Obituaries
Keith Byrd Jr.
May 29, 2025
Needham Keith Byrd, Jr. passed peacefully on May 29, 2025, at the age of 89. He is free and joyfully reunited with his Savior and the family and friends who have gone before him. Keith is survived by his two loving daughters Deborah Boswell (Steve), Beverly Mize (Ron); his 5 grandchildren Steve Boswell, III (Erin), Will Boswell (Caroline), Zac Boswell...
Joan Taylor
May 25, 2025
Joan Wilkerson Taylor, 80 years old, of Hoover, Alabama passed away on May 25th, 2025.
Joan was born in Elba, Alabama in 1945 to James Noah Wilkerson and Harro Hannah Smart. Joan graduated from Zion Chapel High School in 1963. Joan loved her career as a special needs teacher's aide. Working with these children brought her so much joy. The...
Son Ly
May 17, 2025
Son Kim Ly, 92, of Birmingham, AL, returned to his heavenly home on the morning of May 17, 2025.
Son was born on January 1, 1933, in Gò Công, Vietnam. In 1953, he traveled to France for education and military training. Upon returning to southern Vietnam, he served in the Republic of Vietnam Air Force, rising to the rank...
Patricia Rockett
May 15, 2025
Patricia Ruth (Mize) Rockett, 88, was born September 2, 1936 and passed peacefully into heaven on May 15, 2025. She is preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Robert (Bobby) Rockett and her son, Keith Rockett. She is survived by her daughters, Karen Kirkpatrick (Harold) and Diane Morris (Bradley); grandchildren, Alison Ramsey (Josh), Christopher Rockett, Stephanie Spencer (Caleb),...
Frances Thomason
May 12, 2025
Mrs. Frances Carpenter Thomason, age 84, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2025, in Birmingham, Alabama. Born on March 11, 1941, in Tremont, Mississippi, Frances lived a life marked by devotion - to her faith, her family, and the countless people whose lives she touched through her warmth and generosity.
Frances was a devoted servant of God whose life was guided...
Daniel Luongo
May 12, 2025
Daniel Luongo, 83, passed away at his residence in Bessemer, Al Monday May 12, 2025. He was born April 1, 1942 in White Plains, NY.
In 1966 Mr. Luongo married Sheila Sharon DeNicola in White Plains, NY and had 2 children with her. In 2001 Mr. Luongo married Marjorie Donnelly in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
He served in the US Army and...
Etta Jean Jarrell
May 7, 2025
Etta Jean (Allen) Jarrell of Brevard NC, formerly Hoover AL, passed peacefully on May 7, 2025, at the age of 89. She is free and joyfully reunited with her Savior and the family and friends who have gone before her.
She was born on August 25, 1935, in Union Springs AL to John T. Allen and Nell (Kelly) Allen. In addition...
John Fuqua Sr.
May 5, 2025
John William Fuqua, 67, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on May 5, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
He is survived by his loving wife, Frances Ellis Fuqua; his daughter, Laura Fuqua Mizerany, and her husband Blake; his son, John William Fuqua, Jr., and his wife Ashley; and four beloved grandchildren: Grayson, Addison, Anderson, and Pierson...
Maida Elizabeth Wood Bowden
May 3, 2025
Maida Elizabeth Wood Bowden, age 91, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2025. Born on October 27, 1933 in Alexandria, Alabama to Charles Howard and Mildred Wood, Maida was the fifth of seven siblings who all shared a close, loving bond. She spent a happy childhood in Anniston and Holt, Alabama; Erie, Pennsylvania; and Athens, Tennessee. In a home filled...
Joan Castle
May 3, 2025
Joan Elizabeth O'Mary Castle passed away at home on May 3, 2025, after a brave and graceful battle with ovarian cancer. She was 78 years old.
Born on November 9, 1946, to Robert and Helen O'Mary, Joan was raised with enduring values of faith, kindness, and perseverance. She was preceded in death by her parents, whose guidance and example...
Virginia Hughes Moore
May 2, 2025
Virginia Hughes Moore of Birmingham, AL passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2025, at the age of 91. She is survived by sons Thomas Edward Moore, III (Melanie) and their daughters Rebecca Norman (Blake) and Haley Moore, as well as Christopher Hughes Moore (Barbi) and their son Danny Moore (Shannon) and daughter Christa Moore.
One of three children of the...
Brian Whitley
Apr 26, 2025
Brian Gene Whitley, age 51, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, April 26th.
Born on April 16, 1974, in Atlanta, Georgia, Brian was the beloved son of Gene Hershel Whitley and Brenda Laverne Whitley.
Brian graduated as Valedictorian of Social Circle High School in 1992 and went on to...
Margaret Ellison
Apr 25, 2025
Margaret Ellison peacefully passed into our heavenly fathers arms at the age of 90 on April 25 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Robin Ellison; daughter, Ramona E. Isbell; sister, Jackie Cole. She is survived by her daughters Linda (George) Richmond, Dana Selleck; brother, Wayne (Sonya) Anthony; grandchildren, Scott (Michelle) Richmond, Steven Richmond, Robby...
Spencer Harold Jones Jr.
Apr 22, 2025
Spencer Harold Jones Jr passed away on April 22, 2025, in a nursing home in Hoover after an extended illness. He was 53 years old. Born on December 20, 1971, in South Carolina. Spence graduated from Pelham High School and complete 2 years of higher education. He was involved in sales for most of his career as well as satellite...
Valerie Jean Keelin
Apr 22, 2025
Valerie Jean (Courter) Keelin was born to Carroll and Virginia Courter on August 21, 1946 in Norton, Kansas. She passed away very peacefully in her home on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at the age 78.
She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, as well as a wonderful friend to many. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Kenneth...
James Robert Derieux IV
Apr 20, 2025
James Robert Derieux IV (Robert), 51 years old, of Birmingham, passed away unexpectedly on April 20, 2025. He is preceded in death by his father, James Robert Derieux III. (Bob), his grandparents, Sarah Moses and Robert Harrison Killian and Sarah Wood and James Robert Derieux, Jr., his uncle, William Robert (Bill) Killian, and his beloved wife, Victoria Strong. He is...
Betty Jean Cox Forester
Apr 19, 2025
Betty peacefully passed into the presence of God at home at the age of 87, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Her daughters and granddaughter were by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, James W. Cox and Alma Blalock of Clanton, AL, and her husband of 31 years, Frank D. Forester.
She is survived by her daughters,...
Robert Channon
Apr 16, 2025
Colonel Robert Irving Channon, 99, passed away on April 16, 2025. He was born on July 21, 1925, in Syracuse, NY and was a long-time resident of Virginia Beach, VA, and 14-year resident of Birmingham, AL at Galleria Woods and Cahaba Ridge retirement homes.
He was the son of Hiram Bingham Channon and Helen Spare Channon, and was preceded in death...
Amon Turner
Apr 10, 2025
Amon Alexander Turner was born on April 4, 2025, to Anyssia Daniels and Alexander Turner, joining siblings Azani and Amora Turner.
Amon entered heaven gates in GOD's arms on April 10, 2025. Despite his short time on earth, he was deeply loved and brought immense joy to those around him.
Amon will be forever remembered and...
