Obituaries
Charles “Duby” Rierson
May 21, 2022
Birmingham, AL – Charles (Duby) McCoy Rierson, Jr, 89, husband of Shirley Dockery Rierson, passed away on May 21, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife of 58 years, Joanne Stanley Rierson and his brother Ronnie Rierson. Duby was born on February 22, 1933, in Winston Salem, NC, to Charles McCoy Rierson and Sadie...
Aaron Huffman
May 21, 2022
Giles Aaron Huffman, age 76 of Parkwood, Alabama passed away on May 21, 2022. Aaron was born in Weir, MS to Giles and Gladys Huffman. He served in the Navy from 1967 to 1971, before meeting and marrying the former Ms Bettye Jane Williams, and settling in Parkwood. He worked a long and prosperous career with South Central...
Stephan “Steve” Koroknay
May 20, 2022
Stephan Allen Koroknay (“Steve”) of Hoover was received into the arms of our Lord on May 20, 2022. Diagnosed with Non-Hogkins Lymphoma in December 2019 , Steve bravely and courageously continued to live and enjoy life until he peacefully in his sleep was called home to be with his Savior. While we are so sorry to lose him we...
Christopher Burks
May 20, 2022
Christopher Grant Burks was born on October 25, 1992 in Birmingham, Alabama. Chris left us to be at peace with the Father following a courageous battle with cancer on May 20, 2022. Chris was a kind and loving person who touched many lives and was a true friend to those around him. The family would like...
William Wilkinson
May 15, 2022
William Jackson Wilkinson, age 94, of Pelham, Alabama passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was born in Hahira, Georgia on July 13, 1927. He grew up and attended high school in Quitman, Georgia. Jack was drafted into the Army in 1951 and served for 2 years in Korea. Upon his return from Korea, he attended 2...
Emily Ward
May 15, 2022
Emily Pinyerd Ward went to be with the Lord on Sunday May 15th, 2022. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister.
She was born in Huntsville, AL on June 28th, 1963 where she later met her husband, Joe Ward. They wed in Huntsville, AL where they had their sons Caleb and Luther...
Jane Mccrary
May 15, 2022
Jane McCrary passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at the age of 92. She had been a resident of Vestavia Hills for over 30 years, a performer with Seasoned Readers for 20 years, and also a volunteer at Brookwood Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, James S. McCrary, and a son, Rick...
Ashley Huffstutler
May 14, 2022
Ashley O’Sullivan Huffstutler was born August 11, 1987 to Mary and John L O’Sullivan, Jr. in Longview Texas. On May 14, 2022, Ashley met her Lord after a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Ashley attended Pine Tree High School in Longview where she graduated in 2006. She pursued a double major in Christian Studies and Sociology at Ouachita Baptist University...
Mary Sanders
May 14, 2022
Sue Sanders, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the age of 89. She retired from Walmart where she was District Assistant for 28 years. A long time member of First Baptist Church of Helena, Sue was also a member of The Red Hat Club and a Bunko group. She loved going to the beach with her friends....
Caroline Richardson
May 11, 2022
Caroline Nell Richardson was born into the arms of Jesus on May 11, 2022. Our baby girl bypassed the brokenness of this world and went straight to heaven. She was prayed for and loved so very much. Caroline is survived by her parents Paul and Brooke Richardson, brothers Carson and Caden Batizy, grandparents Don and Tammy...
Joe Rainey
May 11, 2022
Joe Lee Rainey went to sleep peacefully on May 11, 2022 surround by his family and a mix of Alabama and Auburn memorabilia because you never know who’s gonna win that year. He was received into Heaven by his Mother (Ethel Mae Rainey), his father (Sam James Rainey), his grandmother (Jewel Mae Rainey), his sister (Frances Stagner),...
Mark Holloway
May 10, 2022
Mark Holloway age 46 passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in Birmingham, AL. Mark was born December 1, 1975 in Jefferson County, AL, he completed high school in Mobile, AL and attended Jefferson State College in Birmingham.
Mark is survived by his mother, Nancy D. Holloway his father, Herbert “Tid” Holloway of Pelham his...
Jerry "Boomer" Gaut
May 8, 2022
Jerry “Boomer” Gaut was born October 6, 1939 in Mulga, AL, he died on Sunday May 8, 2022 at the age of 82. He is preceded in death by his parents Lester and Lillian Gaut, siblings Jack Gaut, Evelyn Hubbard and Maurice Gaut and his grandson Wilson Gaut. He is survived by his children, Scotty Gaut...
Ronald Christman
May 4, 2022
Ronald Paul Christman
09-22-1935 - 05-04-2022, age 86, of Hoover, Alabama. Born and raised in Greenville, PA to Robert and Lucille Christman, he married the former Janet Ramsey 06-18-55. He served in the Naval Air Reserves from 1953-1961. He started a career at Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, as a...
Herbert "Herb" Owen
Apr 30, 2022
Herbert (Herb) Taylor Owen, 74, of Birmingham, AL, went home to be with his Lord on April 30, 2022.
Herb was born on May 30, 1947 in Richmond, VA, and attended Varina High School, graduating in 1965. He then attended Bob Jones University, and received a bachelor’s degree and a...
Rev. James Connelly, Jr
Apr 29, 2022
The Rev. James R. Connelly, Jr., 89, formerly of Lexington, SC died on April 29, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. A Native of Sumter, SC, he was a graduate of Newberry College (1954) and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (1957). During his ministry, Pastor Connelly served as Mission Developer and first Called Pastor of Gethsemane Lutheran, Columbia, SC;...
Kenneth Ashworth
Apr 29, 2022
July 24, 1959 – April 29, 2022 Kenneth Ray Ashworth, of Shannon, Alabama received God's Healing from a brief battle with cancer on April 29, 2022, at the age of 62.
Kenneth was a member of First Baptist Church of Shannon. Kenneth worked for 18 years with the Jefferson County Public...
Mary Dodd
Apr 27, 2022
On April 27, 2022, Mary Ann Dodd of Bessemer, Alabama, a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother went to be with the Lord. Mary was born on February 1, 1946 in Fairhope, Alabama to William and Louis Campbell. Mary was a member of Southcrest Baptist Church. Mary was a retiree of the Hoover Board of Education where...
Walton Hamner
Apr 27, 2022
Walton Hamner Of McCalla, AL, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at the age of 89. Born in Arley, AL in 1932, Walton married Iris Underwood Hamner in 1952 and enjoyed more than 62 years of marriage until her death in 2014. Walton retired after 35 years of service with US Steel Corp in Fairfield, AL...
Vickie Hodge
Apr 23, 2022
Vickie Hodge passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022. She was a loving mother, wife and sister.
She was born in Geraldine and grew up in Sylacauga. She graduated from Sylacauga High School and then moved to Birmingham. There, she met her husband, John Hodge. They wed in Sylacauga and resided in Birmingham, where...
