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Obituaries
Jerry Flowers
Dec 2, 2023
Jerry William Flowers, Sr. was born in Brundidge, Alabama on February 10, 1938 to Cephus and Argie Flowers. He grew up as the youngest of five children. He graduated high school in 1956 from Toccoa Falls Christian Academy. At the age of 17, Pastor John Rigby led him to his decision to accept Jesus Christ as his personal savior. After...
Carl Milton Bell
Dec 2, 2023
Bell, Carl Milton, of Bessemer Alabama passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the age of 87. He was a graduate of McAdory High School Class of 1955. He was retired owner and operator of Bell Sheet Metal Works (Heating and Air Conditioning)
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Leone Bell father, Milton Frank Bell; two...
Opal Martin
Dec 1, 2023
Opal V. Martin of Pelham, AL passed away on December 1, 2023, at the age of 97. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lilia Mae and James Allen Bunt, brothers Marvin, Alden and Harold Bunt, sisters Katie Mitchell, Margie Shrove and Ida Belcher and their spouses, sons-in-law Herbert Austin and Ralph Porter. Opal is survived by her daughters,...
Sara S. Perry
Dec 1, 2023
Sara Stembridge Perry, 91, of Hoover, Alabama passed away on December 1, 2023. Sara was born January 4, 1932, to the late Walter Eugene and Sallie Mae Beckham Stembridge of Newton, Alabama. She graduated from Newton High School in 1950 and from Huntingdon College in the Centennial Class of 1954. Sara majored in Spanish and minored in English and French...
James Arthur Fink
Nov 29, 2023
James Arthur Fink, 88, of Birmingham, Alabama passed away peacefully at home on November 29, 2023. Jim is survived by his wife of sixty-four years Norma Morucci Fink, his four children Lisa Weaver (Roy) of Birmingham, AL, Jim Fink of Charlotte, NC, Jeff Fink (Farley) of Anniston, AL, and Cathleen Hudson (Ben) of Birmingham, AL; his thirteen grandchildren Cathryn Weaver Brady...
Benjamin Gibbs
Nov 29, 2023
Ben was a fun-loving young man with an amazing sense of humor. He dearly loved his family and friends. An anonymous, beloved Bluff Park teacher once stated, "he was the laziest smart kid I ever knew." He loved working out and playing basketball with his friends at the FLC. Ben was loved and adored by his family. He showed his...
Norris Shake
Nov 26, 2023
Norris Dean Shake died November 26, 2023 in Hospice Care in Birmingham, AL surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Seymour, IN on September 4, 1932, he spent his formative years in Louisville, KY. After graduating from Ahrens Trade High School, Norris enlisted in the Air Force during the Korean War.
Following his military service, Norris married Charlotte...
Emmet Sherman Ross, Jr.
Nov 23, 2023
Emmet Sherman Ross, Jr., of Birmingham, AL, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 23 at the age of 73.Emmet was born on January 18, 1950 in Pascagoula, MS, to Sherman and Francis Ross. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and a Masters degree in Business Administration from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Emmet earned...
Nelle Rominger
Nov 18, 2023
Nelle Nash Rominger was 94 born July 25, 1929. Nelle was born in Tucker, GA to the late Samuel Claude and Sara Ruth Jeffares Nash. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shelley D. Rominger. She is survived by her children Jeff (Kathy) Rominger, Sheryl Waites and extended family. Nelle and Shelley operated Vestavia Gulf Services in the 1980's....
Patricia Conrad
Nov 18, 2023
Patricia Ford Conrad, 81, of Birmingham, Alabama, went to be with the Lord on November 18, 2023. Pat was born on December 13, 1941, to Oron "Chub" and Sybil Ford in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Pat's early years were marked by frequent relocations due to her father's military service, leading her to attend thirteen different elementary schools. For her high school years,...
Ruth Dale Carpenter
Nov 15, 2023
Ruth Carpenter of Birmingham, Alabama passed away on November 15, 2023, after a lengthy illness at the age of 102.
Ruth was born on September 26, 1921, in Denver, Colorado. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, James Dale Carpenter and Anne Carpenter; granddaughter and husband, Alecia Gardner, Edwin Gardner and children, William and Grace; granddaughter and husband, Anna...
David Cochran
Nov 14, 2023
James David Cochran, Sr. finished his earthly race and entered the gates of Heaven on November 14, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, James E. Cochran and sister Jamie Cochran Brown.
David was born in Sylacauga, Alabama to James and Sue Cochran who both instilled a relentless work ethic in him and his siblings that carried...
James Hodges
Nov 14, 2023
Lieutenant Colonel James D. Hodges, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends at his home on November 14, 2023. He was a decorated military veteran that served in the Korean War.
Lt. Col. Hodges was born on 3/20/31 in Birmingham, Alabama to his parents Allen Price Hodges, Sr. and Ruth Dunn Hodges.
At the age of 16,...
Lynda Kendrick
Nov 13, 2023
Lynda Holifield Kendrick (8/4/1940 - 11/13/2023)
Lynda was born in Marion, Alabama to J. Clarence and Sybil P. Holifield. She graduated from Perry County High School (Class of 1958) and attended Auburn University and Judson College. She married Allen Dunkin Kendrick, who remained her husband until his death in 2018. Allen and Lynda had two children, Susan Kendrick Richardson (Chad...
Joyce Pugh
Nov 13, 2023
Born November 24, 1927 in Kemper County, Mississippi to Grady and Eva Mae Woods May. moved to Dyersburg, Tennessee and attended High School there. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a B.A. in Psychology and later recieved a M.A. in English from UT. Worked in all areas of personnel administration in hospitals in Nashville, TN, Washington DC, Cleveland,...
Howard Cooper
Nov 12, 2023
Howard Walter Cooper, 94, passed away on November 12, 2023, in Cape Coral, FL.
Howard Cooper was born on October 8, 1929, in Addison, AL, to Melvin Cooper and Ethel Kent Cooper.
Howard graduated from Cullman High School, then enlisted in the Army in 1950.
He served honorably from 1950 to 1952, including 10 months in Korea facing intense combat...
Marilyn Cooper
Nov 12, 2023
Marilyn Palmer Cooper, 88, passed away on November 12, 2023, in Cape Coral, FL.
Marilyn Cooper was born on May 14, 1935, in Amory, MS, to Clyde Palmer and Ida Lee Palmer.
Marilyn graduated from Smithville High School and went on to earn an Associate's Degree from Itawamba Junior College in Fulton, MS. She started her career as a Payroll...
Lyndel Lee Erwin
Nov 10, 2023
Lyndel Erwin, beloved husband, father, Pop, uncle and friend, passed on to be with his Savior on November 10, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents D.L. Erwin and Vergie Evans Erwin and his cherished sister, Cherie Erwin Bradford.
Born in 1940 and raised on a farm in Blue Springs, Arkansas, Lyndel learned hard work, the importance...
Gladys Banks Golden
Nov 8, 2023
GLADYS LOUISE BANKS GOLDEN of Concord passed away November 8th, 2023 at the age of 94. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother. She retired from the R. L. Zeigler Company after 25 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 75 years, J. L. Golden, her parents, Bill and Minnie...
Cathy Lam
Nov 7, 2023
With endless love and remembrance, we regret to inform that our beloved wife and mother Cathy Chau Lam, born on July 14, 1971, in Vietnam peacefully passed away on November 7, 2023, at the age of 52.
Cathy was survived by her Husband; Hung Phi Nguyen, Sons; Anthony and Scotty Phi Nguyen, Daughters; Christy and Melody Phi Nguyen.
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