Obituaries
Betty Ann Bowles
Mar 1, 2019
Betty Ann Grace Bowles was born in Birmingham, AL to William M. H. and Lula McCary Grace. She was a great granddaughter of Baylis Earle Grace and granddaughter of Francis Mitchell Grace, D.D., both early pioneers of this area. Betty retired from Carraway Methodist Medical Center where she was known as "Mother Bowles." Since her retirement, she was active...
Marco Robinson
Feb 26, 2019
Family will receive friends from 10-11, Saturday March 9, 2019, at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home, Hoover. Service will follow in the chapel at 11.
Candace Cheri O'Neal
Feb 26, 2019
Candace Cheri O'Neal of Vestavia Hills, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at the age of 51. A beautiful person inside and out who always loved unconditionally. Adored by her family and friends, she loved Jesus with all of her heart and let His love shine through wherever she went.
She is survived by her husband...
Albert Gray Thornton
Feb 23, 2019
Albert Gray Thornton, of Homewood, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019, at the age of 95. A Homewood native, Mr. Thornton was born September 24, 1923, the son of William J. Thornton and Ada Blanche Thornton. Mr. Thornton was a graduate of the University of Miami and a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. In the US...
Sammie Howell
Feb 19, 2019
Sammie Howell, of Hoover, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at the age of 78. She attended the University of Alabama and played in the Million Dollar Band. She was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church and spent many years working in their children’s ministry and kindergarten. She enjoyed entertaining, spending time at Logan Martin Lake and watching...
Evelyn Greeson
Feb 18, 2019
Evelyn Greeson, of Vestavia Hills, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019, at the age of 83.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, James Greeson. She is survived by her daughter, Jan Montgomery (Bruce); her son, Tony Greeson; 3 grandchildren, Mark Montgomery (Rachael), Scott Montgomery (Jamie), and Kreg Montgomery (Beth); 3...
Betty Laird
Feb 17, 2019
Betty Lou Laird, of Montevallo, passed away, Sunday, February 17, 2019, at the age of 88. She is survived by 2 sons, Ronnie Laird (Lawanna) and Tim Laird (Jennifer); her daughter, Lu Ann Hensley (Michael); 3 grandsons, Jason Laird, Joseph Laird (Chessie), and Adam Laird (Sarah); 6 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; and a sister, Sharon....
Katherine Adams
Feb 17, 2019
Katherine Adams, of Hoover, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at the age of 64. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and homemaker. Katherine attended UAB, loved working with children at church, and enjoyed baking, sewing and caring for her family. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bobby and Francis Heatherly.
Katherine is...
Mark Jonathan Lindsey
Feb 14, 2019
Mark Jonathan Lindsey, of Vestavia, went to be with the Lord on Valentine's Day, Thursday, February 14, 2019, at the age of 46. He was a free spirit who truly loved people. Mark both played and made musical instruments, being one of a handful of people in the nation who knew how to make a concertina. Live music was...
Mary Chapman
Feb 14, 2019
Mary Frances Chapman, of Moody, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019, at the age of 85.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Meeks Ingram; her husband, Melvin L. Chapman, Sr.; her daughter, Mary Beta; and 2 sister, Dean and Lois. She is survived by her children Ken "Pete" Chapman (Jenny) of Pell City, Mel...
Alice Kathryn Pullin
Feb 11, 2019
Alice Kathryn Pullin, 92, went peacefully to be with her Lord on February 11, 2019 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Alice was born on June 2, 1926 in Nebaj, Guatemala in Central America. She was the middle daughter of missionaries, Thomas and Flora Pullin.
Alice spent most of her youth in Guatemala, interspersed with several years in...
Zelma Jo Barnes
Feb 11, 2019
Zelma Jo Barnes, 80, of Hoover, AL, passed away, February 11, 2019, at her residence after a long battle with cancer. Jo was born August 29, 1938, in Coweta County, Georgia. Jo has been a resident of Hoover, Alabama since 2001 until her death. Jo followed her husband, Jack, of 53 years through his military career before returning to LaGrange...
William Erston Jones, Sr.
Feb 11, 2019
William Erston Jones, Sr., passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019, at the age of 90. He was a retired mechanic from Royal Automotive in Vestavia after a number of years service. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sherman K. and Irene Jones.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Jones; 2 sons, William "Bill"...
Phillip Armand Perreault
Feb 7, 2019
Mr. Phillip A. Perreault, age 67, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019.There are no arrangements for services at this time
Andrew Jackson "Andy" Straynar
Feb 7, 2019
Andrew "Andy" Straynar, of Birmingham, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the age of 94. He was a veteran of WWII where he served as a gunner's mate 3rd Class in the U.S. Navy. After serving, he returned to Birmingham where he was employed by Western Union and later managed Howard Johnson's Restaurant.
In 1968,...
Cuong Phi Nguyen
Feb 4, 2019
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Pauline Elizabeth "Polly" Dillon
Feb 1, 2019
Pauline Elizabeth Moore Dillon (known as Polly), 91, died peacefully on February 1, 2019 in Mars Hill, North Carolina. She was born on March 6, 1927 in Corbin, Kentucky. As a teenager she moved to Birmingham Alabama, where she lived most of her adult life and raised her family with her husband, Joseph (Joe) Dean Dillon. She moved to...
Sharon Wallace
Jan 30, 2019
Sharon Wallace, age 61, passed away the 30th day of January 2019 at her home in Palmetto, FL. after battling a long illness. Sharon Jean Bearden was born September 9th, 1957 to Jean and Larry Bearden in Shannon, AL. She married Cary Wallace and was a devoted mother to her son, Myles Dexter Wallace. She was known to many...
Thomas Battle, Sr.
Jan 29, 2019
Thomas Massengale Battle, Sr., of Hoover, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2019, at the age of 90. He was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama to Reverend William Raines Battle, Sr. and Inez Massengale Battle. Tom was former President of Britling Cafeteria Company and Battle Buffet. Tom spent his last eighteen years in Real Estate selling new construction. He...
Emily "Jean" Mcalister
Jan 25, 2019
Emily "Jean" McAlister, of Fairfield, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, at the age of 87. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by her husband, William H. McAlister; son, William Wade McAlister; parents, Ervin and Vada Byram; brother, Maury Byram; and sister, Helen Frost.
Jean is survived...
