Obituaries

Mar 19, 2018

Freida Sue Walls Gammill, 72, born March 7, 1946, departed from this world on March 19, 2018. The daughter of Mattie and Donald Walls, Freida was a 1964 graduate of Hueytown High School and a 1968 graduate of Auburn University, where she was an Auburn Beauty. She met the love of her life while a student at Auburn. Freida and...

Mar 16, 2018

Lois Bowden Harmon, a resident of Vestavia Hills died Friday, March 16, 2018, at the age of 87. She was a charter member of the Mountain Chapel United Methodist Church and was a graduate of Talladega High School and Talladega Business College. She retired from Social Security Administration in 1995 after 23 years of service. She is preceded in death...

Mar 13, 2018

Funeral Service 11:00 AM ,Monday, March 19, 2018 Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home 2701 John Hawkins Pkwy Hoover, AL 35244

Mar 12, 2018

Annette Tyson Brignac, a long-time resident of Decatur, AL, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018, at age 85. She was a graduate of Ocilla High School in Georgia and earned a teaching certificate from Huntington College in Alabama. Annette was a loving and devoted wife to her husband of 55 years, Edmond. They enjoyed traveling the world together....

Mar 9, 2018

Freda Margaret Campbell, of Birmingham, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018, at the age of 81. She loved music and participated in the choir at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church where she had been a member for 57 years. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, John T. Campbell, Sr.; 3 sons, John T. Campbell, Jr. (Ronna); Jeffery Dale...

Mar 8, 2018

Robert Howe, long-time resident of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on March 8, 2018, at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas. Robert H. Howe, was born on January 23, 1922, in Lorraine, Ohio, to Rudolph H. Howe and Jesse Ruth (Yeomans) Howe. He had an older sister, Carol. During World War II, he served as a B-24 tail gunner in the...

Mar 5, 2018

Tracy Ward Austin, of Chelsea, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018, at age 68. The family will honor Mr. Austin's life with a private family service.

Mar 5, 2018

Juanita H. Colbert, age 88, of Hoover, AL, peacefully passed away in the evening of March 5, 2018. She grew up on Avenue J in Ensley and went to Bush Grammar school and Ensley High school where she was a member of the national honor society in 1946. She was a long time member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Homewood,...

Mar 4, 2018

Ruby Malone Burroughs, of Hoover, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the age of 82. She loved Jesus and meeting new people and making friends wherever she went. Ruby also loved fried fish, ice cream, being outside, and butterflies. She is preceded in death by her parents, Horace and Mattie Lou Smith Malone and her sister, Nelda Lowery. She...

Mar 3, 2018

Paul L. Rankin, Jr., of Hoover, passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, March 3, 2018, at the age of 86. He was a career Air Force Officer and Fighter Pilot, achieving the rank of full Colonel prior to his retirement. Among his favorite things: a good steak, a good nap, oreo blizzards and anything on 4 legs, not necessarily in...

Mar 3, 2018

Susan Steen McCarty, age 55, of Birmingham, went to be with Jesus Christ on March 3rd, 2018 after an 18 year battle with cancer. Susan is survived by her two sons, Bill McCarty and Mark McCarty (Laura); her parents, David and Millie Steen; her brother, David Steen (Jeannine); and granddaughter, Miller Clyne McCarty. She was preceded in death by her...

Mar 1, 2018

Walter "Lou" Howard III, of Birmingham, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at age 70. He graduated from Berry High School where he sang in the concert choir, then attended the University of Alabama. Lou was active as a Boy Scout and later as a Boy Scout leader. He was a lifelong Presbyterian, and served as a deacon...

Feb 27, 2018

Perry Chadwick Simmons, 46, of Hoover, passed away peacefully after a brief illness, surrounded by family and friends, on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. He was born in Owensboro, KY, a 1990 graduate of Daviess County High School, and a 1994 graduate of Furman University. Chad was employed as a financial advisor with Primerica Financial Services. He was a devoted husband...

Feb 19, 2018

James Charles "J.C." Rhoden, of Pelham, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018, at the age of 91. He was the very last of the railroad telegraph operators. He served our country in WWII in the 75the Infantry. He also served as a deacon in Oak Mountain Baptist Church.

J.C. is survived by his 3 daughters, Sandra Oldham...

Feb 16, 2018

Samelia Fiorella Thomas, age 65, of Pelham, Alabama, died peacefully on February 16, 2018. Samelia was born November 1, 1952 in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Sam and Katherine Fiorella. She attended Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church and was involved in commercial real estate. Being a mother was Samelia's true passion and delight. In addition to raising...

Feb 11, 2018

Matthew Sterling Wright, of Homewood, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018, at the age of 61. He grew up attending Dawson Memorial Baptist Church in Homewood. Matt graduated from Berry High School. While in Gulf Shores, Matt was a contract painter. After this he was employed as an over-the-road driver in the trucking industry.

He is preceded...

Feb 11, 2018

Michael Bratton, 55, is now in the presence of his Lord and Savior after a long hard-fought battle with cancer.

Mike was born on November 24th, 1962 to Dean and Doris Bratton. He grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, attending Presbyterian Day School, Briarcrest Christian School, Christian Brothers University, and Memphis State University. An actor and entertainer, Mike...

Feb 8, 2018

Lane was born in Fitzgerald, Georgia, but raised in Abbeville, Georgia. After graduation from Georgia Southern with a degree in art he taught in the Savannah, Georgia school district for 5 years. Then he moved to Birmingham, Alabama and worked in the sprinkler design business until he retired. He loved to paint and collected fine art. Along with his interest...

Feb 7, 2018

John "Jack" Murdock, Jr., of Hoover, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at age 82. A Memorial Service will be held in Jack's honor on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at 2 PM in the Chapel of Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Massey officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Multiple Myeloma Research (www.themmrf.org/donate-to-mmrf/)....

Feb 6, 2018

Opal Jordan Eggers, age 93, died peacefully on February 6, 2018, at her home at the Galleria Woods, Birmingham, AL. She was born October 6, 1924, in Johnson County, TN, to Hedrick and Lily Bruce Jordan. She graduated from Johnson County High School where she played basketball. From there she lived all over the country and Europe with her husband,...