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Obituaries
Betty Saylor
Jul 12, 2023
Betty Lougene Saylor, 86 went to her eternal resting place July 12 2023. She was a member of Church of the Highlands Birmingham Al. Survived by her son John Belcher (Brenda), step daughters Becky and Amy, sisters Marie Kitchens, Shirley Burnett and Louevinnia Jones. Grandsons Steve, Josh, John Bradley, Chris, Benjamin, Bryan, Aaron. Jackson, Jonathan. Granddaughters Brooke, August, Jordan, Emily....
Kathy Barganier Mikos
Jul 10, 2023
Kathy Barganier Mikos went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 10, 2023, at the age of 72.
Kathy was born September 21, 1950, in Birmingham, AL to Jennings and Betty Barganier. She graduated from Phillips High School in 1967 and graduated from Auburn University with a teaching degree in 1971. She was a member of the Alpha...
Evelyne Cardenas
Jul 9, 2023
Evelyne "Penny" Cardenas at the age of 77, went home to the Lord peacefully with her loved ones by her side on July 9, 2023, after a long illness with Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis and Autoimmune Hepatitis. She was born on October 23, 1945, in Manila, Philippines to Jesus Jacinto and Maura Nill Jacinto.
Known for her ability...
Sara Zimmerman
Jul 8, 2023
Sara Paula Gore Zimmerman, went to be with the Lord on July 8th, 2023. She was born on October 23rd, 1936 in Clanton, Alabama. She is preceded in death by her husband John Lucian Zimmerman, her parents, Joseph Gene and Bessie Gore, and sister Mildred Gore. Paula is survived by her children, Lisa Jackson and Steve Zimmerman (Tonya), Grandchildren, Caroline...
Helen Kress
Jul 7, 2023
Helen Callahan Kress, 96, peacefully passed in her sleep on 7-7-2023. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 7-18-1926, she was the daughter of Daniel and Francis Callahan and was raised in Bellevue. Helen was a graduate of St. Benedict Acadamy.
She is survived by her son Mark A. Kress (Libbie), Sylacauga, Al.
By her granddaughter, Celia Mayben (Scott), grandsons,...
Eleanor Reid
Jul 6, 2023
Eleanor Reid went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 6, 2023 at the age of 93. She was a devout Catholic instilling her strong faith and values into everything she did.
Eleanor was married to the love of her life, Calvin, for 66 years. Together they built Calvin Reid Construction Co., Inc. and worked...
Mary Morris Rose
Jul 5, 2023
Mary Morris Rose of Hoover, Alabama, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 5, 2023, at the age of 79. She grew up in Homewood and resided in the Birmingham area for most of her life. She was a member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church since childhood and was a graduate of Shades Valley High School.She will...
Martha (Sally) Veazey
Jul 2, 2023
Martha Ann (Sally) Veazey went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, July 2nd, 2023. She was a native of Fairfield, Alabama, and a proud graduate of Fairfield High School. Sally was an executive secretary at Alabama Power Company until her retirement. She was known affectionately as "GiGi" by her family and loved spending time with...
Karyl Julian Rice
Jun 30, 2023
Karyl Julian Rice, a longtime civil servant for the city of Pelham, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023. Karyl was born October 24th, 1944, to Gaitha McLlwain and J.T. Julian. She grew up in Cookeville, Tennessee, but spent a number of years with family in Alexander City during college at the University of Alabama. Nearing graduation from University of...
Ronta Thompson
Jun 30, 2023
Ronta Thompson passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023 at the age of 38. He was a native of Jacksonville, Alabama, where he played baseball at Jacksonville High School. He served 10 years in the U.S. Air Force and was currently a resident of Trussville. He was preceded in death by his stepdad, James White; his grandparents, Ellen and...
Jay Smith
Jun 25, 2023
Dr. R. Jay Smith died peacefully at home in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 25, 2023, at the age of 65.
Jay was born in Birmingham on January 9, 1958, to the late Alvin (AJ) Joseph Smith and Mary Sue Limbaugh Smith. After high school, Jay attended the University of Alabama, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa in the spring...
Joseph Leslie Nall, Jr
Jun 23, 2023
Joseph Leslie Nall Jr, 96, a longtime resident of Mountain Brook passed away on Friday June 23, 2023 with family by his side. Joe was born February 28, 1927 to Joseph Leslie Nall and Vita McClure Nall. He grew up on a farm in South Alabama. He attended Georgiana High School, but at 17 years old left for North...
Patricia Wilkes
Jun 22, 2023
Born June 17, 1941, Patricia Anne Williams Wilkes (Pat) age 82 of Homewood, went home to the Lord, Thursday, June 22, 2023.
As a child Pat was allowed to skip two grades in elementary school, and later graduated from McAdory High School. She received a degree from Samford University in Paralegal Studies and had a long career in...
Karen Jones
Jun 16, 2023
Karen Jones, 64, beloved Sister, Aunt, and Daughter, was called to her eternal resting place on June 16, 2023. She entered this world on April 11,1959 in Birmingham, AL born to Thomas and Maggie Jones. She is survived by her sisters Melissa Bayliss; brother-in-law Craig Bayliss; sister Carmen Nail; brother-in-law Charles Nail, and Carolyn Nunalee; brother-in-law Frank Nunalee.
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Jane Walker Hosch
Jun 15, 2023
Norma Jane Walker Hosch, 86, of Birmingham entered her heavenly home in the early hours of Thursday, June 15, 2023. A native of Birmingham and a member of Shades Crest Baptist Church, Jane served her community as a reflection of the love shown to us by Christ as His hands and His feet. Jane is preceded in death by her...
Debborah Epler
Jun 14, 2023
Debborah Leigh Donaldson Epler, 66, of Moody, Alabama passed away June 14, 2023. Debbie was born June 22, 1956 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Debbie graduated from Shades Valley High School in 1975 and received her BSN degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1987. Debbie also received her license in Nursing Home Administration in 2000 in the state of Georgia...
Gladys Bailey
Jun 12, 2023
Gladys Bailey, age 95, born January 1, 1928, passed away June 12, 2023.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bruce Bailey, Sr, in March 2010, son Robert Bruce Bailey, Jr. in January 2009 and daughter Rebecca Jacks in February 2014. She is survived by son. Richard Bailey (Judy). She was a member of Altadena Presbyterian Church,...
Freda Cannon
Jun 12, 2023
Freda Bookout Cannon, 82, of Maylene, Alabama went to be with Jesus on June 12, 2023. Freda was preceded in death by her loving husband of 27 years, Lacy Cannon. Her sisters; Ada Marie Shaw, Mary Bookout and Barbara Smithey. Her brothers; A.M. (Bookie) Bookout and John Bookout.
Freda and Lacy had a wonderful time travelling and being involved...
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