Obituaries

Earline Bain

Sep 22, 2020

Earline A. Bain, age 101, went to be with her Lord on September 22, 2020. She lived in Trussville her entire life and was a member of First Baptist Church of Trussville since her early teens. Mrs. Bain was married for 67 years to James M. Bain who preceded her in death. Visitation will be on Saturday from Noon...

Linda Sisson

Sep 21, 2020

Linda Kinney Sisson, age 68, of Ashville, went to be with the Lord on September 21, 2020. She loved spending time at the casinos with her family and friends, on her hunting land, spoiling her grandchildren, fishing, and Alabama football. She was preceded in death by her parents Arthur and Mary Evelyn Kinney, brothers Martin, Gene, and Johnny. Visitation...

Marvin Harless Jr.

Sep 20, 2020

Marvin V. Harless, Jr., passed away Monday, September 21, 2020, at the age of 92.  He was preceded in death by Ramsay Jo Laster Harless, his loving wife of more than 60 years and his parents, Marvin V. Harless, Sr. and Bessie Meyer Harless. He is survived by his children: Susan Harless, Norman L. Harless and Charles A. “Rusty”...

Bettye Mccool

Sep 20, 2020

Bettye B. McCool, age 89, of Birmingham, passed away on September 20, 2020. She was an avid dancer and loved to go on beach trips. She was the State Accounting Manager with GMAC where she worked for over 40 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl B. McCool. She is survived by her children, Kathye Hillis...

John R Warren

Sep 20, 2020

John Reuben Warren, Sr. passed away September 20, 2020 at the age of 88. He was born on January 7, 1932 in Birmingham, Alabama, to Carl Howard and Ola Reid Warren. John served in the U.S. Navy for 3 1/2 years, retired from American Cast Iron Pipe Company where he was employed for 37+ years. He is a charter...

Bettye Thompson

Sep 19, 2020

Bettye Joyce Taylor Thompson, 81, passed away September 19th 2020 in the home of her loving daughter and caregiver in Atlanta Georgia. Visitation will be held at Jefferson Memorial, 1591 Gadsden Hwy, Birmingham this Monday September 28th 12-1pm.  Followed by a graveside service at 1 PM. Mrs. Thompson was born on April 8th, 1939 in Birmingham Alabama to Beatrice...

Patricia "Pat" Tuggle

Sep 19, 2020

Patricia “Pat” Reed Tuggle, age 83, of Trussville, passed away September 19, 2020. She was an active member of Deerfoot Baptist Church and was the best “Pat Pat” in the world to her five granddaughters and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years Charles “Chuck” Tuggle, her son Barry Reed Tuggle, and her...

Maurice Estes

Sep 19, 2020

no obit at this time

Mary Sue Bailey

Sep 18, 2020

No obituary at this time.

Jean Brown

Sep 15, 2020

Jean passed away September 15, 2020 after a brief illness. She was selfless, determined and resourceful. Jean was also plain-spoken, brash and fun to talk and laugh with. Never one to act or dress her age, she loved well-coordinated jewelry, shoes, nails and hair. Jean lived life fully, riding her wave-runner at the lake well into her 70’s. She...

Samuel Grice Ii

Sep 13, 2020

Samuel Louis Grice II, age 67, of Pell City, passed away September 13, 2020. He enjoyed being a CPA, Auburn Sports, his grandchildren and had a unique dry sense of humor and loved playfully aggravating people. Visitation will be on Thursday from 1pm until 2pm with chapel services following. He is survived by his wife Cynthia Grice, children Zachary...

Raymond Mckinnon

Sep 13, 2020

Raymond A. McKinnon, Sr. went to be with The Lord on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at age 91.  Raymond was born to John McKinnon and Lillian Harris McKinnon July 28, 1929.  He married Betty June Chappell June 1, 1957.  Raymond and Betty lived many years in Pinson, AL where they raised their family.  Later, after retirement, they moved to...

Phyllis Edwards

Sep 12, 2020

Phyllis Ball Edwards, 80, went to be her Lord September 12, 2020 at her home with her 3 girls. She was a resident of Vestavia Hills, AL for 43 years. She was a graduate of Hewitt Trussville High School class of ’58. She was a member of Lakeside Baptist church after serving with her husband at Shades Mountain Baptist...

Edgar Clower, Jr.

Sep 8, 2020

Edgar T. Clower, Jr., age 86, of Vestavia Hills, passed away on September 8, 2020. He was a member of Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church and served in the US Military. He was an avid Auburn fan, having graduated from Auburn University and was a proud member of the Golden Eagle Club. Ed was Operations Manager with Weathertech (Carrier)...

Ann Bourn

Sep 7, 2020

Ann Elizabeth McDonald McGee Bourn, 84, of Birmingham, AL passed away on September 7, 2020.  She was born on October 6, 1935 in Birmingham, AL.

Church life and family were always important to Ann. She grew up as a member of Ruhama Baptist Church and then at Crestway Baptist Church after she married her second husband Johnny...

Sarah Arthur

Sep 6, 2020

Sarah Dedman Arthur passed away peacefully Sunday 9/6/2020. A native of Birmingham, she was born 12/11/1931. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Howard and Jewel Lyle Dedman. Her husband of 66 years, Ernest William Arthur passed away 2/3/2017. She is survived by her beloved son and daughter-in-love, Keith and Allyson Arthur of Marietta, GA. Her daughter...

Margaret Mcgilberry

Sep 5, 2020

Margaret S. McGilberry of Birmingham passed away September 5, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years Marian “Hap” McGilberry, and daughter Marian M.  McNeeley. She attended Woodlawn High School and retired from Pizitz/Gus Mayer after 20 years. Chapel services will be on Saturday at 2pm with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. She is...

William Meek

Sep 4, 2020

William Meek, of Gardendale AL, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 4, 2020. He retired from City of Birmingham after 31 years of service. He was a member of Gardendale Mount Vernon United Methodist Church. He was an avid golfer. William is survived by his wife Phyllis Meek, sons William Barry Meek, Darrell Owen Meek, daughters...

Charldean Mann

Sep 4, 2020

Charldean (Penny) Bowers Mann, age 83, of Trussville, formerly of Tarrant, passed away on September 4, 2020. She was born on November 22, 1936. She was a faithful member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Tarrant, AL. She and her husband would have celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on September 5, 2020. She was preceded in death by her...

Dr. Edward Wills

Sep 2, 2020

Dr. Edward L. Wills 80, passed away on Wednesday September 2, 2020. He was born on April 28, 1940 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents Lloyd T. Wills and Hulda Still Wills. He is survived by: Sisters Mary W. Buckman of Reisterstown, Maryland, Elaine W. Pass of Hueytown, Alabama and Jerry W. Sims of...