Obituaries

Bobby Stephenson

Jul 24, 2016

Rev. Bobby G. Stephenson, age 77, passed away on July 24, 2016. He was a member of the Birmingham Baptist Association and pastored at several churches throughout his 37 years in the ministry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roscoe and Lezora Stephenson and his brother, Kerry Stephenson. He is survived by his wife of 57 years,...

Betty Harrell

Jul 24, 2016

Betty A. Harrell passed away peacefully at 88 years of age. She was born in Bessemer, Alabama, on August 5, 1927, and died July 24, 2016. She was a longtime faithful member of the First United Methodist Church of Center Point, a member of the Mizpah Sunday School Class, and an active member of the United Methodist Women. Betty...

Jonathan Granberry

Jul 23, 2016

Obituary will appear on al.com

Carolyn Lankford

Jul 23, 2016

No obituary at this time.

Estelle Teal

Jul 23, 2016

Estelle "Tootsie" Teal, age 90, journeyed home on July 23, 2016. She was a loving member of Five Mile Presbyterian Church, and a member of the Friendship Sunday School Class at Huffman United Methodist Church. She is often remembered serving her Lord and others as a kindergarten teacher, Girl Scout leader, and team mom in the Inglenook community. She...

Billy Pierson

Jul 23, 2016

Billy Joe Pierson, age 90 of Birmingham, AL passed away on his birthday on July 23, 2016. He was a member of Tarrant First Baptist Church. He retired from L&N Railroad. He is preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Pierson. He is survived by his son, Bobby Pierson (Julia); granddaughters, Jayme, Jera, Karli and Madison and 9 great...

Roger Smith

Jul 22, 2016

Roger "Zeke" Smith, age 81, of Greensboro, AL, passed away on July 22, 2016. Mr. Smith was employed with Consolidated Pipe for 30 years. He was a member of the 1957 Auburn National Championship Team, as well as being Auburn's first national award winner by winning the Outland Trophy in 1958. Mr. Smith was a loving father and grandfather,...

Joseph Stalnaker, Sr

Jul 22, 2016

At 11:33 on Friday morning, with the loving hands of his precious wife, children, and brother laid upon him, prayers of salvation and peace spoken over him by his son-in-law, and strains of Amazing Grace quietly playing, Joseph Carey Stalnaker peacefully slipped from the bonds of his broken tent of human flesh and into the loving arms of his...

Robert Foster

Jul 22, 2016

Robert Burney Foster, November 25, 1931 - July 22, 2016, 84, of Birmingham, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016, at his home after a long and hard fought battle with Dementia and Parkinson's Disease. Burney was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Self Foster, and his parents, Robert Clyde...

Teresa Montgomery

Jul 22, 2016

Teresa Lynn Montgomery, age 56, of Birmingham, passed away on July 22, 2016. She was a radiological technician at Cooper Green Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd Johnson and Norma Henley. She is survived by her husband, David Montgomery; her daughters, Crystal Bowles (John), Lindsay Williams (Curtis), Alli Morgan (Philip) of Columbia, SC; her grandchildren,...

Gene Little

Jul 21, 2016

"For Thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me" (Psalm 23:4).

Cradled in the arms of her Lord Jesus, Gene Elton Smith Little was made perfect for eternity on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Gene grew up in Pinson, Alabama, and could recall much history about the city, from the "the good ol' days"...

Lona Massey

Jul 20, 2016

Lona Welch Massey, age 92 of Pelham, Alabama went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 56 years Robert James (Jimmy) Massey, her parents, four brothers and one sister. She is survived by one brother Kenneth Welch, her daughters Annie Jo Storie (Bennie), Darlene Dilly (Dennis), Shirley...

Lois Zorn

Jul 20, 2016

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Pinson, AL at 11:00 am. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William Massey

Jul 18, 2016

A visitation will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2016 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 pm from the chapel. Interment will immediately follow at Jefferson Memorial Gardens.

Jefferson Memorial Gardens is in charge of arrangements.

Shannon Hudgins

Jul 17, 2016

Shannon Hudgins, age 41 of Birmingham, AL, passed away July 17, 2016. She was a member of Hilldale Baptist Church. Chapel services will be on Thursday, July 21, at Noon with burial in Etha Baptist Church Cemetery in Cullman. Visitation will be from 11am until noon Thursday. Reverend Andy Waites officiating. She is survived by her parents Linda and...

Mackie Moore

Jul 16, 2016

Mackie Davis Moore, age 92, went to be with her Lord and her family that have gone before her on July 16, 2016. She was a former member of West Woodlawn United Methodist Church, and a present member of Avondale United Methodist Church. Due to her health, she was unable to attend church, but she loved her church. She...

John Swaney

Jul 16, 2016

On the evening of July 16th 2016, John passed away peacefully from complications of a heart attack at St. Vincent's in Birmingham. John was 61 years old. John Swaney was born on the 26th of September 1954 in Chillicothe, Ohio to parents Glenn and Joyce Swaney. He was the second child and had an older sister, Karen Wehn. John...

Ruthie Sloan

Jul 16, 2016

Ruthie M. Sloan, age 89, of Birmingham, passed away July 16, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy A. Sloan, and grandson Roy Earl Sloan II. Chapel services will be on Wednesday, July 20 at Noon with visitation from 5pm until 7pm Tuesday. She is survived by her son Roy Sloan (Elizabeth), sisters Judy Flanders and...

Jordan Mitchell

Jul 15, 2016

Jordan Tyler Mitchell, age 3 months of Birmingham, AL passed away on July 15, 2016. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Robin R. Taylor and great grandfather, Ralph C. Taylor. He is survived by his parents, Brittany and Kerry "Scooby" Mitchell; sister, Faith Mitchell; grandparents, Hilda Taylor "Nana Faye" and Autumn and Kerry Mitchell, Sr. "Brandma and...

Joseph Kinney

Jul 15, 2016

Joseph Eugene Kinney, age 69 of Birmingham, AL lost his battle with cancer on July 15, 2016. He is survived by his son, Daniel Kinney (Stacie); daughter, Bridgett Nicole Kinney; sister, Linda Sisson (Denver); brother, David Kinney (Cathy); grandson, Caleb Kinney. Visitation will be on Monday, July 18, 2016 from 1 to 2 PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home....