Obituaries

Belinda Ethridge-Dormady

Aug 22, 2015

Belinda Ethridge Dormady, age 52, of Birmingham, passed away August 22, 2015. She was a loan officer with Americas 1st Credit Union and Wells Fargo. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church and was very selfless and giving. A wonderful mother, grandmother, daughter and sister. She was preceded in death by her father Marvin Kent...

Nora Smitherman

Aug 22, 2015

Nora Crisp Phillips Smitherman, age 90 of Birmingham passed away on August 22, 2015. She was survived by her daughters, Jennette Phillips Roberts and Marquita Leigh Phillips; sons, Charles W. Phillips and Tony H. Phillips; sisters, Ollie Rodford and Irene Overholt; brothers, Luther Crisp and Claude Crisp; grandchildren, Renee' Roberts, Zaneta Roberts Sloan, Lester Watson Drawdy III, Charles Phillips...

Rowland Wolf

Aug 20, 2015

There is a hole in our hearts, for the light of our lives has departed. A remarkable woman, Rowland Wolf, has left this life to join her loved ones in eternity. This world is a better place because of her presence and diminished by her absence.

A warm and gentle lady, Rowland was a New Yorker by...

Hayley Merritt

Aug 20, 2015

Hayley Ann Merritt

August 20, 2015

Hayley Ann Merritt passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015. She is survived by her loving parents, Jason & Cristen Merritt; brother, Luke Merritt; grandparents, Danny & Judy Harris, & Earl & Vickie Merritt. A graveside service for Hayley will be held at 11am on Tuesday, August 25th at...

Una Garrett

Aug 19, 2015

Una Hudson Garrett, age 94 died on August 19, 2015. Mrs. Garrett was retired from Hayes Aircraft Corp. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Odenville and a former member of Roebuck Park Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Lewis Garrett and Rebecca Elizabeth Holmes Garrett; her first husband, Jesse John Hudson,...

Helen Sarusce

Aug 19, 2015

Helen Rogers Sarusce, age 86, of Springville, AL passed away on August 19, 2015. She was a devout Christian who was loved by all friends and family. She was preceded in death by her parents, O.H. Rogers and Florence Cleary Rogers; her husband, Joe Sarusce; her brothers, John Rogers, Ben Rogers, and George Rogers; her sisters, Mable Blakey and...

Emily Boone

Aug 18, 2015

Emily Ann Boone, 25, of Pell City, AL left us on August 18, 2015. She was valedictorian of her graduating class, and earned her B.S. with honors in Economics from Georgia Tech. She then worked as a corporate tax accountant for Southern Company in Atlanta, GA. She was a profoundly talented cook, and she loved cats, books, sudoku, and...

Benny Harris

Aug 17, 2015

Benny J. Harris, age 61 of Hayden, AL passed away on August 17, 2015. He was a member of New Castle Baptist Church. He retired from General Steel Tank where he was a welder and fitter. He is survived by his wife, Peggy L. Harris; son, James D. Harris (Kim); brothers, Clovis B. Harris, Jr. (Joyce), Jimmie B. Harris...

Mary Allen

Aug 15, 2015

Mary Ellen (Tucker) Allen was born on September 22, 1925 in York, Alabama. She was raised in Selma and later moved to the Killough Springs area of Birmingham and then to Gardendale. She was a beloved spouse, mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother and great great grandmother. She graduated from Ramsey High in Birmingham and Alverson Draughn Business College. She retired...

Betty Vann

Aug 15, 2015

Vann, Betty Davis, age 80 of Birmingham passed away Saturday August 15th 2015. She served with the Mtn. Brook Police Department. She was a loving wife, mother and a great friend. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Jack Vann, daughter Sheri J. Vann, & son Robert Jack Vann Jr. She is survived by son Joe A....

George Willoughby

Aug 11, 2015

George M. Willoughby, age 86 of Birmingham, AL passed away on August 11, 2015. He retired from L & N Railroad and he enjoyed going to the Senior Citizen Center in Trussville, AL. He is preceded in death by his wife, Christine Faye Willoughby and his brother, Donald Nelson Willoughby. He is survived by his children, Randy Willoughby (Sheila)...

Ina Bevill

Aug 11, 2015

Ina Clairece Bevill, was within four days of turning 91, passed away August 11, 2015. She lived in Trussville since 1961, was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Trussville. Thanks to In-Home care during the last year of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Bevill Sr., grandson Matthew Bevill, sister Ouida Cagle and...

Charles Bonner

Aug 10, 2015

Mr. Charles W. Bonner, age 90, of Northport, AL passed away on August 10, 2015. He was a retired engineer with Rust Engineering in Birmingham. He was a member of Taylorville Baptist Church of Tuscaloosa, a US Air Force veteran and an avid golfer. Mr. Bonner was preceded in death by his loving wife, Dorothy W. Bonner; his parents,...

Kenneth Iv

Aug 9, 2015

No obituary at this time.

Barbara Black

Aug 8, 2015

Barbara Ann Black

Age 88 of Gardendale, AL went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ on August 8, 2015. She was a past member of Hilldale Baptist Church but was invalid for many years. She presently resided at the Village at Cook Springs Nursing Home under excellent care. She loved needlepoint, cross-stitch, Iron Chief and Westerns....

Ermis Wingard

Aug 7, 2015

Ermis Carpenter Wingard, born at home June 8, 1922 near the town of Wedowee in Randolph County, Alabama, the fifth of ten children of Samuel and Effie Carpenter, went to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 7, 2015. Ermis was a devoted wife and mother, who helped her husband raise their children to fear The Lord and...

Mary Riddle

Aug 6, 2015

Ruth A. Riddle was born in St. Clair County, Alabama on February 4, 1927 to the late Ervin and Bertie Lee Hess Adkins.

Surrounded by her family she died on August 6, 2015 and joined her husband, Dock in their mansion on the hill top. A long-time resident of Trussville United Methodist Church and attended the Charter...

Major Poole

Aug 5, 2015

No obituary at this time.

Frank Mann

Aug 4, 2015

Frank Tyler Mann, age 89, of Birmingham, passed away August 4, 2015. He was services manager for 43 years at Birmingham Springs and was a member of 85th Street/Deerfoot Baptist church. He was a Corporal in the US Marine Corps service during World War II in the Asiatic Pacific campaign. He was a girl's softball coach at 85th Street...

Jon Pennington

Aug 4, 2015

Jon D. Pennington "Jonny", age 47 of Birmingham, AL passed away on August 4, 2015. He was of the Church of Christ faith. He is survived by his daughter, Ashton Pennington; parents. Joey and Wanda Pennington; brother, Dr. B. Keith Pennington; special uncle/brother, Rick Pennington; uncles, Johnny O'Brien (Amanda) and Larry Pennington (Nancy); host of nieces, nephew, and cousins....