Obituaries

Charles Martin

Nov 24, 2013

Charles "Michael" Martin

July 8, 1952-Nov. 24, 2013

Died Sunday after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Jan; daughters, Brooke Barnes and Paige Patterson; Mother, Jeanne K. Miller; brother, Rick Martin; granddaughter, Liza Barnes; and beloved dog "Bailey". A memorial service will be held Friday, November 29, 2013 at 2pm and officiated...

James Posey

Nov 24, 2013

James Posey "Jim", age 97 of Birmingham, AL passed away on November 24, 2013. He was a member of Huffman Baptist Church. He retired from the Birmingham Fire Department after 35 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife Florence Chappelle Posey and brother Raymond Posey. Chapel services will be held on Friday, Nov 29, at...

Jean Humphrey

Nov 24, 2013

Jean Humphrey, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, of Birmingham, AL went to be with the Lord on November 24, 2013 after a brief illness. Jean loved, and faithfully served, the Lord with gladness in many ways, but mostly through the Briarwood Thrift Store which she began in 1970. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Hugh Humphrey,...

Floyd Lisby

Nov 24, 2013

Floyd Reeder Lisby

January 3, 1928 ~ November 24, 2013

Floyd Reeder Lisby, age 85, of Birmingham, AL passed away on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. Reeder was a WWII Navy veteran. He was a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church in Birmingham. He retired from Birmingham News after nearly 40 years of service as...

Mildred Stiff

Nov 23, 2013

Mildred Jane Stiff, age 92, died Saturday, November 23, 2013. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 26 from 10:00- 11:00 AM at Jefferson memorial Funeral Home followed by the service in the funeral home chapel at 11:00 AM.

George Rutter

Nov 22, 2013

Rutter, George Malcolm "Mal" passed away in his Trussville home on November 22, 2013 at the age of 85. He was born and raised in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Pennsylvania Military College and was in the US Army Reserves. He worked in the family business, Rutter Brothers Lumber Co. and also served as a volunteer fireman. The...

Helen Fromhold

Nov 21, 2013

Helen Pannell Fromhold, age 92 of Morris, passed away November 21, 2013. She was predeceased by her husband, John Fromhold; her daughter Joann Purkey; brother, Joseph Pannell Jr.; sisters, Sue Pannell and Jean Daniel. She is survived by her son, Steve Fromhold (Karen); brother, Dr. William Pannell (Elaine) of Gainesville, FL; brother-in-law, Lloyd Daniel of Ocala, FL; grandchildren, Jeff...

Shirley Burns

Nov 17, 2013

Shirley Sue Burns, age 79 of Birmingham, AL passed away on November 17, 2013. She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of Center Point United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Wrev Burns. She is survived by her girls, Shana Williams (Bobby) and Cinna Sotherland (Paul); sister,...

Kenneth Millar

Nov 14, 2013

Kenneth Millar, age 81, of Trussville passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Trussville, a Sunday school teacher for 45 years, and a member of the choir. Mr. Millar was also a mechanic from Alagasco for over 35 years where he retired. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

John Hapgood

Nov 13, 2013

John Charles Hapgood, 60, of Trussville, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013. In High School he lettered in all sports, receiving a baseball scholarship. But his passion and love was playing golf. He was a member of Clearbranch United Methodist Church. He retired several years ago from ISO, INC. He is survived by his devoted wife JoAnn and loving...

Jane Tubbs

Nov 13, 2013

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Glenn Hand-Truitt

Nov 13, 2013

Glenn E. Hand-Truitt, 72, loving husband and father, passed away after a brief illness on November 13, in Birmingham, AL. He was born September 11, 1941, in Birmingham, to Euclid and Ola Alberta (Ginn) Truitt. He graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1959, and from Asbury College in 1963. In 1968 he received his Master of Divinity degree at...

Chris Luther

Nov 13, 2013

Chris Elton Luther born January 26, 1918 died peacefully in Mobile on November 13, 2013 at the age of 95. Chris was a native of Double Springs, Alabama and a resident of Birmingham for over 50 years before moving to Mobile.

Chris earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Alabama and a master's degree from...

Charles Alexander

Nov 13, 2013

Charles E. Alexander, age 88 of Irondale, AL passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Charles was a member of the First Baptist Church of Irondale. He retired from Alabama Power after 42 years of service as an Electrical Lineman. Charles received numerous meritorious service awards while he was an employee for Alabama Power. In retirement he was a...

Herberta Gausman

Nov 12, 2013

Herberta M. Gausman , 85 of Fultondale, Alabama passed away November 12, 2013. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. She is survived by her sisters, Margaret Jordan and Mary Mey; brother, Glenn Mey; grandchildren, Tina Kemp, Michelle Snider, Patricia Navarro, and Charlie Becker; 4 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be Saturday, November 16th from 12- 1:00...

Frank Rumore

Nov 11, 2013

Frank John Rumore, age 88, of Birmingham, passed away November 11, 2013. He was born July 25, 1925 to Jake and Santa Rumore. He was a WWII veteran serving aboard multiple aircraft carriers in the Pacific Theater. After completing an around the world cruise aboard the USS Saipan in 1955, he was stationed at Cherry Point, NC. Mr. Rumore...

James Hudson

Nov 11, 2013

James E. "Jim" Hudson age 75, of Birmingham, AL passed away on November 11, 2013. He was a member of The Healing Place Church. He served as transportation for Brookdale Senior Living/Galleria Woods for 25 years. He is survived by his wife for 53 years, Guin Hudson; daughter, LaDonna Muir (Geoff); son, Brady Hudson (Tammy); grandsons, Austin and Matthew...

Wiley Key

Nov 11, 2013

Wiley Raymon Key, age 93, passed away on November 11, 2013. Mr. Key was a retired minister who served his Lord faithfully and was an associate minister with New Haven Baptist Church in Ashville. Mr. Key served in the US Marine Corps during WW II in the south pacific on Tarawa and stateside during Korea in the Air Force....

Hazel Massey

Nov 11, 2013

Hazel V. Massey, age 86 of Locust Fork, AL passed away on November 11, 2013. She was a member of Locust Fork Baptist Church. She retired from Bromberg's Jewelers after 25 years of service. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Joseph A. Massey; children, Randy Massey and Cheryl Ryan (Shawn); sister, Faye Lambert; grandchildren, Ashley Jones...

John Dyar Sr

Nov 10, 2013

John "Floyd" Dyar passed away November 10, 2013. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. Born in a rural farming community near Boaz, Alabama in 1931, he was the eldest child of Elbert" Floyd Dyar and Agnes Gerstman. For the family of ten children, especially in the height of the Depression, life was difficult. Large families were...