Obituaries

Norma Merritt

Sep 25, 2013

Norma Merritt,

age 87, of Lincoln, AL and formerly of Jefferson County, AL passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2013. She was a long-time member of Lakeside Baptist Church and former member of South Roebuck Church. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Hubert Merritt. Norma is survived by her son, Lanny Merritt (Patsy), of...

Bertha Giles

Sep 24, 2013

Bertha Jo Copeland Giles, age 79, of Pelham, a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away September 24, 2013. She was a graduate of Etowah High School, and was a member of Pelham First Baptist Church. She was retired from SASCO. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Sept 26, at 12pm with visitation from 10:30am until...

Mary Lunsford

Sep 23, 2013

Mrs. Mary Ruth Lunsford, age 82 of Trussville, formerly of Chattanooga, TN died Monday, 9/23/2013 in Pell City, AL. Mrs. Lunsford was preceded in death by her son, Russell T. Lunsford; her parents, James T. Johnson and Ruth Witt Johnson; her sister, Evelyn Juanita Lawrence and her brother, Jimmy Johnson.Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Raymond E. Lunsford;...

Sammy Randall

Sep 23, 2013

Rev. Sammy C. Randall, of Roebuck, age 91, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 23, 2013. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. Sam served as a World War II veteran. He graduated from Southwestern Theological Seminary and served as a Baptist minister for most of his career. He is survived by his wife...

Brayden Turner

Sep 21, 2013

Brayden Joseph Turner of Trussville, joined Jesus Christ September 21, 2013. Brayden was given to this world as a gift from God July 6, 2000. He was 13 when he was called to Heaven and received his Angel Wings. Brayden was a member of Faith Community Fellowship, he loved to play baseball and was a member of many teams...

Mary Davison

Sep 20, 2013

Mary Mildred Davison, age 96, of Irondale passed away September 20, 2013. She was a passionate member of Rose Hill Baptist Church, and she was a great woman known for her wonderful cooking. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Allen Davison; son, James Anthony Davison; and daughter, Jane Allen Davison. Survivors include her daughter, Claudia Crocker;...

Derreck Phillips

Sep 20, 2013

On September 22, 2013, family and friends gathered at Avondale Loft for a celebration of life and remembrance for Derrek Wade Phillips who passed away on September 20, 2013. He is survived by his parents, Candace Phillips and Eric Frederick and Kenneth Long (Lisa); sisters, Taylor Woodall, Shelby and Kristin Long; nephew, Jude Woodall; grandparents, Robert Phillips, Rita and...

Odell Grady

Sep 19, 2013

Odell F. Grady, age 96 of Trussville, AL passed away on September 19, 2013. He was a member of Deerfoot Baptist Church and a former member of Ruhama Baptist Church. He was a WW II veteran. He retired as an teacher and principal where he received a teacher of the year award. He is preceded in death by his...

Betty Cannon

Sep 18, 2013

Betty Faye Appling Cannon

age 79 of Birmingham passed away on September 18, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Ray Cannon. She is survived by her daughters, Sondra Jo Cannon and Sherry Cannon Turner (Spencer); grandchildren, April Turner Shaling (Rick), Crystal Turner, and Wes Turner; great grandchildren, Evan Shaling and Marissa Crews. Services...

Jay Bailey

Sep 18, 2013

Jay Bailey, Jr. was escorted into the gates of Heaven on Wednesday, September 18, 2013. He was 85 years old and preceded in death by his parents, Jay Bailey, Sr. and Cena Jenkins Bailey and his sister, Betty Sue Tichnell. Jay is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Marjorie Jane Tipton Bailey, who has been his tireless...

Daniel Garrett

Sep 17, 2013

Daniel Justice Garrett, Sr., age 89, died on September 17, 2013. Mr. Garrett was a WWII Army veteran and a retired City of Birmingham fireman. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Moody, AL and a former member of 85th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, AL. He is preceded in death by his first wife of 43 years, Hilda...

Donald Elliott

Sep 17, 2013

Donald Elliott, age 55 of Birmingham, AL passed away on September 17, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Vanessa Elliott; son, Justin Elliott; brother, David Elliott. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be an hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers donations may...

Josephine Spence

Sep 16, 2013

JOSEPHINE SPENCE, age 88, of Center Point passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, September 16, 2013 after a short battle with cancer. Josephine was a long-time and the oldest living member of her church, the Bridge Point Church in Clay(formerly the Bethel Church of God, Birmingham), having served as a board member and treasurer for over 27...

Pamela Morris

Sep 16, 2013

PAMELA L. MORRIS

age 68 of Jasper, AL and former resident, of Moody, AL passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013. Pamela was a loving mother, grandmother, and a wonderful companion to her loving fianceI�. She retired from Regions after 25 years of service as an administrator. She is survived by her fianceI�, Robert Bramlett; her son,...

David Parkinson

Sep 14, 2013

David Lawrence Parkinson, age 85, of Trussville, passed away September 14, 2013. David served in the US Army from 1946 until 1954, worked as a manager in computers for Nassau Hospital from 1954-60, Pan Am Airlines from 1960-77, and Amerex from 1977-92. He was preceded in death by his wife Alberta Parkinson, sister Eleanor Parkinson, and nephew Billy Martin....

Charles Geiss

Sep 12, 2013

Chuck Geiss

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Chuck Geiss, the longtime owner and publisher of the Birmingham alt-weekly Black & White, has died.

Geiss died at his home in Gulf Shores, according to multiple sources. Details regarding the circumstances of his death were not immediately available, but long-time colleague Kerry Echols said Geiss had been dealing with...

Morris Preston

Sep 11, 2013

Morris W. Preston, 58, of Childersburg Al., succumbed to cancer at his home, surrounded by his family on September 11, 2013. Morris was born August 31, 1955 in California. He attended Banks High school in Birmingham Al, served in the US Air Force, and spent his career as a master electrician. On October 6, 1972 he married his wife...

Emery Perrin

Sep 10, 2013

Emery Howard Perrin, age 96 of Birmingham, AL passed away on September 10, 2013. He is a member of Pinson Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his wife, Frances Perrin. He is survived by his daughters, Linda Kaley and Donna Denham (Billy); son, Mark Perrin (Janice Doty); 9 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Visitation will be...

Brenda Kniep

Sep 10, 2013

Brenda Dale Kniep September 10, 2013 Of Palmerdale/Pinson passed into the peace and glory of heaven on September 10, 2013. She was a homemaker and Christian and had lived most of her life in the Palmerdale/Pinson communities. She had for many years been a member of First Baptist Church of Palmerdale and Doctrinal Bible Church of B'ham. She is...

Doris Maddox

Sep 10, 2013

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