Obituaries

Larry Lamon

Jun 24, 2013

Larry J. Lamon, age 66, of Birmingham, passed away June 24, 2013. Larry was a graduate of Birmingham Southern and retired from Southern Natural Gas with 20 years of service. He was a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church where he previously worked with the youth program. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Woodrow W....

Fred Watts

Jun 24, 2013

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Age 81, of Centerpoint, AL passed away on June 24th due to pulmonary fibrosis of the lungs. The funeral service will be held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, June 28th at 2:00PM. Visitation will be held at the funeral home two hours prior to the service. Terry Partain and Lloyd Barker...

Patricia Weiss

Jun 23, 2013

Patricia Payne Weiss of Pinson, AL passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013. She was born on February 3, 1940. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry A. Weiss. She is survived by three sons, Jim Weiss (Laura), Ronnie Weiss, and Donnie Weiss (Karen); eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 26,...

Mary Fulmer

Jun 23, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Fulmer, age 93 of Clay, AL passed on June 23, 2013. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She loved to travel, dance, play cards, dominoes, working in her flower garden, reading romance novels, and listening to Southern Gospel music. She was an avid Alabama Fan and enjoyed going on cruises. She served on several committees...

Charles Sanders

Jun 22, 2013

Charles "Charlie" Neil Sanders, Sr., age 71, of Birmingham, AL, passed away on June 22, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Susan Lawler Sanders, a son Charles Neil Sanders, Jr. (Jane), two daughters Ginger Sanders Reid (Chris), Jill Sanders Colgate (David), six grandchildren Kari Sanders, Cassy Flowers, Trey Sanders, Haley Butler (Kevin), Lexie Colgate, Lizzi...

George Saunders

Jun 22, 2013

George W. Saunders, age 86, of Birmingham, passed away June 22, 2013. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Jefferson Memorial Trussville directing.

Hospicio Guillen

Jun 21, 2013

Hospicio N. Guillen, age 76, passed away peacefully June 21, 2013 surrounded by his family at his bedside. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mauro and Olympia Naval of the Philippines. Hospicio is survived by his wife of 46 years, Lydia; children, Norman and Katherine, Alvin, Roderick and Jessica; grandchildren, Patton, Katie, Griffin; four brothers, and a...

Porter Cowden

Jun 21, 2013

Porter G. Cowden, Jr., age 88, of Birmingham, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on June 21, 2013. He was a third-generation dairy farmer, a Master Dairyman, and was named by the Alabama Cattleman's Association's "Father of the Year". He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion McCurry Cowden and Porter Cowden, Sr.; wife, Lena Bryan...

Douglas Caples

Jun 21, 2013

Caples, Douglas Ferris of Crane Hill, Alabama, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013, at the age of 76 after an extended illness. He was a very successful entrepreneur in the Birmingham area. He and his wife, Judith moved to Crane Hill on Smith Lake where they built their dream home in 1992 and enjoyed "lake living" for many...

Billy Reeves

Jun 20, 2013

Billy Gene Reeves, age 86, of Trussville, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army Air Corps. Following his military service, Mr. Reeves obtained his pilot's license, and began a love of flying that spanned over 50 years. Mr. Reeves was preceded in death by his parents, Nora...

Virginia Tant

Jun 20, 2013

Virginia Daniel Tant, age 77, of Birmingham, passed away June 20, 2013. She was preceded in death by her daughter Carole Tant. Chapel services will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 2:00 pm with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm on Saturday. She is survived by her son...

Juanita Cosby

Jun 19, 2013

Juanita G. Cosby, age 80 of Pinson, AL, passed away at her residence June 19, 2013. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Juanita is survived by her husband, Bobby Cosby; children, Rodney Cosby (Lynn), Donna Brown (Nauvelle), Wanda Edwards (Don), Bill Cosby; 12 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; sister, ReneI� Bartling, and numerous other nieces and...

Claude Poe

Jun 17, 2013

Claude Jerry Poe, age 72, of Birmingham, passed away June 17, 2013. He was an excellent photographer and artist who loved to travel the world with his relatives including nieces Holly and Cheryl. Jerry worked several years for Southern Services and was in the Wholesale Automotive Business. Chapel services will be held on Thursday, June 20, at 2pm with...

Joyce Parker

Jun 14, 2013

Joyce Parker, age 73, of Clay, Alabama passed away Friday June 14, 2013. Joyce was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. She is preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Ophelia Smith, and a brother Leon Bannister. She is survived by her husband Jimmy Parker; children, Paul (Tina) Parker, Paula Reid, Suzi Berryhill (Joseph),...

Betty Mcginnis

Jun 13, 2013

Betty T. McGinnis, age 83 of Birmingham, AL passed away on June 13, 2013. She attended The Trussville Senior Citizen Group. She was a wonderful and loving mother, grandmother, and friend. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fon C. McGinnis. She is survived by her sons, Mark McGinnis (Denise), Lance McGinnis (Cindy), and Fon McGinnis (Paula); sister,...

Genova Brown

Jun 13, 2013

Genova Mae Rider Brown, age 89, of Birmingham went home to be with the Lord on June 13, 2013. She was a member of Hilldale Baptist Church in Center Point. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Rev. W. Byce Brown. She is survived by three children Gwendolyn Brown Massey, Darlene Brown Glanton, and Christopher...

Ethridge Horsley

Jun 13, 2013

Rev. Ethridge David Horsley, 94, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend, mentor and pastor to many, passed away June 13, 2013. He was born June 24th, 1918 in Cullman Alabama the son of Oscar David Horsley and Susie Brown. He was the 4th of 16 siblings and survived by sisters Brenda Scott and Mary Thomas. He is also...

Laura Fowler

Jun 12, 2013

Laura Mae Fowler, age 89, of Vestavia, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013. She was born in Montgomery in 1924 to Ocie and Dallie Moore. Mrs. Fowler was a member of South Roebuck Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Morris E. Murphree and her second husband, Carl Fowler. She is survived by her daughters,...

Beulah Holmes

Jun 12, 2013

Beulah Whitley Holmes, age 85, died June 12, 2013. She was a member of Centercrest Baptist Church and more recently attended First Baptist Church of Center Point. Beulah was an avid reader and she enjoyed sports. She was preceded in death by her husband, Laster T. Holmes; brother, Allen Whitley; sisters, Hilda Godwin and Virginia Whitley. Survivors include her...

Charles Randall

Jun 11, 2013

Mr. Charles Dale Randall, age 81, of Trussville, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Funeral services will be 2 pm Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Jefferson Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 pm prior to services. Entombment services will follow at Abbey Mausoleum Chapel. Survivors include his loving wife of 63 years, Mildred Gordon "Mickie"...