Obituaries

Clay Albright

Jun 30, 2013

Clay Albright, age 90 of Tuscaloosa, AL passed away on June 30, 2013. He was a member of Skyland Blvd. Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Marines and proudly fought in the Guadalcanal Battle. He retired from Pure Oil Company after 40 years of service. He loved to fish more than doing anything else. He is survived by...

Willie Jones

Jun 29, 2013

JONES, WILLIE MAE

Willie Mae Jones age 92, of Springville, AL passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013. She was a member of Springville 1st United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for over 65 years. Willie loved to travel and went to Israel twice. She was preceded in...

David Spearman

Jun 29, 2013

David W. Spearman, age 59 of Pinson, AL passed away on June 29, 2013. He served in the U.S. Marines. He retired from the Southern Company. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Spearman; children, Matthew G. Spearman and Melissa M. Spearman; siblings, Linda Pool, Johnny Spearman, Barbara Steeley, Diane Olague, Betty Spearman, Kathy Caltabelotta and numerous nieces and...

James Chism

Jun 29, 2013

James Morgan Chism passed away at his home in Clay on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the age of 83. James is survived by his loving wife, Peggy of 62 years. They were married in Birmingham on January 21, 1951. James is lovingly remembered by his son, Ronald Chism (Vicki); daughter, Gigi Chism Robinson (Lloyd); grandson, Zachary Chism (Natalie)...

Dorothy Kite

Jun 27, 2013

Our beloved Granny, Dorothy M. Kite, left us on Thursday, June 27th to go be with her Lord and to be reunited with the love of her life, Da. She was 81. She is survived by her sons, Jeff Kite (Debbie) and Bruce Kite (Janet); grandchildren, Chad, Jake, Caitlin, Caitlin's mother, Chita; Anna, and Sarah, and their mother, Sherri;...

Doris Gill

Jun 26, 2013

Doris L. Gill, age 83 of Birmingham, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at UAB Hospital. She was a member of South Roebuck Baptist Church. Mrs. Gill was preceded in death by her parents, James Aubrey and Flora E. Ferguson and a son, James Edward Gill. She is survived by her spouse of 66 years, Dewey E."Ed" Gill; her...

Marcelyn Turley

Jun 26, 2013

Mrs. Marcelyn Olivia Turley, age 84 of Birmingham passed away June 26, 2013 at her home with her family. Mrs. Turley was a retired Registered Nurse with 28 years of service with the Jefferson County Health Department. She was a member of Grace Methodist church. Survivors include her two sons, Mark Alan Turley and Gary Morrow Turley; two sisters,...

Kyriae Warner

Jun 25, 2013

In Memory of Kyriae Warner

August 16, 1993 - June 25, 2013

Kyriae Michele Warner was born August 16, 1993 in Birmingham, Alabama.

She died, aged 19, at home.

Kyriae is survived by her parents, Gary & Carol Warner, and her brother, Zach Warner, of Chicago. Many loving family members will...

Ruthie Holmes

Jun 25, 2013

HOLMES, RUTHIE MAE BUCKNER, age 93, of Palmerdale, Alabama went to be with the Lord on June 25, 2013. She was retired from Jefferson County and a member of the Palmerdale United Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her father, Henry Austin "Cap" Buckner; mother, Ruthie Ovada Taylor Buckner; brothers, James, N.C., Billy and Marvin Buckner and sisters,...

Walter Wingard

Jun 25, 2013

Walter Mack Wingard born October 8th 1934 went to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 25th 2013. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather and devoted friend to many. Walter was a compassionate man that led by example. He worked for Alabama By-Products for 40 years and served his country in the United States Marine...

Bobby Whitley

Jun 24, 2013

Bobby Allen Whitley, Sr., age 81 of Trussville, AL passed away on June 23, 2013. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Cleveland, AL. He was a graduate of Tarrant High School Class of 1950 and he also graduated from Jefferson State Community College. He served in the U.S. Air Force, where he was in the Bay of...

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

WATTS, JR., FRED

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...