Obituaries

Sep 1, 2012

Christopher Michael Caswell, age 36 of Rainbow City, AL passed away on September 1, 2012. He was employed by Yachiya Manufacturing of Alabama where he was in production as an operator. He was a loving and devoted father. He had a big heart. He is preceded in death by his father, James Michael Caswell. He is survived by his...

Sep 1, 2012

Carol Leigh Cox, age 79, of Birmingham, passed away September 1, 2012. Mrs. Cox married May 15, 1954 to Dr. Walter H. Cox in Owosso, Michigan. Carol was an educator and administrative assistant who retired from UAB in 1998 in the Genetics Department. She was a member of Brookview Wesleyan Church in Irondale. Carol is preceded in death by...

Sep 1, 2012

Constance Juanita Parks, age 90 of Birmingham, AL passed away on September 1 ,2012. She was a member of Eastlake Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, William H. Parks, Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Sue Reeves; son Hal Parks (Alandra); grandchildren, Jimmy Reeves (Sue), Vicki Mann (Paul), Felicia Ashby, and Kathy Jones (Brad);...

Aug 31, 2012

Joseph C. Kimbrough, 57, of Birmingham passed away August 31, 2012. Mr. Kimbrough was preceded in death by his father, Cecil R. Kimbrough. He is survived by his mother Mary McLeod, son Joey Kimbrough (Jennifer), daughter Tina Folse, brother Jim Kimbrough (Monica) and 6 grandchildren- James Kimbrough, Emma Kimbrough, Megan Folse, James Nolan Folse, Carman Horne and Damon Horne....

Aug 29, 2012

Helen J. Woody, age 87, of Bessemer, passed away August 29, 2012. She was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her sisters Betty Sargent, Jane Sargent and brother Henry Sargent Jr. Services will be held on Saturday, Sept 1, at 11am in the Chapel with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation...

Aug 28, 2012

WILLIAMS, BETTY B. Age 84, of Vincent, AL passed away on August 28, 2012. She was a member of Macedonia North Baptist Church in Vincent, AL. Betty was an avid rose gardener and birdwatcher and will be remembered for her great southern cooking and family gatherings. She was a loving mother, and a beloved grandma and great-grandma and will...

Aug 28, 2012

SULLIVAN, LOIS MARTIN passed away August 28, 2012 in Laurel, MD. She is survived by her sister Mildred Scott of Birmingham; daughter Dorothy Sullivan of Beltsville, MD; son Jim Sullivan (Diana) and granddaughters Annie Sullivan and Maggie Sullivan, all of Prince Frederick, MD. She was preceded in death by husband William Harvey Sullivan, sisters Frances Tubbs and Margaret Fondren...

Aug 28, 2012

David Earl Smith, age 72, of Pinson, passed away August 28, 2012. He was born in Philadelphia, PA March 4, 1940, moved to Atlantic City, NJ for the first five years of his life, and then moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he lived most of his life until he moved to Alabama in 2001. He loved to fish, hunt,...

Aug 27, 2012

GREEN, MARY CAROLINE SMITH Passed away peacefully at home (Daytona Beach, Fl) on Monday, August 27th, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, K.P. Smith and Bebe Smith, brother Kyle Smith, and sister Betty McIntosh. Caroline was survived by her loving husband, Robert "Bob" Green, son John. A. Robinson III and wife Nancy, son David Robinson and...

Aug 27, 2012

Thomas Elam Holmes, Sr. entered the presence of his Lord on August 27, 2012, after a long and full life. Mr. E, as he was called by those who knew and loved him, was born on December 29, 1919, in Marion, AL. He worked many years for Standard Oil Company before opening Holmes Standard Service Station in 1962. He...

Aug 23, 2012

James "Jack" Burnham, age 61 of Hoover, passed away August 23, 2012 in Pensacola, FL. Mr. Burnham was retired, and in addition to being an avid golfer, he loved to travel. He was preceded in death by his father, James Burnham, Sr. He is survived by his loving wife, Donna Burnham; his son, Ryan Burnham (Alecia); grandson, Rylee Burnham;...

Aug 23, 2012

Ronald B. Adams "Tiny", age 48 of Tarrant, AL passed away on August 23, 2012. He was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Tarrant, AL. He graduated from Tarrant High School in 1981, where he was a member of the high school marching band. He was employed at APT as an engineer. He is survived by his...

Aug 22, 2012

George Marvin Hamilton, age 85 of Trussville, AL passed away on August 22, 2012. He is a member of First United Methodist Church in Trussville, AL, where he taught the Brotherhood Sunday School Class. He retired from BellSouth Telephone Company after 40 years of service. He was the past president of the Telephone Pioneers. He served in WW II...

Aug 21, 2012

Sandra Jean Summerford Hall, age 64, of Breman, AL passed away on August 21, 2012. She was a member of Pinson Eastside Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her father, William "Bill" Summerford; brother, Donald Ernest Summerford. She is survived by her husband, Robert Lee Hall, Sr.; daughter, Kimberly Michele Hall; son, Robert Lee Hall, Jr. (Julie);...

Aug 19, 2012

David Richardson Siddle died suddenly of a heart attack early Sunday morning, August 19, 2012. David was predeceased by his brother, Derek Richardson Siddle, and is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Isabel Siddle, by his sister, Brenda Siddle Elkins (Tim) and brother Glenn Cameron Siddle (Lucy), by his daughter, Stephanie Leigh Siddle, and by nieces Michelle Lynne McDaniel,...

Aug 17, 2012

Charles "Butch" Spearman born February 23, 1944, resident of Trussville, AL passed away Friday, August 17, 2012. Preceded in death by sister Shirley Stone.

Married 40 years to Bonnie Gordon Spearman. Survived by wife, Bonnie, sons Chuck McAllister (Sonya), Eric Jennings (Cathy),and Chuck Spearman; daughters Regina Keith (Chip) and Kellye Jones (Danny). Brothers John (Linda), Sam, and...

Aug 17, 2012

Royce Monroe Bynum born Jan 26, 1918, passed away at home August 17, 2012, with his loving family at his side. He was preceded in death by his first wife Dot H. Bynum, Eugene Hudgins and Shirley Haynes, (Dot's brother and sister that were raised by them), his parents Odis and Lela Bynum, brothers Noval, Ronald, and Wayne Bynum....

Aug 15, 2012

Robert Arnold, age 52, of Birmingham, AL passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at St. Vincent's East. Mr. Arnold was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert K. and Virginia Rosser Arnold; sister, Judi Arnold; and brother, Michael Arnold. He is survived by his daughters, Ashley Arnold Austin (Nik) and Heather...

Aug 14, 2012

ABERCROMBIE, JR., JOHN W. "JOHNNY" Of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away at his home in Alabaster the evening of Tuesday, August 14, after a long battle with throat cancer. He was predeceased by his father, mother and one sister. Johnny is survived by his wife and soul mate, Barbara, also a daughter Sharon Wallace (Frank) of Trussville, Alabama, his son,...

Aug 14, 2012

Edward "Eddie" Bales, age 53, of Pinson, AL passed away on August 14, 2012. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Jack Bales; grandmother, Pearl Hipp Bales; brothers, David Bales and Robert (Bobby) McPherson. He is survived by his wife, Penny Bales; son, Brad Bales of Moody, AL; step son, Michael Tucker of St. Augustine, FL; step daughter,...