Obituaries

Annie York

Feb 17, 2012

Annie E. York, age 85, of Odenville, AL passed away on February 17, 2012. She was a member of Central Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Dean Bray. Her survivors include her husband, Bill York; sons, John C. York and Bill York, Jr.(Diane); grandchildren, Brian J. York, Bill York III, Nicole A. and Michelle B....

Evelyn Peterson

Feb 15, 2012

Evelyn Trevarthen Peterson, age 90, of Birmingham, AL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 14, 2012. She was a member of Mountain Brook Independent Church. She is survived by her daughters, Gloria P. Horton and Rosalyn P. Horton; grandchildren, Larry Horton (Meredith), Ricky Horton, Evan Horton (Renee), Eve Ann Wallace( and her fiance, Richie...

Lino Whetstone

Feb 15, 2012

Lino Whetstone, age 92, of Bremen, passed away on February 15, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband William Whetstone. Services will be on Saturday Feb 18, at 10am in the Chapel with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. She is survived by her son Mike Whetstone (Lisa), daughter...

Drucilla Greene

Feb 14, 2012

Drucilla Williams Greene, age 81, of Chalkville, AL, passed away on February 14, 2012. She was born in Argo, AL, she was a graduate of Woodlawn High School, and was a member of Chalkville First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Greene; brothers, Edwin and Charlie Williams; and grandson, Stephen. She is survived by...

Sybil Lovell

Feb 14, 2012

Sybil "Jeannie" Lovell, age 68, of Gardendale, AL passed away on February 14, 2012. She was a member of Sunnydale Full Gospel. She is preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Katherine Horchler; husband, Luther Ronald Lovell; father and mother-in-law, James Luther and Hazel Mae Lovell. She is survived by her daughters, Lori Jean Sherwood(James), Rhonda Katherine Lovell...

Vera Stegall

Feb 13, 2012

Vera May Stegall, 92 of Irondale (Rosehill) passed away on February 13, 2012. Mrs. Stegall was preceded in death by her loving husband of 54 years, William E. Stegall and two grandsons, Frank Layne and Zachary Van Osdol. Survivors include her children, Beverly Holsomback, Barbara Murphree, Herman "Bill" Stegall (Laura), Lynnette Vines (James) and Curtis Stegall (Lynn); eleven grandchildren,...

Hilda Glasscock

Feb 12, 2012

Hilda "Hoot" Glasscock, age 94 of Birmingham, AL passed away on February 12, 2012. She was a member of Huffman Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Doug Glasscock (Cheryl); grandchildren, Bryan Glasscock (Cheryl) and Becky Moss (Tom); great grandson, Michael Glasscock. Services will be on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 12:00 PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home....

Jerry Carr

Feb 12, 2012

CARR, JERRY A Jerry Austin Carr, 78, of Vidalia, GA, (formerly of Birmingham AL), passed away February 12, 2012 after an extended illness. Jerry was born December 17, 1933 to George W. and Evelyn Carr. He was retired from Southern Company Services in Birmingham AL where he was a Civil Engineer. Jerry served in the Alabama National Guard and...

Norman Demsky

Feb 11, 2012

Norman W. Demsky, age 83 of Birmingham, AL passed away on February 11, 2012. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. He was the past president of SME. He retired from Dixie Electric and was also a longtime employee of Lamson and Sessions. He is survived by his wife, Betty Demsky; children, Kathy Smith (Larry), Jim Demsky (Toni),...

Mary Ford

Feb 11, 2012

Mary Jane Ford, 61 of Pinson passed away February 11, 2012. Mary Jane is survived by her loving husband of 34 years, Ronald Ford; their daughters, Jacquelyn and Jessica; siblings, Geraldine Knable, Robert Gerst, Carol Mankovich, Nancy Clelland and Judy Falconi. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 14 beginning at 12:00 PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home with...

Michael Plylar

Feb 11, 2012

Michael Ray Plylar "Mike", age 44 of Kimberly, AL passed away on February 11, 2012. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Betty Plylar. He is survived by his wife, Belinda Davis Plylar; children, Haley and Jon Ryan Hill and Scotty Bennett; sister, Jennifer Whitaker and family; brother, Steve Plylar and family; host of other family...

Morgan Murray

Feb 11, 2012

Morgan E. Murray, 83 Navy Veteran, Retired Firefighter and Retired Walker Drug Company Supervisor passed away February 11, 2012. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Shirley Murray; parents, William T. and Agnes Myra Poarch Murray; a sister, Louise Stewart and brother, Ernest Murray. He is survived by a son, Terry Murray; daughters, Toni Swain (Willard) and...

Ceinwen Parkes

Feb 10, 2012

Ceinwen "Kay" Parkes, age 81, of Pinson - formerly of Pell City, AL - passed away on February 10, 2012. She was a member of Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church, and was a former member of Pell City 1st United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas "Tom" Parkes. She is survived by her...

Prince Shotts

Feb 9, 2012

Prince Shotts, Sr., age 86 of Birmingham, AL passed away on February 9, 2012. He was a member of Pine Lane Church of Christ. He was a World War II veteran. He retired from Stockam Valve and Fitting after 40 years of service. He is preceded in death by his wife, Edith Shotts. He is survived by his children,...

Alice Bryant

Feb 9, 2012

Alice H. Bryant of Pinson passed away on February 9, 2012. Alice was a loving wife and mother of two children, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was an active member of Grandview Baptist Church in Trussville. She was a 1950 graduate of West Huntsville High School. She was an avid University of Alabama football fan and a competitive...

Edith Hardin

Feb 9, 2012

Edith Loraine Williams Hardin, age 80, of Chelsea, AL passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on February 9, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Ed Hardin; daughters, Judy Stickley (Mike) and Jenny Childers (Richard); grandchildren, Anna and Leah Stickley, Rachel and Adam Childers. Services will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 2:00PM at Jefferson...

Irene Penna

Feb 8, 2012

Irene Penna, 88 of Cook Springs passed away on February 8, 2012. Mrs. Penna was a lifelong resident of Birmingham and a member of Crestway Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin C. Penna; her parents, two brothers and one sister in law. Survivors include her daughter, Elizabeth Hilburn (W.O); sister in law, Tava Hollis;...

Donald Morgan

Feb 7, 2012

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Sarah Ray

Feb 7, 2012

Sarah Sue Norred Ray, age 71, went home to be with the Lord on February 7, 2012. She was of the Holiness faith and was a true child of God. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, James Richard Ray; daughters, Vickie Morgan (Terry), Pamela Waldrop and Janet Tolbert (Randy); sons, Terry Wayne Ray and James Richard...

Eva Beasley

Feb 6, 2012

Eva Pauline "Polly" Beasley, 92 of Birmingham passed away on February 6, 2012. Polly was a baptized member of Radio Church of God since 1952. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kinnie Mack Beasley and a daughter, Rebecca Mae Welshans. Survivors include her children, Linda Kay Beasley, Patricia Ann Bailey (J.W), John Luke Beasley (Rebecca Lee) and...