Obituaries

Oct 11, 2011

Merry Lee Knight, age 64, of Trussville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 11, 2011. She was a faithful member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Trussville. She was devoted to God, her husband and to her children. She had the gift of giving and will be greatly missed by all who knew her....

Oct 11, 2011

Michelle Fay Hays born August 3, 1957, of Pinson passed away on October 11, 2011 at her home. Michelle was one of three children born to Mary and Jean LeBlanc in Melvindale, Michigan. She was a very devoted mother, grandmother and daughter and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her...

Oct 10, 2011

SHADIX, GORDON 90 1/2 years old of Birmingham passed away on October 10, 2011. Gordon was a mechanic with Mack Truck, W.M. Chambers and U.S. Pipe. He was a member of First Baptist in Chalkville. He served in World War II under the command of General George Patton, in North Africa where he received a purple heart. He was...

Oct 9, 2011

Beulah P. Kennamer, age 102, of Birmingham, formerly of Huntsville, passed away October 9, 2011. She was a member of Fanning Heights Church in Christ in Huntsville, AL and was a retired school teacher after 30 years. She worked for the Redstone Arsenal for many years. Graveside services will be on Wednesday Oct 12 at 1pm with burial in...

Oct 9, 2011

William L. "Bill" Martin, 80 of Birmingham passed away on October 9, 2011. Bill was preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years, Mary Martin. He is survived by his three children, Karen McAlarney (Jim), Willa Lyle (Johnny) and Judy Corvin (Michael); four grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Clarke, Hannah and Robert; and one brother, Robert Martin (Patricia). Visitation will...

Oct 7, 2011

Rose Owings Hamilton, 85 of Pell City passed away on October 7, 2011. Rose was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church and Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lecil Hamilton, a brother, T.L. Owings and a grandson, Mark. She is survived by her daughter, Marcia Sovereign (Gary); two sisters, Margaret Boucher (Chuck) and Patricia...

Oct 7, 2011

TERRELL, SUSAN A. Age 61 of Birmingham, AL passed away on October 7, 2011. She worked in the mortgage business for many years. She is survived by her sister Jenny Atkinson (Vernon) and Bettie Stone; as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews who she treated like her own children. Funeral services will be held Monday,...

Oct 7, 2011

Robert E. Millwee, age 89, of Center Point, AL, passed away on October 7, 2011. He retired as a Local 91 Union Plumber after 33 years of service. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years, Hazel Millwee. He is survived by his sons, Robert Dale Millwee and Brian Millwee (Karen); grandchildren, Sabrina Kay Millwee...

Oct 7, 2011

Mr. Isaac Hicks, age 88, of Pinson, AL, went home to be with Lord on October 7, 2011. He was retired after 39 years of dedicated service at General Steel Tank Company as a crane operator. He also was a courier for South Trust Bank for over 10 years. He was a member of 10th Avenue Baptist Church. He...

Oct 6, 2011

Agbert Ray Pendegraph, 87 of Argo, passed away on October 6, 2011. Ray retired from Birmingham Water Works in 1986 with 35 years of service and attended Ashville Church of God. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years, Mamie Ruth Pendegraph. Visitation will be held on Saturday beginning at 11:00 AM at Jefferson Memorial...

Oct 4, 2011

Ann Lee Kirkpatrick Burdick passed away on October 4, 2011, after a short illness. Mrs. Burdick was born January 13, 1923, to James B. and Mary McCoy Kirkpatrick in Haleyville, Alabama. She was predeceased by her husband of 45 years, Harold Burdick, her parents, her brothers, Howard Kirkpatrick, Robert Kirkpatrick, Russell Kirkpatrick, and Herman Kirkpatrick. Survivors include: her daughter...

Oct 4, 2011

Katherine Butler Longenecker, age 95, of Trussville, Alabama, passed away October 4, 2011. She was born on December 25, 1915 in Gadsden, Alabama to Robert Asberry Griffin and Ada Roper Griffin. Katherine was preceded in death by her parents, her three sisters, Vivian Walker, Evelyn Jones, and Geraldine Benefield, her brother, Robert Griffin, her husband of 59 years, Lewis...

Oct 3, 2011

Tula "Toots" Ann Brown Harper, age 82, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away October 3rd, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Joseph I. Harper, Jr.; her children Joseph Harper, III. (Kathryn), Pamela Argo (Murry), Ellen Francis (Tim); her grandchildren Christina Stegall (John), Meredith Argo, Anne Harper, Claire Harper, Neely Francis, James Francis, Jr. Ann was born on July 25th,...

Oct 3, 2011

Dewey Edward Lovell, age 87 of Leeds, AL passed away on October 3, 2011. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Leeds, AL. He previously live in Rose Hill. After retirement he helped many people who needed assistance. He enjoyed spending time with his family. He is preceded in death by his grandsons, Michael and David Lovell...

Oct 2, 2011

Mrs. Linda Marie (Dodson) Ramsey peacefully passed away near her home in Center Point, Alabama on October 2, 2011. Linda was born on October 8, 1939 in Chattanooga, Tennessee but resided in the Birmingham area most of her life. She was predeceased by her parents Nolen and Wilburth Dodson and son, Barry Ramsey. She is survived by her loving...

Oct 2, 2011

Glenn Alan Dawson, age 58, of Moody, AL, went home to be with the Lord on October 2, 2011. He was a member of World Victory Church in Moody; he was a part of Southern Skeet and Trap and he served in the Alabama National Guard for six years. Mr. Dawson was preceded in death by his father, Bennie...

Oct 1, 2011

Jesse Edward "Eddie" Oldham, age 59, of Birmingham, passed away October 1, 2011. Eddie was raised in Tarrant and spent 25 years as a history teacher and coach at Tarrant High School. He began the girls' basketball team in the early eighties, went on to coach boys B team and varsity basketball along with serving as an assistant coach...

Sep 30, 2011

Rena Sams, 46, of Trussville, Alabama reached for the outstretched hands of Jesus on September 30, 2011. Rena's love was for others, and that type of love goes on forever because when you experience that kind of love, it has to be shared. Rena was preceded in death by her son, Michael Ray Barnes; her niece, Bailey Reid Swader;...

Sep 29, 2011

Charles G. Brooks was born Nov. 22, 1920, in Andalusia, Ala. He was editorial cartoonist for the Birmingham News for 38 years, beginning in 1948 and retiring at the end of 1985. He died Sept. 29, 2011.

Brooks was born with a love of drawing. He considered himself lucky to have been born at a time when...

Sep 29, 2011

Vernon B. Bozeman, born in Attalla, AL on May 8, 1922, went home to be with the Lord on September 29, 2011. She was preceded in death by her son, James E. Corbin; twin sister Verian Walls, and 4 other siblings. She is survived by her loving family: daughters, Faye Holt and Karen Shapiro (Stephen); grandchildren, Nancy (Chuck), Mark,...