Obituaries

Kazuko Knight

Mar 10, 2010

Kazuko Knight, 71 of Birmingham passed away on March 10, 2010. She is survived by her loving husband, Joe Knight; three daughters, Angie Knight, Darlene Helu (Remy) and Stacy Knight; one son, Ken Derrick Knight (Dawn); two brothers living in Japan; seven grandchildren, Sarah, Gabriel, Farris, Xavier, Hana, Mason, and Bronson. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 13...

Lorene Gordon

Mar 7, 2010

Lorene Loden Gordon, age 82, of Birmingham, passed away March 7, 2010. She was a member of Huffman Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband Barney Gordon. Services will be on Wednesday March 10, at 10am in the Chapel with burial in White House Cemetery near Hamilton, Alabama. Visitation will be from 6 until 8pm...

Sylvia Russo

Mar 7, 2010

Sylvia Lea Howell Russo "Mimi", of Birmingham passed away on March 7, 2010. Funeral services will be held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home chapel in Trussville on Thursday, March 11 at 12:00 PM with Dr. Jerry Jenkins officiating. Visitation beginning at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Mimi, born in Marion County, Alabama, and the...

James Love

Mar 6, 2010

James Harold Love, Sr., age 79, of Birmingham passed away March 6, 2010. Harold was born in Blount County, son of the Late Clyde and Vera Love of Hayden. He was preceded in death by his wife Lucille Walters Love and grandson Trey Goodwin. He attended Hayden High School, served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He was...

James Chandler

Mar 6, 2010

James H. Chandler "Jim", age 72 of Birmingham passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 6, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Gale Chandler; children, Derek Chandler (Suzette) and Kelli Kavli; grandchildren, Dareke Chamberlin (Nathan), Caleb Kavli, Joshue Chandler, and Hannah Kavli; soon to be great grandson, Ayden. Services was on March 9, 2010 at 2:00 PM...

Shirley Ryan

Mar 5, 2010

Shirley Jones Ryan passed away March 5, 2010. Shirley was employed at ACIPCO in the Publicity/Communications Department and retired in 2007. She is survived by her husband Michael D. Ryan Jr., son David B. (Mary) Bailey, grandchildren David T., Aidan, Morgan and Abigail Bailey, stepson Michael D. (Livia) Ryan III, stepdaughter Linda (Michael) McClung, step grandchildren McKenzie and Victoria...

Dorothy Gray

Mar 4, 2010

Dorothy Mae Gray, 59 of Pinson passed away on March 4, 2010. She is survived by her loving husband, Ronnie; three daughters, Tanya Jewell, Teresa Knight and Donna Doran; one sister, Mary Ruth Davis; two brothers, Denver Davis and Charles Davis; 12 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 8 beginning at 1:00 PM...

Jackie Smith

Mar 3, 2010

Jackie Marie Smith, age 60 of Irondale, AL passed away on March 3, 2010. She was a member of McElwain Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jack D. Lee and Edith Marie Lee, and her sister, Glenda Faye Lee. She is survived by her son, Jason Smith; sister, Deborah Kibby (William); brothers, Eddie Lee (Sue)...

Donald Cockrell

Mar 3, 2010

Dr. Donald F. Cockrell Jr., of McCalla, formerly of Oklahoma, passed away on March 3, 2010 at the age of 74. Dr. Cockrell attended The University of Oklahoma and was a graduate of The University of Alabama Dental School. He retired from American Cast Iron and Pipe Company dental department. Survivors include his loving wife, Jackie; son, Steven Cockrell...

Charles Jones

Mar 1, 2010

Charles R. Jones, Sr., age 84, died March 1, 2010. "Charlie" as he was known retired from the Birmingham Police Department as Detective Sergeant in 1978. He was officer of the year for the State of Alabama, a Mason, served in the Navy in World War II as a signalman and ran for State Senator. He was predeceased by...

Michael Ingram

Mar 1, 2010

Michael Ray Ingram, age 55, of Margaret, passed away March 1, 2010. Services will be Thursday March 4, at 2pm in the Chapel with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation will be from 12pm until 2pm Thursday. He is survived by his daughter Rebekah (Chad) Mason, grandsons Michael Austin Brasher and Kristopher Braxton Mason, mother and father Raymond...

Othar Alford

Feb 28, 2010

Othar Thurston Alford, Jr. 70 of Trussville passed away February 28, 2010. Survivors include his wife, Mildred R. Alford of Trussville; son, Scott D. Alford (Jessica) of Trussville; one sister, Barbara Strickland of Washington DC; one granddaughter, Lily Kaden Alford of Trussville and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Saturday March 6 beginning at 11:00 AM...

Renate Linderman

Feb 27, 2010

LINDERMAN, RENATE HILDA, 79, of Gadsden, Alabama, passed away on February 27, 2010. She died peacefully in her sleep of a massive coronary. She was born in Heidelberg, Germany, September 16, 1930 of Hans and Erna Bobel. Her only sister, Marianna Bonds, resides in Anniston, Alabama. She endured her teenage years during World War II. She assisted her mother...

Phillip Rabne

Feb 27, 2010

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Norman Carlisle

Feb 27, 2010

Carlisle, Norman Ed, age 88, a lifetime resident of Jefferson County, resided in Chalkville Al, most of his life died February 27, 2010. He was a member of Roebuck Parkway Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years Hazel Banks Carlisle, and brother Van Huey Carlisle. He served in the U.S. Air Corps...

Carol Carlson

Feb 24, 2010

CARLSON, MRS. CAROL COLEMAN, 57, of Birmingham, AL died Wednesday, February 24, 2010. She was a devoted follower of Christ and attended North Park Baptist Church in Trussville, AL. She was a Registered Respiratory Therapist. She is survived by her spouse, Gerald (Jerry) Carlson; daughter, Cassondra Ishani; daughter, Velinda Thomas; son, Dana Carlson; brother, Lawrence E. Coleman; brother, Dennis...

Lucy Taylor

Feb 24, 2010

Lucille "Lucy" Taylor, age 84, of Leeds, passed away February 24, 2010. She was a member of 1st Baptist Church of Leeds. She was preceded in death by her husband C.E. "Gene" Taylor, daughter Carolyn Jean Taylor and grandson Brant Peters. Services will be Saturday Feb 27 at 10am in the Chapel with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East....

Sara Clements

Feb 23, 2010

Sara Pounds Clements, 61 of Birmingham passed away on February 23 at home surrounded by her children. She was a very loving devoted mother, grandmother, wife, sister and daughter who will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Sara retired from Social Security Administration. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Lanny Clements and...

Willie Murray

Feb 23, 2010

Murray, Willie Tingle, born July 19, 1934 and died in Gardendale, Alabama on February 23, 2010 following a lengthy illness. She was predeceased by her husband Manuel L. Murray and her son Jeffery Lee Murray, her parents Edward and Edna Tingle, her sisters Clara T. Miller, Bertha T. Harding, Lillian T. Hamrick, and Inez T. Phillips all of Dora,...

Henry Clapp

Feb 22, 2010

Henry A. Clapp, age 81 of Birmingham, AL passed away on February 22, 2010. He was a member of Metropolitan Church of God. He was a member of the Masonic Center Point Lodge. He graduated from West End High School and Auburn University. He retired from Jim Walter Corporation. He served in the U.S. Army. He competed in rifle...