Obituaries

Elizabeth Mcwaters

Aug 2, 2009

Elizabeth P. McWaters, age 83, of Remlap, passed away August 2, 2009. She was a charter member of St. John's United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Mayford McWaters. Services will be Wednesday Aug 5, at 2pm in the Chapel with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation will be from 1pm until 2pm Wednesday....

Alvin Stephens

Aug 1, 2009

Alvin Lester Stephens, age 84 passed away on August 1, 2009. He was born June 26th 1925. Visitation will be from 5:00 till 7:00 PM, Monday, August 3, 2009 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. He was a wonderful, caring husband and father. A celebration of his life will be at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Jefferson...

Chester Murch

Jul 31, 2009

MURCH, CHESTER, age 81 of Center Point, AL passed away on July 31, 2009. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church. He retired from Southern Natural Gas Co. in 1989 with 40 years of service. Mr. Murch was a member of the Zamora Shrine and he was also a Mason. He began his military career in the Coast...

James Mckaig

Jul 31, 2009

James N. McKaig, Sr., age 74, of Birmingham passed away on July 31, 2009. Mr. McKaig was a member of The Episcopal Church of The Holy Cross, Trussville, AL. Jim was a former Captain in the military. His interests included flying small planes, golf and scuba diving. Jim also played as a defensive end in the NFL for the...

Charles Archer

Jul 30, 2009

ARCHER, CHARLES P., age 75, of Pinson, AL passed away on July 30, 2009. He was a loving husband and devoted father. He is preceded in death by his mother, Annie Bell Glace. He is survived by his wife, Betty Skinner Archer; daughter, Cynthia Archer Connell (Rio); sons, Douglas Archer (Kim) and Richard Archer; sister, Joan Campbell (Fred); brothers,...

Herman Miller

Jul 26, 2009

Herman Eugene Miller, of Birmingham, passed away July 26, 2009 at the age of 69. He is survived by his wife Linda Miller; son Jeffery Miller; and 2 grandchildren Caleb and Kaitlin Miller. Visitation will be held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home on Monday, July 27, 2009 from 5PM- 7PM. Graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:00AM...

Richard Cornelius

Jul 26, 2009

Richard Larry "Corny" Cornelius, beloved husband and father, 58, of Pinson, passed away at his home on July 26, 2009 with his loving family by his side. He was retired from Bell South after 34 years of dedicated service. He was a member of Deerfoot Baptist Church. Services will be Tuesday July 28, at 2pm in the Chapel with...

Jack Hays

Jul 25, 2009

Jack Hays, age 86, of Pinson, passed away July 25, 2009. He was born April 26, 1923. Services will be at 12pm in the Chapel with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation will be from 5pm until 7pm Sunday. He is survived by his daughter Alice (Jamie) Miller, son Larry (Donna) Hays, sisters Lillian Harris, Betty Sue Forrester,...

Rosabelle Patterson

Jul 25, 2009

Rosabelle Smith Patterson, age 95 of Birmingham, passed away July 25, 2009. She was a former member of Lakewood Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard S. Patterson and her daughter Anita Patterson. She is survived by her sisters: Hazel McIntyre of Covington, GA and Pauline Pitts of San Diego, CA and numerous nieces and...

Naomi Baird

Jul 23, 2009

Camille Swanzey Baird, 87 of Center Point passed away on July 23, 2009. Mrs. Baird was a member of First Baptist Center Point. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Baird Buie (Gary); her son, Paul Baird (Donna); one sister, Elaine Shields; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Katie and Carrie Baird; Rachel Baird Hughes (John); Siusan and Robert Buie; and great grandson...

Wayne Barr

Jul 22, 2009

Wayne Earl Barr, age 74, of Birmingham, passed away July 22, 2009. He was a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church. He was retired from Thompson Fabricating Company and served in the US Navy. Services will be July 27, at 2pm in the Chapel with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation will be from 5pm until 7pm...

Edward Higginbotham

Jul 21, 2009

Edward Earl Higginbotham, Jr., age 56 of Trussville, AL passed away on July 21, 2009. He was the owner of Lube Supplies and Service, In. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward Earl and Alva Marie Higginbotham. He is survived by his wife, Milinda Higginbotham; daughter, Kelly Grace Higginbotham Curry; son, Jacob Andrew Holloway; sisters, Glenda Chandler...

Betty Uhler

Jul 21, 2009

Betty Barrett Uhler, age 77, of Springville went home to reside with our Lord on July 21, 2009. She passed away at home after battling cancer for two years. She was a member of ClearBranch United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her father, George D. Barrett. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Norm...

Lois Beck

Jul 20, 2009

Lois Jones McClendon Beck, age 82, of Trussville, passed away July 20, 2009 after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Isabel Beatrice Thomas Jones and Robert Felton Jones, husbands Orland D. McClendon, Benford A. Beck, siblings Peggy Scott, Robert H. Jones, Geneva Riggins, and stepdaughter Doris Beck Elsky. She is survived by her son...

Doris Salser

Jul 20, 2009

Doris Clements Salser, age 82, of Odenville, passed away July 20, 2009. Graveside services will be Wednesday July 22, at 1pm with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation will be from 12pm until 1pm Wednesday. She is survived by her daughter Mary Lois Armstrong, sisters Annette Hill and Joyce Reed, granddaughter Vanessa Banks, numerous nieces and nephews.

Willodean Hawkins

Jul 19, 2009

Willodean "Dene" Messer Hawkins, age 78, of Birmingham, formerly of Lawrenceburg, TN, passed away July 19, 2009. She was a member of Mountain Chapel Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Paul H. Hawkins Jr., and sister Linda Messer Wagner. Services will be on Wednesday July 22, at 12pm in the Chapel with burial in Jefferson...

Elmina Brown

Jul 18, 2009

Elmina "Mina" Elizabeth Peterson Brown, 95, of Hoover, passed away on July 18, 2009. Mina was a 1938 graduate of Birmingham Southern College and taught "auditorium" and was the sponsor of the Debate Team at Barrett Elementary School from 1943 - 1954. She was a devoted and lifelong active member of the Methodist Church, having accepted Christ and the...

Grace George

Jul 17, 2009

Grace Love Stocks George, age 95 of Birmingham, AL passed away on July 17, 2009. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She was a member of Overton Road Methodist Church. Grace loved traveling and camping and reminiscing about traveling and camping. She is preceded in death by...

Ina Russell

Jul 16, 2009

Ina Claire Russell, 73 went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 16, 2009 following a lengthy illness. She was the loving mother of Gay Lowry (Michael), Lyle Donald Stove (Serita), Bryan K. Stover (Trish), and Ina Russell (Dennis). Cherished grandmother of Elijah Stover, Emily Stover, Amber Watkins (Jeff) and Robert Gilmore (Daphne). In lieu of flowers...

Mildred Moor

Jul 15, 2009

Mildred "Margie" Moor, 83 of Birmingham passed away on July 15, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh and their daughter Nancy. Graveside services will be held on Friday, July 17 at 11:00 AM in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East with Bro. Bob Stephenson officiating. Jefferson Memorial Trussville directing.