Obituaries

Lyndon Thorn

Sep 7, 2022

Lyndon Ray Thorn, 32, passed away on September 7, 2022, in Trussville, AL.

Lyndon is survived by mother - Sharon Nocella (Tommy) , brother -  John Michael Adkins (Jessica),  father - Robert Thorn ( Tammi), brother -  Robert Thorn II- , step-sister - Kaylee Kornagay, grandfather -  William Thorn (Jean),  grandfather - Frank Hampton , uncle -...

Helen Abernathy

Sep 6, 2022

Helen P (Nall) Abernathy May 16, 1924 – September 6, 2022

Helen Abernathy passed away at her home in Foley, Alabama on September 6, 2022.  Helen was born in Wilsonville. She attended Jones Valley HS in Birmingham. Her hobbies included gardening and quilting. Her career took her to Hays Aircraft as an illustrator in the publications department...

Leslie Bell

Sep 6, 2022

Leslie Bell was born on August 13, 1929 and passed away on September 6, 2022 at the age of 93. Leslie was born in Birmingham, Alabama to Joseph Leroy Bell and Pansy Stewart Bell. He is preceded by his parents, his sister, Francis Bell, and his brother, Dr. Stewart Bell. Leslie is survived by his wife, Lolita Bell and...

Hedwig Nix

Sep 5, 2022

Hedwig “Hedy” Koch Nix, born April 26, 1939, age 83 of Trussville, Alabama passed peacefully at home into eternal rest surrounded by her family September 5, 2022. Daughter of Christian and Elsa Koch, she moved from Mainz, Germany at age 19 to the United States after falling in love and marrying her beloved late husband, David. They were happily...

Harold Winslett

Sep 3, 2022

Harold and Carol are survived by their sons Phillip Winslett (Lisa) and Justin Winslett (Sheryl).  They have three grandchildren Kristin Jarvis (Allen), Blake Winslett (Kaylie) and Lauren Winslett plus two great grandchildren McKayla and Kinslei Jarvis and another little girl due in Nov 2022.

Harold is also survived by his sister Jane Winslett.

Harold and...

William Sanders

Sep 1, 2022

William “Bill” Sanders, age 79, of Birmingham, Alabama passed away on September 1, 2022 in Hayden, AL. Bill was a graduate of Woodlawn High School where he was a standout football player. He graduated from the University of Montevallo in 1974 and went on to have a long career in law enforcement. He served in the Army Reserve, retiring...

Violet Warshaw

Sep 1, 2022

Violet Rose Smith Warshaw of Springville, AL passed away on September 1, 2022. Vie was passionate about cooking, one of her best food was her chocolate  pudding. It was always a big hit whenever she took it to family gatherings. She retired from Southern Living Recipe Kitchen, that she loved. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bob and...

Johnnie Holdcroft

Sep 1, 2022

Johnnie Mae Holdcroft was born on July 6, 1923, in Birmingham, Alabama in the small community of Margaret, Alabama. She was a member of Clear Branch Baptist Church. Her proudest moments was being the mother to her 4 sons and grandmother to her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Raymond Holdcroft and her son, Jerry...

James Kyle

Aug 31, 2022

James Melvin Kyle, age 89 of Center Point, passed away on August 31, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Tommy and Susie Kyle, siblings, Bill, Bobbie Sue and Kenneth. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Butler White Kyle; sons, Larry and Phillip (Jennifer), stepsons, Ken (Alice), Brett (Patty), Glen (Laurel), 7 grandchildren and 10...

Alma Smith

Aug 31, 2022

Odessa Smith, 84, passed away on August 31, 2022, in Montgomery, AL.

Odessa is survived by Charlotte and Wayne Birch - daughter and son-in-law, Jerry Carden - son, Mildred Fisher - sister, 8 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 1 great great grandson.

Odessa is preceded in death by  Homer Edwards - father, Lillian Cooper Edwards -...

Carol Rush

Aug 30, 2022

Carol Ann Rush age 75 departed from the life August 30th 2022. She is preceded in death by her husband Douglas M Rush, son Douglas W Rush, sister, Treasa Hawkins and brother, Travis Ogles. She is survived by her grandsons, Tyler and Conner Rush and extended family.

Sara Littleton

Aug 30, 2022

Our daughter, sister, and friend, Sara Llewellyn Littleton left this life on August 30th, 2022. Sara was 24 years old. She is survived by her grandfather Allen (JoJo) Sullins, grandmother Peggy (Trellis) Littleton, mother Christina (Gary) Sanders, father David Matthew Littleton, uncle Joe Sullins, sister Kayla (Josh) Bailey, Gracie (Chandler) Jeschke, and Zena (Jon) Stone, brothers Justin (Hayley) Littleton...

Sara Barker

Aug 29, 2022

Sara Jean Barker, 97, passed away peacefully Monday evening at the beautiful Hospice of West Alabama. Ms. Baker has resided at Regency Retirement Village in Tuscaloosa. She was a member of Irondale United Methodist Church. She is survived by 3 children, Brenda Coss (Jerry), Connie Pendley (Ronnie) and Ronnie Barker (Patti); 6 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. She is...

Jonathan "Skye" Smith

Aug 28, 2022

Jonathan (Skye) Smith, age 30, of Birmingham passed away on Sunday, August 28th, 2022.  He is survived by his parents, Anthony and Stacey Smith of Pinson; one brother, Gavin Smith of Odenville; one sister, Morgan Decker (Tim) of Remlap; two nephews, Aaron and Gavin Decker; one niece, Addie Grace Decker (who adored her uncle Skye); grandmother, Barbara Smith of...

Richard Linn

Aug 28, 2022

Richard Wallace Linn, 89, passed away on August 28, 2022, at St. Vincent’s Hospital Birmingham.

Richard Wallace Linn was born on September 8, 1932, in Birmingham, AL, to Wallace Linn and Annie Mary Linn. He had seven sisters, Mary Elizabeth Lind, Rita Alderson, Mittie Jane McNalley, Patricia Doss, Paula Pope, Theresa Kirnbauer, Margie Rose Starkey.

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Patricia Potter

Aug 27, 2022

Patricia Ann Shadix Potter, 77, of Pinson, Alabama passed on August 27, 2022. She went peacefully to her heavenly home after a long illness. Patricia was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and forever friend. Married 57 years. She enjoyed family, cooking and spoiling her grandchildren. Always selfless, caring, and thoughtful. She always went above and beyond to help...

Copeland Pace

Aug 26, 2022

Copeland Pace of Birmingham, AL passed away peacefully on August 26th, 2022 at the age of 105. Copeland was one of eleven children born to Simon and Mary Pace in Franklin County, AL, all of whom preceded him in death.

In his early years Copeland loved to play basketball and the guitar at local dances. He could still remember...

Jo Ellen Lee

Aug 26, 2022

Jo Ellen Thompson Lee, age 85, made her heavenly journey on August 26, 2022.

She was always proud of being “an Avondale kid”. Her parents worked at Avondale Mills in Birmingham, and she lived there until she was 12 years old. The Mill had bought land and sold properties to the workers. Her daddy bought property in Morning...

Robert Burnham

Aug 25, 2022

Robert Lawrence Burnham was born on May 16, 1940, in Sanitorium, Mississippi, to Benjamin Robert Burnham and Johnnie Iris Burnham.  His mother was in the TB Sanitorium for treatment and had no idea that she was pregnant.  Sometime that night she started having pain and asked for the doctor who was an old retired doctor.  He saw right away...

Athel Ballew

Aug 25, 2022

Athel Virginia Calvert Ballew was blessed to live until the age of 92 in her own home in Birmingham, Alabama until she went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 25, 2022. She was born March 20, 1930 in Brushy Pond, Alabama to Ethel and Herman Calvert. She grew up and attended school there and graduated...