Obituaries

Erin Sullivan

May 8, 2022

Erin Rish Cheshire Sullivan, 88 donned her angel wings and took flight on Sunday, May 8, 2022. She was born to Robert and Luella Cheshire in Birmingham, AL on April 30, 1934. She married Carroll V. Sullivan on May 26, 1953. They were married for 45 years and the proud parents of 4 children. Granny as she was affectionately...

Ronald Messer

May 7, 2022

Ronald Lee Messer, 65, of Birmimgham went to be with our Lord on May 7, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents Robert and Mary Messer. He is survived by his son Ryan Messer (Michele), granddaughter Abigail Messer, sister Carla Vickery, niece Jennifer Dickinson, great nephews Dawson Findley and Andrew Dickinson, and great niece Arianna Hutchings. He...

Lettie Poe

May 7, 2022

Lettie Ann Poe, of Clearwater, FL passed away peacefully at home with family at her side on Saturday, May 7, 2022. She was 89 years old. She was born and raised in Argo, AL and as an adult lived in Birmingham, AL.  She retired from the City of Birmingham Department of Finance in 1994 when she moved to Clearwater,...

Evelyn Smith

May 7, 2022

Evelyn B. Smith, age 79 of Cullman, AL passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022. She was previously a resident of Pinson, AL for 39 years. She was born on November 15, 1942 to DeWitt and Evelyn Bell, of Birmingham, AL. Evelyn grew up in Birmingham, AL and was the first female student to graduate from Banks High School....

Gene Jones

May 7, 2022

Gene Thomas Jones is survived by his sons Brian Jones (Stephanie Jones) and Justin Jones (Jason Topping) and his daughters Gayle Jones Quick(Joe Quick) and Teresa Jones Gravitt (Eddie Gravitt) and his brother Dale Keith Jones(Jan Jones). Gene has numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Gene is preceded in death by his wife Martha Stanley Jones, his father Thomas...

Gabriele Mcdonald

May 7, 2022

Mrs. Gabriele McDonald, age 71, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022. The family will receive friends at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home on Saturday, May 14, 2022 from 10:00am – 12:00pm. Graveside Services will begin at 12:00pm in the cemetery.

She is survived by her husband, Charles R. McDonald; and son, Robert Sebastian Posey (Anna Wilson).

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Rachel Scheinert

May 6, 2022

Rachel Sue Scheinert, 81 years old, went to be with the Lord on May 6, 2022. She loved her family dearly and was the most gracious and giving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend. Sue was born on September 22, 1940 and was the daughter of Walter and Etta Stover. She was a member of Clearview Baptist...

Auster L. "Polly" Lockhart

May 5, 2022

Auster L. Lockhart, better known as Polly, was born May 30, 1924 and passed away on May 5, 2022.

Ms. Polly was married to Charlie G. Lockhart for 65 years. She was the 5th of 12 siblings. Polly was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Roebuck...

Sebastian Wentzell

May 3, 2022

Sebastian Merle Wentzell, 87, resident of Birmingham, AL, passed away on May 3, 2022. Merle was born on May 16, 1934, in New Germany, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Merle is survived by his wife, Hazel, his three children: son, David Wentzell (Kathy), of Milton, Ontario, Canada; daughters, Chris Diuguid (Mike), of Trussville, AL and Debbie Hall (Randy), of...

Kay Wood

May 2, 2022

The family of Kay Frances Smith Wood sadly announces her passing on Monday, May 2, 2022 at the age of 91. She was the daughter of Dr. Thomas Luther Smith and Nettie Knight Smith of Birmingham, AL, born on February 21, 1931.

Kay lived most of her life in the Woodlawn community but resided in Trussville, AL...

Riley Wilson

May 2, 2022

Riley Collier Wilson, age 4, passed away on Monday May, 2, 2022, he was born on December 18th, 2017. Riley is survived by his father Joshua Wilson(Jessica), Audrey Wilson, brothers Kaiden and Dallon Wilson and a host of family and friends. Riley loved digging for bugs, catching frogs, riding the RZR and spending any time he could outside with...

Claude Calloway

May 2, 2022

Claude Edward Calloway, 90, of Center Point, passed away May 2, 2022.  Claude was born on March 7, 1932, in Castleberry, Alabama. He was a 1951 graduate of McKenzie High School.  After high school he joined the United States Air Force where he served three years stateside and one year in Greenland during the Korean War.

In...

Lillian Bates

May 2, 2022

Lillian Christian Bates, precious mother, and grandmother (“MawMaw”) passed away Monday, May 2nd at age 95. She was a member of Metropolitan Church of God. She retired from Hancock Fabrics.

Services will be at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville, Al on Monday, May 9th. Visitation at 1PM, funeral at 2PM.

She was preceded in death...

Charles Christian

May 1, 2022

Charles Richard Christian, 68 years old passed away peacefully  on May 1st, 2022 at the home of his daughter and caregiver,  Erin Ray. Rick was born in Birmingham Alabama on November 30th, 1953 into a military family.  He lived in Marietta, Georgia; Okinawa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he lived through his junior high school years.  The family returned to Birmingham while...

Mona Wadsworth

May 1, 2022

Mona Porche Wadsworth, 94, a native of Houma, LA and resident of Birmingham, AL, passed away on May 1, 2022.

Mrs. Wadsworth is survived by her daughters, Ginger Wadsworth Hurd of Clay, AL and Eugenia Wadsworth Martin (Will) of Utica, MS; granddaughter, Holley Hurd Moore of Vestavia Hills, AL; and great-granddaughter, Rebecca Ellen Moore.

She...

Calvin Swann

May 1, 2022

Calvin Swann, age 76, of Moody passed away on May 1, 2022. He was an avid fisherman and family man. He was preceded in death by his mother, Eunice Swann. He is survived by his wife, Michele Swann; brother, Ed Swann; daughters, Diane Duncan and Sherry Desorbo; 4 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.

Joyce Hardemon

Apr 30, 2022

Joyce Hardemon was a giving and loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt. She loved playing cards, especially bridge, travelling and camping with friends. She had many friends whom she loved liked family. She was Meme to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joyce was always thinking of others. She wanted to make sure everyone had what they needed. She is remembered...

Frances Bush

Apr 30, 2022

Frances Bush, age 78, Ashville, AL went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 3oth, 2022. She was born on November 15,1943 to George and Lois Clark. She grew up in St. Clair County with her six siblings.

She was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Ashville, AL for several years. She loved...

Joyce Allred

Apr 29, 2022

Joyce Clark Allred, age 89 of Trussville, Alabama passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 after a long, adventurous and beautiful life.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold Allred, life partner, Dennis Johnson and sister, Mary Wade. She is survived by her sons, Eddie Clark of San Diego, California, David Clark and wife Diane of...

David Abercrombie

Apr 28, 2022

David Keith Abercrombie passed away on the 28th of April 2022. He was survived by his loving wife Patricia Abercrombie and their sons Chris and Brade. David was a devoted classic rock fan. His favorite band was The Beatles and he left this world peacefully in his favorite Rolling Stones shorts. His family loved him dearly. He will be cremated and...