Obituaries

Forrest Simpkins

Dec 30, 2022

Forrest Edward "Eddie" Simpkins, age 65, of Cropwell, AL, passed away on December 30, 2022.  Celebration of life will be held at Pell City Municipal Complex banquet room, 1000 Bruce Etheredge Parkway on Saturday, January 28, 2023 from 11am - 2pm. He is survived by his brothers, Rusty Simpkins (Sandy), David Simpkins (Annie) and Joe Simpkins (Vanessa). Eddie is survived...

Betty Wise

Dec 29, 2022

Betty Lou Wise, passed away, Thursday, December 29, 2022. The family will receive friends at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 from 11:00am – 12:00 pm. Funeral Services will begin at 12:00pm and Graveside Services will follow.

She is survived by her daughter, Glenda Wise (Pam Winchell); brother, Gary Hamilton (Becky); twin sister, Peggy...

Mary Reed

Dec 27, 2022

Mrs. Mary Sue Reed, favorably known as Mama Sue, 76, departed this life on December 27, 2022, at Home Sweet Home in Gardendale, Alabama, following a long battle with kidney disease. She was the daughter of Owen E. Huffstutler and Olyn Brown Huffstutler. She is survived by two children, Ronald Joe Reed (Katherine) and Debra Sue Cousins (Edward), three...

Byron Jones

Dec 25, 2022

Dr. Byron Dale Jones, age 62, died suddenly on Sunday, December 25, 2022.

Dr. Jones was born on August 30, 1960, in Japan to Margene and Charles Jones. He was raised in Montgomery, AL and graduated from high school in 1978. After graduation, he attended Auburn University at Montgomery and obtained his B.S. in Physical Science. Following...

Reginald Teed, Jr.

Dec 25, 2022

Reginald (Reggie) Mead Teed, Jr. passed away Sunday, December 25th at the age of 79 after a long and brave battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Reggie was born on April 8, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of the late Mary Sue and Reginald Teed. He was a 1961 graduate of Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, TN....

Carolyn Sinyard

Dec 24, 2022

Carolyn Sinyard of Jasper, Alabama passed away on Dec 24, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Dixie Myrick

Dec 24, 2022

Dixie Lee Myrick, age 76 of Talladega, AL passed away on December 24, 2022. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Myrick and her daughter, Donna Myrick. She is survived by her daughter, Candi Shirey; grandchildren, Lester Haynes, Jr., Daniel Haynes, C.J. Shirey (Jessica), Stephanie Haynes and Courtney Ross (John); 13 great grandchildren.

Sherry Faulkner

Dec 23, 2022

Sherry Davlin Faulkner, age, 70 of McCalla, AL, passed away on December 23, 2022 after a long battle of illness. The family will receive friends at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home on Thursday, December 29, 2022 from 5pm-7pm. The Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 30, 2022 at 12:00pm at the funeral home Graveside Services will follow.

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Elton Ray "Buck" Loveless

Dec 23, 2022

Buck Loveless age 97 of Center Point, Alabama passed away at his home on December 23, 2022. Mr. Loveless was one of the remaining pioneers of Center Point where he lived his entire life. Mr. Loveless served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was employed by L & N Railroad/Seaboard Systems for 37 years. He was the youngest of...

Hestel Broome

Dec 22, 2022

Hestel Gilliland Broome, 99, of Birmingham, AL, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 22, 2022.  She was born August 3, 1923, in Pierce Mills, AL to William Franklin and Gertrude (Martin) Gilliland.  She attended school in Birmingham and Isabella, AL. She then returned to Birmingham, AL to attend and graduate from the School of...

Martha Jo Wynn

Dec 22, 2022

Martha Jo Wynn, 87, passed away on December 22, 2022, in Pinson, AL. Martha Jo is survived by her daughter, Linda Murphree, of Pinson. Martha Jo is preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Wynn, father, Clarence Gray, mother, Avery Gray, and sister, Peggy Webb. The graveside service for Martha Jo Wynn will be held on Saturday, at 2:00...

Shirley Walker

Dec 20, 2022

Shirley Walker, 80, passed away on December 20, 2022, in Birmingham, AL.

Shirley is preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Walker; father, AJ Driggers; mother, Gladys Driggers Bates(Steward); sisters, Sylvia Graves, Sara Jackson,  Judy Wilson; and brother,  AJ Driggers, Jr.

She is survived by her sister, Sharon Lockwood (Micheal)

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, December...

Melinda Blackmon

Dec 19, 2022

Melinda Jo Uzzell Blackmon, 61, went home to be with Jesus her Lord on Monday, December 19, 2022. She was born on August 6, 1961 and was part of the Baby Boomer Generation. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Randolph Uzzell, Jr; her mother, Martha Taylor White Uzzell; and her sister Jane Uzzell Dowling. She is...

Christy Crain

Dec 17, 2022

Christy Sue Crain, 53, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Grandview Medical Center.

Christy was born in Birmingham, Alabama on April 8, 1969 to James and Martha Crain. She lived in the Birmingham area her entire life attending Wright Elementary and Huffman High School.

Christy loved to...

Robert "Bobby" Bloomston

Dec 17, 2022

Obituary of Robert "Bobby" Norman Bloomston

November 11, 1939 - December 17, 2022

The world is a little darker place today, although Bobby Bloomston's light shines on through those that he leaves behind.

Bobby was the most positive, happy, funny, sweet, and charming man you have ever met. He loved his family big...

Bobbie Wells

Dec 17, 2022

Bobbie Lou Cummings Wells was greeted by so many family members and friends at the young age of 90 as she made her way home Saturday evening the 17th of December, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Clint and devoted mother to her three sons Kyle, Kreg (d. 1980) and Kameron.

Born on the 2nd of...

Joseph Summers

Dec 17, 2022

Joseph "Joe" Vincent Summers, II (83) of Trussville, Alabama, beloved husband of Faye Burdette Summers of 62 years, went home peacefully to be with the Lord in his home on December 17, 2022. He was the proud father of Cindy Joiner (Chip), Christy Johnson (Don), and Chad Summers (Monique), and the adoring grandfather of Shelby Joiner, Trent Joiner, Austin...

Colin Glover

Dec 16, 2022

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given…Isaiah 9:6

Colin Joshua Glover was born September 23, 2001, in Homewood, AL to Charlie and Melanie Glover. A natural peacemaker and gentle spirit, he was the second born of a set of twins.

At the age of 10, he was baptized and...

Joseph Anthony Dichiara

Dec 16, 2022

Joseph Anthony DiChiara, age 84, of Trussville, Alabama, was born on December 10, 1938, and passed on Friday December 16, 2022.

Joe was a member of Trussville First Baptist Church and a long-standing resident of Birmingham and Trussville, AL. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rose Cicio DiChiara and father, Frank Joe DiChiara, and his...

Fred B Hill

Dec 16, 2022

Fred Bruce Hill "Fred B', 91, passed away on December 16, 2022, peacefully at home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Fred B attended Woodlawn High School, Kentucky Military Institute, Howard College (Samford) and Waran Air Force veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean, brother,

John Robert, son Glenn Hill, granddaughter Shannon Watson. Survivors include his...