Obituaries

Apr 5, 2021

George O. “Shorty” White, 90, died on April 5th, 2021, after a short period in a Homewood Nursing home. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama February 4, 1931 to Ruth Limbaugh White and George O. White Sr. He parents divorced after a few years and his mother remarried Lewis Payton Sidle in 1940. He soon became the older step-brother...

Apr 3, 2021

L. Matt Thomason passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father Larry Thomason and stepdad Dee Helms. Visitation will be at Jefferson Memorial Tuesday, April 6, 2021 from 5-7. Chapel service is Wednesday April 7, 2021 at 2pm grave side following. He is survived by his mother Nancy Helms (Russell Black) , sister...

Apr 1, 2021

Ike Shoults, age 67, of Trussville passed away at his home on April 1, 2021. He graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School in 1972. His hobbies included working on classic cars, particularly corvettes and going to car shows. He had an appetite for great food. He is survived by his daughter, Kerrie Stephens (Keith); his sibling, Roxanne Shoults Case, Robin...

Mar 31, 2021

Ramon Dennis Hopkins passed away peacefully at his home and went to be with the Lord on March 31, 2021. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Cecil Hopkins and Juanita Virginia Roden Hopkins, from Birmingham, Alabama. He is survived by his loving wife, Pam Youngblood Hopkins of Hoover, Alabama; his three sons, Jon Dereck Hopkins (Kim)...

Mar 31, 2021

Mrs Betty Halpin, 88, went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 31, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents Fletcher and Sara Edwards; her husband Art Halpin; her daughter Vicki Halpin; and her sister Jimmie Large.  She is survived by her daughter Sherri Halpin Hurst and numerous nieces and nephews.  She retired from AmSouth Bank...

Mar 28, 2021

Shirley Jean Moncrief - Went home to Jesus on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the age 85. Shirley was born to John Frank Lee and Edna Baldwin Lee on September 30, 1935 in Birmingham, Alabama.  Although Shirley suffered with a hearing disability from birth and underwent several surgeries she never allowed this to slow her down.  She was married to James...

Mar 27, 2021

EVELYN PARDEN, AGE 87, OF BIRMINGHAM, AL. WENT PEACEFULLY TO HER HEAVENLY HOME ON  MARCH 27, 2021.SHE WAS SURROUNDED BY LOVE ONES TALKING TO HER, HUGGING HER, HOLDING HER HAND AND LOVING HER UNTIL SHE MET JESUS AND WAS REUNITED WITH HER PARENTS AND OTHER LOVED ONES THAT PASSED AWAY BEFORE HER.

SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH...

Mar 25, 2021

Margaret “Maggie” Lavenia Self of Springville, Alabama went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday March 25, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents Houston and Ruth Wood, her husband John Self, her daughter Sue Self, and her grandchildren Andrea Duncan and Joseph Self. Maggie is survived by her daughters Glenda Duncan (Ronnie) and Jean Robertson,...

Mar 24, 2021

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Mar 24, 2021

Yvonne Quarles, age 87, of Birmingham went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 24, 2021. She was a native of Sand Mountain, AL, but spent most of her life in Birmingham. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She collected dolls and enjoyed sewing. She was preceded in death by her loving...

Mar 23, 2021

Jimmie Harold Woods passed away on March 23rd, 2021 at the age of 87. Born in Hayden, AL., Jimmie graduated from Tarrant High School in 1951 and enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served during the Korean War from 1951-1954. Jimmie lived in Huffman the majority of his adult life after his job as a sales manager...

Mar 22, 2021

Betty Bowlin Faulkner, age 89, of Leeds, AL passed away on March 22, 2021. She grew up in Gate City. She was a loving person who spent most of her life taking care of others. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Faulkner; her daughter, Cecilia Faulkner; her parents and five siblings. She is survived by her...

Mar 21, 2021

Joyce Cannon Cranford 88 year of age of Birmingham, Alabama slipped away in her sleep to be with the Lord on March 21, 2021 at home surrounded by family, after a courageous fight against the cancer that took her away.

Born in Birmingham Alabama on November 2, 1932 to Harold Dunbar Cannon and Bertha Mae Leesburg.  She...

Mar 19, 2021

Chloe Dean Hicks Harris Richards, born 08/11/1931 in Valley Head, AL passed away on 03/19/2021.  She was preceded in death by her parents Jesse and Leona Hicks, siblings Ray, Carl, & Ross Hicks and Doris Watkins, husband Raymond M. Richards, Sr., and sons Rickey & Craig Harris.  She is survived by her siblings Virginia Wigley and Theron (Dixie)Hicks, daughter Kim Harris...

Mar 19, 2021

Frank Leslie Van Deman III, passed away peacefully in his sleep, March 19, 2021. Bud was born on September 23, 1922, to Frank Leslie Van Deman Jr, and Francis Tantum Van Deman, in New Jersey. Bud spent his childhood in Long Island and Binghamton New York, before moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1939. During his time at Whitefish Bay High...

Mar 19, 2021

James "Vernon" McMurrey, 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, March 19, 2021. Mr. McMurrey is preceded in death by his wife Betty Love McMurrey, son Vernon Lee McMurrey, son Timothy Chad McMurrey, grandson Scott McMurrey, parents Glen McMurrey and Viola Landrum McMurrey, sister Shirley Boyd, brother Doyle McMurrey, and brother Billy McMurrey. He is survived...

Mar 18, 2021

David Ray Jackson, of Ashville, Alabama, went to his heavenly home on March 18th 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, Joel Jackson, son, Jonathan Jackson, nephews, Aaron and Andrew Jackson, and uncles Roy Glenn Jackson and Ray Boatwright. He is survived by his daughter, Kristen (Brandon), three grandsons, Jonathan, Jarrett, and Jaxon, mother, Helen Jackson, brothers,...

Mar 18, 2021

Mrs. Lorene W. Seymore age 85 of Birmingham, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021.  She was preceded in death by her first husband of 23 years, Johnnie M. Gagliano, her second husband of 30 years, Wallace D. Seymore, Sr., her daughter, Sandy Gagliano and her granddaughter, Mandy Hayes. She is survived by daughters, Susan Hayes, Sharon Click (Andy) Vicki...

Mar 17, 2021

Betty Franklin Goodwin, age 85, entered heaven on March 17, 2021.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Goodwin, son Jimmy, parents, Roy & Ila Franklin, sisters, Virginia Duncan, Verna Cox and brother, Hollis (Ug) Franklin. She is survived by her daughter, Belinda McCullough, son-in-law, David McCullough, cousin, Faye Thomas (Jacksonville Fl.) and a host of nieces...

Mar 15, 2021

Edwin J. Swartz, age 91, was born in Cleveland, TN, and passed away in Birmingham, AL on March 15, 2021. He was a member of Cahaba Springs Presbyterian Church and was a Lay Minister. He had retired from Eaton Corporation and was employed with HGM Liftparts. He had attended Tennessee Tech University and served in the National Guard. He...