Obituaries

Irene Smith
Oct 6, 2018
Irene Smith, 72, was a very loving person and was loved by many people. She was caring, giving and loved to laugh. Her main focus in life was her son, grandchildren and her precious dogs, Bossie, Chester and Shekira. Irene also loved the church, New Beginnings located in Trussville at 3019 Whites Chapel Parkway. She is preceded in death by...

William Clarke Jr.
Oct 6, 2018
William Bill Clarke, of Springville, AL passed away on October 6, 2018. He was born in Columbus, Mississippi to William and Elizabeth Clarke. Bill retired from the U.S. Air Force after 29 years of honorable service. Bill was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Harriet Hurst Clarke. They would have...

Wallace Boyd
Oct 6, 2018
Wallace Boyd, age 88, of Birmingham, passed away Oct 5, 2018. He served in the USMC Tank Corps during the Korean War, and was an avid outdoorsman, fisherman, made wine and enjoyed tinkering and repairing things. He was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Center Point. Chapel services will be at 10am Wednesday with visitation from 9am...

Mavis Wilson
Oct 5, 2018
Mavis Jo Wilson, age 73, of Springville, passed away Oct 5, 2018. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Methodist church. She was preceded in death by her parents Austin Lesley and Edna Minyard, and her brother Fred Lesley. Chapel services will be on Monday, Oct 8, at 10am with visitation from 9am until service time. She is survived...
Benjamin D. Gamble
Oct 5, 2018
Mr. Benjamin Delano Gamble, age 84, of Birmingham, AL passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018. Benjamin was born in Millwood, PA where he spent the earliest years of his life. He was a devoted member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for over 40 years. He was a retired Safety Engineer, enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was...

Dewey Hanks
Oct 4, 2018
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Willie Mahaffey
Oct 4, 2018
Bill Mahaffey, age 81 passed away on October 4, 2018. Services will be on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Trinity United Methodist Church on Oxmoor Road in Homewood. The Rev. Bobby Scales and Rev. Reed Crotty will be officiating over the services. Visitation will be from 12:30 until 2:00. Funeral services will begin at 2:00. Burial will follow at Jefferson...

Shirley Walker
Oct 3, 2018
Shirley Faye Walker age 73 of Birmingham, passed away October 3, 2018. She was preceded in death by her son Johnny Moore, 3 brothers, and 3 sisters. Survivors, daughter Mary Ann Hamilton, sons Charles Marshall and Kenneth David Walker, sister Cathy Hicks, 6 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Chapel services will be Sunday, at 2pm with...

Oliver Bowen
Oct 3, 2018
Oliver Glenn Bowen, born March 13, 1925 was a member of the U.S. Army during WWII and was honorably discharged in June, 1946 and returned home to Beaverton, Al, to help raise his family of five siblings following the untimely death of his father in that year. Mr. Bowen married Avis Blanche Harris in 1948 and raised two sons,...

Emma Stevenson
Oct 2, 2018
Emma George Stevenson, age 102 of Birmingham, AL passed away on October 2, 2018. She was born in New Hope, TN. She was a member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church where she worked in the nursery for many years. She is survived by her son, Don Stevenson (Brenda); grandchildren, Scott, Carey (Chris) and Brad; great grandchildren, Christopher, Brooks and Barrett...

Joseph Akin
Oct 1, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Joseph Akin. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Donald E Stewart
Oct 1, 2018
Donald E. Stewart, 70, of Pell City passed away October 1, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father Leroy Stewart, his son Corey Stewart, and brother Richard Stewart. He is survived by his wife Kathy Stewart, and his children Jason Stewart and family, John Culwell (Kelly), Joey Culwell, and Jennifer Culwell. He was a Grandfather to 9...

Estelle Mullins
Sep 30, 2018
Estelle Lovett Mullins, 93, of Jefferson County passed away, Sunday, September 30, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, and 1 son and survived by 2 children, 7 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren along with several siblings. Services will be on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 2 PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be an hour prior...

Samuel Teague
Sep 29, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Samuel Teague. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Carolyn Pritchett
Sep 29, 2018
Carolyn Cox Pritchett, age 77 of Springville passed away on September 29, 2018. She was born in Autauga County, Alabama and grew up in Chilton County, Alabama. She was crowned Miss Chilton County Peach Queen in 1955. Mrs. Pritchett was very active in a variety of sports, such as, basketball, softball, volleyball and racquetball. She was preceded in death...
James O. Rucks
Sep 28, 2018
James (Jim) Odell Rucks, 90, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 following a brief illness. To close friends and family, he came to be known lovingly as "Pop". Jim was born June 17, 1928 in Dawson, Alabama to Elbert (Jerry) Eldridge and Ruby Faye Rucks. From humble beginnings and life on a farm, he graduated from Geraldine High...

Virginia M Smith
Sep 27, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Virginia M Smith. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Lela K Holloway
Sep 26, 2018
Lela Keeffe Holloway, of Trussville, AL, passed away on September 26, 2018. Born in Andalusia, AL, on December 2, 1922, Lela was the second child of Robert and Annie Lou Keeffe. She married John H. Holloway, Jr. in 1946, and together they raised four children, all who survive her, Dr. John H. Holloway, III (Janet), Sara Fox (Larry), Susan...

Aileen Ward
Sep 25, 2018
Aileen Murphy Borland Ward died September 25, 2018. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 30, 2018, in the Grover C. Walker Chapel at FBC Trussville. The family will receive friends and family on hour prior to the service. Mrs. Ward was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Grady Borland, as...
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