Obituaries

Evelyn G. Johnson

Mar 4, 2024

Evelyn G. Johnson (Jerri) was born to Horace and Jonnie Crenshaw in Birmingham Alabama. She was the youngest of seven children. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James C. Johnson. She was lovingly known as “Granny”. She is survived by children James C. Johnson, (Abbie), Jennifer Smith (Ken), Joel A.Johnson (Elizabeth), grandchildren Brandon Johnson (Brittany), Brett Johnson,...

C. William Cox, Jr.

Mar 1, 2024

Clarence William “Bill” Cox, Jr. 95, of Birmingham passed away March 1, 2024 surrounded by his family after a two year battle with lung cancer. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Trussville. He graduated from Woodlawn High School, then served in Korean War. He was a member of the Masonic...

Dorothy White Virciglio

Feb 29, 2024

Dorothy White Virciglio, age 93 of Madison, Alabama went to be with her Lord February 29, 2024 after a lengthy hospital stay.  She is survived by daughters Paula Virciglio Roberson (Duane) and Norma J. Jacobs (Kip); son Frank C. Virciglio (Pam); nephew Matt A. Landers (Cathy); nieces Sharon Simmons (Alan), Dianne Sasser, and Martha Misko (Curt).  She was preceded in...

James Perry Lee

Feb 29, 2024

James Perry Lee of Trussville, AL, entered heaven on February 29, 2024. Perry, or J.P. as many people knew him, was born in Jefferson County, Alabama on November 25, 1934, as the youngest of 10 children. He lived part of his early childhood in Kentucky with his older brother, Roy Lee. At the age of 12, he came back to...

Christine Martina

Feb 29, 2024

We are sad to announce the passing of our mother, Christine Tortorigi Martina, lovingly known as "Ganny". She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Emil J. Martina, "Marty". Christine is survived by her three daughters; Maria Knowles and husband James, Suzanne McFerrin and husband Jim, and Natalie Martina; grandchildren Melissa Gilmore and husband David, Michelle Dailey and husband...

Roy White

Feb 27, 2024

Roy White, age 86 of Pinson, AL passed away on February 27, 2024. He was a member of Palmerdale Methodist Church. Roy served the Lord for the better part of 70 years as a Pastor before retiring. He was currently the prayer Pastor at Palmerdale Methodist Church. He is preceded in death by his wife of almost 60 years, Joy...

Albert Manoske

Feb 26, 2024

Albert Manoske, age 86, of Trussville, passed away on Feb. 26, 2024. He was a member of The Church at Ross Bridge. Albert was preceded in death by his wife Grace Manoske; 3 brothers, Mike Manoske, Matt Manoske, Johnny Manoske; 4 sisters, Mary Livery, Pauline Moore, Kathryn Nelson, Betty Warren.

Mr. Manoske is survived by his son, Brian...

Jessica Suzanne Arroyo

Feb 22, 2024

Sue was born at Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan to Mariana and Evelio Arroyo. 

 Sue’s love for reading began as a child. Her favorite book as a child was a red fabric bound book King Arthur that she read so often she could recite whole phrases to her family. 

 Growing up she attended school in both New York and New Jersey where she...

Mattie Harrison

Feb 22, 2024

Mattie Lou Reeves Harrison, 94, of Birmingham, Alabama, peacefully passed away Thursday evening, February 22, 2024. She was born March 3, 1929, in Birmingham, AL, to Mary Frances and Shelley Vester Reeves.

Mattie Lou, affectionately known by her grandchildren and many others as Momma Lou, was preceded in death by her parents, her in-laws Mr. & Mrs. Hubert O....

Robert Larry LeMaster

Feb 22, 2024

Robert Larry LeMaster, born October 5th 1948, passed peacefully on February 22, 2024.

A life-long member of Pinson Methodist Church and a devoted family man, he is survived by his loving wife Janice LeMaster (nee Hagood), sons JL (Becky) Brian

(Danielle) and Robby (Montrice) and grandchildren Nicolas, Sam, Robert, Jeffrey and Olivia. Known for his incredible generosity and sense of humor, Bob...

Donald West

Feb 22, 2024

Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 27th, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home & Gardens in Trussville for Donald "Don" West, age 85, of Daphne, AL, who passed away peacefully to his heavenly home on Thursday, February 22nd, 2024, surrounded by his family. The Rev. Shane Latta will officiate. Visitation will be Monday, February 26th, 2024 from...

Wanda Pennington

Feb 22, 2024

Wanda Jean Pennington, age 78, of Birmingham passed away on Feb. 22, 2024. Mrs. Pennington was a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents Nell and Louis Iacullo and her son Jonny Pennington. She is survived by her husband Joey Pennington, son, Keith Pennington, granddaughter, Ashton Pennington.

The family will have a...

Patricia Blakley

Feb 21, 2024

Patricia (Patsy) Blakley, 72, passed away on February 21, 2024, in Birmingham, Alabama.

Patricia Blakley was born on February 8, 1952 in Birmingham, AL, to Tommy Joe Blakley Sr. and Lois Hurst Blakley.

Patsy graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1970 and attended The University of Montevallo. She started her career in Insurance Services and went on to work for Continental Insurance...

Gerald Porche

Feb 21, 2024

Gerald Erick (Jerry) Porche, 91, lately of Birmingham, Alabama, died on February 21, 2024.

He was born in Houma, LA on July 17, 1932 to Annie E. Giroir and Roland J. Porche. He attended St. Francis de Sales School before beginning his collegiate career at Nichols Jr. College before transferring to Southwest Louisiana Institute to pursue a degree in...

Vanarah Sue Parker

Feb 20, 2024

PARKER, Vanarah Sue (Dasinger), age 78, of Alabaster, Alabama passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 20, 2024, after her battle with liver cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones as she entered her heavenly home. Sue was born in Louisville, Alabama and raised on a farm in the Texasville community, near Clayton, Alabama. She was a graduate of Louisville High...

Evelene Rowe

Feb 19, 2024

Evelyn Rowe, born Evelyn Horsely on January 13, 1935, in Birmingham, peacefully passed away on February 19, 2024, in Trussville, Alabama, at the age of 89. She is survived by her loving children Fran Hill, Princess Smith, Wanda Waugh, Steve Rowe, Tracy Rowe, sister Elnora Horsely, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband William Howard Rowe,...

Louise Isley

Feb 19, 2024

Billie Louise Isley, 88, passed away on February 19, 2024, in Birmingham Alabama.

She was born on August 3, 1935 in Birmingham Alabama, AL, to Clyde M. Lee and Elizabeth Lee.

Billie Lou graduated from Phillips High School and went on to earn a Bachelors degree in Education from Birmingham Southern/Samford University.

She began and ended her teaching career as a English/Spanish Teacher...

Barbara Reeves

Feb 18, 2024

Beloved Barbara Ann Reeves (72) died February 18th, 2024 after a two and

half year battle with cancer. She was born February 4th,1952 in Cullman, AL, the daughter of

Woody Stokes and Levern (Parks-Stokes) Laney. Barbara shared almost twenty-six years of devoted

marriage with Kevin Reeves. She was extremely active in her church and spent many hours

feeding the congregation...

Jackson Kendrick, Sr.

Feb 18, 2024

Mr. Jackson Henry Kendrick, Sr., 90, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away peacefully at home on February 18th, 2024. While it is so difficult to say goodbye to someone we love with all our hearts, we find comfort in his heavenly reunion with his wife, Jerry Ann Kendrick and his youngest son, Jerry “Dale” Kendrick, Sr.Born on April 16th, 1933, in...

James Lollar

Feb 17, 2024

James Donald Lollar, 88 of Trussville, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024. He was a member of Deerfoot Church of Christ (formerly Roebuck Parkway and Woodlawn). He is preceded in death by his wife, Emogene Beck Lollar; parents, George Thurman Lollar and Berlene Elizabeth Cole Lollar; brothers Thurman and Ralph Lollar; sister Rose Lollar Gaston; and grandson Blake Lollar.

He is...