Obituaries

Dec 23, 2013

Charles Harold Patterson, age 88, went home to be with the Lord on December 23, 2013. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Charles was a devout Christian and 41-year member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, where he was a longtime Sunday School teacher of the Whitfield-Patterson-Hoffman Class. A World War II veteran, Staff Sergeant Patterson was a member...

Dec 23, 2013

Mrya G. Parkins, age 85 of Birmingham, AL passed away on December 23, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leland Parkins and her daughter, Patti Parkins. She is survived by her children, Larry Parkins (Merry), Linda Parks, and Bill Parkins; 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; special friend, Tammy Lowe. Visitation will be on Friday, December...

Dec 23, 2013

Virgil Wayne Phillips, age 73 of Hoover, AL passed away on December 23, 2013. He attended Valleydale Church. He was the owner of American Electric Motor Service in Irondale, AL. He worked for Westinghouse Corporation. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He is preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Eva Phillips, brother, Bobby Phillips and sisters,...

Dec 20, 2013

Vivian Ingle Herren age 70, of Remlap, AL passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20th. She was a native of Pratt City, AL and a former resident, of Pinson, AL and the Blount County area. She attended both Oneonta High School and Cleveland High School before graduating and later attending the University of Alabama and Jefferson State. She was a...

Dec 17, 2013

Jacqueline Dean Henderson, age 79, of Birmingham, passed away Dec. 17, 2013. Mrs. Henderson was a member and Sunday school teacher at Huffman Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband James Wallace Henderson, and daughter Kathy Hughes. Chapel services will be held on Saturday, Dec 21, at 10am with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation...

Dec 17, 2013

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Dec 17, 2013

F. Montez Tedford

Jan. 28, 1928-Dec. 17, 2013

Montez Tedford age 85, of Birmingham, AL passed away on Dec. 17, 2013. She was a former member of Huffman Baptist Church and later became a member at 1st Baptist of Moody. She was the owner of Sun Valley Daycare Center for 15 years.

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Dec 16, 2013

Betty Carol Logan Reeder

May 28, 1927-December 16, 2013

Betty lost her battle with CNS Lymphoma on December 16, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lehman Jefferson Logan and Mamie Woods Logan; and her husband of 50 years, Seabe Thomas Reeder. Betty graduated from Phillips High School in 1945 and attended the...

Dec 16, 2013

Barbara Benefield, age 75 of Trussville, AL, left this temporary home Monday, December 16, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lavelle Benefield and son, Kenneth Benefield. Survivors include her daughter, Karen Rich (Keith);grandchildren, Hollie Rich, Michael Rich, Hannah Benefield; sister, Betty Isabell (Louis); brother, John Gilham (Rena); and special friend, Nate Newcomb. Visitation will be from...

Dec 15, 2013

Frances Lucile Bircheat

Dec.9, 1931 - Dec. 15,2013

Our family was blessed with another guardian on December 15, 2013. Frances Lucile Bircheat joined her first and only love Harvey Monroe Bircheat, together again after 15 years apart. She was the daughter of Howard and Florence Morgan. Lucile is treasured and survived by her daughter Terry...

Dec 14, 2013

Laura Mardis Allison

May 11, 1969-December 14, 2013

Laura Mardis Allison left this life on Saturday, December 14, 2013. She is preceded in death by her father, Harold D. Mardis. She is survived by her husband, Robert Allison; mother, Sharon Richerson Mardis; children, Kristina Eason (DJ), Annie Joiner (Chris), Jeffrey Allison (Karly) , Brian Allison...

Dec 12, 2013

Carl Norman Moore, age 93 of Gardendale died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at BMC Princeton in Birmingham. Mr. Moore was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey Moore and Lennie White Moore; his sister, Nettie Moore and two brothers and sisters-in-law; Howard and Dorothy Moore, Earl and Lucille Moore. Mr. Moore was a WWII Army Veteran where he fought...

Dec 11, 2013

Mrs. Evelyn Jane Joyner, age 86 of Remlap died Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Mrs. Joyner was preceded in death by her son; Steve Joyner. Survivors include her loving husband of 67 years, Frank Joyner; two daughters Judy Wood and Debora Thrasher; one son, Isaac (Ann Coker) Joyner; her daughter-in-law, Julie Joyner; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will...

Dec 11, 2013

Mrs. Ann K. Williams, age 102, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in Pinson. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, James Buren Williams and her son-in-law, John Edward O'Toole, Jr. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Williams O'Toole; three grandchildren, Mike (Lee Ann) O'Toole, Kellie (Craig) Yeager and Danny (Becky) O'Toole; nine great-grandchildren, Emily (Josh)...

Dec 11, 2013

Huey Nichols, age 86, of Odenville, passed away on December 12, 2013. He retired from APAC. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mose and Mae Nichols, brother, Ray Nichols, sisters, Lucille Harris and Gertrude Johnson, son, Randy Nichols,and wife Bessie Nichols. Chapel services will be Saturday Dec 14, 2013 at 10am with burial in Forest Crest Cemetery....

Dec 10, 2013

Roger D. Rice

Jan. 15, 1945-Dec. 10, 2013

Roger D. Rice of, Pinson, AL went home to be with Jesus, at the age of 68, after he lost the battle to a sudden and aggressive cancer. Roger was a Vietnam Veteran and attended Jefferson State Community College from 1976-1977. He worked as a mechanic for...

Dec 10, 2013

Juanita Hamilton Milstead passed away on December 10, 2013. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her. Juanita taught in the Birmingham School System for 35 years, received a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Master's Degree from Birmingham Southern College, and a AA Degree in Education from the University of Alabama in Birmingham....

Dec 9, 2013

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Dec 8, 2013

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Dec 6, 2013

Dorothy Adcock Harris, 86 passed away peacefully on December 6, 2013. Born in Birmingham, AL she graduated from Woodlawn High School. She worked as a comptroller at A&P and the Birmingham Board of Education during her career. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, George as well as her parents Nora and John Adcock and...