Obituaries

Margaret Wright

Dec 20, 2012

Margaret M. Wright, age 85, of Pinson, passed away December 20, 2012. She was preceded in death by her daughter Dianne Hallmark, son Danny Wright, and granddaughter DeAnn Hallmark. Graveside services were held on Saturday, Dec 22, at 3pm with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 2pm until 3pm Saturday. She is survived by her son...

Robert Cordell

Dec 20, 2012

Cordell, Robert William

Robert William Cordell (Bill to family, Bob to friends), age 85 of Pinson, AL, passed away on December 20, 2012, after he failed to recover from a bad fall in front of his home on October 25. Bill was born in Chattanooga, TN, on June 26, 1927. He met Monique Jeandel, the love of...

Flora Sargent

Dec 19, 2012

Flora Grace Hanks Sargent, age 80 of Birmingham, AL passed away on December 19, 2012. She was a member of NorthPark Baptist Church. She was retired from Consolidated Freight Ways after 30 years of service. In the early 60s she was the owner and president of Allstate Cartage Company at Doc's Warehouse in Birmingham, AL. She was preceded in...

Mary Harbison

Dec 19, 2012

Mary Wright Harbison, age 63 of Birmingham, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Mary was preceded in death by her mother, Kathryn M. Wright and father, H.A. Wright, Jr.

Mary was born on January 17, 1949 in Gadsden, Alabama. She was a graduate of Douglas High School in 1966 and graduated from...

Sandra Hawkins

Dec 18, 2012

Sandra Kay Hawkins, died on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. She is survived by two sisters, four children, and eight grandchildren. A visitation with the family will be held on Saturday, December 22, 2012 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville

Robert Garner

Dec 18, 2012

Garner, Jr. , Robert (Bob) Maxwell, age 79, of Birmingham, AL, passed away December 18, 2012. He was a pioneer in the Cable Industry, having built 21 Cable Systems in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Mr. Garner constructed the first cable in Gulf Shores, AL in the 1980's, shortly after Hurricane Fredrick. He graduated from Ramsay High School and shortly...

Peggy Bradley

Dec 18, 2012

Peggy Bradley, age 78 of Birmingham AL passed away December 18, 2012. She was a member of Gardendale Mt. Vernon Methodist Church and had previously been a member of St. Johns Methodist Church. She enjoyed cooking and sewing, but most of all loved God and her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Bradley Sr.;...

Bernice Odell

Dec 17, 2012

Bernice Odell, age 96, of Birmingham, originally from Weogufka, AL, passed away December 17, 2012. She was retired from Birmingham Trust National Bank after 28 years. Her last position was supervising teller over business accounts. Mrs. Odell was also a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW of the US and a member of post 43 (East...

Bill Abernathy

Dec 17, 2012

Bill James Abernathy, age 58, of Tuscaloosa, passed away December 17, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Willie Abernathy. A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday night from 6 to 8pm at St Luke United Methodist Church in Tuscaloosa. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, Dec 20, at 2pm with burial in...

Gary Chastain

Dec 15, 2012

Gary Chastain, age 78 of Birmingham, AL. he grew up in the Bear Creek area, when he was a young boy. He was of the Church of Christ Faith. He attended the University of Alabama. He was an avid Alabama Fan. He enjoyed playing golf. He coached baseball and football as a hobby, when his son was younger. He...

Roger Kettering

Dec 15, 2012

Roger W. Kettering, age 84 of Trussville, AL passed away on December 15, 2012. He was a FNA & M Mason. He was a World War II veteran. He retired from the Army Corp Engineer as an architect. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann Kettering; children, David Kettering (Dartha), Tom Kettering (Emmy), Dale Kettering (Kelly), Lynn Morris...

Syble Sims

Dec 14, 2012

SIMS, SYBLE S., age 75 of Birmingham, AL passed away December 14, 2012 after a long, courageous battle with dementia. Syble was a beautiful lady who loved life and enjoyed so many things; among them gospel music, gardening, fishing and especially her dog, Haywire. She went to work at the phone company soon after graduating from St. Clair County...

Gregory Harmon

Dec 14, 2012

Gregory T. Powell Harmon, age 30 of Birmingham, passed away December 14, 2012. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Goldie Powell and A. James Powell. He is survived by his mother, Linda F. Powell; his father, John F. "Frank" Harmon; his aunt, Brenda Rawson (Jim); and his cousins, James Rawson and Robert Rawson. Visitation will be held...

William Naugher

Dec 14, 2012

NAUGHER, WILLIAM "ALFRED" Age 81 of Cropwell, AL passed away December 14, 2012. He was a retired truck driver for BFI after 32 years of service. He leaves behind his loving wife of 53 years, Mary Ellen Naugher; son, Larry Naugher; daughter, Teresa Shotts (Prince); brother, Norman Naugher; grandchildren, Tim Shotts, Jennifer Shotts Childers, Eric Shotts, Mathew Naugher, Andrew...

Joseph Cherry

Dec 12, 2012

Joseph M. Cherry, age 64 of Birmingham, AL passed away on December 12, 2012. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded a Purple Heart for his service. He is survived by his son, Douglas Cherry of Sarasota, FL and his wife, Brooke; mother, Ann Cherry of Birmingham, AL; sister, Pamela Thompson of Birmingham,...

Ruth Ellis

Dec 12, 2012

Ruth Reed Ellis, 59, passed away on December 12 after a short illness. She is survived by her husband Don, her sister Helen Pullen (Wes), and also leaves behind sisters-in-law Jane Hester (Dave) and Joyce Ellis Wadsworth, brothers-in-law Johnny Ellis, Jimmy Ellis (Sherry), also 3 nieces, 5 nephews, 2 great nieces and 3 great nephews, an aunt Iva Holloway...

Christi Vincent

Dec 12, 2012

On December 12, 2012, Christi Vincent lost a valiant battle with cancer, and her family and friends here and around the world lost an inspirational force and role model for living life to its fullest. The adjectives carefree, gregarious, generous, adventurous, flamboyant and multi-faceted only begin to describe Christi and the impact she made on each and every person...

Joel Johnston

Dec 11, 2012

Joel Knox Johnston, age 69, of Hoover, passed away December 11, 2012. He was a retired teacher from Warrior Middle School. Graveside services will be on Friday, Dec 14, at 2pm with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation will be from 1pm until 2pm Friday. He is survived by his daughter Shelly Marie Galloway (Jerry), grandson Justin Galloway,...

William Lusk

Dec 10, 2012

William G. Lusk "Bill", age 87 of Birmingham, AL passed away on December 10, 2012. He was a member of Huffman United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the Faith Sunday School Class. He was a veteran of World War II. He retired from Bell-South Telephone Company. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lois...

Fenix West

Dec 9, 2012

Fenix (Bari) Brooks West, 51, of Panama City, Fl, beloved daughter of Robert and Helen Brooks of Birmingham, passed away Dec. 9th. She attended the Baptist Church in Panama City. She was preceded in death by her husband, James West. She is survived by her parents and her three sisters; Bretta Spruell of Cincinnati, OH, Bonnie Stephens of Vance,...