Obituaries

Dana Layne

Oct 8, 2012

Dana Carol Layne, age 44, of Birmingham, passed away October 8, 2012. She was in sales manufacturing, a graduate of Auburn University, a member of Hunter Street Baptist Church, and loved to travel. She was preceded in death by her father Aaron Layne. Chapel services will be held on Wednesday, Oct 10 at Noon with burial in Trafford Cemetery...

Doris Cox

Oct 7, 2012

Doris J. Cox, age 79 of Center Point, AL passed away on October 7, 2012. She was a charter member of North Clay Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John J. Cox; children, Bill Cox (Carol), Debbie Burdett (Mike) and Robert Cox (Jane); 5 grandsons; 7 great grandchildren. Graveside services will be on Wednesday,...

James Yarbrough

Oct 7, 2012

James Maurice Yarbrough, age 83, of Birmingham, passed away October 7, 2012. Mr. Yarbrough was Assistant Vice President with 1st National Bank of Birmingham, Student Loan Officer with Amsouth, Financial Aid Officer with Jefferson State, and helped create the Student Loan program with the State of Alabama. He was preceded in death by his daughter Denise Yarbrough, and parents...

Billie Atkinson

Oct 7, 2012

Billie Salter Atkinson Mrs. Atkinson was born, Billie Elizabeth Salter in Coosa County, Alabama. She moved to Birmingham in 1943. She graduated from Woodlawn High School. She married Gerald C. Atkinson in November of 1947. She was a member of National Association of Letter Carriers Women's Auxiliary, where she participated in various roles on the state and National Board....

John Price

Oct 6, 2012

John Bodine Price "Bo", age 48 of Birmingham, AL passed away on October 6, 2012. He was a member of East Lake United Methodist Church. He is survived by his mother, Jean Bodine Price; brothers, Brent and Brad Price. Graveside services will be on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Rev. Sally Allocca...

Millard Perkinson

Oct 6, 2012

Millard A. Perkinson, age 87 of Ashville, AL passed away on October 6, 2012. He was a member of Oldham Chapel Presbyterian Church. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a Mason. He is survived by his wife, Willie G. Perkinson; daughters, Cathy Russell (John) and Susan Clevenger (Don); grandchildren, Kerri Moore (Brandon) and...

Bruce Brown

Oct 5, 2012

Bruce Henry Brown, Jr. passed away on October 5, 2012. He is survived by his mother, Delcie Brown. Visitation will be on Monday, October 22, 2012 from 1 to 2:00 PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. Jefferson Memorial Trussville directing.

Dorothy O'Kelley

Oct 3, 2012

Dorothy Sparks O'Kelley, age 78, of Birmingham, passed away October 3, 2012. She was a member of South Roebuck Baptist Church and was retired with 40 years of service at Protective Life Corporation. Mrs. O'Kelley was preceded in death by her husband Grant Whitfield O'Kelley, sisters Ruth Sparks McGuire and Martha Sparks Thomas. Graveside services will be held Thursday...

Tamra Calvert

Oct 2, 2012

Tammy Wilson Calvert went home to be with her Savior after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Tammy was a native of Trenton, Michigan, and moved to Birmingham where she graduated from Huffman High School. She continued her education and graduated from the UAB School of Nursing. She worked at Trinity Hospital in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit for...

Rebecca Whited

Oct 2, 2012

Becky Whited, age 58, went home to be with the Lord on October 2, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Juanita Bynum, and her infant daughter Jennifer. She was an active member of Clearbranch United Methodist Church. Becky is survived by: her husband, Wayne; her sons, Brian (Angel), Brandon, and Brett; her brother, David...

Dean Byrd

Oct 2, 2012

Dean Byrd, a loving and faithful husband for 45 years, a wonderful father and grandfather, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. He retired from Mountain Brook High School after 33 years as a Guidance Counselor. He had the honor of being a Deacon, Sunday School teacher, and sang in the choir at North...

Paula Blythe

Oct 2, 2012

Paula Jean McGraw Blythe, born Nov 5, 1952 as the second daughter of the late Paul and Levis McGraw, passed away on October 2, 2012. She is preceded in death by her youngest sister, Donna Paulk. She is survived by her dedicated, best friend, and former husband, Larry Blythe; sisters, Marsha Greene and Callie Sanders (Jerre) of New Jersey;...

Carolyn Blakney

Oct 1, 2012

Carolyn Blakney, age 80, of Birmingham, passed away on October 1, 2012 at St. Vincent's Hospital East. She was retired from Walker Drug, and was an avid Alabama football fan. Mrs. Blakney was a member of Huffman Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. Blakney; son, Terry Joe Blakney; parents, Henry and Mamie Wood;...

Glenn Mabry

Sep 30, 2012

Glenn Alan Mabry, age 59 of Birmingham, AL passed away on September 30, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Wendy Mabry; daughter, Amanda Mabry Boyd (Adam); siblings, Marsha Boykin, Debra Richards, Dewayne Mabry, and Connie Mabry McDuffie; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 from 5 to 7PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home....

Rosa Raughton

Sep 30, 2012

RAUGHTON, ROSA MARIA RODRIGUEZ It is with profound sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved Rosa Maria Rodriguez Raughton of Trussville, AL who passed away on Sunday September 30, 2012 surrounded by her family. In 2003 Rosa was granted another nine years of life by receiving a liver transplant. She was born on May 12, 1948 in Del...

Louie Massey

Sep 29, 2012

Louie Edward Massey of Odenville, AL

"Jesus, savior God above please protect the ones I love until they come to Heaven to you above. Thank you God for the 87 years that we had to spend with a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather." On September 29, 2012 Ed left this life to be with the mother of his...

Jeffery Conn

Sep 29, 2012

Jeff Conn, age 48, of Birmingham, passed away September 29, 2012. Services will be held on October 1, at 2pm in the Chapel with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation will be from 1pm until 2pm Monday. He is survived by his wife Debbie Conn, son Zachery (Shelby), daughter Jessica (Matt) Champion, grandchildren Easton, Kadence, and Brantley, brothers...

Peggy Glass

Sep 27, 2012

Peggy Sudduth Glass of Mt. Juliet Tennessee, native of Birmingham, passed away September 27, 2012. She was a member of Grantswood Baptist Church. She is survived by loving husband, William G. Glass, of 62 years, 2 daughters Pam Weaver (Raymond) and Gwen Jackson (Stanley), sister Sheila Sudduth Nipper, 4 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held...

Maureen Russell

Sep 26, 2012

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Floyd Plummer Jr

Sep 26, 2012

Floyd A. Plummer Jr., age 88, of Birmingham passed away September 26, 2012. He worked through the Local #136 IBEW for 70 years and was a Mason for 67 years. Chapel services will be held Friday Sept 28, at 2pm with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation will be from 1pm until 2pm Friday. He is survived by...