Obituaries

William Hammond
Sep 24, 2009
William Leon Hammond, 88 of Leeds passed away on September 24, 2009. Mr. Hammond was a veteran of World War II serving his country proudly from the beginning to the end of the war and was a dedicated South Central Bell employee for 37 years. Mr. Hammond is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Helen; their sons,...
Ralph Hipp
Sep 24, 2009
Ralph James Hipp, age 78 died September 24, 2009. He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Deaf Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, who will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife Joan Hipp and son Jessie Hipp. He is survived by daughters, Camilla...

Amos Minor
Sep 23, 2009
Amos E. Minor "Britches" age 87, of Irondale, AL passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. He is a WWII veteran and retired from Southern Railroad with 41 years of service. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Juanita Moore Minor; son, Don Minor (Sarah); grandchildren, Graham Minor and Melissa Day (Trey). Graveside service will be...

Illa Armstrong
Sep 23, 2009
Illa Goolsby Armstrong, age 89, of Birmingham, passed away September 23, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Armstrong, brothers Clifford, Marshall, Tom, Eugene, Billy and Harold Lee, sisters Mildred, Margie and Eva. Graveside services will be Friday Sept 25, at 11am with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation will be one hour before service...

Marilyn Andrews
Sep 22, 2009
Marilyn Diane Andrews, 58 of Birmingham passed away on September 22, 2009. Marilyn graduated from Jefferson State College and worked as a nurse at several local hospitals and also worked at Red Cross for ten years. Survivors include her parents, Virgil and Geraldine Andrews; one brother, Vernon Andrews III; two nephews, Sonny and Jonathan Andrews and one niece, Krista...

Devota Morgan
Sep 22, 2009
Devota Sue Morgan, 74 of Birmingham passed away on September 22, 2009. Survivors include two daughters, Rhonda Johnston and Vickie Robart (Norman); one sister, Phyllis Edwards (Raymond); one grandson, Robert Johnston III; two granddaughters, Rebecca Leigh Payne and Bobbie Lynne Bowen; one great grandson, Alexander Bruce Payne; one niece, Valarie Sue Osborne; one nephew, Thomas Chad Wooley; two great...

Mary Wolfe
Sep 22, 2009
Mary Helen Wolfe, age 91, of Somerville, formerly of Birmingham, passed away September 22, 2009. She was the daughter of Spurgeon M. and Mary Virginia Lyons. She was a longtime member of South Roebuck Baptist Church. Her and her husband owned Wolfe Food Center in Eastlake, and was a volunteer with East End Memorial Hospital with 11000 hours of...

James Leigh
Sep 21, 2009
Jimmy Dell Leigh, age 22, of Attalla, passed away September 21, 2009. He was a graduate of Etowah County High School. He was preceded in death by his sister Anjelica Arrilla Leigh. Services will be Friday Sept. 25 at 10am in the Chapel with burial in Nixon Chapel Community Cemetery in Marshall County Alabama. Visitation will be from 5...

Edith Gilchrist
Sep 19, 2009
Edith Smith Gilchrist, 98, departed this life peacefully at home September 19, 2009. Born September 8, 1911 in St. Clair County, to Chris Clinton and Annie McKinney Smith. She grew up in Friendship, lived in Springville and Ashville before moving to Birmingham. She was a member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church and worked in sales at Loveman's Dept. Store...

Glyn Cleveland
Sep 17, 2009
Glyn M Cleveland of Warrior, AL, born September 18, 1947 and passed away September 17, 2009 at the age 62. He was preceded in death by his mother: Wilmadean Cleveland and brother: Eddy Cleveland. He is survived by wife: Carolyn Cleveland; daughter: Lisa ( Craig ) Treubig; sons: Brad ( Teresa ) Armstrong, Curtis ( Donna ) Armstrong, and...

John Grimes
Sep 15, 2009
GRIMES, John Elliott, age 84, of Birmingham, Alabama, went to be with his Lord on September 15, 2009. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Chalkville. He served in Company B, 55th Armored Infantry Battalion of the United States Army in World War II and the Korean War, having been honorably discharged receiving a Purple Heart and...

Gary Carroll
Sep 15, 2009
Gary Neal Carroll, age 45, of Destin, FL passed away peacefully in his home on September 15, 2009. He was a member of Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church in Montgomery, AL. He is preceded in death by his father, William Thomas Carroll; grandparents, Edwin and Hazel Swalley and Truman Erwin & Nellie Maude Carroll. Gary is survived by his...

Richard Russell
Sep 15, 2009
Richard Gary Russell, 52, of Leeds, born December 27, 1956 passed away September 15, 2009. He graduated from Mt. Brook High School in 1975 and attended Auburn University. He worked for Parisian and Belk in Birmingham and Atlanta for many years. Gary was predeceased by his father, Robert C. Survivors include his mother, Rebecca Graham Russell; sister, Jan Needham...

Sara Johnson
Sep 14, 2009
Sara Miles Johnson, age 92, born 4/14/17, went to be with the Lord on September 14, 2009. Mrs. Johnson is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Carl Brown Johnson. She was retired from Pizitz/ Belk where she was employed for 30 years. She was a member of 66th Street Baptist Church. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her two...

Bernard Michalke
Sep 12, 2009
Bernard M. "Bernie" Michalke, 85 of Clay passed away on September 12, 2009. Bernie was a veteran of World War II serving in the European Theatre of Operations as a Forward Radio Operator in the U.S. Army. He later served 20 years in and retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Tech Sgt. He retired from N.C.R. Corp...
Mary Sloan
Sep 11, 2009
Mary Kampis Sloan passed away on Friday, September 11,2009 at St. Martins in the Pines Nursing Home. She was born in Cullman County to Mathias and Elizabeth Kampis. She worked at McCain Manufacturing Co. (Tommy Boy Togs) and United Chair in Leeds. She was a member of Wilson Chapel United Methodist Church. She loved to cook, garden, and travel...

Edith Morris
Sep 11, 2009
Edith S Morris, age 93, of Fayetteville, AL passed away on September 12, 2009. She is of the Jehovah's Witness faith, she was active in the preaching work of her religion, and is retired from Sylacauga Hospital. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Gaston C. Morris. Survived by sisters, Jean Watson(Darl) and Lucille Blackwood along with...
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