Obituaries

Johnnie Holdcroft

Sep 1, 2022

Johnnie Mae Holdcroft was born on July 6, 1923, in Birmingham, Alabama in the small community of Margaret, Alabama. She was a member of Clear Branch Baptist Church. Her proudest moments was being the mother to her 4 sons and grandmother to her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Raymond Holdcroft and her son, Jerry...

James Kyle

Aug 31, 2022

James Melvin Kyle, age 89 of Center Point, passed away on August 31, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Tommy and Susie Kyle, siblings, Bill, Bobbie Sue and Kenneth. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Butler White Kyle; sons, Larry and Phillip (Jennifer), stepsons, Ken (Alice), Brett (Patty), Glen (Laurel), 7 grandchildren and 10...

Alma Smith

Aug 31, 2022

Odessa Smith, 84, passed away on August 31, 2022, in Montgomery, AL.

Odessa is survived by Charlotte and Wayne Birch - daughter and son-in-law, Jerry Carden - son, Mildred Fisher - sister, 8 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 1 great great grandson.

Odessa is preceded in death by  Homer Edwards - father, Lillian Cooper Edwards -...

Carol Rush

Aug 30, 2022

Carol Ann Rush age 75 departed from the life August 30th 2022. She is preceded in death by her husband Douglas M Rush, son Douglas W Rush, sister, Treasa Hawkins and brother, Travis Ogles. She is survived by her grandsons, Tyler and Conner Rush and extended family.

Sara Littleton

Aug 30, 2022

Our daughter, sister, and friend, Sara Llewellyn Littleton left this life on August 30th, 2022. Sara was 24 years old. She is survived by her grandfather Allen (JoJo) Sullins, grandmother Peggy (Trellis) Littleton, mother Christina (Gary) Sanders, father David Matthew Littleton, uncle Joe Sullins, sister Kayla (Josh) Bailey, Gracie (Chandler) Jeschke, and Zena (Jon) Stone, brothers Justin (Hayley) Littleton...

Sara Barker

Aug 29, 2022

Sara Jean Barker, 97, passed away peacefully Monday evening at the beautiful Hospice of West Alabama. Ms. Baker has resided at Regency Retirement Village in Tuscaloosa. She was a member of Irondale United Methodist Church. She is survived by 3 children, Brenda Coss (Jerry), Connie Pendley (Ronnie) and Ronnie Barker (Patti); 6 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. She is...

Jonathan "Skye" Smith

Aug 28, 2022

Jonathan (Skye) Smith, age 30, of Birmingham passed away on Sunday, August 28th, 2022.  He is survived by his parents, Anthony and Stacey Smith of Pinson; one brother, Gavin Smith of Odenville; one sister, Morgan Decker (Tim) of Remlap; two nephews, Aaron and Gavin Decker; one niece, Addie Grace Decker (who adored her uncle Skye); grandmother, Barbara Smith of...

Richard Linn

Aug 28, 2022

Richard Wallace Linn, 89, passed away on August 28, 2022, at St. Vincent’s Hospital Birmingham.

Richard Wallace Linn was born on September 8, 1932, in Birmingham, AL, to Wallace Linn and Annie Mary Linn. He had seven sisters, Mary Elizabeth Lind, Rita Alderson, Mittie Jane McNalley, Patricia Doss, Paula Pope, Theresa Kirnbauer, Margie Rose Starkey.

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Patricia Potter

Aug 27, 2022

Patricia Ann Shadix Potter, 77, of Pinson, Alabama passed on August 27, 2022. She went peacefully to her heavenly home after a long illness. Patricia was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and forever friend. Married 57 years. She enjoyed family, cooking and spoiling her grandchildren. Always selfless, caring, and thoughtful. She always went above and beyond to help...

Copeland Pace

Aug 26, 2022

Copeland Pace of Birmingham, AL passed away peacefully on August 26th, 2022 at the age of 105. Copeland was one of eleven children born to Simon and Mary Pace in Franklin County, AL, all of whom preceded him in death.

In his early years Copeland loved to play basketball and the guitar at local dances. He could still remember...

Jo Ellen Lee

Aug 26, 2022

Jo Ellen Thompson Lee, age 85, made her heavenly journey on August 26, 2022.

She was always proud of being “an Avondale kid”. Her parents worked at Avondale Mills in Birmingham, and she lived there until she was 12 years old. The Mill had bought land and sold properties to the workers. Her daddy bought property in Morning...

Robert Burnham

Aug 25, 2022

Robert Lawrence Burnham was born on May 16, 1940, in Sanitorium, Mississippi, to Benjamin Robert Burnham and Johnnie Iris Burnham.  His mother was in the TB Sanitorium for treatment and had no idea that she was pregnant.  Sometime that night she started having pain and asked for the doctor who was an old retired doctor.  He saw right away...

Athel Ballew

Aug 25, 2022

Athel Virginia Calvert Ballew was blessed to live until the age of 92 in her own home in Birmingham, Alabama until she went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 25, 2022. She was born March 20, 1930 in Brushy Pond, Alabama to Ethel and Herman Calvert. She grew up and attended school there and graduated...

Grady Lancaster

Aug 25, 2022

Mr. Grady K Lancaster of Trussville, AL, age 93 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 25, 2022, in his home surrounded by his children.  He was born on August 11, 1929 in DeNoya Oklahoma, the son of the late Grady and Frances (Nickell) Lancaster.

In addition to his parents, Grady was preceded in death...

John Bartlett

Aug 25, 2022

John Bartlett of Hueytown, Al passed away on August 25, 2022, at age 58. He was preceded in death by his father Bobby E Bartlett; brothers Robert E Bartlett and Scott Dockins; grand-mother Mae Pittman; grand-father Clarence Pittman; grand-parents Robert Bartlett (Mavis;) grandson Josh D Liston. He is survived by his mother Beverly Renfrow (Ron;) daughter Brittany Liston (Josh;) granddaughter...

Tony Sciara, Sr.

Aug 24, 2022

Tony Sciara, Sr., born on September 16, 1952 has been called to heaven to spread his warmth, laughter, compassion, understanding and heart full of love up above with all the other angels. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Becky Marie, father, Fred Sr., mother, Sara and brother, Sam (Diane). He is survived by his loving wife, Venita...

Patricia Greene

Aug 24, 2022

Patricia Loretta Calhoun Greene, age 80, of Trussville, Alabama.  She was born on December 24, 1941 and passed away on August 24, 2022.  She was a lifelong resident of Trussville and a member of Taylor Memorial Methodist Church. She was a member of the UMC Women’s Ageless Hearts ministry.

She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Emma Mann

Aug 23, 2022

Mrs. Emma Jean Clifton Byrd Mann "Miss. Jean", 85, of Mobile, Alabama passed away August 23, 2022, in Mobile, Alabama. She was born in Sulligent, Alabama. She was affectionately known as the 'crochet queen' and was an original member of the Prayer Shawl Ministry at Dauphin Way United Methodist Church in Mobile, Alabama. She loved flowers and gardening. She...

John Cefalu, Jr.

Aug 23, 2022

John Cefalu, Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama passed away on Aug 23, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Howard Ellison

Aug 21, 2022

Howard G. Ellison, age 89, of Odenville, AL passed away on August 21, 2022. Howard was the former owner of Painting Services Inc for 20 years. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1955. Howard was preceded in death by his wife, Maryon Jo Ellison. He is survived by his daughter,...