Obituaries

Fred Williams Byers, Sr

Jan 8, 2025

Fred William Byers, Sr., age 84, passed away on January 8, 2025. He was an active member of North Highland Seventh Day Adventist Church. Mr. Byers was retired from Jefferson County after 30 years. He loved doing woodworking and University of Alabama football. He loved to play sports throgh the years and played golf, baseball and was also an umpire....

Paul W. Blackwell

Jan 7, 2025

Visitation for Mr. Paul W. Blackwell, age 75 of Cropwell, will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2025 from 5:00 P.M. CST until 7:00 P.M. CST at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. 

Funeral Services to follow at Seawright Funeral Home in Inman, South Carolina on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. EST with Dylan Baxter officiating. Visitation will be held from...

Shirley Owens

Jan 6, 2025

Shirley Ann Owens, age 86, passed away on January 6, 2025. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband Robert Owens, Sr.; parents, William S. and Litha Hammer McCoy; great grandson, Michael Calamusa.

Mrs. Owens is survived by her five children, Pam Calamusa, Robert Owens, Jr., William Steve Owens, Cindy Mangos, Chris Owens; niece, Maggy Massey and numerous...

Doris Gregg

Jan 6, 2025

Mrs. Gregg was born on June 24, 1937 in Bessemer, Alabama and passed away on

January 6, 2025 at Aspire Physical Recovery Center Hoover, Alabama due to dementia complications.

Preceded in death by her beloved husband, James (Jimmy) Gregg, Sr., her mother, Ruby Horton, and three brothers - Esten Horton, Ronald Horton and Donald Horton.

Doris is survived by her three children -...

Vance "Doc" Davidson

Jan 5, 2025

Hubert Vance Davidson passed away peacefully on January 5, 2025 after battling Alzheimer, kidney failure and pneumonia.

He was third born to James Albert, Sr. and Ellen Virginia Davidson on December 1, 1943. He was a graduate of Phillips High School. He met his wife of 57 years at the YMCA and they married on October 28, 1966. Vance and Olean...

Michael Latham

Jan 3, 2025

 Michael Chester Latham "Mikey"

Age 60 of Oneonta, AL passed away on January 3, 2025. Mikey was a resident of TLC Nursing Center. He was preceded in death by his Father, Don E. Latham of Center Point, AL; his Mother, Alpha Jean Latham of Center Point, AL; his brother, Donnie Latham of Kimberly, AL. He is survived by his sister, Lisa...

Reba Whitlock Vaughn

Jan 2, 2025

Funeral Services for Mrs. Reba Whitlock Vaughn, age 70 of Pinson, will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral with Pastor Ricky Bradford officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining gardens.

Reba Lee Whitlock Vaughn went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at her home after bravely...

Betty Ann Cole Boatwright

Dec 29, 2024

Funeral Services for Mrs. Betty Ann Cole Boatwright, age 92 of Trussville, will be held on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home with Dr. Stephen Strange officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining gardens.

Mrs. Boatwright passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at her home. Born and raised in Dekalb County, she was the...

Delphine Hammond Garner

Dec 28, 2024

Ruby Delphine Hammond Garner, age 83 of Moody, AL passed away December 28, 2024. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roger Dale Garner; brother, Billy Hammond, sister Barbara Hammond White and sister Edna Hammond Tucker. She is survived by daughters, Bonita Chandler (Jamie) and Rhonda Hoover (Chris); grandchildren, Lora Whitehead, Taft Whitehead (Mary), Travis Whitehead (Kourtney), Andrew Crow...

Juanita McGee Hicks

Dec 28, 2024

On December 28, 2024, Juanita McGee Hicks, age 91, passed from this life to the next. She was preceded in her homecoming by her parents Rev. Jesse Howard McGee, Sr., and Lellah McMahan McGee, brother Jesse Howard McGee, Jr., her two sisters Korinne McGee Rose and LaRue McGee Posey.

She is survived by her beloved husband Oakley Jenkins Hicks, three daughters...

Zollie Franklin Holt Jr.

Dec 27, 2024

Zollie Franklin Holt, Jr., aged 90, passed away peacefully in Nectar, Alabama, on Thursday, December 27, 2024. Zollie was born on May 12, 1934, in Corsicana, Texas, and graduated from Corsicana High School in 1950 at 16 years old. He spent most of his life in the Birmingham area, where he worked in real estate and urban development. Known for...

Virginia Frances Dorough Cox

Dec 26, 2024

Virginia Frances Dorough Cox, 92, of Birmingham, passed away December 26, 2024. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 12:00, Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Trussville. She graduated from Woodlawn High School. 

  Virginia married the love of her life, Bill Cox, on March 8, 1952 and was happily married for 72 wonderful years until the time of...

Robert Hill

Dec 25, 2024

Robert L. Hill, 83, of Palmerdale, AL, passed away on December 25, 2024.

Robert was born on January 13, 1941, in Hackleburg, AL, to parents John Arlee Hill and Eula Clark Hill. He married the love of his life, Lucretia Joyce Hill, on March 10, 1961, and they remained devoted to one another until her passing on July 7, 2017.

Robert is...

Asha Joelle Edwards

Dec 24, 2024

Martha Anderson

Dec 23, 2024

Martha Ann Anderson, age 71, passed away on December 23, 2024. Martha graduated from Erwin High School and went on to graduate from Baylor University. She became a teacher and then principal in the Texas School System where she retired from. Martha was preceded in death by her parents Joseph M. and Evelyn S. Anderson; brother, Michael J. Anderson.

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Troy Randall Douglas

Dec 22, 2024

Troy Randall Douglas, known to most as “Randy” passed away on December 22, 2024 at the age of 77 at UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham. Randy was born November 11, 1947 in Talladega to Jewel Wright and Troy Alfred Douglas of Walker County. He graduated from Phillips High School in 1965 and grew up in the Church of Christ. Randy lived...

Dora Louella Dollar

Dec 21, 2024

Our beloved Dora Louella Lawrence Dollar went to be with the Lord on December 21, 2024. She attended Bibb County High School and the University of Alabama Extension Center (now UAB). Prior to deciding to be a stay at home housewife and mother, she worked at the Alabama Power Company and Stockham Valve and Fittings in the accounting department. She...

Roger Hunter

Dec 20, 2024

Roger Charles Hunter was born in Owens Crossroads, Alabama, to Emmett and Gracie Hunter on June 3, 1950 and passed away December 20, 2024 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Elizabeth and Tommie Jean, and his son, Matthew. He is survived by his loving wife, Donna, daughter, Crystin Burton (Josh), and grandchildren, Emily, Elijah,...

James T. Pepper

Dec 19, 2024

James Thurman Pepper, age 94, of Trussville, Alabama passed away on December 19, 2024. Born on a farm in “God’s Country” of Taft, Tennessee on April 3, 1930, to the late JC and Odell (Baker) Pepper. Growing up in Tennessee, James developed a strong work ethic and love for quail hunting, bird dogs, farm life, and gardening. He moved to...

Johnny Wayne Melvin

Dec 18, 2024

Johnny Wayne Melvin of Trussville/Springville, AL born June 15, 1953, unexpectedly passed on December 18, 2024, at the age of 71.

Johnny is survived by his loving wife Rebecca, daughter Kyndal (Clay), granddaughter Kylan, father Herbert, brother David (Kristie) and Rebecca’s children Aaron (Jessica) and Adam (Shana) and their children. Preceded in death by his mother Joyce Ballard Melvin, grandmother Elise...