Obituaries

Dalen Michaeleen Orphanos

Dalen Michaeleen Orphanos

Feb 13, 2025

Heaven welcomed a new angel on February 13, 2025, as Dalen Michaeleen Orphanos, age 75, of Hoover, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Dalen was a woman of warmth, creativity, and boundless love. She had a rare gift for sparking the imagination of her children, filling their lives with wonder, encouragement, and the magic of...

Robbye Faye Creel

Robbye Faye Creel

Feb 8, 2025

Robbye Faye Creel, 92, of Dawsonville, Georgia passed from this life on the evening of February 8th, 2025. Mrs. Creel was born on May 29th, 1932, in Haleyville, Alabama to her parents Lonnie and Laura Gravitt. She grew up in Parish, Alabama and attended college at Alabama Christian College (now Faulkner University) in Montgomery, Alabama where she met her husband,...

Judith Pate Hickey

Judith Pate Hickey

Feb 7, 2025

Judith Pate Hickey, 69 of Adger, AL, passed on February 7, 2025. She is preceded in death by her husband of over 40 years, John R. Hickey and parents, Lonnie and Lora Pate. Judith is survived by her son, Walter L. Hickey (Mary) and John D. Hickey; grandchildren, Darren Hickey and Dakota Hickey; sisters, Ramona Pate and Diane McCarty (Randy);...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Short Parsons

Jacqueline "Jackie" Short Parsons

Feb 7, 2025

Jacqueline "Jackie" Short Parsons, 61 of Hoover, Alabama passed away, February 7, 2025. She was the salutatorian at Gilmore Bell High School. She was a member of Garywood Assembly of God and Hunter Street Baptist Church. She had difficult struggles for most of her life but she was a very strong woman who never complained and was a 4x cancer...

Cesar Vazquez Vega

Cesar Vazquez Vega

Feb 6, 2025

Es con una gran tristeza que anunciamos el fallecimiento de Cesar Vazquez Vega. Cesar falleció el 6 de Febrero, 2025 a su corta edad de 26 años. Procede en el fallecimiento de su abuela, Rosa Gamez. Le sobrevive su madre, Laura Vega Juárez; su padre, José Rosario Vázquez; será recordado con mucho amor y cariño por sus hermanos, Miguel Anger...

Rhonda Gail Acker

Rhonda Gail Acker

Feb 6, 2025

Rhonda Gail Acker, 68 of West Blocton, passed away February 6, 2025. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Ruth Yeager; her husband of 16 years, Gary Acker; daughter, Olivia Ann Parten; and brother, Michael Yeager. She is survived by her sisters, Marsha D. Abbett and Elaine Y. Moody (Fred); brother, Ralph "Doug" Yeager (Regina); BFFs, Patricia,...

Christopher Grant Hulgan

Christopher Grant Hulgan

Feb 4, 2025

Christopher Grant Hulgan, 44 of McCalla, AL, passed on February 4, 2025. Grant loved Alabama Football, hot rods and was a race car enthusiast. He was also, very good at skeet shooting. He loved his children and will be missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gabby and Lorraine Hulgan and grandparents, Hollis...

Sharon Jean Bryant

Sharon Jean Bryant

Feb 1, 2025

Sharon Jean Bryant, age 79, of McCalla passed away at UAB Medical West Hospital on February1, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Sharon was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 22, 1946 to the late Frank Stanley and Helen Joyce Woodward Cook. she is also predeceased by her husband, Joseph Oliver Bryant; son, Andrew Frank Dunbar and brother, Frankie Cook,...

Gena Cain Shaul

Gena Cain Shaul

Jan 29, 2025

Gena Cain Shaul, age 73, went home to be with her Lord on January 29, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Gena was born in Birmingham, Al October 23, 1951 to the late Alton and Martha Vincent Cain. she is also predeceased by her two brothers, William and Lamar Cain. Left to cherish Gena's memory is her husband, Lawrence Shaul;...

James Austin Quisenberry, III

James Austin Quisenberry, III

Jan 27, 2025

James Austin Quisenberry, 61 of Birmingham, AL, passed away January 27, 2025 at this home. James is survived by his aunt and uncle, Carolyn and Ronald Rose; one brother, Ronald Lipscomb. No services are planned at this time.

Richard B. "Candyman" Adams Jr.

Richard B. "Candyman" Adams Jr.

Jan 25, 2025

Richard "Candyman" B. Adams, Jr. 86 of Pleasant Grove, Alabama passed away, January 25, 2025. Richard was born October 11, 1938 to the late Richard B. Adams, Sr. and Ruth E. Mounter Adams. He is also predeceased by his daughter, Deborah Elizabeth "Lisa" Adams Phillips and his wives, Judy Hawkins Adams and Mary Smith Adams. Left to cherish his memory...

Augustine Kelly West

Augustine Kelly West

Jan 20, 2025

Augustine Kelly West , age 87, of Hueytown passed away at her residence on January 20, 2025. Mrs West was born November 30, 1937 in West Blocton, Al to the late Tousint and Clara Bell Carroll Savadori; she is also predeceased by her husband, Fred West; sister, Thelma Irvin and brother, Johnny Salvadori.. Mrs. West is survived by her son,...

Diane Raymond

Diane Raymond

Jan 19, 2025

Diane Raymond, age 68, of Quinton, Al passed away at UAB Hospital on January 19, 2025. Diane was born December 2, 1956 in Haleyville, Al to the late Herman Cagle and Jewel Beck Kendrick. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Joyce Cagle; brother, Donald Cagle and grandmother Mert Beck. Diane is survived by her children, Patricia Eddings...

Robert " Bob Ironman" Dewey Jones, Iii

Robert " Bob Ironman" Dewey Jones, Iii

Jan 16, 2025

Robert “Bob Ironman” Jones, 61 of Helena, passed away doing what he loved most-living life full throttle. Bob was known far and wide for his sense of adventure, his devotion to family, and his uncanny ability to charm anyone (and anything) he came across. Bob was preceded in death by his beloved father, Robert “Chuck” Jones, and his mother, Lynn...

Shirley Dean Dempsey

Shirley Dean Dempsey

Jan 15, 2025

Shirley Dean Parsons Dempsey, 85 of Pleasant Grove Alabama passed away at home surrounded by her family on January 15, 2025. She was born and raised in Wylam, Alabama where she met and married the “love of her life,” John R. Dempsey. They raised and loved four children and numerous grandchildren, telling us daily “how blessed” they have been. She...

Mary Lou Riddle

Mary Lou Riddle

Jan 14, 2025

Mary Lou Riddle, 78 of Russellville, AL, passed on January 14, 2025. She is preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Dona Whitten; daughter, Lisa Riddle; sisters, Ethel Faye Miller, Zella Riddle, Mable Brown, Pauline Jackson, Leona Peppers, Lillian Lassiter; brothers, Odell Whitten, Willie Whitten, and Melvin Whitten. She is survived by her son, Joseph Copeland; daughters, Denise Pou...

Mattie Lou Wells

Mattie Lou Wells

Jan 13, 2025

Mrs. Mattie Lou Wells, age 97 of Winston, Georgia formerly of Pleasant Grove passed away at her residence in Georgia. Mrs. Wells was born April 28, 1927 to the late Elbert and Maudie Mae Terry Smith in Perry County, Alabama. She is predeceased by her parents; husband John D. Wells, Jr.; her sons; John Wesley and Donald Glenn Wells; daughter,...

Betty Joyce Walton

Betty Joyce Walton

Jan 13, 2025

Betty Joyce Walton, 80 of Hueytown, AL, passed on January 13, 2025. She is preceded in death by her parents, Earnest and Berta Orange; husband, Terry Walton; daughter, Kim Martin; and son, Keith Bedsole; brothers, Robert Orange and Edward Orange . She is survived by granddaughter, Brooke Martin; great grandson, Noah Martin and her sister, Ann Cox. There are no...

Dawn S. Wurtele

Dawn S. Wurtele

Jan 11, 2025

Dawn Stephenson Wurtele, 67, passed away January 11, 2025. She attended Fultondale Church of the Highlands. She is preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Stephenson and brother, Joel Stephenson. Dawn is survived by her daughters, Sara Wurtele and Leah Ellis; granddaughter, Kylie Ellis; sister, Samantha Birnbaum (Dave); brother, Marc Stephenson; fur- grandbabies, Alice, Henry, Taco, Eva and Jasmine; nieces,...

Ramon Ortiz Navarro

Ramon Ortiz Navarro

Jan 9, 2025

Es con una gran tristeza que anunciamos el fallecimiento de nuestro querido Ramon Ortiz Navarro. Ramon falleció inesperadamente en Enero de 9, 2025 a su corta edad de tan solo 30 años. Ramon nació el Mayo 12, 1994, en Irapuato, Guanajuato. Fue el hijo más pequeño de Madre Maria Del Rosario Navarro Cisneros y padre Ramon Ortiz Abiles, será recordado...