John Wesley Nelems
Mar 21, 2024
John Wesley Nelems, affectionally known as "Bo", made a peaceful transition to his heavenly home on March 21, 2024. Born September 8, 1942, Bo was known as quiet and kind; always wearing his infectious smile. He was the third of four children born to the late John and Dorothy Nelems. Each of his siblings: Melvin Nelems, Eleanor Rudolph, and...
Christine E. Ballew
Mar 20, 2024
Christine Evadale Miller Ballew, 93, passed away on March 20, 2024. A golden heart stopped beating, but her loving heart has left a lasting impression on her family and friends. Christine is survived by her son, Charles Thomas Ballew, brothers, William DeWitt Miller, Sr. and Frankie Crider and grandchildren, Joshua Ballew, Heather Cain, Elana Moats and Axel McIntosh. She...
Miriam Adkins Edwards
Mar 19, 2024
Miriam Adkins Edwards, 99, born in Brighton, from Alabaster passed away peacefully on March 19, 2024. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Harry B. Edwards, her brothers Gene Adkins and Paul Adkins and grandson George Edwards Jr. She is survived by her three sons; William L. Jones Jr., George E. Edwards Sr., and Jesse A. Edwards. Three...
Eleanor H. Hollis
Mar 15, 2024
Eleanor Hayes Hollis passed away on March 15, 2024, at the age of 81. She is predeceased by her father, Thomas Hayes, Sr., and mother, Elsie "Midge" Hayes. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Hollis (Nathan) and brother, Thomas Hayes, Jr. She worked for many years as a workers' comp insurance adjuster. During that time, she made many...
Loretta Elaine Hindman-Duckworth
Feb 25, 2024
Loretta Elaine Hindman Duckworth passed away at home on February 25, 2024. She was born August 18, 1935 in the Mt. Vernon community of Fayette County. She was the youngest of 6 children.She was the last surviving sibling.
She was preceded in death by her parents Kelley Webster Hindman and Mary Ellie Hindman, her husband of 38...
Barbara Fiebel
Jan 27, 2024
Barbara Fiebel, 91, of Birmingham, Alabama passed away on January 27, 2024, at Fair Haven Nursing Home. Barbara was born in Connecticut in 1932 to Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Gabrielle Corcoran. Barbara was predeceased by her Sister Virginia Bolling (Archie) and husband Warren Fiebel a US Army Veteran, and her Nephew Phillip A. Bolling. She is survived by...
Lita Craig Johnson
Jan 17, 2024
Lita Craig Johnson, 93, of Sylacauga, Alabama, passed Away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Sylacauga Health and Rehab after several months of steadily declining health. Lita Craig Davis (know as Craig) was born on November 12, 1930, in rural Fayette County in her family's home. She was one of seven children born to Oren and Ethel Mae Davis....
Larry Stephen Drake Sr.
Jan 15, 2024
Larry Stephen Drake Sr., born July 14, 1946, passed away on January 15, 2024 at age 77. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Vera Drake. Siblings, Mereline Keeton, Joe Goode, Iris Colwell and Gilbert Drake. He survived by his children, Sandy Drake, Steve Drake (Charlene), Michael Drake, Stacy Drake (Lauren), Patrick Drake, Francis Frankie Drake...
Lawrence Ray Griffin
Jan 5, 2024
Mr. Lawrence Ray Griffin, age 89 of Vestavia, Alabama, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2024. He was born on October 29, 1934 to Ernest and Eliza Lee Griffin. He is survived by his daughter, Stephanie Griffin Anderson (Richard); sisters Margie Elmore and Jimmie Thomas (Bobby); grandchildren; Richard H. Anderson, III and Griffin Anderson Matthews (Jason), and great-grandchildren Charlotte...