Gloria Nicholson

Oct 4, 2021

Gloria Nicholson, age 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 4, 2021. Gloria's greatest joy was her family. Sh e was a loving and devote d wife , mother, and grandmother and spent h er life giving to and caring for others . She was a n active member of the former Second Baptist Churc h in Bessemer ,...

Deborah Bain Dial

Sep 28, 2021

Deborah Bain Dial passed away on Tuesday September 28, 2021 at her home in Midfield, Alabama. She was born August 10, 1955 and grew up in Adger, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her father Joe Bain, her mother, Irene Dismukes, her daughter, Valerie Carlisle, her brother, Steve Twigg and her sister Judy Parrott.

Debbie is...

Frances Ellis White

Sep 27, 2021

Frances Ellis White was born September 27, 1939 at Carraway Hospital and was raised in Avondale, AL, and passed away on September 25, 2021, at the age of 81,

She was preceded in death by her parents; Thelma and Ether Ellis, brothers; Jeff and Ronnie Ellis.

She is survived by her husband, James A. White...

Javier Castillo Saavedra

Sep 27, 2021

Funeral services for Javier Castillo Saavedra, of Bessemer, AL will be Thursday, September 30, 2021, 11:00 AM At Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Hoover. Burial will follow in the Valhalla Cemetery.

James Willie Whitaker

Sep 22, 2021

Funeral services for James Willie Whitaker will be Saturday, October 2, 2021, 11:00 AM at Valhalla Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at the Valhalla Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM at the funeral home.

Nicholas Ogden

Sep 17, 2021

Nicholas David Ogden, 35, went to be with the Lord Friday September 17, 2021. Nick was born May 6, 1986 in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Micheal David Ogden and Robin Adams Smith. He is preceded in death by his grandparents John and June Ogden, Ray Adams, Gerald and Jacqueline Smith, his Aunt Tammy Adams and Mona Watkins, Uncle...

Dorothy Lawson

Sep 14, 2021

Ms. Dorothy Lawson, 96, of Bessemer, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, September 14th, in her home surrounded by family.  Born in Bessemer, AL, Dorothy attended and graduated from Dunbar High in 1944, furthering her education to eventually become a Licensed Practical Nurse. She served as a Labor and Delivery Nurse at Baptist Princeton and Hillman Station (now UAB) for well...

Ida Ellis

Sep 9, 2021

Graveside services for  Ida Ellis, age 82, of Birmingham, Al, will be Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 12:00 PM at Valhalla Cemetery.

Ms. Ellis passed away on September 9, 2021.

Dr. Robert Marion Phillips

Sep 7, 2021

Dr. Robert Marion Phillips, 89, of Hueytown, Alabama passed away Tuesday September 7, 2021. Born in Bessemer, AL, Robert graduated from Bessemer High School and after serving as a sergeant in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, returned home to complete his college education at Birmingham Southern College where he met and fell in love with...