Pelham, AL Obituaries

Susan Temple Houghton passed on October 5, 2026, at the age of 81; she was born on August 12, 1945, and was a resident of Chelsea, Alabama.

Patricia DeForest Bowles, 81, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on October 4, 2026. Born in Emporia, Virginia, Patricia devoted much of her life to her family as a wife, mother, grandmother, and g...

Thomas Sydney Fernekes, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away on September 30th 2026. He was born on November 10, 1938, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He lived a life defined by family, s...

Cheryl Wilson Hitch, 80, of Montgomery, Alabama, passed away Monday, September 28, 2026. She was born in Montgomery on September 26, 1946. Cheryl graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomer...

William Randolph Matz (75) of Sandy Springs, GA, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2026. Will was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Billy and Betty Matz. Known as Randy to friends in college and a...

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Harold “James” McCraven, 77, of Birmingham, who passed away on September 27, 2026. James was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, on January 15, 1949. He graduate...

William M. “Bill” Sparks, age 91 of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on September 26, 2026. He was born in Carbon Hill, Alabama on November 24, 1934. Bill grad...

Sally “Nani” Annette Fondren, age 70, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2026. She was born on September 2, 1956, in Birmingham, where she was raised and spent her life su...

Gloria C. Abrams, age 73, of Pelham, AL, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2026. She was born in Selma, Alabama, on October 12, 1952. Gloria was a graduate of Selma High School and went on to b...

Myra Doris Ford, 43, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 24, 2026 after a long and difficult illness. She was a loving mother, daughter, family member, and friend. M...

Roger was born on October 17, 1943, to Horace and Glittis Massey. He was raised in a loving home with nine other siblings. He was also fortunate enough to be loved and cared for by George L. Scott Jr....

Mary “Abba” Cannella, age 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, September 24, 2026, In Birmingham, Alabama. Mary made her life in Morgan City, Louisiana, where she worked at Morgan City Ban...

Dorothy Jean Munkus passed away peacefully surrounded by those who loved her. She was born on December 12, 1949, to Jadie Wesley Holsomback and Dorothy Hyde Holsomback and attended school in Helena, A...

Nancy Morris Roberts passed away on September 22, 2026, after a brief illness. She is preceded in death by her parents, Katheryne and John Morris. Nancy is survived by her husband of 55 years, Archie ...

Benjamin W. Hodgson, age 96, of Birmingham, AL, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026. He was born to William H. and Helen Hodgson on November 2, 1929, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. After gradu...

Floyd Clinton (“Clint”) Cleveland, 86, of Harpersville, AL passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026. He was born in Magnolia, Mississippi in Amite County on December 23, 1939. Clint graduated from t...

Janice "Gabby" Bass, 87, of Alabaster, AL passed away September 17, 2026. She was born in Boaz, Alabama on February 9, 1939. She was survived by her son, Dewey Bass (Madge Bass) and grandchildren, B...

George F. Thompson, age 91, of Birmingham, AL, passed away on September 19, 2026. He was born in Cullman, AL, and was a graduate of Ensley High School. George went on to receive a Bachelor of Science...

On September 16, 2026, James M. Gilmore, Sr., passed away peacefully at his home in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 93 years old. "Jimmy" was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Gilmore, and his parents...

Petros Vasilios Kartos, aged 66, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on September 9, 2026 in Athens, Greece surrounded by family. He was born on December 9, 1959 in Larisa, Greece to his parents, Vasi...

Jessica Ann Sims, 40, of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, passed away Monday, September 14, 2026. She was born on November 3, 1985 in Montgomery, Alabama. Jessica is survived by her husband and best friend, ...

Bobby Sharon Hines, age 91 of Alabaster, AL passed away at home surrounded by his family on September 14, 2026. He was born to Virgil Doyle and Doris Hart Hines on November 2, 1934, in Halls, Tenness...

Connie Bren Walters was born on July 3, 1940, to William L. Ward and Lessie V. Ward in Slocumb, Alabama. She received her formal education at Baker High School in Columbus, Georgia, and earned numerou...

Ronald Lee Wiechman, 86, of Homewood, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. He was born in Wichita, Kansas on October 5, 1939. Ron was a graduate of Hatley High School in Amory, Mississ...

Robert Glenn Williamson was born on October 18, 1946, in Laurel, Mississippi, to the late Lou Coulter Williamson and John Wilton Williamson. Robert was united in holy matrimony to Ruby Warlick on May ...

Roger Lamar Bass, age 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2026. A highly successful and respected leader, he spent his professional career building roads and his free time building a li...

Michael W. Newman, age 56, of Birmingham, AL, passed away on September 5, 2026. He was born on January 14, 1970, in Birmingham, Alabama. Mike was a graduate of Moody High School and then went on to ...

Ruth Guffey Holt was born on February 12, 1936 in Centerville, Tennessee. She was the fifth child and the only daughter of Wade Hayes Guffey and Ruth Tallent Guffey, both of Andrews, North Carolina. ...

Martin N. McCayna, 69, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026. Born in Romford, Essex, United Kingdom, Martin built a life filled with love, laughter, hard work, and devotio...

Ellen B. Schrader Knollenberg passed away on September 1, 2026, in Birmingham, Alabama. She was born on June 27, 1945, to Robert E. and Cathryn C. Schrader and grew up in Champaign, Illinois. She grad...

Jose "Bodoke" Guadalupe Jacobo Hernandez, age 24, of Pelham, AL, passed away on August 30, 2026. He was born on August 9, 2002, in Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico. Jose was a graduate of Pelham High School and...

Martha Ann Cook, age 93, of the Danberry at Inverness community in Hoover, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2026, with her devoted husband of 71 years, Tom Cook, by her side. Bo...

Edwin "Tony" Allen Duke, age 68, of Cropwell, Alabama, passed away on August 29, 2026. Tony was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 30, 1958. He graduated from Shades Valley High School in 1976. He ...

Clifton "Blake" Flanagan, age 46, of Pelham, AL, passed away surrounded by his family on August 29, 2026. He was born to Steven Howard and Debra Flanagan on August 6, 1980, in Birmingham, AL. Blake...

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Thomas Leon Burch, Sr., age 99, of Columbiana, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama on March 3, 1927 to the late Ellen Culpepper Burch and Homer Lionel B...

Sandra (Sandi) Kaye Gillum, 61, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026. She was born in Decatur, Alabama on March 18, 1965 to the late Charles Brooks Dodson and Wanda Gayle Wel...

Leona “Sissy” Hosier Hand, 90, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2026. She was born on May 31, 1936, to Ray Secrest Hosier and Ann Louise Johnson Hosier. Leona lived a full and remarkable life mar...

Janette Francis, 82, of Chelsea, Alabama, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2026. Janette was born on May 9, 1944 in Gary, Indiana to the late Abe and Ona Ralph. She graduated from Calumet High Sc...

Julia McCuen Richardson, 96, of Indian Springs, Alabama quietly passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Julia was born and raised in Gadsden, Alabama. She graduated from Gadsden High School with the Cl...

Connie Leigh Buse was born on October 7, 1968, to Ralph and Evelyn Partridge in Pelham, Alabama. She attended Pelham High School and was a member of Oak Mountain Baptist Church. Connie Partridge marr...

William Gordon Paul, II, age 71, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away Monday, August 24, 2026. Gordon was born on December 3, 1954 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, T...

James Earl Pope, age 75, of Hoover, Alabama, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on August 23, 2026 after a five-year battle with Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease. James was bo...

William “Bill” Arthur Miller, Jr., passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2026, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Bill is survived by his wife of 60 years, Patricia “Pat” L. Mill...

Jimmy Neal Mosley, 76, of Pelham, Alabama, passed away on August 21, 2026. He was known to family and friends as “Jim” or “Moe.” He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on December 26, 1949, to Talmadge D...

James Hardin Bethany passed on August 17, 2026, at the age of 57, having been born on August 22, 1968.

Michael Anthony Ross Sr., age 74, was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Michael graduated from Frederick Douglass High School, where he played the cornet. He continued his educ...

Barbara was born on September 24, 1950, in Höxter, in the post-World War II British sector of Germany. Being a Polish immigrant, on January 15, 1951, along with her father and mother, Jozef and Joanna...

Andrew Warren Gage, 49, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on August 16, 2026. Visitation will be at Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham, Alabama on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 2:3...

Adele A. Flowers (Busken), passed away peacefully in Hoover, AL. Preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Anna Busken; husband, Donald McCall Flowers; brothers Raymond, Elmer, Leonard, Cyril, A...