The Trussville Tribune
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August 10 - 16, 2022
O b i t u a ry
Doris G. Haynes
Cheney Lawler
march
august
30, 1928 ~ july 26, 2022 (age 94)
Doris Garrett Haynes went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 26, 2022. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Jefferson Memorial Gardens at 10:00 am. Pastor Johnny Kilgore will be officiating.
Cheney Jasper Lawler, Jr., 83, went to his eternal home on July 27th, 2022. A lifelong resident of Birmingham, Cheney was born on August 26th, 1938 to Henrietta Strickland Lawler and Cheney Lawler, Sr who preceded him in death. He was married to the love of his life, Joyce Lawler, for over 46 years. Cheney grew up as an active member of 66th Street Baptist Church where he placed his faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized. Cheney was a graduate of Woodlawn High School. He attended the University of Alabama and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Birmingham for over 40 years. He was also a retiree of AT&T. He served on the Kenny Morgan Scholarship Foundation for Samford University, volunteered in serving the annual Bobby Bowden Golf Tournament, and was inducted into the Central Alabama Amateur Softball Association Fast Pitch Hall of Fame in 2002. He also coached softball and basketball for many years, including Mel Bailey’s Sherriff’s Department Fast Pitch Softball team.
Doris was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1928. She married Clarence Bookter (C.B.) Haynes in 1946, and they were married for 76 years. Doris was a teller at SouthTrust Bank for many years and was well loved by her customers and coworkers. Doris was known for her caring and giving heart. She was always thinking of others and went out of her way to help anyone she could. Doris had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to laugh and have fun. Doris was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was formerly an active member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church and is currently a member of First Baptist Church Trussville. Doris enjoyed singing in the Senior Choir, traveling, going on church trips, and playing Rook with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Survivors include: Her husband, C.B. Haynes; Children: Dennis Haynes, Rose Watkins, and Ronnie Haynes (Judy); Grandchildren: Brad Haynes, Brian Haynes (Amy), Chace Haynes, Grant Haynes (Jennifer), and Monica Hartman (Kyle); and eight great grandchildren.
26, 1938 ~ july 27, 2022 (age 83)
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Lawler; his sons Paul Lawler (Missy) and Patrick Lawler (Kim); grandsons Luke Lawler (Leah), Ryan Lawler (Sam), Wes Lawler, Laura Lawler (fiancé, Victor), and Stewart Lawler (Mary); and one great grandson, Levi Lawler. Cheney is preceded in death by his sisters, Jean Falkner (Don); Julia Albert; and brother, Thomas Lawler (Peggy). Visitation and Celebration of Life will take place at First United Methodist Church, Birmingham, with visitation at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2nd with Celebration of Life service to follow at 12:00 p.m. with Rev. Stephanie Arnold and Rev. Paul Lawler officiating.
Donations may be made to First Baptist Church Trussville.
James Henry Robinson november
(age 72)
17, 1949 ~ july 26, 2022
Mr. James Henry Robinson Jr., age 72, of Smoke Rise, Alabama went to his eternal home on Tuesday, July 26th, 2022. He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois on November 17, 1949, to the late James Henry Robinson Sr. and Dena Dietrich Robinson. He is survived by his loving friend, Connie Bonds, daughter, Jaime Giangrosso, son-in-law, Pete Giangrosso, son James Henry Robinson III (Jolena), John Robinson (Patricia), grandchildren, Emmy, Tripp, Cloie, Josh, Gracie, Lanie, Daniel, Wyatt, Dominic, Tori, and Holden, and sister Ruth Meyer (Brad), and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his brother, Tom Behenen. He proudly served his country in the Vietnam War through the US Army with the rank of Specialist. He loved his family, and friends, especially his Brothers in Arms. The family would like to thank the VA Medical Center in Birmingham for the thoughtful care they have given him throughout the years. The family will receive visitors from 5:00-7:00 Thursday, August 4th ,at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville. Burial will be at Friday, August 5 at 2:00, at the National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the Gary Sinise Foundation for wounded veterans, www.Garysinisefoundation.org/donate.
Quallie Louise (Whitaker) Rogers
18, 1950 ~ july 27, 2022 (age 72)
Norman Allen Stapp, Sr. october
14, 1944 ~ july 27, 2022 (age 77)
Born October 14, 1944 Went home to be with the Lord July 27, 2022 surrounded by his family. Norman was first and foremost a born-again Christian, which guided him in his roles as husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Norman served in law-enforcement for 40 years. Serving 20 years for the city of Birmingham, where he retired Sergeant. For 14 years he served as Chaplain, and served 1 year as president of the Fellowship of Christian Law-Enforcement. After retirement from Birmingham, he continued on in law enforcement serving a short stint on the Fultondale Police Department, before moving to the City of Irondale Police Department. He retired as Lieutenant, Chaplain, and as a supervisor. Norman was Senior pastor for 23 years at Mercy Seat ministries Inc. in Ashville, Alabama. His heart throb was to see people come to know the Lord. He was truly a man after God’s own heart, & faithful to his calling. He walked in strength and integrity; he brought laughter and joy into so many people's lives. He had an ability to bring peace & comfort to hurting people, leaving them with hope. He was a strong tower and always a shoulder to lean on for family and friends, and he never met a stranger. Norman was preceded in death by his mother Mary Lucille Broach, three older siblings Mary Jean Sharpe, William Flyod "Buddy" Stapp Jr., Betty Stewart, and his son David Bradley Stapp. He was survived by his wife of 43 yrs Dixie Carole Stapp, sons N. Allen Stapp Jr. and Daniel Stapp, daughter Laura Hunt (Jeff), and grandchildren Olivia Wilson (Matthew), Caleb Hunt, Levi Hunt, Ava Hunt. He is already sorely missed by his family & friends. Dad, we will see you soon.
Tiffanie Samantha (Morton) Morton
june
We all share a very special connection with Quallie. She has seen us through our toughest and most memorable times through the years. She has traveled the world to stand by our side whenever we called to support marriages, divorces, births, deaths, first days of school, and graduations. She has helped us start families and careers and watched as we went into the world, growing into the people we are today. She has been there to witness our greatest successes and what we felt were our greatest failures, all while proving that this too shall pass. Our matriarch is the epitome of humility and kindness and has touched many with her thoughtful words and actions. Quallie’s wish for her family is for us to love one another and be there for one another as she did because “loving one another is the meaning of life.” Lastly, she would like to be remembered as “a person that cares about people.”
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september
7, 1990 ~ july 28, 2022 (age 31)
Ms. Tiffanie Morton passed away Thursday July 28, 2022. The family will receive friends at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens August 2, 2022 from 5:00pm-7:00pm in the Chapel. Memorial services will begin at 7:00pm. She is survived by her grandmother Wanda Morton, three brothers; Justin Morton (Stacie), Hunter Herring, and Jaxson Szalankiewicz (Ashley), her mother April Herring, niece and nephew Ashlynn and Braylen Morton, Step-dad Clay Herring, uncle Johnny Morton, along with numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Tiffanie Morton is preceded in death by her grandfather Wayne Morton. Tiffanie grew up in Pinson, Alabama. She resided in the Clay area. Tiffanie had a beautiful heart and soul. She loved people and all of the animals. She was very compassionate and selfless and always took care of those around her. She loved her career of grooming animals. Her family was always first to her, she would drop anything to be there for them. She loved being in nature and spent much of her free time with her horses. Tiffanie was devout in her religion and spirituality. She had such an infectious laugh and smile. Her loved ones will always remember her funny quirks, such as always needing to have her chapstick with her. She will be missed more than words could ever say.
Betty Pruet (Pruett) Parker december
(age 91)
8, 1930 ~ july 29, 2022
Betty June Parker, age 91, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 29, 2022. She was married to the love of her life, Reverend William Herbert Parker for 64 years. She was an outstanding preacher’s wife, and was Herbert’s partner as he was the pastor of Pineview Baptist Church for 25 wonderful years. She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert, her mother Glennie Mae Pruet, her father Wilburn Hunter Pruet, and her brother Sonny Pruet. Betty is survived by two beautiful daughters, Deborah Mikell and Christie Brown (Keith), two precious daughters in love, Alice Gene Marcum (Ed) and Elaine Manning, one cherished sister in love Cheryl Killingsworth, one granddaughter Traci Wells (Jason), one grandson Michael Brown (Kandace), and four beloved great-grandchildren Lila Faith Brown, William Mikell Brown, Ellie June Brown, and Silas Dwayne Brown. Betty loved life and she was a true and faithful servant of the Lord in the way she loved and cared for others. She brought joy to everyone she met, even in her last days. Her hospice nurses Beth and Diane were a blessing to her and the entire family in the care and compassion that they exhibited. The way she lived her life was as Jesus commanded us all to do, and though many of us fall short, she never did. She was fun and loving and she was always curious about new things, and she enjoyed attending Broadway musicals with her granddaughter when they came to town. She was always up for an adventure and there are so many funny stories of her and her best friend Jackie Hays. They were even more hilarious than Lucy and Ethel in some of the situations they found themselves in. Betty made an impact in the lives of countless people and there is no doubt that when she got to meet her Lord Jesus face to face that He told her “Well done, good and faithful servant”. Those of us left behind mourn her passing greatly but we comfort ourselves with Revelation 21:4 “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” Betty’s celebration of life will be held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens in Trussville with visitation from 12-2, service in the chapel at 2, and graveside services following. Dr. Bill Evans is officiating. Pallbearers are Michael Keith Brown, Ed Marcum, Michael Keith Brown Jr., Jason Paul Wells, Thomas V. Evans, and Timothy Wayne Evans, with William Mikell Brown as honorary pallbearer.
