Clifford (Lee) Reeves, age 78, died on October 10, 2023, after a long and wonderful life filled with family, friends, a distinguished legal career, and adventures spanning the globe.

He was born in Birmingham, Alabama on August 17, 1945. He was preceded in death by his father, Clifford Roland Reeves, and his mother, Evelyn Byrd Boorse Reeves. Lee graduated from Shades Valley High School in 1963. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama in 1966, and graduated at the top of his class at the University of Alabama Law School in 1968, where he served as an editor on the Alabama Law Review. Lee received his LLM in International Law from George Washington Law School the following year. He was commissioned as a Captain in the United States Army and served in Vietnam from 1970-1971, where he was awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf cluster for valor.

Lee practiced law in Birmingham, Alabama with the firm Sirote & Permutt for almost fifty years, where he served in a variety of leadership roles, including as Managing Partner. In his spare time, Lee enjoyed camping and hiking in the Sipsey Wilderness and the Grand Canyon with lifelong friends, and, in his later years, spending time with family and friends at his home in the mountains of North Carolina near Cashiers.

Lee was a man of widely varied tastes. One of his friends remarked that Lee was the only person whom he had ever known who could sing opera, smoke a cigarette, and paddle a canoe at the same time. Lee loved single malt scotch, especially when his sons purchased it. Camping trip fare included steaks grilled over the campfire as well as Oreos and sardines (sometimes one atop the other, unfortunately). All were accompanied by exuberant renditions of Buddy Holly songs and other Vietnam-era rock that Lee loved while serving at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and at the Army bases in Da Nang and Na Trang, Vietnam.

He is survived by his wife, the former Susan Reid Williams, to whom he was married for over 55 years. He is also survived by his two sons, Clifford Lee Reeves II (Mandy) of Alexandria, Virginia; and Hugh Davidson Reeves (Michelle) of Decatur, Alabama; as well as a sister, Nancy Ray (Michael) of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Lee was also the grandfather to four treasured grandchildren, William Middleton Reeves and Riley Katherine Reeves (Lee II); and Sarah Evelyn Reeves and Benjamin Hugh Reeves (Hugh). Lee was a brilliant litigator whose prodigious talent, integrity, and courtroom acumen benefitted his clients for decades. His loyalty and devotion to his friends and family remain an enduring testament to his character. He was much respected and loved and will be greatly missed by many. A family graveside service was held at Elmwood Cemetery on October 14, where Lee was buried alongside generations of his family. A memorial service will be held at Independent Presbyterian Church at a later date, to be followed by a celebration of Lee’s life at the Gardens Cafe at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorials for him be given to the American Leukemia Society or to the charity of your choice. 

Frank Kitchell Bynum, 83, passed on January 14, 2022. He was born on July 17, 1938 in Birmingham, AL. His parents were the late Joe Hearn Bynum and the late Jean Lang Kitchell Bynum. He grew up in College Hills, AL and graduated from Shades Valley High School in 1956. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1962 and participated in the Chico State College Year Abroad Program. Frank was a member Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and Kappa Alpha college fraternity. He received his JD from the University of Virginia Law School in 1963. Frank married Ellis Parsons of Birmingham, AL in December of 1961. Frank and Ellis moved to Mountain Brook after his graduation from the University of Virginia. After clerking for Judge Seaburn Lynn, Frank, a real estate attorney, joined his father and brother in Bynum and Bynum law firm. Frank was a member of the Birmingham Country Club where he enjoyed working out with his friends in the exercise room. He was also a member of St Luke’s Episcopal Church where he ushered on Sundays at the early service. He was a member of the Saint Andrew’s Society of the Middle South and the General Society of Colonial Wars. Frank is survived by his wife Ellis Parsons Bynum, and three children, Frank Bynum Jr. (Nancy), Sophie deBondelis Willemsen (Lee) and Ellis Parsons Blevins (Joel), grandchildren Frank Kitchell Bynum III, Georgia deBondelis Bynum, Leila Parsons Bynum, Jacob Fitzhugh Willemsen, Caroline Cassidey Willemsen, Amelia Ellis Blevins and Gray Alexander Blevins. Frank enjoyed hiking in the mountains of North Carolina and Colorado and training for and competing in triathlons. Later, he explored the U.S. on motorcycle trips with his friends, including a couple of memorable rides to Sturgis.

Hall Williams Thompson, Jr., age 72, of Greystone in North Shelby County, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2021, surrounded by his family and friends. He was instantly received into the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ. Born March 14, 1949, to Hall Williams Thompson, Sr. and Lucille Ryals Thompson, Hall grew up the second of five children. He lived his younger years in Nashville, Tennessee, and moved in 1957 with his family to Birmingham, Alabama. He attended Birmingham University School (BUS), where he won numerous medals competing in track and swimming. After graduating from BUS in 1967, he attended St. Andrews University in North Carolina. Hall then attended Samford University (Samford) in Homewood where he met the love of his life, Patricia Ann Shackelford. They were married in 1970 and celebrated 51 years of beloved marriage this year. While at Samford, Hall pledged Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and was active in a variety of other organizations, including the Samford Ministerial Association. He graduated from Samford with a B.S. in Management. Hall’s business career began with Thompson Tractor Company in Birmingham and then relocated with Thompson to Tuscaloosa, serving the surrounding area in parts sales and service. There in 1977, Hall and Patricia’s dear son Benjamin Hall Thompson was born. In 1981 the Thompsons moved to Fort Worth, TX, where he attended Southwestern Baptist Theological. While in Texas Hall became a real estate broker, obtaining the important GRI designation, and participating in the Texas Association of Realtors. During his time in Texas, he and his friend Bill French built a small trucking company called Thompson Transfer which still operates today. He also was a part of Thompson Communications in the telecommunications arena, and he founded Joshua’s Sword radio ministry, sharing Christian messages throughout Texas. Hall’s experiences in real estate formed the foundation for his career as a real estate investor when the Thompsons returned to the Birmingham area, where he also served on the Board of Directors of Thompson Tractor Company and the Thompson Foundation for charitable giving. He graduated, as well, from the Birmingham School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. He was a member of the Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club, the Rotary Club of North Shelby/Inverness, and the Saint Andrew’s Society of the Middle South. A lifelong Republican, Hall actively served and supported both the state and national parties. He was honored with the Republican Senatorial America Spirit Medal and twice the Medal of Freedom, “the highest honor the Republican members of the U.S. Senate can bestow.” He was inducted into Who’s Who in America in 2008 and was a proud member of the Air Force Association, committed to protecting the greater good of our country. Hall was preceded in death by his well-known and distinguished father, Hall Williams Thompson, Sr., Shoal Creek, AL, and his beloved sister-in-law Nancy Stewart Thompson (George), Mountain Brook, AL. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Shackelford Thompson, Greystone; his son Benjamin Hall Thompson, Meadow Brook; his mother Lucille Ryals Thompson, Shoal Creek, AL; his sister, Judith Thompson, DeLand, FL; his brothers George Clinton Thompson and Michael DeWitt Thompson (Genie) and his sister Lisa Thompson Smith (Howard), all of Mountain Brook, AL. Very importantly he was a totally loving husband, father, and friend! He was also businessman and investor, a certified scuba diver, a pilot, a philanthropist, a patriot, a spiritual intercessor, and a selfless Kingdom Builder. The list of his Kingdom endeavors is too extensive to list; however, some were the Jimmie Hale Mission, the Lovelady Center, the Salvation Army, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ), Wycliffe Bible Translators, Pacific Garden Mission, Revocation Radio, American Bible Society, The Nuns of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, Glen Shinn Evangelistic Association, Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International, American Leprosy Mission, Christian Aid Mission, Estonia Christian Radio and Catholic Relief Services. 

The full and beautiful life of Charles Alexander “Scotty” McCallum, Jr., M.D., DMD, came to a close on this earth and has been renewed with our Lord, where his beloved wife Alice has been anxiously waiting. “Late as usual” we can hear her saying. He was a man of many names. “Chuck” to his parents, “Scotty” to his friends, “Professor” to his students, “Chief” to his residents, “Dr. McCallum” to his patients, “President” to his University, “Mayor” to his City, “Coach” to his little league teams, “Hon” to his wife, “Dad” to his boys, and most specially “Big Daddy” to the grandchildren he adored. His remarkable journey began on All Saints Day, 1925 in North Adams, Massachusetts where he was born to Mabel and Charlie McCallum. Always gifted academically, he developed a passion in all sports. A star hockey player, he also played college baseball against George H. W. Bush (#41), and while in Naval pre-flight school was coached in football by Paul “Bear” Bryant, who later became his patient. At the end of World War II, his parents convinced him to forgo Naval aircraft carrier flight training to pursue his academic interests. Scotty arrived in Birmingham in 1951 as an oral surgery intern and was told by the Chief Resident he would be paid $25 a month. “Don’t worry” the Chief Resident accurately predicted, “you won’t have time to spend it.” In addition to the DMD he previously earned, Scotty obtained a M.D. while also instructing in the Dental School, became a full professor of dentistry, was named Dean of the Dental School at the age of 37, and later served as Chair of the Oral Surgery Department. He didn’t stop there and ultimately became President of UAB in 1987. Scotty always attributed his popularity among the UAB students to his first act as President. He declared a “snow day.” In his early years at UAB he met a cute RN, Miss Alice Rebecca Lasseter from Albertville, Alabama. He instantly fell in love with Sweet Alice and her famous biscuits. They married in 1955, started a family and had 4 boys, almost perfectly spaced 2 years apart. When asked if this was family planning, Scotty joked, “Nope, I only get home every other year.” It was not really much of a jest. When a young McCallum boy was once asked “What kind of doctor is your dad ” the response was an “airport doctor.” Scotty’s “family” was not determined by bloodlines, and his table always had an extra chair. He recruited students and professionals from around the nation and world to come to UAB. He understood that exposing people to Birmingham would ultimately enhance the national and international image and relevance of UAB and Birmingham. Every holiday these “recruits” were invited into the McCallum home to partake in a feast prepared by Alice. He often insisted that an international student live in his own home and became so fond of one, “A” from Thailand, he called her his “adopted” daughter. In addition to being an educator, Scotty was an accomplished oral and maxillofacial surgeon who was referred patients with the most complex and difficult medical conditions. He operated on many thousands of Alabamians and treated every patient with skill, tenderness, and compassion. He held every leadership position of distinction in the field of dentistry and oral surgery. Scotty was inducted into the Alabama Academy of Honor in 1975 and into the Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame in 1999. An avid supporter of all things athletic, a prized achievement in Scotty’s presidency was formally establishing UAB football. After helping to recruit the late, great Gene Bartow from UCLA to UAB they became dear friends. Coach Bartow once wrote Scotty was “the best college President any athletic director could ever have.” He loved the student-athletes and coaches on all the teams at UAB and frequently attended their games, as he believed athletics was integral to school spirit and the culture of the campus. For his efforts and support, he was inducted into UAB’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013. Ever Faithful. Ever Loyal. Scotty’s civic, social and charitable contributions in Birmingham are legendary and too innumerable to recite here. It is enough to know that upon receipt of awards and recognitions for his efforts, Scotty always gracefully demurred and thanked those people who “really” made it happen. After retiring from UAB, a group of Vestavia Hills city residents encouraged him to run for mayor. His campaign sign was simple – “Go Scotty.” And go he did for 8 years: building sidewalks, acquiring property for recreational use, recruiting businesses, bringing fiscal responsibility, and leading the effort to annex the jewel of Cahaba Heights into Vestavia Hills. In 2010 the City honored his leadership by renaming Little Shades Creek Park to “McCallum Park.” Scotty’s place of replenishment and respite was Navarre Beach. It was there he taught his sons and grandchildren how to swim, fish and play with reckless abandon. After hard-fought horseshoe matches or hours of spirited card games, you could always find Scotty on the deck overlooking the Gulf with a “full pour” of chardonnay, marveling at the beauty of the world and the blessings that had been bestowed. A reflection upon Scotty’s life would not be complete without mentioning Kitty Robinson. A jaw surgery patient of Scotty’s at age 19, Kitty’s mother cajoled Scotty into giving Kitty a job. It is a job Kitty never left. Everybody who knows the McCallums know Kitty. Thank you Kitty for a lifetime of faithful support and friendship. The family would also gratefully acknowledge the loving caretakers who brought him peace and comfort in his final days. His often-stated mission in life was to “make the world a better place” and that he did. Well done Scotty! Scotty was preceded in death by his wife Alice, his parents Mabel and Charlie, his sister Edith, and his brother Bob. He is survived by his 4 “boys,” Scott (Donna), Chip (LaBella), Phillip (Kelley), and Chris (Suzy). He is also survived by his grandchildren, Alex, David (Sakia), Courtney (Jake Epperson), Caitlin, Indy, Parker, Savannah, and Murphy. He also leaves behind great-grandsons Brody, Miller, and Hayes. 

Arthur Weir McConnell “Art”, 90 passed away quietly at home in Homewood, November 13, 2020. Art was born on February 5, 1930, in Pittsfield MA, as the first child to Douglass and Ruth McConnell. The family moved to Birmingham when he was 10 years old. He attended Shades Cahaba High School and excelled academically. He then went to Duke University, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He was inducted into two academic honor societies at Duke, Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi. He was jokingly accused by his fraternity brothers of “collecting” Greek letters. He spent two years in the Navy during the Korean War and was the navigator on aircraft carrier based flights. He met his future wife of more than 60 years, Joanne Ellis while in California, and moved to Homewood in 1954. Art was a Professional Engineer at McConnell Sales and Engineering, serving as President for decades. McConnell Sales built the iconic Homewood Star that hangs above 20th street each holiday season. Art was very active in All Saints Episcopal Church and served on the vestry for many years. He was also active in civic clubs and became the national vice president of the National Exchange Club. He was inducted into the National Exchange Club Court of Honor in 2013, following decades of commitment to the organization. Art was one of only 90 people receiving that honor in the club’s 100+ years. Family meant everything to Art, and he and Joanne had 4 children, Cheryl Lawson, Michael McConnell (Beatrice Files), Douglass McConnell (Sara Baldwin) and Melissa Vaughn (James). He had 5 grandchildren, Andrew McConnell (Katy Stokes), Carolyn McConnell Wright (Robert), Philip Lawson (Morgan), William Lawson (Amanda) and Katlyn Vaughn. Art also had 4 great grandchildren. We all loved family gatherings at his Homewood house, where Art grew up and continued to live for almost 70 years. Fourth of July and Christmas Eve parties were legendary, with family and friends gathering to enjoy Art and Joanne’s warm hospitality. Art loved golf, travel, Alabama football, dancing with Joanne, and stamp collecting. He especially enjoyed attending National Exchange Club conventions with Joanne and often included a grandchild or two. Art’s smile and genuine love of people brightened every room he entered. Art was predeceased by his parents, Douglass and Ruth, his wife Joanne, sister Hilda Yost, son-in-law Ron Lawson, and granddaughter Katlyn Vaughn.

Donald Hardon Monroe of Young Harris, Georgia passed away peacefully on September 22, 2020. Don was born in Emerson, Georgia on May 8, 1935, graduated from Georgia Tech with industrial and mechanical engineering degrees in 1959 and followed that with a Masters in Business Administration from Vanderbilt’s Owen School of Management in 1981. He was proud of his career as an Army Reserve officer, and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1993 . For the majority of his professional career he worked at Stockham Valves & Fittings in Birmingham, Alabama, from which he retired in 1990, having risen to the position of Vice President of Engineering. Following his retirement from Stockham, Don worked for a number of years as an industry consultant for Sepco in Alabaster, Alabama. Don’s interests were many and varied, and he invested himself deeply in them. He was an avid firearm collector, hunter, and expert marksman. A member of the 3rd Army Rifle Team, he competed locally, regionally, and was proud to compete at the National Matches in Camp Perry, Ohio. He was a passionate sailor and enjoyed margaritas aboard a number of vessels he owned throughout his lifetime. He had a great love for antiques, handmade knives, old western movies, Scottish traditions, and dogs. He and his wife, Ann, enjoyed the craft of jewelry making and were widely known as experts in silversmithing. For a number of years, they taught at the William Holland School of Lapidary Arts in Young Harris, Georgia. In that vein, he was quite active in the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies, where he rose to the position of President. His love for his Scottish heritage ran deep. He was a member of the St. Andrews Society of the Middle South, where he served as Sergeant at Arms, the Caledonian Society of Alabama, and Clan Munro USA, where he rose to the position of clan President. Don was predeceased by his parents, Oertel Hendricks (O.H.) and Laura Durham Monroe. He is survived by his wife, Ann Crocker-Monroe, brother, Bob Monroe (Cherry), sister, Ann Owen (Andy), children, Daniel (Pam), Evelyn Neill (Bruce), and stepson, Tom Crocker (Bethann), grandchildren, Jessica, Abby, and Emma Neill, Sam Monroe, and Sara Beth Harrell.

Jasper Dowe Bynum died peacefully at home on Friday, July 17, 2020 in Birmingham, Alabama, surrounded by his loved ones. Dowe was born in Birmingham on January 13, 1978 and is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and Princeton University. A year after his graduation, Dowe and his lifelong friend, Richard Cook, co-founded Cook and Bynum Capital Management in 2001. Dowe loved his career because it allowed him to meet people, travel the world, and most importantly, feed his insatiable desire to learn.
A devoted Alabama football fan, Dowe fittingly met the love of his life, Emily West Bynum, at the final regular season game held at Legion Field. The couple married on August 13, 2005, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their three children, Ann Margaret Nelson Bynum, Elizabeth (“Eliza”) Lucille Bynum, and Jasper (“Jack”) Young Bynum, were his greatest source of joy.
An avid golfer, Dowe spent many hours perfecting his skill and became a scratch golfer the year his eldest child was born. Dowe was also an Eagle Scout and loved being outdoors, camping and fishing with his family, especially with his uncle in Alaska.
Always the best dressed and the life of the party, he was often found telling jokes and carrying on the most interesting conversation in the room. He was passionate about helping others and served on the board of directors and advisors at Glenwood and at the Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation and was a member of the Monday Morning Quarterback Club. Proud of his Scottish heritage, Dowe was an active member of the St. Andrew’s Society.
As a testament to his personal fortitude and the unfailing support of his wife, children, family and friends, Dowe waged an unwavering battle with brain cancer for three years. His legacy is one of inspiration to research the facts and find truth; the ability to see humor in the mundane (“I’ll have a steak sandwich and a … steak sandwich.”); being passionate about the things you love and letting go of that which does not bring joy; and loving fully and completely.
Dowe leaves behind his parents, Stanley Dowe Bynum and Lucille Mason Bynum; his wife and children; his brother, Julian Mason Bynum (Jillian), and their children, Mason, Knox and Willa; and his sister, Mary Eugenia Bynum Barrow (Charlie), and their daughter, Virginia. His father- and mother-in-law, Burton and Katherine West, eight West family brothers- and sisters-in-law and ten West nieces and nephews will affectionately remember him as “Uncle Ask Dowe,” a name bequeathed by one of his nephews because Dowe always had a definitive answer-and was correct most of the time. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Julian Lee Mason, Jr. and Mary Knox Mason; Ralph Moore Bynum and Sibyl Cole Bynum. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at 6:30 pm at The Jeffries Place in Hale County, Alabama. For more information, please visit: http://evite.me/ehUMjF4Dqs. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Glenwood, UAB Department of Neuro-Oncology, or Canterbury United Methodist Church.

Jack Berry Porterfield, Jr., age 94, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. He was born on August 27, 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama to Jack Berry and Laura Lee (Bush) Porterfield. Jack attended St. Paul’s Preparatory School in Baltimore, Maryland. He then attended the University of Richmond until being called into service in World War II in the Pacific theater of operations serving as an armorer and gunner on a B24 aircraft. After the war, he resumed his education at Washington and Lee University earning his law degree in 1949 and serving on the Washington & Lee University Law Review, 1947-1949. On June 4, 1948, he married Laurel Marie Hornsby of Richmond, Virginia. He is survived by three sons: Jack Berry Porterfield III (Rebecca), Jeffery Alexander Porterfield (Janet), and Leslie Hornsby Porterfield (Julie); three nieces: Lois Hammonds Borsay (Gurdon Smith), Laura Lee Miller-Bowes (Brian), Marcy Rogers Miller; two nephews: Wynne Allan Stevens (Andrea) and Rev. Charles Ernest Miller (Judy) four grandchildren; Charles Alexander Porterfield, Emily Porterfield Davis (Nathan), Samuel Park Porterfield, and Turner Robbins Porterfield. Jack was preceded in death by his beloved wife Laurel and his faithful dog Rennie. Jack began his career in Birmingham with Lange, Simpson, Robinson & Somerville LLP in 1949. He then established his own law practice in 1956 which grew in size and stature over a period of 50 years into what is currently known as Porterfield, Harper, Mills, Motlow & Ireland, P.A. upon his retirement in 1999. Jack was recognized by his peers over the years serving as President of the Birmingham Bar Association in 1968, was a member of the Entertainment Committee for many years, and also was a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, 1964 – 1998. He was acknowledged as being one of the Top 100 lawyers in Alabama, and also served as President of the Sons of the Revolution of Alabama in 1998. Jack and Laurel traveled the globe extensively and he was an ardent supporter of Washington and Lee University and Auburn University athletics. He lived well.

Wiley Kemp Livingston, Sr., M.D. died peacefully at home on February 13, 2019. He was born March 21, 1921, in Birmingham, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Lee Barker Livingston, his parents, Dr. James A. Livingston and Hazel Wiley Livingston, his brother, James A. Livingston, Jr., and his sister, Alida Livingston Wilkinson. He attended Lakeview Elementary School, Ramsay High School (where he was President of the senior class), Birmingham-Southern College and the University of Michigan, where he received his A.B. degree and was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He attended the University of Alabama Medical School (President of Gorgas Medical Society) in Tuscaloosa for basic medical sciences and received his M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (as did his father) where he was a member of Nu Sigma Nu medical fraternity. He interned at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and served his Ophthalmology Residency at the Wilmer Eye Institute at John Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Livingston was certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and elected a Fellow in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and later a Life Member and a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Livingston began the practice of ophthalmology with his father, Dr. James Livingston, Sr., in Birmingham. During the Korean Conflict he served as Chief (Captain), Eye Section, U.S. Army Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Following this, he returned to Birmingham where he practiced ophthalmology until his retirement in 1987. During his practice he served on the staffs of several area hospitals, including UAB, for a time as Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology. In 1977 he served as a short-term missionary in the Kano Eye Hospital (Evangelical Churches of West Africa), Kano, Nigeria. He was a member of the Jefferson County Medical Society, Medical Association of the State of Alabama, the Birmingham Clinical Club, The Club, The Country Club of Birmingham, St. Andrews Society, Sons of the Revolution, and the Monday Group. He was also a past member of the Downtown Rotary Club and Rex Lake Sportsman Club. He was a long-time member of Briarwood Presbyterian Church. Dr. Livingston is survived by three sons: Dr. Wiley Kemp Livingston, Jr., of Birmingham, Dr. David Barker Livingston, Blacksburg, Virginia, and John Hartridge Livingston, II (Connie) of Birmingham; his sister-in-law Margaret Gresham Livingston, brother-in-law Dr. Frank M. Barker, Jr., and many beloved nieces and nephews. He is also survived by six cherished grandchildren: William Brown Livingston, Ariana Shepherd Livingston, Mary Lee Bard Livingston, Alida Miller Livingston, all of Birmingham; Brianna Schoen of Abingdon, Virginia, and Bryce Fitzgerald (Alexandrea) of Knoxville, Tennessee. 

Charles Swift Northen III, 80, of Mountain Brook, Alabama died on July 1, 2017. He was born January 25, 1937. Survivors include his wife, Betty T. Northen; daughter Margaret Allen Northen; sons Charles S. Northen IV and Bryce R. Northen; stepdaughter Vicki Lee Taylor; stepsister Elizabeth McDavid Farnsworth; grandchildren Charles S. Northen V, George Todd Northen, Jo Northen, Daisy Bryce Northen and Emmett Wallis Northen. He was predeceased by his father, Charles S. Northen, Jr., mother, Jennie Hood Hunt Northen and sister, Margaret Northen Whaley. Mr. Northen was a Presbyterian Elder, member of Independent Presbyterian Church and former president of the congregation. He was an Eagle Scout, a graduate in the first class of Indian Springs School and an honors graduate of Vanderbilt University. He was a member of several civic and social organizations, including the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham (Honorary Life Member), Mountain Brook Club, Society of Colonial Wars, Society of the Revolution in the State of Alabama, St. Andrews Society of the Middle South and The International Churchill Society. He was an enthusiast and supporter of The American Village in Montevallo. His vocation was investment management, practiced primarily at banks. He retired as Senior Investment Officer of Regions Financial Corporation and later served as a Managing Director of Sterne, Agee & Leach. He was a Chartered Financial Analyst, and first President of the Alabama Society of Financial Analysts. He was the author of numerous articles on investments and other subjects, and editor of All Right Let Them Come: The Civil War Diary of An East Tennessee Confederate.

Jan. 30, 1960 – Nov. 29, 2016 After a sudden illness, Charly Lynn died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday evening. A native of Vancouver, Charly moved with his family to Birmingham in 1961. He was raised in Forest Park, attended Avondale Elementary, Birmingham University School and The Altamont School. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama in 1983 – and shortly thereafter entered the investment banking profession he served in for the rest of his career. Charly was a lifelong member of St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church, where he and his wife Sandra were married in 1992. A devoted church servant, Charly was selected as the 2016 recipient of the Service Award at St. Mary’s – which he supported in numerous roles over the years, from Usher and Sunday School Teacher to Hospitality Network volunteer. Charly also served in the Cursillo community which he held dearly in his heart. Charly’s community activities centered around (but were far from limited to) his role as father to sons Baker and Jackson. He served as an active Boy Scouts leader (Troop 97) for more than a decade and coached a number of his sons’ sports teams. Charly was a community leader in Homewood, a member of the Saint Andrew’s Society, Alumni Board Member of The Altamont School and a registered bond principal of MSRB. An extraordinarily gifted raconteur, Charly had the rare ability to elevate even the smallest story to epic proportions. His larger than life personality will be deeply missed by the countless lives he touched as a dear and genuine friend. 

Dec. 3, 1921 – May 3, 2015 Ted Randolph passed away on May 3, 2015, in Birmingham, AL, at the age of 93.

Ted was born on December 3, 1921, the only son of the late Theodore Fitz Randolph, II and Serena Kirkpatrick Fitz Randolph. He is survived by his sister Serena Chesnut MacRae Crosby, of St. Augustine, FL. and preceded in death by his sister, Jane Randolph Casey, of Birmingham. Ted is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years, Jane Scruggs Fitz Randolph and by his five children: Serena Randolph Smith (Paul) of Banner Elk, NC; Jane Randolph Peklenk (Steve) of Charlotte, NC; Theodore Fitz Randolph, IV (Diane) of Richmond, MA; Mary Randolph Hanson (Victor) of Birmingham; and James Douglas Kirkpatrick Fitz Randolph, of Salisbury, NC. Ted has eleven grandchildren: Douglas Smith (Margaret); Katharine Smith Spradling (Jason); Nathaniel Smith, Mary Chesnut Smith; Caroline Peklenk; Eleanor Randolph, Sophia Randolph, Thomas Randolph; Virginia Hanson Apple (Benjamin); Victor Hanson, IV (Linley); John Hanson (Clair). His great-grandchildren are: Amelia Spradling, Wesley Spradling, Savannah Apple and Emma James Hanson. He is also survived by many beloved cousins, nieces, nephews as well as dear friends.

Born in Birmingham, Ted attended Lakeview School and graduated from Ramsey High School. He was on the Dean’s List at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating in 1944 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. While at MIT, Ted joined the US Navy, as Ensign, and received further graduate training at Cornell and Columbia Universities for Electrical, Diesel and Naval engineering. Later he served as Chief Diesel Engineer on a minesweeper in the Pacific Theater. Returning to Birmingham after the war, Ted worked at several local companies before joining Harbert Construction in 1949. As a Vice President at Harbert and its Chief Engineer, Ted engaged in a myriad of projects from heavy roadwork and bridges to water and sewer systems, pipelines and coal mining. In 1979, Ted and Jane moved to Eilat, Israel for two years, where Ted helped oversee Harbert’s construction of an underground Israeli airbase in the Negev Desert as part of the Camp David Accords. He retired from Harbert after 36 years. Ted was a faithful member of Briarwood Presbyterian Church where he was on the Building Committee for the current Acton Road campus and new sanctuary. Ted grew up as an active member of St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church serving in many capacities including vestry membership. He was also involved in the Episcopal Cursillo movement, and along with Jane, was on the staff of Alabama Cursillo #1. Every year of his life Ted traveled to Linville, NC with his family to enjoy hiking, rock climbing, swimming and picnics around the summer home his grandparents built in 1920. Ted especially loved the trails of Grandfather Mountain, last hiking to MacRae Peak a few months short of his 91st birthday. Ted was a long-time member of the Linville Golf Club. Ted was a member of the Mountain Brook Club, where he took up tennis after he retired and enjoyed the 59 Forever Tennis group. He was also a member of the General Society of Colonial Wars. He was a founding member and past president of the St. Andrew’s Society of the Middle South. Ted loved sharing a good story and possessed a dry wit. He was great at solving problems of all kinds, and was always ready to offer an unconventional perspective. When stranded on the west coast due to the lack of transportation available for members of the armed services after the surrender of Japan, he bought a second-hand Culver Cadet and was soon flying home. Ted enjoyed his family and friends, his career and many adventures, but the bedrock of his life was Jesus Christ. He accepted Him as his Lord and Savior. Evident to anyone who knew him were these gifts of the Spirit: love, patience, kindness and gentleness. One of Ted’s favorite Bible verses was: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33

Robert (Bob) Wharton Creveling, Sr. was born on February 24, 1936 and went to live with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 9, 2014. He was 77 years old. Bob was the son of Gordon and Isabel Creveling. He was born in Birmingham, AL., but his early days were spent in Bolivia and Mexico. He returned to Birmingham, graduated from Mountain Brook Elementary School and Ramsey High School and was a member of Alpha Sigma Delta fraternity. He graduated with a BA from the University of the South, Sewanee, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta and a Gownsman. He began law school at Duke University, left to serve in the Army Intelligence Corps and later received his law degree from Emory Law School. Bob started his career at the First National Bank of Birmingham as a Trust Officer and subsequently spent a long career in the insurance industry before joining the American Cancer Society as a Planned Giving Officer. Bob later became the Director of Probate and Trust Management for the ACS National Office in Atlanta, GA. He moved to Oklahoma City, working as the Associate Chief Counsel for the ACS, where he lived some of the best years on his life. While there he served as President of the Board of a non-profit organization, Urban Impact, devoted to assisting in the education of disadvantaged youth. After retiring, he returned to his home in Birmingham where he practiced mediation. In 2009 he was acknowledged as the Pro-bono Mediator of the Year by the Alabama State Bar. Recently, Bob enjoyed serving in many professional roles including as an Adjunct Professor for the Birmingham School of Law, as the Secretary for the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) section of the Birmingham Bar Association, the Treasurer of the Alabama State Bar ADR section and as the mediation coordinator for Judge John Amari. During his career span, Bob was able to celebrate over 50 years as a member of the Alabama Bar. He was a member of the Mountain Brook Club for 50 years and also a member of The Club, the St. Andrews Society, and the Baronial Order of the Magna Charta. Bob was a devoted member of St. Lukes Episcopal Church where he served as a Stephen Minister and on the Leadership Team, as well as a Sunday school teacher, a Lay Eucharistic Minister, and as a Lector. He looked forward to visiting weekly with his Cursillo reunion group. Bob cherished and was cherished by his family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Sarah Smith Creveling, his sons Robert Wharton Creveling Jr. and Clay Wilburn Creveling, his grandchildren, Kristen Estes Kacker, Isabel McCormick Creveling, Andrew Shumate Creveling, and Sally Reed Creveling.