carol smitherman

Carol Smitherman, 64, of Birmingham, AL passed away October 5, 2019. She was a retired teacher. Carol taught first grade at Central Park Elementary in Birmingham, AL her entire career. She was a member of NAWGJ where she judged USA gymnastics for 40 years.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Joan Hosmer Smi- therman and Bobby L. Smitherman; and her sister, Lori Killing- sworth.

She is survived by her brother, Lee (Krista) Smitherman of Atlanta, GA; her sister, Beth (Wayne) McMurry of Hoover, AL; her nieces, Sharon (Mike) Edmondson, Melisa Saccucci, and DeEtte Currie; her neph- ews, Chad Alexander and Brent Alexander; her god-daughter, Sarah Horton; her god-son, Elijah Horton and many beloved great-nieces and nephews.

The family requests memorials be sent to: Caringbridge.org; Susan G. Komen Foundation; Tim Rand Legends Fund c/o D. Kornegay
394 Stonebridge Road, Iron- dale, AL 35210.

Memorial services will be announced at a later date.

Brown Service Funeral Home Bessemer Brown Service
Bessemer, AL 35020 1300-4th Avenue North Phone (205) 425-2424