William David Sherman

Dave Sherman, retired Navy veteran, of Birmingham, AL, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Dave served our country through the United States Navy for 6 ½ years before he was honorably discharged with a physical disability. He went on to graduate with an associates degree in Applied Science from Jefferson State Community College. While raising six children with his wife, Jimmie, he founded and managed Patriots Security Systems, a successful small business. In his spare time, he enjoyed coaching multiple youth baseball teams in both Mobile, Alabama, and the surrounding areas of Birmingham. He served as the park president of Municipal Park while living in Mobile, Alabama, and proudly took a team to the Dixie Youth Baseball World Series.

The greatest honor Dave passed down to his children and grandchildren is to honor and love our great country. He taught them to put family first, never take things for granted, and to stand firm in their faith. He was a man who loved his family well and valued the time he spent with them.

Mr. Sherman was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Elizabeth New; his sister, Sue Lowe; his brothers, Doug New and Donnie New.

He is survived by his loving wife, Jimmie Godsey Sherman; his six children, Michael (Kathy) Sherman, Marcy (Houston) Miller, Connie Sheffield, Beckey (Bob) Brantley, Mick Sutherland, and Laura (Jason) Aiken; numerous grandchildren, including Katie (Davy) Pitts, Michael (Suzanne) Sutherland, Diana (Lawrence) Becker, Christopher John Sutherland, Lawrence (Frances) Sheffield, Glenda (Brandon) Jeffers, Laura Anne Sutherland, Robby Brantley, Richard Franklin Tucker, Jr., Anna Katherine Sherman, Grace Sherman, Alexander Sherman, Caroline Sherman, Bryce Miller, and Hayes Miller who loved and adored him; three great-grandchildren, Piper Leigh Pitts, Pierson Becker, and Liam Jeffers; sister, Linda (Jimmy) Carlisle, and brothers, Danny New, Dennis (Charla) New, and Johnny (Deena) New; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Visitation will be held at Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham on Friday, June 22, at 12:30, with burial services taking place at 2:45, at the Alabama National Cemetery, 3133 Hwy 119, Montevallo, Alabama, with Wendell Sheffield officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.