Ridout's Valley Chapel Funeral Home

09/22/2025

The staff at Ridout's Valley Chapel would like to invite members of the community to share their heartfelt messages and condolences in a memorial book honoring the life of Charlie Kirk. The memorial book will be available for all in the lobby between the hours of 9am and 4pm.

The sentiments you leave in the memorial book offer a meaningful way to show support for the family during this difficult time. Once completed, all messages and sentiments will be forwarded to the family at the end of September, serving as a lasting tribute to the impact Charlie had on those touched by him.

The memorial signing book is located at:

Ridout's Valley Chapel
1800 Oxmoor Road
Homewood, AL 35209

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