CALVIN LEROY BLAIR JR.SYLACAUGA — Funeral service for Calvin Leroy Blair Jr., 63, of Fayetteville will be held Monday, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m. at Curtis and Son North Chapel with the Rev. John Limbaugh officiating. Burial will be in Fayetteville Cemetery.
Mr. Blair died Dec. 15, 2007, at his residence.
He was preceded in death by mother, Pearlie Blair; father, Calvin Blair; and brother, Arthur Blair. He was the owner and operator of Rock Products for 26 years. He was a avid golfer, a member of Coosa Pines Country Club, a lifelong resident of Fayetteville and a wonderful husband, father, granddaddy and friend.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Blair of Fayetteville; daughter, LeeAnn Mizzell of Fayetteville; stepson, David W. Jones of Fayetteville; three brothers; two sisters; and four grandchildren, Jordan and Jennifer Mizzell and Justin and Kristen Jones.
Visitation will be held Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Billy Bobbitt, Ron Johnson, Freddie Limbaugh, Jimmy Reynolds Sr., Bob Reynolds, Larry Reynolds, David Rhodes and Charlie Vick.
Honorary pallbearers will be V.J. Estes, Billy Landers, Aaron Tribble and Oneal White.
Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Curtis and Son North Chapel will direct the service.
ANNIE LOU HAMMOND
SYLACAUGA – Funeral service for Annie Lou Hammond, 88, of Hanover will be Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Radney-Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sylacauga with Shawn Cordner officiating. Burial will be in Andrews Chapel Cemetery in Hanover.
Mrs. Hammond died Dec. 14, 2007, at her residence.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ellen Catchings of Hanover; brother, Fred Donald Miller of Memphis, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Travis Jarrell of Georgia, Samantha Jackson of Weogufka, Terry Catchings of Hanover, Tommy Catchings of Hanover and Mary Jo Price of Hollins; 14 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneysmith.com.
Radney-Smith Funeral Home will direct the service.
MILTON STRICKLAND
SYLACAUGA – Milton Strickland, 73, of Duncanville, Texas, formerly of Talladega, died Dec. 14, 2007.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Childersburg Mortuary.
NORMAN L. SUGGS
PELL CITY – Funeral service for Norman L. Suggs, 84, of Meridianville will be Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at 1 p.m. at Usrey Funeral Home Chapel in Pell City with the Rev. Keith Lorick officiating. Burial will be in Hardin’s Chapel.
Mr. Suggs died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007.
He was preceded in death by his son, Keith Suggs. He served in Europe in World War II. He was a career sheet metal worker. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a member of Meridianville Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
He is survived by his wife, Melvina Suggs; son, Dennis (Georgia) Suggs; grandchildren, Jay (Elena) Suggs, David (Jennifer) Suggs and Daniel (Taylor) Suggs; and great-grandchildren, Emilia, Sydney, Sasha and Andrew Suggs.
Visitation will be Monday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Usrey Funeral Home in Pell City will direct the service.