Personal Life
He was married on December 18, 1949 in Deland, Florida to Miss Lucy “Elizabeth” Durner, with whom he had three children: John William, Deborah Elizabeth, and Margaret Ruth.
He used his teaching abilities as a volunteer throughout Birmingham with the American Red Cross, the Downtown Firehouse Mission, Rotary Club, United Way and Miles College Accounting Advisory Council.
He was active throughout his life in the Southern Baptist Convention and was elected Deacon in 1964 at Southside Baptist Church in Birmingham, and continued his service at the First Baptist Church of Birmingham until his death on October 3, 2003. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham.
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