Adele Goodwyn Arant Stockham

At the time of her death Adele was a Deacon of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, having been ordained in that office in 2002. She served at Christ Church Fairfield and then at Grace Episcopal Church in Woodlawn where she found a great affinity for the people there and fulfillment in Grace’s outreach activities for the homeless and working poor in that part of the city. She was affiliated with St. Mary’s on the Highland, the Fire House Shelter and Education For Ministries, and Trinity Common at UAB. She served on the board of Bridge Ministries of Birmingham, Birmingham Hospitality Network, Birmingham Contemplative Outreach and BARD Housing.

Adele was born in Birmingham on June 26, 1931 to William Douglas and Letitia McNeel Arant. She graduated from Chatham Hall in 1949, and attended Bryn Mawr College. She was a member of the Junior League of Birmingham and the Colonial Dames. She was active with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. She was also a member of the Cadmean Circle and the Red Mountain Garden Club.

Adele was a loving mother, grandmother and mother-in-law. She was predeceased by her parents and her sister, Letitia Christian Arant. She is survived by her sister Fairlie Maginnes (David) of Chevy Chase, Maryland, her daughter Adele Culp, her sons Douglas Stockham (Angela) and Richard Stockham (Connie), her grandchildren Richard Culp, Douglas Stockham, Nate Stockham, Angeline Gauntt, Lane Fuller, William Koch and Robinson Koch, her nephew David Maginnes, her sister-in-law Charlotte Murdoch, her first cousins Bill Arant (Karen), Peyton Bibb (Cindy), Adele Colvin (Chuck), William Holland Wilmer (Lucy) and Louise Arant Rice together with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

She had the great fortune to be surrounded by wonderful people, especially in her last days, for which the family is grateful.

Arrangements are being handled by Johns-Ridout’s, Southside. There will be a service at Grace Episcopal Church at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April, 23rd.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Grace Episcopal Discretionary Fund, which provides help for the indigent, or the charity of your choice.