September 5, 1936 – March 5, 2015
Johnny Drain of Gardendale, Alabama, was born in Fort Payne, Alabama on September 5th, 1936 and passed away on March 5th, 2015 at the age of 78. Johnny was a long time member of North Gardendale Baptist Church. He served as a Mason for over 50 years and he loved the University of Alabama football. He retired from AT&T in Birmingham. Johnny enjoyed walking with his wife and the great outdoors.
Johnny is preceded in death by his parents, John Elmer Drain and Mabel Newson Drain Demrick; brother, George L. Drain; sister, Betty Drain Smith Wilson.
Johnny is survived by his loving wife, Ann Toney Drain; daughter, Sonya Dee Drain Moore (Paul); brother, James F. “Drip” Drain; sister, Sarah Drain Freeman; grandchildren, Heather Marie Moore, Judah Michael Moore and a host of other family and friends. Special thanks are extended to Debbie Leatherwood, Violet Baker, Etheridge Hays, Gail Griffin, and Dicey Freeman.
Services will be held at Ridout’s Gardendale Chapel on Sunday, March 8th, 2015 with a funeral service at 2:00pm and a visitation to begin at 12:30pm. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Memorial Gardens.
In Lieu of flowers the family request donations be made in his honor to the North Gardendale Baptist Church.
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