He is survived by his daughter, Sharon (Jon) Carpenter; his granddaughter, Hannah Grace Carpenter and his sister, Sandra Meeks.
Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Alabama Heritage Funeral Home on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Randy Newman officiating. Burial will follow in Alabama Heritage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 – 2 p.m. prior to the service.