H. David McKerley

2022. He was 78. Funeral services will be held at 12 pm Friday, March 25, 2022 at Post Oak Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Bollinger officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6 - 8 pm at Gray Brown-Service. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Mr. McKerley is survived by his adored wife of 55 plus years, Bonnie Taylor McKerley.

His legacy lives on through his daughter Karla McKerley-Battles (Darrell), his treasured

grandchildren Lainey J. McKerley-Battles (Chris), Kade-Mica David Battles, and Alyvia Blythe

Battles. His loving sisters, Frances and Sarah McKerley of Wellington, and his nephews Michael

McKerley (Erin) and Matthew McKerley (Karla) and an amazing extended family whom he loved

beyond measure.

Awaiting his arrival in heaven were his parents Howard and Eula Mae (Scott) McKerley, his

eldest and youngest sister respectively: Ruth and Shirley Ann McKerley and his younger brother

Charles McKerley.

Serving as pallbearers with gratitude from the family are: Alyvia Battles, Eddie Bryant, Scott

Carlisle, Thomas Dodson, Matthew McKerley, Michael McKerley, Walt Staples, Pat Taylor and

Tommy Taylor.

Honorary pallbearers are: his grandchildren, the deacons of Post Oak Springs Baptist Church

and the members of the Jacksonville chapter of Gideons International.

On bequest of the family, should you prefer to make donations in lieu of flowers they may be

given to Gideons International or Post Oak Springs Baptist Church.

Mr. McKerley grew up in Wellington where he was raised at Mt. View Baptist Church and also

chose to raise his daughter. David was a 1962 graduate of Alexandria and a Valley Cub through

and through. A 1967 alum of Jacksonville State University and where he met his beloved wife.

Mr. McKerley began his career working for the GAO and then served as a revenue examiner for

the Alabama State Department of Revenue for 32 years until retiring.

Currently, Mr. McKerley was a devoted member and deacon of Post Oak Springs Baptist Church

and had served there for nearly 30 years. Mr. McKerley also served 32 years as an active

Gideon which included a role as an officer, until health dictated otherwise.

David McKerley was a kind, patient and loving man with a gentle spirit. He loved his family and

his church but most importantly he loved God; he gave the absolute best hugs and always had

a delightful smile on his face that made his blue eyes twinkle.

Early in life David McKerley had hidden in his heart the scripture of Joshua 24:15 which reads

as follows: “Choose you this day whom you will serve…As for me and my house we will serve

the Lord” and he lived his life accordingly.

To say he will be missed is an understatement but his family take comfort in the knowledge that

he now resides in His Father’s house.