Mr. Claude Richard Aycock Jr.

Decatur, AL

Claude R. Aycock, Jr. of Decatur passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the age of 85. He was born April 12, 1929 in Decatur, Alabama to Claude Richard Aycock, Sr. and Margaret Frahn Aycock. As a young man, Claude worked as an usher at the Princess Theater, as a paper boy with the Decatur Daily and worked at Thompson Drugs. He also worked at Lyons Electric, Robinson Furniture and NASA from where he retired. Mr. Aycock was in the Army National Guard and served his country in Korea during the Korean War.

Mr. Aycock is preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 61 years, Sue Daly Aycock. He is survived by his daughter, Judy A. Rudell, grandson, Adam Richard Rudell, brother, William J. “Billy Joe” (Mary)Aycock, two nephews, Joey Aycock and family of Hamilton, AL and Dan Aycock and family of Homewood, AL and aunt, Geraldine Aycock of Decatur, AL.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 11:00am at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel. A time of gathering with the family will be Saturday from 9:00am until 11:00am at the funeral home. Burial will be at Roselawn Cemetery.

The nephews will be the pallbearers.

Arrangements under the direction of Roselawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, Decatur, AL.