Edsel Gaither

Mr. Edsel M. Gaither, age 81, a resident of Kent, passed away December 12, 2012. He was born February 19, 1931 in Kent, Alabama.

Visitation will be Thursday, December 13, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Linville Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday, December 14, 2012 at 2:00 pm at Bethlehem East Baptist Church with Rev. Faron Golden officiating, burial in church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Sally Laverne Turner Gaither; daughter, Felicia Gaither Adams; grandchildren, Chuck Gaither, Nicki Crumpler, Amber Tucker, Beau Gaither, Amelia Quasebarth, Michelle Moody and Jennifer Bryars; sister-in-law, Mary Dean; brother-in-law, D. L. Turner and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by a son, Edsel Turner Gaither.

Mr. Gaither was a longtime member of Bethlehem East Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher for many years. He served in the U. S. Army and was retired from the State of Alabama. Edsel had a servant’s heart which endeared him to all who knew him.

Flowers accepted or donations may be made to Bethlehem East Baptist Church, 7561 Upper River Rd, Tallassee, AL 36078.

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Linville Memorial Funeral Home, Eclectic, Alabama