Published: August 28, 2008 08:53 pm            

Willard Hadley

Funeral services for Willard Hadley, 78, of Crane Hill will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, Peck Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Ryan Childers officiating, with burial in Herring Cemetery.

Peck Funeral Home in Hartselle is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Hadley died Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born on Aug. 15, 1930, in Randolph County to Joseph D. Hadley and Jessie Lee Caver Hadley. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean conflict. He loved Smith Lake and was an avid outdoorsman. He retired from Wolverine Tube and General Electric.

Survivors include his wife, Maelin Hadley of Crane Hill; two daughters, Jill (Bruce) King of Hartselle and Cindy (Thomas) Harris of Montgomery; five stepsons, Steve Couey of Tallassee, Tony Couey and Brian (Dedra) Merriman of Hartselle, Walt (Kathy) Merriman of Eva, and Toney (Karen) Merriman of Cullman; three stepdaughters, Sandra (Craig) Jones, Sally (Bryan) McIntyre, both of Falkville, and Shea (Chris) of Cullman; two sisters, Sarah Gaines and Eveleth Bagwell, both of Decatur; 23 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Pat Powell, Glenn Marlar, Larry Marlar, Frankie Knoblock, Steve Springer and James Yearwood.

        

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