Ted Dwight Overton, 88,of Hodges, Alabama, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at Glenwood Healthcare, Florence, Alabama. He was born in Alabama and worked in tool and die for General Motors for 30 years. He was a member of Hodges Convention Baptist Church and a Mason. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in World War II.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Red Bay, Alabama, with Brother Loyd Ray Griffus and Brother James Nichols officiating. Burial will be in Overton Cemetery, Hodges, Alabama. Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay, Alabama, will be in charge of arrangements.
Survivors are one daughter, Gail McGregor, Florence, Alabama; two grandchildren, Jim McGregor (LaShonda) and Chris McGregor (Margaret Ann), all of Birmingham, Alabama; and five great-grandchildren, Matthew, Kaitlyn, J.T., Smith, and Emma McGregor.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Overton, a son, Dwight Overton, his parents, Forest and Annie Chamblee Overton, a brother, Hague Overton, and a sister, Faye Artrip.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay, Alabama.
The family extends their thanks to Dr. Webb and all the staff from Station B, truly special and caring people, at Glenwood Healthcare.
