Ben Chasten Echols Sr. – Obituary

by Lynn McMillen
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Ben Chasten Echols Sr., 96, of Tuscumbia, AL passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2017 at Colbert Memorial Chapel with service to follow.. Burial will be in Shoals Memorial Gardens. He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He is a retired brick layer and a member of Allied Craftworkers Local # 9.

Mr. Echols is preceded in death by his parents, Price and Ersey Echols, eight siblings; son-in-law, Jewell Baxter; brother-in-laws, Melvin McCord and James McCord; father-in-law, Leonard McCord and mother -in-law, Florence McCord.

He is survived by his wife of 68 wonderful years, Dorothy Echols; sons, Ben Chasten Echols, Jr. (Alice) and Anthony K. Echols (Lisa); daughters, Linda F. Baxter, Deborah D. Barton; devoted nephew, David Bankston of Florence, AL; devoted nieces, Cheryl Thompson of Omaha, Nebraska, and Pearl Greene of Moulton, AL; sister-in-laws, Alice Lee and Betty McCord all of Flint, Michigan; fifteen grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; host of loving nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Pallbearers will be Idris R. Echols, Dr. Justin T. Echols, Jonathan P. Barton, Jonathan Brooks, Avion T. Echols, and Davis Bankston. Honorary pallbearers will be Zacharee Harrell, Brother Randy William, John Warren, and Don King.

Special thanks to Melinda Smith, Grace Gunn, Emma Zills and staff of Keller Hospice for the excellent care given to our dear grandpa.

Memorials can be made to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 1405 Tennessee Street Tuscumbia, AL 35674.

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