Cecil Endsley, 88, of Decatur, will have a private visitation and burial on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Roselawn Cemetery with Chris Pressnell officiating and Ridout’s Brown-Service directing. Mr. Endsley was a member of Flint Church of Christ. He served in the US Army and the Alabama Army National Guard.
Mr. Endsley was born in Belfast, TN, graduating from Joelton High School. He served in the US Army from 1950 until 1953. Following their marriage in 1955, they lived in Madison, TN, moving to Knoxville in 1960. They moved to Decatur in 1966 for him to work on Redstone Arsenal in contracts. He retired from Redstone in 1987, from the Alabama Army National Guard 142nd Signal Brigade in 1991 as a First Sergeant and Master Sergeant, and Computer Sciences Corporation in 1997. He served as a Deacon and Bible Class teacher for many years at Grant Street Church of Christ. He served on the Board of Tri-County Bible School.
Mr. Endsley’s joys included spending time outside and with his family, and the Endsley family reunion occurring every year since 1930 or 1931. His greatest joys included time with his wife, their daughter and son-in-law and the two grandsons.
Surviving Mr. Endsley is his loving wife of 64 years, Retha, daughter Elaine Hunt and husband, David of Athens, a sister Janice Glasscock and her late husband Leland Dalbert, Grandsons Ethan and fiance’ Taylor, and Preston. Niece Hazel Charleton and nephew Lee Glasscock and wife Dana.
Pallbearers include Preston Hunt, Ethan Hunt, David Hunt, Connor Glasscock, Logan Glasscock, and Lee Glasscock.
The family is grateful to Dr. Allen Schmidt, the PVC Unit at Decatur-Morgan Hospital, and the TCU at River City Rehab for their wonderful care of Mr. Endsley.
The family wishes memorials to be made to the Guyana Missions, or Haiti Mission fund, both through Flint Church of Christ, or to Childhaven in Cullman, AL.
A memorial service is planned for family and friends once COVID-19 protocols are lifted.
