Fred J Huffman – Obituary

Fred J Huffman, 89, of Killen, entered into Glory Thursday, April 3, 2014.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Huffman and Violet Martin Huffman.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years Rebecca Feltman Huffman. Other family members are Mack and Gail Feltman, and Tony and Annette Feltman. Although Fred had no children of his own he had special children of his heart, his nieces and nephews, Damon and Wendy Feltman, Austin Feltman and Andrew Feltman, Nicole and Jim Ritchie, Reagan Ritchie and Payne Ritchie, Jacob Feltman and fiancé Ashley Wallace, and Rebecca Feltman.
Fred attended school in Benton, Kentucky and was a 1942 graduate of Sheffield High School. He enlisted in the Navy in January of 1943 proudly serving aboard the USS Haydes during WWII. He was honorably discharged in January 1946. He graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1950 with a BS degree in electrical engineering. He worked in construction for the Tennessee Valley Authority; he worked Guntersville Dam, steam plants from construction of the plant to upgrading units. Fred’s last job was Bellefonte Nuclear plant.
Funeral services will be at First Baptist Church, Florence on Saturday, April 5. Visitation will take place from Noon until 1:30 pm. The service will be at 1:30pm officiated by Rev Kevin Johnson. Graveside services will be at 4:00pm at Old Line Cemetery, Hodges. AL Pall Bearers will be Tony Feltman, Jacob Feltman, Damon Feltman, Payne Ritchie, Tim Scott, Chuck Morring, and Chris Dunston. Honorary Pall Bearers will be members of the Joshua Class of First Baptist Church, Florence.
Fred was a gentle, generous man who always thought of those less fortunate. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to
Alabama Baptist Children’s Home PO Box 361764 Birmingham, AL 35236-1767
Sunrise Children’s Services PO Box 36570 Louisville, KY 40233-9909
University of Kentucky Electrical Engineering Enhancement Fund 251 Ralph G Anderson Building Lexington, KY 40506-0503
We wish to express our deepest gratitude and thanks for the expert and compassionate care from our physicians and their staff, Dr. Danny McFall, Dr. Alvin Sago, Dr Ken Hibbett. Gentiva Home Health and Physical Therapy and Hospice of the Shoals.
A special thanks to the staff and congregation of First Baptist Florence for the prayers, assistance and generous offers of assistance.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.greenviewmemorial.com
Arrangements by Greenview Funeral Home.