Grady W. “Woody” Harlan, 74, of Orange Beach, died peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010.
He was born in Clarkdale, Ark., and lived in Orange Beach for the past 13 years. He attended and played football at Marion, Ark., public schools, Little Rock Junior College and Arkansas State University. He retired with 30 years service as the vice president of marketing for Cooper Communities. He was a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Bon Secour.
Survivors include his wife, Susan B. Harlan of Orange Beach; mother, Virginia Harlan of Marion, Ark.; four children, Wood (Diane) Harlan III of Seligman, Mo., Cissy (Steve) Reynolds of Niceville, Fla., Lisa (Buck) Mears of Orange Beach and Marty (Lynda) Roark of Glendo, Wyo.; six grandchildren, Kirk, Lindsey, Whitneigh, Shelby, Colton and Jacob.
Visitation begins at 9 a.m. with a memorial service at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with Father Scott Trotter officiating.
The family requests memorial donations be made to St. Peter’s, P.O. Box 29, Bon Secour, AL 36511, Circle G Cowboy Church, P. O. Box 456, Glendo, WY 82213, or to Community Hospice of Baldwin County, 2770 S. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535.
Arrangements are by Hughes Cremation & Funeral Service, Daphne. Sign the guestbook online at hughesfuneralservice.com.