Harry Edward Mund was born Dec. 24, 1927 in Bon Secour, Alabama, and died May 31, 2015.
The funeral was held at Fishermen Baptist Church, 17117 River Road, Bon Secour, AL 36511. Visitation 12-2 p.m., followed by funeral at 2 p.m. Burial at Fishermen Cemetery.
Preceded in death by his beloved wife of 48 years, Mary Harper Mund; mother, Pauline Callaway; father, Andrew Mund; brother, Andrew Lee Mund; brother, Melvin Mund, sister, Katy Mund; and granddaughter, Andrea Cooper.
Survived by his beloved sister-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Mund; stepbrother, Buddy (Audrey) Callaway; three daughters, Polly (Kevin) Saunders, Foley, Mary Franks, Foley, Barbara Heathcock, Bon Secour; seven grandchildren, Kevin (Elizabeth) Saunders Jr., Harry (Angie) Saunders, Kenny Saunders, Michelle (Jamey) Vardaman, Melissa Franks, David (Tracy) Cooper II and James (Sarah) Cooper; and 15 great-grandchildren, Joshua Saunders, Jordan Saunders, Kaylen Metz, Sebastian Saunders, Eathan Saunders, Austin Metz, Aidan Saunders, Shelby Cantrell, Kaitlin Cooper, David Cooper III, Cameron Cooper, Trinity Cooper, John Paul Hicks, Richard Henry Hicks and Michael Session.
He attended Foley High School, and was a commercial fisherman.
He joined the Army 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper. Later, he furthered his education, graduating from Pensacola Bible Institute and pastored Westside Baptist Church in Pensacola, Fla., then assistant pastor of Bible Believer’s Baptist Church of Foley, Ala. Later, he pastored Fellowship Baptist Church, in Buras, La. until Dr. Wayne Mund, his nephew and pastor of Fishermen Baptist Church in Bon Secour, Ala., called him to serve as assistant pastor to the new work in Bon Secour.
Harry loved the sea and the people of the sea serving in the port ministry of the church as well. He loved, as he put it, “to be about my Father’s business.” He persuaded many to the Lord by showing forth that same love.
He enjoyed the love of a woman who loved him without reservation! He called her his wild Irish Rose, and added, “and I do mean wild!”
In the end, however, it was his grandson, Kenny Saunders, who put his life on hold to honor his grandfather and to give him the last full measure of support to a man he felt a heart full of respect.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to FOM Seaport Ministries, P.O. Box 383, Bon Secour, AL 36511-0383, or to FOM Ministries, International, P.O. Box 400, Bon Secour, Alabama 36511-0400.
Arrangements by Cason Funeral Service, Foley.
