Joe N. Awalt, born Jan. 2, 1940 in Montgomery, former resident of Eight Mile and Mobile, a resident of Spanish Fort died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 at his home.
He graduated from Vigor High School in 1960, served in the U.S. Army and retired from Scott Paper Company after 35 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Elwanda Rhone Awalt; father and step-mother, Joe and Millie Awalt; step-father, Tommie Pierce Sr.; and sister, Carolyn Palmer Carlisle.
Survivors include his mother, Katie Pierce of Eight Mile; two daughters, Paige (Joey) Thornton and Jonda (Jerry) Kiper of Spanish Fort; two sons, Doyle (Angie) Patrick of Theodore and Bill (Cathy) Awalt of Daphne; two granddaughters, Lindsay Patrick Quijas of Mobile and Devin Thornton of Spanish Fort; two grandsons, Christopher Thornton of Spanish Fort and Andy Patrick of Mobile; five sisters, Helen Fairchild, Jean (Ray) Bryant and Eleene Pierce, all of Mobile, Patricia (Dewey) Cunningham of Satsuma and Phyllis Darley of Semmes; three brothers, Tommie (Wanda) Pierce and Rodney Pierce, both of Mobile, and Richard (Debbie) Pierce of Eight Mile; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation begins at 11 a.m. with funeral services at noon Saturday, Jan. 15 at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home in Daphne with the Rev. Ronnie Pierce officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens of Fairhope.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Daphne.
