Mattie Grantham Avinger

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"font-family:">Mattie Grantham Avinger, 79, a native

of Carlton, Ala. and longtime resident of Foley, passed away

Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. She will be greatly missed by family and

friends.

"font-family:">Mrs. Avinger was born Sept. 24, 1932

in Jackson, Ala. and she later moved to Foley. She was a 1951

graduate of Foley High School, a very active member of Foley

Methodist Church, an active member of the Baldwin County

Cattlewomen Association, worked in the Foley High School store and

was the office manager for Grantham Potato

Shed.

"font-family:">She was preceded in death by her

parents, Colon and Martha Wimberley Dukes; husband, Donald

Grantham; and sister, Collene

Pfeiffer.

"font-family:">Mrs. Avinger is survived by her

husband, Walton Avinger; one daughter, Sharon (Kelly) Moseley of

Magnolia Springs; two sons, Eric (Lavana) Grantham of Huntsville

and Brian Grantham of Foley; two brothers, Harold Dukes of Bon

Secour and Gerald Dukes of Foley; four grandchildren, Darren

Woerner, Phillip Woerner, Julie Papke and Gavin Grantham; and 10

great-grandchildren.

"font-family:">Funeral services will be held Monday,

Dec. 12, 2011, at 2 p.m., at Foley United Methodist Church. The

family will receive friends an hour prior to the

service.

"font-family:">In lieu of flowers the family

suggests donations be made to Foley United Methodist Church, 915 N.

Pine Street, Foley, AL 36535.

"font-family:">Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes and

Crematory, Foley.