William Charles Gravat Jr., 81, a native of Baldwin County and a resident of Fairhope, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
He sold insurance for 50 years and enjoyed meeting new people, turning clients into life-long friends. His personal philosophy was “walk in integrity and you will walk securely.”
He was a member of the Fairhope United Methodist Church and various community organizations. He was an avid Auburn Tigers supporter and golfer. He was a devoted family man.
He was preceded in death by a son, William Charles “Chuck” Gravat.
Survivors include his loving wife of 61 years, Ruby Soesbe Gravat of Fairhope; daughter, Valerie Rodriguez of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; son, Matthew (Shonda) Gravat of Eustis, Fla.; daughter-in-law, Diane Gravat of Fairhope; six grandchildren, Michelle Gravat Rains, Mallory Rodriguez, Ashley Rodriguez, Aleah Gravat, Brad Gravat, Landon Gravat; three great-grandchildren, Emma Grace Rains, James Charles Gravat and Chad William Gravat.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27 at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 from the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Pine Rest Memorial Park.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 19059 Greeno Road, Fairhope, AL 36532, 1-800-227-2345, www.cancer.org/involved/donate.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Fairhope.
