Alton Fred Minor
Posted: July 14, 2009
Alton Fred Minor, age 73 of Columbus, MS passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Sanctuary Hospice House, Tupelo, MS. Visitation was held Monday July 13, 2009, 6-8 p.m. at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 2 p.m. at Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Robert Gillis officiating. Interment will be in Beersheba Cemetery, Columbus, MS with Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS directing. Mr. Minor was born December 25, 1935 in Sulligent, AL to the late Charlie Minor and Grace Vinson Minor. He was a resident of Columbus, MS for the past sixty years having moved from Sulligent, AL and served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Minor retired in 1988 as Captain of the fire department in the City of Columbus with thirty-seven years of service, a member of the International Association of Fire Fighters, and Fireman of the Year in 1973. He was a member of Broadacres United Methodist Church, Columbus, MS. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sisters, Glenda Haney and Betty Minor. Mr. Minor is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Minor, Columbus, MS; daughters, Brenda (Joe Wayne) Langford, Columbus, MS; Vickie Echols, Columbus, MS; son, Freddie (Jennifer) Minor, Columbus, MS; brothers, James (Ruby) Roland Minor, Columbus, MS; sister, Nell (Roy) Grantham, Columbus, MS; grandchildren, Courtney Langford, Cameron Echols; Brandon Langford, Cas Minor and Macy Minor. Pallbearers will be James Frye, Buddy Easley, Kenny Smith, A.T. Baker, Eddie Boykin and Richard Stripling. Honorary Pallbearers will be Joe Wayne Langford, Ken Underwood, Clarence Hall, Coy Mitchell, Jimmy Vail, Danny Atkins, Chris Echols, Lance Johnson, Ken Mixon, Mike Evans, Flash, current and retired members of the Columbus Fire Department. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1380 Livingston Lane, Jackson, MS 39213.