James Arthur Hartin (1946 – 2016)
Obituary

June 21, 1946 – Sept. 9, 2016 On September 9, 2016, at his home in Inverness, James A. Hartin moved to his eternal home at the age of 70. Jim was born in Columbus, Georgia to Helen Lokey and George Abner Hartin. His mother and his loving father through marriage, Mack Stinson of Columbus, Georgia, raised Jim. Jim professed his faith in Jesus Christ at a young age and has served Him faithfully through serving others since that time. Jim grew up in Columbus, Georgia, and graduated from Columbus High School, Columbus College, Georgia Tech University and Samford University. He received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech and a Masters in Business Administration from Samford University. His devoted wife, Nettie Jim Galloway Hartin whom he married on June 21, 1969, survives him. Jim spent his 47-year career at Southern Company and made his home in Birmingham. He was a faithful member of Shades Mountain Baptist Church and enjoyed the Christian fellowship of many friends in the Bell/Pittman Sunday school class. Always a strong but quiet spirit he will be remembered for his ability to repair anything, meticulous engineering drawing skill and his love of a good book. Jim was a beloved father, father-in-law, and grandfather. He is survived by his children, Clifton James Hartin of Alabaster (Cindy Griffin), Christopher George Hartin (Nancy Burton) of Vestavia Hills, Craig Rowe Hartin (Danielle Lee) of Atlanta; his grandchildren Jacob Daniel Hartin, Ashton James Hartin, Maria Ann Hartin, Luke Edward Hartin, Coleman Christopher Hartin, Mackenzie George Hartin and Brice Burton Hartin. A funeral service in celebration of Jim’s life will be held Monday, September 12 at 11:00 am at Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Vestavia Hills, with visitation on Sunday evening, September 11 5:00 – 7:00pm at Southern Heritage Funeral Home. Dr. Danny Wood, senior pastor of Shades Mountain Baptist officiating.

You can sign his guestbook at http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/birmingham/james-arthur-hartin-condolences/181359023?cid=full

Our next retirees meeting will be held at 1:00 PM on September 12, 2016 in the rear of the cafeteria of Inverness Building 42. Our speakers will be Katie Kirkland and George Marling from Health and Wellness at Southern Company. They will be sharing the latest information regarding our retiree benefits.

MEETING DETAILS:

When: Monday, September 12, 2016
Where: Inverness 42, Cafeteria
Board meeting: 11 a.m.
Dutch Lunch: 12:00 noon
General Meeting: 1 p.m.

See you there!

Phillip Albert Lavallet, III of Mountain Brook passed away on August 24 and is now home with his Heavenly Father. He was proceeded in death by his wife of 49 years, Barbara Melson Lavallet, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Albert Lavallet, Jr. (Nelda Eubank). He is survived by his wife of 7 years, Virginia Head Gross Lavallet; a brother, Henry Lavallet (Judy); and a sister, Virginia Lavallet Underwood. He is also survived by two daughters, Margaret Lavallet Benton and Kathryn Lavallet Tortorici (Sam); two step children, Catherine Gross and John Gross, III (Melanie). He had 5 grandchildren and 3 step grandchildren: Michael Tortorici, Steven Benton, Daniel Tortorici, Katy Benton, Gracie Tortorici, John Gross, IV, Ansley Gross, and Evans Gross.

Phil was a Birmingham native and graduated from Ramsay High School in 1955. He was a stand-out player and captain of his Ramsey High School football team. He won the Fred Sington trophy for outstanding athlete/scholar in High School in 1955. He attended Auburn University where he received a B.S. degree in Chemistry and Literature and a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta, a pre-med honorary. While at Auburn, he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and served as President in 1958-1959. Following college, he was a member of the Alabama Air National Guard and the US Air Force where he was stationed in Dreux, France (1960-1961). He continued with the Alabama Air National Guard until 1965 with a Second Lieutenant Rank and was promoted to First Lieutenant in Inactive U.S. Air Force Reserve.

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Kenneth “Cowboy” Adkins, Sept. 28, 1950 – Aug. 24, 2016, of Sylvan Springs, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at age 65. He was retired from Southern Company after 25 years of service. He was a member of Bible Comes to Life Church. He was an avid fisherman and loved working with computers. He is survived by his son, Kenny Adkins; his brother, Dan Adkins (Katty); and his adopted brother, Stanley McCain (Dixie). The family will receive friends on Friday, August 26, 2016, from 5pm-7pm at Bible Comes to Life Church in Adger, AL. The service will follow with Pastor Phillip Hill officiating. Interment will be on Saturday, August 27, 2016, at 1pm at Pine Grove Cemetery in Union, MS. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Bible Comes to Life Church.

Sign his guestbook at: http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/birmingham/kenneth-adkins-cowboy-condolences/181177671?&nocache=true&cid=addentry&sign=0

At the next SCS/SNC Retirees board meeting our leadership team will be selecting the charities to receive contributions for the 2016 year. If you would like to nominate a charity, you can do so by completing the nomination form found on our website at the following link
https://scsretirees.com/OperationsManual/CharCom.pdf and returning it to one of the leadership team by September 6. The contact information for the leadership team can be found on our website under Contacts.

Thanks,
John McCoy
President, SCS/SNC Retirees