Funeral Service for Mrs. Jacqualyn W. Lowe, 67, of Columbus, Georgia, will be Saturday, July 24, 2021, at 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church Dadeville. Rev. Bruce Willis will officiate. Burial will follow in the Dadeville City Cemetery. The family will receive family/friends on Saturday, July 24, 2021, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church Dadeville.

Mrs. Lowe passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus. She was born on April 22, 1954, in Alexander City, Ala., to Mickey N. Washburn and Mary Allen Mask Washburn. Jacqualyn was a wonderful mother and grandmother to her five grandchildren and worked 41 years with the Southern Company, including Georgia and Alabama Power. She was a tireless worker, a brilliant business mind and an extraordinary leader who led by example.

She attended Auburn University briefly and graduated from Georgia State (Atlanta, Ga.) with a degree in business administration. She later earned her master’s at Samford University (Birmingham, Ala.) in business administration and attended The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s top business schools. She was appointed as the first female officer during her employment at the Southern company and was a longtime supporter of the National Infantry Museum at Ft. Benning, where she served as a Foundation Board member for six years. She also served as Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce president.

She was heavily involved in the community and is an active member of the following boards: Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Columbus 2025 Committee, Columbus Development Authority, Kinetic Credit Union Supervisor Committee, United Way – Tocqueville Society, Georgia Power Ambassadors – First Vice President – and Rotary Club of Columbus – past officer. Mrs. Lowe also took on the role of Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers CEO voluntarily when Goodwill didn’t have a CEO in Columbus and made certain GWISR had an excellent leader and CEO in place before she left.

She is survived by her sons, Matthew Gaines Lowe (Anna), Jeremy Daniel Lowe (Haley); grandchildren, Gaines H. Lowe, Elizabeth J. Lowe, Samuel H. Lowe, Carter A. Lowe, Lucas H. Lowe; brother, Mickey N. Washburn Jr. (Penelope) of Roswell, GA, and numerous cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome.com.

Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Muscogee Education Excellence Foundation ( MEEF of Columbus <https://meefofcolumbus.org/> ) and United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley ( HomePage – United Way of the CV <https://unitedwayofthecv.org/> ).

John Mitchell, of Hoover, passed away on May 6, 2021 at the age of 72.  He retired from Southern Company after 40 years of service and was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church. 

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Terry Mitchell; two daughters, Vanessa O’Neal (Keith) and Mallory Mitchell; two grandchildren, Oliver and Claire O’Neal; a sister, Loretta Garrigan; and several nieces and nephews. 

The family will receive friends on Friday, Mat 14, 2021 from 5:00-7:00PM at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to the Dementia Society at www.dementiasociety.org/memorials in John’s name

“Shine on you crazy diamond” 

Aurora Ann Sharp Garrett of Birmingham passed away on March 11, 2021, following complications of a stroke. She was preceded in death just three months prior by the love of her life and husband of 71 years, Henry B. Garrett. Ann was born in Birmingham on July 5, 1930, to Elizabeth Martin Sharp and Charles Goodman Sharp. A member of the National Honor Society, she graduated from Shades Cahaba School in 1948. She completed two years of studies at Auburn University before marrying Henry in the Auburn Methodist Parsonage in 1949. Following their marriage, they returned to Birmingham and joined Huffman United Methodist Church, where they were devoted lifelong members. Ann held many leadership roles during her 50 years of membership in United Methodist Women.

She nurtured her family, offering steadfast support as they moved to various states in the US, as well as to England and Scotland, in support of Henry’s career. After raising her family, she worked at St. Martin’s in the Pines. During retirement, she enjoyed traveling and spending time at South Sauty Creek on Lake Guntersville. Their final years were spent happily at St. Martin’s in the Pines. Ann was kind, considerate, selfless, strong, hardworking, devoted, compassionate, and confident. The grace that followed her was inspired by these words she shared with us: “Live in such a way that those who don’t know God, but know you, will come to know God because they know you.”

Ann is survived by three children, Henry Michael Garrett (Cathy), Elizabeth Garrett Butterworth (Craig), Robert Charles Garrett (Shirley); four grandchildren, Elizabeth Sharp Butterworth (Duston), Joyce Butterworth McKinnon (Kyle), Charles Craig Butterworth, and Mary Dixon Garrett; and three great grandchildren, Isaac Orin Parker, Grace Anaya Parker, and Aurora Jane McKinnon.

A service to celebrate the lives of Ann and Henry will be held in the not-too-distant future. Memorials may be made to Huffman United Methodist Church (711 Gene Reed Rd, Birmingham, AL., 35235) or to St. Martin’s in the Pines (4941 Montevallo Rd, Irondale, AL., 35210).

Kevin Glandon, 59, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on April 1, 2021. Kevin was born on April 7, 1961 to Max and Gloria Glandon in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. After graduating from Clinton High School in 1979, he went on to study mechanical engineering at Tennessee Tech. After graduating, he landed his first job at Georgia Power as a Mechanical Engineer. He eventually joined Southern Nuclear in Birmingham, where he became a dedicated fleet engineering manager. While working in Augusta, GA, he met his loving wife of 29 years, Stephanie Little. They knew each other through work, but seeing each other at the Masters Golf Tournament is where it all began. Kevin and Stephanie went on to have three children, Loveday, John, and Cole. They made their home in Chelsea, AL, and he was a member of St. Marks Catholic Church. Kevin was the epitome of a family man, and known for his smile. He was the kind of man who always considered others first. Kevin had a great appreciation for the small things in life and an understanding on what makes life worth living. His pride and joy is his three children and helping them achieve their dreams. He truly enjoyed his work in engineering and took great pride in it. He had a lasting positive effect on everyone he came across and the community.

Kevin was predeceased by his father Max Glandon, and younger brother Brian Glandon. Kevin is survived by wife Stephanie Little Glandon, their children, Loveday (fiancé Jacob Murphy), John and Cole, also mother Gloria Glandon, brother Steve Glandon (Julie), nephews, Ross Glandon, Philip Glandon (Molly), Nathan Glandon, niece Rachel (Patrick) Baldwin, Great niece Charlotte Baldwin and Great nephew Rhys Glandon.

The services will be held at Ridout’s Valley Chapel in Homewood, AL. Flowers or a donation to the American Heart Association are greatly appreciated.

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