Harry McCall Read

November 25, 2014

Mr. Harry McCall Read, age 89 of Flomaton, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014, at D.W. McMillian Memorial Hospital in Brewton.

Mr. Read was a native of Ft. Lauderdale, and a lifetime member of the Flomaton community where he was a member of Little Escambia Baptist Church and the Lions Club. During his working years, he worked for Champion Paper Mill. He was a veteran of the United States Marines Corps having served proudly in WWII during the Occupation of Japan, Volcano Island and Iwo Jima. Mr. Read served as Scout Master for Troop 31 in Flomaton for 60 years. He was a member of the Order of the Arrow Honor Camper Society and Vigil Honor Member of Yustaga Lodge 385 Gulf Coast Council Boy Scouts of America which earned him honors of the Founders Award OA and of the Silver Beaver. He was also an avid Alabama football fan.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Merle Murphy Read.

Mr. Read is survived by his daughter, Sandra Read Knowles of Axis, AL; grandchildren, Sue (Phillip) Tarleton of Creola, AL, Marcus (Tonya) Knowles of Satsuma, Anthony (Sonja) Knowles of Axis,  Michelle (Stan) Johnson of Creola and Brad(Chrissy)Knowles of Axis; and11 great-grandchildren.

Services were held on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at the Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel with speakers Bill Payne, Wade Hartley and Ted Spangenberg, Jr.

Interment was in Flomaton Cemetery in Flomaton.

Pallbearers were Blake Knowles, Blaine Tarleton, Taylor Knowles, Kaleb Knowles, Joshua Knowles, Frank Weaver.

Honorary pallbearers were members of Boy Scout Troop 31.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Scout Troop 31, 1615 Wilkerson Street Flomaton, AL 36441.

Flomaton Funeral Home Directing.

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2 Responses to “Harry McCall Read”

  1. BARBARA DYCUS on December 1st, 2014 3:58 pm

    I will always remember you my beloved friend. RIP Mr. Harry.

  2. Terri Sanders on November 29th, 2014 11:06 am

    Mr.Read loved coming into my shop,The country bumpkin buying beads for his scouts projects.He was a great man.Sympathies to his family.

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