Obituary: J. L. McCreless

Published 9:42 am Monday, October 6, 2014

J. L. McCreless, 88, died at home in Fultondale on October 2, 2014. He was born September 30, 1926 in Haleyville to Luther Claud McCreless and Annie Lou Mae (Barber) McCreless. He was preceded in death by his mother, father and sister, May Lorene (McCreless) Page and in 2013 by his wife of over 60 years, Rosa Janell (McCarter) McCreless.

He has left a loving family, daughters Connie McCreless and Teresa (McCreless) Riddlesperger (Johnny Lee Riddlesperger) and son Marcus Aaron McCreless (Renee Sanders McCreless), four grandchildren Amy (Riddlesperger) McCarty, Steve Riddlesperger, Keri McCreless and Casey Riddlesperger, and four great-grandchildren Faith McCarty, Clay McCarty, Brodie Riddlesperger and Reily Riddlesperger. J. L. is also survived by three brothers James Esley McCreless (Jewell Farris ), J. B. McCreless (Lorene Cato ) and William Hoyatt McCreless (Faye Burnett).

J. L. spent his life taking care of his family and friends. He worked, sometimes more than one job at a time, to make sure his family had everything they needed. He retired from Joslyn Manufacturing after over 40 years of service.

He loved to read and take things apart to see how they worked, he loved to learn about new things. And he loved to talk. When you got the McCreless brothers together, it was something to watch and enjoy! We are all going to miss him so very much.

Mr. McCreless was a good Christian man who studied his Bible daily and loved to talk about the Bible with anyone who would listen. He was a member of Fultondale First Baptist Church, which he attended for over 40 years.

Services were held at Walker Chapel Memorial Gardens in Fultondale.