Obituaries for Tues., Nov. 1, 2011

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, November 1, 2011

HAROLD ALBERT DUNN

Harold Albert Dunn, 90, of Andalusia, died Sun., Oct. 30, 2011, at his residence.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., today, Tues., Nov. 1, at the Andalusia Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Bill Pritchett officiating and Foreman Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Foreman Funeral Home.

Survivors include his daughters, Susan Dunn Cravey, and her husband, Albert, of Florala and Nancy Dunn Wiggins, and her friend, Jason Walker, of Andalusia; grandchildren, Harold Wiggins and Elizabeth Cravey; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Betty Dunn of Andalusia, Riley and Carolyn Dunn of Dothan and Lamar and Brunetta Dunn of Crestview, Fla.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Frances and J.D. Radford of Shalimar, Fla., Kathryn Butler of Phenix City, Ruth Gaston of Pensacola, Fla., Janell and John McColl of Moline, Ill., and Norma and Wayne Sauls of Dothan.

Pallbearers will be Dennis Meeks, Mark Dunn, Harry Radford, Mike Radford, Laron Dunn and Jackie Butler

Those unable to attend the services may sign the guest registry online at foremanfuneralhome.com.

WILLIAM W. AVANT

William W. Avant, 89, of Andalusia, died Fri., Oct. 28, 2011, at his residence.

He was born in Andalusia on Jan. 8, 1922, and attended Andalusia grade and high schools. He was graduated the University of Alabama as an aeronautical engineer. During World War II, he served as an Army officer with the American 9th Army and British 2nd Army, and was in three battles as a combat engineering officer on the mainland of Europe. He received three medals for his service.

After honorable discharge from the Army, he obtained his pilot’s license in 1946 and accumulated many hours of private flying.

His career as an aeronautical engineer began at North American Aviation, Los Angeles Division, in the supersonic wind tunnel for four years; then continued as a pulse-jet power plant engineer with American Helicopter Company’s XH-26, a jet powered helicopter.

At his retirement in 1984, he had completed 31 years of service as an aeronautical engineer with the Garrett/Airesearch Company in their Phoenix, Ariz., pneumatic control system product line. During this time, he was awarded three U. S. patents for his inventions.

After retirement, he returned to Andalusia and was engaged in refurbishing the “Avant House” which is now listed on the Register of Historic Places, and managing the land and timber of the Avant-Crittenden Timberlands.

His lifelong interest was with anything that could fly in the air from insects to the biggest jets and spacecrafts. “For once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward; for there you have been and there you long to return.”

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wed., Nov. 2, from Foreman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Cynthia Howard officiating and burial following in Andalusia Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be tonight from 5:30 to 7 at Foreman Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Andalusia Public Library.

Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, William Watts and Therese Avant III of Birmingham; his daughters and son-in-law, Caroline Patricia and Gerald McCall of Birmingham and Leslie Ann Avant of Orinda, Calif.; stepdaughter, Joanne Terry Kuhnlein; and grandchildren, Leslie Ann Dervan, Lathan Williams McCall, Alexander Avant McCall and Rebecca Caroline Wartz.

Pallbearers will be Randolph Kyzar, Bill Swartz, Gerald McCall, William Avant, III, Alexander McCall, Jurrell Davis and Harvey Kelley

Those unable to attend the services may sign the guest registry online at foremanfuneralhome.com.

JUDGE WILLIAM H. “BILL” BALDWIN

Judge William H. “Bill” Baldwin, 91, of Andalusia, died Fri., Oct. 28, 2011, in a Pensacola, Fla., hospital.

Funeral services were held on Sun., Oct. 30, at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tim Trent officiating, and burial following in Andalusia Memorial Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Betty B. Baldwin of Andalusia; sons and daughter-in-law, William E. and Kathy Baldwin Jr., of Cochran, Ga., Charles G. Baldwin of Pensacola, Fla., and Christopher D. Baldwin of Hoboken, N.J.; grandchildren, Patrick Baldwin, Charles Baldwin and Ellie Baldwin.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lions Club Eyesight Conservation fund, the First United Methodist Church of Andalusia or the charity of one’s choice.

Those unable to attend the services may sign the guest registry online at foremanfuneralhome.com.