WILLIAM WALKER AGERTON
Hello blog friends....been a while. Just have been in a little "quiet season" this summer with writing here. Most of you know but my Dad passed away earlier this summer after his long battle with cancer. It has been a tough few months...great sorrow and great joy as I have missed my Dad dearly and remembered his life. Will share more later but for now just wanted to share his obituary.
Mr. William Walker Agerton, age 71, passed away at Bethany House of Auburn on June 19, 2007. Mr. Agerton was born in Quincy, Florida on October 15, 1935. He graduated from Gadsden County High School, and went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force, where he flew as a gunner on the B66 bomber aircraft from 1954 to 1958. In 1958, Mr. Agerton enrolled at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. He participated in Auburn's cooperative education program, working at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. In 1963 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. In 1967 Mr. Agerton graduated from Auburn University with a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering and continued working for NASA to develop space borne power supplies that were used in the Saturn V Rocket and Orbital Workshop Program. For the last twenty years of his life, Mr. Agerton worked as a National Sales and Contract Specialist with Epos Corporation, now Tier Technologies, in Auburn. He continued to work during his battle with cancer over the past eight years. Mr. Agerton was a dedicated member of the First Baptist Church of Opelika, Alabama, where he served as Deacon, Chairman of the Finance Committee and Sunday School teacher for both children and adults. Throughout his life, he has remained a loving husband, father, brother and friend. He is survived by his wife, Priscilla Ledbetter Agerton, Auburn; children, Josh Agerton (Leslie), Wilmore, KY, and Emily Agerton Prestridge (Chris), Auburn; sisters, Betty Agerton Chalker (Lee), Salt Lake City, UT, and Jean Agerton Eggersdorf, Tallahassee, FL; brother-in-law, J.C. Ledbetter, New Orleans, LA; and five grandchildren of which he was extremely proud, AnnaKathryn, Garrett, Benjamin, Liza and Grace. Visitation will be held Thursday at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, June 22, 2007 a 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Opelika. Graveside service will follow at Town Creek Cemetery in Auburn. Memorial gifts honoring Mr. Agerton may be given to First Baptist Church of Opelika Building Fund, 301 South 8th Street, Opelika, AL 36801. Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home is directing.
Mr. William Walker Agerton, age 71, passed away at Bethany House of Auburn on June 19, 2007. Mr. Agerton was born in Quincy, Florida on October 15, 1935. He graduated from Gadsden County High School, and went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force, where he flew as a gunner on the B66 bomber aircraft from 1954 to 1958. In 1958, Mr. Agerton enrolled at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. He participated in Auburn's cooperative education program, working at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. In 1963 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. In 1967 Mr. Agerton graduated from Auburn University with a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering and continued working for NASA to develop space borne power supplies that were used in the Saturn V Rocket and Orbital Workshop Program. For the last twenty years of his life, Mr. Agerton worked as a National Sales and Contract Specialist with Epos Corporation, now Tier Technologies, in Auburn. He continued to work during his battle with cancer over the past eight years. Mr. Agerton was a dedicated member of the First Baptist Church of Opelika, Alabama, where he served as Deacon, Chairman of the Finance Committee and Sunday School teacher for both children and adults. Throughout his life, he has remained a loving husband, father, brother and friend. He is survived by his wife, Priscilla Ledbetter Agerton, Auburn; children, Josh Agerton (Leslie), Wilmore, KY, and Emily Agerton Prestridge (Chris), Auburn; sisters, Betty Agerton Chalker (Lee), Salt Lake City, UT, and Jean Agerton Eggersdorf, Tallahassee, FL; brother-in-law, J.C. Ledbetter, New Orleans, LA; and five grandchildren of which he was extremely proud, AnnaKathryn, Garrett, Benjamin, Liza and Grace. Visitation will be held Thursday at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, June 22, 2007 a 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Opelika. Graveside service will follow at Town Creek Cemetery in Auburn. Memorial gifts honoring Mr. Agerton may be given to First Baptist Church of Opelika Building Fund, 301 South 8th Street, Opelika, AL 36801. Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home is directing.
4 Comments:
Hi Josh - I know it's been a tough summer for you guys. I know so many people have kept you in prayer, and I hope that you have felt encouraged by that. Welcome back to the blog!
Josh,
It was an honor to meet your dad, and spend that special evening with him at your house. Sarah and I both walked away with a deep respect and admiration for a man we had only just met. It was clear that he was proud of you.
Josh,
Just read about your Dad.
Deep sympathies, my friend.
David Treloar
david.treloar@elakeshore.org
Josh,
Goodness I am so sorry for your loss. Just know I'll be praying for you and your family.
Michael
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