Mr. John Alton Southerland, 86, of\nDouglasville, Ga., and Steinhatchee, Fla., passed away Saturday, August 24,\n2019. He was born in Cleburne County, Ala., on January 30, 1933, the son\nof the late Columbus Cicero Southerland and the late Ella Mae Warren\nSoutherland. He graduated from Dallas High School and soon after joined\nthe United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. In 1953, John married his\nsoulmate, Ivalee Marie Hunter. John worked for Bellsouth as a cable repairman\nfor many years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of\nSteinhatchee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
John was known to be a terrific\nhusband and a genuine, pleasant, humble and kind person who was always smiling\nand enjoying life. He loved many things outdoors: fishing, sports,\ncoaching kids, college football and the Atlanta Braves, whose games he rarely\nmissed. John will be missed by all who knew and loved him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to his parents, he was\npreceded in death by his beloved wife, Ivalee Marie Hunter Southerland; his\nson, Tony Alton Southerland; his granddaughter, Christy Broyles; and his\nbrother, Robert Southerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John is survived by his daughters:\nCarol Petrie of Douglasville, Ga., and Patty Southerland of Steinhatchee;\ngrandchildren and their spouses: David and Nicci Schmidt, Michelle Southerland,\nMark and Crystal Southerland, and Clint and Michelle Hood; great grandchildren\nand spouse: Jessica and Nathan Howard, Jonathan Broyles, Justin Broyles, Callee\nSchmidt, Jaxxon Schmidt, Novalee Southland, Cami Layfield, and Hendrix Hood;\none great great-granddaughter, Raegan Howard; sister: Nora Freeman of Piedmont,\nAla.; nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The family will receive friends at\nHightower\u2019s Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Funeral Service will be held\nWednesday, August 28, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Hightower\u2019s Memorial Chapel with\nReverend Arthur Southerland and Reverend Frankie Southerland officiating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interment will follow in Sunrise\nMemorial Gardens with Reverend Moses Florence officiating. Military\nFuneral Honors provided by the United States Navy. Pallbearers will be\nDavid Schmidt, Clint Hood, Mark Southerland, Jonathan Broyles, Justin Broyles\nand Nathan Howard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n