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In Memory Of Our Poets

Carolyn L. Foreman (Gordon) (1921-2007) - Class Of 1939

GORDON, Carolyn L., affec­tionately known as MeMa At 5 p.m, January l6th, God took back the beautiful, sweet, angel that he created and loaned to us on the 8th of Au­gust 1921. She graduated from Lanier High School 1939 and in 1940 she became Miss Montgomery and represented Alabama in the Miss America Pageant, win­ning honors for Most Conge­niality. In 1941 she married Zack Gor­don Jr. and spent her next 65years serving with love and faith her family, friends, church and community. She served as secretary of The Hope Hull Unit­ed Methodist Church Board, secretary of Hope Hull Recrea­tion Center Board, and secre­tary of many bowling leagues. She also became president of PTAs and president of Mont­gomery Womens Bowling Asso­ciation. She was a leader and inspiration in any and every endeavor. Most of all, she loved her family, babies, and the elderly, dancing, bowling and picture taking. She is preceded in death by her mother, Georgia Claire Foreman, her father, William F. Foreman, brothers, Bill and Charles Foreman, and sister, Mary Snowden, and her great-grandson, Forrest. She is survived by her husbandof 65 years, Zack Gordon, Jr.,  daughters, Sheila Gordon, and Pam McSwain (Bobby), son, Monty Gordon (Kathy), grand­children, Deborah Hart, Amee Mullen (Matt), Kevin Jones (T­yree), Jill Service (Bobby), Paul Gordon (Julie), Justin Gordon (Mandy),; great grandchildren, Heather, Zack, Travis, Mattie,Josie, Tyler Ann, Copeland, For­rest (deceased), Paxton, Mary Jack, Jacob, Emma, and Powell. In lieu of flowers, dona­tions can be made to the Hope Hull United Methodist Church. Her family extends many,many thanks to the personnel of Hospice, and the staff and doctors of Jacksons Hospital ICU Unit. Many thanks to our caretakers, Rosie Brooks and Betty Tucker. Funeral services will be Satur­day, January 20, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Leak-Memory Chapel with Reverend Steve Spinning officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, January 19, 2007from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Serv­ing as Pallbearers will be Kevin Jones, Paul Gordon, Justin Gor­don, Zack Hart, Pete Foreman,Bill Foreman and Steve Snow­den.  Leak-Memory Chapel Directing
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Funeral Home: LEAK MEMORY CHAPEL
Publication Date: 01/19/2007