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