More detail on this person: Funeral Service for
Mr. James Richard (Jim) Drury, 73, of Rockford,
will be Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 10:00 am at the
Providence Baptist Church. Rev. Paul Shaw and
Travis Thornton will officiate. Burial will follow
in the Providence Baptist Cemetery with Veterans
Honors provided by the Alexander City Veterans
Honor Guard. The family will receive friends on
Friday, June 3, 2016 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at
Radney Funeral Home.
Mr. Drury passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016
at his residence. He was born on December 15,
1942 in Gastonia, North Carolina to Charles Andrew
Drury and Marjorie Nellie Drury. Mr. Drury coached
Youth Archery, and was an avid hunter and
fisherman. He was a captain in the U.S. Army, and
served in Vietnam in 1970-1971 as a pilot in the
Cobra Helicopter Gunship as Platoon Leader.
He is survived by his spouse, Susan Drury of
Rockford; daughters, Ashley Redden (Jeff) of
Dadeville and Jamie D Thornton (Jason) of
Rockford; son, Michael S Drury (Melanie) of Osyka,
MS; grandchildren, Isaac Joyner, Brandon Drury,
Remy Thornton, Krystal Drury, Lance Drury, and
Sidney Thornton; and brother, Thomas L Drury
(Jackie) of Canton, NC.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers the family request that
contributions be made to the Providence Baptist
Church Youth Fund, 2950 Coosa County Road 459,
Rockford, AL 35136.
Cemetery Details: Providence Baptist Cemetery,
Rockford, AL, 35136
This information was last updated 07/26/2016
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