Claude Lee Stallworth, Sr., 74, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.
Mr. Stallworth was born July 7, 1944, to Robert and Martha Harper Stallworth in Little Rock, Ala. Employed as a mechanic at Case Tractor Company until it closed, he went on to work at Standard Furniture until his retirement.
The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Dr. Monroe Tucker officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery with Christian Memorial Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Stallworth is survived by his companion of 47 years, Linda Dortch; three sons, Claude Lee Stallworth, Jr., Orlando (Elizabeth) Stallworth and Billy Louis Stallworth; three daughters, Angela Christine Stallworth of Boston, Mass., Mary Louise Stallworth and Jacquelyn Denise Stallworth; three brothers, John (Victoria) Harper, Curtis (Millie) Harper and Chester (Gidget) Harper of Tampa, Fla.; one sister, Earnestine Owens of Monroeville, Ala.; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and numerous nephews, nieces, other family members and friends.
Mr. Stallworth was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, William harper, Jerry Joseph Harper, Jr. and Walter Lee Williams; two sisters, Juanita Rayner and Sally Lee Reddrick; one grandparent, Connie D. McKinley; and numerous other family members and friends.