(1925 – 2006) Loyd Owens actually enjoyed nearly every day of his thirty-year Extension career. There are many people in Cleburne and Bibb and Clay and Talladega Counties who are very thankful for Loyd’s Extension work — more particularly, thankful for him. Loyd was...
(1921 – 2012) Florence G. Owens was a lady of character and strength. She was also a lady with lots of stories to tell. Those who knew her well still smile when they remember. From 1958 to 1982, for 25 years, Mrs. Owens worked to strengthen the quality of lives of the...
(1911 – 1964) Emerson has said, “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” Thomas C. Owen had many friends. All who knew him recognized his dynamic personality, his conscientiousness, his dedication, and his loyalty. Tom, as he was affectionately known, was born...
(1920 – 2004) During its 75th anniversary celebration in 1986 of Alabama Extension Home Economics, Dorothy Overbey was recognized as one of the 75 women who had made the most impact on Alabama. They cited her work as the State Specialist in Birmingham from...
(1899 – 1970) Jesse Rodgers Delbert Otis was born July 9, 1899, in Carson, Mississippi. One of six children born to Delbert and Anna Sims Otis, he received his early training at Piney Woods School, Piney Woods, Mississippi. Later, he also attended school in Three...
Died February 9, 2017 Mr. Roland A. G. Oliver faithfully served in the United States Navy in World War II and loved sharing the stories of his time on the aircraft carrier. The Alabama Power Company was a huge part of his life where he worked for 35 years as an...