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Funeral Notice: Alvin Robertson

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Harvey WaldenCommunity Member
1 week ago
Funeral Notice: Alvin Robertson

Funeral service for Alvin Clay Robertson, 92, of White Plains, will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at Anniston Memorial Funeral Home starting at 11:00 AM. Rev. Garry Brown and Danny Shears will be

Funeral service for Alvin Clay Robertson, 92, of White Plains, will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at Anniston Memorial Funeral Home starting at 11:00 AM. Rev. Garry Brown and Danny Shears will be officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow the funeral service in St. Clair Memorial Gardens in Pell City.Mr. Robertson passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026. He is preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Ruth Robertson; wife, Mary Elizabeth Robertson; daughter, Leigh Clements; and his son, Alvin Luther Robertson.He leaves behind his step children, Ruth Tubb (Alan), Stephen Grantham (Sherry), and Mark Grantham (Renee); grandchildren, Heather Wynn (Kevin), Amy Clements, Rebecca Grantham, Sarah Inzetta (John), Madison Holloway, and Jared Holloway; great grandchildren, Mitch Wynn, Harper Wynn, Charleigh Clements, AJ Scott, and Matthew Inzetta; his sister, Peggy Jo Freeman; his friend whom he loved like a son, Danny Shears; and a host of nieces and nephews.Alvin was born on October 7, 1933, in Calhoun County, Alabama. He served his country faithfully in the United States Army. He was a member of Jacksonville First United Methodist Church and loved the Lord. He co-founded the Over the Hill Gang and the White Plains Alumni Association. He played in the first game of the Calhoun County basketball tournament in 1951 and was recognized on the 75th anniversary as a legend of the game. He served for 25 years over the voter polls in White Plains.Pallbearers will be Tab Robertson, Kevin Wynn, Mitch Wynn, Frank Patterson, Leon Seals and Stanley Barnwell.In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Over the Hill Gang or to the White Plains Alumni Association.

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