Mr. Alfred Clifton Meador

Alfred Clifton Meador, born in Ft. Pierce, Florida on April 10, 1936 to Horace and Claire Meador, was united with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 27, 2014. After growing up in Tallahassee, Fl. he graduated from Leon High School and Florida State University. Following a calling to ministry he attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and obtained a Master's of Religious Education. While attending he met and married JoAnn Trahan. They settled in JoAnn's home town of Lake Charles, La. where he began a long, successful career of teaching, counseling and ministering to the people he fell in love with in Southwest Louisiana. He retired in 1999 with 34 years of exemplary service with the Calcasieu Parish School Board. In Lake Charles he was very active in Trinity Baptist Church. There he served as Deacon, Sunday school teacher, Director of Television Ministries, member of the Transportation and Bus Ministry and in numerous activities with the Youth Group as well as the Boy Scouts. He enjoyed people and spent a lot of time with his very large extended family. Upon retirement, they moved to Alpharetta, Ga. so they could be closer to his parents and family. He began a 10 year stint of service with Visiting Nurses of Atlanta as Purchasing Supervisor and retired in 2013. He was also very active at First Baptist Church, Roswell, where he served as Deacon, Royal Ambassador Leader, Sunday school teacher and with the Transportation committee. Al is survived by his wife JoAnn; his children - Joe(Sherri) Meador, Jennifer(Rick) Kimler, and Jeffrey(Jill)Meador; his grandchildren - Lindsey, Christopher and Cynthia Kimler and Jackson, Jacob and Jenna Meador; his brother Windsor(Joyce) and sister Wanda Leonard. He was very fond and supportive of all his immediate and extended family. He truly loved them all unconditionally and that went beyond family. Visitation is Sunday, May 4th from 2-4 and 6-8pm at Northside Chapel, 12050 Crabapple Road, Roswell, GA (770-645-1414). Funeral service is scheduled for Monday, May 5 at 2 PM at First Baptist Church, Roswell, GA, 710 Mimosa Blvd, Roswell, GA (770-587-6980). Please visit www.northsidechapel.com. In lieu of flowers contributions should be made to the Haiti Youth mission trip sponsored by First Baptist Rowell or St. Judes Children’s Hospital.

Mr. Alfred Clifton Meador

April 10, 1936 - April 27, 2014