Avis de décès de William-Francis Wahl

William Francis WahlDecaturWilliam Francis Wahl, 95, of Decatur died Monday, August 27, 2012, at Decatur General Hospital.Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 at Roselawn Funeral Home in Decatur. Graveside service will be Thursday, August 30, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with the Reverend Wayne Newby officiating.Known as Bill, Ike, or Pop to his friends, Mr. Wahl was born September 19, 1916, in Ohio to James Clarence Wahl and Anna Moore Wahl. He was predeceased by his parents, sister, Maude Doner and brother, Bob Wahl.Mr. Wahl worked in the motor freight industry. He met is wife, Hazel Morrell, in Nashville and they married in 1945. During the Korean conflict, he served in the U.S. Army. Mr. and Mrs. Wahl moved to Decatur in 1961. In 1968, Mr. Wahl started Wahl Supply Co., Inc. to serve the packaging needs of local industries. Mr. Wahl taught himself chair caning. His work is in use in many homes today. He also enjoyed hand carving small items, producing furniture, toys and Santa Claus figurines that family members treasure. Mr. Wahl also played golf and frequently assisted his son's and grandson's hot air balloon crews. He was a member of Central Baptist Church and a past president of the North Alabama Traffic Club.He is survived by his wife, Hazel; two daughters, Francine (Edward Lee) Johnson of Decatur and Cathy (Jack) Tackett of Huntsville; one son, Michael R. (Cathy) Wahl of Decatur; six grandchildren, Mandy (Court) Heller of Huntsville, Missy (Mark) George of Knoxville, Tenn., Bill (Rebecca) Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., Bill Turk of Atlanta, Ga., Molly W. (James) Davis of Decatur and Robbie (Nikki) Wahl of Pelham; and five great-grandchildren.The family requests no flowers. Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels or the Salvation Army.www.roselawnfhandcemetery.com