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July 4, 2012

Horace D. Satcher

75; of Auburn, Ala.

A memorial service for Horace D. Satcher, 75, of Auburn, Ala., will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at Auburn First Baptist Church, Auburn, Ala. He died Friday, June 29, 2012, at Coosa Valley Medical Center in Sylacauga, Ala.

He was born Oct. 28, 1936 in Clarke County, Miss., to Coley Satcher Sr. and Ethel Maud Smith Satcher. He was a social worker who spent most of his professional career with the Alabama Department of Human Resources. He began as a case worker in Mobile County, Ala., and retired in Montgomery as the state Director of Child Support Enforcement. He was honored to be able to serve others through his work.

He is survived by his wife, Carol Lindsey, of Auburn; their daughters, Lydia Satcher, of Auburn, and Leah Satcher, of Birmingham, Ala., and one grandson, John David Whitworth, of Auburn. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Betty Lindsey, of Bay Minette, Ala.; three brothers-in-law, Walt Lindsey, of Bay Minette; B.C. May, of Quitman, Miss., and Charles Dixon, of Mobile, Ala.; and numerous nieces and nephews. He treasured his family and he will be greatly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents and seven siblings, Lillian S. Myrick, Coley Satcher, Jr., Elsie S. May, Helen S. Blackwell, infant, Lydia E. Satcher, twin brother, Harvey G. Satcher, and Estelle S. Dixon.  

Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions go to the Alabama Department of Human Resources Foster Care Trust Fund, Attn: Andy Jackson, 50 Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL, 36130-0400; UAB Dementia/Alzheimer’s Research, 1720 Seventh Ave. South, Attn: Gayla Watt, Birmingham, AL 35294; or a charity of your choice.

Fredericks Funeral Home of Opelika, Ala., is in charge of local arrangements.

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