Mr. John Frank "J.F." Mason, Jr., age 88, of Gaylesville, AL, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at his residence.

Mr. Mason was born March 4, 1927, in Round Mountain, AL, son of the late John James Franklin Mason and Ozzie Dale Edgeworth Mason.  He was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church, and prior to his retirement, worked as a heavy equipment operator with C.W. Matthews.  Mr. Mason was also a veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Mason, and several brothers and sisters.

Mr. Mason is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Johnny and Annie Mason, Robert and Heidi Mason; daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and David Clowdis, Karen and Johnny Hartline, Stacey and Carl Scarisbrick; sisters, Agnes Gougar and Margie Daniel; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. Mason will be held at 12:00 Noon (E.S.T.) Friday, November 13, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Williams and Rev. Sanford DeBerry officiating.  Interment will follow in the Unity Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Hayden Williams, Hunter Williams, Coleton Reed, Nicholas Reed, Jonathan Mason, Aaron Mason, Blake Lyon, Trace Williams, Matt Williams, Austin Hartline, and Jacob Hartline.  Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Mr. Mason will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. (E.S.T.) on Thursday, November 12, 2015.

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