Luther Brownfield

FORTPAYNE Luther Newman Brownfield, 78, formally of Stevenson, Ala., passed away at his residence Sunday, April 8, 2012. Funeral services will be held at Rainsville Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 10, at 2 p.m. The funeral will be officiated by Reverend Ricky Wilborn and Reverend Kent Wilborn. Burial will follow at Pine Haven Cemetery in Scottsboro, Ala. Visitation was held Sunday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., today 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. Mr. Brownfield was an avid outdoorsman that enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working in his yard. He loved to laugh and makes those around him laugh as well. Mr. Brownfield was a member of Pipefitters Local 498 for 42 years, and a LIFE member of Bolivar Masonic Lodge 127 for 36 years, where he served as Master in 1980. He is survived by his wife of 7 years, Matilda Ann Brownfield, of Fort Payne; sons, Kris (Tammie) Brownfield, of Stevenson; Tim (Ann) Brownfield, of Fort Payne; Mike Brownfield of Rosalie and Steve (Debbie) Brownfield, of Fort Payne; step Children, Pete (Deb) Thomas of Valley Head, Joy Albright of Orange Beach, Ala.; Barbie (Eric) Oliver of Rainsville; Scott (Tammie) Bowman of Centre, Ala; and April Adams, of Sylvania; sister Bertha Nell Hardin of South Pittsburg, Tenn.; Lydia Robinson, of Decatur Tenn; and Betty Jean Cardin of Bridgeport, Ala; Twenty Seven Grand Children and Fifteen Great Grand Children; a host of nieces, nephews, and many, many friends. Mr. Brownfield was preceded in death by his first wife of 43 years Ruth Hastings Brownfield, his parents Robert and Bicy Cornelison Brownfield, brothers Carl, Kenneth, Rayford, Jay, Hubert, Olan and, and sister, Audrey Ruth.