Hannon Spotswood Hairston, 79, a native of Mobile and a resident of Daphne, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014.
Mr. Hairston graduated from McGill Institute and then attended Auburn University, where he graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering.
After graduation, he worked a short time with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. He later went to work for Mobile Pulley & Machine Works as a design engineer. His career there lasted 38 years and he climbed the ranks of the company, serving as president for 10 years and as co-owner in his last five years before retiring in 1998.
In 1991 he began serving on the board of directors of Mercy Medical, later being named chairman of the local board.
Hannon served his church family during his life through many different ministries, including the Christ the King school board, the church finance committee, building committee, Stephen’s Ministry, Vocations Ministry, Catholic Charities and Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration.
Hannon served the Mobile Archdiocese as the archdiocesan chairman for the 2004 Catholic Charities Appeal. He was also a longtime member of the McGill-Toolen Development Committee.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Herold Hairston; infant daughter, Patricia Ann Hairston; infant granddaughter, Shannon Lee Carter; two brothers, Frederick S. Hairston and Legare Hairston; a sister, Mary Frances H. Eberlein; and parents, Miriam Spotswood Hairston and Legare Hairston.
Survivors include three daughters, Miriam (Doug) Bailey of Daphne, Elizabeth Hall of Daphne, and Susan (Scott) Carter of Daphne; five grandchildren, Mary Catherine and William Bailey, Taylor Hall and Nicole and Courtney Carter; other relatives and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., at Christ the King Catholic Church.
The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday, from 9 a.m., until time of the Mass. The Rosary will be prayed at 10.
Interment will follow in Belforest Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to Christ the King Catholic School, P.O. Box 1890, Daphne, AL 36526, McGill-Toolen Foundation, 1501 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL 36604, or Archangel Radio, P.O. Box 1526, Fairhope, AL 36533.
The family extends special thanks to Hannon’s many friends who visited and prayed with him and helped care for him especially during this recent illness, Christ the King Catholic Church, Legion of Mary, Ella Glenn, Rhonda Hawkins and Golden Rule Sitter Service, Fresenius Dialysis and The Blake at Malbis.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope.
