"font-family:">Mattie Grantham Avinger, 79, a native of Carlton, Ala. and longtime resident of Foley, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.
"font-family:">Mrs. Avinger was born Sept. 24, 1932 in Jackson, Ala. and she later moved to Foley. She was a 1951 graduate of Foley High School, a very active member of Foley Methodist Church, an active member of the Baldwin County Cattlewomen Association, worked in the Foley High School store and was the office manager for Grantham Potato Shed.
"font-family:">She was preceded in death by her parents, Colon and Martha Wimberley Dukes; husband, Donald Grantham; and sister, Collene Pfeiffer.
"font-family:">Mrs. Avinger is survived by her husband, Walton Avinger; one daughter, Sharon (Kelly) Moseley of Magnolia Springs; two sons, Eric (Lavana) Grantham of Huntsville and Brian Grantham of Foley; two brothers, Harold Dukes of Bon Secour and Gerald Dukes of Foley; four grandchildren, Darren Woerner, Phillip Woerner, Julie Papke and Gavin Grantham; and 10 great-grandchildren.
"font-family:">Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, at 2 p.m., at Foley United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.
"font-family:">In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to Foley United Methodist Church, 915 N. Pine Street, Foley, AL 36535.
"font-family:">Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes and Crematory, Foley.
