Guin - Roger Frank Silas, 62, Guin, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at his
residence.
Born in Guin, he was the son of the late Delton and Selma Franks Silas. He was a
lifelong resident of Guin and has worked as a mechanic for Health Tex in Guin
and Southern Needle in Fayette. His church affilliation was Free Will Baptist.
Funeral services were held on Friday, April 18, 2008, at 2 p.m. from the Norwood
Funeral Home Chapel of Guin, with burial in the Guin City Cemetery. Bro. James
Walden was the officiating minister.
Survivors include his wife - Joyce Dale Knight Silas, Guin; daughter - Tammy
(Dwain) Ballinger, Guin; son - Jason (Donna) Silas, Winfield; granddaughter -
Allison Ballinger; sister - Shirley Silas Wheeler, Birmingham.
Active pallbearers were Joe Brown, Kenneth May, Larry McDonald, Wayne “Rebel” Silas, and Kevin and Sean Wheeler.
Norwood Funeral Homes, Inc. of Guin directed the services.
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