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Allen Leonard "Big Al" Greer

1953 - 2019

BORN

1953

DIED

2019

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Striffler-Hamby Mortuary

4071 Macon Road

Columbus, Georgia

Allen Greer Obituary

Allen "Big Al" Leonard
Greer
December 15, 1953 -
February 21, 2019
Box Springs, GA- Allen "Big Al" Leonard Greer, 65, of Box Springs, GA, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital.
A graveside service to celebrate Big Al's life will be held, Monday, February 25, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. in Parkhill Cemetery according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus, GA. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Big Al was born December 15, 1953 in Columbus, GA, son of the late Marvin Leonard and Doris Barker Greer. He was the co-owner of AAW Dump Trucks, LTD and retired in 2005. After retiring from the trucking business, he began raising cows on his farm. In 2009, Big Al began his career with the City of Columbus, where he still worked as a Heavy Equipment Supervisor. He loved life, being on his farm, riding his motorcycle and most of all, his family and friends. Big Al will be missed for his larger than life personality, honest nature and generous nature.
In addition to his parents, Big Al was preceded in death by his first wife, Gail Sharon Greer.
Survivors include his wife, Cathy Greer; his children, Dianna Roberts and husband, Andy and Jennifer King and husband, Mike, James Jackson and wife, Brooke, Amber Spears and husband, Justin, and Danielle Monette and husband, Nyal; grandchildren, Andrew Roberts, Jonathan King, Andrew King and Lauren King, Houston Spears, Cason Spears and Peyton Spears; his sister, Mary Kavanaugh and husband, Dave; his father-in-law, J.W. Harris; his very special aunt and second mother, Molly Weed Greer; and numerous other family members and friends.
To sign the online guest registry please visit, www.shcolumbus.com.

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Published by Ledger-Enquirer on Feb. 24, 2019.

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Janet Anthony

February 25, 2019

So sorry to hear about Al's passing. He will be missed.

Sabrina Shepherd

February 25, 2019

So sorry to hear of Al's passing...he was a pleasant man to work with...he will be missed

Michael Ware

February 24, 2019

I Michael Ware and the Ware family want to send our condolences out to you and your family and the time of grief

Michelle and James Mang

February 24, 2019

Whatever will we do without you, Rest In Peace my friend, until we meet again.

Praying daily for peace, comfort, and understanding for your family, friends and coworkers.

Thanks for the laughs and memories.

Randy Brown

February 24, 2019

My condolences to the family, his friends and all who will miss his stories and giving nature.

Thank you so much for all the memories that Miranda I have and I have made riding motorcycles on the land out in Marion County, and of course all of us fishing at your house. You will be missed tremendously.

Michelle and James Mang

February 24, 2019

I have not a clue what we are to do without you, but until we meet again Rest In Peace my friend. You will be missed. My prayers for peace, comfort and understanding are being prayed daily for your family, friends and co-workers.

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