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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ben Ivan Gaston
Athens
Ben Ivan Gaston of Athens, a beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009, at Huntsville Hospital at the age of 72. A graveside service will be held at Decatur City Cemetery on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at 2 p.m. with Dr. David Parker officiating and Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Mr. Gaston was born in Limestone County on Nov. 9, 1936. He was a United States Navy veteran and was retired from the Decatur City Fire Department. He was also the owner of Gaston & Sons Furniture in Athens. He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady Paul Gaston Sr. and Odilene C. Gaston; and brother, Grady Paul Gaston Jr. Survivors include his wife, Edna Ruth Gaston; sons, Tony Gaston of Decatur, Greg L. Gaston and wife, Camilla, and Marty Gaston and wife, Traci, both of Athens, and grandsons, Nathan C. Gaston, Jackson Ivan Gaston and Benjamin Grey Gaston; two brothers, Jim Gaston of Meridianville, Jack Gaston and wife, Beverly, of Athens; and sister, Martha J. Austin of Athens. Pallbearers will be members of the Decatur City Fire Department, Don Mills, Ret., Danny Little, Ret., Jerry Holt, Ret., Milton Lovvorn, Ret., David Tyler, Ret., and Hal Dean Eddie, Ret. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Watson, Ret., Tony McAbee, Ret., Lance Millette, James Lott and Greg Taylor. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Huntsville Hospital Foundation, 101 Sivley Road, Huntsville, AL 35801.