Daniel Lynn "Danny" Thrasher
Decatur
Funeral for Daniel Lynn "Danny" Thrasher, 59, of Decatur will be Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Ridout''s Brown-Service with Gary Patton officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Chapel Cemetery near Hartselle. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home. Danny died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at UAB Hospital. He was born Dec. 4, 1949, in Hartselle, the second of four sons born to Newton Columbus and Betty Inez Collier Thrasher. He graduated from Morgan County High School (Hartselle High), then moved to Decatur, where he attended Calhoun Community College, completing certification as an electrician. He worked for Collier Electric in Florida, Falls Plumbing in Tuscaloosa, Graybar in Huntsville and Copeland Industries in Hartselle. He retired from Copeland in 2007. Danny demonstrated his faith and his love for the Lord by steadfast obedience to the commands of God as revealed in the Bible. In earlier years, Danny preached the gospel part-time for several congregations in North Alabama. He was a faithful member of the Somerville Road Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Pam White Thrasher; two sons, Daniel (Christina) Thrasher and Ben Thrasher (fiance Staci Greer) and one daughter, Leah (Nick) Collier, all of Decatur; and two brothers, Thomas N. (Jerretta) Thrasher of Decatur and David L. (Theresa) Thrasher of Hartselle. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Cameron and Gabrielle Thrasher and Colton Collier. He was pre-deceased by his parents and his brother Bill. Pallbearers will be Kevin Corum, Reggie Corum, Royce Moore, Jeff Roberts, Tim Taylor and Max Wright. Honorary pallbearers will be the grandchildren. Special thanks to the UAB Heart Transplant Intensive Care Unit, the UAB Cardiac Care Unit and Dr. John Irle of Decatur.