Rev. Charles Joel Jennings, Jr., age 83, of Cedar Bluff, AL, died Sunday, May 26, 2013 at his residence.

Rev. Jennings was born July 15, 1929 in Porterville, AL, son of the late Charles Joel, Sr. and Maggie Emma White Jennings. He was a farmer and a member of the Farrill Baptist Church. Rev. Jennings was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Faye Morris Jennings; a son, Charles Joel Jennings III; grandsons, Stephen Andrew Walker and Joshua Daniel Morgan; and a great-grandchild, Nicholas Litchfield.

Rev. Jennings is survived by his sons & daughters-in-law, John Harold & Patty Jennings, Randy Gene & Jan Jennings; daughters and sons-n-law, Brenda Faye & Rickey Morgan, Rose Marie & Bevin Walker, Mary Jacqueline Stegall, and Martha Jeanne Gardner; a sister, Evelyne Bishop; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 P.M. E.S.T. Tuesday, May 28, 2013 from the Mill Creek Cemetery with Rev. Ralph Sumner officiating. Burial will follow in the family lot of Mill Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clayton Madisen, Michael Jennings, Bud Wooten, Terry Chestnut, Anthony Bishop, and Jason Bishop.

Rev. Jennings will be in state at the residence 2485 County Rd. 92, Cedar Bluff, AL after 4:00 P.M. EST on Monday.

The family respectfully requests no flowers please.

The Mason Funeral Home of Summerville is directing.