Edgar Leon Ivey Jr.

Edgar Leon Ivey, Jr., age 87, of Northport, Alabama, passed away January 24, 2024 at Forest Manor Nursing Home. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Carolwood Free Will Baptist Church with Bro. Jason Ritter directing. Burial will follow in Carolwood Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Ivey; son, Davie Higginbotham; and daughter, Emily Ivey.

Survivors include his daughters, Cathy Norred and Helene Sanford; sons, Ray Ivey and Eddie Ivey; grandchildren, Delaney Ritter, Jason Ritter, Lena Townsend, and Jameson Sanford; and numerous other grand and great-grandchildren.

Mr. Ivey’s life reflected love for the Lord and his family. He was a decades long operator of heavy equipment in the building of highways, roads, and bridges.

Pallbearers will be Davie Glenn Higginbotham, Jimmy Norred, Dennis Sanford, William Godwin, Terry Sanford, and Derrell Pike.