John David Paschal

(FIVE POINTS) John David Paschal, 57, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019.

The funeral was Sunday, Jan. 6, at 3 p.m. EST at Friendship Christian Church in Valley. Ministers Buddy Harris and Kevin Bauer officiated. Interment followed in Fairview Cemetery.

John was born June 9, 1961, to John Bernard and Mildred Williams Paschal. He was a 1979 graduate of Valley High School and also attended Southern Union State Junior College. John was later employed with West Point Pepperell for a short time until he took a position working in the dental lab at Drs. Tatum and Tatum in Opelika. In 2009 John began his career with KMMG and was an assistant manager for quality in the Paint and Weld Dept. John married Dawn Renee Brandt on Feb. 9, 2002, in Chickasha, Okla. In October 2005 they welcomed a precious baby girl in to their lives. Brookelynn was John’s pride and joy, whom he took on never ending adventures such as, riding dirt roads, eating Moon Pies and drinking RCs. She soon learned several of his talents as well, such as photography and softball.

John is survived by his wife, Dawn Renee Paschal of Five Points; daughter, Brookelynn Machelle Paschal of Five Points; father, John Bernard Paschal of Valley; two sisters, Juanita Paschal Leak of Carrollton, Ga., and Janice Paschal Fields of Valley; in-laws, Ronald and Linda Brandt of Louisville, Tenn.; nephews, nieces, great-nephews and -nieces, brothers- and sisters-in-law. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mildred Williams Paschal; as well as two other children he never held until now.

Flowers will be accepted, or donations may be made in memory of John to the Brookelynn Paschal Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1483, Valley, AL 36854.

Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley.