Raymond Junkin

Raymond Lee Junkin, age 85, of Tuscaloosa passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Services will be held graveside Saturday, November 23rd at 11 a.m., at Memory Hill Gardens with Dr. Herb Thomas officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing.

He was preceded in death by his father, Monroe Junkin; mother, Valeria Junkin; brothers, Robert Junkin and Richard Junkin.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Junkin; daughters, Melonie Bearden and Tracy Barton (Russ); grandchildren, Brittany Farley (Jamey), Morgan Corbin (Brandon), Adrian Cortes (David), Rachel Langford (Alex), Brett Barton (Amelia), and Jackson Barton (Jada); great-grandchildren, McKinlee and Maggie Farley; Amos, Mabel, and Oliver Cortes; Timothy Langford; Sawyer, Samuel, and Harvey Barton; Marshall Barton; and Raymond's sister, Margaret Lloyd.

Raymond Lee Junkin was born on February 5th, 1939 to Monroe and Valeria Junkin in Pickens County, Alabama. He graduated from Palmetto High School in 1957. While in high school Raymond was recognized as the winner of the Farm Electrification Contest at the National Convention of the Future Farmers of America. Raymond's penchant for mechanical and electrical systems led to his long career as a maintenance technician on commercial HVAC systems where he worked for Johnson Controls and later for York. He was a member for nearly 60 years of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No. 372, and at the time of his death was the oldest member of Local 372.

Raymond loved hunting and fishing and engaging in new interests such as beekeeping, building a kit hot rod, penmaking, woodcarving, motorcycling, and milling his own lumber. He had a quiet confidence born of the ability to conceive, build, and repair anything electrical and mechanical. His greatest joy lay in working with his hands. His handiwork lives on in the homes of his family members.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.magnoliafh.com for the Junkin family.