Tom Mizell

Thomas Glenn "Tom" Mizell, 86 of Arab died peacefully at home Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Mr. Mizell was born April 20, 1929 in Etowah County, Alabama, the son of Hilford and Iola Mizell. He graduated from Ensley High School in 1947, received a Bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology. Tom joined the United States Army in 1949, commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1955 and retired a Colonel in the United States Army Reserves in 1981. He moved with his family to Arab in 1963 and worked at Redstone Arsenal until retirement in 1988. He then retired from System Dynamics Inc in Huntsville in 1995. He served on the Arab Planning Commission and was a member of the Arab First United Methodist Church. Tom was a friend and confidant to all he met and loved to travel with Jane [his wife] whether around town, the state, nation, or the world. Among the other activities he enjoyed with family and friends were golf, anything related to Auburn University and playing bridge. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law: Glenn A. Mizell (Amy); a granddaughter: Amanda Mizell; a great granddaughter: April Mizell; a sister: June Cunniff, a brother and sister-in-law: Dr. Terrance Mizell (Linda); a brother-in-law, two sisters-in-law, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, his church family and many dear friends and neighbors; preceded in death by his loving wife of 57 years, Jane Mizell February 4, 2015. A Memorial Service of Remembrance will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel, Reverend Roy Bryant and Glenn A. Mizell, officiating. The Family elected cremation, Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel assisted with cremation arrangements and direction of the Memorial Service. Interment of cremains will follow in the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama at a later date. The Mizell family would like to thank his caregivers, Hospice of Marshall County and numerous friends for their efforts and dedication to make his exit from this earthy life as peaceful as possible. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial tributes in memory of Thomas Glenn “Tom” Mizell to the Auburn University Foundation at Auburn Fund, Attention: Gift Processing, 317 South College Street; Auburn, AL 36849. Visitation with the family will be from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel.

Tom Mizell

April 20, 1929 - November 4, 2015