Memorials, 1117 ALBJ, 78 The Alabama Lawyer 450 (2017)
▲ Billy Carson Bond
▲ Stephen Kenneth Griffith
Billy Carson Bond
Billy Carson Bond died on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at age 84. He was a native of Columbia, Mississippi and a resident of Monroeville. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and Mississippi National Guard and served during the Korean conflict. He was a graduate of Louisiana State University in forestry and a registered forester in Alabama. He graduated from Jones Law School in Montgomery with a Juris Doctor degree and was a member of the Alabama State Bar.
He spent his career in the forest products industry. During his distinguished career, he held the notable positions of corporate vice president of Hammermill Paper Co. Inc., president of Allegheny Railroad, Inc. and president of Harrigan Lumber Co. Inc. He retired as president of Alabama River Woodlands, Inc. in 2000.
Mr. Bond served in numerous capacities in professional, civic and in governmental organizations. He was inducted into the Society of Foresters Hall of Fame at Auburn University.
He was preceded in death by his father, William A. Bond; his mother, Jewell Garrett Bond Johnson; and his sister, Linda G. James. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Stringer Bond; his son, Mark (and Dianne) Bond; his daughter, Jennifer (and Mark) Amundsen; grandchildren Mary Carson and William Bond; and step-grandchildren Taylor, Avery and Johnny Amundsen.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monroeville. He was a Free Mason. Donations may be made to Camp Smile-A-Mile, Pilots for Christ or Monroeville First Baptist Church.
Stephen Kenneth Griffith
After a long career as a trial lawyer, Cullman attorney Steve Griffith was tragically killed by an intruder in his home on July 17,2017. Steve was a fierce advocate for his clients and an effective and skilled courtroom attorney. He was born September 25,1943 in Cullman to Judge K.J. and Frances Griffith. Both Steve's father and grandfather were judges and attorneys in Cullman and Steve was always mindful of his role in carrying on their legacy. His father, K.J., was probate judge, circuit judge and legal advisor to Governor"Big Jim” Folsom.
Steve graduated from Mississippi State University and the University of Alabama School of Law. After law school, he clerked for Alabama Appeals Court Judge Annie Lola Price, the first female judge on the...
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