Al graduated from Marietta High School with the Class of 1961. He married the love of his life, Linda Kay Cox on August 2, 1963 in Ardmore. She preceded him in death on August 26, 2016. Al and Linda moved to Bell, California where he worked in the steel industry as a welder. Later they moved to Grand Prairie, Texas where he owned/operated an HVAC business. In 1984, they relocated to the Shady Dale community. In 1986, Al started working for Marietta Public Schools. He worked there for 30+ years as the head of Maintenance. He also worked on IT and as a bus driver. He oversaw several construction projects including the Marietta Softball Field and the Elementary School. Al was known as the "go to" guy when you had questions. He enjoyed painting, gardening, fishing and was a member of the Desert Foxes dirt bike club in southern California.