Sammy Renfroe

Sam J. “Sammy” Renfroe, III, age 74, passed away on April 16, 2025 at Fayette Medical Center
after a courageous and lengthy battle. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 21, 2025
at 11:00 AM at Nelson Funeral Home with the Rev. J Barrett Lloyd officiating. Burial will be held
at Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church outside of Fayette along a peaceful ridge of serene
woodland. The family will receive visitors from 10:00 - 11:00 AM at the funeral home.
Sammy is survived by his wife of 54 years, Linda Agerton Renfroe of Fayette; two daughters,
April (Brent) Tolbert of Calera and Christy (Keith) Birmingham of Bessemer; three brothers, Bob
(Karon) Renfroe of Fayette, Ray (Karol) Renfroe of Auburn, and Ben (Lee) Renfroe of Muscle
Shoals; and two grandsons, Brooks (Madison) Tolbert of Tuscaloosa and Ross Tolbert of
Calera.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Sam J. “Bo” Renfroe, Jr. and Mary Spain Wiggins
Renfroe.
Honorary pallbearers are members of the C Plus band, his fellow morning cafe coffee drinkers,
his Fayette County Club golf buddies, Dr. Martha Jo Christian and the Fayette Medical Center
staff, Alabama Hospice of Jasper, and members of the Fayette First Methodist Men.
Active pallbearers are Brent Tolbert, Keith Birmingham, Brooks Tolbert, Ross Tolbert, Russell
Renfroe, and Roger Wallace.
Sammy was born and raised in Fayette. He was an avid athlete at Fayette County High School
and later attended Auburn University where he played football and obtained a Bachelor of
Science in Building Construction in 1972. While his younger years were filled with outdoor
hunting adventures, his later years became more focused on feeding his beloved birds and
other wildlife from his deck. He was revered as a grill master and phenomenal cook and
relished in opportunities to serve his community and church. Otherwise known as “The Boss,”
he enjoyed every minute of fellowship while playing rhythm guitar with C Plus for the past 25
years. An avid morning coffee drinker and golfer, he built a host of relationships that he
treasured across the community. He loved his Auburn Tigers and enjoyed a pastime of keeping
abreast of athletic recruitment. (War Eagle!) He adored his Fayette First Methodist Church
family and maintained a keen focus on his walk with the Lord and service to others. His love
and pride of his family as a husband, father, GrandSam, and brother were unwavering, as well
as his heart for others who deserve second chances.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Fayette First Methodist Church Perpetual
Endowment Fund, 412 Temple Avenue North, Fayette, AL 35555.

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