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Ted Cromer was born on October 29, 1953, the youngest of five children, to Freddie Lincoln Cromer and Bessie Cromer Elrod. He entered his heavenly home on January 7, 2023. Ted was very proud to have been the president of the first graduating class of Weaver High School in 1972. He excelled in Drafting as a Trade School student. After one year of college, he entered the engineering field working in Birmingham for the next 20 years. The majority of his work in engineering was at Barron Industries in Irondale where he distinguished himself in design of air pollution control equipment. Ted had a God-given talent for working with his hands. Woodworking was one of his passions building custom kitchen cabinets, furniture pieces, gazebos, arbors and much more. He loved construction and remodeling projects and put those abilities to use volunteering with Samaritan’s Purse post-Katrina relief as well as church building and renovation projects at several of the churches he attended throughout his lifetime. Ted loved working in the dirt, whether vegetable gardening or creating beautiful flower gardens. His love of nature kept him outdoors until dark every day possible. His love of the beach led him to move to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida where he lived for 20 years. He restored an old piece of a boat into a beautiful thing to enjoy the bay, the dolphins, fish and birds, as well as beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Ted was always learning, inventing, teaching himself skills, and pursuing new hobbies. He studied alternative energy sources including magnetic, solar and hydrogen energy. He made stained glass pieces and jewelry. He also enjoyed painting works with pastels and oils. Ted leaves behind many friends in two states, several nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews, grandchildren, children, two siblings, and Freida, his spouse of thirty-one years. He also left a strong fatherly influence on several “adopted” young people, mentoring and encouraging them with scripture. Ted had many interests and passions, but his greatest was sharing conversations about his Lord Jesus – from Salvation to End Times. He found a way to insert something about his hope in Jesus Christ into almost every conversation. A memorial service will held Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 10 a.m at Grace Though Faith Ministries, 4644 Alabama Hwy 144 in Ohatchee.

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Mr. Teddy "Ted" Joseph Cromer

October 29, 1953 - January 7, 2023