Alabama Livestock Hall of Fame

The Alabama Livestock Hall of Fame was established in 1981 by the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association and the Southeastern Livestock Exposition. The action was taken for the purpose of “recognizing and honoring living Alabamians who have made significant contributions to Alabama’s cattle and livestock industry.”

As specified in the charter of the Hall of Fame, that charter members “Shall consist of ten members. Thereafter, new members, not to exceed five in any calendar year, shall be elected by the existing members of the Alabama Livestock Hall of Fame.” A majority vote of the existing members shall be necessary for election of new members. Nominations shall be made in writing by an individual or organization and delivered to the chairman of the Hall of Fame.

The Alabama Livestock Hall of Fame is located on the third floor of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association/Southeastern Livestock Exposition building in Montgomery. Pictures of each member of the Hall of Fame, along with brief biographical information, are displayed in the exhibition hall of the building.

In 1995, an update was made to the organization’s bylaws to allow for the posthumous honoring of individuals. This “Pioneer Award” designation has seen numerous deserving men and women added to the Alabama Livestock Hall of Fame.

Inductees

1981
*T. Whit Athey
Grady, AL

*David Crawford
Marion Junction, AL

*Ralph Eagle
Marion, AL

*W. H. Gregory
Opelika, AL

*J. E. Horton, Jr.
Madison, AL

*Cecil Lane
Benton, AL

*C. Ed Teague
Montgomery, AL

*John M. Trotman
Montgomery, AL

*Ed Wadsworth
Prattville, AL

*E. Ham Wilson
Montgomery, AL

1982
*Lavern Brown
Montgomery, AL

*Fletcher Childs
Montgomery, AL

*W. R. Lanier
Jachin, AL

*Mack Maples
Elkmont, AL

1983
*M. L. Crawford, DVM
Marion, AL

*Joe Givhan
Mobile, AL

*J. D. Grimes
Troy, AL

*Aubrey Smith
Eclectic, AL

1984
*Julio Corte Sr.
Loxley, AL

*Collier Freeman
Dothan, AL

Billy Powell, Ph.D.
Montgomery, AL

*G. W. Robertson
Gallion, AL

Milton Wendland
Autaugaville, AL

1985
*Troy Patterson, Ph.D.
Auburn, AL

*Pete Reynolds, Sr.
Eutaw, AL

*W. Comer Sims
Selma, AL

*J. C. Webb
Marion, AL

*Charlie Webb
Marion, AL

1986
*John B. Armstrong
Kingsville, TX

*Carlton Larkins
Elba, AL

*A.W. Patton, DMD
Tuscaloosa, AL

1987
*John T. Jenkins
Macon, GA

*George S. Killian, DVM
Fort Payne, AL

*Harold Pate
Lowndesboro, AL

1988
*M. W. Hall
Midway, AL

Raymond B. Jones
Huntsville, AL

*W. M. Warren, Ph.D.
College Station, TX

1989
Glynn Debter
Horton, AL

*Ann Upchurch
Birmingham, AL

1990
Dale Huffman, Ph.D.
Auburn, AL

*Jim Hicks, M.D.
Union Springs, AL

1991
*Claude Hardee
Beatrice, AL

*J. Lem Morrison
Greensboro, AL

*Steve Tondera
Huntsville, AL

1992
J. Lee Alley, DVM
Montgomery, AL

1993
*Ida Belle Young
Montgomery, AL

*Ned Ellis
Fort Deposit, AL

1994
Bill Johnson
Montgomery, AL

1995
*A. W. Compton, Jr.
Nanafalia, AL

Tom Vaughan, Ph.D.
Auburn, AL

1996
*Henry B. Gray, III
Eufaula, AL

1997
Philip Hardee, DDS
Beatrice, AL

*Bob McGuire Ph.D.
Auburn, AL

1998
*Emory Behel
Florence, AL

Paul Fuller
Deatsville, AL

*Fred Hooper, Sr.
Ocala, FL

1999
*Homer Neal Lewis
Auburn, AL

Billy Maples
Elkmont, AL

2000/2001
*Gene Reagan
Dothan, AL

Edward Whatley
Troy, AL

2002
Ed Lovelace
Florence, AL

*B. G. Ruffin, Ph.D.
Auburn, AL

2003
*Woody Bartlett, DVM
Pike Road, AL

Anne Athey Payne
Ramer, AL

2004
*Ralph Harris
Auburn, AL

*Ronnie Holladay
Tyler, AL

2005
*Richard Deese Ph.D.
Auburn, AL

LD Fitzpatrick
Montgomery, AL

2006
Wayne Thames
Burnt Corn, AL

Dwight Wolfe, DVM
Auburn, AL

2007
Gregg Blythe
Decatur, AL

Tim Coe
Wedowee, AL

2008
*Bill Fuller
Birmingham, AL

*Don Walker, DVM
Auburn, AL

2009
Don Ball, PhD
Auburn, AL

Bob Helms
Enterprise, AL

2010
Bill Pope
Grand Bay, AL

George Smith, MD
Lineville, AL

2011
*Bob Carson, DVM
Waverly, AL

Perry Debter
Horton, AL

2012
Wendell Gibbs
Ranburne, AL

2014
*Bill Hixon
Banks, AL

2015
*Isaac C. Barrett
Wetumpka, AL

Max Bozeman, Jr.
Elba, AL

2016
Randy Owen
Ft. Payne, AL

Walt Prevatt, Ph.D.
Furman, AL

2017
John Downs
Dothan, AL

Jimmy Holliman
Marion Junction, AL

Jimmy Parnell,
Stanton, AL

2018
Donna Jo Curtis
Athens, AL
Jerry Etheredge
Selma, AL

2019
Charlie Dunkin
Birmingham, AL

Harrell Watts
Sardis, AL

2020
Chris Langley
Camp Hill, AL

Bill Lipscomb
Prattville, AL

2021
Tim Boosinger, DVM
Auburn, AL

Tommy Brown
Clanton, AL

Eric Smith
Reform, AL

2022
Mike Dee
Aliceville, AL

Tony Frazier, DVM
Brewton, AL

Greg Williams
Auburn, AL

*Deceased

Pioneer Award

1995
*J. L. Adams
Dothan, AL

1996
*W. O. Crawford
Marion, AL

1997
*Will Howard Smith
Prattville, AL

1998
*John Milligan, DVM
Auburn, AL

1999
*Richard Beard, Sr.
Trussville, AL

2000/2001
*Col. Tom McCord
Montgomery, AL

2002
*Roy N. Hereford
Faunsdale, AL

2003
*Norman Crawford
Marion, AL

2004
*Jake Harper
Camden, AL

2005
*William O. Womack, Sr.
Ashford, AL

2006
*Ernest Lambert
Darlington, AL

2007
*Tom Burnside
Wedowee, AL

2008
*Charles Roberts, DVM
Auburn, AL

2010
*Betty Jones
Huntsville, AL

2011
*R. L. Ziegler

2015
*W. W. Garrett
Uriah, AL

2016
*Roy Hodges
Montgomery, AL