Mr. John Russell Thrower, Jr., a 69-year-old resident of Valley, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Thrower was born Friday, January 7, 1949, in Langdale, Alabama, the son of the late John Russell and Jesse Ferrell Thrower. He was a graduate of Auburn University with a Master of Education. Mr. Thrower was a vice principal and principal with Chambers County Schools.

Survivors include his son Jay Thrower; his partner of 35 years, Frankie Stringfellow, and his sister and brother-in-law, Cornelia and Harmon King.

The family will celebrate Mr. Thrower's life in private and ask that contributions be made to the Chattahoochee Humane Society.