Mr. Jack Benford Fiveash, age 82, of Donalsonville passed away Monday, January 11, 2010, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center.

Funeral services for Mr. Fiveash were held Thursday, January 14, at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home in Donalsonville with Rev. Tim Bell officiating. Interment followed in Friendship Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Bob Youmans, Wesley Youmans, William Youmans, Warren Youmans, Fred Roth, Fred Fiveash, Larry Harrell, and Brian Harrell.

Honorary pallbearers were employees of Three Notch EMC and Terry Batchelor.

Mr. Fiveash was born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, on November 29, 1927, to the late Clyde Benford and Mary Clyde Perry Fiveash. He graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1944 and then served his country in the United States Navy. After returning from the Navy, he worked for a short time with Georgia Power before beginning work with Three Notch Electric Membership Corporation on April 5, 1948. He worked for many years as a lineman and meter technician before being promoted to operations manager in the Donalsonville office in the late 1960s. Under his leadership, Three Notch EMC became the modern, efficient electric utility company that we know today. Mr. Fiveash retired on January 3, 1997, after 48 years and almost 10 months with the company. During his retirement years, Mr. Fiveash enjoyed amateur radio, building and flying remote control model airplanes, and collecting model trains. He was also an avid reader.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Jacqueline White Fiveash of Donalsonville; two daughters, Perianne Fiveash (Fred) Roth, Alabaster, AL, Mary Fiveash (Bob) Youmans, Iron City; a son, Technical Sergeant Jack (Jay) (Kristine) B. Fiveash, Jr., Robins Air Force Base; and a brother, Bobby Clyde (Verla) Fiveash, Toronto, Canada; six grandchildren, Wesley Youmans, William Youmans, Warren Youmans, Kelby Roth, Dylan Fiveash, and Brittany Fiveash.

Evans-Skipper Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.