Mr. Harold Dean Pendley, age 70 of Winfield, formerly of Fayette County, AL, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Pendley was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Winfield, he served as a Eucharistic Minister and a Lector of the church. He attended high school in Oakman, AL, and earned his GED while serving in the United States Navy. After serving two tours in Vietnam and his discharge from the Navy, Harold went to work for Loomis Armored Car and began his police career at Oceanside Police Department. He enlisted into the Army National Guard and retired as Sergeant (E5) in June of 2009. Mr. Pendley worked for 38 years in law enforcement, serving Fayette County as Chief Deputy, the City of Brilliant as Chief of Police, and Marion County as Lieutenant and Jail Administrator.

Mr. Pendley was preceded in death by his parents, Virtus Pendley and Margaret Gertrude Earnest Pendley Liss.

Harold is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Deborah Pendley, two sons, William “Bill” Pendley (Brandy) and Jimmy Pendley (Vickie), grandchildren, Courtney Gentry (Sybil), Kayla Pendley, Gunter Pendley, Brody Pendley, Lauren Pendley, Regan Pendley, Jackson Reese, Callyn Pendley, great grandchildren, Carson Gentry, Sadie Gentry, a sister, Diane Yeaglin (Ken) of AZ, and a host of other family, friends and his law enforcement family.

Funeral service for Mr. Pendley will be held on Friday, June 5, 2020 from the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Winfield with burial to follow in the Gibson Hill Cemetery in Walker Co. Father Anthony Weis will officiate the service. The visitation will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. Bowen Funeral Home serving the Pendley family.