A celebration of life for Mr. Ephraim Stockdale of Talladega, 67, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Rocky Mount Missionary Baptist Church. Reverend J. F. McKinney will deliver the eulogy. Entombment will be in Pine Hill Memorial Park. Mr. Stockdale will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service. Seating will be limited and masks will be required. Visitation for Mr. Stockdale will be held from 1-7 p.m. on Friday, December 31, 2021, at the funeral home. The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Omega service will be held at 6 p.m.

Ephraim Stockdale was born on December 15, 1954, to the late Brice Stockdale and Bertha Nell Jemison in Talladega, AL. Mr. Stockdale confessed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age and united with Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. He later became a faithful member of Rocky Mount Missionary Baptist Church where he served as the Minister of Music, member of the Trustee Board, and the chairman of the culinary committee. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1973 and went on to further his education at Talladega College where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1977. While at the Alpha Lyrae Vega of them all, he entered into the house of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., through the Alpha Beta chapter on September 20,1974. Upon graduation, he served as an active member of the Talladega College Alumni Association. Ephraim served in multiple roles during his tenure at Alabama Power Company where he served for almost 37 years. At his death, he served as a project manager for the Community Development team within Alabama Power’s Economic and Development organization. He served on the Advisory Boards for Auburn University’s Economic and Community Development Institute and the Alabama Community Leadership Network. He was also a member of Alabama Communities of Excellence Associates Council.

On Monday, December 27, 2021, Ephraim was called to his eternal rest. He was preceded in passing by his parents, Brice Stockdale and Bertha Nell Jemison; his stepmother, Hannah Stockdale; and his brother, Roderick Stockdale. He leaves to cherish his memories: his beloved daughters, Tesia Stockdale and Terah (Cameron) Thomas; a granddaughter, Ryleigh Grace Phipps; seventeen siblings, Bobbie Jean (Willie) Gray, Franzella Tinker, Lanny (Eva) Stockdale, Vanessa (Daniel) Wilson, Valmetrica Smoot, Frederick Stockdale, Maverick (Gail) Stockdale, Maurice Stockdale, Martin Jemison, Tchalandra (Willie) Taylor, Sandra (Paul) Garrett, Eric Reynolds, Faith Reynolds, Danielia Hubbard, John (Brandy) Reynolds, Brynetta (Willie) Gaddis and Valencia Mitchell; a special aunt, Addie Elston; an uncle, Cleo Truss; a special niece, Tracy Roman; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.