Joseph Laster, Sr.

Obituary For Joseph Laster, Sr.

Joseph Lamar Laster, Sr. was born to the late Edward and Viola Laster on September 28, 1937 in Butler County, Alabama. He passed away on December 1, 2021.

He married Gladys Robinson Laster in 1961 and was a loving husband and father to Joseph L. Laster, Jr., Damian Q. Laster (predeceased), and Shana N. Laster. He was also a loving brother to James Laster (predeceased), Henrietta Laster Jones (predeceased), and Leola Laster Evans.

He attended parochial schools in Montgomery, Alabama and graduated from St. Jude Educational Institute in 1956. In 1961, he received a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Social Studies and English from Alabama State University. With the aid of an NDEA stipend, he did graduate study in History at Hampton Institute and earned a Master of Science degree in Educational Administration from Troy State University in 1972. In 1987, he received his Doctorate in Educational Administration from Auburn University.

In 1961, he began a lifetime career of service within the public school system, serving as a teacher, assistant principal, and instructional supervisor within the Montgomery County Board of Education. He went on to join the Alabama Department of Education as an Instructional Coordinator and later served as a faculty member at Auburn University at Montgomery and as Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Selma University.

In addition to his wife, children, and sister, he leaves to cherish his memories a host of family, including: two grandchildren, Joseph Lamar Laster, III and Tyra Bonet Laster; a daughter-in-law, Sharon K. Laster; a brother-in-law, Elie Jones; a sister-in-law, Daisy Laster; nieces and nephews, Teresa Lynn McCrary, Kim Laster, James Laster, Elanna Jones, Steve Jones, Tamara T. Leonard, T’Erica Nicole Vaughn, Tyler Kristan McCrary, and a host of other relatives and devoted friends.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Ross-Clayton Funeral Home. FACE MASK REQUIRED.

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