Obituary of Lemuel Clay "Tap" Styres

Lemuel Clay “Tap” Styres, 89, of Talladega, AL passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. A funeral ceremony will be held in his honor at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Usrey Funeral Home of Talladega with Laurel Thompson and Mike Gatch officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow directly after the services at Hepzibah Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Styres was a native and lifelong resident of Talladega. He was a Korean War veteran, and he retired from Alabama Power Company. He was also a member of Concord United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Rosie Mae Styres and brother, Billy Styres. Mr. Styres is survived by his wife, Barbara H. Styres; daughters, Connie Parmer (Matt) and Tina Barber (Mark); sons, Don Styres (Sheila) and Joe Styres (Karen); grandchildren, Courtney Styres, Brittany Turner (Mitchell), Brynden Ferguson (Joseph), Caitlyn Styres, Jarod Styres, Austin Parmer, Chase Barber (Lauren), and Bayleigh Barber (Kaleb Boyd); great-grandchildren, Tristan Turner, Troy Turner, Emelyn Ferguson, Elise Ferguson, Hadley Ferguson, Hope Ferguson, and Halle Barber; sister, Patsy Hubbard and brother, Raymond Styres (Glenda). Pallbearers will be Don Styres, Joe Styres, Matt Parmer, Mark Barber, Chase Barber, Austin Parmer, Mitchell Turner, and Tristan Turner. Honorary pallbearers will be Raymond Styres, Rufus Styres, Alton Bates, Joseph Ferguson, Troy Turner, and Kaleb Boyd. Online condolences may be offered at www.usreyfuneralhome.com. Usrey Funeral Home of Talladega is assisting the family.