Matthew Acker Cleghorn of Clay, Alabama, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Jan. 22, 2021.
He was an electrician by vocation and a member of First Baptist Church of Center Point. He was a graduate of Pinson Valley High School. He was a loving father and an avid fly fisherman.
He enjoyed walking in the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve and was also a proud member of the first UAB Marching Blazer Band. He was preceded in death by his father, James Acker Cleghorn, Ill.
He is survived by his mother, Sue Allen Cleghorn; his sons, Wilson Acker Cleghorn and Avery James Cleghorn; his brother, Chris (Dana) Cleghorn; his niece Caitlyn (Dustin) Whitaker, and nephews Ryan Cleghorn and Drew Cleghorn and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A graveside service was held on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East, with David Haynes officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Adult and Teen Challenge of Alabama.
