The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12
FELIX M. DRENNEN DIES FOLLOWING LENGTHY ILLNESS
Funeral Of Prominent Bir- mingham Man To Be
 Held Thursday

Y Felix Melville Drennen, age 54, died at 3 :35 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the residence, 1920 waucoma street, following an extended illness.
 Mir. Drennen had been suffering for some time with chronic nephritis and was confined to his bed two weeks ago. His condition wal, not considered serions until last saturday when he Itsoisea sudden turn Cor Ehs oFss ks president of the naefcantiie firn of Drennen Co.,, Mir. Drennen for many yeafs had been one C, the most con spicuous. figures in Birmingham's mer- cantile and commercial life. He took an active part in all civic and social activities and as one of Birmingham's pioneer merchants occupied specially lofty position in the esteem and regard of his fellow citizens.
 He is survived by his widow; daughter, Mrs. Claude Bianton Webb; a son, Alan Drennen; one sister, Mrs. F. W, Aldridge of Tulsa, Okla: four brothers, J. L. Drennen of Birming- ham, Dr. c. 1T. Drennen and Dr. Ed ward Drennen of Hot Springs, Ark, and W. D. Drennen of Miami, Fla. Funeral Thursday
 Funeral services will be held at 10 30 o'clock Thursday morning at the resi@ dence, with Rev. Middleton s. Barn. well, assisted by Rev. James c. Morris, officiating. IntermeTit will be in Elm. wood cemetery with Johns in charge. Active pallbearers will be Clayton Gore, Young Myhand, John T. Mo- Pherson, A. M. Reeves, J. l.. Addington and Ted Coleman. Honorary pallbear- CTS: William H. Kettig, Henry Howss, Frank Nelson, Jr., J. W. McQueen, Dabney Scoyille, 0. D. Ebersole, George M. Webb, W. P. Redd, G. T. Sibley. John Caldwell, Frank Fl. Crockard, Webb w. Crawford, Gordon Crawford, Walter Moore, H. H. K. Jefferson, Fred Leyert, John L. Raul, Paschal Shook, Warren Shook, J. L. Baskin, Frank H. Grider, B. B. Conner, Fl. o. Ryding, H. K. Milner, Henry T. Bart lett. Dan Hogan, w. N. Malone, Dr. D. F. Talley, Dr. D. B. Sihley; Victor Prowell, George Boudurant, Judge Will liam Walker, Robert Jemison. IT.. Knox Fleming, Robert c. Fonville, t.ASA.hV tNaAuSSJs 4e' n' OAV"H anu Murray Hrown. Born In BIount County
 Mir. Drennen was one of the most prominent members of the large Dren- nen family connection of Birmingham. He was born August 10, 1869, in Blount county, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Drennen and moved to Birmingham at the age of IT with his parents.
 Ia. k.z A.. versity at Greensboro, and while there was a frat brother of Captain Rich mOnd F. Hobson, Bishop James Me Coy and other prominent men. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity.
 After leaving the Southern univer- sitg he entered the Drennen depart ment store and worked his way to the position of president, which he occu- pied at the time of his death. ,I Besides being president of the Dren- nen company department store, he was president of the Drennen Hardware company and of the Drennen Tire store. In former years he held exten- sive interests in the coal fields sur rounding Birmingham and the vicinity.
 Mir. Drennen was man with loving personality. He numbered his friends among all classes or people ana ne was an especial friend to railroad men from the highest to the lowest. They came to him in their Oyeralls in trouble aud always found him ready to aid. More than one man owes his good standing wish his employer :o Mr. Drennea.
 He was a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Knights of Pythias, the Country club and South. ern club. He had been lifelong member of the Methodist church.