William Truett "W.T" Allison died peacefully February 28, 2018 at the age of 79. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Jasper and Ethel Mae Allison; infant sister, Lorene Allison; infant grand-daughter, Amber Lynne Allison; and father-in-law, Joseph Quinton Addison.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Shelby Addison Allison and his children Bryon (wife Sharon) and Pamela (husband Joe) Payne. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Anna (husband Nathan) McGriff, Candace Allison, Jon Marc Larson and his great-granddaughter, Perri McGriff.

In addition to his love of God and family, W.T. had a passion for fishing, bird hunting, carpentry and Auburn football. Over the course of his life, William Truett Allison, affectionately known as W.T., charted the course of his family's life as a devout Godly, Christian man. Beginning at a young age, W.T. lived a life full of a passion to do God's work, accomplishment and integrity. Before meeting the love of his life Shelby, W.T. excelled as a student and athlete at Hamilton High School. After high school and prior to committing himself to doing the Lord's work for the rest of his career, W.T. attended Auburn University where he studied Architecture.

After working a couple jobs including a stint at 3M, W.T. committed himself to the Lord's work and became a full-time Minister in 1963 in Detroit, AL. After serving at Detroit Church of Christ for five years, W.T. and Shelby took their ministry to Sage Ave. Church of Christ in Mobile, AL before returning to Hamilton, AL in 1970. As the Minister of the Hamilton Church of Christ, W.T. helped guide the congregation to new heights including building a new facility in 1982. In 1988, W.T. moved back Mobile where he served as the Minister at Creekwood Church of Christ until 2003. After a short stint as Minister in Summerdale, AL at Summerdale Church of Christ, W.T. returned to his roots in Marion County, AL where he served as Minister at Guin Church of Christ and Sulligent Church of Christ.

His accomplishments in the pulpit are remarkable. Over the course of his 50+ year career in the pulpit, W.T. preached in almost every state and around the world. He became known as one of the most well-respected Church of Christ Ministers in the country. While his accomplishments in the pulpit has brought him a lot of public notoriety, his greatest accomplishment is knowing he was able to speak the Word of God to thousands.

In addition to his accomplishments in the pulpit, W.T. served as a Chaplain for the Alabama State Troopers, Chairman of the Board for Maywood Christian Camp, and a member of the Board of Directors for Heritage Christian University. W.T. Allison was a man who lived his life with integrity and put his love of God first. The impact he has had on this world and beyond is incredible.

Marion county Funeral Home assisted the family.