Mayor Grimsley Elected as a member of the 2026 Class of the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame

The Mayor of Midland City was selected as a member of the 2026 Class of the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.

Mayor JoAnn Bennett Grimsley was inducted as one of the newest members on Sunday, August 9, 2026.  The event was held at the Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel & Conference Center, 2500 Legends Circle, Prattville, Alabama 36066.  The ceremony began at 2:00 PM with a reception following to honor all the recipients.

An outstanding group of senior adults was honored Sunday afternoon with induction into the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Prattville. In addition to the 10 permanent and one posthumous inductees into the Hall of Fame, other seniors were recognized for contributions and service to their communities.

The 2025 Senior Citizens Hall of Fame inductees are: W.F. “Noopie” Cosby, Jr.,
Valley Grande; JoAnn Grimsley, Midland; Russ Hutcherson, Huntsville; Thomas Moore, Demopolis; Nancy Robertson, Huntsville; Jeffrey Sparks, Jasper; Geoff Statum, Huntsville; Robert Worlds, Pansey; Patricia Wright, Troy; Joe Young, Birmingham and posthumous Clarence Harrison Bishop, Fairhope.

Special awards were presented to 31 senior citizens for outstanding service in other categories, including Lifetime Achievement, Community Service, Senior Center, Education, and Veterans. Twenty-two couples who have been married 65 years or more, and 17 individuals who are 100 years old or older, were also recognized during the program.

“This is the one major event in Alabama each year where individuals are formally honored and recognized for their selfless advocacy and dedication to serving older adults in their community,” said Jean Brown, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Senior Services. “We are proud to celebrate the achievements of the Alabamians selected for the Senior Citizens Hall of Fame awards.”

Those honored in the Hall of Fame ceremony were nominated by members of their community and chosen by the Senior Citizens Hall of Fame Selection Committee. The Hall of Fame was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1983 to honor and recognize Alabamians aged 60 and older for their outstanding contributions to the lives of older Alabamians. Photos of the recipients are available at  Flickr.com/photos/alabamaageline. Download the 2026 Hall of Fame program here.