Gail Frances Adams Warth
July 4, 1937 – December 11, 2025

Gail was born in Pelham, Alabama on July 4, 1937, and passed away on December 11,2025.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            She is survived by her daughter Teri Warth Hunt, grandchildren Camilla Elizabeth Hunt, Emily Adams Hunt Sankey (Bobby), Alison Gail Warth Watson (Jeb), David Raymond Warth, Jr., her sister Judy Adams Crumley, daughter-in-law Jennifer Pigott Warth, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Gail was predeceased by her husband Raymond Hemstead Warth, Jr. and her son David Raymond Warth.

Gail and her sister were born in Pelham in their grandparents' farm home. The family moved to Siluria, a small cotton mill community of about 500 people, when Gail was in elementary school. The family joined Central Methodist Church of Siluria and the girls attended Thompson schools. While in Junior High School Gail met a music teacher who introduced her to the piano and choral music. That love for the piano led her to play in many concerts, recitals, and church events. Gail attended Birmingham Southern College, graduating in 1959, with a BA in Music and Piano Performance. Originally, she wanted to be a professional pianist but decided that teaching and sharing music with others was more important. Gail taught music to children at Walter Jackson and Eastwood Elementary schools for more than 30 years, arranging hundreds of plays and concerts during that time. Gail also was the organist at First United Methodist Church in Decatur for 38 years. She felt her calling was to get others more involved in church by sharing her musical talents.

Gail met Ray Warth when they were both in the choir group at Birmingham Southern and they immediately fell deeply in love. They married in 1959, holding their ceremony at a Birmingham church where Ray was the choir director. David was born in 1960 in Birmingham, and then the family moved to Jasper where Teri was born in 1962 while Ray was teaching music at Walker Community College. In 1963 the family moved to Decatur when Ray was given the opportunity to teach choral music at Decatur High School and also was offered the position of choir director at First United Methodist Church.

In 1993 Ray finished his career as Coordinator of Secondary Education and Gail as an elementary music teacher in Decatur City Schools. Sadly, they only had three years together to enjoy retirement as Ray passed away suddenly in 1996. Though their retirement was short, they enjoyed every minute they had together. In 2000, Gail joined households with her daughter, Teri, and until her death was a vital member of their household with Teri's daughters Elizabeth and Emily. She also made many enjoyable trips to China to visit her son David and his family Jennifer, Alison, and Ray.

Gail was the daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend we all aspire to be – selfless, kind, gentle, and wise. Gail was a gift to all who knew and loved her - she loved us all unconditionally and her being in the world made it a better place. She had a servant's heart and her home was always open to anyone and everyone, and was a refuge to many. You could also count on a pot of chili bubbling on the stove every Saturday in the fall…Roll Tide!

There are no words to describe the tremendous loss her family and friends are all experiencing with her passing.

The Warth family would like to thank Hospice of the Valley for the compassion and tender loving care care given to Gail in her final days. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Gail's favorite charity, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital; 262 Danny Thomas Pl; Memphis, TN 38105.

A memorial service will Saturday December 20, 2025 at 10:00am at First United Methodist Church with Reverend Sandra Locke Godbey officiating.

Berryhill Funeral Home is assisting the family.