Mr. Slayton was born August 25, 1947 in Gaylesville, AL, the son of Audrey Lee Slayton Haggard and the late James Clyde Slayton. He was a member of Old Way Baptist Church. Mr. Slayton was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. Other than his father, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Robert Haggard; uncles and brothers, Bobby Slayton, W. J. Slayton, Raymond Slayton, Charlie D. Slayton, Earl Slayton, and Leon Slayton.

Survivors include his wife, Callie Marie Hunter Slayton; son, Harold Thomas “Tommy” Slayton; daughter, Tammy M. Slayton Barr Shafer, and husband, Stanley R. Shafer; Brothers, Ray Haggard and Mickey Haggard; sisters, Darlene Haggard Rieger, Lynn Haggard Nelson, and Amy Haggard Whitlock; grandchildren, Brandi Barr, Tyler Barr, Lacey Barr, Brittany Slayton, Dylan Bryson, Cody Slayton, Kelby Slayton, and Callie C. Slayton; great-grandchildren, Zoey Slayton, and very soon, Ryleigh Slayton and Cason.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Friday, May 2, 2014 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rickey Biddle and Rev. Mickey Skates officiating. Burial will follow at West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Samuel Madaris, David Cochran, Richard Gill, Jeremy Adair, Josh Abernathy, Corey Abernathy, and Ronald Abernathy. Honorary pallbearers will be Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

Mr. Slayton will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, May 1, 2014.