John Druary "Dru" Slaughter III, age 52, passed away on August 26, 2022 in Houston Texas with his loving wife, Ashley by his side. Dru fought his 13 month battle with kidney cancer hard and with dignity. He was a long time resident of Mobile, AL and currently was a resident of Foley, AL. Dru was born in Auburn, AL to John and Karan Slaughter on February 27, 1970. Dru was a proud member of the Baker High School class of 1988. After high school, he attended some college, but found his true calling when he began his career with UPS in March of 1989. Dru loved his job, his customers, and his co-workers, but especially the "Brown Bandits". He loved a good and competitive game of corn hole, Auburn football, hunting, car racing with his Dad in his younger days, but his favorite hobby was bass fishing. Dru liked to fix things and was able to find the tools needed in his truck to fix just about anything for anyone. He loved to help others and was known for his sense of humor by always playing jokes on people. To know Dru was to love him. He never met a stranger, he was a protector, a man of integrity, honor and loyalty. Dru loved his family fiercely and was so proud of his girls. Dru loved to spend time with his daughters teaching them his love for hunting and fishing at a very young age. Dru was a loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend and he loved unconditionally. Above all Dru loved Jesus. Dru was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents John and Myrtle Slaughter and maternal grandfather Cleater J. Meaders. Dru is survived by his wife Ashley Bystrak Slaughter, his children Elizabeth and Kennedy Slaughter, and Brandon McMahan, parents John and Karan Slaughter, sisters Melanie Dreibelbis (Kenneth), Lena Jackson (Kevin), nieces and nephews Lanie Grace, Kenley, and Mallory Dru Dreibelbis, Ava, Nora, Eli, Blake, and Luke Jackson, and multiple relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made in Dru's honor to Pilots for Christ, PO Box 707, Monroeville, AL 36461. Pallbearers will be wearing orange ties in recognition of Dru's fight against kidney cancer.
February 27, 1970 ~ August 26, 2022 (age 52)
Visitation will be Friday September 2, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Tillmans Corner beginning at 12:00 pm until the 2:00 pm Funeral Service.
Heartbreaking to hear this about Dru. I have so many fond memories of our teenage years with Dru and William Dennis. Dru was hardly ever without a smile and the world will be a darker placed without that contagious smile. Praying for you all.