Aldon graduated from Loretto, Tennessee High School in 1943 and entered David Lipscomb College that fall. After completing two years at David Lipscomb, he was married to Norma Perry on August 9, 1944. On September 12 of that year he and Norma moved to Los Angeles, California where he began classes at George Pepperdine College and received his degree there in 1946. Aldon and Norma have four daughters.

     Not only was Aldon determined to preach from his youth, but he was a great athlete. He was outstanding as a basketball player in high school, at David Lipscomb and at George Pepperdine. Aldon began part time preaching in 1942 at Appleton Church of Christ and then began full time work with the church in Lexington, Alabama in 1946, just after he graduated from college. For several years he preached and taught school also. He taught school and coached basketball at Rogersville, Lexington and Mars Hill Bible School in Alabama. His full time preaching work was with the Lexington, Shiloh, Atlas, Mt. Zion and Woodlawn Churches of Christ in Lauderdale County, Alabama, the Minerva Drive Church of Christ in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and with the St. Joseph Church of Christ in St. Joseph, Tennessee. He has conducted meetings in many states, and we have no way of knowing how many funerals he has conducted. Aldon loved people and they loved him and he was called on to conduct funerals up to not long before he died.

     Aldon loved the Lord and was a faithful Christian. He loved the church and he loved to preach. His preaching work covered a span of 60 years. He was sound in the faith and stood firmly for the truth. He had a melodious voice and was a talented singer. He loved his family and he loved to work in his garden. He loved to hunt and fish. He truly lived a well-rounded and balanced life.

     After brother Hendrix retired from full time preaching work, he continued to conduct meetings and teach Bible classes until his life ended suddenly on March 4, 2002. His funeral was conducted at the Shiloh Church of Christ building on March 7, at which four of his grandson's and I eulogized his life.

     Aldon's motto was, "I am ready," to preach the gospel. He was ready to die for the Lord whom he loved. The guiding principles by which he lived were: think right, live right, talk right, walk right and die right. I am convinced that he lived these principles faithfully.

—Gilbert Kretzer, Evangelist, 501 Wilson Dam Road, Florence, AL 35630

—World Evangelist, October, 2002, page 7