Paul Hogan

Paul Hogan, 83 died Monday, November 14, 2016.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm EST, on Saturday, November 19, 2016, at Smiths Station Baptist Church, with Reverend David Kees officiating. Interment will be at Lakeview Memory Gardens and the family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 pm EST at Vance Memorial Chapel.

Paul Hogan was born in Canton, GA. He was a sportswriter for the Columbus Enquirer from 1951-1956 and covered politics for the Birmingham News from 1956-1960, where he reported on the civil rights movement. From 1960 to 1987 he worked at the Tampa Tribune, the last 13 years as managing editor. He was twice chairman of Leadership Tampa, a program of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. In 1997 he was inducted into the Florida Freedom of Informational Hall of Fame, and he was twice president of Florida Society of Newspaper Editors. He served as a deacon at the First Baptist Church of Tampa.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Charlene Dykes Hogan; four children: Candace Hogan, Smiths Station; Carla Adkins and husband Butch, Greenup, KY; Carol McDonnell, Tampa; Alton Paul Hogan, III, Jacksonville; also grandchildren Ryan Adkins and wife Kris; Justin Adkins and wife Courtney; Tommy McDonnell, Jr., and Fiancé Courtney Chiles, Tampa; Katie McDonnell, Arlington, VA; Devin Johnson-Hogan and Asher Johnson-Hogan, Jacksonville; also Christopher Johnson and Diane Johnson; and Tom McDonnell, Sr. He is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law, G and Elaine Hogan; brothers-in-law and wives Bill and Dorothy Dykes; Howard and Irene Dykes; and Eugene Dykes; sister-in-law and husband Marty and Ronnie Anderson; and many loved nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be his six grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers are the members of the Co-Ed IV Sunday School class at Smiths Station Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Paul Hogan may be sent to TWB (Together We Build) Smiths Station Baptist Church, PO Box 189 Lee Road 430, Smiths Station, AL, 36877.