Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency Director Johnny Cantrell passed away Friday morning.
Cantrell, 54, died from a blood clot at 6:17 a.m. on Friday. According to his Facebook page, Cantrell studied at the University of North Alabama and was a native of Hatton.
Cantrell is survived by his wife, son and daughter. Prior to working at the Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency, he worked at the Morgan County Emergency Management Agency.
Tammy Vincent will be the interim director. Cantrell became the director on Dec. 23, 2013.