Funeral Today For Area Marine Killed In Afghanistan

August 17, 2009

Funeral services for Lance Cpl. Bruce “Bubba” Ferrell Jr., 21, will be held today in Bay Minette. The marine from Perdido, Ala., was killed a week ago Sunday night in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb.

His body arrived by plane Sunday morning at  the Mobile Regional Airport. The body was escorted back to the Bay Minette Civic Center by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and the Patriot Guard. Hundreds lined the route, waving flags and homemade signs honoring Ferrell for his military service.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 Monday afternoon at the Bay Minette Civic Center. Burial will follow at Bryars-McGill Cemetary near Perdido.

Ferrell joined the Marine Corps in November 2007, and was promoted to rank of lance corporal. His unit deployed to Afghanistan in May of this year as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

He was a gradate of Baldwin County High School where he was an honor student and a member of the JROTC program.

Ferrell was a member of Fox Company, a rifle unit of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment of the Marine Corps. His tour of duty was scheduled to be just seven months.

He was recently engaged to be married.

Comments

3 Responses to “Funeral Today For Area Marine Killed In Afghanistan”

  1. J. Gray on August 17th, 2009 11:55 am

    My heart goes out to the family, friends and loved ones of this young man.

  2. Laine on August 16th, 2009 6:35 pm

    My thoughts & prayers are with his family at this most difficult time. He gave the ultimate sacrafice.

    RIP

  3. Mickey Powell on August 15th, 2009 10:49 pm

    Thank You Cpl. Ferrell

    Mickey Powell
    Vietnam Veteran
    1967

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