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Edwin H Gould
June 28, 2018
Edwin H Gould, Jr, 93, of Birmingham, AL, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Mr. Gould was born on Feb 16, 1925, in Mobile, AL. He graduated in 1943 from Okolona High School in Okolona, MS. Mr. Gould joined the US Army when he was 18 years old in 1943 and served as a combat medic in WWII in Europe until he was discharged on Mar 27, 1946.
He received a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the University of Mississippi in 1949 where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Mr. Gould married Jennie Louise Graham, of Coden, AL, on Feb 16, 1952. He spent his career as a manager of Morrison’s Cafeterias for 35 years. He and his wife, Jennie, spent their retirement years in Pensacola, FL where they were members of Gadsden Street United Methodist Church. They created cherished memories for the family by taking them on annual beach trips which became the highlight of the families’ years. In Aug 2013 he and Jennie moved to a retirement community in Birmingham, AL.
Mr. Gould had a generous heart, was a faithful servant in the church, and was devoted in love to his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Jennie Gould. He is survived by his children, Julie Silvey (Michael) of Tampa, FL, Ben Gould (Sharon) of Houston, TX, Bob Gould (Jeanette) of Front Royal, VA, Jennie Shewmake (Bobby) of Birmingham, AL, seven grandchildren, Ryan Silvey (Nicole), Kellie Carroccetto (Charles), Kaitlin Fron (Sam), Christy Megalo (Darren), Brandon Shewmake, Clayton Gould, Kathryn Davis (Jesse), and one great grandchild, Sammy Fron.
Visitation will be at Faith Chapel Funeral Home on July 1, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., with the funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be held on Monday, July 2, 2018, at Barrancas National Cemetery at 10:00 a.m.
The family wishes to give special thanks to Fair Haven Retirement Community and Oasis Hospice for their comfort and care in Mr. Gould’s final days.
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