Ernest "Boscoe" R. Godfrey Jr.

1953 - 2015

Ernest "Boscoe" R. Godfrey Jr. obituary, 1953-2015, Birmingham, AL

BORN

1953

DIED

2015

FUNERAL HOME

Ridout's Valley Chapel

1800 Oxmoor Road

Homewood, Alabama

Ernest "Boscoe" Godfrey Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 8, 2015.

Ernest R. (Boscoe) Godfrey Jr., 61, of Birmingham, AL, departed this life Saturday, June 6, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Marguerite Godfrey. He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Vicki; his children, Graham and Brigham; and his sisters, Jan Struebing and Christa Warden. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, June 13 at Ridout's Valley Chapel, 1800 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209. A reception will follow at the same location.


Known to everyone as Boscoe, he was born July 18, 1953 in Rogers, Arkansas where he grew up. He was an Eagle Scout, enjoyed basketball, and was the Senior Class President at Rogers High School where he graduated in 1971.He was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity at The University of Arkansas at Fayettteville. Boscoe graduated from The University of Arkansas Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy in 1979. During his career Boscoe maintained management positions with Owen Healthcare, Principle Pharmacy Group, and Comprehensive Pharmacy Services for the past 34 years. His final position was Divisional Vice President at CPS serving as a leader and mentor to his colleagues.


Boscoe was a man of many interest and talents; he was a true Renaissance man. He was an avid marksman, firearms enthusiast, and skilled gardener. He spent many of his weekends at one of the various gun clubs of which he was a member, competing or just shooting for fun. His most recently acquired interest was running in 5Ks for different charities on Saturday mornings. He was running in the "Know More Orphans Five K" benefiting Altar84 in his final moments. Boscoe's most cherished pastime however, was spending time with his family.


The World lost a great man last Saturday, but his memory will live on in so many ways. In lieu of flowers, we believe Boscoe would have appreciated memorial gifts be made to the E. Boscoe Godfrey Memorial Fund, c/o UAMS College of Pharmacy, 4301 West Markham Slot 522-1A, Little Rock, AR 72205; or online at www.giving.uams.edu

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August 2, 2015

Karen Schirmer

I just heard of your loss. I am so sorry. I went to college with Boscoe and we shared a birthday. Although we did not keep in contact, I have fond memories. He had a great sense of humor and I know you will miss him.

June 20, 2015

Adam Cosby

I just learned of Boscoe's passing and I am very saddened. He was a great Man, Husband, Father and to me a dear friend.

His love and legacy will never leave those that he touched.

My thoughts are with the entire Godfrey family.

June 15, 2015

Ellen McGehee

Angel blessings and love surround you. God bless you each and every one, Vicki, Graham and Brigham! Know that you are all so very loved by many. Love and light,
Ellen McGehee
Jonesboro, Arkansas

June 14, 2015

Mike and Judy McCulloch

Vicki, Graham and Brigham-you continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.

June 14, 2015

Patti Bornemann

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time of sorrow. My heart breaks for those who loved him for he is in a far better place awaiting the time when you all, too, will get to see Glory with him.

June 13, 2015

Jeff Wineland

Vickey, so sorry to hear love to you and God bless you and your family. Prayers for comfort and peace.

June 13, 2015

Mark Troth

Vicki, Graham and Brigham - please accept our heartfelt sympathy. Boscoe was my U of A pledge brother, Lambda Chi Alpha, 1974. I was so fortunate to re-connect with him and his wonderful family in Richmond Texas when Graham and our son competed in little league baseball and up through high school. We stayed in touch with that common ground when you moved to Alabama.

Boscoe was a great friend and I will always fondly remember our time together.

Mark, Mary, Jason and Rachel

June 13, 2015

Linda Stone

Vicki, Graham, and Brigham,
I am so sorry for your loss and wanted to let you know that my thoughts, prayers, and love are with you!

June 13, 2015

Penny L Dameron-Hicks

Dear Vicki and family, He was such a wonderful husband, father, and friend, to so many people!!!!!!!!!! I'm so very sorry for your loss!!!!!!!! And, my prayers are with you and your family!! I wish I could be there for you today!!!!!! Penny Hamilton- Hicks Mission, Texas

June 13, 2015

Trudigarland HarbinGarland

Vicki, our prayers are with you and your family! Trudi

June 13, 2015

Our prayers and heart felt wishes go out to the family. Boscoe was a great leader and mentor. He will be missed.

Loren and Mary Morrison Whidbey Island WA.

June 13, 2015

Brenda Blankensh

Vicky, Graham and Brigham.
Our prayer is for God to wrap you in in His arms and bless you with the comfort only He can provide. We love you.
Joe and Brenda Blankenship

June 13, 2015

Paula newton

Vicki, I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

June 12, 2015

Mary Herrmann

Dear Vicki, Graham and Brigham. We feel very blessed to have shared so many fun times with you all through the years and so happy to have been with Bosco, you and the kids at Easter. It was a very special time. Please know that Kohle and I send our love and prayers.

June 12, 2015

Kathy Brand

Boscoe was one of my first friends as we attended kindergarten together. He would often get down from his stick horse and enjoy "tea" and play dough cookies with us. Even then, he was a gentleman.
We met up again in Jr High. Because our school was small, we had the luxury of knowing everyone.....and Boscoe did. He had a gift of making people feel important and letting them know he was their friend. A special quality, indeed. He became forever friends with everyone.
Several of us would participate in assorted activities together. Some of them were playing tennis, going roller skating, on hayrides, to dances, bowling, finding haunted houses, talking on the phone for hours, going to the lake, watching the guys play various sports, and getting into mischief, all the time laughing. That's what I remember most.....laughing......Boscoe right in the middle of it all. We all had our fair share of broken hearts, as well, and we saw each other through them. In essence, we helped each other become the people we are today.....giving a little part of ourselves to each other. Therefore,I grieve deeply for your loss because I can imagine the precious man Boscoe was......for I know the man-child he was when we all went our separate ways.
I hope it helps to know that Boscoe will always have a very special place in all of our hearts.

June 12, 2015

Sharon Hopkins

Vicki, My heartfelt condolences for you, your children and the family. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers. Prayers for peace and comfort for you all.

June 12, 2015

Donna Kim

Brigham, I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

June 12, 2015

Sherry Massanelli

Vicki, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Know that you and your children are in my prayers

June 12, 2015

sharon dillard

To my dear friends Vicki, Graham, and Brigham - Sending my hope that the love, care and the prayers you will assuredly receive in abundance from your family members and your many, many friends will sustain you through this ordeal and will be a source of peace and comfort as you grieve this unfathomable loss. Allow the love of so many to help you all move forward so that you carry with you the very best of the amazing man/husband/father that Boscoe was! He celebrated each of you constantly as evidenced by his loving Facebook posts. The Dillards were enriched by knowing your Boscoe. So glad he was my Facebook friend! Wishing you strength and peace as you move forward. We love each of you and know we are always here for each of you.

June 12, 2015

Linda Lunceford McEachran

Vicki i am praying that God will hold you and your family in His loving arms and be with you during this time and always. Love to you!

June 12, 2015

April Fox

Prayers and love to the Godfrey family! I will forever cherish the gift of knowing Boscoe. Such a wonderful leader, great friend and humble mentor. His life had a lasting impact on all who knew him. Continued prayers, peace and comfort to all of you.

June 12, 2015

Kathy Keller Hahn

Vicki,I was so surprised to hear of your loss. You and your family will be in my thoughts and I will be praying for you especially over the next few days. May you feel God's loving arms around you.

June 11, 2015

Lisa Miller

Vicki,
So very sorry to hear of your loss. You and your children will be in my prayers for peace and comfort.
God bless,
Lisa Spurlock Miller

June 11, 2015

Melissa Cox

To Vickie, Graham and Brigham: I have no words to express how sorry I am for your loss. He was so special to me, like a Dad, a source of wisdom and comfort during difficult times and full of laughter and life. I will miss you greatly, friend and miss seeing you every day. Don't know what I will do without our conversations and talks.

June 11, 2015

Reece Family

We were very sadden and shocked to hear this news. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very challenging time. I know how proud Boscoe was of his family. I also know that all three of you were the most important part of his life. Please accept our deepest condolences.

June 11, 2015

Ted M Rogers

Vicki, so sorry for you and your beautiful family. You will always be in my thoughts and prayers.

June 11, 2015

Meg Moore

Hugs and kisses, Vicki, to you and your family. We love you.

June 11, 2015

Kimberly Williams

I am honored to soon be a part of this wonderful family. The loss of this great man is devastating. But I have personally witness his loving, strong energy surrounding Vickie, Graham, Brigham & Andrew from Bosco. I love you guys so much and will always be there for you guys. Bosco will remain in our hearts forever.

June 11, 2015

Lori Kadziolka

My heart aches for you Vicki, Brigham, and Graham. May The Lord keep you and comfort you and bring you peace and strength. Boscoe lived an amazing life and will be truly missed. Find comfort in knowing he will forever live in your hearts and you will all meet again. Hugs, love, and prayers.

June 11, 2015

Paula Anselmo

Vicki I am in absolute shock to hear this very sad news. I am in tears since I only have wonderful memories of both of you in Tampa. My many prayers are with you all right now. I wish I was there to be with you and help in any capacity. He was way too young an too good to taken from us. Paula, Roanoke, VA

June 11, 2015

Helena Lee

"Vicki, Graham, Brigham and family, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time of loss. Please accept my deepest condolence."

June 11, 2015

Milton Wayne Harbison

Vicki, My thoughts and prayers are with you. I wish I had a magic phrase which would take away all the hurt but I don't. Now is a time to lean on the Lord, family and friends. May God's grace surround you. Harb

June 11, 2015

Kimberly Layton, RN

So Sorry Brigham about your Father. I can certainly relate to you, Graham and Vicki, losing both my Dad and husband 5 months apart. I will be praying for you all. Jesus Christ can provide more comfort and peace than you can imagine. Look to him, he is always there.

June 11, 2015

Lisa Kemp

Vicki, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your whole family. May our Lord wrap each one of you in His loving powerful arms!

June 11, 2015

Greg Kitterman

Vicki, Susie and I are holding you up in prayer, that you may have peace and comfort through your relationship with Jesus. Through him all things are possible, and those are not just words, it is the gospel of The Lord. We love you and will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

June 11, 2015

He was a good man and I'm proud to call him a friend. I always enjoyed our talks -especially about baseball. Time and distance kept us apart more than I would have liked. A good man gone and I'm so sad and so very sorry for your loss. You are all in my prayers and will be from now on. God bless all who knew him and loved him.

June 10, 2015

Barbara Wojciak

My thoughts and prayers are with you as you mourn and honor a life well lived.

June 10, 2015

Jeff Lackman

May you find comfort in this time of need. My thoughts and prayers, and those of the entire team in Naperville are with you. Boscoe was our dear friend, and our respected colleague. He was outstanding in so many ways. His influence on those he touched is immeasurable.

June 10, 2015

Torey Amerson

To the Godfrey family words can't express the amount of sympathy I have for you during these difficult times. I pray that you find comfort in each other as Boscoe would want you to. I am so grateful for all the years that I had the opportunity to spend with him. Boscoe has had a huge impact on my life. He has been a good friend, a mentor, and a motivating boss. I have so many great memories and amazing stories that I will cherish forever. May his soul rest in peace!!

June 10, 2015

Vicki,Graham,Brigham, and Family, Boscoe was a great boss and leader! He touched so many lives in such a positive manner and truly was a man of great kindness and compassion. I am forever grateful that he hired me at Owen Healthcare, as he gave so many of us the start of a great career in healthcare. May God comfort you at this time and provide you peace! Blessings, Helen Tu Joe

June 10, 2015

Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family during this difficult time. May God surround you with is love and peace.
Mark Kidd Family- Houston, TX

June 10, 2015

Don Nickleson

He was far more than a great leader to all of us at CPS, but he excelled at leadership like he did in so many other things. He positively impacted every colleague he had contact with, encouraging, teaching, mentoring and maybe most of all increasing their passion for what we do, caring for individuals and their families. But Boscoe was much more than a colleague to many of us, he was a very dear friend, who's memory we will always cherish. He will be greatly missed.

June 10, 2015

Bob Ketchum

Boscoe was a great friend, colleague, and mentor. He was a great leader and had a positive impact on the lives that he touched. Blessings, comfort, and peace to Vicki, Grahame, and Brigham.

June 10, 2015

Ira Poltorak

My deepest condolences to your family. Boscoe was a great colleague and an outstanding Divisional VP. He and I have shared personal stories, pictures, texts on a daily basis of our activities. It was always a joy to communicate with him. He will be missed but never forgotten.

June 10, 2015

Matt Baker

Boscoe was a great boss, partner and friend - but an even better human being to everyone he encountered. Words cannot describe the sadness I felt when hearing about his passing. May God bless you Vickie, Graham and Brigham.

June 9, 2015

Vicki, Graham, Brigham & family,
Heartfelt condolences to each of you. May you feel the love and support of your friends, family and our GOD almighty during this time and in the days ahead! Lifting the Godfrey Family up in Prayer. Susan (JHS Class of '75) & Terry Glasgow

June 9, 2015

Lorie Williams

Dear Vicky,
May our Lord keep you wrapped in His everlasting arms of love and comfort. Praying for you and yours. Love, Lorie Hinds Williams JHS Girls of '75

June 9, 2015

Chaney Taylor

I am so sorry to hear of Boscoe's passing. Boscoe was in the class ahead of me in school & I remember him being a positive influence on & guiding light for incoming freshmen. My family & I extend our prayers & sympathies to the Godfrey family. Chaney & Leah Taylor; Batesville, AR

June 9, 2015

Ed Fingers

I am very sorry for your loss. Boscoe was a great boss with a great sense of humor and fun to be around.

June 8, 2015

Vicky, I am so sorry for your loss. I have so many great memories of Boscoe and the old transition team days, especially how you were both so welcoming to me after moving to Houston from Lake Charles. Boscoe and I kept up on LinkedIn throughout the years. He will be missed by many! I pray God will hold you and the kids tightly in His loving arms to comfort you during this very difficult time.
Melissa Douget-Hamilton

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