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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