J.C. Gober, 90, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at his daughter’s residence in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He was born in Hackleburg, Alabama to Charles Edward Gober and Viola Hudson Gober. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in World War II and had worked for the City of Red Bay. He was a member and deacon of Burnout Missionary Baptist Church.
Services will be Saturday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. at Burnout Missionary Baptist Church, Vina, Alabama with Brother Fred Woodall officiating. Burial will be in Burnout Cemetery, Vina, Alabama. Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay, Alabama, will be in charge of arrangements.
Survivors are three children, Betty Bolton, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Donald Gober (Dorothy), Red Bay, Alabama, and Laura Cabell (John), San Antonio, Texas; six grandchildren, Angela Scott (Todd), Daryl Gober, Dorinda Edwards (Kenneth), Derek Gober (Bethany), Elizabeth Stoll, and John Cabell; seven great-grandchildren, Ivie Scott, Makenzie Edwards, Miles Edwards, Bailey Ann Gober, Henley Stoll, Walker Stoll, and Davis Gober; two sisters, Charlene Oliver and Shirley Collum; and one brother, Jerry Gober.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Tiny Gober; his parents; four brothers, Clither, Etheridge, Hector, and Edward Gober; and one sister, Ruby Lee Gober.
Pallbearers will be Daryl Gober, Derek Gober, John Cabell, Todd Scott, Kenneth Edwards, and Nash Hardin.
Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 26, 6-9 p.m., at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay, Alabama, and he will lie in state Saturday, Feb. 27, noon-2 p.m., at Burnout Missionary Baptist Church.
The family extends special thanks to Hospice of the Shoals and especially Cynthia, Amanda, and Dr. Webb.
