Oscar Comelous “OC” Furgerson, a cherished father, brother, grandfather, and friend, passed away on June 28, 2026, at the age of 80. He was born on May 12, 1946 in Heflin, Alabama on Mother’s Day. He graduated from Minor High School in 1964, going on to earn a BA from Birmingham Southern College in 1968 and a Master's degree in Secondary Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1974.
He taught 7th and 8th grade math and history at Pratt Elementary School from 1968-1973. For the next 34 years, he worked at the Social Security Administration, retiring in 2007. OC was an active member of the Hillview Church of Christ, where he found joy being involved with Bible classes and community devotionals as a teacher and song leader, contributing generously to Benevolence and missions. He gave rides to fellow congregants, ensuring that everyone could be part of the community he cherished so dearly. He was a Red Cross platelet donor for many years and volunteered for Meals on Wheels in Gardendale with his brother-in-law, Eddie Faser. He had a deep love for maps, reading, listening to classical and international instrumental music, and tracing family ancestry.
OC was predeceased by his father, Oscar Henry Furgerson; his mother, Margaret Melvina Echols Amason; his stepfather, Marion Clyde Amason; and sister, Janelle Marie Amason. He is survived by his children, Anna Furgerson and Laura Beth Fleming (Jared); his granddaughters, Laura Evelyn and Kahlan Fleming; the mother of his children, Marlene Furgerson Templin; and his sister, Karron Faser (Edward).
Our family would like to express enormous appreciation and gratitude to the doctors, nurses, and staff at St. Vincent’s Hospital CVICU, for your professional and loving care of OC and all of us. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made in OC's memory to Central Alabama Meals on Wheels, an organization close to his heart. Contributions can be made at http://mowjeffco.org/donate or their physical address: United Way Meals on Wheels, PO BOX 320189, Birmingham, AL 35232-0189.
A celebration of life will be held Thursday, July 9, 2026 with 10AM Visitation and 11AM Service at Elmwood Chapel in Birmingham, AL.
