Buell Purdue Naramore, Jr.

Born in Alameda, California on October 31, 1946, Tony spent much of his life in Fairfield, California, before relocating to Alabama in recent years. He graduated from Harry Ellis High School in Richmond, California, where he played the violin in the school band.

Tony served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era, completing four years of military service.

An avid outdoorsman, Tony enjoyed hunting, particularly his elk hunting trips to Wyoming. He also enjoyed gardening and traveling and had a special passion for training English Springer Spaniels as hunting companions. His love for the breed became a cherished family memory at Christmas in 1983, when he gave his daughter, Roseanna, her first puppy, a purebred English Springer Spaniel she named Pepper.

Tony was preceded in death by his parents, Buell Naramore, Sr. and Marguerite Vernatchi-Naramore; his wife, Betty Naramore, his former wife, Donna Hargrove; his younger brother, Sean Naramore; and his grandson, Joseph Michael Anthony.

He is survived by his daughter, Roseanna Borelli; granddaughter, Gionna Godsey (Blake); granddaughter, Lisa Marie Wilson (Tony); brother, Shannon Naramore; and several great-grandchildren.

Details regarding a remembrance service will be announced at a later date.