Carl Weber

WEBER, CARL "BUDDY", age 85, of Mount Olive, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 after complications from diabetes. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Geraldine McAnnally Weber, sons, Jerry Weber (Kathy), Tom Weber (Diane), Robbie Weber (Janet), Joe Weber (Tracy), daughter Carla Doss (Kelly), brothers Charles Weber (Annette), Billy Weber (Annette) and his sister, Jean Bowlin, all of Birmingham. He leaves behind 15 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents William and Minnie Weber, younger brother Robert Weber and brother-in-law Oscar Bowlin. He was born in Garden City, Alabama and raised in West End, Birmingham before moving to Mount Olive in 1969. He served in the US Army Air Forces Division from 1942 until 1946 reaching the rank of Sergeant. During the Army, he was trained and earned a diploma in airplane mechanics and airplane sheet metal works. After his Army service, he joined his father and brothers in the family's business, Weber Sheet Metal in West End, Birmingham where he worked until his retirement. He was incredibly gifted with sheet metal design and his hobbies included making all kinds of crafts from copper sheet metal. Among his many works are model replicas of airplanes, train locomotives, and stringed instruments. He also designed intricate copper flower baskets, mailboxes, street lights and windmills. He had a great love of gardening and spent the majority of his retirement tending to his peach orchards and vegetable gardens. At the age of 72 he joined the Flying X Gliders Club, a member of the Birmingham Soaring Society and earned his gliders pilot license. He was devout and devoted to his faith and was a long time member of the former St. John's Evangelical Church, which was purchased by St. Vincent's Hospital. He then became a member of the Church at Brook Highlands and eventually moved to the First Baptist Church of Mount Olive. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 26 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at Gardendale Funeral Home in Gardendale and the funeral will be held on Wednesday, February 27 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home, with a burial service at the Mount Olive Cemetery immediately following. Gardendale Funeral Home directing. (Formerly Morgan's @ Gardendale Funeral Home).

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Carl Weber

January 31, 1923 - February 24, 2008