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James Wingo Obituary

July 12, 1927 - July 29, 2014 James Pope Wingo, 87, of Birmingham, died Tuesday, July 29. He was born July 12, 1927, to Sarah T. and Thomas G. Wingo of Birmingham. A 1945 graduate of Phillips High School, he was a member of one of the last U.S. Army Cavalry troops trained at Fort Riley, KS and served in the Allied Occupational Forces in Germany from 1945-1947. He attended Birmingham-Southern College and was a graduate of Auburn University, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He was Director of Purchasing at UAB for 28 years, retiring in 1987. He was a member of All Saints' Episcopal Church, where he served on the vestry and in other volunteer ministries. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Thomas G. Wingo, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nan Barnes Wingo; his son, Patrick James Wingo and his wife Sara-Scott, of Richmond, VA; his daughter, Nancy Pope Wingo of Homewood; and his grandchildren, Taylor Garrett and his wife Susan; Sarah Sexton and her husband Charlie; James Garrett, Graycie Wingo, Anna Wingo, and Abigail Wingo. A memorial service will be held at All Saints' Episcopal Church on Thursday, July 31, at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to All Saints' Episcopal Church, 110 W. Hawthorne Road, Homewood, AL 35209, or St. Martin's in the Pines Chapel Fund, 4949 Montevallo Road, Birmingham, AL 35210. The family would like to express appreciation to Josie Millican and other New Beacon Hospice staff for their care during the past six months, and to the kind caregivers of St. Martin's in the Pines Cottages.

Published by AL.com (Birmingham) from Jul. 29 to Jul. 30, 2014.
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God Bless your family. We will miss him.

St. Martin Nursing Staff

July 31, 2014

Nancy And Family
Our thought and prayers are with you Love Bill&Barb Rohan

July 31, 2014

Nancy - you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Janice Wagnon

July 31, 2014

My mother,Fay Kirby, worked with Mr Wingo at UAB. She enjoyed her association with him because he was always so personable. Mother passed away four years ago this past March. My prayers are with you at this time.

Alice Crocker

July 30, 2014

My family prayers are with the you Mrs Wingo, Pat and Nancy and the whole Wingo family.

Allison Shaffer-Barnett

July 30, 2014

I will miss Mr. Wingo and his lovely smile. He was such a bright man and always made me feel so special. He and Nan enriched my visits with my Mom at St. Martin's and were always there for all of us "Jenkins girls". Love to all the Wingoes, Ashley P.S. I hope he and my parents are having a good time in heaven together!

Ashley Jenkins Uber

July 30, 2014

Nan, our condolences to you, Pat and the family. Our prayers are with you.

Pat Nakamura

July 30, 2014

Jim Wingo was a dear friend of my late brother, Jim Noel. I shared in that friendship and admiration. Jim was a cheerful, positive person who always had positive words for all. And I still remember his great outside shooting for the Phillips Red Raiders basketball team! They didn't have a three-point line in those days, but he would have scored a lot of them with his outside set shot!

Lee Noel

July 30, 2014

Many happy memories spending time at the Wingo home on Saulter Lane in my youth. I wish I could be in Homewood to help celebrate Mr. Wingo's life and see the family. My prayers are with each of you.

Walter Hutto

July 30, 2014

Our lives are enriched by memories shared from time at Auburn, as a friend in our wedding, the visits around the world and a wonderful friendship with Jim and Nan.He will be sorely missed but never forgotten.!

Pat and Fred Harris

July 29, 2014

Nan and the family, Jim was a wonderful man. My prayers are with you. Love Martha Ann

Martha Ann Denson

July 29, 2014

Sending thoughts and prayers to your family.

Rosalie Smith

July 29, 2014

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