Wesley Bonzo

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- Mr. Wesley Bonzo, age 71, of Birmingham, Ala., died December 19, 2003. He was born and raised in Augusta, Ga., where he graduated from Richmond Academy. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War as a medical corpsman aboard the U.S.S. Repose and became editor of the Navy publication "The Dry Deck". Using the G. I. bill, Wes attended the University of Georgia where he received a B. A. in Journalism and became business manager for the school paper "The Red and Black." He moved to Birmingham in 1958, created Bonzo and Associates in 1972 and has been part of the Advertising and Public Relations community for over 40 years. He is survived by his sister, Mary Hamilton of Atlanta; his sister-in-law, Erma Bonzo of Salisbury, N.C.; his son Bo; his daughter, Kathryn and son-in-law, Pat, and granddaughter, Maggie; along with other relatives and friends. He will be lovingly remembered for his wry wit, his unique character and philosophies, his i ndependent nature and his indomitable spirit. God Speed Dad! You will be greatly missed. A Memorial "Wake" will be given Monday evening at The Club in Birmingham. Any contributions for the family should be sent in his name to Hanover Health and Rehabilitation. Charter Funeral Home- (205) 621-0800. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com