NAFTEL, James Philip, 82, died June 22, 2007, in Hoover, Alabama. Born August 9, 1924, in Lapine, Ala­bama, he spent his child­hood in several locations in­cluding Lapine, Naftel, and Montgomery, Alabama. He graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery and attended the University of Wisconsin. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was deployed in Eng­land and France. After returning from the war, he married Nathalie Joyce Johnson of De Pere, Wiscon­sin, and settled in Alabama where they reared six chil­dren. He worked for the Fed­eral Housing Administration and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop­ment. He was a long time member of First Lutheran Church in Birmingham. After retiring, he and Nathalie moved to Snead and he was instrumental in designing and building the current home for the Christ Lutheran Church in Albertville. Several years ago he and Nathalie moved to Vestavia and joined the Christ the King Lutheran Church in Riverchase. Survivors include his wife of 61years, Nathalie Joyce John­son Naftel of Hoover; son John Philip (Mary Etta) Naftel of Raymond, Mississippi; daughter Linda Marie (Ric­hard) McLeod of Roswell, Georgia; son David Carter (Bromleigh) Naftel of Vesta­via; son Charles Scott (Sca­rlett) Naftel of Hoover; daugh­ter Deborah Susan Naftel of Roswell, Georgia; son Joseph Christopher (Patricia) Naftel of Palmdale, California; and ten grandchildren and six­teen great-grandchildren. Survivors also include his brothers Hugh (Francis) Naf­tel, St. John Naftel, and Jo­seph Naftel all of Montgom­ery. A memorial service celebrat­ing Phil Naftel's life will beheld at Christ the King Luther­an Church in Riverchase at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, followed by a reception in the fellowship hall of the church. In lieu of flowers, me­morials may be made to Al­dridge Gardens, 3530 Lorna Road, Hoover, AL 35216, or to Christ Lutheran Church, 9363US Hwy 431, Albertville, AL35950, or to Christ the King Lu­theran Church, 611 River­chase Parkway West, Birming­ham, AL 35244.
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Funeral Home: none
Publication Date: 06/27/2007