Michael Nardin Hoke, Jr.

BIRMINGHAM Michael Nardin Hoke, Jr. - age 92 of Birmingham, AL passed away peacefully on February 17, 2015 at Fair Haven Retirement Center. He was born on November 7, 1922 in Birmingham where he was raised. Preceded in death by his parents Mary Ada Tarrant Hoke and Michael Nardin Hoke, Sr.; and brother Felix Tarrant Hoke, Sr. Survived by his wife of 40 years Bernice Gibson Hoke; sister-in-law Julia May Webb Hoke of Birmingham; son Michael Nardin (Susan) Hoke, III of Birmingham; son Daniel McMillan (Gail) Hoke of Selma, AL; son William Allan (Donna) Hoke of Pensacola, FL; daughter Mary Lea (Richard) Roselle of Nashville, TN; step son Jacque LeMoyne (Delores) Oswell of Birmingham; step daughter Memree Stuart of Hawthorne, FL; 8 grandchildren; 2 step grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. In 1942 he enrolled in Auburn University. At that time, World War II was raging and he enlisted in the army hoping to pursue a boyhood dream of flying. During the war, he served as a fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater of Operations. At the end of the war, he served in the occupation of Japan, receiving his discharge in 1946. Before retirement, he served as vice-president of First Southern Federal Savings & Loan Association of Mobile in their Selma office. He served many years as Trustee of the D.W. McMillan Trust & Foundation of Brewton, AL. He also served on the Water Board in Destin, FL for many years. A memorial service will be held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 3775 Crosshaven Drive, Birmingham, AL 35223, at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 20, with family visitation immediately following. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Fair Haven Retirement Center, 1424 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL 35210 or St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. ARRANGEMENTS BY WOLFE-BAYVIEW FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY, INC. 27409 U. S. HIGHWAY 98 DAPHNE, AL 36526 (251)625-2900 www.wolfefuneralhomes.com