Homer Boor

Homer "Fuzzy" Boor, age 89, of Plantersville, AL, passed away February 12, 2010 surrounded by his loved ones. A loving, devoted and doting husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he was born to Cromwell and Arvilla Boor on April 1, 1920 in Bedford County, PA. "Fuzzy" grew up in the farming foothills of the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania and western Maryland. He established an early love for photography while in high school and then moved to Washington, D.C. where he worked for a top portrait studio. After the bombing in Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy and became a photographer's mate. In 1944 he met and married Elsie Mae Herrod, "the love of his life," of Alabama. After discharge, his film career continued for over thirty years with the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Motion Picture Service, where he served as cameraman, motion picture director and finally, producer. His films received national and international awards of recognition. After retirement, he built a homestead on his wife's childhood farm near Plantersville, AL. They moved into the house in 1986 and became active in the Autauga County Rural Development Committee of Prattville and the Selma Chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. They attended Bethel Baptist Church of rural Autauga County. Fuzzy always had a smile on his face and an ever-ready array of witty stories, fully reflecting a mischievous sense of humor and an enthusiasm for life. An avid gardener, he also had a deep respect for the land and love for the natural beauty of America. He is survived by his beloved wife of sixty-five years, Elsie; five children, Linda Boor, William "Buddy" Boor, Stanley (Kate) Boor, Winston (Barbara) Boor and Mark Boor; grandchildren, Stacey (Dave) Morgan, Jason Boor, Eric Boor, Rachel Boor, Elijah Boor, Johannah Boor, William Boor and Kenneth Boor and great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Joseph Morgan. Funeral services will be Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church on Autauga County Road 16, with Rev. Calvin Strickland officiating. Interment will follow in the Colee Cemetery with Selma Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. Serving as pallbearers will be Billy Robert Ousley, Wayne Ousley, James Ousley, Eugene Ousley, Danny Ousley, Charles Ousley and John Herrod. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be made to Southern Care Hospice, 1622 7th Street, North, Suite 134, Clanton, AL 35045.