McKenzie's Funeral Home, Inc. | Tuskegee, AL

Obituary For Oscar Gadson, Jr.

GADSON, Jr., Mr. Oscar, 101, a former resident of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama and Tuskegee Airman passed December 22, 2021 at the William F. Green State Veterans' Home in Bay Minette, AL. Funeral services will be held on Thursday January 6, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. in the McKenzie's Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, AL. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

NOTICE: Please be mindful that the State of Alabama and the CDC have advised that we limit gatherings and that individuals who are ill and or are at-risk (e.g., elderly, immune-compromised) should be encouraged to stay home. Social Distancing Practices will be observed during the visitation and service.

Guest Book

This good soul was the only Tuskegee Airman with whom I ever chatted. We knew one another through the Brotherhood of St. Andrew (brothersandrew.net). A life well lived, well done leading others to Christ.

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Make God Forever Be With Your Spirit And Family, And You Enjoy The Fruits Of Heaven And Eternal Love 🙏♥️ 🤍🕊️

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Praying for peace and comfort for your family. I still laugh when I think of some of your corny jokes! Enjoy memories of Oscar.

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My condolences to the Gadson family. Please find comfort and peace in the love and memories Mr. Gadson provided for more than a century. I will always have fond childhood memories of you and my father Quentin Sr. in the St. Andrew's choir and many other church functions. Rest In Peace 🙏🏼✝️

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Our brother in Christ. Rest in peace! The Brotherhood of Saint Andrew, Saint Andrews Episcopal Church, Tuskegee, Alabama

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It was a pleasure and an honor to know you, Mr. Gadson! I enjoyed your humor during our choir rehearsals at St. Andrew's. Thank you for your service! May you rest in peace. My condolences to the Gadson family and the St. Andrew's family. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Wayne Barr

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Mr. Gadson it was a pleasure in knowing you and thanks for the years you have given to our Country as an outstanding Tuskegee Airman and as a medical scientist. You will forever be remembered. Catherine G. Stakely

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Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

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