Valerie Buford's obituary , Passed away on September 26, 2025 in Mobile, Alabama

Valerie Buford

September 26, 2025

Mobile, Alabama

Valerie Buford's obituary , Passed away on September 26, 2025 in Mobile, Alabama

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Small's Mortuary & Cremation Services, Inc.

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Valerie Buford Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Valerie Buford (Mobile, Alabama), who passed away, on September 26, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Valerie Buford to show support.

In the echoes of fond remembrance, may a sense of peace be found, knowing that the memories held dear will continue to shape and inspire her loved ones, keeping Valerie's spirit alive in the hearts and actions of family and friends alike. While her presence may be gone, her impact lives on in the kindness shown to others and the joy found in the ordinary moments of life.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Mary Alice "Shirley" James and Joseph Wayne James; her grandparents, Percy "Clinice" Hughes, Sr. and Carrie Snipes; her aunt Floretta Harris; and her uncles, Kenny and Boyse Hughes.

She is survived by: her sons, Lawrence "Nae" Buford III and Nicholas Deandre Buford.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 4th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Small's Mortuary Chapel (950 S Broad St, Mobile, AL 36603).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Small's Mortuary & Cremation Services, Inc.



Sat

Oct 04

Funeral service

11:00 AM

Small's Mortuary Chapel
950 S Broad St, Mobile, AL 36603

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