Carter Funeral Home announces with humble respect, the transition of Mr. Alfonza Marina, Jr, 74, of Union Springs, Alabama on April 19, 2018.

Celebration of Life Services will be held Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 11:00 am from the sanctuary of the First Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Gary Lewis, pastor.

Words of comfort will be delivered by the Rev. Daryl Andrews, of the Mt. Hillard Baptist Church of the Perote community.

Mr. Marina, a veteran of the United States Air Force, was born January 18, 1944.

A former detective of the East Orange New Jersey Police Department and the Bullock County Sheriff’s Department, Mr. Marina will be fondly remembered as a devoted father, brother, uncle, cousin and friend.

ALFONZA MARINA, Jr. transitioned this life on life on April 19, 2018 at his home. He was born on January 18, 1944 in Troy, AL to Alfonza and Cleo Marina.

Upon graduation from Perote High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he was a Military Police. After leaving the Air Force, he became employed by the FBI and later the D.C. Metro Police Department and the East Orange Police Department in East Orange, NJ. He retired from the East Orange Police Department and relocated back to Bullock County, AL and joined the Bullock County Sherriff Department.

He was a member of the Mt. Hilliard Missionary Baptist Church of the Perote Community.

Alfonza is preceded in death by his parents and brother Lemuel. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving daughter, Babette Marina of Bristow, VA; three sisters: Carolyn Marina of Alexandria, VA; Judith and Sue Mariner of Dayton, OH; one brother, Joseph Marina of Troy, AL; one Uncle, Fred Hollis of New Albany, IN.; a very special friend, Eva Robinson of Union Springs, AL; ex-wife, Barbara Marina of Hickory, NC; and a host of other relatives and friends. Alfonza

The Staff of Carter Funeral Home is honored to serve the Marina Family with End of Life Services.