A beloved Birmingham barber was killed in a three-vehicle weekend traffic crash in Hoover.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 61-year-old Tony Emanuel Tarver. He had owned Emmanuel’s Barbering Salon in downtown Birmingham since he and his wife, Sharon, opened the shop in 2004.

The crash happened at 2:36 p.m. Sunday Hoover police Lt. Keith Czeskleba said a 2018 white Mercedes GLC300 was exiting from I-459 and collided with a 2004 green Toyota Camry that was traveling west on John Hawkins Parkway. The Toyota then veered into the eastbound lanes, where it collided with Tarver’s 2004, green Volkswagen Passat.

Tarver was taken to St. Vincent’s East, where he was pronounced dead at 4:29 p.m. His wife was taken by ambulance to UAB Hospital where she is in stable condition.

The driver of the Toyota sustained minor injuries and was transported to UAB Freestanding ER by private auto. No other injuries were reported.

The Hoover Police Traffic Unit continues to investigate the crash.

Tony Emanuel Tarver, 61, was killed Sunday, March 24, 2019, in a Hoover crash. He owned Emmanuel's Barbering Salon in Birmingham.

The couple owned the shop and beauty parlor located at 2204 2nd Avenue North.

As news of Tarver’s death began to spread Monday morning, those who knew and loved Tarver took to Facebook to mourn his death.

“This man Tony Emanuel Tarver was a walking testimony. Always had a listening ear for me and an open, honest word,’’ one woman wrote. “Blessed to have had him in our life for the time we did. God makes no mistakes, but this one hurts.”

“The world, country, state and city greatly going to miss an amazing man, father, husband, friend, big brother and counselor,’’ wrote longtime family friend Dorothy Turner. “I truly thank God for you.”