Obituaries

Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama

Steven "Scott" Bagby

Steven "Scott" Bagby

Mar 28, 2021

Steven Scott Bagby, age 62, a resident of Daphne Belforest Community passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021. Scott attended the Atlanta College of Art in Atlanta, Georgia. Scott was a talented artist and painted daily in his home studio. Scott had a generous and kind heart. He was a loyal and devoted friend and family member. Those who knew him...

Larry Lee Sandstrom

Larry Lee Sandstrom

Mar 28, 2021

Larry Lee Sandstrom of Fairhope, Alabama went home to be with the Lord on March 28, 2021 at the age of 81. He was born on August 15, 1939 in Bakersfield, California. Larry is preceded in death by his father, John B. and his mother, Helen Thomas Sandstrom, as well as his brother, William H. Sandstrom. Larry is survived by...

John Evans Gutknecht

John Evans Gutknecht

Mar 27, 2021

John Evans Gutknecht was born on August 24, 1932 in New Orleans, Louisiana to parents Frederick J. Gutknecht and Earlie Bailey Gutknecht. He passed away on March 27, 2021 at the William F. Green Veterans Home in Bay Minette, Alabama. He was a graduate of Saint Stanislaus High School in 1950 in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, a graduate of Tulane...

Inabelle VanAustin

Inabelle VanAustin

Mar 26, 2021

Inabelle VanAustin, 86, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021.

Terrill Lee Dishong

Terrill Lee Dishong

Mar 26, 2021

DISHONG Fairhope Terrill L. Dishong, age 73 a resident of Fairhope, AL passed away Friday, March 26, 2021. Terrill was an avid softball player, World Championship Senior Olympics, U.S. Army Veteran and he loved his family. He is preceded in death by his wife Sheila Ann Allred Dishong, brother; Lynn Brent Dishong, and his parents George F. and Margaret L....

Mary Ann Shelton

Mary Ann Shelton

Mar 25, 2021

Mary Ann Hubbard Shelton, 82, a resident of Danville, Virginia passed away on March 25, 2021 in Fairhope, AL . Mary Ann was born July 8, 1938 in Danville, daughter to Percy and Frances Hubbard. She was a graduate of George Washington High School and Stratford College. She was married to James Shelton, Jr. from 1961 until his death in...

Augustus "Duke" Smith, Jr.

Augustus "Duke" Smith, Jr.

Mar 23, 2021

On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, A.L. Duke Smith, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away at the age of 81. Duke was born on March 18, 1940 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He was preceded in death, by his parents, Augustus and Mary Agnes Smith and sister-in-law Jean Smith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Before moving to Fairhope, he...

Nancy Mae Smith

Nancy Mae Smith

Mar 23, 2021

Nancy Mae Smith, age 78, a native of Fairhope and a resident of Mobile, AL, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021. She was a member of The Church of God that Jesus Built, 1631 Whistler, AL. 33612, and a longtime former teacher at Fairhope High School. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Emma Lee Baker Clemon...

Joyce Jones

Joyce Jones

Mar 22, 2021

Joyce Richmond Jones, age 86, of Fairhope, AL, passed away March 22, 2021. She was born in Gloster, Mississippi, on December 14, 1934, to Charles Richmond and Ione Wisner Richmond. She was preceded in death by her husband, Creighton Jones; her sister, Edna Richmond Whillock; and brothers-in-law, Allan Whillock and Carl Slater. She is survived by her daughter, Pamela Jones...

Eileen Pempel

Eileen Pempel

Mar 22, 2021

Eileen Pempel, 79, a resident of Spanish Fort passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021. Eileen was born in New York to Joseph and Rosena McLarnon who followed the American dream there from Ireland. She was a devoted member of Christ the King and a proud participant in The Ladies Sodality. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Barbara...

Rosa Lee Dale

Rosa Lee Dale

Mar 19, 2021

Rosa Lee Dale, age 83, a longtime resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 19, 2021. She was a member of New Era Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Dale was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie and Etta Pettaway; brothers, John and Robert Pettaway; and sisters, Ella, Cherry and Martha Pettaway....

Ronald C. Pierce

Ronald C. Pierce

Mar 18, 2021

Ronald Carter Pierce, 87, a resident of Daphne suddenly passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Joyce A. Pierce of Daphne, AL; four children, Jeffery (Rhonda) Pierce of Pensacola, FL, Judy (Bill) Miller of Gulf Breeze, FL, Gregory (Sabrina) Pierce of Daphne, AL, Jenny (Chris) McCall of Loxley, AL.; ten grandchildren;...

Teddie Lloyd Council, Sr.

Teddie Lloyd Council, Sr.

Mar 17, 2021

Teddie Lloyd Council, Sr. age 89, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. He was born in Daphne, AL on November 17, 1931. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth Voltz Council and Alexander Crow Council, Sr.; his brothers, Alexander Crow “Connie” Council, Jr. and James Madison “Jimmy” Council. He...

Elouise Roush Chapman

Elouise Roush Chapman

Mar 16, 2021

Elouise Roush Chapman, age 83, a resident of Fairhope, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021. She received her bachelor’s degree at AL. Polytechnic Institute and her Master of Education degree at University of South Alabama .She was a founding member of St. Stephen’s Charismatic Episcopal Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phil Chapman; son, Richard Scot Chapman;...

Dr. Thomas Hubbard Yancey

Dr. Thomas Hubbard Yancey

Mar 15, 2021

Dr. Thomas Hubbard Yancey died quietly at his home on March 15, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born to Dorothy Hubbard Yancey and Dr. Gautier Conde Yancey on February 10, 1930 in his hometown, Tuskegee, Alabama. He is proceeded in death by his parents, sister Dorothy Virginia Yancey Mayfield and brother, Gautier Conde Yancey, Jr. He is survived...

Medford "Larry" Roe, Sr.

Medford "Larry" Roe, Sr.

Mar 14, 2021

Medford H. “Larry” Roe, Sr, died at his home, in Mobile, on March 14, 2021, with his son, Medford, by his side. He was 87 years old. He was born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland but lived most of his adult life in Mobile. He graduated from Christchurch School in Virginia, and from the University of Alabama, where he...

William B. "Will" Page, Jr.

William B. "Will" Page, Jr.

Mar 13, 2021

William Byrne Page Jr. (Will), 40 of Bay Minette, Alabama went to be with the Lord on March 13, 2021. He is survived by his father William Byrne Page Sr., his mother Mary Paige Rose, grandmother Cornelia Byrne Bender, one step brother, Brandon Evans, several aunts, uncles, cousins, and his beloved dog, Art. Will was predeceased by his step-mother, Sharon...

John Gammer

John Gammer

Mar 13, 2021

John was born in Elizabeth, NJ August 2, 1938. He joined the US Army after graduating from Grover Cleveland High School and attending Fairleigh Dickenson University. While serving in the US Army, he played a key role in setting up the Alaskan frontier’s communications and telephone systems. After being honorably discharged from the US Army, John worked with Western Electric...

George Joseph Prudhomme, III

George Joseph Prudhomme, III

Mar 13, 2021

George Joseph Prudhomme, III, age 77, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021. He graduated McGill Institute in 1961 and Springhill College in 1965. He was the former owner of Bancroft Enterprises where he retired. He was a member of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Mobile, and a volunteer at Christ the King Catholic School during...

Arthur Holk

Arthur Holk

Mar 13, 2021

Arthur Holk, 95 years old, of Magnolia Springs Alabama and longtime resident of Foley, Alabama passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 13th 2021 of a major stroke. Arthur was born to the late Margaret (Wooten) and late George Holk on October 13th, 1925 in their original family home located above the “Holk Grocery Store'' on the corner of Highway 59...