Obituaries

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

George Raymond Parker

George Raymond Parker

Oct 3, 2020

George Raymond Parker, born February 9, 1948, went to be with his Heavenly Father on October 3, 2020, at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, AL. He was the loving husband of Marie Parker. They enjoyed 49 years of joyful marriage together. Born in Mobile, Alabama, he was the son of George W. Parker and Madelaine Cotton Owen. He was a graduate...

Billy McClelland

Billy McClelland

Oct 2, 2020

Billy Joe McClelland, age 73, a resident of Daphne passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020. He graduated from Vigor High School with the class of 1965 and went on to obtain a degree in engineering from Auburn University in 1971. Billy proudly worked for the Army Corp of Engineers in the Mobile and Far East Districts. He was preceded...

John Albert Werner

John Albert Werner

Oct 1, 2020

WERNER ELBERTA, ALABAMA John Albert Werner, age 76, a native of Bloomburg, PA, and a resident of Elberta passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020. John was a dedicated father, husband and grandfather. He loved to travel, make new friends and was an avid hunter. He also was a softball coach. John retired from Pennsylvania as a State Policeman . Preceded...

JoAnn Wells

JoAnn Wells

Oct 1, 2020

WELLS FOLEY, ALABAMA JoAnn Wells, age 82, a resident of Foley, AL. passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 with her loving family by her side. Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Foley, AL Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 2:00pm. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time. ARRANGEMENTS BY WOLFE-BAYVIEW FUNERAL...

Barbara Agnes Riley

Barbara Agnes Riley

Sep 30, 2020

Barbara Agnes (Hersey) Riley, 87, of Foley, AL, died September 30, 2020 at home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mark C. Riley. Barbara grew up in Lynn, MA, the daughter of Mary (Connors) Hersey and Delbert Vose Hersey. Lynn is just north of Boston, and Barbara talked of seeing horse-drawn carts on the streets of the city...

James Dean Bryant, Jr.

James Dean Bryant, Jr.

Sep 28, 2020

James Dean Bryant Jr., age 55, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020. He is survived by his mother, Patricia A. Porter, Foley, AL; Aunt, Tena Cryer, Fort Payne, AL. He was a native and former resident of Texarkana, Texas and former resident of New Boston, Texas. Private services will be held by the family at a later date. In lieu...

Chad Gravat

Chad Gravat

Sep 27, 2020

Chad William Gravat, 21, a resident of Silverhill, Alabama, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020. Chad was a 2018 graduate of Picayune Memorial High School in Picayune, MS. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Chad loved Auburn football and was an avid fan of NASCAR. Chad is survived by his parents, Brad and Cindy Gravat of Silverhill, AL; sisters, Pam...

Edna Mae Taylor

Edna Mae Taylor

Sep 27, 2020

Edna Mae Taylor, age 90, a resident of Bon Secour, Alabama passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, D.W. Taylor; sons, Daniel Wallace “Danny” Taylor, Jr. and David William Taylor; granddaughters, Amy Taylor Hogue and Sheanna Sims; great-grandson, Dylan Hogue. She is survived by her children, Nancy Taylor (Steve) Etheridge, Gary Wayne (Karen)...

Thomas Gray Prewitt

Thomas Gray Prewitt

Sep 25, 2020

Thomas Gray Prewitt, known and loved by all as “Gray,” passed away suddenly on September 25, 2020 at Thomas Hospital, in Fairhope, Alabama, surrounded by his family. Gray was the only child born to Tom and Glynn Prewitt on March 20,1945 in Selma, Alabama. He grew-up in Greenwood, Mississippi, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, where he attended Greenwood...

Max Franklin Osborn

Max Franklin Osborn

Sep 24, 2020

Max Franklin Osborn, age 55, a native of Florence, AL and a resident of Foley, AL passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Max loved his family fiercely and loved God most of all. He never met a stranger and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He loved life. He graduated from Baylor Academy in 1982, attended...

Jean Prouse

Jean Prouse

Sep 24, 2020

Harriett “Jean” Prouse, 86, a resident of Spanish Fort, AL passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020. She was a member of Eastern Shore Baptist Church. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Prouse. She is survived by her daughters Cindy (David) Lober of Hoover and Susan P. Stringer of Spanish Fort; 5 grandchildren: Jennifer Lober (Jason) Colee of...

Colonel Duane Kuhlmann

Colonel Duane Kuhlmann

Sep 23, 2020

KULMANN SPANISH FORT, AL Colonel Duane Arthur Kuhlmann The “Colonel” joined his beloved bride Dorothy in heaven September 23. He was surrounded by his family when he died peacefully at home. Duane was born December 15, 1923 in Northwood, Iowa to Jenny Messenger Kuhlmann and Sophus Kuhlmann. Duane and his three younger brothers Hugh, Kenneth and Lyle were raised in...

Henry "Eddie" Edward James

Henry "Eddie" Edward James

Sep 22, 2020

Henry Edward (Eddie) James, age 61, a resident of Elberta, Alabama passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dayton & Idelle James; granddaughter, Cloey Arnold; sister, Donna Hermcz. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Teressa James; children, Felissa Bonikowske, Amanda (Tim) Renfroe, Henry Edward “EJ” (Jennifer) James, Jr., Derek (Kelsey)...

Elizabeth Ann Turgeau

Elizabeth Ann Turgeau

Sep 22, 2020

Elizabeth (Betty) Turgeau, a native of London, England and a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, in her home at the age of 93. Betty was born March 22, 1927, to Samuel Christian Coulon and Anne Elizabeth Coulon in London, England. She will be remembered lovingly for her mild temperament, kindness and love of...

Gary Allen Ishmael, Sr.

Gary Allen Ishmael, Sr.

Sep 19, 2020

Gary Allen Ishmael, Sr. age 73, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020. Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Constance Ishmael. He is survived by his wife, Inez Williams Ishmael of Daphne; son, Gary Allen Ishmael, Jr. (Kara); daughters, Suzanne Jarrell (Ronald) and Karen Koppersmith (Forrest), all of Spanish Fort; grandchildren, Alexander...

Gralun Poole

Gralun Poole

Sep 19, 2020

Gralun Duaun Poole, age 39, a resident of Daphne, Alabama passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Poole was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a contracted government employee. Those who knew him will remember Gralun as big-hearted. He was preceded in death by his father Grady D. Poole and sister, LaCrequsia R. Frost. He is survived...

Fleeta Cajacob

Fleeta Cajacob

Sep 19, 2020

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Fleeta Cajacob, a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend to all whose lives she touched, on September 19, 2020, following a battle with breast cancer and metastatic lung cancer. It would be wrong to say that Fleeta lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter how sick...

Luther "LD" Donald Wallace

Luther "LD" Donald Wallace

Sep 18, 2020

Luther Donald “LD” Wallace, age 82, a resident of Foley, Alabama passed away Friday, September 18, 2020. He grew up in the Lagoon area, worked in the commercial shrimping industry and was a member of the Oyster Bay Baptist Church. LD was a graduate of Foley High School and was inducted into the Foley Athletic Hall of Fame as a...

Rosie Marie Clark

Rosie Marie Clark

Sep 17, 2020

CLARK FAIRHOPE, AL Rosie Marie Clark, age 69, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020. She is survived by four children: Alex (Aja) Clarke, Venetia Clark, Kimberly Clark, and Brandon Clark; five grandchildren: Shawn Jackson, Gerald Coleman Jr., Keshawn Dortch, Alexis Clarke and Antwan Clarke. She also leaves behind a sister, Zola Williams, and a brother,...

Winston Francis Groom, Jr.

Winston Francis Groom, Jr.

Sep 17, 2020

March 23, 1943 (Washington, D.C.) September 17, 2020 (Fairhope, Alabama ) Winston Groom, the noted journalist, author and historian, died at home, on Thursday, September 17, 2020, following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Susan Oswalt Groom, and his daughter, Carolina Montgomery Groom. His career as a writer spanned more than fifty years, beginning as the editor...