Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Jerome "Jerry" Earl Rudat, Jr.
Dec 27, 2020
Jerome “Jerry” Earl Rudat, Jr. age 77, a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020. He was a decorated U.S. Army Veteran, that served as an infantry officer in Vietnam. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon; loved outdoors, fishing, hunting, and was a golden glove boxing champ. He earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration...
James Henry Gottler
Dec 25, 2020
James Henry (Jimmy) Gottler was born on August 14, 1953 to John P. Gottler Sr. and Thelma Sheppard Gottler of Elberta. He died December 25, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Angela G. Etheridge Gottler. They have two daughters: Andrea G. Gottler Starkie of Loxley AL, and Jamie L. Gottler Haislop (James) of Moyock, NC. Five...
Clayton Wayne Cowart
Dec 25, 2020
COWART FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA Clayton Wayne Cowart, age 69, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 . He is preceded in death by his mother, Lois Elizabeth Cowart; father, Ernest Clayton Cowart. Clayton is survived by his wife, Linda K. Cowart , daughter; Sarah Elizabeth Cowart , step-son; Thomas James Hand V., sister; Lynn (Kenneth) McDowell all...
Elizabeth Ann Holder
Dec 22, 2020
Elizabeth Ann Holder, age 83, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Fairhope which she was active in the Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Virgil Holder and brother, Joe McDaniel. Her survivors include her daughter, Sharon (Rick) Williams of Fairhope; son,...
William "Bill" Calvin Smith, Jr.
Dec 22, 2020
William Calvin Smith, Jr., loving husband, father and grandfather, of Montrose, AL, passed away on December 22, 2020 at the age of 84. Bill was born on March 17, 1936 in Memphis, TN to William Calvin Smith, Sr. and Mary Hunt Smith. After graduating from high school in Memphis, TN, he enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) where...
Michael Thomas Bell
Dec 22, 2020
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MICHAEL T. BELL MAY HE REST IN PEACE Nov 13, 1947 – Dec 22, 2020 Michael Thomas Bell passed away peacefully on December 22, 2020 with his wife Cathy by his side. Mike was 73 years old and a resident of Craft Farms in Gulf Shores, Alabama. He was unable to win this battle with complications...
Joseph Clay Holliday
Dec 22, 2020
A celebration of life for Joseph Clay Holliday, age 94, of Fairhope, Alabama will be held graveside at New Palestine Cemetery in Picayune, Mississippi on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 2:00pm. There will be a drive-through visitation at the cemetery from 1:30pm to 2:00pm prior to the celebration. Joe passed away peacefully on December 22, 2020 with his daughters by...
Michael David Willard
Dec 21, 2020
In Loving Memory Michael David Willard November 18, 1961 – December 21, 2020 Michael David Willard, 59, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020. He was a 1980 graduate of Fairhope High School. Mike was one who could fix very nearly anything. Repairing electronics was his specialty and he began his career working for Nuetzel’s TV. He worked there for many...
Levis N. Quiggle
Dec 21, 2020
Levis N. Quiggle, age 103, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, went home to be with the Lord on December 21, 2020. An avid Atlanta Braves baseball fan, Levis was also a “Pink Lady” on the Thomas Hospital Auxiliary for 28 years, and a member of Fairhope Christian Church since 1948. She was an excellent seamstress, a crochet artist, and was...
Ronald Lee Lamb
Dec 19, 2020
LAMB FAIRHOPE Ronald Lee Lamb, age 79, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away December 19, 2020, he was born on September 15, 1941 in Pratt, Kansas. The son of Raymond and Della (Smith) Lamb. In 1952, his family moved to Great Bend, Kansas. He married Kathryn Riddle on February 10, 1963. He was the owner of Ron Lamb’s Color...
Deborah Weeks Badalamenti
Dec 18, 2020
Deborah Weeks Badalamenti, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama passed away December 18, 2020. Deborah was the Director of Events at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama until her retirement in 2018, marking 33 years of service. Deborah is survived by her husband Charles Badalamenti of Fairhope; daughters Rita Badalamenti, Portland, Oregon, and Mary Badalamenti La Ruffa(Michele), Mazzano, Italy; grandchildren...
John G. D. Carden
Dec 18, 2020
John Godfrey Dyas Carden, 85, of Point Clear, Alabama, passed away peacefully at his home on December 18th 2020, surrounded by family. John is the son of the late Dyas and Mary Carden of Scarsdale, NY. John grew up in Scarsdale NY, where he was an Eagle Scout and graduate of Scarsdale High School’s class of 1953. John graduated cum...
George Anthony Williams
Dec 18, 2020
Mr. George Anthony Williams, age 77, a native of Biloxi, Mississippi and a resident of Robertsdale, Alabama passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi, Mississippi. George was preceded in death by his loving wife of 34 years, Diane Etheridge Williams; his parents, Charles W. Williams and Velma Q. Williams; and...
Carolyn Bussey Ford
Dec 18, 2020
Carolyn Bussey Ford, a longtime resident of Ono Island, Orange Beach, AL, peacefully passed away on December 18, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Carolyn was born July 12, 1947 and grew up in the small towns of Emerson, Arkansas and Springhill, Louisiana graduating from Springhill High School. Soon after, she moved to the "big city" of Shreveport,...
Edna Vivian Bloodsworth
Dec 18, 2020
Edna Vivian Bloodsworth, age 80, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away on December 18, 2020. Edna was preceded in death by 2 sons, Brady Scott and Brian Keith; parents, Corbit Green and Hattie Mae Brown; granddaughter, Emily Faith Dunnam. Edna is survived by 3 daughters, Rochelle (Randall) Newton, Fairhope, Beverly (Ellis) Dunnam, Fairhope, Molly (James) Giattina, Mobile; son, Doug...
Virginia Lee Gentry
Dec 17, 2020
Virginia Lee Gentry, age 93, a native of Jefferson County and a resident of Daphne, passed away Thursday December 17th, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ora Tillman Hall and Truma Young Hall, brother Ora Tillman Hall Jr., and her beloved husband, John D. Gentry Jr. Virginia, better known to family, loved ones, and friends as Nana;...
Terrence Patrick Dowell
Dec 17, 2020
DOWELL GULF SHORES, ALABAMA Terrence Patrick Dowell age 82, a native of California and a resident of Gulf Shores, AL passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020. He is survived by his sons, Mark Dowell of Sunnyvale, CA, and Lance Dowell of Foster City, CA; daughter, Susan Flaherty of Sierra Vista, AZ; grandchildren, Katie Flaherty and Kyle Flaherty, and many other...
James Henry Stowe
Dec 17, 2020
James Henry Stowe, age 80, a resident of Pensacola, Florida passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. He was retired U.S. Air Force, an avid photographer and he loved taking pictures of flowers. He is survived by his wife, Linda Stowe; daughter, Shanna Stowe and her husband James Lien; son, Andrew Stowe; daughter, Tonya (Tommy) Early; son, Jason Stowe; six...
Evelyn Sollie Brantley
Dec 17, 2020
BRANTLEY DAPHNE Evelyn Sollie Brantley, age 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 17, 2020 in Daphne, Alabama where she lived most of her adult life. Evelyn was a most caring and loving person, and she cherished her family most of all. She was a faithful member of the Daphne Baptist Church for over 70 years, and enjoyed the many...
Edgar Franklin Sullivan
Dec 15, 2020
Edgar Franklin Sullivan died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. He was 88 years old. He is survived by his three children, Laura Sharpless (Jerry), Blake Sullivan (Lisa), Colleen Harrison (John); his grandchildren, Rachel Hughes, Katie Sharpless, Tide Holobaugh (Elyse), Cullen Holobaugh and SPC Ian Harrison; his sister Louise Eckman and brother Mac Sullivan; along with three...
