Obituaries

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

Gerald Clark, M.D.

Gerald Clark, M.D.

Jul 12, 2020

Gerald (Jerry) Clark, MD. Fairhope, Alabama. (Formerly from Madisonville, KY) Dr. Gerald Clark died peacefully at his home on July 12, after celebrating his 86th birthday a few days earlier. Born on July 7, 1934 in Linton, Indiana, Jerry went to Jasper High School and was offered baseball and basketball scholarships to attend college, choosing Indiana University, where he started...

Holly Kathryn Bishop

Holly Kathryn Bishop

Jul 11, 2020

Holly Kathryn Bishop, Age 36, born and raised in Fairhope, AL passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 11, 2020. Holly was a graduate of Fairhope High School and Virginia College with two degrees: one in Orthopedic Technology and another in Healthcare Reimbursement. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, V.F.W. Post 3568, Bay Minette, AL and First...

Manuel Torres

Manuel Torres

Jul 11, 2020

Manuel Torres, age 91, a native of Guantanamo, Cuba and a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Nelva Bertran Torres of Daphne, AL; two children, Nelva Jimenez of Daphne, AL, Jorge Torres of Daphne, AL; two sisters, Gladys Lorenzo of California, Sonia Torres of Cuba; two grandchildren, Derrick Jimenez of...

Deadina Cabassa

Deadina Cabassa

Jul 10, 2020

Deadina (Dedee) Guillani Cabassa, born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, on June 8, 1924, died in the Lord on July 10, 2020. She was the widow of the late Lieutenant Colonel Jaime L. Cabassa who predeceased her in May 1991. She is survived by her two daughters, Gilda (Andrew) Cooper of Newnan, Georgia; and Rita (Danny) Thomas of Foley, Alabama;...

Marc Miller

Marc Miller

Jul 10, 2020

Marc Miller, beloved husband, father and “Big Daddy” to his grandchildren, died peacefully at home on July 10th. Born in Selma, Marc graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery and attended the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a major in finance and minor...

Cynthia Diane Bodkin

Cynthia Diane Bodkin

Jul 8, 2020

Cynthia Diane Bodkin, age 60, a resident of Elberta, AL, passed away July 8, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Michael Bodkin, Elberta, AL; sisters, Tracie Brock, Pensacola, FL, Bennie Smith, Oregon; brother, Carlton Hurst, Pensacola, FL; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Walter Herman Seefeld, Jr.

Walter Herman Seefeld, Jr.

Jul 3, 2020

A memorial service for Walter Herman Seefeld Jr., 88, will take place at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Saint Stephen Lutheran Church in Shreveport, Louisiana. Walt was born on October 11, 1931, in Cohay, Mississippi, to Walter Herman Seefeld Sr. and Marion Lucus Seefeld. He passed away peacefully at his home in Fairhope, Alabama, surrounded by his family...

Jerry W. Waters

Jerry W. Waters

Jul 2, 2020

Jerry Wayne Waters, age 69, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Fairhope. Jerry is survived by his brother, Audie C. (Anne) Waters of Mobile; aunt, Evelyn Omstead of Fairhope; cousin, Lisa Omstead of Fairhope, and a host of other loving relatives and friends. Graveside services will be...

Justin Shutt

Justin Shutt

Jun 30, 2020

Justin Randall Shutt, age 37, a resident of Magnolia Springs, AL passed away June 30, 2020. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Jimmy Shutt. Justin is survived by his daughter, Braelyn Shutt and her mother, Morgan; mother, Loretta Anderson Shutt, Magnolia Springs, AL; father, Randy (Tracey) Shutt, Gulf Shores, AL; sister, Sydnee Shutt and her son Bentley, Magnolia...

LeRoy Banks Hall

LeRoy Banks Hall

Jun 29, 2020

LeRoy Banks Hall Roy Hall, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully Monday morning June 29, 2020, at the age of 83. Roy will be remembered for his love of life, impish smile, and devotion to family. In recent years, he was happy to attend church at St. Paul’s and spend Wednesday lunches with the ROMEOs (really old men eating...

Don Roger Hermecz

Don Roger Hermecz

Jun 29, 2020

Don Roger Hermecz, age 74, a resident of Foley, AL, passed away June 29, 2020. He was an avid Alabama and Saints fan, loved to grill out and enjoyed the turkey shoot during the fall. Don retired from the Oil Field in 2001 then he was a maintenance supervisor for McDonalds. He was preceded in death by his parents Jim...

Madge Evans Bray

Madge Evans Bray

Jun 29, 2020

Madge Evans Bray Our Mother went to meet Jesus on June 29, 2020. A resident of Fairhope, she was 91 years old. Born in the Mississippi Delta, she met the man of her dreams on a bus coming home from the beach. Sunburned, blistered and 95lbs, she was the prettiest girl Vercial R. Bray had ever seen. They married on...

Mark Curren

Mark Curren

Jun 28, 2020

Mark Hassel Curren, age 87, a resident of Foley, AL, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020. He was a Korean War Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Betty Bearden Curren, Foley, AL; daughter, Judy Robertson, Foley, AL; son, Mark Curren, Foley, AL; granddaughters, Lacy Robertson, Jessica (Chris) Glass and Victoria Curren, Foley, AL; 9 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held...

Richard Pregeant

Richard Pregeant

Jun 27, 2020

Richard Joseph Pregeant, age 67, native of Grand Isle, LA and resident of Theodore, AL passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020. He was the former owner and operator, along with his brothers, of Grand Isle Shipyard for 35 years. Richard was a loving husband, father and Papa. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Ouida Pregeant. Richard...

Robert Burkett Sturdivant, Jr.

Robert Burkett Sturdivant, Jr.

Jun 25, 2020

Robert Burkett Sturdivant, Jr., age 76, a native of Grenada, MS and a resident of Mobile, AL, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020. Robert was a true gentleman, soft spoken, thoughtful and kind. An avid Alabama Fan. He began his career in 1964 at Scott Paper Company and retired from DTE Energy Services as a shift operator. Mr. Sturdivant was...

Mary Faye DeShazo

Mary Faye DeShazo

Jun 24, 2020

Mary Faye DeShazo, age 82, a resident of Foley, AL passed away June 24, 2020. She was a member of Coastal Writers of Alabama, First Baptist Church of Foley and was a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Rois Francis DeShazo, Sr., Foley, AL; step-son, Rois Francis DeShazo, Jr., Ulrike, Germany; step-daughter, Denise Marie DeShazo Conmey...

Richard "Rick" J. Pistone

Richard "Rick" J. Pistone

Jun 23, 2020

Richard J. Pistone, born in Corona, Long Island, NY on November 28, 1927, son of Leo and Emily Pistone, passed away on June 23, 2020. He was raised in Essington, PA, and worked for Westinghouse Turbine Division during WWII. After the war, he worked for Lester Piano Co. from 1945-1948. Richard opened his first restaurant in PA in 1948, which...

Carl Leroy Kollmar

Carl Leroy Kollmar

Jun 20, 2020

Carl Leroy Kollmar, age 74, of Summerdale, AL, died on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at his home. He was born July 23, 1945 in Norfolk, NE, the son of Carl Albert Kollmar and Helen Louise Shell-Govern. He attended Foley High School and at the age of 17, enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served from 1962-1965 and was stationed in...

Richard R. "Ray" Smoot

Richard R. "Ray" Smoot

Jun 17, 2020

Richard R. “Ray” Smoot, age 83, born November 30, 1936, left this world on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. He lived the American Dream! He was born the son of sharecroppers in Barbour County, AL, the poorest county in one of the poorest states in the country. His mother, Mary Lou Ingram Smoot, firmly believed that the best way for her...

William A. "Billy" Daugherty

William A. "Billy" Daugherty

Jun 17, 2020

William A. Daugherty (Billy), age 86, resident of Bay Minette, AL, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Billy was born in McIntosh, AL, was an all-round athlete (football, basketball, and baseball) and a 1952 graduate of Leroy High School. He was a long time member of the Methodist Church. He was an avid fisherman and hunter, but his number one...