Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Ronald "Ron" Van Nance
Oct 19, 2024
Ronald “Ron” Van Nance, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024, at The Retreat Hospice in Mobile, AL. He was born in Denver, Colorado.
He was an Architect in Gadsden, Alabama and Montgomery Alabama until retirement in 2003 and has resided in Fairhope the past 20 years. He was a member of Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church.
Ron is...
Henry "Hank" Gordon Barron
Oct 19, 2024
Henry (Hank) Gordon Barron was born on October 3, 1956, to Henry W. and Georgia Barron. Hank left this world to be with his Heavenly Father and loved ones on October 19, 2024.
Hank was raised in Spanish Fort, Alabama. He grew up hunting and fishing with his father who taught him to love the outdoors. Eventually, he would share that...
John Michael Schaff
Oct 19, 2024
John Michael Schaff
May 25, 1937 – October 19, 2024
John (Johnny) Schaff, age 87, a lifelong resident of Elberta, AL, passed away on October 19, 2024. Johnny was raised by his Grandpa Lorenz and Grandma Eva Schaff for eighteen months after his mother died during childbirth. After his father remarried, he and his brother, George, lived with them until he was...
Norvelle Leigh "Gus" Smith
Oct 17, 2024
NORVELLE LEIGH SMITH
March 4, 1937-October 17, 2024
Norvelle Leigh Smith (Gus) passed away peacefully at his home on October 17th , 2024.
Gus was born March 4, 1937 in Mobile, Alabama to Donald Henry Smith and Genevieve Leigh Smith. He had a twin sister, Jennie Smith Sheldon (Paul), and has a brother, Donnie Smith (Mickey). Gus is survived by his loving wife,...
Carolyn Joyce Duck
Oct 16, 2024
Carolyn Joyce Duck, born December 22, 1947, to James Vernon Jones and Linnie Griffith Jones, died on October 16, 2024 at the University Hospital in Mobile. She was 76 years old. She was a native of Prentiss, Mississippi and a resident of Spanish Fort, Alabama.
Carolyn is survived by her husband of 44 years, Harold Duck and her loving daughter Renee...
Patricia Ann Pickens Melton
Oct 15, 2024
Patricia Ann Pickens Melton, a longtime resident of Vidalia, GA and a current resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2024. She was born in Hartselle, Alabama, daughter of Charles and Sara Pickens.
She was a retired teacher, who taught for 6 years in Holly Springs, MS, 28 years in Vidalia, GA and 6 years in District RESA. Reading...
Jeffrey "Jeff" Dean Weber
Oct 14, 2024
Jeffrey “Jeff” Weber passed away on October 14th, taking his last breath while his son and daughter prayed over him in the hospital.
In his 60 years of life, Jeff managed to leave a lasting impression with anyone he crossed paths with, rarely ever meeting a stranger. And if he did meet a stranger, strangers they wouldn’t be for long, because...
Alisa Anne Curran Marcus
Oct 14, 2024
Alisa Curran Marcus 9/13/1961 ~ 10/14/2024
“Like an angel standing in a shaft of light Rising up to paradise, I know I’m gonna shine.”
It is with profound sadness that I share the sudden passing of my soul mate, best friend, and wonderful loving wife, Alisa Curran Marcus. I am devastated and heart broken. She was my oxygen.
Funeral will be Sunday, October...
Elizabeth "Liz" Tew
Oct 13, 2024
Born on September 14, 1939, Elizabeth Otts Tew passed away peacefully at her home on October 13, 2024.
A beloved mother, sister, and friend, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Jerry Tew.
She is survived by her loving daughter, Julie Tew of Fairhope, and her sister, Margaret “Junie” Bains of Fayette, Alabama, as well as nieces, nephews,...
Wesley James Manning
Oct 13, 2024
Wesley J. Manning, 81, a resident of Spanish Fort, Alabama, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024.
Mr. Manning was born in Sandusky, Ohio and raised in Foley, Alabama. He was a lifelong
resident of the Mobile Bay area. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. He enjoyed a long
career in the data processing department at Morrison Restaurants and as a computer
programmer...
Ann Yates Miller
Oct 13, 2024
Ann Yates Miller
January 4, 1937
Ann Miller, beloved mother and grandmother, and dear friend to so many, passed away peacefully at home on October 13, 2024.
Born in 1937, Ann graduated from Parrish High School in Selma and Goucher College in Maryland. After graduation, Ann moved to Atlanta to work as a scientist for the CDC and later as a buyer for...
James Franklin Ross
Oct 11, 2024
James Franklin "Jim" Ross, age 89 of Laramie Wyoming went to be with his Lord on Friday, October 11, 2024. Jim entered Heaven peacefully while at Seabrooke Point in Daphne, Alabama with friends and family nearby.
Jim was born in Columbus County, North Carolina on November 12, 1934. He graduated from Nakina High School in Nakina, North Carolina in 1953. He...
John "Jack" Lois Stevenson
Oct 8, 2024
John Lois Stevenson, Jr. of Foley, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at the age of 84.
John, known to his family as “Big Jack,” was born on Christmas Day, 1939, in Mobile, Alabama.
He attended University Military School (UMS) in Mobile, where he was president of the TKO fraternity and captain of the cheerleading team. Jack went on...
James "Jim" Crawford Woodley
Oct 8, 2024
James Crawford Woodley, of Gulf Shores, AL, affectionately known as Jim, was born and raised in Tuscaloosa. He departed this life on October 8, 2024, at the age of 66 surrounded by the warmth of his loving family. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend who enriched the lives of all who knew him.
Jim is survived by his...
James Leonard Pose Jr.
Oct 8, 2024
James L. Pose Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother departed this life October 8, 2024, at his home in Point Clear. Jim is survived by his spouse Maire Zieman Pose, his son Jake Pose (Jill), and his daughters, Katie Pose Scoggins (Jamie) and daughters Mary Lillian and Amelia James, Jamie Pose Roe (Kevin) and sons Jack, Charlie, Paul and...
John Mark Moore
Oct 8, 2024
John Mark Moore, a lifelong resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at the age of 54.
He is survived by his mother, Ruby Moore, daughters Haley Moore and Krystal Moore, brothers Charles T. Moore and his spouse Cindy Moore, Larry R. Moore, James H. Moore, and his sister Darlene Earhart, as well as numerous friends.
Funeral services...
Charles Edward Thomas
Oct 8, 2024
Charles Edward Thomas was born October 21, 1935, and passed away October 8, 2024. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Martha, of 62 years; his daughter, Rhonda Brantley; and his parents, Lola Thomas (Emmanuel) Zaphiris and Hubert Thomas. He will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Jennifer (Kelly) Drew; his son-in-law, Mike Brantley; his grandchildren: Shelley (Ryan)...
Barbara Jean Boller
Oct 7, 2024
Barbara Jean Boller, a lifelong resident of Fairhope, Alabama, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 7, 2024.
Ms. Boller was an elementary school teacher for many years. She significantly influenced the lives of numerous students, not only in her classroom, but outside the classroom as well.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Senny and...
James Nolan Akins Jr.
Oct 6, 2024
James Nolan Akins, Jr., a resident of Weeks Bay, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024, at the age of 70.
He was a graduate of Fairhope High School in 1972 and then went on to further his career at the University of Alabama in 1991. He worked at the Corp of Engineers and retired from the State Department.
James was preceded in...
Dorothy B. Tomlinson
Oct 5, 2024
Dorothy B. Tomlinson, a resident of Mobile, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the age of 84. She was born in Brewton, Alabama.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her sons, Jeffrey Scott Tomlinson and Brett Lamar Tomlinson.
She is survived by her brother-in-law, Jerry (Ernold) Tomlinson of Citronelle, Alabama.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, October 15, 2024,...