Obituaries

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

Caiden Brice Bishop

Caiden Brice Bishop

Nov 12, 2019

Caiden Brice Bishop, age 11, a resident of Elberta, AL, surrounded by family and loved ones, left us to go to Heaven on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Caiden was an avid Alabama football fan and loved to fish, hunt and shrimp. He was a student at Elberta Elementary School. He is survived by his parents, Nic and Jenna Tolbert of...

Louise Goddin

Louise Goddin

Nov 11, 2019

Goddin Spanish Fort, AL   Louise Goddin, age 87, Florida native now resident of Spanish Fort, AL, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019. She loved gardening and birdwatching.   She is survived by sisters, Joyce (Mike) Thorne of Red Bay, FL and Gladys Sapp of Ponce Deleon, FL; brother, Cotis Goddin of Ponce Deleon, FL; God-children, Schylar Gant of Birmingham, AL...

Michael Vincent Postles

Michael Vincent Postles

Nov 5, 2019

POSTLES ELBERTA, ALABAMA Michael Vincent Postles, age 33, a resident of Elberta, AL, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Michael was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. A loving brother, father and son who will be missed by all who knew him. Preceded in death by his father, Donald Patrick Pontius. He is survived...

Robert William Foster

Robert William Foster

Nov 4, 2019

Robert William Foster, age 68, a native of Detroit, MI and current resident of Loxley, AL, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019. He was a graduate of the University of New Mexico, served in the U.S Coast Guard for 35 years, retiring as a Lt. Commander. To his children and grandchildren Robert was a man of wisdom and the...

Paul Bernard Simons

Paul Bernard Simons

Nov 4, 2019

Simons          Spanish Fort, AL   Paul Bernard Simons, age 85, a native of Bismarck, ND and current resident of Spanish Fort, AL, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019.   He graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelors and Master’s degree, in chemistry, going on to earn his Doctorate of Philosophy in Chemistry from the University of Alberta, Canada....

Barbara "Gwen" Robertson

Barbara "Gwen" Robertson

Nov 3, 2019

Barbara “Gwen” Robertson passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday November 3, 2019. She was with her loving husband who refused to leave her side after 54 years of marriage. A wake is scheduled for Thursday November 7, 2019 from 6:00-8:00pm at Wolfe Bayview Funeral Home in Fairhope, AL. The Funeral is scheduled for Friday November 8, 2019 at...

Timothy Kenneth O'Connor

Timothy Kenneth O'Connor

Nov 3, 2019

O’Connor Daphne, AL.   Timothy Kenneth O’Connor, age 81, a native of West Point, TN and resident of Daphne, AL, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019.   Timothy retired from the Navy with over 20 years of service; where he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Good Conduct Medal (4th Award), Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of...

James Joseph Pregler

James Joseph Pregler

Nov 3, 2019

Born in Philadelphia PA on August 29, 1936. Died In Gulf Shores AL on November 3, 2019. James was 83 years old when he passed peacefully at his home in the company of his loved ones. Jim, as he was known by his many friends, was a graduate of North Catholic High School in Philadelphia. He served three years in...

Thomas "Ski" John Wodjenski

Thomas "Ski" John Wodjenski

Nov 2, 2019

Thomas “Ski” John Wodjenski, age 80, native of Plattsburg, NY and resident of Fairhope, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019. Ski was a US Navy Veteran, a member of Knights of Columbus and a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Wodjenski; his parents, Alexander and Mary Wodjenski; and two children, Matthew...

Doris L. Jolley

Doris L. Jolley

Oct 30, 2019

Doris Louise Green Jolley, age 96 of Germantown, Tennessee, devoted wife, wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother peacefully went to be with her Lord on the early morning of October 30, 2019. She was born in Center, Alabama and grew up in Cedartown and Rome, Georgia. Doris was married to Frank F. Jolley (deceased Nov. 2011) of Rome, Georgia. They were...

George Edward Proctor

George Edward Proctor

Oct 30, 2019

George Edward Proctor of Little Rock, AR, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the age of 78. He was an avid sportsman and golfer, who won many trophies including HSV Club Championship and tied for the Mercedes-Benz Pro-Am Championship in West Palm Beach, FL. He was a car man for Union Pacific Railroad as a write-up man for...

Virginia Byrne Irby Ponder

Virginia Byrne Irby Ponder

Oct 29, 2019

Virginia Byrne Irby Ponder, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. She was born February 1, 1939 to William Bibb and Gasque Lee Irby. She is survived by her children, Paige Ponder Monaghan (Andrew) and Michael Nelson Ponder, Jr. (Regina); three grandchildren; her brother, Sam W. Irby (Ginger), and many friends. Virginia was a graduate of Fairhope High School and...

James Matthew Morris

James Matthew Morris

Oct 28, 2019

James Matthew Morris of Daphne, and more recently Andalusia, Alabama died on October 28, 2019. Born in 1935 in Osceola County, Michigan to Fred and Florence Morris, he graduated from Reed City High School and Aquinas College in Michigan, and he received his M.A. from Central Michigan University and his Ph.D. in history from the University of Cincinnati. A lifelong...

Louie Maxcy Cantrell

Louie Maxcy Cantrell

Oct 26, 2019

CANTRELL FOLEY, AL. Louie Maxcy Cantrell, a resident of Foley, Alabama, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the age of 80. He was a graduate of Anniston High School, class of 1957; he then attended Gadsden State Community College where he received an associate degree in fire science. He worked for the Anniston Fire Department for 35 years, retiring...

William Royal McCall, Sr.

William Royal McCall, Sr.

Oct 26, 2019

MCCALL, SR. DAPHNE, AL. William Royal McCall, Sr., Age 90, a native of Savannah, GA and a resident of Daphne, AL passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019. Bill  McCall worked in Georgia and Florida for and retired from Ford Motor Compay, he was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict Era, a member of Timber Creek Country...

Nancy Cecilia Rodriguez

Nancy Cecilia Rodriguez

Oct 26, 2019

Nancy Cecilia Rodriguez, age 83, native of Louisiana and current resident of Mobile, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ventura Antonio Rodriguez-Ortiz, 1934-2018. Nancy is survived by her sons, David (Shayeste) Rodriguez of California, Andrew (Tracy) Rodriguez of Florida and Angel (Tammie) Rodriguez of Alabama; stepdaughter, Pam (Connie) Pope of...

Barbara Mae Morris

Barbara Mae Morris

Oct 23, 2019

Morris           Spanish Fort, AL.   Barbara Mae Morris, age 91, a resident of Spanish Fort, AL., went to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.   She was a beloved Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church of Spanish Fort, an avid bowler, a seamstress and dietician.   She is preceded in death by daughters, Florence (Tommy) Grace and Sandra...

Harry J. Bennitt

Harry J. Bennitt

Oct 21, 2019

Harry J. Bennitt, age 96, a native of Indiana and a resident of Fairhope, AL passed away Monday, October 21, 2019. Harry was a W.W.II and Korean Army Veteran. He was a member of Fairhope United Methodist Church, a Fireman for 25 years, Fire chief for 4 years, and he worked for the Department of Natural Resources (State Parks) in...

Sherlon "Ray" Weston

Sherlon "Ray" Weston

Oct 21, 2019

Sherlon “Ray” Weston, age 83, a native of Atmore, Alabama, and a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019. Ray was a U.S. Navy Veteran, a retired police officer with Fairhope Police Department, an avid fisherman, fan of the Atlanta Braves, Alabama football fan; and he loved helping people. He is survived by his wife of 60...

Dr. Teresa (Tesi) Marshall

Dr. Teresa (Tesi) Marshall

Oct 21, 2019

Dr. Teresa Bell (Tesi) Marshall DVM, 64, passed away peacefully on October 21. A beloved Fairhope veterinarian, she owned the Downtown Animal Clinic for many years, counting both her animal patients and their owners as friends. Her deep compassion for animals led her to found the Haven, the first no-kill animal shelter in Baldwin County out of her clinic. She...