Obituaries

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

Edward Newton Simms

Edward Newton Simms

Aug 28, 2019

SIMMS FAIRHOPE, AL   Edward Newton Simms, age 86, resident of Fairhope Health and Rehab the last 12 years, and was born and raised in Belforest, Alabama. He attended the Belforest School then Daphne High School and graduated from Fairhope High School with many awards. He attended The University of Alabama. He worked many years in Simms Cash Store with his...

Margaret McArthur Waller

Margaret McArthur Waller

Aug 27, 2019

Margaret McArthur Waller born February 15, 1933 in Fayetteville, N.C., now a resident of Spanish Fort, Alabama, died August 27, 2019. She was proceeded in death by her husband, the Rev. John E. Waller. She had lived in Cullman, Alabama, where her husband served Grace Episcopal Church, in Mobile, Alabama where he was rector of St. Matthews Episcopal Church and...

Candy A. Bousson

Candy A. Bousson

Aug 27, 2019

Candy Etta Bousson, age 72, a resident of Montrose, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019. She was one of the developers of Over the Bay Condominiums in Point Clear. She was owner of Marketplace in Daphne and had an interior design business, The Accent Shop. Candy designed and decorated countless houses in the southeast. She is survived by her husband,...

Jane Yvonne Daugherty

Jane Yvonne Daugherty

Aug 26, 2019

Jane Yvonne Daugherty, age 84, resident of Bay Minette, AL, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019. Jane was born in Piedmont, AL, was a cheerleader and a 1953 graduate of Leroy High School. She was a longtime member of the Methodist Church. She was an avid gardener and loved sewing and cooking, but her number one interest was her family....

James "Jim" Garvis Walters

James "Jim" Garvis Walters

Aug 24, 2019

WALTERS GULF SHORES, ALABAMA James “Jim” Garvis Walters, age 72, a native of Montgomery, AL and a resident of Gulf Shores, AL passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019. Mr. Walters graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1965. He always loved music and during his high school years he and three other friends formed a band called The Chevelles. He was...

Carolyn Rose Loftin

Carolyn Rose Loftin

Aug 22, 2019

Carolyn Rose Loftin, age 74, resident of Spanish Fort, AL, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019. Carolyn was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. She was a leader in the Girl Scout movement in Houston, TX, and the director of the San Jacinto Girl Scout Council. She was preceded in death by her sister, Jeanne Marie Chalona; and...

Amelia Katherine Peebles

Amelia Katherine Peebles

Aug 22, 2019

PEEBLES SILVERHILL, AL. Baby Amelia Katherine Peebles passed away on August 22, 2019. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Glenda Harris. She is survived by her parents, James and Lori Peebles; brother, Harrison Peebles, all of Silverhill; maternal grandfather, Mike (Willie Mae) Harris of Heflin, AL; paternal grandparents, Jerry and Oma Peebles of Gulf Shores; great maternal...

Mrs. Peggy S. Fuquay

Mrs. Peggy S. Fuquay

Aug 21, 2019

Mrs. Peggy S. Fuquay, age 85, a resident of Fairhope, AL died Wednesday, August 21, 2019. She was beloved mother, member of Fairhope Christian Church and the Nix Center. Preceded in death by her husband, Eugene W. Fuquay, her parents and her sister Sue Savage Whearley. Mrs. Fuquay is survived by her sons, Gregory Fuquay (Diana) of Spanish Ft., Al,...

William Randolph Cooper, Jr.

William Randolph Cooper, Jr.

Aug 21, 2019

William Randolph Cooper, Jr., age 74, resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019. William was a member of Masonic Lodge in New Orleans and retired from CSX Railroad with over 35 years of service. He loved woodworking and spending time with his family. He was survived by his daughters, Shannon Elizabeth Cooper Williams and her husband Glen...

Elwood "Woody" Lowell

Elwood "Woody" Lowell

Aug 20, 2019

Elwood “Woody” M. Lowell passed away peacefully at home on August 20, 2019 with all of his family present. He was born in Fairhope on October 22, 1931 and spent his childhood enjoying all that the beautiful Eastern Shore had to offer. After graduating from Fairhope High School he immediately joined the U.S. Air Force and enjoyed a 20-year career...

Jimmie "Jim" Edmond Calloway

Jimmie "Jim" Edmond Calloway

Aug 20, 2019

Jimmie Edmond Calloway, age 78, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at The William F. Green Veteran’s Home in Bay Minette. He was born August 30, 1940 in Tampa, FL. He was a graduate of Fairhope High School, class of 1959. Jim was captain of the football team and was class favorite. He served in...

Margaret Lynn Betbeze

Margaret Lynn Betbeze

Aug 19, 2019

Margaret Lynn (McCrary) Betbeze passed away peacefully at her home in Fairhope on Monday, August 19th.   She was 92. Margaret was born in Jackson, Alabama and grew up in Mobile, Alabama.  She graduated from Murphy High School and attended Montevallo College to pursue a degree in Music. Shortly after he returned from the Pacific Theater after WWII, she married William...

Tina Ramona Scothern

Tina Ramona Scothern

Aug 18, 2019

  Tina Ramona Scothern, age 77, native of Wayne County, TN, resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019. Tina was the owner and operator of The Beauty Nook Solon in Waynesboro, TN for over 30 years. Her family was her life and she loved the outdoors. She is survived by her husband, David Scothern of Daphne; daughters, Lisa...

Annette Marie Bono

Annette Marie Bono

Aug 17, 2019

In loving memory of Annette M. Bono. We lost our daughter and dearly loved sister on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Her passing brings great sorrow to our family and leaves a big hole in our hearts. She was a loving and caring person. Her laughter and fond memories will remain with us forever. She was born February 23, 1965 to...

Stephen Sas, Jr.

Stephen Sas, Jr.

Aug 17, 2019

Stephen Sas, Jr. passed away on August 17, 2019 at his home in Spanish Cove in Lillian, Alabama. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan to Stephen and Anna Kockan Sass. He attended Hess and Webber Schools and later received his GED in the military and later took a two year college study. He joined the Marine Crop in August of...

Zadia Elizabeth Pace

Zadia Elizabeth Pace

Aug 16, 2019

Zadia Elizabeth Pace, age 83, a former resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019, at Mobile Infirmary. She worked in the insurance industry, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Mrs. Pace was preceded in death by her husband, Buddy Pace; parents, Dewey and Margaret Horne; son, Michael Brett North; daughter, Dawn North; sister, Rebecca Carpenter...

Terry Lee Aucoin

Terry Lee Aucoin

Aug 16, 2019

Terry Lee Aucoin, age 68, formerly of Morgan City, LA passed away Friday, August 16, 2019, in Mobile, AL. Terry was a graduate of Morgan City High School and Northeast Louisiana University in 1973, receiving his Bachelors Degree in Accounting. He was a member of Theta Xi fraternity and two-time editor of the University yearbook, the Chacahoula. While working as...

Eugene Wallace Sorick

Eugene Wallace Sorick

Aug 15, 2019

SORICK GULF SHORES, ALABAMA Eugene W. Sorick, age 92, a native of Iowa and a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Mr. Sorick was a U.S. Air Force  veteran, a fifty year member of  Valley Lodge, # 232 AM & FM,  Missouri Valley, Iowa, and a fifty year member of Valley Chapter # 26...

Blanche Marjorie Marrer

Blanche Marjorie Marrer

Aug 15, 2019

Blanche Marjorie Marrer, age 98, a resident of Foley, AL passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019. Blanche was United States Navy Veteran and will be missed by all who knew her. Survivors include her daughters; Cathy Daughtery , Nancy Marrer both of Foley, Janet Marrer of Orange Beach, AL, two sons; Robert Marrer of California, James Marrer of Montgomery, AL,...

Elizabeth Claire Cloninger

Elizabeth Claire Cloninger

Aug 15, 2019

Elizabeth Claire deGravelles Cloninger, born August 12, 1942, died Thursday, August 15, 2019 at age 77. Claire Cloninger was an award-winning lyricist, inspirational speaker, and author of numerous books. A six-time Dove Award-winner, her songs have been widely recorded by such artists as B.J. Thomas, Amy Grant and Sandi Patty. Claire grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, the second of five...