Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Patricia Haupt Ward
Aug 17, 2025
Patricia Haupt Ward, aka Patricia Ann Haupt, age 86, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
She was born in Foley and raised in Elberta, and she married her husband in 1957. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her family.
Preceded in death by her parents Dorathy and Paul, her son...
Debra Fay Pollard Merritt
Aug 16, 2025
Debra Fay Pollard Merritt, age 71, of Bay Minette, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on June 17, 1954, Debra was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who devoted her life to caring for her family and community. Known for her warm heart and generous spirit, Debra found...
Frances Hill Hughes Rhodes
Aug 14, 2025
Frances Hill Rhodes, a resident of Foley, Alabama, was born on July 23, 1942 in Brantley, Alabama, and passed peacefully in her sleep on August 14, 2025. Frances' family and close friends fondly knew her as Fran, Momma, and Nana. She was a beloved teacher, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.
Frances grew up in Brantley, Alabama, and dedicated more than 40...
Gabriela Grace Gambino
Aug 14, 2025
Gabriela Grace Gambino, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family and friends on Thursday, August 14, 2025, .
While on this earth, Gabriela graced us with the most beautiful soul! She was adventurous, with a love for sunsets, mountain hikes, bird watching, and the water wherever her travels took her. She was so vibrant and...
Rita Ann Hays
Aug 13, 2025
Rita Ann Hays, a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, passed away on August 13, 2025 at 80 years old.
She was born in Topeka, KS in 1945 to Donald and Viola Ann Alexander, the first of her three siblings. Rita graduated valedictorian at Burden High School before attending Wichita Business College.
Rita was preceded in death by her parents Don and Ann...
Melba Lucia Lindsay
Aug 12, 2025
Melba Lucia Lindsay, a resident of Magnolia Springs Alabama, passed away Tuesday, August 12th, 2025, at the age of 79. She was born in Colombia, S.A. to the late Emilio and Maria Murillo.
She was a member of Saint Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Birmingham, and earlier, at Saint Sylvester Catholic Church in Navarre, FL. She was formerly employed at...
George Edward Anderson
Aug 11, 2025
George Edward Anderson, 85, of Spanish Fort, Alabama, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2025. Born on October 29, 1939, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, George was the oldest son of the late Otho Albert and Winnifred Anderson (Beasley).
He lived a life defined by faith, adventure, and a deep love for family and community. George began his career around 1960 as a...
George Cole Manders, Sr.
Aug 10, 2025
Capt. George Cole Manders Sr., 58, of Daphne, Alabama, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Born to Peggy and George Manders, both of whom preceded him in death, he was a man whose presence filled every room he entered. Known for his sharp wit, generous heart, and immeasurable love for his family, he built a life...
Norman Smith
Aug 10, 2025
Norman Smith, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025, at the age of 81. He was born in Jackson, Alabama to the late John and Mary Jane Smith.
Norman was a longtime member of New Era Baptist Church. He retired from Thomas Hospital and worked part-time at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home.
He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Karen Marie Davis
Aug 8, 2025
Karen Marie Davis, a resident of Silverhill, AL, passed away on Friday, August 8th, 2025, at the age of 59. She was born in Foley, AL to Bobby and Sandra Lavender, Sr.
Karen was a huge fan of the Alabama and New Orleans Saints football teams. She grew up in Baldwin County and became a devoted mother and grandmother. What she...
Clara M. Northcutt
Aug 8, 2025
Clara Helen Monahan Northcutt, age 78, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, August 8, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a remarkable woman whose warmth and kindness touched the lives of everyone she met and will be deeply missed.
Clara was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Crawford "Buddy" Northcutt; her...
Barbara Jean Gutierrez
Aug 6, 2025
Barbara Deans, 77, of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2025, following complications from heart surgery.
Born in Cororooke, Australia, Barbara was one of seven children of Robert and Florence Deans. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Alan and Jim, and is survived by siblings Laurie (Joy) of Geelong, Bob of Melbourne, Graeme of Clifton...
Edwin "Eddie" Lawrence Adams
Aug 6, 2025
Edwin (Eddie) Lawrence Adams, age 32, passed away Wednesday, August 6th, 2025. Eddie was born and raised in Fairhope, AL.
Eddie was a sailor through and through, chasing his childhood dream and turning his passion into his life's work, racing sailboats around the world. He lived on his own terms, always with a smile that could light up a room. Whether...
Carol Maxine Laity
Aug 5, 2025
Carol M. Laity, a native of Longmont, Colorado and a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the age of 77.
She graduated from Longmont High School with high honors. She attended Rocky Mount trade school for truck driver training and was an over-the-road for 12 years with Carretta Trucking.
She was a lifelong member of the VFW,...
Sue Darrington Aikin Zundel
Aug 4, 2025
Sue Darrington Zundel, nee Aikin, a longtime resident of Mobile and later Montrose, passed away the morning of August 4th, 2025, at Westminster Village in Spanish Fort surrounded by loved ones. She was 82 years old.
A Native of Mobile, Sue graduated from Murphy High School in 1961, later attending Southwestern College at Memphis (today known as Rhodes College) before marrying...
Priscilla Pitman Milling
Aug 3, 2025
Priscilla Pitman Milling, age 78, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on August 3, 2025. She was born on June 2, 1947, to Ivy Cecil Pitman and Frances Middlebrooks Pitman. Pris was raised in Point Clear, Alabama and, after raising her family in Fairhope, Mobile and Fairfax, Virginia, returned there with her husband Bert in 1991.
Pris had a quick,...
Brandy Calvert Walker
Aug 2, 2025
Brandy Calvert Walker, born on January 15, 1972, in Mobile, Alabama, left this world unexpectedly on August 2, 2025, in Fairhope, Alabama. She was a beacon of joy and light, known for her bubbly personality that instantly drew people to her. A graduate of Daphne High School and a student of Basic Business at the University of Alabama, Brandy's professional...
Tanner McNair
Aug 2, 2025
William “Tanner” McNair, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the age of 30.
Tanner was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on December 7, 1994. Tanner was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting ducks and doves and being on the water any chance he could get.
He was a loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother, and friend....
Andrew Loudon Chapman
Jul 30, 2025
Andrew Loudon Chapman passed away in Daphne, Alabama, on July 30, 2025.
He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on February 3, 1947.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Helen and Campbell Chapman, and brother, Jerry.
He is survived by his brother, James Chapman, and several nieces and nephews.
Andy moved to Mobile in the ninth grade and attended Murphy High...
Herbert "Herb" Charles Lamb
Jul 29, 2025
Herbert “Herb” Charles Lamb, 80, a resident of Foley, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
Herb was born in Detroit, MI. on October 7, 1944 to parents Charles and Genieveve Lamb. He was a lifelong resident of Troy, MI, where he retired from Ford Motor Company in 2015 after working there for 40 years. He later moved to Foley AL.,...
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