Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Cheryl Lowe Dempsey
Aug 8, 2024
Cheryl Dempsey, 68, a resident of Lillian, AL, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024.
Cheryl was a friend to all who loved life, people and pretty much all animals. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lillian, where she held many roles, including her favorite, being a member of the worship team. She retired from MedStar Emergency Medical...
Dorothea "Dee" Wilson-Jones
Aug 7, 2024
Dorothea "Dee" Wilson-Jones
Dee Wilson-Jones died peacefully at home on August 7, 2024. She was 74. Born in Frankfurt, Germany and raised in Maryland, Dee married her first husband William at a young age and the couple had one son together. Dee then moved to New Orleans, went to nursing school, and became a well-regarded nurse anesthetist in the New Orleans...
John Peter Hamrick
2024
Captain John P. Hamrick, a devoted public servant and loving family man, passed away on August 6, 2024, in Fairhope, AL.
John dedicated the last 19 years to serving his community as a respected member of the Fairhope Police Department and 10 years prior as a Canine officer with the Gulf Shores Police Department. His unwavering commitment to upholding the law...
Mary Katherine Hertel Madison
Aug 5, 2024
Mary Katherine Madison (née Hertel), 76, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2024 at Eastern Shore Rehabilitation and Health Center.
The youngest of three children, Mary was born to George and Clair Hertel on February 7, 1948 in Foley, Alabama. She grew up in Elberta with her two older brothers, attending St. Benedict Catholic School for her elementary and middle school...
Mary Katherine Widberg
Aug 3, 2024
Mary Katherine Widberg, age 76, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024.
Mary Widberg, an entrepreneur, was an esteemed owner of a Farmer's Insurance Agency. While her professional achievements were remarkable, Mary's true joy and purpose lay in her role as a devoted grandmother.
Mary's radiant smile, as bright as the color red she adored, illuminated every room...
Janet Paige Thompson Wilson
Aug 1, 2024
Janet Paige Thompson Wilson
April 11, 1953 - August 1, 2024
Janet passed peacefully into eternal life on August 1 after a long struggle with dementia.
She was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the second of five children to James and Claire Thompson. The family moved several times, with one stop in Nassau Bay, Texas, where Janet graduated from Clear Creek High...
Mary Fisher Eason
Jul 31, 2024
Mary Fisher Eason, age 91, of Fairhope, Alabama (formerly of Fleming Island, Florida) went to be with the Lord on July 31, 2024.
She was predeceased by her loving husband of 62 years, Frank; parents, Jimmy & Laura Fisher; daughter, Melody Huntley; son, Timothy James; sister, Bobbie Hilbert; brother, Jim Fisher; son-in-law, Rick Constantini; nephews, Lance Hilbert & Mike Eason.
Mary is...
William "Craig" Smith
Jul 29, 2024
William “Craig” Smith a resident of Foley, AL, passed away Monday, July 29, 2024, at the age of 72.
William Craig Smith was born in Selma, Alabama to John Randolph and Virginia Thompson Smith on April 22, 1952. The Smiths lived on Tremont Street in the lovely Italianate Thompson family home where his mother had been raised. Sadly, that house, long...
Elizabeth Louise Heller Bentley
Jul 29, 2024
Elizabeth Louise Bentley (Betty Bentley) left us on July 29, 2024 after a short illness, a vibrant life, and two dogs named Misty.
Born to Bronx residents Hazel and Herman Heller on June 20, 1942, Betty’s family was joined by her brother, Herman Robert, six years later.
Although the family lived in the Bronx, Betty and her brother stayed in Somers, NY...
Cheree Lynn Stiles
Jul 28, 2024
Cheree Lynn Baros Stiles, 45 of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away unexpectedly on July 28, 2024, in Orange Beach, AL. Cheree was born on April 14, 1979, in Corpus Christi, TX, to Robert Dale Baros Sr. and Kerry Lynn (Robichaux) Harris. She graduated from Flour Bluff High School, TX in 1997. She was a proud graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University...
Richard "Rich" Devon Courtney
Jul 24, 2024
COURTNEY
DAPHNE, ALABAMA
Richard “Rich” Devon Courtney, age 63 passed away Wednesday July 24, 2024.
Rich was a loving brother, husband, father, and grandfather who will be missed by all that knew him.
He is survived by his wife, of 38 years, Teresa Courtney; daughters, Lara Courtney, Shelby Courtney (Landen) Hamlin all of Daphne, Al; grandson, Benjamin Hamlin; sister, Courtney Shimp of Ohio, brother...
Rexalee Ann Goecker
Jul 23, 2024
Rexalee Ann Goecker died peacefully on July 23, 2024, at her home on Dauphin Island, Alabama surrounded by friends and family. Just shy of her 83rd birthday, Rexalee was born on August 21, 1941, to Rexford and Eugenie Angeline Westhauser in West Branch, Michigan. The middle of three kids, she enjoyed a wonderful childhood in the 40s and 50s on...
Sybil Vicknair
Jul 21, 2024
Sybil H. Vicknair, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her Lillian, Alabama home on Sunday, July 21, 2024. Born in New Jersey, she fought a courageous battle against cancer for many years before succumbing at the age of 68, surrounded by her loving family.
A cornerstone of her life was her family, whom she cherished deeply.
She is...
Petie "Pete" Joseph Schnatz
Jul 20, 2024
Petie (Pete) Joseph Schnatz, age 83, a resident of Silverhill, AL, passed away on July 20, 2024.
Pete was a lifetime resident of Lillian, Alabama on the shores of Perdido Bay where he spent much of his time fishing and swimming as a child.
He joined the Army when he was 18 and was stationed in Germany after completing basic training. He...
James "Jimmy" Erwin Kleinschmidt
Jul 20, 2024
Mr. James E. Kleinschmidt a resident of Foley, AL, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the age of 69.
He was a graduate of Foley High school, 1973 and he proudly served his country in the US Navy for six years. He retired after 40 years from Gulf Telephone. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Summerdale. He...
Jane Marie Mooney
Jul 18, 2024
Jane Marie Mooney, 62, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024. Jane spent her final days in her home looking out over the Bay of the Holy Spirit, cared for by her husband John and her daughter Claire.
Jane had an innate love for learning. After completing her Batchelor’s degree in Agriculture in Guatemala, and her Doctorate...
Gladys Enzor
Jul 18, 2024
Gladys Enzor, a resident of Spanish Fort passed away at the age of 94 on July 18th.
For many years she owned her own local antique shop. She had a passion for collecting items also known as treasures. On Saturdays she could be found at all of the local yard sales hoping to be the first one there.
For anyone that knew...
Wendell Merril Simmons
Jul 17, 2024
Wendell Merril Simmons, 73, a resident of Summerdale, Alabama, passed away July 17, 2024.
Wendell Simmons was born and raised in Monroeville, Alabama where he worked in the timber industry with his father A.W. Simmons. In 1995 with the love of the outdoors, his purchase of a boat and the need for a boatlift he formed Simco Marine Products in Baldwin...
Arthur "Art" Craig Bayer
Jul 15, 2024
Arthur Craig Bayer
Arthur Craig Bayer, 78, died peacefully on July 15, 2024, at The Retreat Hospice in Mobile, AL. Art was born April 5, 1946, in Brooklyn, NY, to Joseph William Bayer and Henrietta (Cetto) Bayer. Art grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in 1963.
Art attended Manhattan College where he earned a BS...
Mary Beth Horton
Jul 15, 2024
Mary Beth Belew Horton passed into the presence of The Savior on July 15, 2024. Mary Beth lived a life full of service. She dedicated her life in her main calling as a teacher at Westminster Christian School (WCS) in Palmetto Bay, Florida for over 30 years. She taught English and Bible at the seventh-grade level. She was also well...
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