Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Daniel James Anderson
May 24, 2017
Daniel James Anderson, age 82, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, and Franciscan Order. He was a U.S. Army Captain Veteran, an avid reader, tennis player and dog lover. He is was preceded in death by his brother, Roy Anderson. Mr. Anderson is...
Mary Altherr
May 24, 2017
Mary Virginia Branch Altherr, a resident of Point Clear and long-time citizen of Alabama, died May 24, 2017. She was born in Kokomo, Indiana, on May 26, 1928. A homemaker and writer, she published four novels and a collection of short stories under the pen name, M.V. Branch. She was a member of St. Francis at the Point, Baldwin County...
Eleanor Peggy Morin
May 23, 2017
Eleanor "Peggy" Morin, age 83, a resident of Foley, AL, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Peggy was a member of St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, and the American Legion, VFW. Active in fund raising for the needy. Preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Frank Morin. Survivors include her children; Valarie McKoon , Jenny (Tony) Ybarra all of...
Billy Comalander
May 22, 2017
Billy Houston Comalander, age 82, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Comalander and son, Daniel Comalander. Billy is survived by his sons, Marcus Comalander (Gloria), Mike Comalander (Cindy), Wesley Comalander (Leslie); daughter, Kathy Hicks (Charles); eleven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; brother, William “Ebbie” Comalander; sister, Helen...
Freida Bernice Boothe
May 20, 2017
ELBERTA, ALABAMA Freida Bernice Boothe, age 56, a resident of Elberta, AL , passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017. Freida was a member of the Eastern Star, best cook and best sweet tea maker their ever was. Loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be missed by all who knew her. Survivors include her husband, Ray Boothe...
Waylon Blake Sanspree
May 19, 2017
FAIRHOPE Infant Waylon Blake Sanspree, age 3 months, born in Mobile AL, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017. Waylon is survived by his mother, Taylor L. Miller; father, Raymond Sanspree; two brothers, Cayden Sanspree, Bryson Sanspree, all of Fairhope; maternal grandmother, Candas Hicks of Pall City, FL; paternal grandmother, Jennifer Kellet of Loxley, AL. A Celebration of Waylon’s Life will...
Phyllis Roe Pierce
May 19, 2017
PIERCE GULF SHORES, ALABAMA Phyllis Roe Pierce, age 82, was born in Buffalo, WY, and lived there until her early teens, a longtime resident for over 50 years of Oyster Bay Community, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017. Phyllis was a member of the Oyster Bay Baptist Church, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her....
Richard Dowdy Taylor, Sr.
May 18, 2017
Richard Dowdy Taylor, Sr., known by his grandchildren as Peep, born February 23, 1935 went home to be with his Lord and Savior May 18, 2017. Richard was the oldest of 10 children born to Clifford Taylor and Marie (Nanny) Key Taylor. He was a native of Gadsden, AL and a longtime resident of Daphne, AL. He was preceded in...
Leigh Reasonover Dees
May 17, 2017
Leigh Reasonover Dees, a native of Mobile and a resident of Bay Minette, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Leigh a Para-educator of autistic children and special needs children for 9 years at Spanish Fort High School. She is survived by her loving husband, Clifton Dees of Bay Minette; 1 daughter, Tara (Jody) McMillan of Spanish Fort; 2 sons, Anderson...
Vermelle Slaughter Draper
May 15, 2017
Vermelle Slaughter Draper, age 95, a native of Greenville,MS, and a resident of Foley, AL., passed away Monday, May 15, 2017. Vermelle moved to Foley in 2004. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Greenville, MS for over 81 years, and a member of the Foley United Methodist Church. She was an office administrator at Greenville...
George Norman Armstrong
May 14, 2017
FOLEY, ALABAMAGeorge Norman Armstrong, age 89, a native of Miami, FL., and a resident of Foley, Al., passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017. George was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Gulf Shores, AL., he graduated from Miami High School, a Veteran of the Navy in WWII, his final rank was a Machinist Mate Grade 3, and he...
Cletis Ryan
May 14, 2017
FOLEY, AL Cletis Jay Ryan Sr., age 74, a resident of Little Lagoon Fishing Village, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Mr. Ryan was preceded in death by his daughter, Edna Faye Bishop. He is survived by 3 daughters; Coral Nan Gosa of North Carolina, Carolyn Yvonne Ryan of Elberta, Starla Ann Ryan Akram of Mobile, 4 sons; Jay...
Julie Brinson
May 13, 2017
Julie Clarke Irvine Brinson, Age 78, A native of Mobile, AL and a resident of Fairhope, AL passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at her residence. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Mrs. Brinson is survived by her husband, Edward Leatherbury Brinson of Fairhope, AL; one daughter, Lucy Brinson (Jay) Watkins of Spanish Fort, AL; two ...
William Augusta Moesch
May 5, 2017
William Augusta Moesch, age 88, a native of Mississippi and a resident of Daphne passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at William F. Green Veterans Home in Bay Minette. He was a proud U.S. Army Veteran. William is survived by his three daughters, Diane Mixon of Thomasville, Barbara (Max) Ard of Summerdale, Billie Moesch of Thomasville; one sister, Betty Jussell...
Tina Thomas Ridge
May 1, 2017
HOUSTON, TXTina Lynn Thomas Ridge , age 48, a resident of Houston, TX, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017. Glue. Tina Thomas had the uncanny ability to bring together a mixture of souls and be the adhesive to maintain friendships. Her rare gift kept people engaged and connected in person and online. She made people happy and eager to see...
Edward "Ed" Ralph Dubin
May 1, 2017
LILLIAN, ALEdward “Ed” Ralph Dubin, age 83, a resident of Lillian, AL, passed away Monday, May 01, 2017.Mr. Dubin was born in Philadelphia, PA. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia as a Clinical Psychologist, followed by a two year internship at the VA Hospital in Coatesville, PA. Thereafter followed...
Eugene "Butch" B. Vicars, Jr.
Apr 30, 2017
GULF SHORES, ALEugene B. “Butch” Vicars, Jr. age 70, a resident of Gulf Shores. After a long, hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer, he went home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2017.This story starts many years ago when a little girl fell in love with a little boy. Brenda knew then that he would be her husband......
Maxine C. Harris
Apr 29, 2017
DAPHNE, ALMaxine Charles Harris, Born in Tracy City, TN on September 15, 1927, moved to Chattanooga, TN at an early age. Educated in Public Schools and Edmundson School of Business. She was employed with the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce. After marriage to Jack W. Harris and moving to Knoxville, she was employed by the University of Tennessee College of Agriculture....
Margaret Peterson
Apr 29, 2017
DAPHNE, ALMargaret Gertrude Peterson, age 98, native of Prentiss, MS and resident of Mobile passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, George Donahue Peterson, Sr. Margaret is survived by two sons, Thomas (Dorothy) Peterson of Daphne, AL, George Donahue Peterson, Jr. of Mobile; five grandchildren, Margaret Elaine Peterson Dasappa, Laura...
Phyllis Manning Miller
Apr 26, 2017
FAIRHOPE, ALPhyllis (Manning) Miller, a native of Foley and resident of Fairhope, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Her married life was dedicated to being a Christian wife and mother, making a loving home for her husband, her children, and grandchildren. Phyllis was a longtime member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fairhope. Phyllis was preceded in death by a...
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