Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Mrs. Dale Benik
Feb 16, 2017
DAPHNE, ALMrs. Dale Benik, age 70, a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away at her home on February 16, 2017. Dale was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and spent most of her life in Fairhope, AL. Dale was an avid Scottish Terrier lover and a member of Alabama Scottish Terrier Rescue Association. She retired in 2014 from Budweiser Busch...
WL "Dub" Hanson, Jr.
Feb 15, 2017
DAPHNE, ALWalter Lee (WL) “Dub”Hanson, Jr., age 88, a native of Walkerville, AR and a resident of Daphne, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017. WL was born January 17, 1929. He attended Springhill High School (LA) and Magnolia A&M in Magnolia, AR. He was a member of the basketball team in college. He served in the US Air Force (1953-1957). ...
Amy Jeffries
Feb 13, 2017
BELFOREST, ALAmy Jeffries, age 66, a resident of Belforest, AL, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017. Amy was born in Knoxville, TN grew up in Memphis, TN and graduated from Overton High School. She attended Memphis State University followed by management positions at Kraft Foods, Peabody Hotel Group, University of Tennessee Abbot Laboratories and retired as Senior Event Manager at...
William Frederick "Monk" Manning
Feb 12, 2017
LILLIAN, AL William Frederick “Monk” Manning, age 90, a native of Montgomery and a resident of Lillian, AL., passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017. William retired 22 years ago to Baldwin County for the love of fishing and the water, he was a longtime business owner of M& M Electric Motor Service, lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, member...
Cole Durham Whaley
Feb 11, 2017
Cole Durham Whaley, 20, a resident of Spanish Fort, AL, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017.Cole was a student at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he was an honors student with a full academic scholarship, majoring in Finance/Accounting. He was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He was a 2015 graduate of Spanish Fort High School, where he...
Curt Kimes
Feb 9, 2017
FAIRHOPE, ALOwen Curtis Kimes, age 76, a native of IL and a resident of Fairhope, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017.He was a US Army Veteran of the Viet Nam War and worked for 30 years at Norfolk Southern Railroad.Curt is preceded in death by his first wife of 26 years, Joyce Kimes, his parents Ford and Helen Kimes and...
Daniel P Deneau
Feb 9, 2017
SPANISH FORT, ALDaniel Pierre Deneau, age 85, died on February 9, 2017 in Spanish Fort, Alabama. He was born on February 2, 1932, in Kankakee, Illinois. His mother, Clara Deneau, died, unfortunately, in 1945, at the age of 37. Throughout their lifetimes, Daniel was particularly devoted to both his maternal and paternal grandparents. After receiving his early education in Kankakee,...
John Edward Hampton
Feb 6, 2017
DAPHNE, ALJohn Edward Hampton, age 90, a former resident of St. Louis, MO and a resident of Daphne, AL passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017.John was a US Navy veteran serving in WWII. He was the former Harbor Master at the Lake Forest Yacht Club and a former marshal at the Lake Forest Golf Club, Daphne, AL.He is preceded in...
Roy Edwin Butgereit Sr.
Feb 6, 2017
FAIRHOPE, ALRoy E. Butgereit Sr., age 84, a resident of Fairhope, passed away Monday, February 06, 2017. Roy was a lifelong member of Fairhope United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Joey Edwin Butgereit and brother-in-law, Donald Hill. He is survived by his wife, Elsie Butgereit of Fairhope; daughters, Robi (Richard) Jones of Fairhope, Rhonda (Gary)...
Betty Ralphine Linam
Feb 6, 2017
SARALAND, ALBetty Ralphine Linam, Age 69, born in Repton, AL and a resident of Saraland, AL passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017.She was a 1966 graduate of Excel High School, an avid reader who was employed by Lighthouse Christian Book Store and Barnes & Noble. Betty was also a member of Calvary Temple, Saraland.Betty was preceded in death by...
James Lee Meeker
Feb 3, 2017
GULF SHORES, AL James Lee Meeker, age 85 a lifelong resident of Fort Morgan, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017. James was born and raised in Fort Morgan, AL., a Tug Boat Captain for over 40 years, and a member of Shell Banks Baptist Church , Fort Morgan, AL. He survived by his children; Michael Lee Meeker of TX., Donald...
Peggy Phillips Broz
Feb 3, 2017
LILLIAN, ALABAMA Peggy Phillips Broz, Age 52, born in Langdale, AL and a resident of Lillian, AL passed away on the 3rd of February, 2017. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lillian and was employed by Baptist Hospital, Pensacola for the past thirty years. Peggy is preceded in death by her Mother, Shirley Phillips, a brother, John...
Nancy Christina Morris
Feb 3, 2017
DAPHNE, ALNancy Christina Morris of Daphne, AL died on February 3, 2017 at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, AL. Born in 1938 in Canastota, New York to Michael A. and Sarah Sykes Becker, she graduated from Canastota High School and attended Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After her marriage in 1958 to James M. Morris, she and their family moved...
Henton Buck Keith
Feb 2, 2017
GULF SHORES, AL Henton Buck Keith, age 84 a resident of Gulf Shores, AL., passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 at home with his family. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church for 57 years, a Deacon for over 50 years and retired from Bon Secour Fisheries. Survivors include his wife , Jewel Keith, three children; Patsy (Mickey) Cornell...
Charles Gavin Davis
Jan 31, 2017
SPANISH FORT, ALSeptember 23rd, 1929 - January 31st, 2017Charles G. Davis, 87, formerly of Birmingham, AL, died on Tuesday, January 31st, 2017 in Bay Minette, AL. Charles was the son of Lee Roy Davis and Annie Myrtle Davis Cochran. He grew up in Birmingham, where he attended Phillips High School. In September, 1949, he married Dee Bowers at Norwood Baptist...
Frederic "Rick" Burnside Harbottle, III
Jan 30, 2017
ELBERTA, AL Frederic “Rick” Burnside Harbottle, III, age 70, a resident of Elberta, Al. , passed away January 30, 2017. Rick was the owner-operator of Bama Buggies, he loved spending time with his grandkids and was an avid boater and fisherman. He is preceded in death by a sister, Pat Hill. Survivors include his wife Sandi Harbottle of Elberta, two...
Curtis M. Previto, Jr.
Jan 27, 2017
THEODORE, ALCurtis Lynn Previto invites family and friends to Celebrate the Life of his Beloved Dad CURTIS M PREVITO JRMarch 2 1947 - January 27 2017St Edmund’s Catholic Church HallFebruary 11 2017 (1pm - 3:30 pm)Curtis, a native of Dauphin Island,Son of Almeda Collier and CurtisM Previto, Sr, was a fun-loving, talented Gentle Giant who touched the lives of many....
Larry Moye
Jan 24, 2017
FOLEY, ALABAMA Michael Larry Moye, age 64, a resident of Foley, AL., passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017. Larry was a good man, a fair man, he was a strong man. Everyone he met he touched so deeply. He was the strongest man you’ve ever met yet the most tender you ever knew. He loved and valued his family and...
Jack Wilfred Snyder
Jan 23, 2017
FAIRHOPE, AL Jack W. Snyder, age 85, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017. He was an under graduate at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC and received his master’s from Florida State and Auburn University. He was a basketball coach, and high school teacher at Stanhope Elmore in Millbrook, AL. Jack was a member of the...
Frank Louis LaRosa
Jan 22, 2017
DAPHNE, ALFrank Louis LaRosa age 83 of Daphne, Al went to be with Jesus Christ our Lord the morning of January 22, 2017. He was born in Gulfport, MS. Frank Louis LaRosa was a graduate of Gallaudet University. He was an accomplished marksman and an avid bowler. Frank worked and retired from the Mississippi Press Register. Frank Louis LaRosa dearly...