Obituaries

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

Charles Gavin Davis

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

Oliver Constantine Bertagnolli, Sr.

Oliver Constantine Bertagnolli, Sr.

Jan 21, 2017

SPANISH FORT, ALOliver C. Bertagnolli, Sr., age 93, a native of Daphne and a resident of Spanish Fort, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Inez Buzbee Bertagnolli. Oliver was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church and a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus. He proudly served his country during...

Harold Richard Glenn

Harold Richard Glenn

Jan 21, 2017

FOLEY, ALABAMA Harold Richard Glenn, age 71, a resident of Foley, AL passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017. He was born on December 24, 1945, and raised in the metro-Detroit area by Harold Lyman and Berenice Meier Glenn. He was a graduate of Nativity of Our Lord High School in Detroit, and after marrying Barbara Ann Sute in April of...

Dwight Jerome "Jerry" Northington

Dwight Jerome "Jerry" Northington

Jan 21, 2017

FAIRHOPE, AL. Dwight Jerome “Jerry” Northington, Age 75 a former resident of Montgomery, AL and a current resident of Fairhope, AL passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leon Northington and Jewel Northington Scott; and a granddaughter, Jordan Northington. Survivors include his wife, Patricia B. Northington of Fairhope, AL; two sons, Bryan...

Lucille Fracas

Lucille Fracas

Jan 20, 2017

FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA Lucille Mulligan Fracas Age, 84, born in Summit, N.J. and a resident of Fairhope, AL passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 . She was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, a member of St. James Episcopal Church and the  Thomas Hospital Auxiliary. Mrs. Fracas  is preceded in death by her husband, Edwin F. Fracas. Survivors include a son,...

Laura Ella Durant Ford

Laura Ella Durant Ford

Jan 19, 2017

SPANISH FORT, ALLaura Ella Durant Ford was born in Epps, AL on February 11, 1920 to David Richardson and Mary Hellen Lewis Durant. She grew up in Uriah, Alabama. Laura is survived by her daughters, Laura Dean Ford Friedrich (Corydon Emory Friedrich) and Hellen Elizabeth Ford Sandoe; her grandaughters, Stacey Elissa Sandoe (Richard Lee Lile) and Michal Ford Friedrich Slovick...

Patricia Joan Schambeau

Patricia Joan Schambeau

Jan 18, 2017

FOLEY, AL Patricia Joan Schambeau, age 82, a resident of Foley, AL, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Warren A. “Jack” Schambeau, Sr. of Foley; their seven children, Warren A. Schambeau, Jr. (Mari) of New Orleans, Joel A. Schambeau (Hope) of Magnolia Springs, Michael Schambeau (Lou) of Fowl River, Daniel A....

Trudy "Marsha" Miller

Trudy "Marsha" Miller

Jan 16, 2017

FAIRHOPE, AL Trudy “Marsha” Miller, age 68, a native of Lubec, ME and a current resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017. Marsha is preceded in death by her son, Everett Lloyd “Benji” Smith, Jr. and father, John L. Newman. She is survived by her daughters, Gina Gambino, Charelle Pizzotti, and Christian Miller, all of Fairhope; four...

David Worth Bowman V

David Worth Bowman V

Jan 15, 2017

DAPHNE, AL  David Worth Bowman V, 68, a native of Memphis, TN and a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017.  David was a member of 3 Circle Church, a U. S. Navy Veteran, a former Assistant Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Memphis and currently the business manager at Stone, Granade & Crosby law firm. ...

Mildred Havel Engstrom

Mildred Havel Engstrom

Jan 14, 2017

FAIRHOPE, AL Mildred Emma Havel Engstrom, age 95, a native of Silverhill, AL and a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017. Mrs. Engstrom was a teacher at Silverhill School for many years. She was a member of Fairhope United Methodist Church, ARTA, AARP, and the Homemaker’s Club; she was also a volunteer of the Thomas Hospital...

Daisy Delores Deese

Daisy Delores Deese

Jan 14, 2017

SPANISH FORT, ALDaisy Delores Deese, a native of Mobile and a resident of Spanish Fort, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017.She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Mobile and the Red Hat Society. Daisy was a former senior dispatcher for 37 years with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Department. Daisy is preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Deese,...

Margie Marie Emmons

Margie Marie Emmons

Jan 13, 2017

FAIRHOPE, AL Margie Marie Emmons, age 85, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017. She is survived by her daughter, Donna L. Willingham of Spanish Fort; son, Henry Emmons of Fairhope; grandchildren, Jennifer Watts (Doyle) of Spanish Fort and Bradley Henderson (Gabby) of Pensacola; four great grandchildren; along with many other relatives and friends. Visitation will...

Charnar G. McInnish, Jr.

Charnar G. McInnish, Jr.

Jan 12, 2017

MCINNISH SILVERHILL, ALABAMA Charnar G. McInnish, Jr., age 85, a resident of Silverhill, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017. Chuck was a former pilot for Hayes International in Birmingham, AL., and a U.S. Navy Veteran. Survivors include his wife Patsy Yvonne McInnish of Silverhill, a sister Lucille Ford of Decatur, AL., and friends of Frenchies Café of Robertsdale. A Celebration...

Vicki Louise Forrest

Vicki Louise Forrest

Jan 12, 2017

SPANISH FORT, AL Vicki Louise Forrest, age 53, a native and former resident of Grenada, MS and a resident of Spanish Fort, AL passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017. Vicki attended Spanish Fort United Methodist Church and had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. She will be remembered as a loving mother, a sister and a best friend. She was...

Francis Leon Kirk

Francis Leon Kirk

Jan 10, 2017

ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA Francis Leon Kirk, age 74, a resident of Orange Beach, AL., passed away, Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Kirk is survived by his son, Lonnie Kirk (Angel Maxwell) of High Springs, FL., three brothers; Billy Kirk, Jackie Stewart, Ferrell Melton all of Tampa, FL., a brother from another mother Phillip Evans of Daphne, three grandchildren, John Wayne, Jessica...