Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Benjamin Allen Lucassen
Oct 4, 2015
Benjamin Allen Lucassen, age 61, a native of Mobile, AL, and a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away as a result of a chronic illness on October 4, 2015. Ben was a 1971 graduate of Fairhope High School and owner of Benco Heating and Air Conditioning. The family is grateful to all those who cared for him during his illness....
Mrytle Hatter
Oct 3, 2015
Myrtle Chaney Hatter, age 89, a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away, Saturday, October 3, 2015. She is survived by her husband, William W. Hatter, Sr; children, William W. Hatter, Jr, Aletta H. Barnett and David P. Hatter; grandchildren, Angella R. Collins, Lauren A. Hatter, Coley W. Hatter, and David W. Ingram; great grandchildren, Madison Lillian-Chanie Collins and MaKayla Aletta-Rosanne...
Joseph Gillen, Jr.
Oct 3, 2015
GILLEN, JR. DAPHNE, ALABAMA Joseph R. Gillen, Jr., Age 67 a longtime resident of Mobile, AL passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015 after a seven year battle with cancer. Joe was employed with the Bell System for twenty-nine years. He worked in Mobile, Birmingham, Denver and retired in Atlanta as Operation Manager with Alcatal Lucent Cooperation. Joe retired in...
Eva K Mitchell
Oct 2, 2015
Eva K. Mitchell, age 93, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kermit Mitchell; sons, Kermit Mitchell, Jr. and Clyde Mitchell. She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Solan and Deborah Mitchell, both of Fairhope; sons, William Mitchell of Fairhope, Alfredo Mitchell of Mableton, GA, Larry Mitchell of...
Michael Wayne Jeter
Oct 1, 2015
ELBERTA, ALMichael Wayne Jeter, age 60, a native of Little River, AL and a resident of Elberta, AL, passed away Thursday, October 01, 2015.He is survived by his mother, Mazie G. Jeter of Daphne;long time companion, Frances Bush of Elberta;children, Shane Jeter of Daphne, Sally Jeter of Orange Beach,Karli Creech and her husband Jacob of Huntsville;grandchildren, Scott and Josh Jeter,...
Samuel Jay Baker
Sep 23, 2015
FAIRHOPE Samuel Jay Baker (Sam) passed away on September 23, 2015. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on February 28, 1938. Sam and his family moved to Birmingham, Alabama when in his early teens. Sam graduated from Shades Valley High School in Birmingham and later graduated from Auburn University. His chosen career field was in insurance and financial planning...
Thomas Kant
Sep 19, 2015
Thomas William Kant, age 57, resident of Phenix City, AL, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015. Mr. Kant was born in Belleville, NJ on February 19, 1958. He joined the U.S. Army after graduating from Fairhope High School in 1976. He honorably finished his military career in Fort Benning, GA and went on to work for the Burger King Corporation,...
Samuel Dennis "Doc" Lyles
Sep 19, 2015
HOOVER, AL. Samuel Dennis ”Doc” Lyles, Sr., age 67, a native of Myrtlewood and a resident of Hoover, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015. Sam was a member of Hunter Street Baptist Church and proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife Shirley Lyles of Hoover, AL.; son Dennis Lyles of Norfolk, VA.; sister Mary Lyles...
Isabelle May Terry
Sep 19, 2015
DAPHNE Isabelle May Terry, age 87, a native of Jersey City, NJ. and a resident of Daphne, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Clements, her brother, Bruce (Nancy) Henke 2 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild, a host of other loving relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held, Saturday, October 3,...
Barbara Ann Mastrone
Sep 18, 2015
Barbara Ann Hajdu Mastrone, a resident of Fairhope, died peacefully Friday, September 18, 2015. Mass was held on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 11:00AM, from Christ the King Catholic Church in Daphne, AL. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services. Burial will follow at Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort, AL. In lieu of flowers,...
Robert Standford Woltman
Sep 18, 2015
Robert Stanford Woltman, age 89, a longtime resident of Griffin, GA and a current resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015. Mr. Woltman was born in Philadelphia, PA. He joined the Navy after high school and served 4 years in the Pacific during WWII. Mr. Woltman attended the University of Alabama and was a member of Pi...
Garril Jean Mixson
Sep 18, 2015
Garril Robertson Mixson, age 51, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Garril is preceded in death by her father, Gary Robertson, her sister, Beth Bozarth and brother, Mickey Robertson. She is survived by her parents, Errol and Patsy Whitehead of Fairhope; husband, Donnie Mixson of Daphne; daughters, Melissa (Bucky) Autry of Mobile, Samantha (Jay) Cook...
Raymond L Alms
Sep 18, 2015
ALMS ELBERTA, AL. Raymond L. Alms, age 85, a native of Elberta, AL., passed away Friday, September 18, 2015. Raymond is an Army Veteran who served his country proudly. He was a great husband, father, grandfather and friend. Preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Anna Alms, brothers; Arthur H. Alms, Jr., Leon Alms, Fred W. Alms, and Warren...
Grace Trussell Waldrep
Sep 16, 2015
Waldrep Summerdale Grace Trussell Waldrep, age 72, a native of Mobile, AL., and a resident of Summerdale, AL., passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Survivors include her husband and partner in crime of 53 years Alton Waldrep of Summerdale. She has the most perfect children (according to them) Derek (Lisa) of San Antonio, and Danielle (Allen) Rich of Hoover, AL.,...
Tanya Marie Wright
Sep 15, 2015
Tanya Marie Wright, age 58, a resident of Foley, AL, passed away, Tuesday, September 15, 2015. She was an Educator for over 35 years in Baldwin County. Tanya was preceded in death by her parents, D.C. “Mickey” and Lillian Johnson. She is survived by sisters, Wanda Johnson of Summerdale, Stephanie Johnson (Doyle) Brooks of Bay Minette, and Brenda Harland (Brad)...
Rose Mary Schoen
Sep 14, 2015
Schoen Elberta Rose Mary Schoen, age 77 a resident of Elberta, AL., passed away Monday, September 14, 2015. Rose was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She will be missed by all who knew her. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, August Schoen, sons; Randy (Carrie) Schoen, Jerry (Donna) Schoen, Mark (Marie) Schoen, sisters; Clara (Otto) Schoen, Betty...

Joseph Clyde Miller
Sep 14, 2015
MILLER LILLIAN Joseph Clyde Miller, 71, passed away at his home in Lillian, Alabama on Monday, September 14, 2015, with his warrior spirit fighting his illness to the end. Born October 4, 1943, in Pensacola, Florida, Joe attended Pensacola High School and went on to receive an engineering degree from Auburn University. Upon graduation from Auburn, he was employed as...
E. Geoffrey Jeffreys
Sep 12, 2015
E. Geoffrey Jeffreys, age 89, born in Manhattan, NY and a longtime resident of Mobile and Daphne, Fairhope, AL, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015. Mr. Jeffreys earned a geological engineer degree from the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, in 1951 and was a self-employed petroleum consultant. Geoff was a combat veteran of WWII, a Mason, Shriner and Comic...
Richard Huggins
Sep 11, 2015
SPANISH FORTRichard Huggins, age 85, a native of Perry, FL and a resident of Spanish Fort, AL, died Friday, September 11, 2015.Mr. Huggins attended the University of Florida and graduated with an Engineering Degree. He was a veteran of the Viet Nam War. Richard retired from the Corps of Engineers for 35 years.He is survived by his wife, Jo Huggins;two...
Michael Henry Wallace
Sep 11, 2015
Michael Henry Wallace, age 50, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away suddenly on September 11, 2015. He was born in Northridge, CA on June 17, 1965. He graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1990. He served in the U.S. Army after high school from 1984 – 1988. Married on May 28, 1988 in Murfreesboro, TN to Juliene...