Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
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...
Robert Stephen Malone
Jul 15, 2024
Bob Malone was born December 10, 1935 in Long Beach, California where his father was stationed on a ship, USS Medusa (AR-1), a Navy repair ship. The family (Dad, Mom and older sister Marilyn) lived in neighboring San Pedro (the port of Los Angeles) and lived there for the next ten years until WWII was over. San Pedro was a...
Brandon Keith Stepp
Jul 13, 2024
Brandon Keith Stepp, age 46, and a resident of Foley, AL, passed away on July 13, 2024.
Brandon loved all different kinds of music, loved the beach and being near the oceans, and he enjoyed all of the different beach locations that Gulf Shores had to offer. Brandon moved around to many different places growing up due to his father’s job....
Freddie "Fred" Morgan Manning Jr.
Jul 13, 2024
Freddie “Fred” Morgan Manning Jr. a resident of Elberta, AL, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the age of 82.
Fred was a business owner in Montgomery, AL for over 50 years. He was a veteran of the Alabama National Guard. He loved his boat and gulf fishing. His other hobbies were grilling and having fish fries. As the son...
Samuel Preston McClurkin III
Jul 12, 2024
Samuel Preston McClurkin, III unexpectedly passed away on July 12, 2024 at the age of 67. He was a man of faith, principle, and love, always providing a spark of life and laughter to those he encountered.
Sam was born on March 23, 1957 in Montgomery, AL to his beloved parents Sam and Marge, and he also grew up in the...
Linda Bonner-Smith
Jul 11, 2024
Linda (Pam) Susan Bonner-Smith was born on January 11, 1955, in Monticello, NewYork. A long-time resident of New Rochelle, New York, she peacefully transitioned at her home in Mount Vernon, New York on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
Linda attended Monticello High School and graduated from SUNY Binghamton with a bachelor’s degree in political science. After graduation, she began a distinguished career...
Marjorie "Margie" Hollis Robinson
Jul 11, 2024
Marjorie (Margie) Hollis Robinson, born October 11, 1933, a native of Covington, KY and a longtime resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away July 11, 2024, with her children, and her adopted sister “Barb” by her side.
She moved to Mobile when she was 14 years old. After graduation, she moved to Fairhope where she met Harold on a blind date. She...
William "Bill" Edward Martiniere
Jul 9, 2024
William “Bill” Edward Martiniere, a longtime resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at the age of 84.
He made a career of being a peace officer in Baldwin County.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Annie Martiniere and his first wife, Delores; brother, Tommy Martiniere and sister, Ann Lancaster.
Bill is survived by his wife,...
Nellie Joanne Watson
Jul 6, 2024
Nellie Joanne Peterson Watson, age 85, native of Pensacola, Florida, and resident of Summerdale, Alabama,, passed away on July 6, 2024.
Joanne was born on June 7, 1939, in Pensacola, Florida, to Charles H. Peterson and Nellie Gonzalez Peterson.
Joanne graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School. After high school, she married Woodrow W. Watson, Jr. in 1957. They were married for 55...
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