Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Esther L. Reynolds Ackermann
May 26, 2024
Esther Louise Reynolds was born April 9, 1937, to John E Reynolds Sr & Esther Via McCraney Reynolds in Canton, Mississippi, she was called home in the early morning of the 26th of May 2024 free at last.
Services will be held at 10 AM on the 30th of May 2024, at Harvest Fields Church Summerdale, AL. Followed by a celebration...
Barbra Ann Smith
May 26, 2024
Barbra Ann Smith, age 73, of Loxley, Alabama, passed away at her home Sunday, May 26, 2024. She was born on June 6, 1950, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Eual and Ruth Smith.
Barbra spent most of her working life taking care of her elderly patients and taking care of her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eual and Ruth...
William Baker Bru
May 25, 2024
William Baker Bru passed away peacefully on May 25, 2024 surrounded by friends and family.
“Billy” was born on February 11, 1937 in Mobile, Alabama to William Vivian Bru and Carolyn Sorrell. His education began at Leinkoff School continued at Murphy High School and ultimately led him to Auburn University where he graduated with a Bachelors of Business Administration ....
Raymond Steve Lewis
May 25, 2024
Raymond Steve Lewis was 70 years old at the time of his passing to be with his savior Jesus Christ on May 25th, 2024, in Fairhope, AL. In his retirement he was a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, where he lived with his wife Betty Elaine Lewis. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Gulf Shores, AL where...
Fancy Lee Phillips
May 24, 2024
Fancy Lee Phillips, born December 11, 2023, passed away on May 24, 2024.
Fancy is survived by two loving sets of parents, including Alexis Lynn Ingram, Dylan Phillips, Amber Sanspree, and Amber Hudson; big sister, Serenity Ingram; loving maternal grandparents, Sherrie Vaughn of Fairhope and Armando Ortiz of Fairhope; loving paternal grandmother, Laura Robinson of Silverhill, AL; many loving aunts, uncles,...
Jeffrey Keith Heidman
May 23, 2024
Jeff Heidman, born on September 10, 1957, in Châteauroux, France, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and a passion for life. He is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Cindy, and his cherished son, Aaron.
Jeff's life was a tapestry of rich experiences and heartfelt connections. He had a profound love for the outdoors, finding...
Eleanor Ruth Thomason
May 23, 2024
Eleanor Ruth Pair Thomason of Fairhope died peacefully at her home on May 23, 2024. She recently celebrated her 90th birthday in January in her very favorite way, surrounded by her family.
She is survived by her devoted husband, Jim Thomason, with whom she would have celebrated 72 years of marriage on June 8; her children, Tony Thomason (Michelle), Andy...
Fred Leo Nolte, Sr.
May 23, 2024
Fred Leo Nolte, Sr, a lifelong resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, at the age of 90.
He was a farmer and a shrimper by trade his entire life. In his past time, he enjoyed traveling, fishing, hunting and cruising with his beautiful family. He always loved spending time with his family doing whatever as long as...
Carolyn Brown Butler Barton
May 22, 2024
Carolyn Brown Butler Barton, age 84, a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Charles and Mable Brown; husbands, Jimmy Butler and Jim Barton; daughter, Carol Butler Johnson; son, Sam Butler; sisters, Joanne Jones, Linda Epperson, and Betty Bailey.
Survived by her daughters, Nancy Butler Heaton/Keith Heaton, Tina Butler Baran/John Baran, Kristal Barton Salter/Robert...
Russell (Rusty) Dewey Ware, Sr.
May 18, 2024
Russell (Rusty) Dewey Ware, Sr., a lifelong resident of Mobile and Daphne, Alabama, passed away at the age of 76 on Saturday, May 18, 2024. In 1976 he graduated from the University of South Alabama with a B.S. in Geology. His working career was served at the Alabama State Docks for 40 years. He concurrently served in the Alabama Army...
Darren Paul Kaiser
May 17, 2024
Darren Paul Kaiser, age 49, a resident of Foley, AL, passed away on May 17, 2024.
Darren was a graduate of Foley High School, Class of 1993. Darren was a hardworking man who loved to spend his free time out on the water, boating and water skiing.
Preceding him in death is his son, John Landon Kaiser.
Darren is survived by his son,...
Mary Bartelme Murphy
May 17, 2024
Mary Bartelme Murphy passed away Friday, May 17, 2024, at the age of 82. A memorial mass will be held in her honor at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 29 at Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Catholic Church in Spanish Fort, Alabama. Born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, August 29, 1941, Mary grew up around the many lakes and became an avid...
Ernestina Wallace
May 17, 2024
Ernestina Carrizales Wallace, affectionately known as Tina or TexMex, passed away on May 17, 2024, at the age of 67. Born on April 19, 1957, in Rio Hondo, Texas, Tina spent the last 48 years as a resident of Summerdale, Alabama.
Tina was preceded in death by her parents, Guillermo and Dora (Rios) Carrizales, and her sister, Rosie. She is survived...
Dennis Leonard Kaiser
May 17, 2024
Dennis Leonard Kaiser, age 76, a resident of Perdido Beach, Alabama, passed away on May 17, 2024.
Dennis enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and going to Alabama football games. He loved to fish and spend time on the water whenever he could. Once in a while, he would try to play golf. Dennis was a graduate of...
Rodney Lee Hoffman
May 16, 2024
HOFFMAN, RODNEY LEE – June 20, 1941 - May 16, 2024
Born in York, Pennsylvania (raised in Dover), Rodney Lee Hoffman led a purposeful life filled with family, friends, humor, music and a lifelong love of learning. The top two priorities for Rodney throughout his high school years were playing the trumpet and making his classmates laugh. He triumphantly...
Marilyn Ray Parks
May 16, 2024
Marilyn Ray Parks, age 87, a resident of Theodore, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 16, 2024, after an extended illness and while surrounded by her children.
Marilyn was born in Port Sulphur, Louisiana, on July 22, 1936, and was the daughter of the late Elbert “E.H.” Harrison and Jesse Lee Howard Ray. She was an active member of First...
Richard Eugene Welsh
May 15, 2024
Richard Eugene Welsh was born August 11, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan to Roy Welsh and Maxine Callaway Welsh. He passed away on May 15, 2024.
Richard graduated from Foley High School and was a resident of South Baldwin county for the last 53 years. Rick was a business owner for much of his life and worked at Southern Chevrolet in Foley,...
David Alan Simon
May 14, 2024
On the 14th day of May 2024, David A. Simon, Sr. merged with the infinite, assumed room temperature, went home to Jesus, and escaped this mortal realm, casting off this mortal coil in hopes exchanging it for eternal paradise, or at least nothing bad. Esophageal cancer was the culprit here. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Janice...
William Clark Sides
May 13, 2024
WILLIAM CLARK SIDES
March 5, 1931 - May 13, 2024
Bill grew up in Sipsey, Alabama and left for the University of Alabama after High School where he played Tuba and marched in the Million Dollar Band his freshman year. However... doing so took his focus from his studies and as he was fond of saying, "They (University) asked me if...
Ella Cortland Goodyear
May 13, 2024
Ella Cortland Goodyear, 56, died peacefully in her home in Fairhope, Alabama, on May 12, 2024.
Ella was born on June 5, 1967, and grew up in Covington, Louisiana. She was fun, fashionable, and artistic with a great sense of humor. She earned her BA from Newcomb College, Tulane University, in 1989 and she enjoyed life in several cities after college,...
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