Obituaries

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

Marjorie K Lowery

Marjorie K Lowery

Feb 10, 2015

LOWERY FOLEY, AL Marjorie K. Lowery, age 99, a longtime resident of Foley, AL passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Preceded in death by her husband Willard T. Lowery and a son, Willard Lowery. She is survived by her daughter Joan Ard of Elberta, AL., three grandsons, eight great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Graveside service will be...

Edmund Dowling, M.D.

Edmund Dowling, M.D.

Feb 9, 2015

Edmund Augustine Dowling M.D., age 87, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015.  Edmund was born in Waterford, Ireland on July 26, 1927. He completed his studies in medicine at University College Cork in 1949. After an internship in Nottingham, England, he immigrated to the United States in 1952. Joan O'Connor soon followed him and they...

Bonnie McKenzie Burmeister

Bonnie McKenzie Burmeister

Feb 9, 2015

Bonnie McKenzie Burmeister, age 79, a lifelong resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away on Monday, February 09, 2015. Bonnie was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Daphne, AL. She is preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Willie...

Michael Edward Buchanan

Michael Edward Buchanan

Feb 9, 2015

Michael Edward Buchanan, age 67, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015. He was a member of Fairhope Community Church; a retired US Navy Veteran; a member of the Alabama Baptist disaster relief team; and most recently employed as a machinist with Hydratech Industries. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Dorothy Buchanan of...

Theodore Ralph Rush

Theodore Ralph Rush

Feb 7, 2015

RUSH DAPHNE, ALABAMA Lt. Col. Theodore Ralph Rush, Age 92, a native of Pennsylvania and a resident of Daphne, AL passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at his residence. He was an U.S. Air Force Veteran. He is preceded in death by his wife, Frances Sudie Golden Rush. Survivors include two sons, Major General Timothy R. (Penny) Rush of...

Lola Mae Gandy

Lola Mae Gandy

Feb 6, 2015

GANDY FOLEY,AL. Lola Mae Callaway Gandy, Age 73, ` a resident of Foley, AL passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015 at a local hospital. Mrs. Gandy is survived by three children, Betty June White of Silverhill, AL , John Pierre Barry of FL, and Jody Lee Gandy of Robertsdale, AL; one sister, Betty Liles of Decatur, TX; three brothers,...

Todd A Sickel

Todd A Sickel

Feb 6, 2015

SICKEL ORANGE BEACH, AL Todd Allen Sickel, age 80, a resident of the Gulf Coast of Alabama since 1986, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015. Todd was born May 3, 1934 in Kansas City where he resided most of his life. A graduate of Central High School he went on to attend the University of Missouri at Columbia. He was...

Linda Kay DiChiara

Linda Kay DiChiara

Feb 4, 2015

Linda Kay DiChiara, age 58, a resident of Gulf Shores, AL., passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Linda received her Bachelor’s Degree from Auburn University and earned her Master’s Degree from Troy University, she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Gulf Shores for many years. Preceded in death by a son, Mason DiChiara and her father, William...

Annie Elizabeth Westbrook Fell

Annie Elizabeth Westbrook Fell

Feb 4, 2015

WESTBROOK FOLEY, AL Annie Virginia Elizabeth Westbrook Fell, age 88, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Preceded in death by two sisters, Rodney Ann Bowers and Mary Lou Keller. Survivors include five children, Terry (Linda) Lamont Westbrook of Norfolk, NE., Sandra Lynn (Edward) Mihal of Foley, AL., Preston Craig Westbrook of Kenosha, WI., Sheila Renee Rawlins of Robertsdale, AL., Tonya...

Irmgard Dannhausen Brantley

Irmgard Dannhausen Brantley

Feb 4, 2015

DAPHNE Irmgard Dannhausen Brantley, age 85 passed away February 4, 2015 at her home in Daphne surrounded by her family. Mrs. Brantley is survived by five sons, Howard (Jennie) Brantley, Jr., Theodore Brantley, Karl (Donna) Brantley, Charlie (Cal) Brantley, James (Kim) Brantley all of Daphne; three daughters, Emily (Robert ) King, Carolyn (Joseph) Harrison, Marjorie Brantley all of Fairhope; sixteen...

Wayne Allen Perdew

Wayne Allen Perdew

Feb 4, 2015

PERDEW FOLEY, AL Wayne Allen Perdew, age 82, a resident of Foley, AL. passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015. He was the owner and operator of Shirley and Wayne’s Restaurant and Lounge, a U.S. Army Veteran, Mason, Shriner and a Jester. Mr. Perdew is preceded in death by his parents Calvin and Bessie Perdew of Flintstone, MD and the youngest...

Myrtice Eleanor West

Myrtice Eleanor West

Feb 3, 2015

On Tuesday, February 3, 2015, Myrtice Eleanor Flirt West, age 91, passed into everlasting glory. She was a resident of Golden Living Nursing Center Foley at the time of her passing. Myrtice was born in Mobile, Alabama on June 29, 1923, and grew up in the Gasque/Smithville community on the Fort Morgan peninsula. Her legacy is one of wife, mother,...

Frances Joanne Hinson Faulk

Frances Joanne Hinson Faulk

Feb 1, 2015

BAY MINETTE Frances Joanne Hinson Faulk, age 67, a resident of Bay Minette, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at a local hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joe Faulk; foster son, Mike Warren; brothers, Arthur Hinson and Wayne Hinson. Joanne is survived by her daughter: Marti (Eddie) Faulk Ferguson of Bay Minette; brothers: Charles (Jeanine) Hinson...

Kyle Scott

Kyle Scott

Jan 31, 2015

Kyle Morgan Scott, age 42, a resident of Austin, TX passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015. He was a lover of nature and all people, a saintly Samurai, a hippie in combat boots, and an eclectic musician. He had an insatiable curiosity, a love of knowledge, and a wonderful sense of humor. He is survived by his father, Steve (Adleyn)...

Voniece "Vicky" Davis

Voniece "Vicky" Davis

Jan 30, 2015

Voniece "Vicky" Davis, age 83, a resident of Spanish Fort, Alabama, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015, with her family at her side. She is preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Aplin and Nettie Aplin, and her grandson, Adam Keith Davis. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Spanish Fort, Alabama. Vicky is survived by her husband, Byron...

John Earl Britain, Sr.

John Earl Britain, Sr.

Jan 30, 2015

John Earl Britain, Sr. age 73, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, Friday, January 30, 2015. He was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leslie and Dorothy Britain and grandson, Dalton Zayne Britain. He is survived by his wife, Beverley H. Britain...

Cecil Jimmy Weeks

Cecil Jimmy Weeks

Jan 29, 2015

WEEKS FOLEY, AL Cecil Jimmy Weeks, age 70 , a resident of Magnolia Springs passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015. Survivors include his wife Sylvia Weeks of Magnolia Springs, AL., son, Jimmy C. (Tiffany) Weeks, Jr. of Summerdale, AL., daughter, Tenna A. Weeks of Foley, AL., grandchildren, Brittany R. Weeks, JT Weeks Self both of Foley, brothers, Butch (Christine) Weeks...

William Joseph Stewart

William Joseph Stewart

Jan 28, 2015

William Joseph (Billy) Stewart, 86, native of Mobile, AL and resident of Daphne, AL passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on January 28, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Sylvia Carpenter Stewart, brother, Robert (Bobby) Stewart, and sister, Betty Stewart Foster. He is survived by his son CDR William...

Norvin Guy Bauer, Sr.

Norvin Guy Bauer, Sr.

Jan 28, 2015

Norvin Guy Bauer, Sr. age 78, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clinton Adam Bauer, Jr. and Irma Inge Bishop; brother, Clinton Adam Bauer, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Doris Sales Bauer; children, Norvin Guy Bauer, Jr. (Mary) of Robertsdale, Gary Eugene...

Morgan Jackson Odom

Morgan Jackson Odom

Jan 26, 2015

ODOM FOLEY, AL Morgan Jackson Odom, age 89, a resident of Foley, AL., passed away Monday, January 26, 2015. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend to all that knew him. Served in the military, worked in the printing business, very active in the American Legion where he was elected by his fellow members and served...