Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Brian Andrew Wynn
Oct 1, 2011
FAIRHOPE , AL Brian Andrew Wynn, age 36, native of Robertsdale , AL and resident of Fairhope passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011 in Fairhope , AL . Brian was a member of Fairhope United Methodist Church and a former member of Daphne United Methodist Church . He was currently a student at University of South Alabama College of Engineering...
John Paxton Dean
Sep 30, 2011
DAPHNE, AL John Paxton Dean of Daphne, Ala., born Dec. 1, 1989, died Friday morning, Sept. 30, 2011, at the age of 21, less than a week after a diagnosis of cancer. John was very much loved and we are so proud of him. He loved his family, he loved his church, he loved his Taekwondo family and his friends,...
Klaus Oskar Kynast
Sep 29, 2011
FAIRHOPE , AL Klaus Oskar Kynast, age 79, born in Berlin , Germany , lived in Chicago , IL for 40 years, and a resident of Fairhope , AL , passed away on September 29, 2011. Mr. Kynast is survived by his wife Gisela, 2 brothers Rudi Kynast of Prescott , AZ , Lutz Kynast of Griffin, GA, sister, Ute...
Anita Colville
Sep 29, 2011
SPANISH FORT, AL Anita Colville, age 92, native of New York and resident of Spanish Fort, AL passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011. Miss Colville received her Undergraduate Degree from William & Mary in 1940 and a Masters Degree in social work in 1942 from Columbia University . She was a former employee of the Children’s Aid Society and a...

Gene Austin Lowell, Sr.
Sep 27, 2011
FAIRHOPE, AL Gene Austin Lowell, Sr., born March 1, 1928 in Fairhope, AL, to the late Hugh Edwin Lowell, Sr. and the late Elsie Grace Kerr, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011. He grew up on the Eastern Shore until enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in South Dakota. He was a member of the Dwelling Place where he served...
Sonnette Rowell
Sep 27, 2011
FOLEY, AL Sonnette Rowell, age 53, a resident of Foley, AL, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Mr. Rowell is survived by his wife, Carol C. Rowell, mother Icie Vines, seven daughters, five sons, four sisters, five brothers, 32 grand children, 2 great grand children and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. A celebration of life...
Jimmy Randal Owen
Sep 27, 2011
SPANISH FORT, AL Jimmy Randal Owen, age 45, a native of Ringold, GA and a resident of Spanish Fort, AL, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Tracy Owen, daughter, Ashley Owen, son, Tyler Owen, all of Spanish Fort, AL, brother, Bobby Owen, of Dothan, AL, other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends...
Joseph Jackson, Jr.
Sep 26, 2011
GULF SHORES, AL Mr. Joseph Lee Jackson, age 78, a native of Woodville, GA and resident of Gulf Shores, AL, died on September 26, 2011, at his home. He attended Bass High School in Atlanta, GA, then moved to Mobile and completed his senior year at Murphy High School. He was a 1959 graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now Auburn...
Thomas Paul Madeja
Sep 26, 2011
FAIRHOPE, AL Thomas Paul Madeja, age 84, a former resident of Willowick, OH and a current resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2011. Mr. Madeja was preceded in death by his four brothers, Andrew, Michael, Robert and Albert Madeja, two sisters, Pauline Fabian and Catherine Janki. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Rosemarie Madeja,...
Mary Evelyn Bankester
Sep 26, 2011
DAPHNE, AL Mary Evelyn Bankester, age 70, passed away Monday, September 26, 2011 in Daphne. She was a native of Clarksville, VA. Mary had various careers throughout her lifetime and was very interested in her family's genealogy. She is survived by a sister, Elizabeth B. Dixon of Daphne; two brothers, Harlan Lee Bankester of Spanish Fort, Melvin Louis Bankester of...
Ashley Morrison Roberson
Sep 22, 2011
DAPHNE, AL Ashley Morrison Roberson, age 42, a native of Mobile and a resident of Daphne, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2011. Ms. Roberson was a member of Christ The King Catholic Church. She was a graduate of McGill Toolen High School, received a nursing degree from Bishop State, and was a student at Faulkner State. Ashley was preceded in...
Stanley R. Sebring
Sep 22, 2011
FAIRHOPE, AL Retired Air Force Colonel Stanley R. Sebring, age 88, a long-time Fairhope resident, died on September 22, 2011 at Wm F Greene VA Home in Bay Minette, AL. Stan Sebring, a native of Redfield, South Dakota was born May 19, 1923. He attended the University of South Dakota where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity....
Nell Doris Lee
Sep 19, 2011
SARALAND, AL Nell Doris Lee, age 83, a native of Rolling Fork, MS, and resident of Saraland, AL, passed away Monday, September 19, 2011. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband George Lee of Saraland, AL,6 daughters, Rosa Nell Jones, Patricia Faye Hayes, Sherry Dismukes, Jean Bentley, Wanda Mathews-Guy, Arellia...
Roy Charles Menard
Sep 18, 2011
FAIRHOPE, AL Roy Charles Menard, age 76, native of Massachusetts and a resident of Fairhope passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011. Mr. Menard was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. He was an Inspector and Academy Instructor for the FAA, Air Force Flight Engineer. He also worked in Quality Assurance for Fed-Ex. He is survived by his wife, Peggy...
Sean Arthur Kukar
Sep 18, 2011
FAIRHOPE, AL Sean Arthur Kukar, age 33, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011 in Fairhope. He was a native of Arlington, VA, raised in San Jose, CA and a resident of Fairhope. Sean was a student at University of South Alabama. He is survived by his mother, Janice Waterman of Fairhope; two sisters, Christin Kukar of Clear Lake, CA, Ashley...
Robert Allen Faircloth
Sep 17, 2011
FOLEY , AL Robert Allen Faircloth, age 64, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 in Foley. Mr. Faircloth was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam . He is survived by his wife, Peggy Sellers of Perdido Beach, two sons, Charles Sellers of Dothan, George Sellers of Perdido Beach; two sisters, Inez ( Donnie) Parker of Perdido Beach, Eloise (John) Gill...
Jerry Catherine Jones
Sep 16, 2011
SPANISH FORT, AL. Jerry Catherine Jones, age 85, a native of Fayette, and a resident of Spanish Fort, passed away Friday, September 16, 2011in Mobile. She was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church. Jerry was preceded in death by her husband, John P. Jones; son, Paul Jones; parents, Kilby and Esther White, and her granddaughter, Christy Gilchrist. She...
Dora McCurdy
Sep 15, 2011
FOLEY, AL Dora Ruth McCurdy, age 84, a native of Atmore, AL and a resident of Foley, AL, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011. She is survived by four daughters, Carrle Williamson of Foley, AL, Annie Ganey of Robertsdale, AL, Faye McCurdy of Foley, AL, Frances Barnes of Foley, AL. Four sons, Carl Philyaw, Earl Philyaw, Charles Paul Philyaw and...
John William Dunn
Sep 15, 2011
SPANISH FORT, AL. John William Dunn, age 83, a resident of Spanish Fort, AL, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2011. He was born in Auxvasse, MO. on October 2, 1927 to William C and Helen Creed Dunn. Mr. Dunn was preceded in death by both parents, a brother, Robert C. Dunn and a sister, Mary Helen Riley. He was...
Virgil Nathaniel Peacock
Sep 13, 2011
SPANISH FORT, AL Virgil N. Peacock was born October 23, 1930 in Atmore, AL and a resident of Spanish Fort passed away Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 in a local healthcare facility. He served 23 years in the U. S. Navy and retired as a Lieutenant Commander in 1972. After his retirement from the Navy, he graduated from Troy University with...