Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
James Leo Holloway
Dec 23, 2011
FOLEY, AL James Leo Holloway, age 89, native of Summerdale and resident of Foley, passed away Friday, December 23, 2011 in Daphne. Mr. Holloway was a US. Air Force veteran of WW II and a member of Silverhill Covenant Church. He enjoyed traveling, fishing and the outdoors. Mr. Holloway was preceded in death by a son, Robert Holloway. He is...
Eleanor Fitzgerald Conyers
Dec 21, 2011
MOBILE, AL Eleanor Fitzgerald Conyers, age 86, who was loved by everyone, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 in Mobile. Mrs. Conyers was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, an Auburn University Graduate, and retired from the Mobile Chamber of Commerce with forty years of service. She is survived by a son, William D. Conyers and daughter-in-law, Linda Conyers of...
Dorothy Geiger
Dec 20, 2011
ELBERTA, AL Dorothy Geiger, age 90, a native of Konawa, OK and a longtime resident of Elberta, AL passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Dorothy was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church of Elberta. She is preceded in death by her husband William Geiger Mrs. Geiger is survived by four sons, Daniel (Nancy) Geiger of Pensacola, FL, Raymond (Faye)...
Harry Gordon Pennington, III
Dec 19, 2011
SPANISH FORT, AL Harry Gordon Pennington III, age 51, a native of Mobile and a resident of Spanish Fort, passed away Monday, December 19, 2011. Gordon was a member of Spanish Fort Un it ed Methodist Church . He was a 1979 graduate of W.P. Davidson High School . Gordon earned a BSN in 1986 from the University of South...
Ruby Wentz Wharton
Dec 18, 2011
SPANISH FORT, AL Ruby Wentz Wharton died on 12/18/11 after bringing happiness and joy to those who knew her over her 88 years of life. She was born and raised in Winston-Salem , NC , where she met the love of her life, William L. Wharton, Jr. to whom she was married until his death in 2008. She will be...
Mildred J. Boyer
Dec 17, 2011
SPANISH FORT Mildred J. Boyer, age 82, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011 in Spanish Fort. A Graveside service will be held Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 11:00 am at Mobile Memorial Gardens. ARRANGEMENTS BY WOLFE-BAYVIEW FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY, INC. 27409 U. S. HIGHWAY 98 DAPHNE, AL 36526 www.wolfefuneralhome.net
Michael David Morey
Dec 17, 2011
FAIRHOPE , AL AZC Michael David Morey USN (Ret), born February 17, 1957, passed away December 17, 2011. Mike was raised in Opheim , MT and later moved to Mesteula , MT , where he graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in economics. He joined the US Navy in 1986 and proudly served for 20 years, retiring...
Dorothy Allen Williams
Dec 17, 2011
FAIRHOPE, AL Dorothy Allen Williams, age 84, lifelong resident of Fairhope and retired educator, went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 17, 2011.Mrs. Williams was an active member of Twin Beech AME Zion Church and the Order Of The Eastern Star. She taught school in Baldwin County for over 35 years.She was preceded in death by her husband, Herzoll...
Amzia Louise Britton
Dec 15, 2011
FAIRHOPE, AL Amzia Louise Britton, of Fairhope, passed away December 15, 2011, at the age of 95. She was born in the little town of Stonewall, MS, on August 20, 1916, the eldest of the five children of William N. Barlow and Mary H. Barlow. Growing up as a child of the Great Depression, Louise had to drop out of...
Jeremy Sierra West
Dec 11, 2011
WEST FOLEY, AL Jeremy West, age 33 a native of Mobile, AL and resident of Foley, AL went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 11, 2011. In his younger years, he played basketball and baseball but then grew to love surfing, skateboarding and hacky sacking. He was a musician and was also very creative. He is survived by...
Samuel Ransom Odom
Dec 10, 2011
FOLEY, AL Samuel Ransom Odom, US Army (Ret.) age 67, native of Mobile and resident of Foley passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011. Sgt. Odom retired from the U.S Army in 2001 and was a member of the VFW Post 164 and the American Legion. He is survived by a daughter, Cathy (Sharon) Odom of Foley; three sons, Samuel R....
Beverly Shea McKenzie King
Dec 10, 2011
FAIRHOPE , AL Beverly Shea McKenzie King, age 50, a native of Monroe , LA , a former resident of Mobile , AL and San Diego , CA and a current resident of Fairhope , AL , passed away peacefully at her home, Saturday, December 10, 2011. She is survived by her son, Gary King of Fairhope; sisters, Marilyn McDevitt...
Christopher Matthew Stitt
Dec 9, 2011
STITT ELBERTA Christopher Matthew Stitt, age 25, native of Homestead, FL and resident of Elberta, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011. He is survived by his mother, Marilyn Stitt Munger of Elberta; father, Danny Munger of Elberta; two brothers, Ricky Nesmith of Miami, FL, Joseph Poirier of Elberta; two sisters, Sequoyah Munger and Hope Munger; paternal grandparents, Doug and Diane...
John Cleveland Fell
Dec 9, 2011
FELL ELBERTA John Cleveland Fell, age 71, native of Pensacola and a resident of Elberta, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011. Mr. Fell was a longtime resident of Miflin and a member of Berean Baptist Church. He retired from Resmondo Boat Builders with over thirty years of service. He was preceded in death by a son, Johnny Fell. Mr. Fell...
Mattie Grantham-Avinger
Dec 7, 2011
FOLEY, AL Mattie Grantham Avinger, age 79, a native of Carlton, AL and a longtime resident of Foley, AL, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011. She will be greatly missed by family and friends. Mrs. Avinger was born September 24, 1932 in Jackson, AL and she later moved to Foley, AL. She was a 1951 graduate of Foley High school,...
Walter Charles Abrams
Dec 5, 2011
DAPHNE, AL Walter Charles Abrams, age 82, a native of Brooklyn, NY, a former resident of Amherst, NH, and Port Charlotte, FL, and a current resident of Daphne, AL passed away with family at his side, Monday, December 5, 2011. He was a Korean War Veteran of the Army and attended many reunions for veterans of the war. Mr. Abrams...
Alejandro Mendez
Dec 4, 2011
GULF SHORES, AL Alejandro“Profeta” Mendez, Jr., age 34, a native of Hereford, TX and a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011. Alex is preceded in death by his sister, Tina Mendez of Hereford TX. He is survived by his three daughters, Jayden Driskell of Robertsdale, AL, Citlaly and Selena Mendez both of Bon Secour, AL,...
Ann Elizabeth Vanderford
Dec 3, 2011
FAIRHOPE, AL Ann Elizabeth Vanderford, age 85, a native of Kentucky and resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011. She retired as a computer specialist from the US Government. Mrs. Vanderford is survived by her daughter, Joyce (Dennis) Hansen of Fairhope, AL, son, David Vanderford of Chesapeake, VA, sister, Virginia Simpson of Palatka, FL, 3 grandchildren, Charles...
Major General Arthur Jacques Poillon
Dec 2, 2011
Major General Arthur Jacques “Jake” Poillon (USMC Ret.), 86, of Fairhope, Alabama, died on Friday, December 2nd 2011 after a life well-lived. General Poillon died in St Vincent’s Hospital, Birmingham, AL, after a brief illness. General Poillon was born August, 27, 1925 in Boston, MA., to Colonel Arthur Poillon and Lena Riley (Curtis) Poillon. Along with his older brother Curtis,...
Eugene Rundquist
Dec 1, 2011
ACWORTH, GA Eugene A. Rundquist, 80, of Acworth, GA, went to live with his Lord on Thursday, December 1, 2011. Gene was born in Silverhill, AL on March 8, 1931 to Axel and Evelyn Rundquist. He and Betty Chandler of Silverhill were married in 1953. After returning from his tour of duty in Korea, Gene and Betty settled in Sacramento,...
