Obituaries

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

Lenora Fay Tallent

Lenora Fay Tallent

Feb 9, 2011

DAPHNE, AL Lenora Fay Tallent, age 78, a native of Oyster Bay and a resident of Daphne, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Mrs. Tallent was a member of Daphne Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Billy Tallent of Daphne, daughter, Cindy T. Black and her husband Dewayne of Pensacola, FL, son, William E. Tallent and his wife...

Edith Jones Lamme

Edith Jones Lamme

Feb 6, 2011

LAMME FOLEY, ALABAMA Edith Jones Lamme, Age 88, a resident of Foley, AL, died on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at a local health care facility. She is survived by daughter, Carmen Musgrove of Birmingham, AL; son, Harold Dyer of Sarasota, FL; grandsons, John Stephens of Foley, AL, Steven King of Birmingham, AL, and a loving family. A private memorial service...

Pearl Angel Ivey

Pearl Angel Ivey

Feb 5, 2011

DAPHNE, AL Pearl Angel Ivey passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011 in Bay Minette, AL at the age of 90. She was a native of Arden, NC and a resident of Daphne, AL She is survived by two daughters, Rhonda (Mike) Keenan of Spanish Fort, AL, Belinda (Larry) Baker of Daphne, AL; three sons, John Ivey, Jr. of Daphne, AL,...

Sarah Jane Roberts

Sarah Jane Roberts

Feb 4, 2011

ROBERTS FOLEY, ALABAMA Sarah Jane Roberts, Age 87, A native of Summerdale, AL, and a resident of Foley, AL, died on Friday, February 4, 2011 at her residence. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Roberts. She will always be remembered as a very loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She was a wonderful...

Reverend W. Kenneth Hughes, Sr.

Reverend W. Kenneth Hughes, Sr.

Feb 2, 2011

FAIRHOPE , AL Reverend W. Kenneth Hughes, Sr., age 92, a native of Lexington , KY , and a resident of Fairhope , AL since 1981, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011.   Rev. Hughes was a veteran of World War II, having served with the U. S. Navy Seabees in New Guinea and the Philippines .  He was a graduate of...

Mary Cotnam Langford

Mary Cotnam Langford

Feb 1, 2011

PERDIDO BEACH, AL Mary Cotnam Langford born Nov. 16, 1922 passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2011 in Foley. She was born in Houston, TX, Mary moved to her mothers's homestead in Springhill at the age of seven and attended Springhill School (now Mary B. Austin Elementary School) while Mary B. Austin was Principal. She attended Murphy High School and the...

William W. Wilson

William W. Wilson

Jan 28, 2011

WILSON Mr. William W. Wilson age 76 a native of Pennsylvania and resident of Gulf Shores, AL passed away January 28, 2011 in Foley, AL. Mr. Wilson is preceded in death by hiswife Roberta Quinn Wilson,  stepson, Frankie Quinn, grandson, Chad Lindsey, sister, Patricia MacDougall. Mr. Wilson is survived by his3 daughters, Terri L. (Larry) Bonifay of Gulf Shores, AL,...

Marion Kathryn Walters

Marion Kathryn Walters

Jan 28, 2011

WALTERS PENSACOLA, FL Marion Kathryn Walters, 86, went home to be with her heavenly Father and family and friends, January 28, 2011. She had been a resident of Gulf Shores, AL and member of 1st Baptist Church of Gulf Shores for 20 years until moving to Pensacola, FL in 2009. Marion is survived by a daughter, Kathryn W. Dutremble, Roger...

Rev. Mr. Henry Francis O'Brien

Rev. Mr. Henry Francis O'Brien

Jan 28, 2011

FAIRHOPE, AL Rev. Mr. Henry Francis O’Brien, born June 20, 1933, to Loraine and Henry O’Brien, New Bedford, MA, died Friday, January 28, 2011. After graduating from New Bedford High School, he entered the navy where he served for 4 years. Once out of service, he married and moved to New Bedford while he waited to accept employment with IBM....

Arvil Allen Weathers

Arvil Allen Weathers

Jan 28, 2011

FAIRHOPE, AL Arvil Allen Weathers, Age 85, a native of Columbus, MS, and a resident of Fairhope, AL, died on Friday, January 28, 2011 at Fairhope, AL. Mr. Weathers was a WW II Veteran who served with the 101st Air Borne, graduate of Mississippi State University with a BS Degree in accounting. He retired after twenty-five years of service with...

Carolyn Lynn Illing

Carolyn Lynn Illing

Jan 27, 2011

FAIRHOPE Carolyn (Lynn) Illing passed away at her residence on Thursday, January 27, 2011. Lynn was born in Delevan, Wisconsin on December 12, 1919 to Ira (Jack) and Eleanor Sodders and moved at a young age with her family to Chicago, Illinois. As an only child, she was happy to have lived near cousins, aunts and uncles. Lynn graduated from...

Margaret Jane Tubbs

Margaret Jane Tubbs

Jan 27, 2011

TUBBS FOLEY,ALABAMA Margaret JaneTubbs, Age 79, a native of Carbondale, PA and a resident of Foley, AL died on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at a local hospital. She was a U.S. Navy Veteran during the Korean Conflict She is survived by two sons, Michael (Deborah) Tubbs of Smyrna, GA and Patrick Tubbs of Foley, AL; one daughter, Kathy (David, her...

Mattie L. Andersen

Mattie L. Andersen

Jan 27, 2011

SUMMERDALE, AL Mrs. Mattie L. Andersen age 96 born in Poarch, AL and a residence of Summerdale, AL passed away on January 27, 2011 at a local health care facility.She was a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Atmore, AL, charter member and founder  of Greenwood Community Covenant Church seventy-six years ago, Also a retired school bus...

Dr. Frank Leonard Selman

Dr. Frank Leonard Selman

Jan 27, 2011

DAPHNE Dr. Frank Leonard Selman, age 84, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011 in Daphne.  He was a native of Birmingham, raised in Rockford  and was a current resident of Daphne. Dr. Selman was a member and a deacon at the First Baptist Church in Fairhope  and proudly served his country during WWII in the US Army.      Frank is preceded...

Joe Lelon Siddon

Joe Lelon Siddon

Jan 25, 2011

SPANISH FORT Joe Lelon Siddon passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2011 in Spanish Fort at the age of 89. Mr. Siddon Was a US Army Veteran. He was employed by Alcoa for 36 years, last 10 years working special projects overseas. Joe was a member of the Fairhope First Christian Church, Masonic Lodge #896, and Lions Club. He was a...

Joyce Totten Bishop

Joyce Totten Bishop

Jan 25, 2011

Please submit the following obituary Gulfcoast - next edition BISHOP FAIRHOPE Joyce Totten Bishop passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2011 in Fairhope at the age of 91. She was a lifelong resident of Fairhope, a graduate of the School of Organic Education and a founding member of the Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship. She is survived by two daugters, Camilla T. Bishop...

Frances M. Erwin

Frances M. Erwin

Jan 25, 2011

FAIRHOPE   Frances M. Erwin passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2011 in Mobile at the age of 88. She was a member of Fairhope Church of Christ. Mrs. Erwin is survived by her husband of sixty-seven years, Charles H. Erwin of Fairhope;  daughter, Francene Erwin of Mobile;  sister, Annette Moncrief of Chunchula and a brother, Samuel L. Berry of Saraland. A...

Shirley C. Banks Scott

Shirley C. Banks Scott

Jan 25, 2011

FAIRHOPE Shirley C. Banks Scott passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2011, in Fairhope , AL .  She was born June 23, 1933 in Birmingham , AL , and a long time resident of Mobile and Fairhope. Mrs. Scott was a graduate of Jacksonville State University .  She was retired from the Mobile County School System. She was preceded in death...

Wayne Miguel Eslava

Wayne Miguel Eslava

Jan 24, 2011

ESLAVA JOSEPHINE, AL Wayne Miguel Eslava passed away Sunday, January 24, 2011 in Foley at the age of 75. He was a native of Mobile and a resident of Josephine. Wayne was a 1953 graduate of McGill Institute. Mr. Eslava was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a former deacon and member of Josphine Baptist Church...

Mary Ann Phillips

Mary Ann Phillips

Jan 24, 2011

PHILLIPS FAIRHOPE, AL Mary Ann Phillips passed away Monday, January 24, 2011 in Fairhope, AL at the age of 79. She was a native of Wylam, former resident of Pell City and a resident of Fairhope. Mary Ann was a licensed practical nurse for many years. She is survived by a daughter, Lisa R. (Donald) Spradley of Fairhope; a son,...