Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Robert (Bob) Edward Sellers
Aug 11, 2011
DAPHNE, AL. Robert Edward (Bob) Sellers, age 65 of Daphne Alabama passed away peacefully on August 11, 2011 at his home in Timber Creek. He graduated from Murphy High School in 1964 and Auburn University in 1969 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He served two years in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. He had a...
Ben S. Holley
Aug 11, 2011
FOLEY, AL Ben S. Holley, age 80, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011 at his residence in Foley, Alabama. He was born in Alexander City, Alabama and was raised in Montgomery, Alabama. After serving in the U.S. Air Force he attended and graduated from Auburn University with a degree in business administration. He later graduated from the University of West...
Julia Elizabeth Sullivan
Aug 10, 2011
SULLIVAN DAPHNE, AL Julia Elizabeth Sullivan, age 91, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in Fairhope , AL . She was a native of Live Oak, FL and a resident of Daphne, AL. Mrs. Sullivan was an active member and choir member of Daphne Baptist Church . She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Sullivan. Mrs. Sullivan is...
William Henry Williams
Aug 9, 2011
SPANISH FORT, AL W.H. (Willie) Williams of Spanish Fort, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Born on May 24, 1927 in Grosse Tete, LA, he proudly served the country he loved in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1947. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed sports, coaching his four sons in baseball and...
Jimmy Dean Bowman
Aug 9, 2011
ROBERTSDALE, AL. Jimmy D. Bowman, age 46, a native of Augusta, ME. and a resident of Robertsdale, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Thomas Hospital, after losing his battle with cancer. He worked at Huntington Ingals Shipbuilders for 13 years. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Bowman, two sons, Christopher Bowman of Jay, ME, Tyler Bowman of...
Billy Joe Holcomb
Aug 7, 2011
FOLEY, AL Billy Joe Holcomb, age 80, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011 in Foley. He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-two years, Frances Twynette ; his parents, Pearl and Elige Holcomb, several brothers, nieces and nephew. He is survived by several family members. Mr. Holcomb was a loving husband and uncle. He kept us smiling and...
John William Kidd
Aug 6, 2011
FAIRHOPE , AL John William Kidd, age 83, a native of Roanoke , VA , and resident of Fairhope , AL , passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011. He was a former employee of Marriott’s Grand Hotel, retiring in 2007. He was also well known as a local income tax preparer. He is survived by his daughters, Kay (David) Jolley...
Gaylord Willard Miller
Aug 6, 2011
DAPHNE, AL Gaylord Willard Miller, age 80, a native of Theodore, AL and a resident of Daphne, passed away, Saturday, August 6, 2011, at his home. Mr. Miller retired from the Federal Government after 28 years of service, then became a homebuilder for 10 years. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Shirley Miller of Daphne, AL, sons,...
Richard Wayne Webb
Aug 5, 2011
FAIRHOPE , AL Richard Wayne Webb, age 52, a native of Mobile , AL , and resident of Fairhope , AL , passed away Friday, August 5, 2011. He was preceded in death by his father, Franklin E. Webb. He is survived by his sons, Richard Walter Webb, Justin Wayne Webb, both of Louisiana , Mother, Carol (Thomas) Kelly, Jr....
Jerome LaFayette "Jerry" Byars
Aug 5, 2011
FAIRHOPE , AL Jerome Lafayette “Jerry” Byars succumbed to a long valiant battle with leukemia Friday, August 5, 2011. He joined loved ones in Heaven while leaving many grieving family members and friends. Born in Macon , GA July 29, 1938, he attended Mercer College in that city and finished his college years graduating from Georgia State University . Most...
Robert "Bobby" Raymond Lavender, Sr.
Aug 4, 2011
DAPHNE, AL Robert “Bobby” Raymond Lavender, Sr., age 64, a native of Ritchton , MS and a longtime resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011. Bobby began his career with the Daphne Police Department in 1974. After progressing through the ranks, he retired in 2001 as the Assistant Chief of Police. He was a Daphne Volunteer Firefighter,...
Randolph Preston O'Connor
Aug 4, 2011
DAPHNE, AL Randolph Preston O’Connor, age 95, passed away Thursday, August 04, 2011, at his home in Daphne, AL.He was a native of Glasgow, VA and has resided in Daphne, AL since 1941. He was employed by Johnson O’Connor General Store and later retired from Alabama Dry Docks and Shipbuilding after 23 years of service. He was an avid sailor...
Gwendolyn Gail Crowe
Aug 4, 2011
FAIRHOPE, AL Gwendolyn Gail Crowe, age 75, a native of Peewee Valley, KY, a longtime resident of Kennett Square, PA and a current resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011. Gwen is survived by her husband of 34 years, Robert “Bob” C. Crowe of Fairhope, AL, Sons, Greg Crowe and his wife Becky of Atlanta, GA, Brian...
Valerio 'Val' Ciancetta
Aug 3, 2011
DAPHNE, AL. Valerio “Val” Ciancetta, age 62, a native of Steubenville, OH and a resident of Daphne, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2011. Val was an active member of Christ The King Catholic Church and a former active member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Warren, OH. Val graduated from Franciscan University receiving a BA in Chemistry, leading him to...
Allison Stephen Cobb, Jr.
Aug 1, 2011
SPANISH FORT, AL Allison Stephen Cobb, Jr., of Spanish Fort, Alabama passed away August 1, 2011. He is survived by his wife, four children, and six grandchildren. Allison Cobb was the father of Lori Cobb Robinson (Dr. Kenneth Robinson) of Fairhope. Visitation will be at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home in Fairhope , Alabama , on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 10:00...
Amos Claude Wagner
Jul 30, 2011
FAIRHOPE, AL Amos Claude “Red” Wagner, age 87, a resident of Fairhope, AL passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2011. Mr. Wagner was a 50 year member of the Local 119 Plumbers Union, and after retiring he was the founder of Wagner Plumbing in 1978. He was a member of the Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department for 50 plus years and...
Doris Lowell Shull
Jul 29, 2011
GULF BREEZE, FL Doris Lowell Shull, age 83, a native of Fairhope , AL , and resident of Gulf Breeze, FL, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011. She was a life long member of St. James Episcopal Church. She worked with Poser Printing for 7 years and Baldwin County Savings and Loan/Regions for 24 years. Mrs. Shull is survived by...
Leslie Hogan "Chip" Little, IV
Jul 29, 2011
FAIRHOPE, AL Leslie Hogan "Chip" Little IV, age 52, a native of Macon, GA, a longtime resident of Birmingham, AL, and a current resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011. Chip spent most of his life in Birmingham, AL where he attended school. He is loved and cherished by his family and friends, and will be greatly...
Robert Ames
Jul 27, 2011
LOXLEY, AL Robert Ames, age 85, a native of El Central, CA, and resident of Loxley, AL, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Mr. Ames is survived by his wife of 30 years, Louise Jernigan Ames of Loxley, AL, son, Charles Ames and his wife Kathy of Aumsville, OR, 3 stepsons, Mike Randall and his wife Alice of Daphne, AL,...
Doris Montell Perdue
Jul 26, 2011
FAIRHOPE Doris Montell Perdue, age 89, a native of Mobile and longtime resident of Fairhope, passed away in Huntsville on Tuesday, July 26, 2011. She was a member of the Montrose Garden Club and one of the founding members of the Eastern Shore Doll Study Club, where she served as their first president. She was also an active member in...
