Obituaries

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

Lee Ann Babb

Lee Ann Babb

Mar 2, 2010

FAIRHOPE Lee Ann Beasley Babb, age 44,  a longtime resident of Fairhope, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Lee Ann graduated from Fairhope High School and attended Faulkner State and Auburn University.  She was the owner of the Tiger Lili in downtown Fairhope. She is survived by her Son, David Dillon Williams,Daughter, Katelyn Lee Williams, Mother, Wanda Beasley,Brother, Mitchel Beasley...

Rudolf G. Rosenquist

Rudolf G. Rosenquist

Mar 1, 2010

FAIRHOPE Rudolf G. Rosenquist, December 17, 1924 – March 1, 2010. Rudy lived his entire life in Fairhope.  He was an artist, sculptor and military historian. Rudy spent his youth on the bluffs and in the gulley’s of Fairhope.  He loved nature;   he spent a great deal of time on the water, and in the woods.  He especially loved sailing...

Joanah Rose Rush

Joanah Rose Rush

Mar 1, 2010

RUSH Joanah Rose Rush passed away Monday, March 1, 2010 in Daphne, AL. Joanah was born Dec. 15, 1921 to the late Ed and Hattie Hull of Taylorsville, MS. She received a Diploma of Theology from Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Ft. Worth, TX in 1953. Joanah considered it a joy serving as a pastor's wife in Laurel, MS, Tallahassee, FL, and...

Ruby Louise Cornett

Ruby Louise Cornett

Mar 1, 2010

DAPHNE Ruby Louise Cornett, age 79, a native of Crenshaw County, AL and a resident of Daphne for the past eight years, passed away on March 1, 2010. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia (Rick) Wilkinson of Daphne, one grandson, Brandie (Misty) Wilkinson of Daphne, one granddaughter, LaDonna  (Fred) Minke of Spanish Fort, and two great-granddaughters, Madisen Minke and...

Richard Elias Libby

Richard Elias Libby

Mar 1, 2010

GULF SHORES Richard Elias Libby, age 83, a native of Bridgton, ME, and a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, passed away Monday, March 1, 2010. Mr. Libby was a retired executive from Yellow Freight. His early career was as a pitcher in Triple A professional baseball. His baseball career was interrupted by his service as a U.S. Marine in the...

Dianne Entrican Duggar

Dianne Entrican Duggar

Mar 1, 2010

ORANGE BEACH Dianne Entrican Duggar, age 63, a native of Monroe, LA, and a resident of Orange Beach, AL, since 1985, passed away Monday, March 1, 2010. She was a graduate of Neville High School, and attended LSU. While in Monroe she worked in leasing and sales and also in banquet sales. After moving to Orange Beach in 1985, she...

Linda Walker

Linda Walker

Feb 27, 2010

DAPHNE,AL Mrs. Linda Lee Verzone  Goff Walker, a native of Mobile County, and a resident of Baldwin  County since 1987, died Saturday February 27, 2010. Mrs. Walker  was a Murphy High School graduate , attended William Carey College in Hattiesburg, MS, and received her B.A. degree from Mobile College. She Received her Masters in social work from the University Of...

Michael Seth Thompson

Michael Seth Thompson

Feb 26, 2010

FOLEY Michael Seth Thompson, age 30, of Foley, AL, formerly of Hokes Bluff, AL, died Friday , February 26, 2010, at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center. Michael was a 1997 graduate of Hokes Bluff High School, and a 2003 graduate of Jacksonville State University. Michael was preceded in death by his father, David Thompson; grandparents, Otis and Virginia Edwards; and...

Margaret Gooden

Margaret Gooden

Feb 25, 2010

GOODEN FAIRHOPE Margaret Hansen Gooden was the unofficial greeter for Fairhope for over 30 years, as Fairhope’s Welcome Wagon lady. Retiring at 90, she moved from her home on Fairhope Avenue to Live Oak Assisted Living in Foley in 2004. Mrs. Gooden died peacefully Thursday, February 25, 2010 at the age of ninety-nine (99).  She was born on November 2,...

Elaine Marie Klinske

Elaine Marie Klinske

Feb 24, 2010

ORANGE BEACH Elaine Marie Seyfried Klinske, born on September 20, 1931, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2010, after battling Cancer for twenty-six months. She is survived by her husband Edward, of 48 years; six children, Michael and wife Pam of Ballwin, MO, David and wife Rea of Littleton, CO, Jay and wife Cindy of Byron, MI,...

Gary Alfred McLeod

Gary Alfred McLeod

Feb 22, 2010

MCLEOD Gary Alfred McLeod, age 65, a native of Leakesville , MS , and resident of Fairhope , AL , passed away Monday, February 22, 2010. Gary McLeod was a deeply loved and honored father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and friend, so universally loved in fact, that he was known as “the Governor.”  His innate favor with people, his favor with...

Purvie Samuel Richardson

Purvie Samuel Richardson

Feb 22, 2010

ROBERTSDALE Purvie Samuel Richardson, age 87, a native of Columbus, MS, and a resident of Robertsdale, AL, passed away Monday, February 22, 2010. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Loxley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Adean Richardson. Mr. Richardson is survived by his daughter, Mary Lois (Willie) Bray of Loxley, AL; his...

Louise Kernolde Gay Box

Louise Kernolde Gay Box

Feb 20, 2010

BOX   Louise Kernodle Gay Box, 93, born November 22, 1916 in Tibbee, MS, to a pioneer Mississippi family died February 20, 2010 at a local health care facility. She had a strong love for her native state and its people. She spent her youth overseeing land and crops with her father Richard Hamilton Kernodle, and was known as “Little Hamp”...

Pauline F. Lombard

Pauline F. Lombard

Feb 20, 2010

SPANISH FORT Pauline Frances Brown Lombard  passed away peacefully February 20, 2010 at her home in Daphne AL. surrounded by family and her beloved pets.  Pauline was born in Concord MA. February 16, 1927, and for the past 24 years was a resident of Fairhope AL. and later Daphne AL.   She is survived by her cherished pets Ellie Mae, Seamus,...

Arnold Peter Blohme

Arnold Peter Blohme

Feb 19, 2010

BLOHME Mr. Arnold Peter Blohme, Jr. aka "Butter" age 72, a native of Chicago, IL a long time resident of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and current resident of Fairhope, AL passed away Friday, February 19, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Blohme was a fixture at his son’s restaurant Panini Pete's he worked helping in all aspects of the restaurant business, delivery,...

Billie A. Stauffer

Billie A. Stauffer

Feb 19, 2010

STAUFFER Billie A. Stauffer, age 81, a native of Edinburgh, TX and a resident of Fairhope, passed away Friday, February 19, 2010. Billie is member of the First Baptist Church of Fairhope. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John A. Stauffer of Fairhope,son, Keith Stauffer of North Carolina,daughters, Paula Stauffer Dickinson of Fairhope,Susan Stauffer Hahn of Port...

David Eugene Rockwell

David Eugene Rockwell

Feb 19, 2010

  ROCKWELL   David Eugene Rockwell, age 79, a native and longtime resident of Fairhope, passed away Friday, February 19, 2010.   David was preceded in death by his parents, Reuben and HelenBell Rockwell, son, Juan Rockwell, brothers, Oliver Rockwell and Lucier Rockwell.   He is survived by his wife, Lillian L. Rockwell of Fairhope, daughters, Toni E. Rockwell of Austin, TX, Wendy Rockwell...

James Calvin McClure

James Calvin McClure

Feb 19, 2010

MCCLURE James "Jim" Calvin McClure, Age 81 a native of Mississippi and a resident of Fairhope, AL., died on Friday, February 19, 2010 at a local hospital. Mr. McClure was a member of various civic and social organizations and served in the Navy during WWII. Mr. McClure spent his working career with the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad, which later...

Ferdinand Forrest Corte, Sr.

Ferdinand Forrest Corte, Sr.

Feb 19, 2010

CORTE Ferdinand Forrest Corte, Sr., a native of Baldwin County and resident of Loxley, AL for the past 72 years, died Friday, February 19, 2010, after a long illness. Mr. Corte was the son of the late Ferdinand Angelo Corte and Lizzie Mae Blackmon Corte. Mr. Corte had a life long farming career with F.F. Corte Farms. He thoroughly enjoyed...

Dwight Franklin Miller

Dwight Franklin Miller

Feb 18, 2010

FOLEY Dwight Franklin Miller, age 68, a native and lifelong resident of Foley, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010. Dwight was preceded in death by his father, General Franklin Miller, brother, George D. Miller. He is survived by his mother, Ozene S. Miller of Magnolia Springs; sons, Dwayne Franklin Miller, wife Suzie of Foley, Shawn Franklin Miller, wife Megan of...