Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
James Gary Lacey
Mar 15, 2010
SUMMERDALE  James Gary Lacey, age 52, a native of Hawkinsville, GA he grew up in Fort Walton Beach, FL and a resident of Summerdale, passed away after an extended illness. James worked for 34 years in the shipbuilding industry and was last employed by Bender Shipbuilding Company in Mobile . He was preceded in death by his brother, Ricky Lacey....
Warren H. Rush
Mar 14, 2010
RUSH Rev. Warren H. Rush, age 88, peacefully departed this life Monday, March 14, 2010. Warren was born April 29, 1921 to the late Alma Farmer and Howard Culver Rush, Sr. Sergeant Rush served as a tank driver and machine gunner in Company D, 81st Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Armored Division of the U. S. Army. He participated in Operation...
Rose Marie Fancher
Mar 13, 2010
FAIRHOPE, AL Rose Marie Fancher passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010 in Spanish Fort at the age of 82. She was a native of Texas and a resident of Fairhope most of her life. Mrs. Fancher was a member of Fairhope United Methodist Church. She is survived by four children: Billie S. (Steve) Kearney of Daphne, Paula J. Dubuisson of...
Margaret Norris
Mar 11, 2010
FOLEY Margaret Norris, age 80, a native of Georgetown, Kentucky, and a resident of Foley, AL, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2010. Mrs. Norris was a lifetime member of the Wesleyan Church. She was known for her cooking, hospitality and singing. She is survived by her husband of sixty-one years, Robert Norris, Sr. of Foley, AL; two daughters, Patricia Norris...
Adam Lavaughn Hollinger
Mar 11, 2010
SPANISH FORT Adam Lavaughn Hollinger, age 86, a native of Uriah, AL and a long time resident of Spanish Fort, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2010. Mr. Hollinger was a WWII veteran and he was a POW for 14 months in Germany. Adam was a proud member of the Inaugural Honor Flight. He was preceded in death by his wife...
Edith Mae Hoffman
Mar 11, 2010
HOFFMAN Â Edith Mae Hoffman, age 92, a native of Butler Co. and a resident of Daphne passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at her residence. She is survived by her sons: John (Brenda) Matthew Rabon of San Antonio, TX and Thomas (Patricia) Allen Medders of Montgomery, AL; her daughters: Donna Rabon Miller of Greenville, AL and Elizabeth Ann Smith...
Ethel Rigby Gibbs
Mar 11, 2010
GIBBS Ethel Rigby Gibbs, age 90, a native of Bratt, FL, former resident of Atmore and a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010. Mrs. Gibbs is preceded in death by her husband, James Harold "Jake" Gibbs and eight of her nine siblings including her beloved twin sister, Estelle Liles. She is survived by her son:...
Joseph Talmadge Brunson
Mar 10, 2010
BRUNSON FAIRHOPE  Joseph Talmadge Brunson was born to Bettye Raley and Claude Brunson on October 7, 1952, in Mobile. Joe graduated from Davidson High School and then the University of South Alabama with a BA degree in English. He received his Juris Doctorate from Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham in 1981.  Since that time, he has been a practicing...
Nicholas Rodriguez
Mar 10, 2010
RODRIGUEZ FOLEY Graveside services will be held for infant Nicholas Rodriguez on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Gardens of Fairhope. He is survived by his parents, Diana Torres and Ignacio Rodriguez of Foley, AL. ARRANGEMENTS BY WOLFE-BAYVIEW FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY, INC. 2551 SO. MCKENZIE STREET FOLEY, ALABAMA 36535
Eleanor O'Connor
Mar 10, 2010
O’CONNOR  Mrs. Eleanor Johnson O’Connor, age 93, of Daphne, AL, entered into rest March 10, 2010, at Thomas Hospital, Fairhope, AL. She was a native of Glasgow, VA and has resided in Daphne, AL since 1941. Eleanor was a graduate of the University of South Alabama receiving a BA degree in Elementary Education. She began her teaching career in 1954...
Elbert Hickey
Mar 10, 2010
GULF SHORES Elbert D. Hickey, age 75, a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Mr. Hickey is survived by his wife of fifty years, Bobbye Ellingburg Hickey of Gulf Shores, AL; sons, Scott E. Hickey and his wife Cara of Greenwood, AR, and John Mark Hickey and his wife Shana of Brandon, MS; daughter, Lisa...
Ethel Leitermann
Mar 10, 2010
ELBERTA Ethel went to be with our Lord on March 10, 2010, at the age of 94. Ethel was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 9, 1915. She was the middle child of five children born to Etta Fay and Frank Smithson. She met Elberta native Nicholas Leitermann at a St. Patrick's Day picnic in Cincinnati. Three months later they...
Leander Charles Birk
Mar 9, 2010
GULF SHORES Leander Charles Birk, age 82, a native of Minneapolis, MN, and a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010. In 1946 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and was a veteran of the Korean War. Lee retired after 34 years, from the Insurance Division of General Motors. He was a member of Our Lady...
Samuel I. Hinote
Mar 6, 2010
MONTROSE Samuel I. Hinote passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010, in Mobile at the age of 67. He was a native of Robertsdale, AL, and a resident of Montrose, AL. Mr. Hinote graduated in 1965 from Auburn University with a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture Administration and a Masters Degree in Agricultural Economics, 1967. He was a member of Alpha Gamma...
Donald Walter Wicklander
Mar 6, 2010
WICKLANDER  Donald Walter Wicklander, age 91, passed away in his home on Saturday, March 6, 2010. He was born on May 12, 1916, in Chicago , Illinois to Edward and Eva Wicklander. As a young child the family moved to Los Angeles , California . Don married his high school sweetheart, Dorothea and they set up housekeeping in Manhatten Beach...
Sylvia Janette Zahn
Mar 5, 2010
ZAHN  Sylvia Janette Lott Broome Zahn passed away quietly at home March 5, in Fairhope , AL . Born in Covington County , MS on 10-31-1921, Sylvia was the daughter of Braxton Brad Lott and Ella Rosa Eaton Lott. She is preceded in death by her son, Dr. Joseph Broome, a professor at Memphis State . Those he left behind,...
Sonia Belgers Berg
Mar 4, 2010
BERG DAPHNE, AL Sonia Belgers Berg, age 78, a native of Flint, MI and a resident of Daphne, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010. Mrs. Berg was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. She was an Air Force Veteran. Sonia lived on the Eastern Shore for over 10 years. She is survived by herdaughter, Denise Mellor and her husband...
Rosemary Glennon Farmer
Mar 4, 2010
DAPHNE Rosemary Glennon Farmer passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010 in Fairhope at the age of 65. She was a native of Mobile and a resident of Daphne. Ms. Farmer was a minister at the Center For Joyful Living in Mobile. She retired in 2008 from USA Women and Children's Hospital after 28 years of service. She is survived by...
Theresa Guarisco Lynch
Mar 3, 2010
DAPHNE   Theresa Guarisco Lynch, age 99, a native and lifelong resident of Daphne, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at a local nursing facility.   Ms. Lynch was an educator for over 40 years in Baldwin County. She was a graduate of Troy State Teachers College (now Troy University) and a member of several honorary teachers organizations.       She was a life...
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...