Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Ernestina Wallace
May 17, 2024
Ernestina Carrizales Wallace, affectionately known as Tina or TexMex, passed away on May 17, 2024, at the age of 67. Born on April 19, 1957, in Rio Hondo, Texas, Tina spent the last 48 years as a resident of Summerdale, Alabama.
Tina was preceded in death by her parents, Guillermo and Dora (Rios) Carrizales, and her sister, Rosie. She is survived...
Dennis Leonard Kaiser
May 17, 2024
Dennis Leonard Kaiser, age 76, a resident of Perdido Beach, Alabama, passed away on May 17, 2024.
Dennis enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and going to Alabama football games. He loved to fish and spend time on the water whenever he could. Once in a while, he would try to play golf. Dennis was a graduate of...
Rodney Lee Hoffman
May 16, 2024
HOFFMAN, RODNEY LEE – June 20, 1941 - May 16, 2024
Born in York, Pennsylvania (raised in Dover), Rodney Lee Hoffman led a purposeful life filled with family, friends, humor, music and a lifelong love of learning. The top two priorities for Rodney throughout his high school years were playing the trumpet and making his classmates laugh. He triumphantly...
Marilyn Ray Parks
May 16, 2024
Marilyn Ray Parks, age 87, a resident of Theodore, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 16, 2024, after an extended illness and while surrounded by her children.
Marilyn was born in Port Sulphur, Louisiana, on July 22, 1936, and was the daughter of the late Elbert “E.H.” Harrison and Jesse Lee Howard Ray. She was an active member of First...
Richard Eugene Welsh
May 15, 2024
Richard Eugene Welsh was born August 11, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan to Roy Welsh and Maxine Callaway Welsh. He passed away on May 15, 2024.
Richard graduated from Foley High School and was a resident of South Baldwin county for the last 53 years. Rick was a business owner for much of his life and worked at Southern Chevrolet in Foley,...
David Alan Simon
May 14, 2024
On the 14th day of May 2024, David A. Simon, Sr. merged with the infinite, assumed room temperature, went home to Jesus, and escaped this mortal realm, casting off this mortal coil in hopes exchanging it for eternal paradise, or at least nothing bad. Esophageal cancer was the culprit here. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Janice...
William Clark Sides
May 13, 2024
WILLIAM CLARK SIDES
March 5, 1931 - May 13, 2024
Bill grew up in Sipsey, Alabama and left for the University of Alabama after High School where he played Tuba and marched in the Million Dollar Band his freshman year. However... doing so took his focus from his studies and as he was fond of saying, "They (University) asked me if...
Ella Cortland Goodyear
May 13, 2024
Ella Cortland Goodyear, 56, died peacefully in her home in Fairhope, Alabama, on May 12, 2024.
Ella was born on June 5, 1967, and grew up in Covington, Louisiana. She was fun, fashionable, and artistic with a great sense of humor. She earned her BA from Newcomb College, Tulane University, in 1989 and she enjoyed life in several cities after college,...
Maria Christina DiCocco
May 13, 2024
Maria Christina DiCocco, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2024, at the age of 71.
Ms. DiCocco was born in Newark, NJ on March 1, 1953, and was the daughter of the late Galliano and Nunziata Fantozzi DiCocco.
Throughout her life, she worked as an administrative assistant for various financial institutions, and most recently, as a...
Ann Marie "Bonnie" Deusch
May 13, 2024
Ann Marie “Bonnie” Deusch, a resident of Pensacola, Florida, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, May 13, 2024, at the age of 88.
We all loved Bonnie’s quirky personality and sense of humor. She truly cared for the less fortunate, as well as her cats.
She was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Pensacola, FL. She served...
Dawson Wendell Wood
May 11, 2024
Dawson Wendell Wood, a resident of Spanish Fort, Alabama, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the age of 23.
Dawson was an outdoorsman who loved fishing. He also loved all animals, to include his fur babies.
He is survived by his parents, Wendell and Alice Wood; sister, Jamie Darley; nephew, Jaelyn Darley; grandfather, Richard Bennett; grandmother, Phyllis Buzbee, all of Spanish...
James Brenton "Bubba" Davis
May 10, 2024
James Brenton “Bubba” Davis of Gulf Shores, Al. passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the age of 57.
He is survived by his parents Dennis and Linda Davis of Gulf Shores, AL; brothers Clint Davis of Gulf Shores, AL and Joel Davis of Spruce Pine, AL; nephew Caleb Davis, nieces Abby Butler and her husband Caleb, Katie Marie, Madison,...
Bette Ann Miller
May 9, 2024
Bette Ann Miller, age 83, and a resident of Orange Beach, Alabama, passed away on May 9, 2024.
Bette was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed cooking and reading.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Blaine and Thelma Miller, and her granddaughter, Conner Miller.
Bette is survived by her husband, Ronald W. Miller of Orange Beach; children, Belinda Miller of...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Peake McKean
May 8, 2024
Elizabeth “Betsy” Grey Peake McKean, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and devoted friend, passed away on May 8, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. Besty was a true southern lady. Gracious, kind, engaging, and hospitable, she will be truly missed by her family and friends.
Born on May 9, 1940, in Mobile, Alabama, Betsy was the oldest of the three children of...
Judy Elizabeth Simmons
May 8, 2024
Judy Elizabeth Pinson Simmons, 78, a resident of the Bromley Community in Baldwin County Alabama, passed away at her home Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
She was born July 2, 1945 in Greenwood, SC, grew up in the small community of Coronaca where the family home was located and attended high school in Ninety-Six, South Carolina. After graduating from High School,...
Joseph Morriss Lovelady
May 7, 2024
Joseph Morriss Lovelady passed away peacefully on May 7, 2024, from complications from Covid. He was 72 years old. Joe was born in Birmingham Alabama to Don and Augusta Lovelady and spent his youth in Montevallo, Alabama. He graduated from Auburn University where he met his soul mate, Susan, to whom he was married for 47 years. Moving to Daphne...
Christina Pizzotti Carnley
May 7, 2024
Christina Pizzotti Carnley, a lifelong resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the age of 44.
She was an avid Auburn fan, a loving mother and wife. She was constant supporter of her son’s sporting, school and church activities.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Anthony Pizzotti.
Christina is survived by her husband, Kevin Carnley, son, Kamden...
Wilma Fay Votta
May 7, 2024
Wilma Fay Votta, born Wilma Fay Snow on December 22, 1938, in Knoxville, Tennessee, peacefully passed away on May 7, 2024, in Foley, Alabama. Wilma was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who touched the lives of many with her kindness and warmth. She was known for her passion for cooking delicious meals, tending to her vibrant garden, and cherishing...
Elizabeth East Newman
May 4, 2024
On Saturday, May 4, 2024, Elizabeth “Anne” East Newman went to heaven. She was a great mother and friend to all she touched and will be greatly missed.
Anne retired from the Fairhope Police Department where she always enjoyed “telling the officers where to go!” She was a great patriot being involved with the American Legion, VFW, and the Elks Lodge...
Victor Koehn
May 3, 2024
Victor Koehn, age 90, beloved husband and father, passed away May 3, 2024. Victor was born November 24, 1933, in Marion, South Dakota. He attended Grace Bible College in Omaha, Nebraska for three years, earning a diploma in Missions. He served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956. He married Eloise Senner in June 1956 and...
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