Obituaries

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

Frances Hill Hughes Rhodes

Frances Hill Hughes Rhodes

Aug 14, 2025

Frances Hill Rhodes, a resident of Foley, Alabama, was born on July 23, 1942 in Brantley, Alabama, and passed peacefully in her sleep on August 14, 2025. Frances' family and close friends fondly knew her as Fran, Momma, and Nana. She was a beloved teacher, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.

Frances grew up in Brantley, Alabama, and dedicated more than 40...

Gabriela Grace Gambino

Gabriela Grace Gambino

Aug 14, 2025

Gabriela Grace Gambino, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family and friends on Thursday, August 14, 2025, .

While on this earth, Gabriela graced us with the most beautiful soul! She was adventurous, with a love for sunsets, mountain hikes, bird watching, and the water wherever her travels took her. She was so vibrant and...

Rita Ann Hays

Rita Ann Hays

Aug 13, 2025

Rita Ann Hays, a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, passed away on August 13, 2025 at 80 years old.

She was born in Topeka, KS in 1945 to Donald and Viola Ann Alexander, the first of her three siblings. Rita graduated valedictorian at Burden High School before attending Wichita Business College.

Rita was preceded in death by her parents Don and Ann...

Melba Lucia Lindsay

Melba Lucia Lindsay

Aug 12, 2025

Melba Lucia Lindsay, a resident of Magnolia Springs Alabama, passed away Tuesday, August 12th, 2025, at the age of 79. She was born in Colombia, S.A. to the late Emilio and Maria Murillo.

She was a member of Saint Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Birmingham, and earlier, at Saint Sylvester Catholic Church in Navarre, FL. She was formerly employed at...

George Edward Anderson

George Edward Anderson

Aug 11, 2025

George Edward Anderson, 85, of Spanish Fort, Alabama, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2025. Born on October 29, 1939, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, George was the oldest son of the late Otho Albert and Winnifred Anderson (Beasley).

He lived a life defined by faith, adventure, and a deep love for family and community. George began his career around 1960 as a...

George Cole Manders, Sr.

George Cole Manders, Sr.

Aug 10, 2025

Capt. George Cole Manders Sr., 58, of Daphne, Alabama, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.

Born to Peggy and George Manders, both of whom preceded him in death, he was a man whose presence filled every room he entered. Known for his sharp wit, generous heart, and immeasurable love for his family, he built a life...

Norman Smith

Norman Smith

Aug 10, 2025

Norman Smith, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025, at the age of 81. He was born in Jackson, Alabama to the late John and Mary Jane Smith.

Norman was a longtime member of New Era Baptist Church. He retired from Thomas Hospital and worked part-time at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home.

He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Karen Marie Davis

Karen Marie Davis

Aug 8, 2025

 Karen Marie Davis, a resident of Silverhill, AL, passed away on Friday, August 8th, 2025, at the age of 59. She was born in Foley, AL to Bobby and Sandra Lavender, Sr.

Karen was a huge fan of the Alabama and New Orleans Saints football teams. She grew up in Baldwin County and became a devoted mother and grandmother. What she...

Clara M. Northcutt

Clara M. Northcutt

Aug 8, 2025

Clara Helen Monahan Northcutt, age 78, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, August 8, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a remarkable woman whose warmth and kindness touched the lives of everyone she met and will be deeply missed.

Clara was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Crawford "Buddy" Northcutt; her...

Barbara Jean Gutierrez

Barbara Jean Gutierrez

Aug 6, 2025

Barbara Deans, 77, of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2025, following complications from heart surgery.

Born in Cororooke, Australia, Barbara was one of seven children of Robert and Florence Deans. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Alan and Jim, and is survived by siblings Laurie (Joy) of Geelong, Bob of Melbourne, Graeme of Clifton...

Edwin "Eddie" Lawrence Adams

Edwin "Eddie" Lawrence Adams

Aug 6, 2025

Edwin (Eddie) Lawrence Adams, age 32, passed away Wednesday, August 6th, 2025. Eddie was born and raised in Fairhope, AL.

Eddie was a sailor through and through, chasing his childhood dream and turning his passion into his life's work, racing sailboats around the world. He lived on his own terms, always with a smile that could light up a room. Whether...

Carol Maxine Laity

Carol Maxine Laity

Aug 5, 2025

Carol M. Laity, a native of Longmont, Colorado and a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the age of 77.

She graduated from Longmont High School with high honors. She attended Rocky Mount trade school for truck driver training and was an over-the-road for 12 years with Carretta Trucking.

She was a lifelong member of the VFW,...

Sue Darrington Aikin Zundel

Sue Darrington Aikin Zundel

Aug 4, 2025

Sue Darrington Zundel, nee Aikin, a longtime resident of Mobile and later Montrose, passed away the morning of August 4th, 2025, at Westminster Village in Spanish Fort surrounded by loved ones. She was 82 years old.

A Native of Mobile, Sue graduated from Murphy High School in 1961, later attending Southwestern College at Memphis (today known as Rhodes College) before marrying...

Priscilla Pitman Milling

Priscilla Pitman Milling

Aug 3, 2025

Priscilla Pitman Milling, age 78, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on August 3, 2025. She was born on June 2, 1947, to Ivy Cecil Pitman and Frances Middlebrooks Pitman. Pris was raised in Point Clear, Alabama and, after raising her family in Fairhope, Mobile and Fairfax, Virginia, returned there with her husband Bert in 1991.

Pris had a quick,...

Brandy Calvert Walker

Brandy Calvert Walker

Aug 2, 2025

Brandy Calvert Walker, born on January 15, 1972, in Mobile, Alabama, left this world unexpectedly on August 2, 2025, in Fairhope, Alabama. She was a beacon of joy and light, known for her bubbly personality that instantly drew people to her. A graduate of Daphne High School and a student of Basic Business at the University of Alabama, Brandy's professional...

Tanner McNair

Tanner McNair

Aug 2, 2025

William “Tanner” McNair, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the age of 30.

Tanner was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on December 7, 1994. Tanner was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting ducks and doves and being on the water any chance he could get.

He was a loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother, and friend....

Andrew Loudon Chapman

Andrew Loudon Chapman

Jul 30, 2025

Andrew Loudon Chapman passed away in Daphne, Alabama, on July 30, 2025.

He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on February 3, 1947.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Helen and Campbell Chapman, and brother, Jerry.

He is survived by his brother, James Chapman, and several nieces and nephews.

Andy moved to Mobile in the ninth grade and attended Murphy High...

Herbert "Herb" Charles Lamb

Herbert "Herb" Charles Lamb

Jul 29, 2025

Herbert “Herb” Charles Lamb, 80, a resident of Foley, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Herb was born in Detroit, MI. on October 7, 1944 to parents Charles and Genieveve Lamb. He was a lifelong resident of Troy, MI, where he retired from Ford Motor Company in 2015 after working there for 40 years. He later moved to Foley AL.,...

Louise Pierce Phillips

Louise Pierce Phillips

Jul 29, 2025

Louise Pierce Phillips, age 97, resident of Lillian, AL, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Born in Fairhope, AL, May 13, 1928. Louise graduated from Fairhope High School in 1947, married her childhood sweetheart on March 16, 1950, lived in Daphne, AL until 1968 when the family moved to Perdido Bay in Lillian, AL. She was a longtime member of...

Barbara "Bobbie" Kelly Kuntz

Barbara "Bobbie" Kelly Kuntz

Jul 28, 2025

Barbara “Bobbie” Kuntz, 92

Barbara Kelly Kuntz, 92, a beloved mother, devout Catholic and faithful servant of the lord, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 28, 2025, at her home in Elverson. She was the wife of Cmdr. David Stephen Kuntz, with whom she shared many devoted years of marriage.

Barbara grew up in Germantown PA and attended West Philadelphia Catholic High,...