Obituaries

Aug 23, 2022

CALDWELL DAPHNE, ALABAMA Marguerite June “Tommie” Caldwell, age 97, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Tommie was an island girl, born in Put-In-Bay, Ohio, where she grew up free to roam the island with her siblings and friends. Tommie worked her way through Ohio State, where she met Jack, a naval aviator. They traveled the...

Aug 22, 2022

Danny Arthur Mitchell, age 77, a native of Bells, TN and a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022. He graduated from Southside High School in Jackson, TN. Danny loved the outdoors, taking every back road he could find. He loved S.E.C. sports, but most of all, he loved his family. He was preceded in death by...

Aug 22, 2022

Ivan Mauricio Lopez, age 50, a resident of Foley, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022.

He was a dedicated law enforcement officer for 20 years. 

He is survived by his wife, Robin Lopez, Foley, AL; mother, Maria Manzano, Colombia; daughters, Isabella Lopez, Daphne, AL and Natalia Lopez, Daphne, AL; stepdaughter, Taylor (Matthew) Fortner, Silverhill, AL; sister, Monica Lopez, Miami,...

Aug 19, 2022

Aug 17, 2022

James Brox Boland, age 82, a resident of Lillian, AL, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022. He served in the United States Army from 1958-1961 during Vietnam. After serving the Army, he started his career as an Electrical Engineer. He loved spending time with his family and his passion was playing golf. Mr. Boland was preceded in death by his...

Aug 15, 2022

Roby Doyle Tomlin, Jr., age 67, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022.

Roby was a lineman for Alabama Power for 30 years with full retirement and then worked as a superintendent for Riviera Utilities. He was an outdoorsman who loved to travel, camp, fish, work in his garden, and a man of strong faith and...

Aug 15, 2022

Bonnie Blum Bishop, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at the age of 71. She grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and graduated in 1969 from Biloxi High School and from Mississippi State College for Women in 1973. She began working in Advertising in Mobile, AL and then continued in Fairhope. Bonnie volunteered with...

Aug 15, 2022

Raymond H. Ethier, age 87, loving husband for 32 years to his late wife, Sophia Hunter Ethier, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2022. Ray was born on July 17, 1935 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to the late Edgar O. and Isabelle Aubin Ethier. He was preceded in death by his brother, Edgar O. Ethier, Jr. of Hamden, Connecticut. Ray...

Aug 14, 2022

Charles Leroy Miller, age 80, a resident of Bon Secour, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022. He loved his kids and his dog Jedi and worked in law enforcement. He is survived by his sons, Michael Miller, Bon Secour, Marc Miller, Hingham, MA, Brian Miller, AZ, and Jarrod (Olivia) Miller, Pensacola, FL; grandchildren, Rheannon Miller and Zoe Miller; friends, Ricky...

Aug 12, 2022

PEREZ PERDIDO Beach, AL Adolfo Perez passed away August 12, 2022 at the age of 63. Born in Seville, Spain, he lived most of his adult life in New Orleans where he was the founder and head chef of Adolfo's on Frenchmen Street before retiring to Perdido Beach, AL. He is survived by his wife, Kim Perez, his four children,...

Aug 12, 2022

Aug 10, 2022

Kirk Spindel, 58 years old, a resident of Daphne Alabama but originally from Barrigada Guam passed away 10, August, 2022. Kirk was a Husband, Father, Coach, Teacher and Advocate for youth sports. He was preceded in death by Mother, Bonnie Joan Stewart, Grandmother, Alice Leonard, Brother, Markus Stewart, Father-in-law, Roque T Cruz, Sister-in-law, Ann Marie Cruz He is survived by...

Aug 10, 2022

JoAnn Marie Beck, age 59, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022. JoAnn was a loving wife and mother who lived for her family. A member of First Baptist Church of Fairhope and owner of Bay Bridge Realty, she loved her community and meeting new people. She adored her cat, Little Bit, and her grand-puppies. JoAnn...

Aug 10, 2022

Our beloved and cherished William Anthony McDowell left this world for his Heavenly Father’s glorious home on 10 August 2022, nineteen days before his 81st birthday. Our hearts are broken and are beyond repair as this amazing, humble, giving man is irreplaceable. Born to James J. McDowell and Lillian Mae Krider McDowell in Louisville, Kentucky on 29 August 1941, Bill...

Aug 9, 2022

Shirley Mae Nicolaison, age 95, a resident of Foley, AL, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022

She fostered children, became a cook, working at a nursing home and volunteered at the Elks Lodge in Foley, frying fish every Friday night for the last 15 years.  She loved spending time at her cabin at Thomas Lake. 

She was preceded in...

Aug 7, 2022

George Jasper Nolte, 95 years old, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, August 7, 2022. He is proceeded in death by his father and mother, John and Georgia (Nanny) Nolte; brothers, Ruben and Henry Nolte, all of Fairhope. George is survived by his wife of 75 years, Ida Nolte; one brother, Freddie Nolte of Fairhope; two sons, Mackey (Diane)...

Aug 7, 2022

Haribhai K. Patel, age 87, a resident of Frisco, TX, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Ruhkiben Patel, Frisco, TX; daughters, Mina and Jyoti; sons, Manhar and Jayesh; 9 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild; many other loving relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home...

Aug 7, 2022

Kenneth Richard Hamm, age 77, a resident of Gulf Shores, Alabama, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022.

Rick was born June 9, 1945, to Clark Elton (Buck) Hamm and Ola Mae O'Barr Hamm. 

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Angela Marie Hamm; sister, Sandra Arnold; brother-in-law, David Budnik; sister-in-law, Jackie Pierce; and brother-in-law, Allen Hartley. 

He...

Aug 6, 2022

CAROLYN SMITH ROSS DAPHNE, ALABAMA Carolyn Smith Ross, age 91, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022. She is survived by her loving husband, Reese Ross; daughter, Sandee (Bil) Nabors; five grandchildren, Michelle (Jason) Tollefson, Rion Nabors, Morgyn Nabors, Ross Nabors, and Melanie Nabors; and many other loving relatives and friends. A private memorial will be...

Aug 5, 2022

Mark John Sekas, 86, of Fairhope, sadly passed away at home on August 5th with family by his side. A private funeral was held on Saturday, August 13th at Memory Gardens of Fairhope. Born on November 15, 1935 in Thessaloniki, Greece, Mark was the eldest son of the late John and Irene (Kayaivi) Sekas. At age 18, he left his...