Obituaries

Aug 5, 2022

Deborah Suzanne Parish, age 68, a resident of Foley, Alabama, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022.

Debbie was a very devoted Christian who loved her family like no other. She was a proud grandmother of six, and enjoyed loving and spending time with her grands. She loved people and sharing her honest opinion.

She was preceded in death by her...

Aug 4, 2022

Helen “Sue” Dailey, 84 years old, passed away peacefully on Thursday August 4, 2022. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Marvin Dailey III; father and mother, Thomas Manley Richards and Jean McEntyre Richards; sister, Laura Diane Richards. Sue is survived by two sisters, Peggy Moring and Janet Bystricky; two sons, James Marvin Dailey IV & Thomas Richards...

Aug 2, 2022

Benjamin Angus “Smokey” Wilcox, IV, age 45, a resident of Elberta, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022. 

For the past 17+ years, Smokey was the successful owner/ operator of Comfort Solutions Heating and Cooling. He was a proud Eagle Scout, an avid fisherman, and hunter. He lived up to the nickname of Smokey (named after his paternal grandfather) for...

Aug 2, 2022

Hugh Howton passed away August 2, 2022, at the age of 74. Hugh was married to the love of his life, Diane Baggett Howton for 56 years. They have one child, Shelley Milam, son-in-law Adam Milam and one grandson, John Henry Howton Milam, who were the light of Hugh’s life. Hugh served 4+ years in the U.S. Navy, with 2...

Aug 2, 2022

Gordon Lunsford, 82, of Lillian, Alabama, died unexpectedly Aug. 2, 2022 at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola. Gordon’s family was by his side when he died. A devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, Gordon was also a civil servant, a world traveler and a man of faith. He was filled with a lifelong enthusiasm for learning, embodied in his many...

Aug 1, 2022

Rodney Paul Clyatt, age 84, a resident of Fairhope AL, passed away Monday, August 1st, 2022. Paul (as he liked to be called) was born in Mobile Alabama October 8, 1937. He graduated from McGill Institute in 1956 and continued higher education at Spring College and in Texas. He started with the space program in 1964. Paul became a member...

Jul 27, 2022

GRAFE FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA Robert Leslie (Bob) Grafe died on Wednesday, July 27, after a brief battle with lymphoma. He was surrounded by family. Bob was born in Lucedale, MS on October 10, 1940, the second son of Roy Clement Grafe and Leslie Lucile Grafe. He studied Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University and began his professional career with NASA, in...

Jul 25, 2022

Frances Pittenger Parks native of Louisville, Kentucky and a resident of Fairhope, Alabama for over 65 years, died on Monday, July 25, 2022. Frances was born on December 13, 1934, the youngest of six children born to Edgar and Bessie Pittenger. She graduated from Shawnee High School in Louisville, and later completed her education at the University of South Alabama...

Jul 25, 2022

Velma Lawrence Baroni, age 83, a resident of Orange Beach, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Baroni. She is survived by her daughter, Tanya Craft (Ronny McDowell); grandsons, Benjamin Colby (Jessica) Craft and Brandon Taylor (Elizabeth) Craft; great-granddaughter, Avangeline Craft; sister Dora Faye Freeman; many other loving relatives and friends....

Jul 23, 2022

Nellie Herrington, age 84, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022. Nellie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She was preceded in death by her parents; Luther Tucker and Dorothy McCurdy, and two sisters. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Louis E. Herrington of Daphne, AL, sons; Kenneth Herrington of Baton...

Jul 22, 2022

KEEVAN Daphne Clarence Edward Keevan, age 85, a resident of Daphne passed away Friday, July 22, 2022. Clarence was a U.S. Army Veteran. A loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather who will be missed by all that knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Cora Keevan; brothers, Billy Keevan, Jimmy Keevan and Buddy Keevan, sisters;...

Jul 21, 2022

BOZEMAN FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA On July 21, 2022, Terri Diana Bozeman left all who loved her prematurely. Now, she is held by The One who loves her most. Terri was a wonderful wife and mother and, by a multitude of accounts, quite the amazing friend. The family is deeply touched and overwhelmed by the outpouring of love radiating from the Eastern...

Jul 21, 2022

Dorothy “Dot” Moffitt of Spanish Fort, Alabama, died peacefully on July 21, 2022, at Westminster Village. She was born in 1935 and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was graduated from Lincoln High School, Philadelphia, Pa. Dot was devoted to her God and to her family. She faithfully attended a Baptist church in Philadelphia and married her husband of 66 years,...

Jul 21, 2022

Jul 20, 2022

Welcome to Mary’s home! Imagine sitting in a comfortable kitchen…the smell of coffee brewing, cups and silverware on the table and a quick welcoming smile at the ready. Mary Ellen (Shanahan) Abrams, born Jan 2, 1931, passed on July 20, 2022, at the age of 91 yrs.to join her husband, Walter C. Abrams, to whom she had been married for...

Jul 18, 2022

Captain Charles E Boswell Jr. age 89, died Monday, July 18th, 2022, at his daughter’s home in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Captain Boswell is survived by his wife Linda L Boswell and his children, Captain Charles E Boswell III (Allison), Captain Mark Anderson Boswell (Cindy), and Patsy Ann Gaylor (Ron). He is also the proud grandfather of nine grandchildren: Chas Boswell,...

Jul 18, 2022

Donald Leroy Wilkinson, age 91, a resident of Lillian, AL, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of Lillian Baptist Church, Lillian, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his wife Janice. He is survived by his children, Sandra J. Wilkinson of Lillian, AL, Donald Lee Wilkinson of Middletown, OH and...

Jul 17, 2022

Jul 16, 2022

Charles Alfred Job, age 89, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Brennity Assisted Living with his son Michael and daughter-in-law Belinda by his side. He was a faithful member of St Lawrence Catholic Church since moving to Fairhope 11 years ago. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles L &...

Jul 15, 2022

Patricia Cooper Wilson, age 72, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022.

Patricia was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Fairhope. She was a devout Christian woman, a loving wife and mother, and a committed grandmother. Patricia was the owner and operator of Happy Days Day Care Center in Mobile, Alabama, for 10...