Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Marvin Glenn Lee
Feb 27, 2022
Marvin Glenn Lee, age 87, a resident of Fairhope, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022. After attending the University of Southern Mississippi, he enjoyed a long career as an entrepreneur and salesperson. After retirement, he and his wife spent many years traveling and enjoying friends and family. Glenn was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Lee, two sons, Edward...
Deta Craft Buschmann
Feb 26, 2022
BUSCHMANN DAPHNE Deta Craft (Vaughan) Buschmann, a native of Fairhope, AL, and a longtime resident of Orange Beach, AL passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Irvin P. Craft, Arilla Sigler, Joe and Ann Jones a brother, Jimmy Craft, and her husband, William T. Buschmann. She is survived by her children, three daughters,...
Peggy Caufield Bullock
Feb 26, 2022
Peggy Caufield Bullock, age 82, of Montrose, AL, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022. She was born on August 22, 1939, in Birmingham, AL and was preceded in death by her parents, George Page Caufield and Marie Caufield Smallwood. She is survived by her husband, James Thomas Bullock; daughters, Kelly Alsup (Michael), Stacey Martiniere (Scott), and Dana Bradshaw (Josh);...
R. T. "Tom" Parks, Jr.
Feb 25, 2022
R. T. “Tom” Parks, Jr., a native of Kentucky, and a resident of Fairhope, Alabama since 1958, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022. He was born in Bellvue, Kentucky on March 7, 1932. He was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Raymond T. Parks and Margaret Parks, and his sister, Mary Louise Machlan. He graduated from Collinwood...
Mary Ann Curll
Feb 24, 2022
Mary Ann Curll, was born in Lake Bluff, IL to Joseph Robert and Julia Verbeke Kennedy on January 16, 1938 and died on February 24, 2022 at Westminster Village (an ACTS Retirement Community) in Spanish Fort, AL. Mary Ann is preceded in death by her parents and husband Lee Curll. While Mary Ann had no biological children of her own,...
Martha "Martie" A. Faulkner
Feb 24, 2022
FAULKNER FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA Martha “Martie” A. Faulkner, age 88, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022. Martie loved the beach and enjoyed spending time there with her family and friends. Martie was preceded in death by her husband, Alfonce B. Faulkner; children, Vella Jean, James Earl; parents, Clarence and Nancy Johnson; sisters, Bonnie Johnson, Nancy M....
Matthew "Stevie" Walker
Feb 21, 2022
Matthew “Stevie” Walker, age 72, a lifelong resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Monday, February 21, 2022. He was known as the “washing machine man” throughout the county. He was preceded in death by his sister, Clara Taylor and brother, Thomas Walker. Stevie is survived by his brother, Ernest Walker of Bay Minette; one niece, five nephews, many great nieces...
Robin Jeanette Yoas
Feb 21, 2022
Robin Jeanette Yoas was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. She left this world suddenly on Monday, February 21, 2022 at the age of 45. Robin was born on March 27, 1976 and lived an avid life of love for her family, horses, and any other animal that needed a caring hand. She spent her days as...
John Winford Hunsucker
Feb 21, 2022
John Winford Hunsucker, age 59, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Monday, February 21, 2022. John Winford Hunsucker was born October 21, 1962 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. He graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1980 in Lawton, Oklahoma. He attended Oklahoma State and graduated from Southern Mississippi in 1985. He was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity....
Joseph Cavaluzzi
Feb 20, 2022
Our beloved Father, Joseph William Cavaluzzi of Robertsdale, Al passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022. He was born and raised in Elmira, NY the son of the late James V. Cavaluzzi and Margaret Emanuel Cavaluzzi. He moved to Gulf Shores, AL after retiring from the United States Postal Service after 30 years as a Postal Supervisor in Elmira, NY....
Charlotte Ann Nettles-Depew
Feb 19, 2022
NETTLES-DEPEW SILVERHILL, ALABAMA Memama July 20, 1941 - February 19, 2022 Charlotte Ann Nettles passed peacefully in her sleep on February 19, 2022 in the early morning hours holding hands with her loved ones. In the past few weeks and days she has been comforted by her children, grandchildren, and close family. Charlotte was born in Baker, Louisiana on July...
Kenneth Marshall Jansen
Feb 19, 2022
JANSEN FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA Kenneth Marshall Jansen, age 77, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Rita Jansen; children, Jullie Hunley (Bill), Marshall Jansen (Christy), Amanda Blake (Geoff); grandchildren, Kyle Hunley, Josh Hunley, Alex Johnson, Lauren Jansen, Grady Blake, Alora Blake; great-grandchildren, Ezekiel Johnson, Athena Johnson; and many other loving relatives...
Walter William Brown
Feb 19, 2022
Walter “Bill” Brown, age 85, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 19, 2022. He served in the US Navy for 20 years as an Aviation Electronics Technician, before retiring honorably from the Armed Forces. He went on to pursue a variety of hobbies, including refinishing furniture, recycling, and computers. Bill moved to Foley, AL with his wife, Josephine, in the...
Sharon Kay Allen
Feb 18, 2022
Sharon Allen, age 78, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, and formerly of Petersburg, Illinois, went to her heavenly home on Friday, February 18, 2022.
She was born at home in Cass County Illinois August 31, 1943. Her parents were Howard “Mike” and Bernadine Severns. Sharon married her high school sweetheart, Stephen Allen on June 17, 1961. Sharon loved her family...
Thelma Mae James-Scott
Feb 17, 2022
Thelma Mae James-Scott, daughter of Dennis James and Arlene Jackson was born on July 24, 1936 in Jackson, Alabama in the county of Clarke County. She was the oldest of six children bestowed upon Arlene Jackson. Thelma grew up in the Rockville community of Jackson, Alabama and moved to the Fairhope area with her family as a young girl. She...
Dee Anna Lingafelter
Feb 16, 2022
Dee Anna Parr Lingafelter, born December 9, 1953, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Dee was a retired early childhood special education teacher for Southeastern Special Education. She spent time assisting and teaching at Limitless School in Newton, Illinois. Dee was also a licensed instructor for Brain Gym and the...
Evelyn E. Ward
Feb 16, 2022
Evelyn E. Crumbley Ward left this Earth to dance with the angels on February 16, 2022. A blessing to all who knew her, Evelyn was born on December 28, 1929 in Holly Pond, Alabama. She moved to Akron, Ohio when she was a junior in high school. After high school, Evelyn graduated from Samford College in Birmingham and moved to...
Carrel "Sonny" Elbert Cometti, Sr.
Feb 16, 2022
Carrel “Sonny” Elbert Cometti, Sr., age 88, a resident of Spanish Fort, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2022.
Sonny was a lifetime resident of Spanish Fort, Alabama, and a proud veteran of the United States Army. He retired from the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida. He was inducted into the Fairhope Football Hall of Fame, and avid hunter, fisherman,...
Dwayne Elwood Clanton
Feb 15, 2022
Dwayne Elwood Clanton, age 59, a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022. He was the co-owner of Audio Indulgence in Daphne and was the former owner/founder of Fastime convenience stores in Alabama. In his own words, “I was rich with family.” His survivors, whom he loved dearly, include his wife, Jacinda Clanton; mother, Dottie Clanton; children,...
William Rayford Stanton
Feb 15, 2022
William Ray Stanton went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 15, 2022. Ray grew up in Monroe County Alabama. He was a graduate of Monroe County High School. Ray has called Mobile and Baldwin County his home since 1961. In his early years, Ray was Credit Manager at Sherwin-Williams paint. Ray’s chosen profession was...
