Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Martha Jean Burris Dwyer
Mar 9, 2021
Martha Jean Burris Dwyer, 78, passed away unexpectedly following a sudden massive bacterial buildup resulting from a chronic medical condition on Monday, March 9, 2021. After CPR administered by EMS personnel on her bedroom floor could not revive her, and following thirty hours of valiant efforts by the dedicated ICU personnel of Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, AL, she was finally...
Dale Anthony Crittenden
Mar 9, 2021
Dale Anthony Crittenden, age 98, of Fairhope, passed away peacefully at home on March 9, 2021. Dale was a World War II United States Navy Veteran and a 1949 graduate of Michigan State University. He was a member of and held various leadership roles in the Baldwin County Home Builders Association, Baldwin County Association of Realtors, and the Home Builders...
Shirley Havel
Mar 8, 2021
Shirley Anne Havel, 77, a resident of Daphne passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, George Havel. Shirley is survived by her daughters Amy Shumate (Bob) Furlong, Rebecca Shumate (John) Elliott, and Cindy Shumate (Rob) McCammon; grandchildren, Bo Furlong, Tanner (Amber) Furlong, Hunter (Katelyn) Elliott, Peyton Elliott, Corey (KT) McCammon, Morgan...
John Crawford, Jr.
Mar 8, 2021
John J. Crawford, Jr., 68, a resident of Mobile passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Mary and Margaret as well as his parents, John Joseph and Jeanette Crawford. John is survived by his loving wife Mary Savell Crawford; son, John “Jody” (Sonia) Crawford, III; daughters, Heather (Kenny) Wilson and Holly (Terry)...
Genie Keith Graham
Mar 7, 2021
Genie Keith Graham of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away peacefully at his home on March 7, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born to parents William Eugene and Norma Kate Graham on October 16, 1938, in Decatur, Mississippi. He graduated from Beulah Hubbard High and East Central Junior College, after which he joined the Naval Air Candidate Program, where he...
Candice Bowles Robertson
Mar 6, 2021
Candice Bowles Robertson, born in Oklahoma City, OK on July 8, 1950, passed away, at the age of 70, on March 6, 2021 at home, surrounded by family and friends. Candice graduated from Fairhope High School in 1968, where she was the 1968 Dogwood Trail Queen. She attended the University of Alabama, where she was a Dean’s List student and...
Kristi Elizabeth Oschwald
Mar 5, 2021
Kristi Elizabeth Fowler Oschwald, 41, a resident of Foley passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021. She was a graduate of Foley High School and the University of South Alabama. She is survived by her parents, Chris and Jane Fowler, Foley; brother, Kenny (Miranda) Fowler, Foley; 4 daughters and 1 son; 2 aunts; 1 uncle; 1 niece and 3 nephews;...
Vincent Patrick Duffy, Jr,
Mar 4, 2021
Vincent Patrick Duffy, 84, native of Mobile and twenty-five year resident of Orange Beach passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Duffy of Orange Beach; sons, Vincent Duffy, III (Amy) of Spanish Fort, Robert Duffy (Heather) of Columbia, TN; sister, Patricia “Tay” Frankenberger of Mobile, Dianne Hamby of Birmingham; grandchildren, Vincent Duffy, IV,...
John Steven Vancak
Mar 3, 2021
September 16, 1958 - March 3, 2021 With deep sadness, Mrs. Ruby-Jane (Croskery) Vancakand Dr. Catherine Jane (Vancak) Graham wish to inform others that their beloved husband and father, Mr. John Steven Vancak, has passed away in Fairhope, Alabama, of complications following COVID-19. John was capable of taking any level of angst and turning it into a clear, sunny day....
Judge Emmett "Rip" Cox
Mar 3, 2021
Emmett Ripley Cox, a Federal Circuit Court of Appeals judge living in Daphne died on March 3, 2021. He was 86. Judge Cox, known to his family and friends as "Rip" was born in Cottonwood, Alabama on February 13, 1935. He grew up in Cottonwood and nearby Luverne under the care of his paternal grandmother Lillian Caldwell Cox. Judge Cox...
Dr. Fredric "Fred" Michaels
Mar 2, 2021
Dr. Fredric “Fred” Michaels died at home early morning, March 2, 2021, after a long battle with multiple illnesses. He is survived by his wife, Ashley Gallagher Michaels; his stepson, Alan Burkes and step grandson, Jack Wade Burkes; his sister, Dr. Nancy Cohen and niece, Dr. Rebecca Chazanoff. In addition, he is survived by a large group of people whose...
Martha Mae Belville
Mar 1, 2021
Martha Mae Belville, age 97, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away on March 1, 2021. She was a long-time resident of Fairhope moving to the area from a small town in Illinois just prior to hurricane Fredrick. She spent her retirement years in Fairhope, playing bridge, eating at the local restaurants, enjoying carrot cake and coffee from Two Sisters,...
Valerie Ann Pregeant
Mar 1, 2021
Valerie Ann Pregeant, age 55, resident of Theodore, AL passed away March 1, 2021. Valerie was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Joseph Pregeant. Valerie is survived by her children, Soniena Pregeant (Ryan) Richard of Houma, LA, Rebecca Chapman of Satsuma, AL; grandchildren, Mark Chapman, Kellen Mizen, Zoey Mizen, Max Richard, Stella Richard, Josie Richard; nieces, nephews and other...
Connie Poole
Feb 28, 2021
On January 11, 1959, in Phoenix, Arizona, Clara Mae and Harold James Smith were blessed with a beautiful girl. Connie Louise Smith, Connie being the eighth of ten children. On March 12, 1976, Connie herself was blessed with the birth of a beautiful girl, of which she lovingly named, LaCrequsia. After graduating from South Mountain High School, she accepted the...
John Edward Brodbeck, Jr.
Feb 28, 2021
John Edward Brodbeck, Jr. passed away at his home in Fairhope, AL on February 28, 2021. He was born in Mobile, AL on October 10, 1949. He was a lifelong resident of Baldwin County, AL and grew up on Mobile Bay in Point Clear. He is survived by his five daughters, Katherine Lalisan (Junior), Carolyn Hudson (Eric), Anne Marye Brodbeck,...
June Williams Pardue
Feb 28, 2021
June Williams Pardue, age 87, passed away February 28, 2021 with her children Lynne and David Pardue by her side after a recent stroke. She was born Sara June Williams, in June 1933 in Hiram, GA to Marvin Lanier and Wilma McClung Williams. She married Evan Lonnie Pardue on June 6, 1952 who preceded her in death in 2006 after...
Joel Gardner, Sr.
Feb 27, 2021
Joel Ingram Gardner, Sr., 87, a resident of Daphne passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Joel is survived by his wife Marjorie K. Gardner; their 10 children, Joel Gardner, Jr. (Kim), William Paul Gardner (Teresa), Thomas Gardner (Mary Ann), John Gardner (Susan), Frank Gardner (Robin), Margaret Czajkowski (Charles), Mary Jean Keyser (Gene), Jane Sweeney (Mark), Stephanie Gardner, and Edward...
Jane Marie Fagan
Feb 27, 2021
Jane Marie Fagan, age 61, a native of Akron, Ohio and a resident of Robertsdale, AL passed away February 27, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Helen Roszkowski; a sister, Teri Fretz and her husband, Leonard Fagan. She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her daughters, Katie Sue Taylor (Bradley) and Julia Fagan; brother, Joe...
Joseph Lamar McClusky
Feb 26, 2021
Joseph L. McClusky, age 89, a lifelong resident of Gulf Shores and Foley, AL, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021. Mr. McClusky is survived by his wife, Bettye Jo McClusky; daughters Becky (William) Green and their children, Blakely and Will; Amy L. Earnest and her children, Riley and Connor; Kelly M. Brannen and her daughter, Maddie; grandsons Joshua (Cory)...
Clara Williams
Feb 25, 2021
Clara was born and raised in Potash, Alabama. After graduating from Woodland High School, she moved to Atlanta to attend secretarial school. She enlisted in the Air Force where she met and married her husband, Deane. They spent 26 years in the military stationed in Alaska, New York, Guam, Japan, Vietnam, Washington, and California. Eventually retiring from the USAF and...