Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Fleeta Cajacob
Sep 19, 2020
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Fleeta Cajacob, a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend to all whose lives she touched, on September 19, 2020, following a battle with breast cancer and metastatic lung cancer. It would be wrong to say that Fleeta lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter how sick...
Luther "LD" Donald Wallace
Sep 18, 2020
Luther Donald “LD” Wallace, age 82, a resident of Foley, Alabama passed away Friday, September 18, 2020. He grew up in the Lagoon area, worked in the commercial shrimping industry and was a member of the Oyster Bay Baptist Church. LD was a graduate of Foley High School and was inducted into the Foley Athletic Hall of Fame as a...
Rosie Marie Clark
Sep 17, 2020
CLARK FAIRHOPE, AL Rosie Marie Clark, age 69, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020. She is survived by four children: Alex (Aja) Clarke, Venetia Clark, Kimberly Clark, and Brandon Clark; five grandchildren: Shawn Jackson, Gerald Coleman Jr., Keshawn Dortch, Alexis Clarke and Antwan Clarke. She also leaves behind a sister, Zola Williams, and a brother,...
Winston Francis Groom, Jr.
Sep 17, 2020
March 23, 1943 (Washington, D.C.) September 17, 2020 (Fairhope, Alabama ) Winston Groom, the noted journalist, author and historian, died at home, on Thursday, September 17, 2020, following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Susan Oswalt Groom, and his daughter, Carolina Montgomery Groom. His career as a writer spanned more than fifty years, beginning as the editor...
Barbara Anne Harbrecht
Sep 16, 2020
Barbara Anne Harbrecht, age 83, a resident of Fairhope, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020. She was born in Superior Wisconsin and worked as an x-ray technician prior to marrying the love of her life. As a Navy wife, she moved her family from California to New Jersey, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Virginia and Mississippi, and she was the one who...
Fred Daniel Hagendorfer
Sep 16, 2020
HAGENDORFER LILLIAN, ALABAMA Fred Daniel Hagendorfer, age 72 a resident of Lillian, AL, passed away on September 16, 2020. Fred was born on October 24, 1947 in Foley, Alabama. He graduated from Catholic High School in 1965. After graduation, he joined his father in the farming business. Fred was an entrepreneur with creative ideas who was always eager to pursue...
Gary Klussman
Sep 16, 2020
Gary Klussman was born on July 15, 1941, in Saline County, Missouri to Karl and Erna Klussman. He spent his childhood going to Holy Cross Lutheran School. He then attended Concordia Lutheran High School. He attended the University of Nebraska where he received the MSEE in 1965. While in college, he married Carol Tomandl. Over the years, they had six...
Paul Girard Stapleton
Sep 15, 2020
Paul Girard Stapleton, a native of New York and a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at the age of 79. Paul was a graduate of Mount Saint Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His long career took him around the world. But, above all else, Paul was dedicated to his faith, wife, and children. He was...
Edith Cobb Ware
Sep 13, 2020
WARE DAPHNE, AL Edith Cobb Ware, age 98, a former resident of Montgomery and Gulf Shores, and a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020. She was a member of Orange Beach United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Meek Ware and daughter, Gwendolyn Ware Shenk. She is survived by her granddaughters,...
Rita Jean Kowal
Sep 12, 2020
Rita Jean (Kupiec) Kowal, 85, of Fairhope, AL, died September 12, 2020, at home. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years, Conrad Ronald Kowal. Rita grew up in Utica, NY, the daughter of Genevieve (Guzik) Kupiec and Anthony Kupiec. She met the love of her life in high school, where she and Conrad were voted...
Robert "Bob" R. Rohm, Sr.
Sep 12, 2020
Robert “Bob” Reed Rohm, Sr. a longtime resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020, at the age of 83. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force; he was a member of Barnwell Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine Rohm. His survivors include his sons,...
Michael Estes
Sep 11, 2020
MICHAEL ALAN ESTES ELBERTA, ALABAMA Michael (Spanky) Estes, age 54, a resident of Elberta passed away at home Friday, September 11, 2020. He was a proud Journeyman Iron worker. He joined Local 263 in 1997. Moved to Alabama and joined Local 798. He loved his job and union. He is survived by his wife Roberta of 25 years, son; Michael...
Cheryl Levite
Sep 10, 2020
Cheryl Elizabeth Levite age 73 died at home in Mobile, Alabama on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Born Cheryl Elizabeth Knapp on September 25, 1946 at her grandparents’ cattle ranch in Konawa, Oklahoma, she lived all of her young life in Ardmore, OK and after high school attended Gulf Park College for Women. Mrs. Levite known as “Sissy or Cheryl Beth”...
Simeon Oliver Coxe, III
Sep 8, 2020
Simeon Oliver Coxe, III, born June 4, 1938, passed away September 8, 2020, in Fairhope, AL. Born in Knoxville, TN, Simeon grew up in New Orleans from the age of seven. He was an artist and a news reporter-producer for WKRG, TV, Mobile, AL in the 1970’s, as well as other out of state TV stations in the 70’s and...
William Gary DeArman
Sep 7, 2020
Gary DeArman passed away peacefully at his home on September 7, 2020, surrounded by his wife and daughter, after a courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born on September 13, 1951 in Birmingham, Alabama to Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. DeArman. He attended Jacksonville State University before enlisting in the Alabama Air National Guard in the 109 Evac Hospital Unit....
Bornie "Roger" Hobbs
Sep 6, 2020
Bornie Roger Hobbs, age 79, a resident of Foley, AL, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Linda Hobbs of Foley; son, Rod Van Allen Hobbs of Saraland; stepdaughters, Elizabeth Studt of Saratoga, NY, Sharon Langham of Ocean Springs, MS and Denise Lyles of Pascagoula, MS; brother, Allen Ross Hobbs of Fairhope; sister, Elizabeth Kay...
Joyce Stubbs Stephens
Sep 6, 2020
Joyce Stubbs Stephens passed away Sept 6, 2020 at the age of 89 in Peachtree City, GA. Joyce, daughter of James and Bessie Stubbs was born in Griffin, Ga on December 22, 1930. She married the love of her life Robert (Bob) Terrell Stephens on March 2, 1956. She was a star basketball player (center) at Griffin High School. After...
Raymond Felix Rohe, Jr.
Sep 6, 2020
Raymond Felix Rohe, Jr., age 67, born in Mobile, AL and resident of Spanish Fort, AL died Sunday, September 6, 2020. Raymond was a wonderful husband, father and Papa. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his mother, Doris Rohe Medlin; father, Raymond F,. Rohe, Sr. and brother, John Rohe. Raymond leaves behind his...
Anne Nix
Sep 5, 2020
Anne Peele DeLorme Nix was born August 14, 1939 in Birmingham, Alabama. She was the wife of James P. Nix, Sr. She is survived by her children, Vicky Nix Cook (Mike) of Fairhope, Phil Nix. (Molly) of Fairhope and Susan Nix Tillman (Gene) of Fairhope. Her grandchildren are Amber Clukey (Buck), Hailey Gulledge (Tom), Stacy Hines (Thomas), Rachel Ladd (George),...
Lyle Stewart Thompson
Sep 1, 2020
Lyle Stewart Thompson, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at the age of 90. He was a longtime member of the Fairhope VFW Post 5660. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kathy Thompson. His survivors include his son, Thomas H. Thompson of Marrietta, OH; daughters Rita Gustafson (Craig) of Roscoe, IL and Nita...