Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Cynthia Diane Bodkin
Jul 8, 2020
Cynthia Diane Bodkin, age 60, a resident of Elberta, AL, passed away July 8, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Michael Bodkin, Elberta, AL; sisters, Tracie Brock, Pensacola, FL, Bennie Smith, Oregon; brother, Carlton Hurst, Pensacola, FL; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Walter Herman Seefeld, Jr.
Jul 3, 2020
A memorial service for Walter Herman Seefeld Jr., 88, will take place at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Saint Stephen Lutheran Church in Shreveport, Louisiana. Walt was born on October 11, 1931, in Cohay, Mississippi, to Walter Herman Seefeld Sr. and Marion Lucus Seefeld. He passed away peacefully at his home in Fairhope, Alabama, surrounded by his family...
Jerry W. Waters
Jul 2, 2020
Jerry Wayne Waters, age 69, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Fairhope. Jerry is survived by his brother, Audie C. (Anne) Waters of Mobile; aunt, Evelyn Omstead of Fairhope; cousin, Lisa Omstead of Fairhope, and a host of other loving relatives and friends. Graveside services will be...
Justin Shutt
Jun 30, 2020
Justin Randall Shutt, age 37, a resident of Magnolia Springs, AL passed away June 30, 2020. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Jimmy Shutt. Justin is survived by his daughter, Braelyn Shutt and her mother, Morgan; mother, Loretta Anderson Shutt, Magnolia Springs, AL; father, Randy (Tracey) Shutt, Gulf Shores, AL; sister, Sydnee Shutt and her son Bentley, Magnolia...
LeRoy Banks Hall
Jun 29, 2020
LeRoy Banks Hall Roy Hall, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully Monday morning June 29, 2020, at the age of 83. Roy will be remembered for his love of life, impish smile, and devotion to family. In recent years, he was happy to attend church at St. Paul’s and spend Wednesday lunches with the ROMEOs (really old men eating...
Don Roger Hermecz
Jun 29, 2020
Don Roger Hermecz, age 74, a resident of Foley, AL, passed away June 29, 2020. He was an avid Alabama and Saints fan, loved to grill out and enjoyed the turkey shoot during the fall. Don retired from the Oil Field in 2001 then he was a maintenance supervisor for McDonalds. He was preceded in death by his parents Jim...
Madge Evans Bray
Jun 29, 2020
Madge Evans Bray Our Mother went to meet Jesus on June 29, 2020. A resident of Fairhope, she was 91 years old. Born in the Mississippi Delta, she met the man of her dreams on a bus coming home from the beach. Sunburned, blistered and 95lbs, she was the prettiest girl Vercial R. Bray had ever seen. They married on...
Mark Curren
Jun 28, 2020
Mark Hassel Curren, age 87, a resident of Foley, AL, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020. He was a Korean War Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Betty Bearden Curren, Foley, AL; daughter, Judy Robertson, Foley, AL; son, Mark Curren, Foley, AL; granddaughters, Lacy Robertson, Jessica (Chris) Glass and Victoria Curren, Foley, AL; 9 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held...
Richard Pregeant
Jun 27, 2020
Richard Joseph Pregeant, age 67, native of Grand Isle, LA and resident of Theodore, AL passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020. He was the former owner and operator, along with his brothers, of Grand Isle Shipyard for 35 years. Richard was a loving husband, father and Papa. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Ouida Pregeant. Richard...
Robert Burkett Sturdivant, Jr.
Jun 25, 2020
Robert Burkett Sturdivant, Jr., age 76, a native of Grenada, MS and a resident of Mobile, AL, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020. Robert was a true gentleman, soft spoken, thoughtful and kind. An avid Alabama Fan. He began his career in 1964 at Scott Paper Company and retired from DTE Energy Services as a shift operator. Mr. Sturdivant was...
Mary Faye DeShazo
Jun 24, 2020
Mary Faye DeShazo, age 82, a resident of Foley, AL passed away June 24, 2020. She was a member of Coastal Writers of Alabama, First Baptist Church of Foley and was a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Rois Francis DeShazo, Sr., Foley, AL; step-son, Rois Francis DeShazo, Jr., Ulrike, Germany; step-daughter, Denise Marie DeShazo Conmey...
Richard "Rick" J. Pistone
Jun 23, 2020
Richard J. Pistone, born in Corona, Long Island, NY on November 28, 1927, son of Leo and Emily Pistone, passed away on June 23, 2020. He was raised in Essington, PA, and worked for Westinghouse Turbine Division during WWII. After the war, he worked for Lester Piano Co. from 1945-1948. Richard opened his first restaurant in PA in 1948, which...
Carl Leroy Kollmar
Jun 20, 2020
Carl Leroy Kollmar, age 74, of Summerdale, AL, died on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at his home. He was born July 23, 1945 in Norfolk, NE, the son of Carl Albert Kollmar and Helen Louise Shell-Govern. He attended Foley High School and at the age of 17, enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served from 1962-1965 and was stationed in...
Richard R. "Ray" Smoot
Jun 17, 2020
Richard R. “Ray” Smoot, age 83, born November 30, 1936, left this world on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. He lived the American Dream! He was born the son of sharecroppers in Barbour County, AL, the poorest county in one of the poorest states in the country. His mother, Mary Lou Ingram Smoot, firmly believed that the best way for her...
William A. "Billy" Daugherty
Jun 17, 2020
William A. Daugherty (Billy), age 86, resident of Bay Minette, AL, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Billy was born in McIntosh, AL, was an all-round athlete (football, basketball, and baseball) and a 1952 graduate of Leroy High School. He was a long time member of the Methodist Church. He was an avid fisherman and hunter, but his number one...
Lois Niemeyer McCarthy
Jun 17, 2020
Lois Niemeyer McCarthy, age 88, a resident of Fairhope, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Lois was a member of the Thomas Hospital Auxilary for 40 years and a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip R. McCarthy; parents, Brad and Helen Niemeyer; daughters, Phyllis Davis and Dee Dee Knapp. Survivors include...
LaTrelle Webb
Jun 16, 2020
Mrs. LaTrelle Webb "Grand", age 88, a native of Thomasville, AL and a resident of Robertsdale, AL, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020. LaTrelle was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a life long member of Spanish Fort United Methodist Church. She worked as a legal assistant at International Paper Company in Mobile for 44 years. She was...
Sylvia McGill
Jun 16, 2020
Sylvia K. McGill, age 81, a native of Butler County, AL and a resident of Foley, AL, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Mrs. McGill was preceded in death by her husband, Sandy Douglas McGill, parents, Ralph C. and Mary Ethel Knight and sister, Sybil Hicks. Her lifelong dedication to others included her family, church and clients. Sylvia was a...
Floyd Dale Nettz
Jun 10, 2020
Floyd Dale Nettz, age 93, a native of Dixon, IL and a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Nettz. Mr. Nettz is survived by his step sons, Kevin Melton (Christine) and Steve Magne, all of Fairhope; six grandchildren and six...
Angela Lois Powell
Jun 10, 2020
Angela Lois Powell, age 52, a resident of Foley, Alabama, passed away June 10, 2020. She loved her daughters, grandchildren and spending time at the beach. She was preceded in death by her parents Bobby and Dorothy Adams She is survived by daughters, Evelyn Lois Powell and Mikalah Lee Powell Erickson (Cody), Foley, AL; sister, Dorothy Lynn Lochrico (Chris), Robertsdale,...