Obituaries

Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama

Cecelia O'Donnell Campbell

Cecelia O'Donnell Campbell

Nov 21, 2019

Cecelia O’Donnell Campbell (“Ceil”), 85, joined the Savior after Whom she modeled her life on November 21, 2019, in Temple, Texas.  Ceil was born & raised in Holyoke, Massachusetts, daughter of the late John and Alice (Keough) O'Donnell.  Ceil met Edmond at confession in the chapel at UMass-Amherst where she earned a BS in Medical Technology. Long before it became...

Tara Lynn O'Dell

Tara Lynn O'Dell

Nov 20, 2019

Tara Lynn O’Dell, age 34, resident of Robertsdale, AL, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019, after a battle with cancer. Tara was a firefighter with the Silverhill Volunteer Fire Department and loved photography. She is survived by her children, Crystal S. O’Dell, Christian L. O’Dell, Ashlyne S. O’Dell; father, Patrick O’Dell; sister, Tonya Forston; brother, Patrick O’Dell; boyfriend, Terry Black;...

Peggy Estella Bennitt

Peggy Estella Bennitt

Nov 20, 2019

Peggy Estella Bennitt, age 91, a former resident of Fairhope, AL, and was currently residing in Milton, FL, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Peggy left her birth place of Thermopolis, Wyoming for La Porte, IN at the young age of 15. She worked as a bookkeeper, earned her G.E.D., and took some college classes in accounting, all while raising...

Lorraine Logan Pate

Lorraine Logan Pate

Nov 18, 2019

Lorraine Logan Pate, A native of Birmingham, AL and a resident of Fairhope, AL, died Monday, November 18, 2019. She cared for her family as a homemaker, and enjoyed being active in her community in Fairhope, AL. While previously living in Thomasville, AL, she was a member of the Worthwhile Club and the Thomasville United Methodist Church.  She was preceded...

Curtis Previto

Curtis Previto

Nov 17, 2019

PrevitoMobile, AL Curtis Lynn Previto, age 47, resident of Mobile, AL, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019. He is preceded in death by his father, Curtis Previto. He is survived by his mother, Linda Previto of Semmes, AL; sister Tracy Bryant of West Monroe, LA; brother, Dougie (Jenny) Previto of Mobile, AL; maternal grandmother, Dorothy Simms; along with a...

George "Bobby" Weston

George "Bobby" Weston

Nov 16, 2019

George “Bobby” Robert Weston, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the age of 78. He was the former owner of Fairhope Bowling Center. Bobby was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Weston. He is survived by his daughter, Leticia (Royce) Teal of Fairhope; sisters, Wanda Mann of Sumiton and Kay Nordstrom of Fairhope;...

Barbara Brantley Perry

Barbara Brantley Perry

Nov 15, 2019

Barbara Brantley Perry, age 79, native of Flomaton, AL and resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019. Barbara was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church and retired from Providence Hospital with over 40 years of service. She is survived by her husband, Howard N. Perry of Daphne; children, Shelley Moates of Navarre, FL, Jennifer (Wayne) Goodman...

Christine Lois Burtnett

Christine Lois Burtnett

Nov 15, 2019

Christine Lois Burtnett, age 74, resident of Spanish Fort, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019. Christine was a retired teacher with 30 plus years of service at Spanish Fort Elementary School where she taught first grade. She was an active member in the Retired Teachers Association and was an avid Alabama sports and Nascar fan. She was preceded in death...

Ottilie Wintermeyer Halstead

Ottilie Wintermeyer Halstead

Nov 15, 2019

Ottilie Wintermeyer Halstead, age 105, native of Germany and resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019. Mrs. Halstead was a member of  the Fairhope Unitarian Church in Fairhope along with other local organizations.  She was a big supporter of the Audubon Society, Fairhope Library, Coastal Community Colleges, Weeks Bay Foundation, Fairhope-Point Clear Rotary Youth Club.  She contributed...

Frances Moates Dannelley

Frances Moates Dannelley

Nov 14, 2019

Frances Moates Dannelley, age 82, a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019, after an extended illness. She was a member of Jubilee Baptist Church, a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow and Julia Moates and brother, Herman Moates. Frances is survived by her daughter, Dr. Julia Dannelley, son, Travis...

Michael "Mike" Lawrence Ros

Michael "Mike" Lawrence Ros

Nov 13, 2019

Michael “Mike” Lawrence Ros, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at the age of 42. He was a loving husband and a great son to his mother. He was employed at East Bay Automotive and loved to help everyone with their needs. Mike loved to fish and was loved by everyone. He is survived by...

Charles "Buddy" Richard Strempel

Charles "Buddy" Richard Strempel

Nov 12, 2019

Charles Richard Strempel, a resident of Lillian, AL, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at the age of 79. Mr. Strempel was an active member of the Warrington Elks Lodge and a longtime parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Mary Strempel and three sisters, Mary, Geraldean and Frances; three brothers,...

Caiden Brice Bishop

Caiden Brice Bishop

Nov 12, 2019

Caiden Brice Bishop, age 11, a resident of Elberta, AL, surrounded by family and loved ones, left us to go to Heaven on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Caiden was an avid Alabama football fan and loved to fish, hunt and shrimp. He was a student at Elberta Elementary School. He is survived by his parents, Nic and Jenna Tolbert of...

Louise Goddin

Louise Goddin

Nov 11, 2019

Goddin Spanish Fort, AL   Louise Goddin, age 87, Florida native now resident of Spanish Fort, AL, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019. She loved gardening and birdwatching.   She is survived by sisters, Joyce (Mike) Thorne of Red Bay, FL and Gladys Sapp of Ponce Deleon, FL; brother, Cotis Goddin of Ponce Deleon, FL; God-children, Schylar Gant of Birmingham, AL...

Michael Vincent Postles

Michael Vincent Postles

Nov 5, 2019

POSTLES ELBERTA, ALABAMA Michael Vincent Postles, age 33, a resident of Elberta, AL, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Michael was a U.S. Army Veteran who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. A loving brother, father and son who will be missed by all who knew him. Preceded in death by his father, Donald Patrick Pontius. He is survived...

Robert William Foster

Robert William Foster

Nov 4, 2019

Robert William Foster, age 68, a native of Detroit, MI and current resident of Loxley, AL, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019. He was a graduate of the University of New Mexico, served in the U.S Coast Guard for 35 years, retiring as a Lt. Commander. To his children and grandchildren Robert was a man of wisdom and the...

Paul Bernard Simons

Paul Bernard Simons

Nov 4, 2019

Simons          Spanish Fort, AL   Paul Bernard Simons, age 85, a native of Bismarck, ND and current resident of Spanish Fort, AL, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019.   He graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelors and Master’s degree, in chemistry, going on to earn his Doctorate of Philosophy in Chemistry from the University of Alberta, Canada....

Barbara "Gwen" Robertson

Barbara "Gwen" Robertson

Nov 3, 2019

Barbara “Gwen” Robertson passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday November 3, 2019. She was with her loving husband who refused to leave her side after 54 years of marriage. A wake is scheduled for Thursday November 7, 2019 from 6:00-8:00pm at Wolfe Bayview Funeral Home in Fairhope, AL. The Funeral is scheduled for Friday November 8, 2019 at...

Timothy Kenneth O'Connor

Timothy Kenneth O'Connor

Nov 3, 2019

O’Connor Daphne, AL.   Timothy Kenneth O’Connor, age 81, a native of West Point, TN and resident of Daphne, AL, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019.   Timothy retired from the Navy with over 20 years of service; where he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Good Conduct Medal (4th Award), Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of...

James Joseph Pregler

James Joseph Pregler

Nov 3, 2019

Born in Philadelphia PA on August 29, 1936. Died In Gulf Shores AL on November 3, 2019. James was 83 years old when he passed peacefully at his home in the company of his loved ones. Jim, as he was known by his many friends, was a graduate of North Catholic High School in Philadelphia. He served three years in...