Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
William August Schulze, Jr.
May 22, 2019
William August Schulze, Jr., age 86, resident of Daphne, passed away May 22, 2019. William was a member of Eastern Shore Baptist Church and a retired officer from the USMC. He was an avid handball player, tennis player, and swimmer. He was a gentle giving soul and loved spending time with his family. He will be truly missed. He was...
Brenda Kay Starnes
May 20, 2019
Brenda Kay Starnes, age 74, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years James “Jim” Starnes. Her mother, Louise Scott and two sisters. She is survived by her sons, Steve (Pixie) Starnes, Neal Starnes and Shawn (Keli) Starnes; 7...
Griffin Miller Gaunt
May 20, 2019
Griffin Miller Gaunt was born on 12/23/1998 and went home to his Savior, Jesus Christ, on 5/20/2019. Beloved and cherished son of Richard and Amy Gaunt of Fairhope, Alabama. Griffin is survived by his brothers Jackson Walls Gaunt of Atlanta, GA and Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick Nelson Gaunt and his nephew Noah of Edgerton, MN, his grandparents Mr. and Mrs....
Betty Lou Lanius
May 18, 2019
Betty Lou Lanius, age 95, of Foley, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, May 18, 2019. She was born on February 8, 1924 in Evanston, Illinois, the daughter of James C. and Bess (Hahn) Lanius. Betty had lived in Foley, Alabama for the past 10 years. Prior to Foley, Betty lived in Waukegan, Illinois and was a biochemist at...
John William Wallace
May 12, 2019
WALLACE FOLEY, AL. John William Wallace, Age 93, a native and lifelong resident of Foley, AL passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at a local hospital. Mr. Wallace loved to hunt and fish. He is survived by his stepchildren, Jean Wallace of Gulf Shores, AL, Joan Fontaine of Houston, TX, Lois Nelson of Foley, Al and Ronald Allen of...
Rhonda Patricia Jackson
May 12, 2019
JACKSON FOLEY, ALABAMA Rhonda Patricia Jackson, age 63, a resident of Foley, AL passed away May 12, 2019. She is survived by her two daughters, Rhonda Tilton Bowers of Manning, SC., and Jennifer Rene Tilton of North Carolina; step-grandson, Chase Stallworth; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; her siblings, Florence (Mitch) Atkinson of Bishopville, SC., Phillip Hardee of Manning, SC., Cindy...
Katherine Bragg Mullins
May 12, 2019
Katherine Bragg Mullins, age 88, native of Huntsville, AL and resident of Spanish Fort, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019. Katherine was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Bennie Oran Mullins. She is survived by her children, Ridg Mullins and his wife Beth of Columbus, GA, Rene’ Bell and her husband Curtis of Spanish Fort, Rhonde’ Murphree...
Charles Harold Beasley, Jr.
May 11, 2019
Charles Harold Beasley, Jr. (Lt. Ret.), age 62, resident of Daphne, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019. Charles had a distinguished career as a US Navy Medical Officer and then pursued a second career as an ultrasonographer at USA Women’s and Children’s where he recently retired. He was a loving son, husband, and father. He is survived by his wife,...
Betty Lawson McLendon
May 11, 2019
Betty Lawson McLendon, age 89, long-time resident of Pensacola and currently residing in Fairhope, passed away, Saturday, May 11, 2019. Betty attended Community Baptist Church in Pensacola and retired from Monsanto after 28 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is survived by her husband, J.D. McLendon formerly of Pensacola and currently residing in Fairhope;...
Ricky Neal Todd
May 10, 2019
Ricky Neal Todd, age 69, resident of Fairhope, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019. Ricky was on staff at Coastal Church and was known to fix everything. His passions were serving his local church, his family, and building churches statewide and internationally. He is survived by his wife, Sharon L. Todd of Fairhope; daughter, Jennifer (Chad) Stafford of Daphne; son,...
Harley Edwin Rogers
May 9, 2019
ROGERS FOLEY, ALABAMA Harley Edwin Rogers, age 92, a resident of Foley, AL passed away May 9, 2019. Harley was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in WWII and the Korean conflict. He was known as the Mayor of the Gulf State Park Pier and a member of Genesis Church formerly Elberta Alliance Church. He is preceded in death by a...
Mary Helen Jeffrey
May 8, 2019
Jeffrey (Zajicek) Pensacola, Florida Mary Helen Jeffrey (Zajicek) 79 passed away at her home in Pensacola, Florida, Wed morning May 8th. Mary was born Aug. 12th, 1939 to Francis and Marie Zajicek in Sonora, Al. She graduated Class of 57 @ Robertsdale High School. She later moved to Cicero, IL. Then married Leslie and moved to Ohio where she raised...
James Lawrence Andrew Rush
May 7, 2019
RUSH GULF SHORES, AL. James Lawrence Andrew “Drew” Rush, Age 26 passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. He is survived by his mother, Stacey Stilwell of Foley, AL; father, Kelly Rush of Atlanta, GA; two brothers, Duncan Segura of Brookhaven, MS and Mason Rush of Atlanta, GA; a sister, Daniella Segura of Hobbs, N.M; maternal Grandparents, Donald and Jan...
Sharron "Renee" Graham
May 5, 2019
Sharron “Renee” Graham, born in Corpus Christi Texas on June 5, 1960, died on Sunday May 5, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Renee lived most of her live in Mobile, Alabama and was 1987 graduate of The University of Alabama. She was a 21-year veteran of the Mobile Police Department. Renee retired at the rank of Lieutenant in June 2013...
Paulette "Tink" Callaway
May 5, 2019
CALLAWAY FOLEY, ALABAMA Frances Paulette “Tink” Callaway, age 58, a resident of Foley, AL passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019. Tink was a 1979 graduate of Foley High School, an avid Alabama Football Fan and she loved attending her high school reunions. She is survived by her children; Alden E. (April) Callaway, Rebecca L. Allen, Audra K. Allen, parents; Joseph...
Bernice Black
May 5, 2019
Bernice Black, age 79, went to be with her Savior on Sunday, May 5, 2019. Mrs. Black was a member of First Baptist Church, Elberta, as well as their pianist, she was a graduate of Foley High School and her career as a social worker with the state of Florida. Mrs. Black is preceded in death by a sister, Freida...
Tristan T. Lamb
May 2, 2019
Tristan Thomas Lamb, age 22, a native of Orlando, FL., and a resident of Fairhope, AL., passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019. He was a 2015 graduate from Spain Park High School where he was a pitcher for their baseball team; he was also a former student at Troy University. Tristan, aka, “The Pasta King” loved to d.j. and mix...
James "Robbie" Robinson, Jr.
May 1, 2019
James “Robbie” Waring Robinson, Jr., age 81, resident of Dauphin Island, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Robbie is survived by his wife, Shirley Westfall Robinson of Dauphin Island; son, James Waring (Susan) Robinson III of Queentown, MD; daughter, Stacy Forsman of Queentown, MD; stepchildren, Michael (Bonnie) Timmons, Robert Timmons, Debbie Timmons, Kelly Timmons; eleven grandchildren; one great grandchild; numerous...
Josephine Skelton
May 1, 2019
Josephine (Pat) K. Skelton died peacefully surrounded by her family on May 1, 2019. The youngest of eleven children of Charles and Johanna Karosich, she is pre-deceased by three brothers and seven sisters, her husband Allyn Ross Skelton Jr and son Allyn Ross Skelton III. Survivors include three daughters Johanna S Haas (Greg), Barbara S Oser (Ken), Ann S Lanier...
Mary Nell Beam
Apr 28, 2019
Mary Nell Poole Beam, age 59, passed away on Sunday night, April 28, 2019, at her home in Fairhope, AL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Morris and Mary Strickland Poole. She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Brian Beam; her daughter, Liana Beam; her sisters, Katherine (Doug) Cole; Nancy Hood; Janice Poole; Marjorie (John) Wright;...