Obituaries
Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
Ethel Rigby Gibbs
Mar 11, 2010
GIBBS Ethel Rigby Gibbs, age 90, a native of Bratt, FL, former resident of Atmore and a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2010. Mrs. Gibbs is preceded in death by her husband, James Harold "Jake" Gibbs and eight of her nine siblings including her beloved twin sister, Estelle Liles. She is survived by her son:...
Joseph Talmadge Brunson
Mar 10, 2010
BRUNSON FAIRHOPE Joseph Talmadge Brunson was born to Bettye Raley and Claude Brunson on October 7, 1952, in Mobile. Joe graduated from Davidson High School and then the University of South Alabama with a BA degree in English. He received his Juris Doctorate from Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham in 1981. Since that time, he has been a practicing...
Nicholas Rodriguez
Mar 10, 2010
RODRIGUEZ FOLEY Graveside services will be held for infant Nicholas Rodriguez on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Gardens of Fairhope. He is survived by his parents, Diana Torres and Ignacio Rodriguez of Foley, AL. ARRANGEMENTS BY WOLFE-BAYVIEW FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY, INC. 2551 SO. MCKENZIE STREET FOLEY, ALABAMA 36535
Eleanor O'Connor
Mar 10, 2010
O’CONNOR Mrs. Eleanor Johnson O’Connor, age 93, of Daphne, AL, entered into rest March 10, 2010, at Thomas Hospital, Fairhope, AL. She was a native of Glasgow, VA and has resided in Daphne, AL since 1941. Eleanor was a graduate of the University of South Alabama receiving a BA degree in Elementary Education. She began her teaching career in 1954...
Elbert Hickey
Mar 10, 2010
GULF SHORES Elbert D. Hickey, age 75, a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Mr. Hickey is survived by his wife of fifty years, Bobbye Ellingburg Hickey of Gulf Shores, AL; sons, Scott E. Hickey and his wife Cara of Greenwood, AR, and John Mark Hickey and his wife Shana of Brandon, MS; daughter, Lisa...
Ethel Leitermann
Mar 10, 2010
ELBERTA Ethel went to be with our Lord on March 10, 2010, at the age of 94. Ethel was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 9, 1915. She was the middle child of five children born to Etta Fay and Frank Smithson. She met Elberta native Nicholas Leitermann at a St. Patrick's Day picnic in Cincinnati. Three months later they...
Leander Charles Birk
Mar 9, 2010
GULF SHORES Leander Charles Birk, age 82, a native of Minneapolis, MN, and a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010. In 1946 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and was a veteran of the Korean War. Lee retired after 34 years, from the Insurance Division of General Motors. He was a member of Our Lady...
Samuel I. Hinote
Mar 6, 2010
MONTROSE Samuel I. Hinote passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010, in Mobile at the age of 67. He was a native of Robertsdale, AL, and a resident of Montrose, AL. Mr. Hinote graduated in 1965 from Auburn University with a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture Administration and a Masters Degree in Agricultural Economics, 1967. He was a member of Alpha Gamma...
Donald Walter Wicklander
Mar 6, 2010
WICKLANDER Donald Walter Wicklander, age 91, passed away in his home on Saturday, March 6, 2010. He was born on May 12, 1916, in Chicago , Illinois to Edward and Eva Wicklander. As a young child the family moved to Los Angeles , California . Don married his high school sweetheart, Dorothea and they set up housekeeping in Manhatten Beach...
Sylvia Janette Zahn
Mar 5, 2010
ZAHN Sylvia Janette Lott Broome Zahn passed away quietly at home March 5, in Fairhope , AL . Born in Covington County , MS on 10-31-1921, Sylvia was the daughter of Braxton Brad Lott and Ella Rosa Eaton Lott. She is preceded in death by her son, Dr. Joseph Broome, a professor at Memphis State . Those he left behind,...
Sonia Belgers Berg
Mar 4, 2010
BERG DAPHNE, AL Sonia Belgers Berg, age 78, a native of Flint, MI and a resident of Daphne, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010. Mrs. Berg was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. She was an Air Force Veteran. Sonia lived on the Eastern Shore for over 10 years. She is survived by herdaughter, Denise Mellor and her husband...
Rosemary Glennon Farmer
Mar 4, 2010
DAPHNE Rosemary Glennon Farmer passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010 in Fairhope at the age of 65. She was a native of Mobile and a resident of Daphne. Ms. Farmer was a minister at the Center For Joyful Living in Mobile. She retired in 2008 from USA Women and Children's Hospital after 28 years of service. She is survived by...
Theresa Guarisco Lynch
Mar 3, 2010
DAPHNE Theresa Guarisco Lynch, age 99, a native and lifelong resident of Daphne, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at a local nursing facility. Ms. Lynch was an educator for over 40 years in Baldwin County. She was a graduate of Troy State Teachers College (now Troy University) and a member of several honorary teachers organizations. She was a life...
Lee Ann Babb
Mar 2, 2010
FAIRHOPE Lee Ann Beasley Babb, age 44, a longtime resident of Fairhope, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Lee Ann graduated from Fairhope High School and attended Faulkner State and Auburn University. She was the owner of the Tiger Lili in downtown Fairhope. She is survived by her Son, David Dillon Williams,Daughter, Katelyn Lee Williams, Mother, Wanda Beasley,Brother, Mitchel Beasley...
Rudolf G. Rosenquist
Mar 1, 2010
FAIRHOPE Rudolf G. Rosenquist, December 17, 1924 – March 1, 2010. Rudy lived his entire life in Fairhope. He was an artist, sculptor and military historian. Rudy spent his youth on the bluffs and in the gulley’s of Fairhope. He loved nature; he spent a great deal of time on the water, and in the woods. He especially loved sailing...
Joanah Rose Rush
Mar 1, 2010
RUSH Joanah Rose Rush passed away Monday, March 1, 2010 in Daphne, AL. Joanah was born Dec. 15, 1921 to the late Ed and Hattie Hull of Taylorsville, MS. She received a Diploma of Theology from Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Ft. Worth, TX in 1953. Joanah considered it a joy serving as a pastor's wife in Laurel, MS, Tallahassee, FL, and...
Ruby Louise Cornett
Mar 1, 2010
DAPHNE Ruby Louise Cornett, age 79, a native of Crenshaw County, AL and a resident of Daphne for the past eight years, passed away on March 1, 2010. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia (Rick) Wilkinson of Daphne, one grandson, Brandie (Misty) Wilkinson of Daphne, one granddaughter, LaDonna (Fred) Minke of Spanish Fort, and two great-granddaughters, Madisen Minke and...
Richard Elias Libby
Mar 1, 2010
GULF SHORES Richard Elias Libby, age 83, a native of Bridgton, ME, and a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, passed away Monday, March 1, 2010. Mr. Libby was a retired executive from Yellow Freight. His early career was as a pitcher in Triple A professional baseball. His baseball career was interrupted by his service as a U.S. Marine in the...
Dianne Entrican Duggar
Mar 1, 2010
ORANGE BEACH Dianne Entrican Duggar, age 63, a native of Monroe, LA, and a resident of Orange Beach, AL, since 1985, passed away Monday, March 1, 2010. She was a graduate of Neville High School, and attended LSU. While in Monroe she worked in leasing and sales and also in banquet sales. After moving to Orange Beach in 1985, she...
Linda Walker
Feb 27, 2010
DAPHNE,AL Mrs. Linda Lee Verzone Goff Walker, a native of Mobile County, and a resident of Baldwin County since 1987, died Saturday February 27, 2010. Mrs. Walker was a Murphy High School graduate , attended William Carey College in Hattiesburg, MS, and received her B.A. degree from Mobile College. She Received her Masters in social work from the University Of...