Obituaries

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

Kenneth Robin Barnes

Kenneth Robin Barnes

Oct 2, 2023

Kenneth “Robin” Barnes, age 59, a beloved father, brother, uncle, and loyal friend passed away Monday October 2, 2023. Robin moved to Satsuma, Alabama in 1990, and was born in Montgomery, Alabama where he grew up. Robin was a Veteran of The United States Army. He received many badges during his service and was most proud of his 82nd Airborne...

Phyllis Love

Phyllis Love

Oct 2, 2023

Phyllis Love December 14, 1946 ~ October 2, 2023 Phyllis lived a life of love, dedication, and service. Phyllis Smith was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her mother Agnes Smith was born on the family farm in Holly Springs, North Carolina. Her father Arthur Smith was a barber and the oldest of nine children. Phyllis cut tobacco as a child,...

William Haskle Winfield

William Haskle Winfield

Oct 2, 2023

WINFIELD DAPHNE, AL William Haskle Winfield, age 86, a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Monday, October 2, 2023. Bill was one of nine siblings. He served in the Air Force from 1956 until 1960. After leaving the military he moved to Sacramento California where he married Judy and they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in July. They relocated to...

Elizabeth "Bettye" Grupe

Elizabeth "Bettye" Grupe

Oct 2, 2023

Elizabeth (“Bettye”) Little Grupe, 91, passed away peacefully at home in Lillian, Alabama on Monday, October 2, 2023. Born Elizabeth Marie Little on October 27, 1931, in Jefferson County, AL, she was the second child of Benjamin and Viola Little. Growing up, she lived on a farm around Jackson, MS, which she wanted to get away from. She did all...

Andrew Huxley Robinson

Andrew Huxley Robinson

Oct 1, 2023

Andrew Huxley Robinson, of Fairhope AL (born July 28th, 2011) The Incredible Hux was a young man of many hats. An adventurer, an aspiring paleontologist, a giver, a burger enthusiast, a collector of found treasures, a lover of animals, a master ninja warrior, and above all else, a loving, affectionate, humorous and compassionate brother & son. His favorite things to...

Leslie Skinner

Leslie Skinner

Sep 30, 2023

Les "Boogie" Skinner, a particularly outgoing and funny man, who loved the state of Texas and Longhorn football, passed away on September 30, 2023 at age 78. He was a resident of Daphne, AL and Santa Rosa Beach, FL. Boogie was born in Canton, TX and grew up in Greenville, TX. In 1964, Boogie took a semester off from college...

Glen Quinley

Glen Quinley

Sep 30, 2023

Jasper “Glen” Quinley, age 74, a native and lifelong resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his sons, Michael Odom (Cathy), Justin Quinley (Lori) and Reed Quinley (Autumn); daughters, Connie Leavins and Kimberly Hollan; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; many other loving relatives and friends. A celebration of...

Thomas Elliott Rankin

Thomas Elliott Rankin

Sep 30, 2023

Our Beloved Thomas Elliott Rankin, 33 passed away unexpectedly at home in Orange Beach September 30, 2023. We are heartbroken with our loss, but know he is in his Heavenly Home now and we will all be together again one day. His fun loving personality, heart of gold, and generous love for family and friends will be forever remembered and...

Dr. Mark Lueg

Dr. Mark Lueg

Sep 29, 2023

Dr. Mark Christian Lueg, a native of Natchitoches, LA and a longtime resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at the age of 80. He was an Endocrinologist and practiced in New Orleans and the North Shore area. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Missy Lueg of Fairhope; daughter, Lisa Rodenkirch (Tommy) of Covington,...

Susan Sisson Booker

Susan Sisson Booker

Sep 27, 2023

Susan Sisson Booker, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama died on September 27, 2023, surrounded by her pets and friends. She was 91. Born May 21, 1932 in Grant Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Robert M. Sisson, a prominent attorney in Marion County Indiana. Susan was an excellent student having graduated with honors from Marion High School and...

Casey Gray

Casey Gray

Sep 26, 2023

Casey Matthew Gray, a lifelong resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the age of 22. Casey was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Dennis and Hariett Gray and aunt, Heather Gray. He is survived by his father, Jamie Gray (Michele); mother, Melissa McKleroy (Mark); sister, Angela Brandt; brother, Michael Mathis; maternal grandparents, Michael and...

Kathleen Marie Jones

Kathleen Marie Jones

Sep 26, 2023

Kathleen Marie Jones, age 75, a resident of Loxley, AL, and formerly of Hoopeston, IL, passed away September 26, 2023. She loved to travel, go shopping, play word games, and spend time with her grandchildren. Kathleen was preceded in death by grandchildren, Kendric Davis and Joseph Hoopingarner; great grandson, Aidan Bletscher; stepson, Christopher Sheets; sisters, Neda, Linda, and Nona; and...

Sharon Anita Davis

Sharon Anita Davis

Sep 24, 2023

Sharon Anita Davis, a resident of Coldwater, MS, passed away on September 24, 2023, in Fairhope, AL, at the age of 72. Sharon was preceded in death by her husband Don Davis, mother Bonita Porter, father Guy Freeman and brothers David and Nathan Freeman. She is survived by her children, Karen Sharpe (Mark), Denita McKee (Mike), Cynthia Lewis (Paul) of...

Dara Richards

Dara Richards

Sep 24, 2023

Dara Richards, Age 73, a native of Bessemer, AL., and a resident of Orange Beach, AL., passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at a local hospital. Dara was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, retired school teacher and a member of Gulf Shores Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by a sister, Dana Goodwin and her parents, Thomas and...

Bernice K. Richardson

Bernice K. Richardson

Sep 24, 2023

Bernice K. Richardson, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the age of 89. She was a proud member of the D.A.R. Ecor Rouge Chapter, a registered nurse, and an avid gardener. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Richardson. Bernice is survived by her sons, Kenneth Richardson of Show Low, AZ, Michael...

Robert "Glenn" Brantley

Robert "Glenn" Brantley

Sep 23, 2023

Robert “Glenn” Brantley, age 61, a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023. Glenn was employed at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, for over 30 years. He was an avid Nascar fan, an avid Braves fan, loved Halloween, and also loved his “fur babies”, and Elvis. Preceding him in death are his parents, Robert and Sylvia Brantley. He is...

Maria De La Garza

Maria De La Garza

Sep 22, 2023

Maria Rios De La Garza, age 82, of Robertsdale, AL, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023. She was a devoted and loving mother. She is preceded in death by her husband, Nicolas De La Garza; parents, Guadalupe Rios and Francisca Martinez Rios; sons, Nicholas De La Garza Jr. and Arthur De La Garza; granddaughters, Franchesca Trammell and Sherry M....

Margaret "Meg" Mahaney-Smith

Margaret "Meg" Mahaney-Smith

Sep 21, 2023

Margaret Mahaney-Smith, known to all as “Meg”, passed away on September 21, 2023, at the young age of 65, after a tragic automobile accident. Born on June 5, 1958, in Waterbury, CT, Meg spent most of her summers on Cape Cod in East Orleans, MA, until becoming a full-time resident where she lived for several years before moving to Fairhope,...

Theresa Mae Kauffman

Theresa Mae Kauffman

Sep 20, 2023

Theresa Mae Kauffman (nee Fedie), age 83, peacefully passed away in her home in Daphne, AL on Wednesday September 20, 2023. She was born in Durand, WI, on March 6, 1940 and became a straight “A” student at Sacred Heart High School in Lima/Durand, where she graduated Salutatorian in May 1958. She will be remembered and forever cherished by family...

Robert "Bob" Eugene Worch

Robert "Bob" Eugene Worch

Sep 20, 2023

An honored World War II and Korean War veteran, Robert Eugene “Bob” Worch, died on September 20, 2023, at the age of 96 years at the William F. Green State Veterans Home in Bay Minette, Alabama. He was born to Rosetta (McLear) and Charles Worch on December 27, 1926, in Darke County, OH. He was the oldest of three sons....