Obituaries

Aug 28, 2022

Charles Dewayne Black, age 68, a native of Alabama and a resident of Pensacola, Florida, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022. Charles was a dedicated employee of over 25 years to Emerald Coast Produce where he was a truck driver and a warehouse man. He also worked for Ammons and Blackmon Construction Company for over 5 years as a truck...

Aug 27, 2022

LEE LOXLEY, ALABAMA Carla Denita Lee, age 57, a resident of Loxley, Alabama, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022. Denita is survived by her husband, Wayne Lee; nephew, Jason Miller (Noel); niece, Jeanine Chong; cousin, Nan Huggins Hayes; and many other loving relatives and friends. A Memorial Service will be held by the family at a later date. ARRANGEMENTS BY...

Aug 27, 2022

MCKENZIE FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA Iris Helen McKenzie, age 92, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Macky McKenzie and grandson, Justin Lee Fettler. Helen is survived by her daughters, Karen Radcliff, Natalie Oliver; five grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; brother, Charles Franklin Kelly (Barbara); and many other loving relatives and friends....

Aug 26, 2022

Arlette Lydia Louch, age 66, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022.

Arlette loved the outdoors and gardening. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Tim Louch of Fairhope; two daughters, Carrie Louch of Mobile and Cassandra and Richard Whitehead of Seminole, AL; one...

Aug 26, 2022

Dr. Wayne Poe Cockrell of Orange Beach, Alabama, died peacefully and surrounded by his family on August 26, 2022. He was 90.

Wayne was the oldest son of the late Marion Everett and Vivian Poe Cockrell, both of West Point, Mississippi, and was preceded in death by his brother Marion Everett, Jr. He is survived by the sweetest and by...

Aug 25, 2022

Inez Marie Westmoreland, age 77, a resident of Foley, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on Thursday, August 25, 2022. She was a member of Loxley Church. She is survived by her daughter Brandie (Scott) Buzbee, Foley, AL; son, Thomas “Morey” (Gina) Westmoreland, Irvington, AL; sister, Dottie Humphrey, Foley, AL; brothers, Rex (Terri)Givens, Semmes, AL, Chad Givens,...

Aug 25, 2022

Donald Ray Bain, born June 27, 1947, peacefully passed away August 25, 2022, at his home. He was a Vietnam Veteran who proudly served in the Army. He loved meeting people and making them feel like long-time friends. He never met a stranger. He was Past President of the Krewe of Mystics in which he was enthusiastically involved with since...

Aug 24, 2022

Aug 23, 2022

Jervis Ralph Ogletree, Sr., age 82, a longtime resident of the Eastern Shore passed away peacefully with his family by his side on August 23, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Shirley Ogletree, son Tim Ogletree (Gita), grandchildren Adam Ogletree(Meagan), Emily Douglas(Kyle), and Meera Ogletree, great grandchildren Ava, Turner, Miller, and Merritt, brother Larry Ogletree, nieces...

Aug 23, 2022

CALDWELL DAPHNE, ALABAMA Marguerite June “Tommie” Caldwell, age 97, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Tommie was an island girl, born in Put-In-Bay, Ohio, where she grew up free to roam the island with her siblings and friends. Tommie worked her way through Ohio State, where she met Jack, a naval aviator. They traveled the...

Aug 22, 2022

Ivan Mauricio Lopez, age 50, a resident of Foley, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022.

He was a dedicated law enforcement officer for 20 years. 

He is survived by his wife, Robin Lopez, Foley, AL; mother, Maria Manzano, Colombia; daughters, Isabella Lopez, Daphne, AL and Natalia Lopez, Daphne, AL; stepdaughter, Taylor (Matthew) Fortner, Silverhill, AL; sister, Monica Lopez, Miami,...

Aug 22, 2022

Danny Arthur Mitchell, age 77, a native of Bells, TN and a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022. He graduated from Southside High School in Jackson, TN. Danny loved the outdoors, taking every back road he could find. He loved S.E.C. sports, but most of all, he loved his family. He was preceded in death by...

Aug 19, 2022

Aug 17, 2022

James Brox Boland, age 82, a resident of Lillian, AL, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022. He served in the United States Army from 1958-1961 during Vietnam. After serving the Army, he started his career as an Electrical Engineer. He loved spending time with his family and his passion was playing golf. Mr. Boland was preceded in death by his...

Aug 15, 2022

Raymond H. Ethier, age 87, loving husband for 32 years to his late wife, Sophia Hunter Ethier, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2022. Ray was born on July 17, 1935 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to the late Edgar O. and Isabelle Aubin Ethier. He was preceded in death by his brother, Edgar O. Ethier, Jr. of Hamden, Connecticut. Ray...

Aug 15, 2022

Roby Doyle Tomlin, Jr., age 67, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022.

Roby was a lineman for Alabama Power for 30 years with full retirement and then worked as a superintendent for Riviera Utilities. He was an outdoorsman who loved to travel, camp, fish, work in his garden, and a man of strong faith and...

Aug 15, 2022

Bonnie Blum Bishop, a resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at the age of 71. She grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and graduated in 1969 from Biloxi High School and from Mississippi State College for Women in 1973. She began working in Advertising in Mobile, AL and then continued in Fairhope. Bonnie volunteered with...

Aug 14, 2022

Charles Leroy Miller, age 80, a resident of Bon Secour, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022. He loved his kids and his dog Jedi and worked in law enforcement. He is survived by his sons, Michael Miller, Bon Secour, Marc Miller, Hingham, MA, Brian Miller, AZ, and Jarrod (Olivia) Miller, Pensacola, FL; grandchildren, Rheannon Miller and Zoe Miller; friends, Ricky...

Aug 12, 2022

Aug 12, 2022

PEREZ PERDIDO Beach, AL Adolfo Perez passed away August 12, 2022 at the age of 63. Born in Seville, Spain, he lived most of his adult life in New Orleans where he was the founder and head chef of Adolfo's on Frenchmen Street before retiring to Perdido Beach, AL. He is survived by his wife, Kim Perez, his four children,...