Obituaries

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

Lawrence "Larry" Henry Hipsh, Sr.

Lawrence "Larry" Henry Hipsh, Sr.

Aug 21, 2024

Larry H. Hipsh, Sr., native and resident of Fairhope, AL. departed this earthly plane on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

Larry, affectionately known as “Hippy” to his family and devoted group of friends graduated from Fairhope High School, then enlisted in the United States Army, where he became an instructor for the Army Rangers at Eglin Air Force Base. Exiting the Army...

Barbara Jean Thornburg Stewart

Barbara Jean Thornburg Stewart

Aug 21, 2024

 

Barbara Jean Thornburg Stewart, 67, a resident of Foley, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Stewart ; daughter, Lori Bergman ; and granddaughter, Madison Newberry, all of Foley, Alabama along with many other loving relatives and friends.

 

 

 

 

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Alice Carter Kenan

Alice Carter Kenan

Aug 21, 2024

Alice Carter Kenan, native of Selma, and resident of Point Clear, died peacefully at home on August 21, 2024.

She graduated from Parrish High School in Selma and attended Salem College in Winston Salem, NC and the University of Alabama, where she was member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. 

Alice married Guy Hood in 1957 and after his medical training in Birmingham...

James Harry "Bo" Weeks Sr.

James Harry "Bo" Weeks Sr.

Aug 21, 2024

James Harry “Bo” Weeks Sr., age 70, a resident of Foley, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

Bo was an avid commercial fisherman, boat captain. He was a loving father, devoted brother and grandfather. Bo had a love for fixing boats and a love for old cars. He enjoyed being out by the water mullet fishing any chance he could....

Mary Joan Weninger Nowell

Mary Joan Weninger Nowell

Aug 21, 2024

Mary Joan Weninger Nowell (“Mary Jo”), 87, a resident of Foley, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

Mary Jo was a member of the Foley Elks Lodge and the American Legion for many years. She was a self-proclaimed Professional BINGO Player and an avid Alabama football fan. Most of all, she was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. 

She is preceded...

William "Willie" Henry Burmeister

William "Willie" Henry Burmeister

Aug 21, 2024

William "Willie" Henry Burmeister, a lifelong resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 92. 

Willie was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. As a 1950 graduate of Fairhope High School, he was a member of the "Nifty Fifties" group. Willie was a career farmer and an...

John E. Hodges

John E. Hodges

Aug 20, 2024

John E. Hodges, 82, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Johnson City, TN, he spent most of his life on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay in South Alabama. Throughout his life as an entrepreneur, he found great satisfaction in the Cutting Tool Industry, where he...

Ronald "Ron" Ross Lake

Ronald "Ron" Ross Lake

Aug 20, 2024

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Ronald Ross Lake, known to many as Ron, was born on December 30, 1960, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A beloved husband, father, papa, and friend passed away on August 20, 2024, at the age of 63 in Fairhope, Alabama, where he had made his home in recent years.

Ron was a beloved member of...

Kolby Scott Edwards

Kolby Scott Edwards

Aug 19, 2024

Kolby Scott Edwards, 23, a resident of Elberta, Alabama, passed away August 19, 2024.

Kolby was raised in Elberta, AL. Many people watched Kolby grow up on the family farm, Schaff Farms and he found such joy in farming alongside his Papaw and Uncle Geoff. He was also an avid fisherman and would be on the water fishing every minute he...

Sharon Kay Hoover Wiese

Sharon Kay Hoover Wiese

Aug 19, 2024

Sharon Kay Hoover Wiese, 79, passed away on August 19, 2024.

Sharon was a beloved wife, mother, friend, and a devoted Christian. She was an advertising professional, a high school English teacher, owner of a house-flipping company, and an active church member. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, and mostly spending time with family and friends. Sharon touched the lives of many, and...

Melissa Lynn Repka

Melissa Lynn Repka

Aug 18, 2024

Melissa Lynn Repka, age 52, passed away on August 18, 2024, at home surrounded by her loving family. Melissa courageously fought a battle with cancer that ultimately led her into the arms of the Lord. 

She was born April 22, 1972, in Heidelberg, Germany and raised by her loving mother and father, Linda and Sammy Campbell, in Gulf Shores, Alabama. She...

Sherry Diane Darr Crane

Sherry Diane Darr Crane

Aug 17, 2024

Sherry D. Crane, 66, went on to be with the Lord on August 17, 2024. She passed peacefully in Fairhope, Alabama, after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. 

 The daughter of Kenneth and Delories Darr (both deceased), Sherry grew up in Georgia and Texas. She joined the United States Air Force and was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska, where she met her...

Jackson Luverne Clark, Jr.

Jackson Luverne Clark, Jr.

Aug 17, 2024

Jackson Luverne Clark Jr. Sunrise: March 16, 1953 Sunset: August 17, 2024 

 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Jackson Luverne Clark Jr., a beloved son, father, brother, and friend, who peacefully departed this life on August 17, 2024.

Born in Headland, Henry County, Alabama, on March 16, 1953, Jackson was a longtime resident of Mobile, Alabama, where...

Beth Yvonne Grose Kornmayer

Beth Yvonne Grose Kornmayer

Aug 17, 2024

Beth Yvonne Grose Kornmayer, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, departed this world to be with her Savior on August 17, 2024, at The Retreat Hospice in Mobile, Alabama. Beth was born on December 17, 1959, in Niagara Falls, New York. She moved to Mobile with her family while still young and attended the University of South Alabama, graduating with a...

Atley (Pops) Davis

Atley (Pops) Davis

Aug 15, 2024

Atley (Pops) Davis

December 18,1936 - August 15, 2024

 Atley Davis, age 87, of Spanish Fort, Alabama, passed away on August 15 at home with family by his side. 

 Dave or “Pops”, as he was called by family and friends, was born the son of a sharecropper during the Great Depression in Madison County, North Carolina. He moved to Jonesboro, Tennessee at an...

Roy Wayne Johnson

Roy Wayne Johnson

Aug 15, 2024

Roy Wayne Johnson born June 16, 1944 in Anniston, Alabama, passed away August 15, 2024. 

He is proceeded in death by his mother and father Willie and Mary Pearl (Holden-Myers) Johnson, brother and sister-in-law Willie E and Sandra (Parnell) Johnson, sister and brother-in-law Norma Jean and Alan Jernigan. One son, Vandon Scott Johnson. And two great-grandsons, Jackson Everette Langley and Zaxton Michael...

Charles John "Chuck" Boenig Jr.

Charles John "Chuck" Boenig Jr.

Aug 14, 2024

Charles John “Chuck” Boenig Jr., 77, of Gulf Shores, AL, passed away peacefully at his home on August 14, 2024. He was a beloved husband, father, an avid golfer, and a loyal friend who will be missed by many. 

Chuck is survived by his wife, Jane Ann “Janie” Dixon Boenig, and his daughter, Jacqueline "Jackie" Boenig, both of Gulf Shores. He...

James Henry Rudd

James Henry Rudd

Aug 14, 2024

James Henry Rudd, 76, a resident of Foley, Alabama, passed away August 14, 2024.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Ann Rudd; father, Paul Everett Rudd; mother, June Bailey Walz; sisters, Donna Walz and Susan Walz; brothers, Richard Walz and Larry Walz; aunts, Shirley Marshall, May Picklesimer, Alda Wahl and Richard Wahl; uncles, Hilliard Bailey, Harold Bailey, Mort...

Dayton Cleveland Roberts

Dayton Cleveland Roberts

Aug 14, 2024

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DAPHNE, ALABAMA

Dayton Cleveland Roberts, age 84, a resident of Daphne, AL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.

Dayton graduated from Satsuma High School where he was a star athlete in football and baseball and went on to graduate from Auburn University receiving a degree in Industrial Engineering.

He loved cheering on the Auburn Tigers and spending time with his grandchildren.

He...

Michael H. Russell

Michael H. Russell

Aug 13, 2024

Michael H. Russell, of Lillian Alabama, formerly of Youngstown, Ohio, went to live with the Lord on August 13, 2024. He was at home surrounded by his family.

Mike’s accomplishments included founder of Valley Electric (VEC) of Youngstown, Ohio, The Kiwanis, several masonic lodges, and The Lillian Optimist Club. He also helped develop the Lillian Park and Lillian Library. He was...

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