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Obituaries in Fairhope, Daphne, Elberta, Foley, Gulf Shores, Lillian, and Surrounding Areas in Southern Alabama
William Franklin Leavitt, Jr.
Apr 22, 2022
William Franklin Leavitt, Jr., age 71, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022. William was a member of the Fairhope Elk Club, and he was a Shriner. He was also an Auburn fan. William is survived by his wife of 47 years, Debbie Leavitt of Fairhope; daughter, Chrissy and Scott Thompson of Fairhope; son, Joey Leavitt...
Diane Warren Hartley
Apr 22, 2022
Diane W. Hartley, 78, of Fairhope, (previously Jackson, AL) passed away peacefully on April 22, 2022, in Mobile, AL, surrounded by her family.
She was born February 22, 1944, in Jackson, AL to the late Dr. Palmer H. and Willie ("Billie") A. (Mills) Warren.
Diane married J. Perry Hartley more than 58 years ago on June 22, 1963.
Diane...
Alva "Sue" Wolfe
Apr 22, 2022
Alva Sue Wolfe, age 78, a former resident of Monroeville and a longtime resident of Pensacola, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022. Sue was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Wolfe, and her parents, Earl & Buell Davison. She is survived by her daughter, Fran Wolfe Dauba (Joey); son, Gary Wolfe (Judy); grandchildren, Will Dauba (Hannah), Brooke Dauba Etters...
Cheryl Bankhead DeMarcay-Zehentner
Apr 22, 2022
Cheryl Bankhead DeMarcay-Zehenter, age 65, a resident of Gulf Shores, Alabama, passed away April 22, 2022.
She is survived by her son, Joseph Zehentner of Atlanta, GA; siblings, Melanie Felton of Villa Rica, GA, Shelley Hanson of Montgomery, AL, Allison Karabatsos of Mansfield, TX, William Bankhead of Lusby, MD, Laurie Babcock of Leominster, MA, and Michael Bankhead of Madison, WI;...
Patricia "Paddy" Bishop
Apr 22, 2022
Patricia “Paddy” Bishop, age 72, a resident of Fairhope, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022. She was a member and past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW and held several offices in the State VFW Auxiliary. Paddy was preceded in death by her daughter, Holly Bishop, who died July 10, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Frank A....
Glenn Michael Isaacs
Apr 18, 2022
Glenn Michael Isaacs, age 84, a resident of Daphne, Alabama, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022. Glenn is a twenty-four year veteran of the United States Coast Guard and Marine Corps, and served an additional twenty-six years as a Coast Guard Licensed Merchant Marine Officer with the Navy’s Military Sealift Command. He currently served with the United States coast Guard...
William Carlos Smith
Apr 17, 2022
William Carlos Smith, age 92, a resident of Foley, AL passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife, Loisdene T. Smith; son, Richard L. Smith; grandson, James Carlos Smith. He is survived by his sons, Randy (Susan) Smith, Valparaiso, IN, Ralph (Cheryl) Smith, Jamestown, NY, Owen (Vicki) Smith, Valparaiso, IN; daughter-in-law, Sally Snyder, Kittanning,...
Wayne Henderson
Apr 16, 2022
Basil "Wayne" Henderson, age 58, a native of Kentucky and a resident of Elberta, AL passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Henderson. Wayne is survived by his wife of 28 years, Lora Henderson of Elberta, their children; Amber McDaniel, Ashlynn Henderson, Autumn Henderson, his mother; Barbara Henderson, brothers; Brett Henderson, Dion...
Katherine Rochelle McKee
Apr 16, 2022
Katherine Rochelle Nelson McKee passed away peacefully at her home on April 16, 2022 Rochelle was born in Fairhope, Alabama to Alfred Austin “Skeeter” Nelson and Addie Lee Nelson. She was one of seven children and loved her four brothers and two sisters so much. She was so proud to be a native of Fairhope and lived her entire life...
William Ernest Cooke
Apr 16, 2022
William Ernest Cooke, age 82, a resident of Silverhill, Alabama, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022. William was a Navy Veteran, serving 19 years, from 1958 to 1977. He was a retired Avionics Chief Petty Officer. William was a part of the Navy recovery team which rescued Apollo astronauts from the ocean after splashdown. William was a member of Rosinton...
Gloria Dean Dye
Apr 15, 2022
Gloria Dye of Lillian, Alabama, passed away on April 15, 2022. Gloria retired from Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, FL in 1995 as a supervisor in the Medical Records Department. She spent her life rescuing and spoiling as many dogs as possible. Many of her friends often joked they would like to come back in their next life as one...
Donald Koontz, Jr.
Apr 11, 2022
Donald William Koontz, Jr. of Elberta, AL, born September 2, 1955, passed away April 11, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald William Koontz, Sr. and Dorothy Jean Koontz. He is survived by his children Thadeus Koontz (Alisha), Claire Fawal (Nick), and Leah Tucker (Aaron) and grandchildren- Christopher, Hannah, Chason, Grayson, Tennyson, and Klara. He is also...
Barbara Kamrath Driskell
Apr 11, 2022
Barbara Kamrath Driskell passed away suddenly in the early morning hours of April 11, 2022. Barbara was born on December 3, 1948, in the West German Village of Schöningen. She was preceded in death by her mother Annaliese Jakobs Kamrath and her father Dietrich Kamrath. Left to mourn her loss is husband of 52 years Gerald Driskell, one daughter; Valeri...
Samuel Ivan Lewis
Apr 11, 2022
Samuel Ivan Lewis, age 77, a native of Smyrna, GA and a resident of Silverhill, AL, passed away Monday, April 11, 2022, after an extended illness. He was 77 years old. Samuel was a military veteran having served in the United States Coast Guard. Samuel is survived by his daughter, Samantha (Alvin) Perry; two grandsons, Matthew Boerst and James Wamble;...
Frank "Russell" Williams
Apr 10, 2022
Frank “Russell” Williams, age 65, a longtime resident of Fairhope, AL, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Russell worked for Marriott for a total of 35 plus years. He was a huge Nascar fan and a musician. He loved his grandchildren and enjoyed family gatherings at his home. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Terrie Williams;...
Charlie J. Kohoutek
Apr 10, 2022
Charlie J. Kohoutek, a native of Cudahy, Wisconsin, and resident of Fairhope, AL, died April 10, 2022, the date of his 72nd wedding anniversary. He was at home at his beloved “Hunkie Hill”, where he has resided since 1924, when his Czech parents settled in Fairhope. He was preceded in death by his wife Katherine, on March 15, 2022, and...
Sylvia "NaNa" Carr Walding
Apr 8, 2022
Sylvia “NaNa” Carr Walding, age 79, of Daphne, Alabama, peacefully passed away on April 8, 2022. Sylvia was born in Headland, Alabama, on February 3, 1943, to Samuel Tullius Carr and Sarah Solomon Carr. She was a graduate of Headland High School and later studied at Auburn University, where she was a sister of the Beta Omega chapter of Alpha...
Dianna Sue Levesque
Apr 8, 2022
Dianna Sue Levesque, 69, passed away peacefully with her husband at her side on April 8, 2022 in Fairhope, AL, after a courageous and long battle with cancer. Dianna was passionate, loving, kind, and sensitive, and she will be terribly missed by all who knew her. Born April 17, 1952, in Whittier, CA, Dianna was the daughter of Nick Brooks...
Karen Annette Gardner
Apr 8, 2022
Karen Annette Gardner, age 61, a resident of Foley, Alabama, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022.
Karen was an incredibly loving wife and mother who loved Jesus with all her heart. She loved her home to be full of family and friends. She also loved growing flowers, singing, and most of all laughing.
She was preceded in death by her...
John Gustave Bollinger
Apr 7, 2022
Professor John G. Bollinger was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota to parents Charlotte and Elroy Bollinger. John spent much of his childhood sailing on Long Island, New York. As an adult, John traveled the world sailing, giving lectures, and attending professional events. John spent his last days at peace on the ocean with his wife of 66 years and...
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