Obituaries

May 23, 2019

ROWELL

Jan. 3, 1921-May 23, 2019

Derian Joyce “Skeeter” McConnell Rowell, was born in Montgomery, AL on January 3, 1921 and passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the age 98.  She was the widow of her husband of 54 years, Henry Wesley Rowell.  She was also preceded in death by her parents, Frank McConnell...

May 22, 2019

REESE Frank L. Reese, Jr., a native of Lowndes County, AL passed away on May 22, 2019. Frank received his civil engineering degree from Vanderbilt University and moved to Mobile where he met and was married for 61 years to the love of his life, Catherine Preslar. Frank was a member of the Society of Civil Engineers, long time...

May 21, 2019

FOSTER Betty Bishop Foster April 2, 1932-May 21, 2019 Betty Bishop Foster - Age 87, died on Tuesday, May 21 after a brief illness. Betty is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Robert Walker Foster; daughters, Gayle (Tom) Pate, Judi (Jim) Gulledge and Robin (Ricky) English; grandchildren, Bradley (Erin) English, Brittany (Chip) Baugh and Lyndsey (Kevin) Day;...

May 20, 2019

Gaines M. Coker Sr. went to be with the Lord and his loving wife Marguerite Taylor Coker, Monday, May 20, 2019. He was a resident of the Sabal House in Cantonment, Florida. He was born August 13, 1921 in Rock Springs, Alabama. Son of deceased parents Lela & Homer Coker, brother to deceased Hoyt Coker and sister Hilda Thornton...

May 19, 2019

CORRALES

Feb. 11, 1953-May 19, 2019

Constance “Connie” Elaine Grider Corrales, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, died suddenly Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the age of 66.  Connie was a graduate of Shaw High School; loved sports; served as scorekeeper at Cottage Hill Park (now known as Medal of Honor Park) for...

May 19, 2019

Henry A. Keller, a longtime resident of Mobile died on Sunday, May 19, 2019. He was retired from the US Postal Service and retired from the US Navy. Mr. Keller was preceded in death by his daughter, Melanie Ruth Keller, a son, Samuel Keller and brother, Edward Keller. Survivors include his wife, Linda Lewis Keller; one daughter, Kelly Marie...

May 19, 2019

Joyce McElroy Jackson

1947-2019

A native of Meridian, MS and resident of Mobile, AL died on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the age of 72. Mrs. Jackson was a School Teacher in Mobile and California and Real Estate Agent in Mobile and Houston, TX. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of South Alabama...

May 18, 2019

James Harold Jones

May 8, 1924 – May 18, 2019

James Harold Jones, age 95, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, May 18, 2019.  He was a native of Toulminville, Alabama, and a long-time resident of Mobile.  Harold was born to Walter James Jones, Jr. and Margaret McRae Jones on...

May 18, 2019

Helen Zirlott Thompson, age 91 and lifelong resident of Coden, AL, went home peacefully to be with her Lord Jesus on Saturday, May 18, 2019.  Helen was born on September 28, 1927.  On December 31, 1946, she married the love of her life, James Reynolds Thompson.  They were married one day shy of 56 years until his passing on...

May 16, 2019

Charles Jackson “Jack” Granade, Jr., resident of Mobile, AL, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 from complications of ALS (aka “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”). He was 75 years young.

Jack was born in Attalla, AL, on Monday, February 28, 1944 to Charles Jackson Granade, Sr. and Elizabeth Donald Granade, and spent most of his childhood in Grove...

May 16, 2019

A native of Clarke County, AL and resident of Mobile, AL  died on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the age of 88. Mrs. Kelly worked for many years and retired from retail sales. She loved her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer Ray Kelly. She is survived by a son, Johnny (Tracy) Kelly; four grandchildren,...

May 15, 2019

KIRK

October 3, 1922 - May 15, 2019

Walter Lester Kirk, Jr, born October 3,1922, joined the love of his life, Runelle Jones Kirk, in heaven on May 15, 2019, at the age of 96. He served in WW II as a Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class in the Philippines campaign and worked...

May 15, 2019

June 15, 1927-May 15, 2019

John Bryant Bryars, Jr., a native of Atmore, AL and longtime resident of Saraland, AL, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the age of 91.  He retired from Teledyne Continental after 30 years of service.  His immediate family and his church family at Lafitte Baptist Church in Saraland, AL were...

May 15, 2019

May 8, 1925-May 15, 2019

Margie Elizabeth Ward Gatti, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the age of 94.  She was a registered nurse and retired from Doctors’ Hospital after many years of service; loved flowers, nature, trees and sharing stories.  She will always be remembers for her Christmas...

May 14, 2019

Oct. 3, 1937-May 14, 2019

Glenda Faye Adcox Dillard, a native of York, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the age of 81.  Glenda was a retired nurse; was a longtime active member of Dauphin Way Baptist Church; loved to cook, read and spend quality time with her...

May 12, 2019

M. Kathryn Kirchoff “Kathy”, age 71. A native of Paragould, Arkansas and a resident of Mobile, Alabama passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents; J.W. Kirchoff & Mary Margaret Kirchoff; her brother, Joseph Kennedy Kirchoff and her niece, Sue Kirchoff.

She is survived by her sister in law, Mary...

May 12, 2019

July 18, 1981-May 12, 2019

Erin Cheri Seabrook, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, died suddenly Sunday, May 12, 2019 at the age of 37.  She was a graduate of Good Shepherd Academy; was formerly employed at Tender Care at Good Shepherd Academy; enjoyed shopping; enjoyed spending quality time with her children—and taking...

May 10, 2019

Margaret McCorquodale Greer, 98, a native of Demopolis, Alabama and longtime resident of Mobile, Alabama, died Friday May 10, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Curtis Thomas McCorquodale and the late Lora Victoria Bozone McCorquodale of Clarke County Alabama. She moved with her family to their ancestral home in Jackson, Alabama after living in Salitpa (Clarke County)...

May 10, 2019

Imogene Racine of Grand Bay, Alabama passed away on May 10, 2019. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

May 10, 2019

Betty Jean Andrews Chestnut, 88 years of age, passed away on May 10, 2019.  She was born January 28, 1931 and grew up in Phenix City, Alabama.  Betty married Charles Glenn Chestnut on December 24, 1949 in Phenix City.  Her father, Emory T. Andrews, married them.  In 1968, Glenn and Betty moved to Mobile, Alabama and became distributors of...