Obituaries

James Gaines

Apr 15, 2018

JAMES ROBERT GAINES 1942-2018 Mr. Gaines, age 75, of Mobile, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Lynwood Nursing Home. Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ruth Gaines and parents, Calvin and Lucille Gaines. Mr. Gaines is survived by his sons, James R. Gaines Jr....

Joan Johnson

Apr 14, 2018

JOHNSON Joan Gwendolyn (Gwen) Johnson reunited with her beloved husband of over 60 years, Ora Johnson, on April 14th 2018 at the age of 86. She was born on July 2, 1931 and became the proprietor of the Catalina Seafood Restaurant in 1965 alongside her husband Ora Johnson until her passing. She was preceded in death by her mother...

James Douglas

Apr 13, 2018

DOUGLAS James Willis Douglas, age 73, a lifelong resident of Mobile, passed away Friday April 13, 2018 at Springhill Senior Residents. James was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Moore Douglas, his sister Doris Douglas Prine, and his parents Leona Sheppard Douglas and James William Douglas. James is survived by his 3 siblings, William S. Douglas and Irene...

Robert Vogtner

Apr 12, 2018

VOGTNER May 7, 1938-Apr. 12, 2018 Robert Anthony Vogtner, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the age of 79. He was a US Air Force Veteran and a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church. He was a graduate of the first engineering class at the University of South Alabama with a...

Matt Perkins

Apr 10, 2018

Matt Hayze Perkins April 11, 1938 - April 10, 2018 Matt Hayze Perkins, known to his family as Mickey, 79, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Mobile, AL, one day before his 80th birthday. Matt was born to A. M. (Polly) and Catherine Rodgers Perkins in Mobile, AL. He was a graduate of Murphy High School in...

Lucille Hundley

Apr 8, 2018

HUNDLEY Mrs. Lucille Hundley---Born May 8th 1924 in Bay Minette, Alabama, and a longtime resident of Panama City, Florida and Mobile, Alabama passed at a local hospice on Sunday April 8th 2018. She was preceded by her husbands, Albert Lee Norris and John E. Hundley. She is survived by one son Michael Norris(Patty); two step children; Agatha Black(Joe) and...

Nancy Cameron

Apr 3, 2018

CAMERON Mar. 4, 1940-Apr. 3, 2018 Nancy Pearl Peacock Cameron, a native of Hattiesburg, MS and a resident of Mobile AL since 1967, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at home surrounded by family and loved ones. Born in 1940, the youngest of ten children, she was the daughter of the late Aquilla Judson Peacock and Pearlie Bell Crosby...

Michael Welch

Apr 3, 2018

WELCH Sept. 25, 1961-Apr. 3, 2018 Michael "Mike" Wayne Welch, a lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the age of 56. He was a grocery store director for over 30 years; enjoyed golf, sports, boating; his canine companions, Tank, Jack and Dingo; and spending quality time with his family. He was preceded in death...

Charles Cook, Sr.

Mar 29, 2018

COOK, Sr. Charles C. Cook, Sr., a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, died on Thursday, March 29, 2018. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Cook was a retired Commercial Truck Driver. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Helen (Murphy) Cook. He is survived by his wife, Amanda (Bray) Cook; three...

Shirley Sanders

Mar 28, 2018

Service Graveside Service Mobile Memorial Gardens Mausoleum 6100 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619 Tuesday, April 3, 2018 10:00 AM Cemetery Mobile Memorial Gardens Mausoleum 6100 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619

Catherine Reese

Mar 28, 2018

Catherine Lear Reese 1948 - 2018 A native and resident of Mobile, AL died on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the age of 69. Mrs. Reese was a lifelong member of Alpine Hills Church of Christ where she was very active. She loved fishing and being close to the water. She was preceded in death by her husband, John...

Carolyn Cannon

Mar 27, 2018

CANNON Carolyn E. Cannon, a native of Whistler, Alabama and a longtime resident of Mobile, died on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. She is survived by her family and friends. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 12 noon in Mobile Memorial Gardens with Rev. Gene Kerr officiating. Family request memorials be made to the bingo...

Anna Chancey

Mar 27, 2018

Anna Pearl Glover Chancey 1929 - 2018, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the age of 88. Mrs. Chancey was born in Leroy, AL to William F. Glover and Pearl Harris Glover on April 28, 1929. Growing up in Leroy, Anna was an active member of Leroy Baptist Church and later in life Moffett Road Baptist Church in Mobile....

James Nelson

Mar 26, 2018

James Richard Nelson, 89, of Mobile, Alabama, passed away peacefully at his home on March 26, 2018. James is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Bobbie Mack Nelson, his children, Wanda Nelson Johnson of Largo, Florida (Charles Wayne Johnson), Susan Nelson Pickard of Mobile (Paul Wesley Pickard, MD) and Richard Allen Nelson of Mobile (Kimberly Shepherd Nelson)....

Doris Pettis

Mar 25, 2018

PETTIS Doris "Faye" Sheffield Pettis, age 70, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at her home in West Mobile, AL surrounded by her children. She was born on November 25, 1947. Faye graduated from Satsuma High School in 1967 and worked at Bruno's, INC. for forty one years before retiring. She enjoyed an array of things: working...

Walter Richardson

Mar 25, 2018

RICHARDSON May 4, 1934-March 25,2018 Walter Eugene Richardson, age 83, a native of Coden and resident of Irvington, Al, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 25, 2018 to be with the Lord. He was born on May 4, 1934 as the oldest of nine children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene S. and Martha M. Hebert Richardson,...

Carole Knudsen

Mar 24, 2018

Carole Claudia Knudsen, a native of Pocahontas, IA, and long-time resident of Mobile, died at home on Saturday March, 24, 2018 at the age of 84. Carole was born on June 7, 1933 to Claude and Minnie Camper. She graduated from Des Moines Township High School in May 1951 where she was captain of the basketball team and student...

Randolph Williams, Jr.

Mar 22, 2018

Randolph M. Williams Jr. "Buddy" passed away peacefully at his home in Theodore, AL on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the age of 84. A United States Army Veteran who served in the Korean War. He was a member of Abba Shrine, 7701 Hitt Rd. Mobile, AL 36695. Randolph Jr. was also a member of the Masonic Pentalpha Lodge...

Leonard Hart

Mar 21, 2018

Leonard Hoopes Hart, 74, of Mobile, AL passed away at 11:53 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018. He was born February 7, 1944 in Wendell, Idaho to Glen Robert Hart and Gwendolyn Irene Hoopes Hart.He received his Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the University of Idaho in 1966, attended law school for a year, and later earned a Master's Degree...

James Sweatman

Mar 19, 2018

JAMES EDWARD SWEATMAN James Edward "Jim" Sweatman went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, March 19, 2018. He was 86. He was born to Eddie Wesley and Lota Ellis Sweatman on September 28, 1931, in Camden, Arkansas. He graduated from Camden High School in 1949 and shortly thereafter enlisted in the United States Air...