Obituaries

James Griffith

Jul 20, 2024

Mr. James Franklin "Frankie" Griffith, Age 77, - A native of Meridian, MS and a longtime resident of Chickasaw, AL passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, July 20, 2024.

Frankie was a hardworking, humble, very dedicated man, who was a mentor to many. He served in the army, stationed in Germany, during the Vietnam War. He proudly worked as...

Kimberly Ray

Jul 17, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kimberly Ann (See) Ray on July 17, 2024, at her home in Theodore, Alabama at the age of 62. Kimberly was born on August 30, 1962, in Grinnell, Iowa to Lawrence and Janette (Pherigo) See.

In 1981, Kimberly moved to Texas with her family where she met her...

Mary Roberts

Jul 17, 2024

Mrs. Mary Edna Roberts, age 89, a native of Tallahassee, FL and longtime resident of the Mobile area passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. She owned and operated Edna's Beauty Shop in Semmes for 45 years. Edna loved gardening, cooking, catering and most of all enjoying time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of...

Billie Baskin

Jul 17, 2024

Billie Boney Baskin passed away peacefully at the age of 92 in the early hours of Wednesday, July 17th. Born in February 1932 in Choctaw County, Alabama to John and Ola Boney, she was a 1949 graduate of Choctaw County High School and Livingston State Teachers College in 1952. She married Charles Christopher Baskin in 1953 and enjoyed 60 years...

Linda Rogers

Jul 16, 2024

Lynda Smallwood Ladymon, esteemed attorney, died July 16, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas at a local hospital. Born November 4, 1957 in Mobile, AL, Lynda graduated law school from St. Mary's University School of Law having received her undergraduate degree at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, where she was an officer in Chi Omega sorority. Lynda loved her...

Linda Petty

Jul 14, 2024

Linda Marie (Nicholas) Petty, a native of Toulminville and resident of Mobile County, passed away at the age of 75 on July 14, 2024.

Linda was a devoted wife and mother. She graduated from Davidson High School. She retired in 2008 and was employed by the City and County of Mobile as well as U.S.A. Hospital. She loved dancing and...

Henry Douglas

Jul 14, 2024

Henry R. Douglas, Sr., passed away unexpectedly at the age of 83 in Mobile County, Alabama on the afternoon of Sunday, July 14, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Douglas of thirty-eight years of marriage. His children Tammy White (Randy), Henry R.(Ricky) Douglas, Jr., Nancy Douglas (Tammy), David Beale (Kelly), Step-children, Susan Quinnelly (Randy), Lori Thibert, deceased and...

Lux Englett

Jul 13, 2024

Beautiful baby Lux became an angel on July 13, 2024, at only three months old. In this short period of time, Lux touched so many lives; especially her mother, Lauren "Brooke" Englett, who loved her more than life itself; her brave big brother Aiden, and her proud big siblings Zara and Johan Englett. She had a huge impact on her...

Shirley Carroll

Jul 13, 2024

Shirley Phillips Carroll,77, of Semmes, AL, passed away on July 13, 2024.

Shirley was born on April 2, 1947, in Mobile, Alabama to Melvin Phillips, Sr. and Melinda Christine Phillips. Shirley was a bookkeeper for multiple companies throughout her career which spanned over 40 years. She was a lifelong member of the Church of God and loved to...

Carole Hardy

Jul 12, 2024

Carole Deanne Hardy, 83, of Mobile Alabama passed away on July 12, 2024.

Carole was born on July 3, 1941 to Martin Brinkman and Joan Pouyadou Brinkman.

Carole and her husband, William Hardy, Sr. were married on April 21, 1958 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church. This would mark the beginning of a loving marriage of 66 years. Carole worked for the Mobile...

Donald Duke

Jul 12, 2024

Donald Max Duke, 77, a lifelong resident of Mobile, Alabama, left this earth for his eternal life July 12, 2024. Max, as he was known, was born at Mobile Infirmary on December 23, 1946. Max was an avid fan of pro wrestling, Nascar, Alabama Football and professional billiards. He was very well known in the billiards community in the southeast,...

Ronald Webb Sr.

Jul 12, 2024

Ronald Charles Webb Sr, a native of Ocean Springs, MS and resident of Mobile passed away of natural causes on July 11, 2024. Ronald, better known in his circle of friends & family as "Ron", graduated from Ocean Springs High School in 1948 where he immediately enrolled into the Navy. He served as a Hospital Corpsman in the Korean &...

Thomas Motes

Jul 10, 2024

Thomas Julian Motes, aged 67, passed away peacefully in Mobile, AL on July 10, 2024. Born in Sylacauga on May 25, 1957 to parents, Eva and Fay Motes, Julian graduated from Sylacauga High School before continuing his education at Auburn University (Class of 1980) and The University of Alabama School of Law (Class of 1983).

Following his graduation...

Vivian Vaughn

Jul 8, 2024

Vivian Vaughn of Fairhope, Alabama went to be with the Lord peacefully in her sleep on July 8th, 2024 at the age of 81 years old.

Visitation will be open to family and friends on Thursday, July 11th from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, located on Three Notch Road. Funeral Services will...

Mary Cotton

Jul 8, 2024

Mary Jean Cotton, a native of Toulminville and resident of Theodore passed away July 8, 2024.

Mary Jean was a devoted wife and mother. She graduated from Murphy High School in 1955. When Mary Jean met her future husband, Bill, she was a nursing student at Providence Hospital in Mobile. She fell in love and decided she...

Harold Wood

Jul 7, 2024

Harold Blair Wood, aged 91, of Theodore, Alabama, peacefully passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

Harold was born in Lauderdale, Mississippi, to the late Cofield Blair and Vivian Wood. He graduated with honors and as valedictorian from Dixie Highway High School in 1950. As an honors student and basketball player, he received the opportunity to attend East Mississippi...

Lita Capper

Jul 7, 2024

Lita McDonald Capper, born on November 13, 1944, in Jasper, Alabama, passed away on July 7, 2024, in Mobile, Alabama, at the age of 79. A devoted Christian, Lita modeled her life and ethics after her grandparents, Lois and Jeff Dodson, embodying virtues of honesty, thrift, and hard work. She was truly a Proverbs 31 God fearing woman. Her love...

Clyde Standefer Jr

Jul 4, 2024

Cecil Clyde Standefer, Jr., age 79, passed peacefully to his eternal home on July 4th, 2024 in Mobile, Alabama. Born on December 28, 1944 in Greenwood, Mississippi and raised in Leland, Mississippi, Clyde lived a life marked by service, loyalty, and family.

Clyde was the only beloved son of Cecil Clyde Standefer and Verna Palmer Standefer. He attended Leland High...

Pamela Rowlands

Jul 3, 2024

OCEAN SPRINGS - Pamela Gail Rowlands, 81, of Omaha passed away on Wednesday, July 3 at the Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

Pam was born in Omaha, Nebraska on Mar. 22, 1943, to Leonard and Leona (Harding) Rushing. Pam graduated from Central High School, Omaha in 1961 and started her first job at Armor meat packing plant, as...

Sandra Nash

Jul 2, 2024

Sandra Ann (Sparks) Nash - a native of Memphis, TN and a resident of Mobile since 1957 passed away peacefully in her sleep at home with her family. Ann graduated from Julius T. Wright School for Girls in 1965, attended the University of South Alabama, and was a member of Sigma Delta sorority, which became a chapter of Kappa Delta.

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