Obituaries

Randall Baldwin

Oct 25, 2016

Randall Howard Baldwin November 18, 1967- October 25, 2016 A native of Torrence, CA and resident of Mobile, AL died on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the age of 48. Mr. Baldwin was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a Border Patrol Agent in Charge who had been a Border Patrol Agent with Homeland Security since...

Howard Lyles

Oct 23, 2016

LYLES Charles Howard Lyles, Howard was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was a native of Florence, AL but made his home in Mobile since 1973. He started a life-long career with Standard Oil Co. in 1956 immediately after graduating from Coffee High School in Florence. During his time with Standard Oil, he developed a new Accounting Program...

Shirley Diamond

Oct 23, 2016

DIAMOND Aug. 18, 1936-Oct. 23, 2016 Shirley Mae Callaway Diamond, a native of Salisbury, MD and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the age of 80. She was a member of Kingswood United Methodist Church for 49 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, William F. Callaway and Elsie Bruce Callaway; her...

Dorothy Miller

Oct 23, 2016

MILLER Oct. 19, 1924-Oct. 23, 2016 Dorothy Louise Anderson Miller, a native of Meridian, MS and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, passed into eternal life on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the age 92 after a brief illness. She was a loving wife and mother. She loved the Lord and lived a full life that blessed her with a...

Sarah Long

Oct 20, 2016

LONG July 14, 1939-Oct. 20, 2016 Sarah Charlene Gibson Long, a native of Choctaw County, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the age of 77. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie William Gibson and Dora Sue Kelly Gibson; her husband, Wilbur Ray Long; her son, Wilbur A. Long; her...

Lillian Taylor

Oct 18, 2016

TAYLOR Nov. 8, 1939-Oct. 18, 2016 Lillian Annette Bolen Taylor, a native of Lucedale, MS and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the age of 76. She was a retired sales associate from McRae's and Belk Department Stores. She enjoyed quilt making, fishing and her flowers. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Joe Jones

Oct 18, 2016

Jones May 9, 1921-October 18, 2016 Joe Homer Jones passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at his home in Mobile with family by his side. He was 95 years old. "Popsicle," as he has been called for the last couple of years, because he was so sweet, was preceded in death by his father and mother, Homer and...

Julia Foster

Oct 17, 2016

FOSTER Dec. 9, 1929-Oct. 17, 2016 Julia Norton Foster, a native of Hazlehurst, MS and longtime resident of Natchez, MS and Mobile, AL, passed away at her home after a brief illness on Monday, October 17, 2016 at the age of 86. Julia was a longtime member of Spring Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...

Doris Cole

Oct 17, 2016

COLE Dec. 11, 1927-Oct. 17, 2016 Mrs. Iva Doris Stacy Cole, age 88, passed away Monday. She was born in Ringgold, Georgia to John and Elizabeth Stacy. Mrs. Cole was a resident of Mossy Head, Florida. She was Baptist by faith and a member of First Baptist Church of Mossy Head. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great...

Charles Edwards

Oct 17, 2016

EDWARDS Sept. 27, 1921-Oct. 17, 2016 Charles Iven Edwards Born in Chilton County AL to John Edwards and Ola Popwell Durbin Edwards, died on Monday. He attended Alabama Polytechnic Inst (Now Auburn) until early 1942 when he enlisted in the USMC serving in the 2nd Marine Division, Pacific Theater for the duration of WWII, including Tarawa Atoll. He worked...

John Swope, Jr.

Oct 17, 2016

Visitation Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home 6040 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619 Thursday, October 20, 2016 9AM-10AM Service Graveside Mobile Memorial Gardens 6100 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619 Thursday, October 20, 2016 10AM Cemetery Mobile Memorial Gardens 6100 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619

Aimee Strachan, Sr.

Oct 16, 2016

STRACHAN, SR. Oct. 19, 1931-Oct. 16, 2016 Aimee Augusta Strachan, Sr., born October 19, 1931, died suddenly on October 16, 2016. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, was a former employee of Ingall's Shipbuilding and Barber's Dairy and a former member of VFW Post 3550 in Eight Mile, AL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo Alfonso Strachan...

Willie White

Oct 16, 2016

WHITE Oct. 16, 2016 Willie Mae White, a longtime resident of Mobile, died on Sunday. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. White; a sister, Myrtle Day; four brothers, Billy, Melvin, J.C., and Dewitt, Jr., Moorer. She is survived by her son Tony (Gail) White; three sisters, Mary (Joe) Hearon, Betty (Bob) Pullen and Sue (D.C.)...

Karen Mcdonald

Oct 14, 2016

Karen McDonald Oct. 14, 2016 A native of Tallassee, AL and a longtime resident of Mobile, died on Friday. She is survived by her husband, William R. McDonald; her parents, Ronald and Ruby Hill; one brother, Kevin (Misty) Hill; aunts and uncles, Rev. Bill and Brenda Holley, Robbie Hill and Wanda Smith. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday,...

Vernon Brackett, Sr.

Oct 14, 2016

BRACKETT OCT. 14, 2016 Vernon Eugene Brackett, Sr, passed away at 78 years old on Friday in Mobile, AL after an accidental fall at his Dauphin Island home on October 4, 2016. Vern is survived by his wife Carol R. Parks MD; his four children: Julie Brackett Paton of Niceville, FL; Tracey Brackett Ross of Nashville, TN; Vernon Brackett,...

Lenard Robinson

Oct 9, 2016

Lenard Henry Robinson, a longtime resident of Mobile, AL passed away at his home on Sunday, October 9, 2016 two days shy of his 75th birthday. He was born on October 11, 1941 in Evergreen, AL. He was a 1960 graduate of Foley High School in Foley, AL. He served 22 years in the United States Air Force and...

Rebecca Smith

Oct 7, 2016

SMITH Mar. 12, 1934-Oct. 7, 2016 Rebecca Lois Patterson Smith, a native of Jackson, TN and longtime resident of Theodore, AL, died Friday, October 7, 2016 at the age of 82. She was a retired Supervisor for the Social Security Administration, a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Theodore and taught Sunday School for approximate 40 years. She...

Robert Davis, Sr.

Oct 7, 2016

DAVIS, SR. Dec. 12, 1930-Oct. 7, 2016 Robert Earl Davis, Sr., a native of Birmingham, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Friday, October 7, 2016 at the age of 85. Robert was a retired Field Technician for Westinghouse; a US Navy Veteran; member of George U. Potter Masonic Lodge; a Lieutenant with the Tillman's Corner Volunteer Fire...

Louise Thompson

Oct 6, 2016

Louise Sprinkle Thompson 12-17-30 10-6-16 A native of Alabama Port, AL and resident of Coden, AL died on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the age of 85. She is survived by a son, Robert H. (Diana) Thompson, Jr. and a daughter, Sheree Thompson (Dubby) Moore; five grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Visitation will be held from Mobile Memorial Gardens...

Jeannine Waltman

Oct 5, 2016

Madeline Jeannine Waltman February 2, 1938 - October 4, 2016 Born to DeWayne & Marion Maygarden Beaudrie. Jeannine married Richard Alfred Waltman on February 23, 1957. Richard loved to fish and was a man who always put his family first until his death on March 26, 2011. Jeannine taught school at St. Matthews Catholic School, was a tour guide...