Obituaries

Joseph Chinchar

Joseph Chinchar

May 17, 2016

CHINCHAR Mar. 11, 1943-May 17, 2016 Joseph "Joe" George Chinchar, 73, of Mobile, AL, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at his home. Joe was born March 11, 1943 to Anna and John Chinchar. He was a veteran of the US Navy. Joe was an avid fisherman, an active member of his church and Sunday school teacher. He will...

James Ford

James Ford

May 15, 2016

James "Larry" Ford- Dec 7, 1946- May 15, 2016- A native of Sturgess, MS and resident of Lucedale, MS died on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at the age of 69. Mr. Ford was retired from E.I. Dupont after over 30 years of service. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Wilmer and loved the Lord with all...

Ja'Liyah Edwards

Ja'Liyah Edwards

May 15, 2016

EDWARDS May 15, 2016 Infant Ja'liyah Sherrica Edwards, beloved daughter of Gerald and Jessica Montgomery Edwards. Funeral services will be held at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home on Monday, March 23rd, 2016 at 12 noon. Visitation will start at 11 am. Burial to follow in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be offered at www.mobilememorialfunerals.com.

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Geraldine Williams

Geraldine Williams

May 14, 2016

WILLIAMS July 14, 1937-May 14, 2016 Geraldine "Gerry" Dunn Williams, age 78 and was a resident of Mobile. She was a graduate of Murphy High School and attended University of Southern Mississippi. Mrs. Williams was a member of Cottage Hill Baptist Church and retired from Merchant Food Services, and was a member of Mobile Restaurant Assoc She is preceded...

Martha Henebry

Martha Henebry

May 14, 2016

HENEBRY Martha Washington Henebry was born on February 22, 1925 and passed from this life on May 14, 2016 at age 91. She is now with her husband, Bernard Louis Henebry, her son Wayne Grant Henebry and her parents, Roberta Worley and Canie Worley who preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, Glenn W. Henebry, Richard...

Terry Lambert

Terry Lambert

May 13, 2016

Terry Eugene Lambert- July 10, 1952- May 13, 2016- A native and resident of Mobile, AL died on Friday, May 13, 2016 at the age of 63. Mr. Lambert worked for Coca Cola Bottling Company for 37 years. He is survived by his wife, Clarissa Lambert; brother, Patrick James Lambert; niece, Shannon Vincent Dooley. Visitation will be held from...

Andrew Matovich, Jr.

Andrew Matovich, Jr.

May 13, 2016

MATOVICH, Jr. May 13, 2016 Mr. Andrew Matovich, Jr., a native of Raysal, WV and a longtime resident of Mobile, died on Friday. He retired from the U.S.Army after serving in Korea and Viet Nam. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanelle Matovich. He is survived by four children, Andrea Darlene Matovich Holloway, Angela Marie Matovich Sawrie,...

Eva Felts

Eva Felts

May 13, 2016

August 30, 1920- May 13, 2016 Eva Mae Felts- A native of Camden, AL and resident of Grand Bay, AL died on Friday, May 13, 2015 at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Roy Felts; parents, Leila and Alex Dailey and her nine siblings. She is survived by her two daughters, June...

Elizabeth Copeland

Elizabeth Copeland

May 12, 2016

COPELAND Mrs. Elizabeth T. Copeland, a native of Vinegar Bend, AL and a longtime resident of Mobile County, died on Thursday, May 12, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas H. Copeland. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn (Joey) Clark; two sisters, Annette Ward and Ruth Duke; two brothers, Frank Turner and Bernie Turner; two...

Susan Coward

Susan Coward

May 12, 2016

Susan Branson Coward- A native of Pensacola, FL and resident of Mobile, AL died on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the age of 81 following a long and courageous battle with dementia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Coward, Jr; parents, Norm and Josephine Branson; sister, Marilyn Branson Leon and son Michael Joseph Bartels. She is...

Joann Mccarthy

Joann Mccarthy

May 11, 2016

McCARTHY July 11, 1934-May 11, 2016 JoAnn Peacock McCarthy, a native of Buffalo, NY and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, left us on May 11, 2016 to join her husband, James Edward McCarthy in Heaven. JoAnn was a loving, selfless and devoted mother, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother. She leaves her memories to be cherished by her twin daughters, Deirdra...

Jessie Turner

Jessie Turner

May 9, 2016

TURNER Apr. 16, 1926-May 9, 2016 Jessie Mae Cochran Turner, age 90, born in Mobile, AL and a lifelong resident of Eight Mile, AL, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016. She was a member of Myers Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 70 years, Marion Gele Turner; her parents; two brothers and...

Nhieu Mai

Nhieu Mai

May 7, 2016

Mai Xuan Nhieu passed away at Providence Hospital in Mobile, Alabama on May 7, 2016 due to complications from open heart surgery. Mr. Mai was born on October 15, 1942 in Phan Thiet, Vietnam. He proudly served in the South Vietnam Navy prior to immigrating with his family to Knoxville, Tennessee in 1979. Mr. Mai and his family eventually...

Doris Redden

Doris Redden

May 6, 2016

REDDEN May 7, 1932-May 6, 2016 Doris Joan Gilbert Redden, a native of Isabella, TN and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, went to be with our Lord on Friday, May 6, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Addist Delmar Gilbert and Birdie Lou Walden Gilbert; her husband, Donald James Redden; her sons, William Delmar Brown, Bobby...

Eligie Pridgen

Eligie Pridgen

May 4, 2016

Mr. Eligie Truman Pridgen, age 70. Born on May 16, 1945 in Mobile, Alabama, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in Wilmer, Alabama. He retired in 2006 from The Alabama State Docks, served in the US Navy and was a 1965 graduate of Semmes High School. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Brenda D....

Melissa Bush

Melissa Bush

May 3, 2016

BUSH August 13, 1971-May 3, 2016 Melissa Myers Bush, a lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the age of 44. She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents; her mother, Frances Smith Dew and her son, Christopher Myers. Her survivors include her son, Jonah Bush; her father, Bruce Dew; one sister,...

Joy Perry

Joy Perry

May 2, 2016

PERRY Jan. 10, 1943-May 2, 2016 Joy Reid Perry, born in Meridian, MS on January 10, 1943 to Roy Joseph Reid, Sr. and Lorena Lister Reid, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, May 2, 2016. Joy passed away at home following a hard fought battle with cancer. Joy was preceded in death...

Kirby Arnett

Kirby Arnett

Apr 28, 2016

ARNETT Mr. Kirby D. Arnett, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile County, AL residing in Bayou la Batre, died on Thursday, April 28, 2016. He is survived by his father, Donald D. Arnett; mother, Shelby Jean Arnett; one brother, Gil (Julia) Arnett; two nieces and nephews, Michael (Katie) Arnett and April (Tommy) Ladnier; great niece, Peyton Ladnier and...

Barbara Mitchell

Barbara Mitchell

Apr 27, 2016

MITCHELL Mrs. Barbara F. Mitchell, a native of Laurel, MS. and a longtime resident of Mobile County, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. She was retired from J.C. Penney with many years of service. Mrs. Mitchell is survived by six children, Judy (Scott) Jordan, Dennis Mitchell, Cindy (Richard) Johnson, Kathy Breland, Scott Mitchell and Tawnya Mitchell; one brother Bud...

Thomas Duff, Sr.

Thomas Duff, Sr.

Apr 27, 2016

DUFF July 15, 1947-Apr. 27, 2016 Thomas Richard Duff, Sr., a native and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at the age of 68. He was employed as an engineer for South Central Bell and retired after approximately 40 years of service. Tommy loved the woods and his family and served as a Boy Scout...