Obituaries

Onolee Gant

Oct 10, 2015

GANT Feb. 27, 1922-Oct. 10, 2015 Onolee "Lee" Fillmore Gant, age 93, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015 after a short illness. She was a native of Tennessee and a longtime resident of Dauphin Island and Mobile, AL. Lee grew up in Harriman, TN and attended Tennessee Wesleyan College after graduating from high school in Harriman as Valedictorian of...

Clarence Deardorff, Jr.

Oct 10, 2015

DEARDORFF, JR. May 24, 1930-Oct. 10, 2015 Clarence "Pete" Ignatius Deardorff, Jr., a native of Harrisburg, PA and longtime resident of Semmes, AL, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the age of 85. Pete was a US Army Veteran; and an insurance sales agent for Washington National Life Ins. Co. for 33 years and Mutual of Omaha for 10...

Alfred Wimpee

Oct 8, 2015

WIMPEE Dec. 25, 1946-Oct. 8, 2015 Alfred Newton Wimpee, a native of Mobile, AL, and former resident of Satsuma, AL, died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the age of 68. He was a 1965 graduate of Satsuma High School and was loved by his classmates. Alfred served a four-year tour in the US Air Force and earned the rank...

Annie Ammons

Oct 6, 2015

AMMONS June 4, 1930-Oct. 6, 2015 Annie Bell Howton Ammons, left this world on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 to reunite with her parents, Marvin Lee Howton and O'Dessa Wise Howton. She is survived by her children, Margaret McCain, Lucy Brown, Louis Ammons, Rena Davis and Julie Horton; her sisters, Mary Buckalew and Sue Garner; her brothers, Lee Roy and...

Angela Madrid

Oct 4, 2015

Angela Laplap Madrid- A native of Iligan City, Philippines and resident of Mobile, AL died on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at the age of 54. She is survived by her husband, Caleb J. Madrid; two sons, Khaled Kyle (Christian Taylor) Madrid and Kevin Kurt L. Madrid; one granddaughter, Kaylyn Taylor Madrid. Visitation will be held from Mobile Memorial Gardens...

Hazel Cochran

Oct 3, 2015

COCHRAN Oct. 3, 2015 Mrs. Hazel Cochran, a native of Leaf, MS and a longtime resident of Mobile County, AL died on Saturday. Mrs. Cochran was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Cochran, Sr. She is survived by two sons, Richard (Nancy) Cochran of Dozier, AL and Roger (Tammy) Cochran of Semmes, AL; five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren...

Reba Madison

Oct 3, 2015

MADISON July 3, 1933-Oct. 3, 2015 Reba Faye Madison, age 82 of Chickasaw, AL, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 3, 2015. She was retired from Alabama Power Company with almost 40 years of service. She was a faithful member of Chickasaw United Methodist Church for over 65 years. Reba had a passion for the...

William Hodges

Oct 3, 2015

HODGES October 3, 2015 William Edward Hodges, a native of Norfolk, VA, formerly of Louisiana and a resident of Irvington died on Saturday. He is survived by his wife, Wynona Hodges; two sons, Richard Jefferson Everitt and Scott Winstead; four grandchildren and other relatives. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 12 noon in Mobile Memorial...

Ralph Holladay

Oct 1, 2015

Oct. 14, 1938 - Oct. 1, 2015 Ralph, known by many loving names (Dumpy Diamond, Bubba, Daddy Doo, Papa, and Doc) passed away October 1, 13 days shy of his 77th birthday. He is now reunited with his loving wife of 55 years (Marilyn Farnell), his grandparents Ralph and Geneva Diamond and Heavenly Father. Born October 14, 1938, he...

Melvina Goodhue

Oct 1, 2015

Visitation Trinity Epicopal Church 1900 Dauphin St. Mobile, AL  36606 Monday, October 5, 2015 10 - 11:00 AM Service Memorial Service Trinity Epicopal Church 1900 Dauphin St. Mobile, AL  36606 Monday, October 5, 2015 11:00 AM Cemetery Mobile Memorial Gardens 6100 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619

Ralph Buffkin

Sep 30, 2015

Ralph Pyron Buffkin, born in Birmingham and long-time resident of Mobile, Alabama, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2015. He and his two brothers grew up at the Catholic Boys Home. Although it was a humble childhood, he often shared fond memories of his high school years whether it was about the glory days of football and baseball at...

Virginia Tice

Sep 30, 2015

TICE Sept. 30, 2015 Virginia B. Tice a native of Meridian, MS and a longtime resident of Mobile, AL died on Wednesday at home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Tice who was a faithful member of Travis Road Baptist Church for over forty years is survived by her daughters, Nora Kay Smith and Gayla Joy Gardner, sons, Vernon (Andy)...

Katie Pierce

Sep 28, 2015

PIERCE July 16, 1921-Sept. 28, 2015 KATIE MARIE COLLINS AWALT PIERCE, went to live in her heavenly home on Monday the 28th. She was a resident of Eight Mile, AL for 65 years. Born in Adams Chapel, AL to Mary Adams Collins and Neil George Collins. She graduated high school in Abbeville, AL in 1939 and moved to Mobile...

Robert Baker

Sep 28, 2015

Robert Michael Baker- A native of Springfield, MO and resident of Theodore, AL died on Monday, September 28, 2015 at the age of 83. Mr. Baker was retired from the United States Navy. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ernestine Morris Baker; two sons, Michael G. Baker and Steven R. Baker; two daughters, Carol Baker (John)...

Wilhelmina Privett

Sep 28, 2015

PRIVETT July 27, 1920-Sept. 28, 2015 Wilhelmina "Willie" Privett arrived at her heavenly home on September 28, 2015. She is preceded in death by her parents, George "Bill" Privett, Sr. and Lula Privett; brother, Rev. Calvin Privett,; sister, Burnetta Vickery and her husband, Paul; nephews, Paul Vickery, Jr. and William "Bill" Privett; niece's husband, John Clapper and son, John...

Tyler Raley

Sep 28, 2015

RALEY Dec 19, 1988 - Sept 28, 2015 Tyler William Raley, 26, of Mobile, AL, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015. He was co-owner of Alabama Lines Services. He attended Cottage Hill Christian Academy and the University of South Alabama. While at South Alabama, he was a brother of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Tyler was a loving fiancé,...

Sandra Reese

Sep 27, 2015

REESE Sept. 27, 2015 Sandra U Reese, a native of Mobile Alabama, having resided in Grand Bay Alabama and most recently St. Elmo, entered into heaven on Sunday. She is survived by her Sister, Sheri Blackwell of Mobile, three daughters, Jaime Whitehead (Trenton Whitehead) of Fairhope, Tamara Sheffield (Justin Christian) of Grand Bay, and Samantha Nelson of Theodore, ten...

Oscar Gray

Sep 26, 2015

Visitation Heron Bay Baptist Church 4400 Heron Bay Loop Road, South Coden, AL  36523 Thursday, October 1, 2015 5 - 8:00 PM Service Funeral Service Heron Bay Baptist Church 4400 Heron Bay Loop Road, South Coden, AL  36523 Friday, October 2, 2015 11:00 AM Cemetery Dorlon Cemetery Heron Bay Loop, South Coden, AL...

Alvin Welford

Sep 26, 2015

WELFORD Sept. 10, 1944-Sept. 26, 2015 Alvin Richard Welford, a native of Grand Bay, AL and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, passed into eternity after a long and arduous illness. He was one of the twin sons of his late parents, Mary Elizabeth Cunningham Welford and John Cleve Welford. He was brought up in a loving and supportive community....

Everett Steadman, Sr.

Sep 26, 2015

STEADMAN Nov. 1, 1913-Sept. 26, 2015 "The Honey Man", Everett Archer Steadman, Sr. died peacefully at his home Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the age of 101. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Everett Steadman and Della Louise Archer Steadman; his wife, Hermina Thierry Steadman; his son, James T. Steadman; 2 brothers; and 6 sisters. His...