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Frankie Wood

Frankie Wood

Aug 21, 2014

Frankie Irene Chunn Wood died Friday morning at Providence Hospital. She had Alzheimers disease and suffered a stroke sitting in her favorite chair watching the bird feeder at home. Frankie was born December 29th, 1936 in Salem, Alabama near the Georgia line. She was the daughter of Henry Frank Chunn, the minister of the United Methodist Church in Salem,...

Lowery Williams

Lowery Williams

Aug 19, 2014

Lowery Orman Butch Williams, born in Ruleville, MS June 26, 1938, and current resident of Dauphin Island, AL, passed away August 19, 2014 surrounded by his family after a long battle with Alzheimers and Parkinson. He was a 1957 graduate of Murphy High School. Butch worked in the ILAMSSA Union at the Alabama State Docks and retired after 30...

Clyde Blankenship

Clyde Blankenship

Aug 17, 2014

Clyde Donald Blankenship, a native of Birmingham, Alabama and a longtime resident of Mobile died on Sunday, August 17, 2014. He was retired from the Alabama State Troopers. Mr. Blankenship was preceded in death by his wife, Irma Pauline Blankenship. He is survived by one son, Eric Kate Blankenship one sister Ronese Logan three grandchildren, Casey Blankenship, Tyler Blankenship...

Annie Cook

Annie Cook

Aug 17, 2014

Annie Ruth Fleming Cook, born February 20, 1923 in Lockhart, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Sunday, August, 17, 2014 at the age of 91. Ann was a homemaker who raised five children. She was a devoted and loving wife and mother who always put everyone before herself. She will be missed by all who knew her....

Raymond Kennedy

Raymond Kennedy

Aug 16, 2014

Raymond Gary Kennedy, 65, of Foley, AL, a former resident of NJ, passed away Saturday at his home. He was a 1967 graduate of B C Rains High School a member of the US Air Force and served our country during the Vietnam War. Gary was a loving husband to Marlene, his wife of 42 years. He was adored...

Thomas Fletcher Jr.

Thomas Fletcher Jr.

Aug 15, 2014

Thomas Earl Fletcher, Jr., age 65, passed away on August 15. He was born in Mobile in 1949. Mr. Fletcher attended Mary Montgomery High School where he was a standout in sports. He played college basketball at Pensacola Junior College and earned his degree at the University of South Alabama in English. He went on to earn his Masters...

Rustica Sacris

Rustica Sacris

Aug 13, 2014

Rustica Rose Openia Sacris, a native of Bohol, Philippines and current resident of Mobile, AL died Wednesday, August 13, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Doroteo Openia, Sr. and Diosdada Cabalda Openia and her brothers, Narciso Openia and Doroteo Openia, Jr. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Noel Sacris her daughters, Rosemary Rishi...

Donna Rohm

Donna Rohm

Aug 13, 2014

Donna M. Dulworth Rohm, 84, died August 13, 2014 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Born July 6, 1930 she was the daughter of Dudley Fowler and Mattie Lou Gaw Dulworth of Celina, Tennessee. She resided in Mobile, AL and was a member at Creekwood Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, George Arthur...

Hammie Chavis

Hammie Chavis

Aug 12, 2014

Hammie Chavis of Mobile, AL, WWII Navy Veteran, CPO US Coast Guard retired, born April 10, 1924 died August 12, 2014 at his home. He is survived by three daughters, Mary Chavis, Becky Chavis and Sandy Presley two sonsinlaw, Rickey Namislo and Kenneth Presley one grandchild, Amber Chavez and one grandsoninlaw, Vila Soutthivong. The family will receive friends Thursday...

Buford Hensley

Buford Hensley

Aug 11, 2014

Buford Wayne Hensley, a native of Gray, KY and longtime resident of Houston , TX died in Houston, TX on August 11, 2014. He was a US Army Veteran. Preceded in death by his parents, John H. Hensley and Stella King Hensley his wife, Jacquelyn L. Hensley two brothers, Kirt Hensley and Doyle Hensley and his sister, Thelma Ellen...

Christopher Grace

Christopher Grace

Aug 11, 2014

Christopher Dale Grace, a native and lifetime resident of Mobile, AL passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 11, 2014. He was employed as a diesel mechanic for Penske Truck Leasing and was a sports fanatic. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Donald O. Garrett and paternal grandfather, Bobby Grace. He is survived by his wife, Erin Hoover...

Nellie Simmons

Nellie Simmons

Aug 7, 2014

Nellie Irene Frye Simmons, a native of Amelia County, VA and current resident of Fredericksburg, TX, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the age of 90. Predecesed by her parents, Robert Lee Frye and Nannie Bell Martin Frye her husband, Samuel Clinton Simmons her three brothers and two sisters. She is survived by her daughters, Melinda Perry Watts...

Nora Cooper

Nora Cooper

Aug 5, 2014

Nora Anna Cooper, age 91, a native of Pawtucket, RI and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, departed this life to join her family and friends on August 5, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred C. Cooper, Sr. She was a loving and caring mother who will be missed by all her children and everyone who...

Winnie Messer

Winnie Messer

Aug 5, 2014

MESSER July 2, 1932Oct. 5, 2014 Winnie Dell Messer, a native of Jack, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 at the age of 82. She is survived by her sons, Danny Wayne Debra Price and James LeRoy Barbara Price her sisters, Emma G. Newman, Jenny DeBice and Bonnie Morris nine grandchildren 5...

David Lyle

David Lyle

Aug 5, 2014

David Lane Lyle, a lifetime resident of Mobile, AL, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the age of 72. David was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Louise Missy Jones his parents, James J. Lyle and Mattie Ruth Fincher Lyle two brothers, Sonny Lyle and William Lyle two sisters, Patricia Smith and Glenda...

Ishmael Hall

Ishmael Hall

Aug 4, 2014

Ishmael William Hall, a native and longtime resident of Mobile, died on Monday, August 4, 2014. Mr. Hall had worked at Brookley Field and NAS Pensacola. He is survived by his daughter, Terri Brent Pennington one sister, Edwina Sutton two grandchildren, Erin Lilley Thomas Smith and Patrick Curtis Lilley and other relatives. The Mass of Christian Burial will be...

Johnnie Halcomb

Johnnie Halcomb

Aug 3, 2014

Feb. 25, 1926Aug. 3, 2014 Johnnie Lee Halcomb, a native of Orange, TX, and resident of Mobile, AL since 1965, passed away August 3, 2014 at the age of 88. He grew up on Tuscaloosa, AL and graduated from Tuscaloosa High School in 1943 and the University of Alabama in 1947. ROLL TIDE. He served in the US Navy...

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Aug 2, 2014

Ann, age 21, lost her painful struggle with Cystic Fibrosis at Springhill Medical Center on Saturday. She was surrounded by her large and loving family. She was preceded in death by greatgrandparents, Victor and Marva Burch and Ralph and Lola Herring. Ann is survived by her loving and adoring parents, Robert and Jennifer, sister Victoria, greatgrandmother Ila Antoine, grandparents:...

Harvey Creighton

Harvey Creighton

Aug 1, 2014

Harvey Ray Creighton, age 74, was born in Mobile, AL on October 7, 1939 and passed away Friday, died Aug 1, 2014. He was predecesed in death by his parents, Elmo Harvey Creighton and Audrey Miller Blakeney and his sons, Michael Creighton and David Smitherman. He is survived by loving wife of 25 years, Janice his son, Steve Smitherman...

Dixie Fox

Dixie Fox

Jul 31, 2014

Dixie Ann Fox nee Grier, 81, of Newport, KY passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Ann was a member of the Red Hats Society, a Daughter of the American Revolution, and had lived all over the United States, and in England. She enjoyed life and enjoyed spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her...

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