Obituaries

John Loper

John Loper

Jul 1, 2020

John Rayon Loper, age 94, of Eight Mile, AL, went to meet his Lord on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. He was loved and adored by his family and friends. Known as "Big Bud", John was born June 27,1926 in Fannin, MS to William Marion Loper and Florence Brunell Carter Loper. He spent his childhood in Carthage, MS, where he attended...

Hazel Sims

Hazel Sims

Jul 1, 2020

SIMS Hazel Louise Keevan Sims, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Mobile. Mrs. Sims was a native of Conecuh County, Alabama and was a longtime resident of Mobile. She was the former owner of Gulf Coast Underwriters and had also been a longtime member of Woodridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two sons, Richard Terry and...

Bill Williams, Sr.

Bill Williams, Sr.

Jun 30, 2020

Aug. 12, 1944 - June 30, 2020 Bill David Williams Sr., 75, a native of Mobile, AL and a resident of Garland, TX, died at a local hospital in Texas on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. He attended Murphy High School from 1960-1963 and graduated from Semmes High School in 1964. He was a police officer at the University of South...

Julia Greer

Julia Greer

Jun 29, 2020

Julia Faye (Judy) Greer, 89, beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother went home to receive her heavenly reward on June 29, 2020. She entered this world on March 15, 1931 in Bono, AR, born to Clyde Goodman and Opal Puckett Goodman. Julia was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, James N Greer, Sr and her brothers Gene Goodman...

Katherine Burrage

Katherine Burrage

Jun 29, 2020

Katherine Eloise Burrage, a longtime resident of Chickasaw, AL, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020, at the age of 91. Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Her husband of 70 years, Daniel Royce Burrage Sr. preceded her in death. She is survived by her son, Daniel Burrage Jr. and daughter-in-law, Jo Anne...

Paul Naylor, Jr.

Paul Naylor, Jr.

Jun 29, 2020

NAYLOR, Jr. Paul Melvin Naylor, Jr. A native and lifelong resident of Mobile County, died on Monday, June 29, 2020. He had worked in shipbuilding in the south part of the county. He is survived by his daughter, Crystal Naylor, and one son, Jonathan Naylor; one sister Linda Naylor Lehmann; three grandchildren, Justin Radcliff, Jr., Ethan Pohl and L.J. Naylor...

Rebecca Eubanks

Rebecca Eubanks

Jun 27, 2020

EUBANKS Rebecca Houston Todd Eubanks, May 7, 1947-June 27, 2020. Becky was preceded in death by parents, T.E. Houston, Jr. and Alberta McConnell Houston, and husband Randall Bernard Todd. She is survived by husband Thomas Ray Eubanks; children Amy Todd Fesperman (Mark) and Scott Randall Todd (Robin); grandchildren Ansley and Gracie-Todd Fesperman, and Mackinley and Mia Todd; four step children...

Linda Pridgen

Linda Pridgen

Jun 26, 2020

Linda “Carol” Pridgen, 77, went to be with the Lord on June the 26th, 2020. She was a long-term resident of Dauphin Island, Alabama. Carol was born in Mobile, Alabama, to Albert Duke and Lela Pruett along with three siblings: Gloria, Louise, and Albert (Bubba). She married Douglas Pridgen on July 3, 1982. Carol retired from Union Carbide after many...

June Shelley

June Shelley

Jun 25, 2020

SHELLEY June Estelle Dyas, Shelley passed away on June 25, 2020. She was born on June 15, 1933 in Mobile, AL to Edmund Covington Dyas III and Virginia Culpepper Dyas. Mrs. Shelley attended Little Flower School, Bishop Toolen High School and graduated from Murphy High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society and president of her...

Janice Schreiner

Janice Schreiner

Jun 24, 2020

Janice Johnson Schreiner March 16, 1943 – June 24, 2020 Janice Johnson Schreiner, age 77, went to be with the Lord on June 24, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her parents Crockett and Loretta Johnson of Philadelphia, Miss. and her sister Cora Frances Brooks of Lucedale, Miss. She will be sadly...

Claude Collins

Claude Collins

Jun 24, 2020

Jan. 30, 1942-June 24, 2020 ---- Claude Edward Collins, a resident of Mobile, AL, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at the age of 78. He served 4 years in the United States Air Force and retired from Scott Paper Co. after 35 years of service. He was a member of First Baptist Church of...

Andrea Holloway

Andrea Holloway

Jun 23, 2020

May 13, 1955-June 23, 2020 -- Andrea Darlene “Dre” Matovich Holloway, a native of Nashville, TN and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at the age of 65. Dre was a waitress at Dick Russell’s Famous Bar-B-Q for over 30 years. She was preceded in death by her father, Andrew Matovich, Jr. and mother, Jeanelle Thomas...

Dr. James Benson

Dr. James Benson

Jun 21, 2020

Dr. James Jerry Benson 8/1/1935 – 6/21/2020 A true servant of God and leader of men, our dear Father and Papa walked into the arms of The Father on Father’s Day. Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. What a blessing to love and know this gentle giant of a man. His love...

Dewey Brown

Dewey Brown

Jun 21, 2020

October 18, 1942 – June 21, 2020 Dewey Bernard Brown, age 77, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Byron Brown, Jr. and Margaret Elizabeth Boykin Brown; and his sister, Billie Kaye Chatoney. He is survived by his wife, Kaye Farrar Brown; daughter, Farrar Elizabeth (Daniel) Walsh; twin grandsons, Dewey Ethan Walsh...

Grace Miller

Grace Miller

Jun 20, 2020

Mrs. Grace Overstreet Miller, age 94. Passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Mrs. Miller retired from Kessler Air Force Base in 1991 as a Key Punch Operator. She is survived by her children; Patsy (Clay) Miller, JoAnn Blanchard, Johnny Miller and Kathy Miller (Jerry) Case; sister, Lucille Hobson and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Graveside services...

Joseph Boulian

Joseph Boulian

Jun 19, 2020

Joseph Henry Boulian was born in Orange, Texas, on December 8, 1927, to Augusta Carr and Joseph Peter Boulian. He passed away at 92 years of age peacefully at his home in Mobile, Alabama, on June 19, 2020. Joseph graduated from Westlake High School in 1945. He went on to join the United States Navy where he served his...

James Whittington

James Whittington

Jun 18, 2020

WHITTINGTON It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Jim Whittington who passed away peacefully with family by his side at his home on June 18, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Jim was 57 years old and a lifelong resident of Mobile Alabama. A beloved husband and best friend of Rita Whittington. Loving father of...

Harriett Garner

Harriett Garner

Jun 18, 2020

Harriett Abbie Rae Petree Garner, 99. Our beloved Mother passed away on June 18, 2020, in Mobile AL just 7 weeks shy of her 100th birthday. A graveside service was held at Mobile Memorial Gardens on Saturday, June 20, 2020. She was a gifted seamstress and quilter as long as her eyesight would allow until about age 98, and she...

Almer Fleming

Almer Fleming

Jun 17, 2020

Almer Douglas (Hopper) Fleming September 16, 1952- June 17, 2020 Doug was born in Rulevile, Mississippi to Karl and Helen Peeples Fleming, He left us unexpectedly and far too soon at age 67. After serving his country in the US Air Force, Doug married the love of his life and his very best friend, Sandra, and raised five amazing children....

Mark Andrews Jr.

Mark Andrews Jr.

Jun 14, 2020

Mark “Alan” Andrews, Jr., "Capt. MAAJR", was born in Mobile, Alabama on May 24, 1979, and sadly passed away on June 14, 2020. He was preceded in death by Grandfather Harold Andrews, Grandfather O.L. Williams, and Uncle Danny Andrews. He is survived by his five children Kayla Andrews Wilson (Justin), Mark A. Andrews, III “Trey”, Michael Alex Andrews, Abby Andrews,...