Obituaries

Oct 18, 2019

June 21, 1941-Oct. 18, 2019 Amanda Brown Carley, a native of Walker County, Al, former resident of the Belle Fontaine, AL Community and current resident of Chickasaw, AL, died Friday, October 18, 2019 at the age of 78. Amanda was a retired cosmetologist; had a great sense of humor; loved to cook and garden; and loved cats. She was...

Oct 18, 2019

Sept. 18, 1930-October 18, 2019 Phillip Eugene “Gene” Cosminsky, age 89, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, passed away on October 18, 2019 at a local hospital. He was born on September 18, 1930 and was preceded in death by his parents, Philip Ray Cosminsky and Rosa Frye. Cherishing his memory are his wife of 64 years, Betty...

Oct 18, 2019

On October 18, 2019 Juanita Catherine Mullis Turner went home. Better known as “Nanny” to so many, Cathy was born to William Bisbee Mullis and Alma Baker Mullis in Mobile, AL making it her lifelong home. The youngest of three, Cathy is preceded in death by parents, sisters, Josephine Mullis, & Ida Mae Flowers (William B. Flowers), brother, William B....

Oct 18, 2019

James Harold Breckenridge Sr. lost his fight with cancer on October 18th 2019. He was born on November 25th 1935 to Nellie Gray Hatch Breckenridge and Louis Jackson Breckenridge. His survivors include his wife of 43 years, Gloria Sessions Breckenridge; 4 children, James H. Breckenridge Jr., Kimberly Faye Markham (Phillip), Amy Michele Cable (Keith), and Jason Breckenridge; 4 grandchildren, Brandon...

Oct 18, 2019

Oct. 18, 2019 Patricia H. Dorsett was born on June 9, 1930, in Sulligent, Alabama. She grew up in Tennessee where her father was employed with the TVA. Pat met George W. Dorsett in Birmingham where they were married on March 18, 1950. She graduated from University Hospital School of Nursing in 1957. After their family settled in Mobile in...

Oct 17, 2019

Janet (Jeanette) Previto Thornton, a lifelong native of the Mobile, AL area and resident at Mobile Nursing and Rehabillation Nursing Home, entered into her heavenly home on October 17, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, William & Lula Mae Previto, her husband of 43 years, Cecil R. Thornton, Sr. (Shorty), Step Son, Cecil R. Thornton, Jr (Pedro);...

Oct 16, 2019

Feb. 15, 1944-Oct. 16, 2019 Billy Wayne Cherry, Sr., a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, died Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at the age of 75. He was a contractor and built many custom homes in the Mobile area. In his spare time he enjoyed woodworking, cooking and growing many varieties of peppers. He was preceded in death...

Oct 16, 2019

Richard Wayne Gonterman

On Wednesday October 16, 2019, Richard Wayne Gonterman, devoted husband, and loving father of 3 girls, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was 71. Richard was born September 8, 1948 and a native and lifelong resident of Theodore, Al.

For Over 20 years, he worked as a...

Oct 15, 2019

Mary Ann Vice 1937-2019 A native of Jackson, Alabama and a resident of Mobile, Alabama died on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at the age of 82. She is preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Hilma G. Vice, Sr., her children Sonny Vice (Debbie), Tim Vice (Denise), Angie...

Oct 15, 2019

Earline Garlotte, 87, was born April 16, 1932 in Bogalusa, LA and died October 15, 2019 in Fairhope, AL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman L. Garlotte; parents, Gorman and Clara Keaton; her brothers, James and his wife, Barbara, Keaton and Gary Keaton. She is survived by her son, Michael (Donna) Garlotte; daughter, DiDi Grant; son,...

Oct 14, 2019

Dec. 12, 1937-Oct. 14, 2019 Carol Ann Holland Crenshaw, a native and lifelong resident of Bayou La Batre, AL, passed peacefully in a local nursing home on Monday, October 14, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Erastus “Ras” Sylvester Crenshaw Jr.; daughter, Sherry Hall; sons, Curtis Crenshaw and Gordon Crenshaw; her parents, Jordan & Rae Holland,...

Oct 12, 2019

Alice Redding

1934-2019

A native of Aquilla, AL and resident of Semmes, AL died on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the age of 85. Mrs. Redding loved her family, church, gospel music and cooking. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marlin E. Redding; her parents, two brothers, one daughter and one granddaughter. She...

Oct 11, 2019

FONDREN Mrs. Joyce Ann Fondren passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 at the age of 80. She was surrounded by her family. She was born on May 6, 1939 in Columbus, GA to the late Ernest Bell and Asalee Goggins Smithey. She loved to attend Church and Gospel singings with her friends and family. She enjoyed going to...

Oct 10, 2019

April 14, 1987-October 10, 2019 Kimberleigh Faith Battles Welch, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, passed away Thursday, October 10 2019. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Carolyn and William Berger and Wayne Childs .She is survived by her husband, Huey David Welch Jr.; her children, Kaley Welch, Aubrey Welch, Christian Welch and Hannah Welch;...

Oct 10, 2019

Charles Edwin Ryals Sr

Oct. 28, 1927-Oct. 10, 2019

Charles Edwin Ryals Sr, a longtime resident of Mobile, Al died on Thursday surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 92. His survivors include two daughters, Sandra Shell and Linda (Charley) Geary; one son Charles (Karen) Ryals, Jr; eight grandchildren; ten great...

Oct 10, 2019

June 22, 1937-Oct. 10, 2019 Arthur Edward Green, a native of Selma, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the age of 82. He retired from the Alabama State Docks as Manager of the Bulk Material Handling Plant; was an avid reader and instilled the love of reading and history in his children whom...

Oct 10, 2019

Patricia Faye Chlders

1947-2019

A native of Mobile, AL and long time resident of Chatom, AL died on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the age of 72. Mrs. Childers was a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Childers. She is survived by her five children, Terri Jones, Tammy...

Oct 8, 2019

Mary Lynne Kennedy Williams was born in Mobile, Alabama to her loving parents the late Robert Myrl Kennedy and Garilyn Jean Caudle Kennedy on November 25, 1944. She left this life for a new one in Heaven on October 8, 2019. Mary Lynne leaves behind her husband of 54 years Johnie “Pat” Kilpatrick Williams and three children: Jeannie Williams Kellicut...

Oct 7, 2019

Betty Dee Lott

1936-2019

A native of Pascagoula, MS and resident of Mobile, AL died on Monday, October 7, 2019 at the age of 83. Mrs. Lott loved her dog "Pooch". She was a former member of a Mardi Gras Mystic Organization and was a 1954 graduate of Vigor High School. She was preceded in...

Oct 6, 2019

LEE

Tammy Regina Lee, was born in Mobile, Alabama to her loving parents, Jewel K. Lee and her late father, Winnard C. Lee on June 4, 1958. She left this life for a new one in Heaven on October 6, 2019. Tammy leaves two sisters: Kathy T. Lee, Mobile and Deborah L. Bray, Theodore, AL. One niece,...