Obituaries

Marion Stoltenberg

Marion Stoltenberg

Jul 24, 2018

STOLTENBERG May 18, 1932-July 24, 2018 Marion Vardas Stoltenberg, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the age of 86. Marion was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church; volunteered in the Mobile Infirmary Hospital Gift Shop for over 14 years; was formerly employed at Brookley Air Force Base and later retired...

Samuel Stephens, Jr.

Samuel Stephens, Jr.

Jul 23, 2018

STEPHENS, JR. Mar. 8, 1947-July 23, 2018 Samuel L. Stephens, Jr., a native and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Monday, July 23, 2018 at the age of 71. The incredible kindness, caring, dedication and competence of MD Anderson Cancer Center personnel was unsurpassed -- from the volunteers, housekeeping, dietary servers, nurses, nursing assistants, other medical staff, and physicians,...

Francine Tapia

Francine Tapia

Jul 23, 2018

TAPIA Aug. 13, 1926-July 23, 2018 Mary Frances "Francine" Hays Tapia, a native of Memphis, TN and longtime resident of Eight Mile, AL, died Monday, July 23, 2018 at the age of 91. She was a retired cosmetologist. Words cannot describe how much she was loved and will be missed by family and friends. She was an inspiration to...

Benjamin Caddell, Jr.

Benjamin Caddell, Jr.

Jul 23, 2018

Benjamin Heber Caddell Jr Mar. 23, 1934 - July 23, 2018 Benjamin Heber Caddell, Jr. was preceded in death by his first wife and high school sweetheart, Gladys Barber Caddell; his parents, Benjamin Heber Caddell, Sr. and Mae Murphy Caddell; his brother, James Allen Caddell; and his second wife, Alyne Caddell. Ben is survived by his sister, Mary Caddell...

Estelle Croley

Estelle Croley

Jul 21, 2018

CROLEY Mrs. Estelle Croley, a native of Atmore, AL and a longtime resident of Mobile, died on Saturday, July 21, 2018. She had worked for the Mobile Infirmary. Mrs. Croley was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Claude Croley. She is survived by two children, Becky (Jimmy) Gregory and Roger (Beverly) Croley; eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren and...

Matthew Holder

Matthew Holder

Jul 21, 2018

Matthew Parker Holder, 21, of Mobile, AL, passed away on July 21, 2018 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born June 30, 1997, the son of Matthew and Candace (Machen) Holder. He was a 2015 graduate of Shelton Academy and was currently enrolled at Bishop State Community College where he was studying...

Laura Kominek

Laura Kominek

Jul 20, 2018

Laura Dillard Kominek 1929-2018 A native of Ozark, AL and resident of Mobile, AL died on Friday, July 20, 2018 at the age of 89. Mrs. Kominek was involved in her church, Luke 4:18 Fellowship and was a former member of Cottage Hill Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Ladies Medical Auxiliary. She loved cooking, taking...

Wilfred Wooley, Jr.

Wilfred Wooley, Jr.

Jul 17, 2018

Wilfred Woodrow "Woody" Wooley, Jr 1945-2018 Born in Mobile, AL on October 7, 1945 Woody was preceded in death by his parents, Eva and Wilfred Wooley, Sr and his twin brother, Wayne Wooley, Sr; niece, Tammy Wooley. He is survived by a daughter, Tonya Wooley Bowick; grandsons, Jonathan Wooley and Kyle Wooley; Sheila Davis from a previous marriage; nephew,...

Gladys Zimlich

Gladys Zimlich

Jul 15, 2018

Gladys Bernice Zimlich Mrs. Gladys Zimlich, a 98 year old native of Mobile, Al, went home to be with the Lord and Savior and her beloved husband Bernard H. Zimlich, Sr. on Sunday July 15th, 2018. Mrs. Zimlich lived this life to the fullest and will be sadly missed by her friends and family she left behind. Gladys was...

John Driscoll, Jr.

John Driscoll, Jr.

Jul 12, 2018

DRISCOLL Nov. 15, 1938-July 12, 2018 John Daniel Driscoll, Jr., a native of New York City, NY and current resident of Mobile, AL, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the age of 79. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Daniel Driscoll, Sr. and Frances Reilly Driscoll; his son, Frankie Lonigro; his sister, Jean Aviles; and two...

Linda Bennett

Linda Bennett

Jul 10, 2018

Linda Ruth Horton Bennett Ms. Linda Bennett, a 72-year old native and resident of Mobile, AL, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Linda was a loving, devoted mother and a one of a kind grandmother (Meme). She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy B. and Ruth B. Horton; sister, Virginia...

Tollie Loper

Tollie Loper

Jul 10, 2018

LOPER Apr. 30, 1927-July 10, 2018 Tollie Lee Loper, a native of Chatom, AL and current resident of Fairhope, AL, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the age of 91. Tollie retired from Gulf Coast Marine Supply after over 20 years of service; was a WW II Navy Veteran; attended Church of His Presence and enjoyed playing golf. He...

George Boyer, Jr.

George Boyer, Jr.

Jul 9, 2018

George Boyer, 93, a native of Mobile Al. passed away peacefully on Monday July 9th 2018 at home. George was a graduate of Murphy High School and attended the University of Alabama before enlisting in the US Army. He served during WW II in the 140th Army Airways communications squadron in the Pacific. Following the war he worked as...

Alice Hilton

Alice Hilton

Jul 9, 2018

HILTON June 16, 1969-July 9, 2018 Alice Louise Ball Hilton, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, died suddenly Monday, July 9, 2018 at the age of 49. She was survived by her husband, Glenn Bryan Hilton; her father, Delbert Howard Ball, Sr.; her mother, Emma Louise Silloway Ball; one sister, Terese Ball (Randy) Cromer; two brothers, Delbert...

Dusty Bailey

Dusty Bailey

Jul 7, 2018

Dusty Ray Bailey, 29, a resident of Chunchula, AL, was called home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 7, 2018. He was born in Waynesboro, MS on April 6, 1989. Dusty was preceded in death by his mother, Cecilia Katherine Pierce Bailey. His survivors include his father, Ellis Ray "Rusty" (Abrigail) Bailey; two brothers, Darrell Nunez and Coty...

Carolyn Mccord

Carolyn Mccord

Jul 6, 2018

Carolyn Creel McCord 1-15-30 - 7-6-18 A native and resident of Mobile, AL died on Friday, July 6, 2018 at the age of 88. Carolyn and her spouse were active in the music industry since the 1950's. She was the last surviving member of the singing trio, (The Creel Sisters) from Mobile. She will be sadly missed by her...

Joseph Pope, Sr.

Joseph Pope, Sr.

Jul 3, 2018

POPE, SR. May 25, 1929-July 3, 2018 Joseph "Joe" Herman Pope, Sr., a native of Pensacola, FL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the age of 89. Joe was a member of First Baptist Tillman's Corner Church, Tillman's Corner Civic Center, the Shriners, Woodman of the World, American Legion Post 49 and was...

Fay Heilig

Fay Heilig

Jul 3, 2018

Fay Baker Heilig 1946 - 2018 A native of Haleyville, AL and resident of Mobile, AL died on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the age of 72. Mrs. Heilig was a loving and deeply devoted wife to her late husband Chuck. Fay was an ardent fan of baseball and especially the Atlanta Braves. She was an amateur astronomer and...

Alyssa Thrash

Alyssa Thrash

Jul 3, 2018

Baby Alyssa Marie Thrash Alyssa Marie Thrash, aged 2 1/2 months old, passed away in her parents' arms at Children's of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham, AL on July 3, 2018. After struggling with vein stenosis and pulmonary hypertension, she passed gently into the arms of Jesus. Alyssa is survived by her parents Carlos and Ashley Thrash of Mobile; her...

John Shuford

John Shuford

Jun 30, 2018

John Allan Shuford, age 69, a resident of Mobile, AL, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at his home in Coden, AL. Mr. Shuford was born in Pensacola, FL to Billy and Dorothy Shuford on March 16, 1949. John grew up in Mobile, Alabama and was a graduate of Murphy High School. He joined the United States Army...