Obituaries

Philip Hoppe

Feb 2, 2018

HOPPE Philip D. Hoppe, 69, of Mobile, Alabama, passed away, Friday, February, 2nd, 2018 at Lynwood Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at 12:00, Tuesday February 6, 2018 at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 6040 Three North Rd, Mobile, AL 36619, with a graveside service to follow. Visitation will start at 11am. Philip was born August 31,...

Betty Ralston

Feb 2, 2018

Betty Jean Ralston 1937 - 2018 A native of Pensacola, FL and resident of Semmes, AL died on Friday, February 2, 2018 at the age of 80. Mrs. Ralston was a member of Parkview Church of the Nazarene. She loved taking care of her family and friends, along with a love of reading and Elvis. She worked for Wal...

Clara Breland

Feb 1, 2018

With Heavy hearts, the family of Clara Francis Breland announces her return home to heaven where she was reunited with her husband Bobby, daughter Karen and her parents Allie and John on Thursday, February first at age seventy-five. Clara had an adventurous soul that led her to so many great things and he witness to wonderful scenes. She was...

Dolores Royston

Jan 31, 2018

ROYSTON 1/30/1935 - 1/31/2018 Dolores Molinaro Royston passed away peacefully on January 31, 2018 at her home in Theodore, Al, surrounded by her family. She was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada where she spent the first 33 years of her life. In 1953, at a corner store in Hamilton, a mutual friend arranged a blind date with Charles Royston....

Tung Le

Jan 30, 2018

Visitation Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home 6040 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619 Tuesday, February 6, 2018 8 - 12:00 Noon Service Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home 6040 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619 Wednesday, February 7, 2018 10:00 AM Cemetery Mobile Memorial Gardens 6100 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619

Geary Polk

Jan 30, 2018

Geary W. Polk passed away January 30, 2018 at the age of 76. Geary was a longtime member of the Local 653 Operating Engineers and at one time served as President before retiring. He also served his country in the U.S. Army National Guard as a Staff Sergeant with the 129th Med. Co. and after over 25 years of...

Jennifer Simpson

Jan 28, 2018

Jennifer Lynn Scrivener Simpson passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the age of 61 following a long battle with cancer. Jennifer was perhaps happiest when she was singing to glorify God. We were blessed by her beautiful voice in both her gospel band and her church choir through the years. Her family looks forward to hearing her sweet...

Hilde Farrel

Jan 27, 2018

FARREL Mar. 17. 1927-Jan. 27, 2018 Hilde Gertrud Renkel Farrel, a native of Idar-Oberstein, Germany and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the age of 90. Hilde was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church; a member of the German-American Society; the Sister City of Mobile organization; the Coca-Cola Society and, in her pastime,...

Cherri Volkman

Jan 27, 2018

Cherri Peterson Volkman, 69, died January 27, 2018 of natural causes in her Spanish Fort home. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 2, 2018 at 12:00 Noon from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fairhope, AL. The family will receive friends at the church Friday morning beginning at 11:00 AM. She was born February 14, 1948 in Burnsvlle, NC to...

Stephen Gresham

Jan 25, 2018

GRESHAM July 29, 1947-Jan. 25, 2018 Stephen Charles Gresham, affectionately known as "Pop", "Mr. Steve", "Gresh" or "Gresham" and "Uncle Penniehead", passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the age of 70. Steve retired from the United States Post Office after 39 years of service and also served in the US Naval Reserve. He was a devoted member of...

Jack Bunch, Sr.

Jan 25, 2018

Jack Durwood Bunch, Sr., born August, 27, 1935, in Edenton, NC and a long time resident of Mobile, AL passed away January 25, 2018 at age 82. He was a devoted husband and loving father and grandfather. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 20 years and also retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 20 years of...

Mildred Patrick

Jan 24, 2018

PATRICK Oct. 9, 1921-Jan. 24, 2018 Mildred Grace Jackson Patrick, a native of Range, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Andrew Jackson and Corine Stacey Jackson; her husband, Claude Patrick, Jr.; her daughter, Tanya Patrick Harmon and ten siblings....

Betty Barrow

Jan 24, 2018

Betty Odom Barrow 1932 - 2018 A native of State Line, MS and resident of Theodore, AL died on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the age of 85. Mrs. Barrow loved Arts and Crafts. She was a member of Luke 4:18 Church and was retired after 25 years as secretary to Federal Judge William Caffey. She is survived by...

Lillian Shell

Jan 23, 2018

SHELL Jan. 25, 1932-Jan. 23, 2018 Lillian Allene Cook Shell, a native of Flomaton, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, James Lloyd Shell; her son, Edward V. Shell; her parents, Allen Lavene Cook and Lillian Elois Cohron Cook; and her sister, Judith...

Randal Millican

Jan 21, 2018

Randal "Randy" Dean Millican, a longtime resident of Grand Bay, AL, born, March 4, 1945, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the age of 72 surrounded by his wife and children. He is survived by his wife, Rusamee Kaisaeng.; his step-son, Bill (Michael) Shenesey of Bay St. Louis, MS; step-daughters, Katherine (Ronald) Richard Jr. of Biloxi, MS and...

Collette Raley

Jan 21, 2018

RALEY Dec. 20, 1945-Jan. 21, 2018 Collette Catherine Pope Raley, a resident of Theodore, AL, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the age of 72. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emmett Jones Pope and Bessie Mae Nowlin Pope; her husband George William Raley, Sr., a grandson, Tyler W. Raley; four brothers, Andrew David, William Hollis, Gilford...

James Cauley, Jr.

Jan 21, 2018

James Ira Cauley, Jr James Ira Cauley, Jr., age 92, of Grand Bay, Alabama, passed away January 21, 2018 and now rests in the arms of his Savior. Mr. Cauley was born February 18, 1925, in Kreole, MS; to James Ira and Hannah Krebs Cauley and had been a resident of Pascagoula, MS for many years before he moved...

Joan Wood

Jan 21, 2018

Joan Malone Wood, 82, the wife of the Rev. Charles P. Wood, departed this world to be with her savior, Jesus Christ, on January 21, 2018. For the past 43 years she was a resident of Mobile, AL and a member of Cottage Hill Baptist Church, where her devoted husband served as an associate pastor for many years. She...

Peggie Duplan

Jan 21, 2018

DUPLAN Nov. 19, 1929-Jan. 21, 2018 Peggie Joyce Welch Duplan, a native of Collins, MS and longtime resident of Theodore, AL, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the age of 88. She retired from A&P Grocery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Paul Duplan, Sr; her parents; six siblings; a granddaughter, Brandy Halladay, and a grandson,...

Ellen Tillman

Jan 20, 2018

Ellen Faye Tillman 1932 - 2018 A native and resident of Mobile, AL died on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the age of 85. Mrs. Tillman loved to cook and work in the yard. She is survived by Warren Tillman; daughter, Glenda Adams; sister, Patricia Barber; three grandchildren, Brandon Hester, Danielle (Chris) Somerville and Brent Hester; two great grandchildren,...