Obituaries

Josephine Dempsey

Josephine Dempsey

Feb 25, 2018

Josephine Illsley Dempsey 1932 - 2018 Bill Dempsey would enjoy having family and friends join him, his daughter Lorraine Kennedy, granddaughter McKinley and husband Dustin Aragon, son Robert Dempsey and wife Karen of Seattle, WA to celebrate life of his English-born wife, partner and best friend of 67 years. Josephine Illsley Dempsey left this life peacefully on the evening...

Justin Lee

Justin Lee

Feb 21, 2018

Justin David Lee 1986 - 2018 A native of Mobile, AL and resident of New Orleans, LA died on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the age of 31. Mr. Lee was a veteran of the United States Army who did two tours in Iraq. He was a graduate of Baker High School. Justin loved Alabama football and Country music....

Justin Billa

Justin Billa

Feb 20, 2018

BILLA Nov. 6, 1990-Feb. 20, 2018 Justin Taylor Billa, a native of Houma, LA and current resident of Mobile, AL, died in the line of duty Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Justin was a graduate of H.L. Bourgeois High School and the Mobile Police Academy. His lifelong dream was to become a police officer and in January, 2016 joined the...

Kenneth Spann

Kenneth Spann

Feb 19, 2018

Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Alice Harris

Alice Harris

Feb 18, 2018

HARRIS Nov. 8, 1926-Feb. 18, 2018 Alice Catherine Adams Harris, a native and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the age of 91. She was a longtime active member of Government Street United Methodist Church, served on the Church Board and a member of the Bee Hive. She...

Max Seale, Jr.

Max Seale, Jr.

Feb 16, 2018

SEALE, JR. Dec. 15, 1977-Feb. 16, 2018 Max Bruce Seale, Jr., a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the age of 40. Our hearts are broken. Max loved working out at the gym, was a skilled "handy man" and enjoyed his work as an equipment operator at Core Industries....

Sharon Mason

Sharon Mason

Feb 15, 2018

MASON Sharon L. Mason, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile County, Alabama, died on Thursday, February 15, 2018. She is survived by her three children, Christopher Mason, Robert Mason and Matthew Mason; two brothers, Steve Anthony and Mark Anthony; grandchildren, Clair, Cory, Emily, Noah, Eli, Olivia, Asa, Abigail, Kayleigh, Brandon and Jeremiah and other relatives. Funeral services will...

Mark Drinkard

Mark Drinkard

Feb 15, 2018

Mark Edmon Drinkard, born June 14,1951, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on February 15, 2018. He was the firstborn son of Waverly and Margaret Drinkard, born in Houston and raised in Deer Park Texas. Mark spent most of his working life as a Master Printer in the Dallas area, settling down in Kaufman, Texas. He...

Claude Amos

Claude Amos

Feb 15, 2018

Claude William Amos, a native of Mt Vernon, IN and longtime resident of Mobile, AL passed away peacefully on February 15, 2018 at the age of 86. Claude was a Korean War Navy Veteran. He continued his Navy service in the Mobile Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association 001 for more than two decades, appearing in local military...

Aaron Taylor

Aaron Taylor

Feb 14, 2018

TAYLOR JULY 9, 1978-Feb. 14, 2018 Aaron Michael Taylor, passed away on Wednesday, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Mobile, Al. Aaron enjoyed bowling, watching AL football among many other sports, and listening to music of all genres. He was a history buff and political news junkie. He never missed a chance to talk politics, and...

Ophis Mcnealy

Ophis Mcnealy

Feb 14, 2018

Ophis Owyana McNealy, age 81, passed away on February 14, 2018. She was born May 3, 1936 in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the daughter of Lloyd and Eula Tullos. Owyana had been a resident of Eight Mile for almost 60 years and was a longtime member of Bethany Baptist Church. Owyana is survived by her son Charles D. McNealy (Debra), daughter,...

Sue Weston

Sue Weston

Feb 13, 2018

WESTON February 13, 2018 Sue Taulbee Weston died peacefully on Tuesday at her home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was previously a lifelong resident of Mobile, Alabama and was a retiree from the United States Attorney's Office. She was preceded in her death by her husband, John M. Weston and is survived by her son, Jeffrey M. Weston (Lissa),...

Robert Morrison, Jr.

Robert Morrison, Jr.

Feb 12, 2018

Morrison, Jr. Robert (Bobby) D. Morrison, Jr., a lifetime resident of Mobile passed away on February 12, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. He is preceded in death by his parents Bob and Yvonne M. Morrison. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 45 years, Wanda Frazier Morrison of...

Robert Sutton

Robert Sutton

Feb 10, 2018

Robert E. Sutton April 19, 1941 - February 10, 2018 After a long battle with cancer, Bob Sutton passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at home surrounded by loving family members. Bob was born in Philadelphia, PA, April 19, 1941, to the late Eano and Thelma Sutton. As an 18-year-old, Bob joined the US Navy to "see the world."...

Carolyn Abare

Carolyn Abare

Feb 9, 2018

ABARE Aug. 2, 1946-Feb. 9, 2018 Carolyn Irene Abare, a native of North Carolina and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Friday, February 9, 2018 at the age of 71. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Jackson Wallace and Doris Lee Gould Wallace, her husband, John Joseph "Jack" Abare and her grandson, Dustin Michael Abare. Her...

Linda Killilea

Linda Killilea

Feb 9, 2018

Linda Faye Williamson Killilea passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, in Mobile, Ala. She was 73. Linda is survived by her sons David William (Alison) of Berkeley, Calif., and Daniel Christian (Jessica) of Birmingham, Ala.; her siblings Gaynelle (Gene †) of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Ronnie (Kathleen) of Salley, S.C., Anne (Al) of Wagener, S.C., and Patti (Jerry) of...

Helen Jarvis

Helen Jarvis

Feb 8, 2018

Helen Lucille Jarvis, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018. She was born in Burnt Corn, Alabama to Otis and Minnie Womack. Her family moved to Grand Bay when she was 15 years old. She attended Mobile County High School. In her later years before retirement, she returned there and worked in the cafeteria. As a member of First...

Leisa Wilson

Leisa Wilson

Feb 4, 2018

WILSON Leisa Hart Wilson, 49 years old, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Springhill Medical Center. Leisa was preceded in death by her father Ernest M. Hart, Sr., sisters, Laurie Hart Lee and Amy Hart Barr. Survived by her loving husband, Charles Wilson, stepson Chuck Wilson (Dawn) and grandchildren Syndey and Parker. She is also survived by...

Wanda Sullivan

Wanda Sullivan

Feb 4, 2018

SULLIVAN Jan. 16, 1941-Feb. 4, 2018 Wanda Joan Bailey Sullivan, a native of Echola, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at the age of 77. Wanda was a member of New Hope Methodist Church; a longtime member of Gulf Coast Opry; served the Mobile Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America as...

Ruth Miles

Ruth Miles

Feb 3, 2018

MILES Dec. 11, 1919-Feb. 3, 2018 Ida Ruth Boa Miles, a native of Dawson Springs, KY and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the age of 98. She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, enjoyed cross stitching, quilting, working crossword puzzles, playing along with contestants of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune and...