Obituaries

Lillian Taylor

Oct 18, 2016

TAYLOR Nov. 8, 1939-Oct. 18, 2016 Lillian Annette Bolen Taylor, a native of Lucedale, MS and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at the age of 76. She was a retired sales associate from McRae's and Belk Department Stores. She enjoyed quilt making, fishing and her flowers. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Joe Jones

Oct 18, 2016

Jones May 9, 1921-October 18, 2016 Joe Homer Jones passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at his home in Mobile with family by his side. He was 95 years old. "Popsicle," as he has been called for the last couple of years, because he was so sweet, was preceded in death by his father and mother, Homer and...

Julia Foster

Oct 17, 2016

FOSTER Dec. 9, 1929-Oct. 17, 2016 Julia Norton Foster, a native of Hazlehurst, MS and longtime resident of Natchez, MS and Mobile, AL, passed away at her home after a brief illness on Monday, October 17, 2016 at the age of 86. Julia was a longtime member of Spring Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...

Doris Cole

Oct 17, 2016

COLE Dec. 11, 1927-Oct. 17, 2016 Mrs. Iva Doris Stacy Cole, age 88, passed away Monday. She was born in Ringgold, Georgia to John and Elizabeth Stacy. Mrs. Cole was a resident of Mossy Head, Florida. She was Baptist by faith and a member of First Baptist Church of Mossy Head. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great...

Charles Edwards

Oct 17, 2016

EDWARDS Sept. 27, 1921-Oct. 17, 2016 Charles Iven Edwards Born in Chilton County AL to John Edwards and Ola Popwell Durbin Edwards, died on Monday. He attended Alabama Polytechnic Inst (Now Auburn) until early 1942 when he enlisted in the USMC serving in the 2nd Marine Division, Pacific Theater for the duration of WWII, including Tarawa Atoll. He worked...

John Swope, Jr.

Oct 17, 2016

Visitation Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home 6040 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619 Thursday, October 20, 2016 9AM-10AM Service Graveside Mobile Memorial Gardens 6100 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619 Thursday, October 20, 2016 10AM Cemetery Mobile Memorial Gardens 6100 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619

Aimee Strachan, Sr.

Oct 16, 2016

STRACHAN, SR. Oct. 19, 1931-Oct. 16, 2016 Aimee Augusta Strachan, Sr., born October 19, 1931, died suddenly on October 16, 2016. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, was a former employee of Ingall's Shipbuilding and Barber's Dairy and a former member of VFW Post 3550 in Eight Mile, AL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo Alfonso Strachan...

Willie White

Oct 16, 2016

WHITE Oct. 16, 2016 Willie Mae White, a longtime resident of Mobile, died on Sunday. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. White; a sister, Myrtle Day; four brothers, Billy, Melvin, J.C., and Dewitt, Jr., Moorer. She is survived by her son Tony (Gail) White; three sisters, Mary (Joe) Hearon, Betty (Bob) Pullen and Sue (D.C.)...

Karen Mcdonald

Oct 14, 2016

Karen McDonald Oct. 14, 2016 A native of Tallassee, AL and a longtime resident of Mobile, died on Friday. She is survived by her husband, William R. McDonald; her parents, Ronald and Ruby Hill; one brother, Kevin (Misty) Hill; aunts and uncles, Rev. Bill and Brenda Holley, Robbie Hill and Wanda Smith. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday,...

Vernon Brackett, Sr.

Oct 14, 2016

BRACKETT OCT. 14, 2016 Vernon Eugene Brackett, Sr, passed away at 78 years old on Friday in Mobile, AL after an accidental fall at his Dauphin Island home on October 4, 2016. Vern is survived by his wife Carol R. Parks MD; his four children: Julie Brackett Paton of Niceville, FL; Tracey Brackett Ross of Nashville, TN; Vernon Brackett,...

Lenard Robinson

Oct 9, 2016

Lenard Henry Robinson, a longtime resident of Mobile, AL passed away at his home on Sunday, October 9, 2016 two days shy of his 75th birthday. He was born on October 11, 1941 in Evergreen, AL. He was a 1960 graduate of Foley High School in Foley, AL. He served 22 years in the United States Air Force and...

Rebecca Smith

Oct 7, 2016

SMITH Mar. 12, 1934-Oct. 7, 2016 Rebecca Lois Patterson Smith, a native of Jackson, TN and longtime resident of Theodore, AL, died Friday, October 7, 2016 at the age of 82. She was a retired Supervisor for the Social Security Administration, a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Theodore and taught Sunday School for approximate 40 years. She...

Robert Davis, Sr.

Oct 7, 2016

DAVIS, SR. Dec. 12, 1930-Oct. 7, 2016 Robert Earl Davis, Sr., a native of Birmingham, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Friday, October 7, 2016 at the age of 85. Robert was a retired Field Technician for Westinghouse; a US Navy Veteran; member of George U. Potter Masonic Lodge; a Lieutenant with the Tillman's Corner Volunteer Fire...

Louise Thompson

Oct 6, 2016

Louise Sprinkle Thompson 12-17-30 10-6-16 A native of Alabama Port, AL and resident of Coden, AL died on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the age of 85. She is survived by a son, Robert H. (Diana) Thompson, Jr. and a daughter, Sheree Thompson (Dubby) Moore; five grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Visitation will be held from Mobile Memorial Gardens...

Jeannine Waltman

Oct 5, 2016

Madeline Jeannine Waltman February 2, 1938 - October 4, 2016 Born to DeWayne & Marion Maygarden Beaudrie. Jeannine married Richard Alfred Waltman on February 23, 1957. Richard loved to fish and was a man who always put his family first until his death on March 26, 2011. Jeannine taught school at St. Matthews Catholic School, was a tour guide...

Sybil Wright

Oct 4, 2016

WRIGHT May 15, 1927-Oct. 4, 2016 Sybil Yvonne Frasier Wright, a lifelong resident of Mobile, AL, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at the age of 89. Mrs. Wright retired as Assistant City Editor of the Mobile Press-Register. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Cecil Curtis Wright, Jr.; her son, Cecil Curtis Wright, III; and her...

William Carley

Oct 3, 2016

CARLEY Aug. 11, 1934-Oct. 3, 2016 William Edward Carley, a lifelong resident of the Fowl River Community, died Monday, October 3, 2016 at the age of 82. He was a retired mechanic for the City of Mobile. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gaines Joseph Carley and Maggie Stevenson Carley; his wife, Helen Louise Stiltner Carley; his...

Donald Thompson

Oct 3, 2016

THOMPSON Oct. 3, 2016 Donald Edward Thompson, a native of Birmingham, AL and a longtime resident of Mobile, AL died on Monday. He was a member of Local 119, Plumbers and Steamfitters, Past Master of Spring Hill Lodge # 896 F&AM, US Army Veteran and a longtime member of Christ United Methodist Church. Mr. Thompson was preceded in death...

Gerald Husby

Oct 1, 2016

HUSBY Aug. 16, 1929-Oct. 1, 2016 Gerald Lee "Jerry" Husby, a lifetime resident of Theodore, AL, died Saturday, October 1, 2016. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. Jerry served as a Corporal in the US Air Force and retired from South Central Bell after 25 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Eulene Norris

Oct 1, 2016

NORRIS Apr. 7, 1929-Oct. 1, 2016 Eulene Kyte Norris died peacefully in her sleep on October 1, 2016. She was born April 7, 1929 in Canoe, AL and moved to Mobile, AL at age 6 with her parents, John W. Kyte, Sr. and Ina Cruitt Kyte. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Palmer D. Norris;...