Obituaries

Kenneth Dreibelbis, Sr

Oct 28, 2016

Kenneth Ralph Dreibelbis, Sr. (1/16/30- October 28, 2016) A native of Coshockton, OH and resident of Mobile, AL died on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the age of 86. Mr. Dreibelbis a veteran of the US Air Force and was retired from Chevron in Pascagoula after 39 years of service. He was a long time member (54 Years) of...

Anna Young

Oct 26, 2016

Young Anna Pearl Young, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile County, AL, died on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Reginald Whatley and Homer Young; one Grandson, Robert "Chris" Whatley and Great-Grandchild, Brianna Baker. She is survived by one son, Robert (Mary C.) Whatley; three sisters, Helen Gatchel, Dorothy Spence and Ramola...

Kenneth Giles

Oct 26, 2016

GILES Oct. 26, 2016 Kenneth E. Giles, a longtime resident of Mobile, died on Wednesday. He was an Army veteran, having served in Viet Nam. He is survived by his wife, Linda Diana Giles; one son, Jeffrey Wayne (Leslie) Giles; two brothers, Ted and Ray Giles; two grandchildren, Samantha and Nathan Giles and a great grandchild, Bryant Giles, and...

Clara George

Oct 25, 2016

GEORGE Dec. 12, 1938-Oct. 25, 2016 Clara Maxine Williamson George, a native of Laurel, MS and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the age of 77. For many years she worked as a real estate broker and owned and operated Gulf Premier Properties in Gulf Shores, AL. She was preceded in death by her...

Randall Baldwin

Oct 25, 2016

Randall Howard Baldwin November 18, 1967- October 25, 2016 A native of Torrence, CA and resident of Mobile, AL died on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the age of 48. Mr. Baldwin was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a Border Patrol Agent in Charge who had been a Border Patrol Agent with Homeland Security since...

Howard Lyles

Oct 23, 2016

LYLES Charles Howard Lyles, Howard was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was a native of Florence, AL but made his home in Mobile since 1973. He started a life-long career with Standard Oil Co. in 1956 immediately after graduating from Coffee High School in Florence. During his time with Standard Oil, he developed a new Accounting Program...

Shirley Diamond

Oct 23, 2016

DIAMOND Aug. 18, 1936-Oct. 23, 2016 Shirley Mae Callaway Diamond, a native of Salisbury, MD and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the age of 80. She was a member of Kingswood United Methodist Church for 49 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, William F. Callaway and Elsie Bruce Callaway; her...

Dorothy Miller

Oct 23, 2016

MILLER Oct. 19, 1924-Oct. 23, 2016 Dorothy Louise Anderson Miller, a native of Meridian, MS and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, passed into eternal life on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the age 92 after a brief illness. She was a loving wife and mother. She loved the Lord and lived a full life that blessed her with a...

Sarah Long

Oct 20, 2016

LONG July 14, 1939-Oct. 20, 2016 Sarah Charlene Gibson Long, a native of Choctaw County, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the age of 77. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie William Gibson and Dora Sue Kelly Gibson; her husband, Wilbur Ray Long; her son, Wilbur A. Long; her...

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...