Obituaries

Johnny Myrick

Oct 14, 2015

MYRICK Oct. 15,1955-Oct. 14, 2015 Johnny Glenn Myrick, 59, of Semmes, AL, died Wednesday. He was born to the late John Henry and Opalean Myrick, in Mobile, Al. Johnny graduated from Independent Methodist School in 1973. He married Pamela Werneth on August 24, 1991. On December 11, 1996 Pamela gave birth to the "Angel" of their life, Macie McKenzie...

Voncile Salmon

Oct 13, 2015

Voncile Salmon, 88, Tuesday, October 13, 2015 went home to be with the Lord. She was surrounded by family and loved ones in Hoover, AL. Born February 25, 1927 in Castleberry, AL. She was the daughter of William Franklin Sowell and Claudia Hart Sowell. She was a graduate of W..S.Neal High School. She worked at Jordan Construction Company as...

James Thompson, Sr.

Oct 13, 2015

James Daniel Thompson, age 85, a resident of Irvington, Alabama, died on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at home with his family. He was born January 9, 1930, in Heron Bay, Alabama. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Marietta Collier Thompson, his son, James Daniel (Danny) Thompson, Jr., his parents, William Edward Thompson and...

Rudolph Bridges, Sr.

Oct 13, 2015

Rudolph Morrell Bridges, age 75, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 while surrounded by loved ones. He was a native Mobilian and a resident of Fairhope, AL. He was a retired District 3 Chief and First Responder of the Mobile Fire Department. Known as "Rudy" to those who loved him, he was a humble yet true-life hero....

David Hastings

Oct 12, 2015

HASTINGS Sept. 25, 1941-Oct. 12, 2015 David Randall Hastings, a native of Charleston, SC and longtime resident of Mobile, AL, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at the age of 74. He was a graduate of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA; was a retired insurance claims adjuster and was a member of Kingswood United Methodist Church and Loop...

John Roy

Oct 12, 2015

ROY Oct. 12, 2015 John Jerry Roy, age 88, who was loved by family and friends, passed away on Monday in Mobile. Jerry retired from the Alabama State Docks Railway System in 1989 after 38 years of service. He was member of the Cottage Hill Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Harriet Roberta (Bobbie)...

Melvin Cone, Jr.

Oct 11, 2015

Melvin Mayo Cone, Jr.-A native of Fort Myers, FL and resident of Mobile, AL died on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the age of 89. Mr. Cone was a veteran of WWII in the United States Army and was an Army Ranger. He was retired from Strachan Shipping Company. He was preceded in death by a son, Gary Mayo...

Bernice Smith

Oct 11, 2015

Bernice M. Smith, born on July 29, 1940 was called home to Glory on October 11, 2015. She passed peacefully in her sleep after an eleven month fight with cancer. She was full of faith and never stopped smiling. She was an amazing woman loved by everyone who knew her. She was preceded in death by parents, Bernice Morris...

Onolee Gant

Oct 10, 2015

GANT Feb. 27, 1922-Oct. 10, 2015 Onolee "Lee" Fillmore Gant, age 93, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015 after a short illness. She was a native of Tennessee and a longtime resident of Dauphin Island and Mobile, AL. Lee grew up in Harriman, TN and attended Tennessee Wesleyan College after graduating from high school in Harriman as Valedictorian of...

Clarence Deardorff, Jr.

Oct 10, 2015

DEARDORFF, JR. May 24, 1930-Oct. 10, 2015 Clarence "Pete" Ignatius Deardorff, Jr., a native of Harrisburg, PA and longtime resident of Semmes, AL, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the age of 85. Pete was a US Army Veteran; and an insurance sales agent for Washington National Life Ins. Co. for 33 years and Mutual of Omaha for 10...

Alfred Wimpee

Oct 8, 2015

WIMPEE Dec. 25, 1946-Oct. 8, 2015 Alfred Newton Wimpee, a native of Mobile, AL, and former resident of Satsuma, AL, died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the age of 68. He was a 1965 graduate of Satsuma High School and was loved by his classmates. Alfred served a four-year tour in the US Air Force and earned the rank...

Annie Ammons

Oct 6, 2015

AMMONS June 4, 1930-Oct. 6, 2015 Annie Bell Howton Ammons, left this world on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 to reunite with her parents, Marvin Lee Howton and O'Dessa Wise Howton. She is survived by her children, Margaret McCain, Lucy Brown, Louis Ammons, Rena Davis and Julie Horton; her sisters, Mary Buckalew and Sue Garner; her brothers, Lee Roy and...

Angela Madrid

Oct 4, 2015

Angela Laplap Madrid- A native of Iligan City, Philippines and resident of Mobile, AL died on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at the age of 54. She is survived by her husband, Caleb J. Madrid; two sons, Khaled Kyle (Christian Taylor) Madrid and Kevin Kurt L. Madrid; one granddaughter, Kaylyn Taylor Madrid. Visitation will be held from Mobile Memorial Gardens...

Hazel Cochran

Oct 3, 2015

COCHRAN Oct. 3, 2015 Mrs. Hazel Cochran, a native of Leaf, MS and a longtime resident of Mobile County, AL died on Saturday. Mrs. Cochran was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Cochran, Sr. She is survived by two sons, Richard (Nancy) Cochran of Dozier, AL and Roger (Tammy) Cochran of Semmes, AL; five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren...

Reba Madison

Oct 3, 2015

MADISON July 3, 1933-Oct. 3, 2015 Reba Faye Madison, age 82 of Chickasaw, AL, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 3, 2015. She was retired from Alabama Power Company with almost 40 years of service. She was a faithful member of Chickasaw United Methodist Church for over 65 years. Reba had a passion for the...

William Hodges

Oct 3, 2015

HODGES October 3, 2015 William Edward Hodges, a native of Norfolk, VA, formerly of Louisiana and a resident of Irvington died on Saturday. He is survived by his wife, Wynona Hodges; two sons, Richard Jefferson Everitt and Scott Winstead; four grandchildren and other relatives. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 12 noon in Mobile Memorial...

Ralph Holladay

Oct 1, 2015

Oct. 14, 1938 - Oct. 1, 2015 Ralph, known by many loving names (Dumpy Diamond, Bubba, Daddy Doo, Papa, and Doc) passed away October 1, 13 days shy of his 77th birthday. He is now reunited with his loving wife of 55 years (Marilyn Farnell), his grandparents Ralph and Geneva Diamond and Heavenly Father. Born October 14, 1938, he...

Melvina Goodhue

Oct 1, 2015

Visitation Trinity Epicopal Church 1900 Dauphin St. Mobile, AL  36606 Monday, October 5, 2015 10 - 11:00 AM Service Memorial Service Trinity Epicopal Church 1900 Dauphin St. Mobile, AL  36606 Monday, October 5, 2015 11:00 AM Cemetery Mobile Memorial Gardens 6100 Three-Notch Road Mobile, AL  36619

Ralph Buffkin

Sep 30, 2015

Ralph Pyron Buffkin, born in Birmingham and long-time resident of Mobile, Alabama, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2015. He and his two brothers grew up at the Catholic Boys Home. Although it was a humble childhood, he often shared fond memories of his high school years whether it was about the glory days of football and baseball at...

Virginia Tice

Sep 30, 2015

TICE Sept. 30, 2015 Virginia B. Tice a native of Meridian, MS and a longtime resident of Mobile, AL died on Wednesday at home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Tice who was a faithful member of Travis Road Baptist Church for over forty years is survived by her daughters, Nora Kay Smith and Gayla Joy Gardner, sons, Vernon (Andy)...