Obituaries

Donald Duke

Jul 12, 2024

Donald Max Duke, 77, a lifelong resident of Mobile, Alabama, left this earth for his eternal life July 12, 2024. Max, as he was known, was born at Mobile Infirmary on December 23, 1946. Max was an avid fan of pro wrestling, Nascar, Alabama Football and professional billiards. He was very well known in the billiards community in the southeast,...

Ronald Webb Sr.

Jul 12, 2024

Ronald Charles Webb Sr, a native of Ocean Springs, MS and resident of Mobile passed away of natural causes on July 11, 2024. Ronald, better known in his circle of friends & family as "Ron", graduated from Ocean Springs High School in 1948 where he immediately enrolled into the Navy. He served as a Hospital Corpsman in the Korean &...

Thomas Motes

Jul 10, 2024

Thomas Julian Motes, aged 67, passed away peacefully in Mobile, AL on July 10, 2024. Born in Sylacauga on May 25, 1957 to parents, Eva and Fay Motes, Julian graduated from Sylacauga High School before continuing his education at Auburn University (Class of 1980) and The University of Alabama School of Law (Class of 1983).

Following his graduation...

Vivian Vaughn

Jul 8, 2024

Vivian Vaughn of Fairhope, Alabama went to be with the Lord peacefully in her sleep on July 8th, 2024 at the age of 81 years old.

Visitation will be open to family and friends on Thursday, July 11th from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, located on Three Notch Road. Funeral Services will...

Mary Cotton

Jul 8, 2024

Mary Jean Cotton, a native of Toulminville and resident of Theodore passed away July 8, 2024.

Mary Jean was a devoted wife and mother. She graduated from Murphy High School in 1955. When Mary Jean met her future husband, Bill, she was a nursing student at Providence Hospital in Mobile. She fell in love and decided she...

Harold Wood

Jul 7, 2024

Harold Blair Wood, aged 91, of Theodore, Alabama, peacefully passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

Harold was born in Lauderdale, Mississippi, to the late Cofield Blair and Vivian Wood. He graduated with honors and as valedictorian from Dixie Highway High School in 1950. As an honors student and basketball player, he received the opportunity to attend East Mississippi...

Lita Capper

Jul 7, 2024

Lita McDonald Capper, born on November 13, 1944, in Jasper, Alabama, passed away on July 7, 2024, in Mobile, Alabama, at the age of 79. A devoted Christian, Lita modeled her life and ethics after her grandparents, Lois and Jeff Dodson, embodying virtues of honesty, thrift, and hard work. She was truly a Proverbs 31 God fearing woman. Her love...

Clyde Standefer Jr

Jul 4, 2024

Cecil Clyde Standefer, Jr., age 79, passed peacefully to his eternal home on July 4th, 2024 in Mobile, Alabama. Born on December 28, 1944 in Greenwood, Mississippi and raised in Leland, Mississippi, Clyde lived a life marked by service, loyalty, and family.

Clyde was the only beloved son of Cecil Clyde Standefer and Verna Palmer Standefer. He attended Leland High...

Pamela Rowlands

Jul 3, 2024

OCEAN SPRINGS - Pamela Gail Rowlands, 81, of Omaha passed away on Wednesday, July 3 at the Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

Pam was born in Omaha, Nebraska on Mar. 22, 1943, to Leonard and Leona (Harding) Rushing. Pam graduated from Central High School, Omaha in 1961 and started her first job at Armor meat packing plant, as...

Sandra Nash

Jul 2, 2024

Sandra Ann (Sparks) Nash - a native of Memphis, TN and a resident of Mobile since 1957 passed away peacefully in her sleep at home with her family. Ann graduated from Julius T. Wright School for Girls in 1965, attended the University of South Alabama, and was a member of Sigma Delta sorority, which became a chapter of Kappa Delta.

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John Sims Jr

Jul 1, 2024

John Benjamin "Bo" Sims Jr., aged 72, passed away on July 1, 2024, in Mobile, Alabama. Born on December 27, 1951, in Delhi, Louisiana

Bo is survived by his children, John Benjamin Sims III (Garrell Murdock), Melanie Ann Sims, and Amy Sims Taylor (Rusty Taylor); his siblings, Winfield Scott Hancock Sims, Cheryl Sims, Sheila Kistler, and Michelle Sims Payne;...

Janice Gandy

Jun 30, 2024

Janice Mitchell Gandy



April 13, 1946 - June 30, 2024



A celebration of Janice Gandy's wonderful life as a scholar, traveler, mother,

wife, and sharer of her vast knowledge of history, culture, art history and

birds of the world both in the university classroom and on social media

reaching around the globe.

Janice grew up in Denver, Colorado,...

Valdez Jackson

Jun 27, 2024

Valdez Danner Jackson was born May 14, 1931, in Meridian, Mississippi and died peacefully on June 27, 2024 at Saad’s Hospice Retreat in Mobile, Alabama, surrounded by loved ones.

Val was the second of four children born to Tiny Pearl Danner and George Danner. She was preceded in death by her dear sister, Ina Herrington, and her beloved husband of fifty-one...

Larry Stringer

Jun 26, 2024

Larry Rodric Stringer, age 75, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, passed away on June 26th, 2024. Larry was born April 13th, 1949, in Greenville, Alabama. He graduated from Satsuma High School in 1967 and graduated with an associate's degree in diesel mechanics from what is now known as Bishop State College.

Larry is preceded in death by; his mother,...

Richard Pennington

Jun 22, 2024

Richard "Dick" M. Pennington entered his eternal rest June 22, 2024, with his family by his side at The Retreat By SAAD Hospice. He was a native of New Albany, Indiana but a resident of Mobile for over sixty-five years. He was the retired Chairman of the Board of Mobile Memorial Gardens and founding partner of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral...

Cynthia Nolen

Jun 20, 2024

Cynithia Diane (Shaw) Nolen, age 59, passed away on June 20, 2024, in Mobile, AL. She was born in Greenwood, MS on August 20, 1964, to parents Travis Shaw and Barbara Johnson.

Mrs. Nolen was a graduate of the class of 1983 from Strider Academy in Charleston, MS. She was a dedicated homemaker who proudly homeschooled her two children,...

Dorothy Sealy

Jun 20, 2024

Dorothy Nell Sealy, a resident of Daphne, AL and a native of Montrose, MS, passed away in Coral Springs, FL at the age of 90 June 20,2024.

She had numerous jobs throughout her life but enjoyed being a homemaker and attending both Assembly of God or Baptist Churches. She was a devoted wife, mother and caregiver to all.

She...

Sivantha Suon

Jun 20, 2024

Sivantha Suon was a devoted wife to the late Sanh Suon and beloved mother of Taravuth, Michael and the late Larry Suon. She surpassed many hardships and made countless sacrifices in her life, but remained selfless, hardworking, and compassionate. As a grandmother, her kindhearted nature was evident in her time spent loving, caring, and indulging her grandchildren. Even more, she...

Timothy Rose

Jun 19, 2024

Timothy Brian Rose, a resident of Mobile, AL and native of Morgantown, WV passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday June 19,2024 in Bay Minette, AL at the age of 63. Tim was a US Army Veteran of 14 years and was honorably discharged as non-commissioned officer Sergeant First Class Rose. Tim was a great man with a big smile...

Elias Mink  Jr

Jun 19, 2024

Elias Allen Mink, Jr, 80, of Coden, Alabama passed away on June 19, 2024.

Elias was born on December 5, 1943, to Elias and Ida Mink in Whistler, Alabama.

Elias was a commercial fisherman since 1965 and loved country music, woodworking and boat building. He was a gun and knife enthusiast, but his true love was his family...