Obituaries

Mavis Chase

Mavis Chase

Jul 1, 2025

Mavis Virginia "Jenny" Chase, age 91, passed away in Mobile, AL on July 1, 2025. She was born and raised in Ruleville, MS to Stephen and Ollie Mae Wheeler. She had many fond memories of growing up there and spending time playing with family, especially her aunts and uncles. She had a great love for her dogs, arts and crafts...

Norma Green

Norma Green

Jun 29, 2025

Norma Jean Green, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on June 29, 2025, at the age of 88.

Born in Masontown, West Virginia, Norma was a gifted storyteller who delighted her loved ones with tales of her childhood. She often spoke fondly of having running fresh water from a mountain spring, cautious walks through...

Media McConnell

Media McConnell

Jun 28, 2025

Media Lanell (Nell) McConnell, a devoted Christian and beloved matriarch, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2025, at the age of 89. She was born on August 10, 1935, and lived her life rooted in faith and love, In Grand Bay, Alabama.

Lanell's life was marked by unwavering devotion to her family and to the Lord. She was a steady...

Shannon Garretson

Shannon Garretson

Jun 28, 2025

Shannon Feagin Garretson, a Valentine's baby, was born on February 14, 1976, at Mobile Infirmary Hospital in Mobile, Alabama. Shannon, affectionately known as "Shannie", lived in Theodore, Alabama until she moved to Grantville, Georgia. Shannon passed away at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, Georgia on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Shannon loved others with her whole heart and will be dearly missed...

Chuck Boswell

Chuck Boswell

Jun 27, 2025

Chuck Boswell passed away on June 27, 2025, after a brief two month battle with pancreatic cancer. Chuck was born in Greenville, Alabama, and was the youngest son of William Hix Boswell and Millie Burgan Boswell.

Chuck Boswell was a lifelong resident of Mobile, Alabama, and a proud 1975 graduate of Baker High School. An avid Alabama football fan, Chuck cherished...

Barbara Spencer

Barbara Spencer

Jun 23, 2025

Barbara Roper Spencer, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2025, at the age of 82.

Barbara was preceded in death by her firstborn, Dwight Bosarge; her parents, Mike and Margie Roper; her sister, Margaret Dixon; her brothers, Phillip and Junior Roper; and her great-grandson, Theodore Wright.

She is survived by her husband, David...

Donnie Madden

Donnie Madden

Jun 16, 2025

Donnie Hugh Madden, born Friday, 16 November 1934, lived an exemplary life filled with astonishing joys and wearisome tragedy. He was a photogrammetric engineer which he received training for during his time in the U. S. Army.Twice married and twice divorced. In the face of these misfortunes he possessed a perpetual kindness and gentleness of heart. His fondness for animals,...

Pauline Hoffman

Pauline Hoffman

Jun 14, 2025

Pauline Garza Hoffman, age 90, resident of Mobile, AL, was born June 6th, 1935, and passed away on June 14th, 2025. Pauline was a graduate of Thomaston high school. She retired after a long career with the IRS.

Pauline loved to dance and spend time with family and friends. She loved all kinds of music. Pauline could also speak Spanish...

Joel Malone

Joel Malone

Jun 13, 2025

Joel Benjamin Malone, age 91, resident of Wilmer, AL. He was born on January 17, 1934, and passed on June 13, 2025. Joel retired from Courtaulds Fibers in Axis, AL., after having worked there for over 40 years. He was a faithful deacon and member of Crawford Baptist Church, Mobile, AL., for 50 years. After retirement, Joel went with his...

Gilbert Lundy Sr

Gilbert Lundy Sr

Jun 11, 2025

Gilbert Moulton Lundy Sr was born the 6th of eight children on November 22, 1931 to Fred and Bessie Lundy in Mobile, Alabama.



Upon graduating the University Military School (Mobile, AL) in 1941, Gilbert enrolled in Norman Junior College (Norman, GA). There he met the love of his life, Loretta Taylor, from Adel, Georgia. Both moved on to Mercer...

Joe Dill

Joe Dill

Jun 10, 2025

Joe Dennis Dill peacefully entered the arms of our Lord on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 10th, surrounded by his beloved family. Born on December 13th, 1947, Joe led a life marked by service and devotion.

After graduating high school and spending two years in college, Joe served four years in the U.S. Navy as a gunner's mate, proudly contributing to...

William Gunter

William Gunter

Jun 9, 2025

William Cassel Gunter was born in Neshoba, Mississippi, on October 22, 1937, and died on June 9, 2025.

William was a US Army veteran having served in the National Guard for active duty and the reserves while stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama. He worked for International Paper as a purchasing specialist and retired after 40 years of service. William was...

Ricky Carlisle

Ricky Carlisle

Jun 9, 2025

Ricky (Rick) "Paw" Carlisle, 71, of Irvington, Alabama, passed away peacefully at home on June 9, 2025.

Rick was a true craftsman in every sense of the word. With an unmatched work ethic and a deep love for building, he devoted his life to construction, woodworking, and being outdoors. He built a life from the ground up-literally with his own two...

James Suggs

James Suggs

Jun 8, 2025

Bo Buckles, also known as James Suggs, was born August 16th, 1967, in Meridian, Mississippi and passed on June 8th, 2025, in Eight Mile, Alabama. It saddens us to have to inform his countless numbers of friends and family. Bo was a very charismatic man that would give you the shirt off his back. He enjoyed the little things in...

Emma Lee Weldy

Emma Lee Weldy

Jun 4, 2025

Martha Emma Lee Draime Weldy was born 7/3/1937 in Mobile AL to Martha Williams Draime and William Henry Draime. She joined her many loved ones in heaven on June 4th, 2025. Emma Lee was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of over forty years, Orville Wayne Weldy, Sr and her three sons, Orville Wayne Weldy, Jr., William Keith...

Juanita Skinner

Juanita Skinner

Jun 4, 2025

Juanita R. Skinner, age 73, a resident of Dauphin Island, AL, for the last 47 years, passed away on June 4th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She and her husband ran Skinner's seafood for the last 21 years.

She is survived by; her loving husband, Gary M. Skinner Sr.; her two sons, Gary M. (Gloria) Skinner Jr., and Robert...

Richard Ball

Richard Ball

Jun 2, 2025

Richard Jerry Ball

1/8/1943-6/2/2025

At the age of 82, Richard, "Buddy" to his family and friends left behind to

mourn his passing, Ilona, his wife of 57 years, a large loving family, his

beloved children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, along with so

very many friends, business colleagues and associates. A native Mobilian,

he graduated from Vigor High School in 1960,...

David Smithweck, Sr.

David Smithweck, Sr.

Jun 1, 2025

David McNeely Smithweck, age 81 years passed away June 1, 2025 at his home in Mobile, Al. David was married to Marcia (Susie) Wadlow Smithweck for 58 years. They have two children David McNeely Smithweck Jr. (Christy) and Kathryn Charlotte Metzger (Michael). Four grandchildren Michael McNeely Metzger, Ella Grayson Smithweck, Emily Claire Metzger, and Evan McNeely Smithweck. David is survived...

Darwin Mininger

Darwin Mininger

May 31, 2025

Darwin Chester "D.C." Mininger, was born in Greenville, Alabama, on July 11, 1943, to mother Aline and father Darwin. He passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025, in Mobile, Alabama, at the age of 82.

Growing up in the small town of Evergeen, D.C. was a generous, easy-going, and jovial soul. A natural leader, D.C. and his 5 siblings, Michael...

Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams

May 30, 2025

Douglas James Adams born 5-31-41, passed peacefully surrounded by family on 5-30-25.

Doug served in the U.S. Army, he retired from CSX Railroad after 36 years. He has been a faithful member of Calvary Assembly Of God for many years.

Doug is survived by his wife of 65 years, Carolyn Etzkorn Adams, children Lisa (Stanley) Sells, Leslie (Vicki) Adams, 6...