Obituaries

Nov 7, 2025

Georgette Sharretts Brocato, age 93, died on Friday, November 7, 2025, after a courageous ten-year battle with dementia. She was born in 1931, and grew up in Foley, Alabama. Georgette attended City Nursing School in Mobile, where she received recognition for the highest-grade point average and for being the best bedside nurse. Her dedicated and generous nursing career was spent...

Nov 8, 2025

Mrs. Melionee Allen Echols, a native of Lucedale, Mississippi and a resident of Mobile, Alabama since retiring in Washington D.C. in 1993 died Saturday, November 8, 2025. She was born April 9, 1923 to James (Jim) Murdoc and Ada Tanner Allen. She married Dr. Hamp William (Bill) Echols on September 1, 1956.

Melionee graduated from Perkinston Jr. College, Perkinston, Mississippi, received...

Nov 11, 2025

Walter Beverly Dennis

July 7, 1937 - November 11, 2025

Walter Beverly Dennis, age 88, a resident of Mobile, AL and former resident of Natchez, MS passed away on November 11, 2025. Walter was born in Grand Bay, AL and graduated from Murphy High School in 1955. He graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science...

Nov 4, 2025

John Allen Ward (Jack), a native of Mobile, Alabama, and a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, for a number of years, passed from this life to life eternal on November 4th, 2025. He was educated in the Mobile public school system. He attended the University of Alabama and Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn University) with a B.S. degree in 1956. In his...

Nov 8, 2025

Mrs. Patricia Ann Perkins, age 88, of Mobile AL, passed away on November 8, 2025. Born in 1937, in Andalusia AL, Patricia was the daughter of W.H. and Era Mae Dickens. After graduating from Vigor High School, she married James Perkins of Prichard in 1955 at Ninth Street Baptist Church, which began a devoted union that would span seven decades.

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Nov 8, 2025

Sandra Bonds Howard, 80, of Mobile, Alabama, passed away on November 8, 2025, due to complications from a fall.

Sandra was born on November 28, 1944, to John Ethan Bonds and Ona Faye Grantham Bonds in Mobile, Alabama. After Sandra graduated from Murphy High School, she went on to study at Bauder Fashion College in Atlanta, Georgia.

After graduating, she...

Nov 10, 2025

Carmen Marie Baker

1945-2025

Carmen Marie (Cress) Baker 80, of Mobile, passed away on Monday Nov. 10, 2025.

She was the only child of Winifred (Black) Cress and Raymond A. Cress, born on March 30, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska and raised in Holton and Topeka, Kansas.

On March 13, 1965 she was united in marriage to Marion V. Baker...

Nov 10, 2025

Nov 8, 2025

Mr. Louis "Wayne" McMichael, age 77, a native of Mobile, AL and a resident of Grand Bay, AL passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Wayne loved fishing, carpentry and was a US Army Veteran. He retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding. Wayne was a man of few words, but his heart spoke volumes of love for his wife and family.

He...

Nov 7, 2025

Herman E Stokley-a native of Mobile, AL died Nov. 7th, 2025. He was preceded in death by his wife Deloris "Boots", his parents Evigan and Bertha Stokley, his son Buddy Dale (Dawn) Stokley, his siblings, William Stokley, Christine (Melvin) Phillips, Betty (Tim) Mauldin, and Milton (Marline) Stokley.

He is survived by his sons, Richard (Pam) Stokley, Brian (Bridgette) Stokley, Craig...

Nov 2, 2025

Rebecca "Becky" Cassady Owens was born on October 26, 1960, in Tulle, France, where her father, Lt. Col. Richard Cassady, and her mother, Daisy Lee Cassady, were stationed with the United States Air Force. After her father completed his tour, the family returned to Meridian, Mississippi, where Becky grew up and graduated from Meridian High School in 1979. After she...

Oct 31, 2025

Gary Rodney Dickerson, age 59, and a resident of Dauphin Island, Alabama, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025.

Gary was a graduate of Theodore High School and Faulkner University where he earned his Associate degree in Business Administration. Gary loved to play the drums, listen to music and talk about the Bible.

He is survived by his wife, Wendy...

Oct 31, 2025

Mrs. Samran Parry, age 95, passed away in Pascagoula, MS on October 31, 2025. Services will be at later time through Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home.

Oct 31, 2025

Margaret Daugette Chapman was born July 22, 1929 in Vredenburg, Al. to Ouida Smith Daugette and Waldon Wheeler Daugette. She died October 31, 2025. She lived in Peterman, AL, until 1941 when the family moved to Mobile. She was a charter member of Cottage Hill Baptist Church where she served since the Church was organized. She began with teaching in...

Oct 29, 2025

Judy Carolyn Raines a native of Mobile, Alabama died Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Judy retired from the Mobile County School System.

Judy was born in Mobile, Alabama June 28, 1951. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leon Lamar Raines Sr. and Ellen Lucinda Smith; and her siblings, Leon Lemar Raines Jr. and Ronald G. Raines. She is survived...

Oct 28, 2025

Mary Elizabeth Ramsay Kirchoff, daughter of the late Lyman and Edna Ramsay, was born on July 17, 1941, in Mobile, AL. A lifelong resident of Ramsay Road in Grand Bay, Mary went to be with her heavenly family on October 28, 2025.

Mary was a devoted member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Grand Bay, where she was...

Oct 27, 2025

Karl Norman Seel

July 1, 1955 - October 27, 2025

Karl Norman Seel was born on July 1, 1955, in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Geelmuyden Seel and Eugenia Stenke Seel, and by his grandson, Adam Dean Clark.

He is survived by his wife, Juanita Barrow Seel; daughters Angelina Adams Tew (T.J. Tew)...

Oct 27, 2025

Patricia Ann Craft Thompson, age 74, resident of Mobile, Alabama was born September 13, 1951 in Stateline Mississippi and passed on October 27, 2025 with her family. She loved the Lord and her family. She worked in a flower nursery, landscaping and a florist and she loved flowers and working in her yard.

Patricia is preceded in death by: her...

Oct 27, 2025

Longtime pharmacist Glenn R. Dehlin passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025, at his home in Mobile, Alabama. He was 98 years old.

Glenn was born on May 29, 1927, in rural Graceville, Minnesota, the second of eight sons born to Alvin and Ellen Dehlin.

He was baptized and confirmed at Siloah Lutheran Church near Graceville. Glenn grew up on the family...

Oct 26, 2025

Reba Darlene Franklin, a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 26, 2025.

She is survived by her father, Claude E. Smith; her sister, Angie Williams; and her brother-in-law, Wayne Williams.

Reba was a devoted mother to Jimmy (James) Franklin, Claude Franklin, and Autumn Franklin. She was a proud and...