All Obituaries

Shadel Wayne Hilton was born on October 18, 1936 in a little house in Eight Mile, AL and resided in the Theodore and St. Elmo areas. He passed away in a local hospital on July 7, 2020. He was the son of Vernon Hilton and Lucy Hilton Giles. Mr. Hilton was pre-deceased by his sisters, Miriam (Ray) Russell and Llama Earl (Bill) Waller and his brother Pat Hilton. He is survived by his wife Patricia Hadley Hilton, daughters Missy (Paul) Carter, Jennifer Hilton Stewart, son Gary Hilton,...

Larry Lancing Hayes, age 65, of Grand Bay, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020, at Mobile Infirmary. Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Larry was the owner and operator of Hayes Septic Tank Service in Grand Bay, a business that his father started in 1965. He was good at his job and had “the velvet touch” when it came to operating a backhoe. It was often said that Timmy was the fastest, Larry was the smoothest, but Fletcher was...

James Andrew Dyess, age 78, of Mobile, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020. Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. He was a beloved son, brother, and uncle. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army and served in Vietnam. His ready smile endeared him to many. He was preceded in death by parents, Arthur E. Dyess and Ellen Pearl Brown Dyess; two sisters, Nathala Smith and Nelda Dyess Britton; one brother, Bob E. Dyess; and one niece, Linda...

Marie Beasley Blackmon went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 6, 2020, in Mobile, AL. She was 88 years old. Marie was a native of Crenshaw County, Alabama and a longtime resident of Mobile, Alabama. She retired from Gayfers in 1997. She was a member of First Baptist Church Dawes, Mobile, AL. She was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd Blackmon, parents Sidney and Carrie Bell Beasley, along with seven siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Blackmon Jackson (David), two...

SCHOTTGEN Mrs. Nellrie Schottgen, a native of Washington County, AL and a longtime resident of Mobile County, died on Monday, July 6, 2020. She worked for many dry cleaners in Mobile over the years and well as Mobile County Public Schools. She was preceded in death by her husband James Schottgen, parents, Clarence and Nancy Jordan, and one sister, Ann Holloway. She is survived by one sister, Stella Baria, one brother, Willie Jordan and other relatives. Graveside services will be held on...

John Joseph Bernardo, born in Brooklyn, NY on January 1, 1942, passed from this life on July 4, 2020. He spent most of his childhood in Haverstraw, NY, then studied at the State University of New York Maritime College, graduating in 1963 with a degree in nautical science, and a U. S. Merchant Marine Deck Officer License. During that year he met and married Judith Uttard of Bethlehem, PA. They were married for 46 years before her passing in 2010. Together they raised three children. John...

Trez Vann Rudder of Mobile passed away peacefully on Friday, July 3, 2020, at home. She had always been a survivor. Born prematurely on March 9th, 1932, the last of 9 children and youngest daughter of Robert Earl & Mildred Lee, Trez was not expected to live, and yet she thrived. She was a strong matriarch of her family, and a good friend to all; Trez was a woman who would gladly give her last dollar for a friend. She always took care of her children and did the best she could to teach...

SIMS Hazel Louise Keevan Sims, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Mobile. Mrs. Sims was a native of Conecuh County, Alabama and was a longtime resident of Mobile. She was the former owner of Gulf Coast Underwriters and had also been a longtime member of Woodridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two sons, Richard Terry and Tommy Terry. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn (Mike) Frederick, grandchildren many great grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral services will be held...

John Rayon Loper, age 94, of Eight Mile, AL, went to meet his Lord on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. He was loved and adored by his family and friends. Known as "Big Bud", John was born June 27,1926 in Fannin, MS to William Marion Loper and Florence Brunell Carter Loper. He spent his childhood in Carthage, MS, where he attended school. Along with his twin brother, Reginald “Reg”, John joined the Navy at age 17. During 1944-45 he served aboard a sub chaser in the South Pacific in WW II. He...

Aug. 12, 1944 - June 30, 2020 Bill David Williams Sr., 75, a native of Mobile, AL and a resident of Garland, TX, died at a local hospital in Texas on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. He attended Murphy High School from 1960-1963 and graduated from Semmes High School in 1964. He was a police officer at the University of South Alabama and the Prichard Police Department. David served in the National Guard and retired from the Air Force Reserves in 2003. David was preceded in death by his parents,...