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Miscellaneous Mobile County, Alabama Obituaries - 1998

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WANDA COWAN 
 

Wanda Darlene Hall Cowan, a lifelong resident of Mobile, died Monday in Mobile. 

Survivors include four children, Gary Wayne Gurly, Angel Darlene Stokley, Tina Marie Stokley and John Thomas Stokley; two sisters, Joann Howell and Linda McDuffie; three brothers, Fred Hall, James Hall and Paul Anthony Hall, all of Mobile; and four grandchildren. 

Visitation will be Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home on Dauphin Street. Graveside services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at New Hope Cemetery. 
 

HORACE DAVIS SR. 
 

VREDENBURGH - Horace Davis Sr., a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a deacon at First Baptist Church, died Sunday in an area nursing facility. He was 77. 

A native of Monroe County, Davis resided in Vredenburgh. 

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Ellen Davis of Vredenburgh; four sons, Melvin Davis of Brewton, Ala., Marvin Davis and Horace Davis, both of Vredenburgh, and Anthony Davis Sr.; two daughters, Shirley Huff of Greenville, Ala., and Judy L. Maye of Excel, Ala.; 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. 

Services are set for Friday at 11 a.m. at Pine Flat Baptist Church, with viewing from 10 a.m. until the service time. Interment will be in First Baptist Community Cemetery, with Jackson Memorial Funeral Home of Jackson, Ala., in charge. 
 

JEANETTE P. KONTOS 
 

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. - Jeanette Pugh Kontos, a native Mobilian and resident of Englewood for 35 years, died Monday after a lengthy illness. She was 60. 

Survivors include her husband, Dr. Dimitrios D. Kontos of Englewood; one son, Richard Hurst of Baton Rouge, La.; her mother, Syble Sanford of Chickasaw; two sisters, Betty P. McLean of Mobile and Emily Pugh Arellano of Jackson, Miss.; and three brothers, Robert Pugh of South Carolina, Chester M. Pugh of Demopolis, Ala., and Bobby Joe Pugh of Robertsdale. 

Services are set for 11 a.m. today at St. John Theologian Greek Orthodox Church in Tenafly, N.J., with interment in George Washington Cemetery in Paramus, N.J. Barrett Funeral Home of Tenafly handled arrangements. 

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. 
 
 

GEORGE HENRY HERTEL 
 

FOLEY - George Henry Hertel , a resident of Foley, died Wednesday, July 29, 1998, at the Mobile Infirmary. 

He was 85 years old. 

Hertel was a member of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. 

He is survived by two sons, George Hertel of Pembroke Pines, Fla., and David Hertel of Tampa; a daughter, Mary Madison of Foley; a sister, Rose Bitto of Elberta; a brother, Henry Hertel of Elberta; and four grandchildren. 

Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today with Rosary recited at 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Elberta. Burial will be in Prince of Peace Cemetery. 
 

SAMUEL P. MAGNUSON 
 

PENSACOLA - Funeral services for Samuel P. Magnuson were held July 22, 1998, at Barrancas National Cemetery at Naval Air Station Pensacola, with full military honors. Chaplain Ken Griffin presided. 

A native of Baldwin County and a resident of Tacoma, Wash., Magnuson died June 26, 1998, at Madigan Army Hospital in Tacoma, Wash., at the age of 68. 

He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during the Korean and Vietnam era. Duty stations included San Diego Naval Air Station, Korea, the USS Ticonderoga, USS Forrestal, and USS Kitty Hawk. 

Magnuson also retired from Olson Enterprises in Tacoma. 

He is survived by his wife Terrell Magnuson of Tacoma; two sisters, Evelyn Wilcox of Gulf Shores and Ellen Thomas of Foley; and one stepson. 

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to cancer research, a favorite church or charity. 
 

ADA MCDUFFIE LYLES 
 

Ada McDuffie Lyles, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, died July 30, 1998, in a Baldwin County hospital. 

Mrs. Lyles was a member of Airport Boulevard Assembly of God. 

She is survived by one son, Johnny Ray Lyles of Mobile; two daughters, Betty Jean Hollingsworth of Mobile and Marsha Clay of Bay Minette; two sisters, Goldie Reynolds of Mobile and Ida Baker of Huntsville; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. 

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Radney Funeral Home on Dauphin Street in Mobile. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment will be in Pierce Creek Cemetery. 
 

RUBYE KIRK SLADE 
 

DAPHNE - Rubye Kirk Slade, a longtime school teacher, died July 29, 1998, in a local nursing facility. She was 89. 

Mrs. Slade, a native of Fayette County, lived in Daphne. She taught for a total of 42 years in Fayette, Marengo and Mobile counties. 

She was a member of the Spanish Fort United Methodist Church. 

Survivors include one son, Kelly LeRoux Slade of Spanish Fort; one daughter, Rebecca Bennett of Fairhope; one brother, Henry Clay Kirk of Columbus, Miss.; and four grandchildren. 

Visitation will be tonight from 5 p.m. to 8 at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Saturday. Interment will take place in Mobile Memorial Gardens. 
 

THE REV. ARCHIE CUMMINS STAPLETON 

DAPHNE -- The Rev. Archie Cummins Stapleton, a resident of Sewanee, Tenn., died Aug. 1, 1998. He was a former resident of Baldwin County. 

Stapleton was born on Nov. 1, 1927. He was a retired Episcopal minister and missionary to the Philippine Islands. 

He is survived by his wife, Dr. Lee Brown Stapleton; five children, Archie Cummins Stapleton, Sarah Stapleton Calder, Mary Kelley Stapleton, Margaret Stapleton and Rachel Stapleton Reavis; seven grandchildren; a brother, David Crockett Stapleton; and one sister, Conchita Stapleton Gay. 

Memorial services will be held in Sewanee, Tenn. 
 

FANNIE LOU ROBINSON STEWART 

ROBERTSDALE -- Fannie Lou Robinson Stewart, a native of Andalusia and a resident of Robertsdale, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998. 

She was 80 years old. 

Mrs. Stewart is survived by a daughter, Pat Shore of Silverhill; two sons, Jerry Robinson of Silverhill and Larry Robinson of Robertsdale; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. 

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 tonight at Mack Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. John Long and the Rev. Bill Murfin officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Loxley. 

Funeral arrangements are by Mack Funeral Home, Robertsdale. 
 

WILLIAM O. ALLEN

MOBILE COUNTY -- William O. Allen, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, died Monday in a local hospital. He was 76. 

He is survived by his wife, Deverne Creel Allen of Mobile; one son, William Paul Allen of Orange Beach; one brother, the Rev. Judd R. Allen of Jackson, Miss.; one sister, Mary Catherine Smith of Mobile; and two grandchildren. 

Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Services will be at noon Wednesday in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment will be in Pine Crest Cemetery. 
 

KATHLEEN H. LAVENE

MOBILE COUNTY -- Kathleen H. Lavene, a longtime resident of Wilmer, died Monday in a local health-care facility. 

She is survived by a daughter, Anna Norton of Richmond, Texas; a brother, Jack Hogan of Mobile; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Roche-Belmany-Herrington Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at New Hope Cemetery. 

Arrangements by Roche-Belmany-Herrington Funeral Home. 
 

ALECK ZACHARIAS MARKIS 

MOBILE COUNTY -- Aleck Zacharias Markis, a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, died Saturday in a local hospital. 

Markis, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, served on the board of directors of the Parish Council, was an active advisor of the Stewardship Committee, past Greek Orthodox youth advisor for 20 years, past president of Order of Ahepa, vice president Pedethia. He also received awards from special Olympics for his work, was named Ahepean Man of the Year and more recently an award naming a scholarship in his name at the University of South Alabama. 

He is survived by his mother, Mary Calogrides; two sisters, Adrianne Kergis and Patsy Adams; a brother, Gus Markis all of Mobile. 

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church with interment in Pine Crest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church trust fund. 

Arrangements by Roche-Belmany-Herrington Funeral Home. 
 

MILDRED CARTER DUNAWAY 

ATMORE -- Mildred Carter Dunaway, a native of Repton, Ala., and resident of Atmore, died Saturday. She was 84. 

Mrs. Dunaway was a member of the First Baptist Presbyterian Church. She was retired from C.K. Carter General Store. 

She is survived by one sister, Velma C. Bosenberg of Atmore. 

Visitation will be today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. 
 

THE REV. TOMMY D. STEWART 

MOBILE COUNTY -- The Rev. Tommy D. Stewart, a native of Rankin County, Miss., and resident of Semmes, died Sunday at a local hospital. He was 42. 

Stewart was a pastor at Bread of Life Church in Mobile. 

He is survived by his wife, Rose Stewart of Semmes; two sons, Terry Duwayne Stewart and Jeremy Brandon Stewart of Semmes; one daughter, Kristin Jalane Stewart of Semmes; his father, the Rev. Sid Stewart of Washington County, Ala.; one brother, Timmy Stewart of Semmes; and two sisters, Sue Faye Varnes of Leesburg, Miss., and Annette Weaver of Washington County. 

Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home in Saraland. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment will be in Valhalla Memorial Gardens. 
 

HOWARD C. RANDOLPH JR. 

MOBILE COUNTY -- Howard C. Randolph Jr., a native of Bladon Springs, Ala and resident of Mobile, died Saturday in a local hospital. 

He is survived by his wife, Joe Ann Randolph; six children, Wanda James, Francine Brock, Cesedear Williams, Howard Demetrius Randolph, Phyllis Walker and Howard C. Randolph III; two stepdaughters, Yolanda Etaff and Tiffany McClure; three sisters, Alice Hosey, Daisy Cyrus and Nine Chaney all of Mobile; 11 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. 

Visitation will be 10 a.m. to the 11 a.m. funeral Wednesday at Azalea Funeral Home. Interment will be in Rising Sun Cemetery in Mobile. Arrangements made by Azalea Funeral Home. 
 

JAMES WILLIAM MCDONALD

BAY MINETTE James William McDonald, 68, died Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, at Mercy Medical in Daphne.

The Bay Minette resident was a mechanic and shop supervisor for the Baldwin County Board of Education. He was a native of Uriah.

Survivors include his wife Ruby Little McDonald of Bay Minette; three sons, Charles "Rickey McDonald, James Ray McDonald and Alan Wade McDonald, all of Bay Minette; a daughter, Bobbie
 

THELMA MACFARLANE BATES

SPANISH FORT Thelma MacFarlane Bates, a native of Holyoke, Mass., and a resident of Spanish Fort, died Wednesday, July 29, 1998 at a local health care facility.

She was 87 years old.

Ms. Bates was a graduate of LaSalle Junior College. She was an active member of the Performing Arts Association in Foley, the Foley Women's Club, Friends of Foley Library and Clothes Closet. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Foley.
 
 

LUCY MAE STEPHENS

BAY MINETTE Lucy Mae Stephens, 84, died Monday, Aug. 3, 1998, at her Bay Minette residence. The homemaker was a native of Evergreen.

Survivors include her two sons, Earl Stephens Sr. of Silverhill and Johnny Stephens of Cleveland, Miss.; a brother, N.C. Daniels of Huntsville; two sisters, Myrtle Norwood of Monroeville and Nettie Johnson of Ocean Springs, Miss.; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Norris Funeral Home in Bay Minette. The Rev. James Hill will officiate and burial follows at Bay Minette Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are by Norris Funeral Home.
 

Grace E. Lilley Dumas

Grace E. Lilley Dumas, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, died Tuesday at the family residence. She was 84.

She was employed with the Archdiocese of Mobile for 37 years as a cafeteria manager at Little Flower and St. Mary's Catholic schools, and at Camp Cullen summer camp.

She is survived by one son, Hyman B. Dumas of Mobile; two daughters, Sharron Thompson of Irvington and Carol Stroecker of Mobile; one sister, Kathleen Lilley Pooley of Mobile; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, with Rosary at 7 p.m., at Radney Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Little Flower Catholic Church. Interment will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
 

John R. Burgess

John R. Burgess, a native of Calera, Ala., and resident of Mobile, died Monday in a local hospital. He was 67.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served in the Vietnam War.

He is survived by Patricia A. Burgess of Mobile; two sons Mike Burgess of Mobile and Scott Burgess of Mobile; one daughter, Laura Edwards of Grand Bay; one sister, Jimmie Pierce of Calera; and five grandchildren.

Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens.

George York

BROOKLYN, N.Y. George York, a native of Baldwin County and resident of Brooklyn, died Friday at a local hospital. He was 81.

York was a former resident of Mobile.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Clarke York of Brooklyn; a sister, Ella Mae Williams of Bay Minette; five daughters; six grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Hodges Funeral Home in Mobile.
 

Inez Bovis Moslander

Inez Bovis Moslander, an accomplished pianist and former piano teacher, died Tuesday at a local hospital. She was 104.

Mrs. Moslander, a native of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., who lived in Mobile, was a member of Pinecrest ...
 

She is survived by nephews, Leonard Gray and David Gray of Panama City, Fla.; B.F. Harries of Houston; Adrian Bovis of Kissimmee, Fla., and Roan Mountain, Tenn.; Eric Bovis of Marion, Ala.; Arthur Barrow of Fairhope; Edmund D. Dolan of Mullet Point, Ala.; James P. Dolan of Winston Salem, N.C.; and William R. Dolan of Mobile.

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Thursday until the 2 p.m. funeral service in the chapel of Radney Funeral Home on Dauphin Street. Interment will be in Pine Crest Cemetery.

David Powell David

Powell, an employee of the Mobile Mental Health Center, died Sunday at a local residence.
 

Powell, a native and resident of Mobile, was a Vietnam veteran.

He is survived by his mother, Fannie Allen, and his father, Willie Powell Sr.; two sons, Jared Wilson and Virgil Wilson; one adopted daughter, Lagretta Swopes; six sisters, Fannie Holden-Williams, Diann Walker, Gloria Craig, Sabrina Eaton, Mattie Allen and Vanessa Herron; and three brothers, Willie Powell Jr., Dennis Powell and Ronald Powell.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the 10 a.m. funeral service Friday at Christian Benevolent Funeral Home. Interment will be in Barramcas National Cemetery in Pensacola. Memorials may be made to the Mobile Association for Retarded Citizens Inc.

Arrangements are by Christian Benevolent Funeral Home.
 

John E. Crider

John E. Crider, a native of Jasper, Ala., who was a longtime resident of Mobile, died Monday. He was 80.

He was a member of Government Street Presbyterian Church.

Graveside services and interment will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Oak Hill Cemetery in Jasper.

Roche-Belmany-Herrington Funeral Home in Mobile and Kilgore-Green Funeral Home in Jasper handled arrangements.
 
 

Undine Ariss Marshall

Undine Ariss Marshall, a native of Cardiff, Wales, who was a longtime resident of Mobile, died Sunday in a local nursing facility. She was 85.

Mrs. Marshall was a retired purchasing agent for Spring Hill College and an active member of the Mobile Theater Guild. She was a volunteer for WHIL for several years.

She is survived by three sons, William Terence Marshall of Huntsville, Kevin John Marshall of Portland, Ore., and Michael James Marshall of Mobile; one brother, Arthur Ariss of Great Britain; two sisters, Yvonne Howell and Betty Davis of St. Petersburg, Fla.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Mobile.
 

Tyra "Ty Boutwell

tyra for 8/5,ROLLS -->MONROE, La. Tyra "Ty Boutwell, a retired claims representative for Allstate Insurance Co., died Friday at his residence. He was 74.

Boutwell, a native of Mississippi who lived in Monroe, La., was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, the American Legion and Senior Citizen Bass Club. He served as senior warden on the vestry and lay reader for his church. He was past president of the Northeast Dance Club. He served with the Navy in World War II in the Admiralty Islands off New Guinea, as well as in the Korean War.

He is survived by his wife, Jewel Murff Boutwell of Monroe; two daughters, Barbara Lynn Boutwell of Bossier City, La., and Cheryl Boutwell Lawrence of Monroe; two sisters, Emma Brown of Mobile and Oree Breazeale of Purvis, Miss.; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Monroe. Interment was in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mulhearn Funeral Home handled the arrangements.


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