All Obituaries

James A. Mauldin, 81, of Grove Hill, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Covenant Care Hospice, Providence in Mobile. He was born in Coffeeville on November 8, 1939 to Leslie Mauldin and Sadie Pugh Mauldin. He was a member of Center Point Baptist Church in Coffeeville and had been self-employed in the timber industry for many years. He enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening and playing country and bluegrass music on guitar. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Sadie Ray Jones....

George Floyed Pugh, 80 of Grove Hill, Alabama passed away May 4, 2021. George was born October 25, 1940 to Elijah Lee and Minnie Floyd Pugh. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps and retired from Ciba-Geigy after a successful 38 year career. Preceded in death by parents; siblings, "WT" William Thomas Pugh, Alfred (Estelle) Pugh, Edward (Vernon) Pugh, Mary (Ferris) McDaniels, Estelle (Percy) Haskew, James (Ruth) Pugh, Ben Pugh; brother-in-law, Robert Leon (Ruth)...

Myrtle Lee Davidson Hare, 71, of Fruitdale, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at Mobile Infirmary. She was born in Montgomery on October 19, 1949 to George Edward Davidson, Sr. and Jessie Marie Cauley Davidson. She had been a homemaker and was a member of Four Points Baptist Church in Fruitdale. She enjoyed spending time with her family, long drives, a Coca-Cola and animals of all kinds. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, George Edward Davidson, Jr. and Georgia Ann Taylor....

Ivy Mercer Dumas was born September 2, 1930 in Grove Hill, AL to Ivy Clay Dumas & Annie Mae Vaughn Dumas. Ivy passed peacefully at home on April 27, 2021 at the age of 90 with his wife lovingly by his side. Mr. Dumas was preceded in death by his father, Mr. Ivy Clay Dumas, mother, Mrs. Annie Mae Vaughn; siblings, Lola Gates, William Spurlin, Thomas Spurlin, Edward Dumas, Bennie Dumas, Clara M Richardson, Jackie Dumas Sharpe; grandson Daniel Dumas. Mr. Dumas is survived by his wife, Linda...

Shirley Ann Hickson, 77, of Grove Hill, passed away April 25, 2021 at Azalea Gardens Nursing Home in Mobile. She was born in Gove Hill on April 19, 1944 to Furman F. Hickson and Eleanor Harrison Hickson, both of whom preceded her in death. She earned numerous degrees in history at Judson college, The University of Alabama and a Ph.D. in History at The University of South Carolina. She taught numerous history classes, but she had a special love for British history, particularly events...

Gerald Braxton "Jerry" Mathews, 82, of Grove Hill, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at SAAD Hospice in Mobile. He was born in Jackson on January 6, 1939 to M.C. Mathews and Gladys Ryser Mathews, both of whom preceded him in death. A lifelong farmer, he was most happy when he was working on his farm where he primarily raised cattle, cotton and peanuts. He was a member of The Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Board and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Committee, both in Clarke County. He was...

Danny Anthony Perugini, 79, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born in Galveston, TX on November 1, 1941 to Angelo Perugini and Mildred Ray Perugini. A proud career veteran of the U.S. Navy, he took part in several memorable missions, including the recovery of the space capsule after the Apollo mission in 1969. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Grove Hill. He enjoyed visiting the Mississippi casinos, traveling and...

James Reginald Goodwin, 74, of Grove Hill, passed away April 20, 2021. Born September 25, 1946, in Allen, Alabama to Thomas James and Elsie Ray Kelly Goodwin. Mr. Goodwin was a member of Grove Hill Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and enjoyed teaching Sunday School. Mr. Goodwin graduated class of 1964 at Clarke County High School, he was an operator at Allied Paper Mill/Boise Cascade for 47 years. He loved spending time with the youth coaching little league baseball, and he was a...

Shirley Ann Finch McVay, 83, of Jackson, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at Jackson Health Care Facility. She was born in Jackson on April 1, 1938 to W.D. Finch and Jimmie Faust Finch. She had been self-employed as a land title researcher and had attended church at McCann's United Methodist Church in Jackson. She was a lifelong resident of Jackson and never wanted to live anywhere else. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 59 years, Gene McVay and siblings, Clara D. Finch,...

Solomon Adams "Sol" Stewart passed away April 18, 2021 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born in Mobile, Alabama on December 8, 1934 to Edith Adams Stewart and John Carley Stewart. Sol grew up in Jackson, Alabama and attended high school in Jackson. He then attended Tulane University. He is predeceased by his parents and brother, John Calvin Stewart. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Anne Horne Stewart. Sol and Anne owned and operated the Mobile Home Mart in Jackson for thirty years,...