Anne Boudousquie Harrell

Anne Bernadette Boudousquie Harrell, who was preceded in death by her late husband Sidney Moxey Harrell, (dod 11-19-1999) passed away after a long illness on February 26, 2025, at the age of 90. She was the daughter of the late Mary Lois White and the late Louis Joseph Boudousquie. She was the 9th of 14 children and has 1 surviving brother, Edward Ignatius Boudousquie (Pat). Anne is survived by her three children, Catherine Harrell Pennington (Howard), Molly Louise Harrell, Sidney Moxey Harrell, Jr., (Ginger), and 3 grandchildren, Mary Slade Pennington, Eva Estella Harrell and Grace Isabelle Harrell along with many nieces and nephews living across the United States, England, and Japan. Anne had many fond memories of growing up on the campus of Spring Hill College where both her father and grandfather were professors. Anne was married in 1960 to Sidney Harrell at Spring Hill College Sodality Chapel. She attended Convent of Mercy High School in Mobile and received her LPN from Jefferson Davis School of Nursing at Houston, TX. Anne served as Head Surgery Nurse for Dr. Michael DeBakey (Heart Transplant Pioneer) at Jefferson Davis Hospital in Houston. Anne had a career as a nurse but always had a passion for research and writing. She started her newspaper career with a column in the Baldwin County News, before landing a position at the Mobile Press Register as a writer, where she also had a weekly column in the Sunday edition of The Port City News (1978-1987). Anne was a Girl Scout leader and held a marketing position for the Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama. She enjoyed spending time with her children and friends, for weeks at a time, at the family cabin in the swamps of Washington County (Sunflower). Anne loved her family, genealogy, gardening, reading, reciting Shakespeare, visiting family and throwing dinner parties where she served her famous fried oysters and gumbo. Her door was always open, and she always had time for a long phone conversation. She spent many hours compiling the genealogy of the Boudousquie and Harrell families. She meticulously explored the life and accomplishments of her paternal grandparents, Paul Charles Boudousquie and Mary Royston Boudousquie. Her grandfather was a prominent Spring Hill College professor for over 50 years as well as an artist, a map maker and and civil engineer. Anne had a warm heart and wonderful curiosity about people and history. She loved sharing stories and had a real zest for life. She will be sorely missed by her family and all who were lucky enough to know her.

The family will receive friends Monday, March 3, 2025 for visitation between the hours of 9am and 10am, at Radney Funeral Home, 3155 Dauphin St, Mobile, to be followed by a grave side service at 11:30 am, at the Harris-Hooks family Cemetery, Sunflower, AL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Friends of The Mobile Public Library/The Jay Higginbotham Mobile Municipal Archives. (Anne is pictured with Sister Mary Aiden Donaldson, Sisters of Mercy).