Obituaries

Jan 16, 2026

Barbara Belardinelli Loux, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026.

Barbara was born on December 13, 1931, in Madera, CA to Gino and Naomi Belardinelli. She later moved to Chowchilla, where she graduated from business college. She then moved to live and work in Coronado, CA in the banking industry. It was there that she was introduced by a...

Jan 15, 2026

Sarah Brown, a beloved sister, daughter, and friend, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026, in Pensacola, FL. She will be remembered for her vibrant spirit, her love of family, and the joy she brought to everyone around her.

During her high school years, Sarah was a proud cheerleader, where her enthusiasm, energy, and encouraging heart shone...

Jan 13, 2026

On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, Dr. Sara Faison Lawhorne passed away after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.

Sara was born in Montgomery, AL and grew up in Evergreen and Brewton, AL. In 1967, she graduated from T.R. Miller High School. She went on to the University of Alabama, where she earned a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Arts, and...

Jan 11, 2026

Sarah F. Katis, 85, of Pensacola, FL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026. She was born February 8, 1940, in Gordo, AL, to Thomas and Euline Cunningham. Sarah grew up in rural Alabama working on a farm with her brothers James, Leon, and Joe, and one sister, Louise.

At age 16, Sarah married Jerry Wilson...

Jan 10, 2026

Chester "Chet" Walter Bergalowski Jr., age 81, of Pensacola, FL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026, surrounded by his family.

Chet was born on September 2, 1944, in Laurel, MS, to Chester W. Bergalowski Sr. and Dollye Bergalowski. He graduated from George S. Gardiner High School (now Laurel High) in 1962, where he was a...

Jan 7, 2026

Rita Ann Grant Wolfe, 71, of Daphne, AL, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at The Residence Memory Care Center in Pensacola, FL.

Rita was born at LV Stabler Memorial Hospital in rural Butler County, AL on August 1, 1954, daughter to Calvin Lee and Myrtle Blackmon Grant. In the early 1960s her family moved to...

Jan 7, 2026

Debra "Debbie" Kemmler, 72, of Navarre, FL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Debbie was born on April 23, 1953, in Hicksville, NY to Peter and Marie Miceli. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend whose kindness and compassion touched the lives of all...

Jan 7, 2026

Geraldine Amelia (Lowery) Watson, 95, of Pensacola, FL passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

Geraldine was a lifelong resident of Pensacola born on April 22, 1930, to Elsie (Hudson) and Dewey Lowery. Geraldine was also known as Dean, Jerry, Gell, Mom, Nana, and Pensacola Nana to those who knew and loved her. As a wife, mother, grandmother,...

Jan 6, 2026

Staci Lynn Barsuhn, 61, of Pensacola, FL went home to the Lord on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Staci was born in June of 1964 to the late Robert and Sharon Brooks Shedd in Canyon, TX.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Andy Shedd.

Staci was a beloved wife, mother, and...

Jan 3, 2026

James Lee Williams, 86, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, with members of his loving family by his side. James was an educator and lifelong resident of Pensacola and will be missed by so many that knew him.

James was a long-time professor at the University of West Florida and was fluent in...

Jan 1, 2026

Robyn "Rob" Douglas Huffman, 73, of Chipley, FL passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

Rob was born on April 30, 1952, at Tooele General Hospital, in Tooele, UT. He graduated from Tooele High School and earned a BS in Occupational Education from Wayland Baptist University. Rob was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a...

Jan 1, 2026

Mary Magdalene Hood, 73 years of age, went home to the Lord on Thursday, January 1, 2026. She was born to the late Frank M. White, Sr. and Nina L. Cox White in Gulfport, MS in March of 1952.

Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was of the Christian faith, a graduate...

Dec 31, 2025

Ruston "Rusty" Clark Rood was born on January 22, 1951, and was adopted by his parents, Albert C. and Hilda Rood, in Pensacola, FL. He passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

As a young child, one of Rusty's favorite pastimes was learning woodworking in the workshop with his father. Growing up in the East Hill...

Dec 30, 2025

Dr. Guy Pollard York passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. He was born on November 29, 1935, in Asheboro, NC, a beloved son of Aytch and Evelyn York.

Guy was a gifted engineer and lifelong scholar. He earned his undergraduate and master's degrees in civil engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his PhD...

Dec 30, 2025

It is with both sadness and thankfulness that I announce our mom, Betty H. Petersen, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. For those who knew her, she was a dynamic woman who packed a lot into her 92 years. She was the consummate hostess, and in her prime entertained and presided over lavish parties...

Dec 29, 2025

Eva C. Head, 95, of Pensacola, FL for over 55 years passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, in Birmingham, AL where she has spent the last 2 years with her daughter.

Eva was born and raised in Pass Christian, MS and moved to New Orleans (Arabi) where she graduated high school, started working and ultimately married....

Dec 27, 2025

Joan A. Ennis (née Barrow) entered the gates of Heaven on December 27, 2025, at the age of 91, to be forever in the presence of her Lord and Savior.

Born on November 5, 1934, in Pensacola, Florida, to George Lemont Barrow, Sr., and Louise Miller Barrow, Joan lived a life marked by faithful service, selfless love...

Dec 25, 2025

Louis "Lou" Eugene Brizzi was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandpa, great grandpa, son, brother, uncle, friend, and entrepreneurial businessman. He passed away peacefully and with dignity at the age of 84 on December 25, 2025, surrounded by his wife and children.

Lou grew up in East Rutherford, NJ, and graduated from East Rutherford High School...

Dec 24, 2025

Susan McVea Ragan, 83, of Pensacola, FL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, with her loving family by her side. She was diagnosed with melanoma in 2016 and underwent many surgeries and infusions at The Woodlands and MD Anderson. Susan endured a long struggle with the effects of melanoma and responded with remarkable grace and courage. She...

Dec 22, 2025

Ernesto Garcia, age 89, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, surrounded by his family.

Ernesto was born in Kingsville, TX on September 30,1936 to Severiano and Aurelia Garcia. He was the youngest of his siblings, joining Santana, Genaro, Flor Marina, Lydia, Severiano and Gloria. His mother passed away when he was 6 months...