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Recent Obituaries
Pensacola, FL and surrounding areas
Katie Elizabeth Adair Carey
Sep 17, 2026
Kate "Katie" Elizabeth Adair Carey, 68, of Milton, FL passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 17, 2026. She leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, and cherished memories.
She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, John S. Barr, MD and Mary A. Barr and John E. Adair.
Katie is survived by her devoted husband and best friend, Danny L. Carey,...
Richard W. Langford
Sep 16, 2026
Richard W. Langford, 79, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Richard was born in 1947 to Bedford and Gladys Langford in Pensacola, FL. For his entire career, Richard was a manufacturing sales representative in the southeast for various furniture and appliance industries. During his career he traveled extensively covering the four states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and...
Mitzi Faye Maddux
Sep 14, 2026
Mitzi Faye Maddux, 74, of Milton, FL passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026, after a valiant battle against colon cancer.
Mitzi was born on July 13, 1952, in Bethany, MO to her proud parents, Benton and Oleta Crabtree. Mitzi graduated from South Harris High School, in Bethany, MO and shortly thereafter moved to Pensacola, FL to be with her sister,...
Julian Glynn Brown
Sep 13, 2026
Ever the time optimist, Julian "Glynn" Brown woke up for one final morning on Sunday, September 13, 2026, confident he was going to make it to church on time—perhaps for the first time ever. Although he didn’t quite make the service, his family is certain he is currently sitting on a pew (somewhere toward the back) in heaven, looking down...
John J. Laritz, Jr.
2026
John Joseph Laritz, Jr., 94, of Pensacola passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026, at The Waterford Carpenter’s Creek.
John was born in Molino (Barrineau Park), Florida, but resided in Pensacola for most of his life. He graduated from Pensacola High School in 1949. He continued his education at Florida State University and the University of Florida, receiving his BA in Business...
Sandra Joan Wilkins
Sep 13, 2026
Sandra Joan Wilkins, 91, of Gulf Breeze, FL passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Sandra was born on August 31, 1935, in Portsmouth, OH to Katherine (Schaffer) and Harry Milton Lee. On November 8, 1952, she married John Bass Wilkins, and they were married for 58 years, until his passing on July 10, 2010. They were reunited in heaven on September...
Jean "Grammy" Lowery
Sep 12, 2026
Norma Jean “Grammy” Lowery, 89, of Pensacola, FL passed away Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Grammy Jean was born February 19, 1937, in Milton, FL. She met her soulmate at a young age and because he was the love of her life she married David Wesley Lowery on November 21, 1953. Their love story built a lasting family legacy that will forever honor...
Troy Ray Rupard, Jr.
Sep 11, 2026
Troy Ray Rupard, Jr., 64, of Gulf Breeze, FL passed away Friday, September 11, 2026.
Full obituary details are forthcoming...
A graveside service will be held 10:00am Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Gulf Breeze, FL, with Rev. Mike Mashburn officiating.
Betty L. Blocker Mims
Sep 11, 2026
Betty L. Blocker Mims, 76, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Betty was born on April 6, 1950. She was a lifelong resident of Pensacola and a graduate of Pensacola Technical High School, class of 1968. Betty enjoyed her home away from home in Nashville, TN with special friends and great music that made her heart smile....
Arlene Mae Drier
Sep 9, 2026
Arlene Mae Drier, age 92, passed away surrounded by the love of family and friends.
Born January 13, 1934, to Clarence and Letta Brown, Arlene married her childhood sweetheart, Melvin F. Drier, beginning a life together that took them to many places. During Melvin's military career, they lived in and traveled to places including Canada, New York City, and Hawaii before...
Barry Bonifay
Sep 7, 2026
Kenneth “Barry” Bonifay passed away peacefully at Vanderbilt Cancer Center on Monday, September 7, 2026, surrounded by family and friends.
Barry lived with a big heart, an adventurous spirit, an irreverent sense of humor, and a deep commitment to caring for people and the world they share. He loved bringing people together and had a remarkable way of making others feel...
Walter "Dale" Perkins
Sep 6, 2026
Walter “Dale” Perkins, born on August 29, 1962, at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Norfolk, VA, he passed away peacefully after a courageous journey marked by strength, faith, and grace.
Dale was a fighter in every sense of the word. In his younger years, he was an undefeated Golden Gloves boxer in Lawrence, MA, where he developed not only discipline and resilience,...
Helen DiCenso
Sep 3, 2026
Helen “GMa” DiCenso passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026. She was 96 years old. Helen died in her own home, and in her own bed, just the way she wanted it, on par with the course of her life.
Spry, determined, forever the realist, when asked what she wanted her obituary to say, the response was immediate; “HELEN IS DEAD”....
Samuel Vince Sparks, Sr.
Sep 3, 2026
Samuel “Sam” Vince Sparks, 86, of Pensacola, FL passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Sam was born August 4, 1940, in Cumberland, KY to Perry Lynn (Goode) and Willie Wesley Sparks. He served his country in the US Army, 104th Transportation Corps and drove the 1st truck into Berlin carrying 1,500 US reinforcements from the 18th Infantry Battalion through the city...
Franchen J. McArthur-Bobe
Sep 1, 2026
Franchen J. McArthur-Bobe, 89, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Franchen was born on April 30, 1937, in Washington Courthouse, OH. She graduated from Washington Senior High in 1955. Franchen was an Administrative Specialists for the FDA in Columbus, OH. She loved working as a pool instructor for the Arthritis Foundation in Washington Courthouse, OH. Her other...
Wilbur "Will" Eugene Deuvall, Jr.
Aug 31, 2026
Wilbur “Will” Eugene Deuvall, 86, died peacefully, on August 31, 2026 at his Pensacola home with his daughter by his side.
Will was born on May 18, 1940 in Steubenville, Ohio to the late Wilbur Eugene Deuvall and Wilma Grace Deuvall. Wilma Deuvall later married the late Ed Walker and raised Will in Lincoln Park, New Jersey. Will loved cars, tennis,...
Michael "Mike" James DeSorbo
Aug 27, 2026
Michael James "Mike" DeSorbo, a devoted public servant, community leader, Navy serviceman, and beloved family man, passed away surrounded by the love of his family. Born on July 31, 1937, in Schenectady, NY, Mike dedicated his life to serving the community he cherished, the great City of Pensacola, FL.
Mike carried a lifelong commitment to service. He was also a successful...
Edward Martin Siebert
Aug 26, 2026
Edward Martin Siebert, 89, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
Ed was born in Hollister, MO on May 6,1937 to Edward and Audrey Siebert. He attended Hollister High School, and he graduated from Southwest Missouri State College in Springfield, MO. While there, he was active in ROTC and after graduation was commissioned into the US Army as...
Patricia "Diane" Snyder
Aug 25, 2026
Patricia "Diane" Snyder, 81, died peacefully August 25, 2026 at her Pensacola home with family by her side.
Diane was born December 7, 1944 in Huntington, West Virginia, to the late Kathryn and Charles Marushi. From an early age, she developed a love of music and dancing, especially tap dancing, and later delighted in passing along a few of those tap-dancing...
Donna Kay Garman
Aug 24, 2026
Donna Kay Garman, 83, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Monday August 24, 2026, just days before her 84th birthday. Generous, gracious, and endlessly thoughtful, Donna had a remarkable gift for making others feel cared for. Nothing brought her greater happiness than doing something for someone she loved.
Born on September 1, 1942, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Donna was the only child...
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