Obituaries

Mar 26, 2020

Ralph Peyton Loveless Jr., age 83, passed away on March 26, 2020, at his home near Perdido Key, FL from complications of congestive heart failure. Ralph was born on April 8, 1936 in Birmingham, AL, to the late Ralph Peyton and Inez Loveless. His brother, William Thomas Loveless, also predeceased him.

Ralph grew up in Birmingham and...

Mar 25, 2020

Marsha Jean Starr Burel Bowzard Fish of Fort Walton Beach, Florida and Sandy Springs, Georgia, age 69, passed away on March 25, 2020 at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center from injuries sustained in a car accident.

Marsha is survived by her mother Virginia Burel, age 104; sisters Vicki Watts of Mint Hill, NC and Cheryl Simpson of...

Mar 25, 2020

Barry Neal Montgomery, 67, died on March 25, 2020 in Birmingham, AL, after a brief illness.

Barry was born on August 23, 1952, to John W. and Carolyn Betty Wilson Montgomery in Pensacola, FL. Barry graduated from Escambia High School in 1970 and attended PJC and then worked for Frisco Railroad/Burlington Northern from 1971 to the mid-1990s....

Mar 24, 2020

Laurie Eddins Thrash, age 92, of Pensacola, died March 24, 2020.  She was born on October 19, 1927, in Frisco City, Alabama, to the late John W. Eddins, Sr., and Laurie K. Eddins.  She was a resident of Pensacola for 66 years.  She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, Norman E. Thrash; her sister...

Mar 23, 2020

Harold Evans, 75, of Gulf Breeze, Florida went to a place free of pain March 23, 2020.

Harold was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend /"buddy" to many.

Harold was born in Pensacola, Florida and raised in Tennessee and Alabama only to return to Pensacola where he would meet his wife, Sandra,...

Mar 23, 2020

Sarah "Sally" Ella Petrash, of Houston, was born to the late Emma and James Fenley on February 17, 1936, in Hemphill, Texas. As a young adult she moved to Houston and began working at Prudential Insurance Company, where she met a young man named Leonard. They married and had three children, Greg, Judy and Angela. Sally went on to...

Mar 23, 2020

Lena Mary Barbera, 96 of O'Brien, FL and formerly of Lillian, AL passed away March 23, 2020 in O'Brien, FL.

Mrs. Barbera was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 8, 1923 to Vincenio James and Catarina (Inzerillo) Santangelo. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic Faith.

Lena is preceded in death by...

Mar 21, 2020

Ruth E. Kingry, age 96, of Pensacola, FL, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 21, 2020, from Pensacola. Ruth was born in Englewood, NJ, to the late Roger and Ruth Perrenoud Cretaux. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband of 46 years, Joe...

Mar 21, 2020

Hans Christian McLemore

Hans C. McLemore, age 28, of Pensacola, FL passed away at his home on Saturday, March 21, 2020.  Hans was born in Pensacola, FL to Quinn McLemore and the late Heather McLemore.

Hans was very loved by his family and friends.  He enjoyed basketball, skateboarding, and was an avid and rarely beaten...

Mar 21, 2020

Jack Richbourg, 61, of Orange Beach, AL passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Jack was born in Brewton, AL on October 14, 1958. He grew up in Pensacola, FL. Jack worked in the seafood industry all his life. He loved going to college football games, dirt track races, the Tennessee Mountains and coaching little league baseball in...

Mar 20, 2020

Sean Kevin Miller, 55, resident of Pensacola, FL, beloved son to Mother Leona Miller of Jacksonville, FL, father to son Patrick Miller, and daughter Shannon Miller, both of Jacksonville, FL, brother to Keith Miller of Temescal Valley, CA, Mark Miller and wife Cristina, of Barcelona, Spain, uncle to Tyler of Barcelona, Spain and Christopher of Temescal Valley, CA; unexpectedly...

Mar 18, 2020

Richard E. "Dick" Grimm, PhD

Richard E. "Dick" Grimm, 76, passed away in Pensacola, FL, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, after battling an illness related to his military service.

Dick was born in Zanesville, OH, on September 2, 1943, to Harry and Gwendolyn Broughton Grimm.  During his teen years, he moved with his...

Mar 17, 2020

Don G. Clements, Jr., 62, died March 17, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.

Don was born November 11, 1957. He graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School in 1975. As a young man, he spent summers going to the beach, riding motorcycles and waterskiing with family and friends in Bayou Texar and at his Great Aunt...

Mar 17, 2020

Pensacola native, Judge Michael J. DeMarko, age 81, died March 17, 2020 in Hospice care at Summer Vista Assisted Living after a brief battle with lung cancer.

Michael was born on December 17, 1938 to Elvie and Angelo DeMarko. He is predeceased by his parents and his brother Maurice and survived by his daughter Talia Nicole DeMarko...

Mar 16, 2020

Frank C. "Big Frank" Walmer, 73, of Pensacola, FL passed away Monday, March 16, 2020.

"Big Frank" was a man of great faith who loved his country, his family and his God. After graduation he proudly joined the US Marine Corp. and served three tours in Vietnam. After his honorable discharge, he moved to Baltimore, MD, attended...

Mar 15, 2020

Mr. Robert Davis Bell of Pensacola, Florida died Saturday, March 15, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 7, 1935 at the old Sacred Heart Hospital on 12th Avenue in Pensacola, to L. Grey and Annie Lee Bell. He spent almost his whole life in Pensacola, raised I North Hill where he attended several...

Mar 15, 2020

Clora Nell Cotton, 89, of Pensacola, FL died Sunday March 15, 2020.

Nell was born in McKenzie, AL on July 9, 1930. She and her twin sister were raised by their mother in Jay, FL. In 1952, she moved to Pensacola, FL with her husband, where she had two sons. After a short time working at Chemstrand,...

Mar 14, 2020

Doris J. Gantt, 97, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020.

Doris was born in Pensacola, FL and received an AS degree from Pensacola Junior College. She worked and retired from the Post Office Credit Union. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Catherine Clements; two sisters, Tommie Lou Tellas and Lois Comer; one brother,...

Mar 12, 2020

Lurty Chew Arbogast

Born July 3, 1927, born in Richmond, Virginia, passed away on March 12, 2020, in Pensacola, Florida.

Lurty was born to the late W.L. Arbogast and Esther R. Chew Arbogast in Bluegrass, V.A., in addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Bette Taylor James Arbogast, step sons...

Mar 11, 2020

Mary E. Lewis, 62, went to be with the Lord after a short battle with cancer. She passed peacefully on Wednesday March 11 th , 2020.  During her passing, she was surrounded by her son and daughter.  She was preceded in death by her father Anthony Sienkiewicz, her mother Josephine Tencza and her lifelong love Alvin M. Lewis.