Obituaries

Mar 16, 2018

Kimberly Sue Jones, 54, died Friday evening, March 16, 2018. She passed away peacefully in her home in Pensacola, FL.

Kimberly was born at the Portsmouth Naval shipyard in Kittery, ME, she traveled the world with her Air Force family, attended Lowell H.S., in Lowell, MA, earned her G.E.D., certified in drafting and moved to Pensacola, FL...

Mar 15, 2018

William Isaac Parrish, age 89, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018.

William was born on June 28, 1928 in Bardstown, KY and was raised in Simponsville, SC. He graduated from the Citadel Military College in Charleston, SC and began his Naval career as an Aviation Midshipman at Pensacola, FL in 1948. He served...

Mar 15, 2018

Judith East Kicker, 75, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 15, 2018 at her residence. Judi was born in Birmingham, AL on September 24, 1942 to Hugh and Bettye East. She is survived by her beloved husband of over 50 years, CAPT Charles K. Kicker, USN, (Ret) of Pensacola, FL.

Judi was a dedicated wife and mother. Her...

Mar 13, 2018

Richard (Dick) Ernest Zepp, Sr., 91, of Pensacola, FL, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.

Richard was born in Fairhope, AL on June 20, 1926. Richard worked in Civil Service as an air craft mechanic at NAS for 32 years. He enjoyed golf, bingo, fishing, watching his grandkids and great grandkids play ball and being with...

Mar 10, 2018

A beautiful, intelligent, loving, and sharing Cappy died at peace on Saturday, March 10, 2018, following a lengthy illness. At her bedside were her husband of 48 years, Dr. George (Bud) Knefely; her son, Mac Knefely (Beth Fulton) of Pensacola, and her daughter, Alison S. Sides (Rob) of Knoxville, TN. Her "angel sister Susie" was caring for Cappy's beloved...

Mar 10, 2018

Grey Wilder Santiago, 7 months, of Pace, FL passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018.

Grey was born on July 27, 2017 at 7:22am. He faced challenges from the start and fought through them all. We fell in love with Grey the moment we first saw him. After 23 days, we came home from the NICU. Grey spent...

Mar 8, 2018

Gloria Hagler Tyler, 90, native of Pensacola, FL passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018. Gloria was born in Pensacola, FL on September 19, 1927 to Lee Conner & Bess Harbeson Hagler.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dr. Lockland V. Tyler, Jr.; a son, John W. Tyler; as well as two brothers, Angus...

Mar 5, 2018

Sherry Smith Sims, 73, of Lakeland, Florida passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 in Lakeland. Sherry was born on February 13, 1945 in Mobile, Alabama and had resided in Polk County, Florida for many years, from the Northwest Florida area. She was a Surgical Technician in the medical/hospital field.

She was preceded in death by her...

Mar 4, 2018

David Lamar Welch III, 67, passed away Sunday, March 4th, 2018 surrounded by his family.

David was born on May 28, 1950 in Panama City, FL, grew up in Pensacola and attended Pensacola Junior College (Pensacola State College). He moved to Panama City and joined his father, David Welch Jr. working at their floor covering business Surplus...

Mar 4, 2018

Joel Cowan Walters, 67, of Cantonment passed away peacefully from complications of pulmonary fibrosis on March 4, 2018.

He was born in Butler Co., PA in 1950, and he lived in the Pensacola area since childhood. Joel graduated from W.J. Woodham High School in Pensacola in 1968. The land surveying business was his life's work, and he...

Mar 4, 2018

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Lani's human experience ended on Sunday, March 4, 2018, in Foley, Alabama when she went home to be reunited with her parents. She left this world suddenly but peacefully at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center after...

Mar 1, 2018

David Lee Smith, a long resident of Gulf Breeze, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018.

Dave was born in the Phillipines in March, 1934 and came to Pensacola at 6 months old with his brother Donald, and mother, Mary Lee Mitchell Smith just before WWII broke out. Dave grew up in Pensacola and graduated from Catholic High...

Feb 28, 2018

Dorothy Jane Jimmerson Yeakle, 94 passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018.

Dorothy was born in Griffin, GA on July 27, 1923. Her family moved to Montgomery, AL where she spent most of her childhood and teenage years. She attended Stratford for two years, then transferred to the University of Alabama where she was a member of Kappa...

Feb 27, 2018

Earline Williams, 89, of Pensacola passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 with family surrounding her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank L. Williams and is survived by 3 daughters, Linda, Kathy and Frankie along with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Memorial visitation will be held at 2:30pm Tuesday, March 6, 2018...

Feb 24, 2018

Colonel Lewis "Carter" Burwell III, USAF (ret.), was born August 12, 1943, in Greensboro, NC. He was an Eagle Scout with gold and silver palms, member of the Order of the Arrow, an exchange scout with the Cuban Boy Scouts in the summer of 1956, attended the National Jamboree in 1957 and Philmont Scout Ranch in 1958. He graduated...

Feb 24, 2018

Perry Steve Baniakas, 95, went home to be with The Lord on February 24, 2018.

He was born on April 2, 1922 in Albany, GA. His family moved to Pensacola in 1942 and opened The Tiny Waffle Shop on Palafox St. and a short time later, The Brass Lantern. He proudly served in the US Navy after...

Feb 18, 2018

William A. Bingle, 94, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the Haven of Our Lady of Peace with his loving family at his side.

Bill was born on April 2, 1923 and raised in Newark, NJ. He retired from St. Petersburg Times and the Independent newspapers. Bill was a WWII veteran in...

Feb 17, 2018

Captain Marcy M. Dupre, III, US Navy (Retired), died on 17 February, 2018, at the age of 96.

Marcy was born in Newport, R. I., on 17 September 1021 where his father, then Lt. JG Marcy M. Dupre, Jr., (USNA 1920), was stationed. Soon afterward, the family moved to the Far East where they followed his father's...

Feb 17, 2018

Ronald "Ronnie" Eugene Carroll, 66, of Edmond, OK went to be with the Lord on February 17, 2018.

Ronnie "Big U" Carroll was born in Pensacola, FL on October 7, 1951. He graduated from Tate High School. Ronnie was married to Susan Baker on July 26, 1980. Ronnie served as a Deputy Sheriff for Escambia County Sheriff's...

Feb 16, 2018

Anthony J. DiCenso, aka Tony, 61, was killed Friday, February 16, 2018 while riding his motorcycle in Pensacola. Tony started saving people as a teenaged ocean lifeguard in Seaside Park, NJ; then became the man, the myth, the legend during 28 years serving in the Navy as an AW/SAR Swimmer, "A" School instructor and mentor making his mark on...