Obituaries

Apr 5, 2018

Benjamin Joseph Fricke, 31, of Charleston, SC, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018.

He was born December 8, 1986, in Jacksonville, FL, son of John Benjamin Fricke, Jr. and Linda Cowart Fricke.

Ben grew up in Jacksonville and Pensacola, FL. After thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail at twenty, Ben settled in Alaska where he pursued environmental...

Apr 4, 2018

Kathryn Elecia Boothe, 67, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.

Elecia shared 46 years of marriage with her husband, Robert Eugene "Robby" Boothe, Jr. She was the daughter of Lt. Colonel John Preston Cranford and Mae Nell Cannon (both deceased) and was born in Montgomery AL on October 18, 1950. Elecia truly loved life; from her...

Apr 4, 2018

Harry V. Smith, 88, of Pensacola, FL, who passed away on April 4, 2018, was born in Palo Alto, CA on April 8, 1929 to parents Jules E. Smith and Elsa O. (Rachel-Layritz) Smith.

Harry enlisted in the US Army Air Corp in 1947, and served during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. His assignments included aircraft...

Apr 3, 2018

Kathryn Jones Rayburn, 78, of Pensacola, FL passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

Kathryn was born and raised in Columbia, TN, a small town south of Nashville.

She was a wife of 59 years to William W. Rayburn, III. The two grew up together and were next door neighbors.

She is survived by...

Apr 1, 2018

Ramona Ann Inkel, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018.  She was 85 years old.

The oldest of nine children Ramona was born in Citronelle, AL on July 19, 1932 to Raymond and Anna Mae Heyer. She graduated from Bishop Toolen High School, Mobile, AL class of '44. On July 11, 1953 she...

Apr 1, 2018

Amy was born April 6, 1973 in Norfolk, VA at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. As a Navy "brat", Amy spent her childhood in many places including the Bellview area of Pensacola, Melbourne, FL, Marina, CA, Panama, Central America, and the Northeast area of Pensacola.

She graduated from Pensacola Junior College with an AS degree in Hospitality Management. Employment...

Mar 25, 2018

Margaret Elizabeth "Peggie" Brown, 88, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Palm Sunday, March 25, 2018. She is now with her beloved husband, Leo Brown.

Peggie was born to Olive and Lester Weaver on 28 Feb 1930 in Gulfport, MS. In those early years she lived in Gulfport, MS, LaGrange, GA and Jackson, MS where she met...

Mar 24, 2018

Mary Lucy Boyette Maver, 94, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018.

She was born February 10, 1924 in Santa Rosa County, FL to Jessie Oliver Boyette and Florida Venice Hamilton Boyette. She married David Blair Maver Jr. on January 29, 1943 on the Naval Air Training Base Opa Locka, FL. Married to a...

Mar 23, 2018

David Raymond McQueen, Jr., 73, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away suddenly Friday, March 23, 2018, in Pensacola. Born December 15, 1944 in Elizabethton, TN, Raymond was the son of Margaret Boling McQueen and David Raymond McQueen, Sr. who was killed in WWII six weeks prior to Raymond's birth. His mother and beloved stepfather, M.S. Bangs, moved with Raymond to...

Mar 22, 2018

Lt. Col. Albert F. "Bert" Stumpe, 95 years old, a resident of Azalea Trace in Pensacola died on Thursday, March 22, 2018. Bert was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 11, 1922, the only child of Albert H. and Lillian E. (Reeder) Stumpe, both deceased.

He was predeceased by his wife of 68 years, Ada M. "Hammy"...

Mar 20, 2018

Harry Dante Kahn Sr., age 94, and a resident of Pensacola, died March 20, 2018.

Harry, a fourth generation Pensacolian, was born February 3, 1924. He graduated from Pensacola High School, Class of 1941, and then attended The Citadel. While at college, he married Ann Besthoff of Baton Rouge. His college education was interrupted by his service...

Mar 17, 2018

Lieutenant Colonel Howard "Soupy" Campbell, USAF (Ret.), of Gulf Breeze died on March 17, 2018 of a sudden heart condition.

Col. Campbell was born on Sept. 8, 1934 in Ft. Pierce, FL and lived in the Pensacola and Ft. Walton Beach area for over 40 years. His military service included Service Tactical organizations with his last assignment...

Mar 17, 2018

Ellen Marie Fine, 63, of Pensacola, FL passed away peacefully Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Covenant Hospice at Sacred Heart after a heroic battle with cancer. She was an inspiration to many with her courage, her faith and her zest for life.

Ellen was born in Pensacola, FL on August 26, 1954, and graduated from Escambia High...

Mar 16, 2018

Jerry Roland Freeman, 77, of Pensacola, FL passed away Friday, March 16, 2018.

He was born in Pensacola, FL on September 22, 1940. Jerry graduated from Pensacola High School class of 1958. He served his country honorably in the US Army. Jerry worked for over 35 years with AT&T. Jerry was an avid sports lover and was...

Mar 16, 2018

Mary Katherine "Kathy" Rushing Loveless, a loving and devoted wife and mother, went home to be with God on March 16, 2018. She was born October 15, 1936, in Jackson, MS, the second of two children of the late Brig. Gen. Edgar and Katherine Kyger Rushing. Her brother, Robert Kyger Rushing, also predeceased her.

After a childhood...

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...