Obituaries

Feb 27, 2017

Sharon "Sherry" Lynn Durham died peacefully in her sleep at Joyce Goldenberg Residence on Monday, February 27, 2017 in Pensacola, FL at the age of 74. Sherry was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Durham of Crystal River, FL. She is survived by her sister, Diane Buffington-Rizzo and her husband Don Rizzo of Atlanta, GA. Sherry also leaves...

Feb 26, 2017

Barbara Jean Weekley Carey, 86, of Milton, FL passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017. She was born on March 4, 1930 in Pensacola, FL and graduated from Pensacola High School. Barbara was a life-long member of the Mary Martha Sunday school class and Priscilla Circle at Gadsden St. United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Feb 25, 2017

Dixon D. Adams, of Pensacola, FL was born on the family farm/horse ranch in Gillette Grove, IA on December 16, 1925. He was the first child of William Merle Adams and Lena Verbena Pooler Adams. When he died on Saturday, February 25, 2017, he had lived a full, happy, accomplished life of 91 years.

Feb 25, 2017

Chaplain (Maj.) Rev. Edison F. Burleson, 80, of Pensacola, FL passed away and was received in the arms of his Lord and Savior Saturday Morning, February 25, 2017.

Rev. Burleson was born on August 5, 1936 in Pensacola, FL to Eben Franklin and Dora Will (Dyson) Burleson. He graduated from Pensacola Highs School, received his Bachelor of...

Feb 25, 2017

Alfred Edwin Booth, 90, a longtime resident of Pensacola, FL died peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Ed was born in Columbus, GA on July 16, 1926.  After growing up there, he attended Troy State Teachers College for two years, then transferred to Auburn University where he graduated with a degree in chemical engineering. He was the first in...

Feb 23, 2017

Richard A. Wagner, 65,  of Pensacola, FL went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 23, 2017.

Richard was born in Flint, MI on August 5, 1951 to Christian & Esther Wagner. He was a retired Veteran who served in The United States Navy for 16 years. Richard was a man of honor who was committed...

Feb 21, 2017

Harry "Bill" Gorman, Jr., 86, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017.

Bill retired in 1986 from NARF, where he worked as a sheet metal leader. He enjoyed each and every day of his 31 years of retirement. Dad's house was the center of family gatherings, lots of horse shoes, plenty of fresh...

Feb 20, 2017

Our dearly beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully in Salt Lake City, Utah. She will be greatly missed.

She is preceded in death by her husband, John N. "Pete" Cushing and her daughter, Jane Elizabeth Baker.

Survivors include her daughter, Joan Orr; son, John Cushing; her grandchildren, Jonathan, Kathy, Keperly and Nickolus; as...

Feb 19, 2017

Sandra Holley Stokes, 73, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Pensacola, FL. "Miss Sandy" was born in Shreveport, LA to Leon Hodges Holley and Pearl Peterson Holley but called Pensacola her home for over 35 years. In her early thirties she spent several years living in Naples, Italy with her first husband Terry Dale Roy, a...

Feb 17, 2017

Elsie passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the age of 97, after a lifetime of pouring love into everyone she met. For the past year, she had been living with her granddaughter, Wendy and husband Bryan Paull.

Elsie was born on September 28, 1919 in Kaylor, PA to Stanley and Pearle Bakewell. She grew...

Feb 16, 2017

Roy Wilson Simmons, 66, of Pace, FL passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017.

Roy was born on July 8, 1950 in Mobile, Al to Issac W. and Dallie (Wiggins) Simmons. He served his country in the US Navy during the Viet-Nam Era. He was a driver for the McKenzie Tank Line Company, where he received an...

Feb 14, 2017

Ronald "Ron" Neal Yeakle, 93, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017.

Ron was born in Baltimore, MD on May 3, 1923 to H. Elmer and Mildred Ellerbrock Yeakle. After graduating high school in Baltimore, MD he attended Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA where he played Lacrosse. After Drexel University,...

Feb 13, 2017

Arnold "Ken" Kennedy, 86, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 after a brief illness. Ken was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He loved to convert complete strangers into friends with his charm and knack for storytelling. He was a mentor and adviser to family and friend alike. He was an avid football fan and amassed...

Feb 11, 2017

Virginia Evangeline Brown Spence, 86, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Pensacola, FL.

She was born in Albany, GA to the late Louis John Brown and Gianoula Pappazacharia Brown who migrated to the United States from Trikala, Greece. Virginia was raised in Newnan, GA where she attended Newnan High...

Feb 11, 2017

Chita Marie Troxel departed this life Feb. 11, 2017, age 70, on the beautiful morning of the full moon penumbral lunar eclipse and the arrival of the largest earth viewed comet in years. A Pensacola resident for 45 years, Chita was born in Rhinebeck, New York on May 26, 1946 and was raised on St. Petersburg Beach...

Feb 10, 2017

Thomas "Tom" Edward James Jacobi, LCDR US Navy (ret.), age 82, was born on September 25, 1934 in Manhattan, NY and passed away peacefully on February 10, 2017 at Life Care Center of Pensacola.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Marie Jacobi.

LCDR Jacobi studied...

Feb 10, 2017

Edna Valencia Touart Thompson left this world peacefully four days shy of her 99 th birthday on Friday, February 10, 2017 surrounded by many members of her family.

Edna was born on February 14, 1918 in Pensacola to George and Mary Louise Touart and was one of 6 children. She served as a...

Feb 8, 2017

Mary Maude Duncan Reichmann's journey began on September 2, 1954. She was a native to Pensacola, FL, where she was blessed to marry her high school sweetheart. They went on to have three beautiful children; who in turn blessed them with 7 amazing grandchildren.

Maude was best known for...

Feb 8, 2017

Elizabeth "Liz" Tamm Picard, 100, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at her home in Gulf Breeze, FL.  Her family was most important to her, and she is survived by her daughter, Tamm Picard Dannheisser and son-in-law, Matt Dannheisser, Gulf Breeze, FL; her grandchildren, Jana Dannheisser Sloan (Matt Sloan), Houston, TX and Matthew Picard Dannheisser, Tampa, FL; her...

Feb 7, 2017

Burnes (Ray) W. Burr, born in Mansfield Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 7, 2017.

Ray was a loving Grandfather, Father, brother and friend who loved to read western books, watch sports and garden. As a member of our military, he served our nation in the Army for 22 years and retired as a...