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Michael Koy Ward

Michael Koy Ward

Apr 10, 2017

Michael Koy Ward, 68, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017. He was born July 15, 1948 in Atmore, AL. Michael proudly served his country in the United States Army.

Michael is survived by 2 daughters, Tracy Garza and Angela Mease; a son, Michael, Jr.; 5 grandchildren, 2 sisters, Cyndi Barbeau and Becky Christiansen;...

William J. "Bill" Fade

William J. "Bill" Fade

Apr 8, 2017

William J. "Bill" Fade, 91, of Pensacola passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Azalea Trace.

Bill was born in Bishop, CA to Flossie and Luther Breckenridge Fade.

Bill was educated at the University of California and USC. Initially the...

Isabella Poe Grimes

Isabella Poe Grimes

Apr 8, 2017

Isabella Poe Grimes, 91, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017. She was a Pensacola native and was very proud of her heritage. She married Melvin Grimes, Sr. in 1943 in Jacksonville, but they returned to Pensacola in 1947 and never left.

Isabella was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church and was a member...

Samuel Morelock Vaughan

Samuel Morelock Vaughan

Apr 8, 2017

Samuel Morelock Vaughan, 81, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017.

Mr. Vaughan was born in Sneads, FL on July 4, 1935. He retired as a Foreman with the International Paper Company. Mr. Vaughan was a Past Master of the East Hill Masonic Lodge #310 a member of the Scottish Rite, York Rite and...

William (Bill) Emile Bond

William (Bill) Emile Bond

Apr 8, 2017

William Emile (Bill) Bond, Sr. passed away peacefully on April 8, 2017 with his wife, Mary, by his side. Bill was born on September 17, 1922 in Pensacola, Florida, where he spent most of his life. Bill graduated from Pensacola High School in 1940. He proudly served his country in World War II flying 50 combat missions in a B-24...

Irene M. Webb

Irene M. Webb

Apr 7, 2017

Irene M. Webb, 75, of Navarre, FL passed away Friday, April 7, 2017.

Irene was born on December 8, 1941 in Auerbach, Germany.

She is survived by her husband, Arnold Skuza of Navarre, FL; her son, Charles Webb of Brazoria, TX; daughter, Oleta Webb of Pensacola, FL; daughter, Kim...

Katharine Louise Callanan Williams

Katharine Louise Callanan Williams

Apr 7, 2017

Katharine Louise Callanan Williams "Kitty", 88, died Friday, April 7, 2017 at her home in Alpharetta, GA. She lived in Pensacola from 1953 until 2016 when she moved to Alpharetta, GA to be closer to family. She was born May 20, 1928, the first child of Dorothy Harvey Callanan and Vincent de Paul Callanan in Homeopathic Hospital, Washington, DC....

Robert "Bob" Thomas Fahnestock

Robert "Bob" Thomas Fahnestock

Apr 7, 2017

Bob crossed over on Friday, April 7, 2017. He was a native of Pensacola, graduated from Pensacola High School and Pensacola Junior College. He earned BS and Master of Accounting degrees from Florida State University and a PhD from the Ole Miss School of Accountancy. He worked as a CPA before joining the Department of Accounting and Finance at...

Steven J. Mariani

Steven J. Mariani

Apr 7, 2017

Steve James Mariani, 66, passed away Friday April 7, 2017 peacefully at home in Pensacola, FL.

Born October 16, 1950 to Barbara and Jim Mariani, Steve grew up in Redwood City, CA with his sister Johana, brother Paul, and cousin Jackie. Ever adventurous and curious, he was an accomplished gymnast, skydiver, Lieutenant Commander...

Angela Mia Pearson

Angela Mia Pearson

Apr 5, 2017

Angela Pearson, 50, born on April 17, 1966 passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 due to complications from a recent illness. She was a resident of Pensacola, FL.

She went to school at St. Paul's Catholic School and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School Class of 1984. She graduated from PJC...

Doris Stanton Trout

Doris Stanton Trout

Apr 3, 2017

Doris Stanton Trout, 92, of Pensacola, FL passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, April 3, 2017. Doris was born November 7, 1924 to Nellie Mae (Wilson) Stanton and John Thomas Stanton Sr. She married James Albert Trout on December 15, 1950 and they began their 67 year long loving journey together. Doris traveled with Jim during his...

Betty Lois Minish

Betty Lois Minish

Apr 3, 2017

Betty Lois Minish, age 83, of Bel Air, MD passed away on April 3, 2017. Born in Commerce, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Marcus and Viola Ray (Wood) Thomas and was the wife of the late Billy Rogers Minish. She was very devoted to her family. Mrs. Minish is survived by her children,...

Claudia Powell Rich

Claudia Powell Rich

Apr 3, 2017

Claudia Powell Rich went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 3, 2017 at the age of 86. She grew up and spent most of her life in Pensacola, FL where she graduated from Pensacola High School and then continued her education at FSU and UGA where she developed her lifelong passion for college football. She lived her...

Chapel Lanier Ward

Chapel Lanier Ward

Apr 1, 2017

Chapel Lanier Ward, 98, went to the Lord on Saturday, April 1, 2017. He was born in Walnut Hill, FL to Smiley Ward and Lena Pearl Mimms Ward on November 30, 1918. Upon graduating high school from Walnut Hill High, later named Ernest Ward High, he attended the University of Florida in Gainesville to study agriculture and...

Radm Louis R. Sarosdy, Usn (Ret)

Radm Louis R. Sarosdy, Usn (Ret)

Apr 1, 2017

Rear Admiral (ret) Louis Robert Sarosdy, 89, died on Saturday, April 1, 2017 in Pensacola, FL.  He was born on October 29, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA, the third son of Louis J. and Margaret N. Sarosdy. He entered Naval Service in June 1945 as a Midshipman, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Following the end of WW II he entered the...

Vivian Brown Godfrey

Vivian Brown Godfrey

Mar 31, 2017

Vivian Brown Godfrey, 87, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017.

Vivian was a beautiful soul and a loving and caring mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was small in stature, but big in love and blessed with the gift of hospitality that she shared with...

Juber Alex "Bob" Steele

Juber Alex "Bob" Steele

Mar 29, 2017

Juber Alex Steele (Bob) passed away peacefully, March 29, 2017, surrounded by family as he went to Heaven.

He lived to almost 93 from his birthdate of April 25th, 1924. Born in Oak Grove, Florida and raised on the family farm, Juber was the fifth child of a family...

Ophelia Rivers Sparks

Ophelia Rivers Sparks

Mar 27, 2017

Ophelia Rivers Sparks, 84, peacefully passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017. Ophelia was a born in Pensacola and spent her childhood years on Scenic Highway. She married and moved away with her then military husband.

Eventually, she moved back to Pensacola where she lived until she remarried and moved with her husband and children to Cocoa,...

Barbara M. E. Williams

Barbara M. E. Williams

Mar 26, 2017

Barbara M. E. Williams, 84, of Pensacola, FL passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017.

Mrs. Williams was born on August 30, 1932 in Ipswich, England to Gladys May (Pilbrow) and Leslie James Horace Constable. She was a homemaker and a Charter Member of the Holy Cross Episcopal Church.

She was preceded in death by her...

Theron Leroy Broxton

Theron Leroy Broxton

Mar 26, 2017

Theron L. Broxton, 93, of Pensacola, FL passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017. He was born in Miami, FL on November 20, 1923 to Charles M. and Ruth G. Broxton. He lived in various cities in Florida, Tennessee and Alabama during his lifetime but made his permanent home in Pensacola in 1953. He was preceded in death by his...

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