Obituaries

Mar 8, 2017

Bonnie Mae Henke passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday March 8, 2017.

Born March 19, 1928 the daughter of Cleveland "Red" Robison and Clara Boyd in a company house on Creighton road that belonged to the Pensacola Tar and Turpentine Co where her father worked. She is one of the last of...

Mar 7, 2017

Michael Paul Noell, Sr. of Pensacola died peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Mike was born in Columbus, GA on January 9, 1951 to Boyce (dec.) and Vivian (Weekley) Noell. He attended Mercer University, where he met the love of his life, Terri Simmerson. They married after he graduated in 1973. A natural sportsman, Mike...

Mar 6, 2017

The Reverend Anna Marie Butterbaugh, 59, of Pensacola, FL passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. She was presently serving in her sixth year as the Priest-in-Charge of St. John's Episcopal Church, Pensacola.

Rev. Butterbaugh was born Anna Marie Favre in Marianna, FL on June 18, 1957 but called Pensacola home. She graduated from Washington High School and...

Mar 5, 2017

Jean Ann Boenitz, 92, of Milton, FL passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Forsyth House. She was born August 11, 1924, in Oak Park, IL to Edward and Anna Laube. She married Kenneth D. Boenitz, August 27, 1949. They were married for 57 years until his death in 2006. Surviving are her two daughters, Patricia Ann Hayne...

Mar 5, 2017

Bobby Dwain Sutton, 87, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017 after an extended illness.

Bob was born in Brownfield, TX on October 10, 1929. He grew up in California, where he joined the U.S. Air Force, serving for 23 years here in the U.S. and overseas in Germany, Thailand and Vietnam....

Mar 5, 2017

Dr. Edward Royston "Bud" Westmark, 87, of Pensacola, FL died Sunday, March 5, 2017. Bud was born on September 16, 1929 in Pensacola. He graduated from Pensacola High School in 1947 and Tulane University in 1952. He joined the Air Force in 1952, learned to fly B-25 Bombers, became a flight instructor, then an instructor's instructor. He married Ina...

Mar 5, 2017

Elizabeth Anne Eubanks, age 78, passed peacefully at home on March 5, 2017. Anne was born in McCool, MS, on February 24, 1939. She lived in many locations through Jerry's work with the National Park Service. They included the Natchez Trace, Cape Hatteras, Shenandoah, Sequoia, King's Canyon, Washington D.C., Ozarks, Great Smoky Mountains and the Gulf  Islands where they...

Mar 4, 2017

Kevin David Slattery, 62, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017.

Kevin was born in Shreveport, LA and raised in the rich traditions of his large, Irish-Catholic family in New Orleans. He attended Holy Name of Jesus Elementary and De La Salle High School, playing football and baseball throughout his...

Feb 28, 2017

Rondal Smith, 82, of Milton, FL passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. He was born on May 10, 1934 in Uriah, AL. Rondal retired from Firestone Tire as a brake and a/c technician and was a member of the Moose Lodge, Amvets and Fleet Reserve.  He  loved his "Red" tractor and enjoyed having  a garden and working  in...

Feb 27, 2017

On Monday, February 27, 2017, Meriam went to be with her LORD and Savior after a long and valiant battle with Alzheimer's. Meriam was born in Clayton County, GA on December 9, 1928 and was the only child of Edgar and Nellie Haun. She spent her childhood in Clayton County, GA until she met the love of her life,...

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...