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Pensacola, FL and surrounding areas
Roy Wilson Simmons
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...
Ronald "Ron" Neal Yeakle
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,...
Arnold "Ken" Kennedy
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...
Virginia Brown Spence
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...
Chita Marie Troxel
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...
Thomas "Tom" E.J. Jacobi
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...
Edna V. Thompson
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...
Mary Maude Reichmann
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...
Elizabeth "Liz" Tamm Picard
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...
Burnes W Burr
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...
Therese Touart Brannon Crumlish
Feb 6, 2017
Therese, "Teet", Crumlish left this world, peacefully from her home on Monday, February 6, 2017, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.
She was born on August 1, 1932 in Mobile, AL, to Maude and Harry Touart as one of five children. She was married to Joe Brannon, her late husband for nearly 40 years....
Leroy Rigby
Feb 6, 2017
Leroy Rigby, 94, passed away peacefully in Pensacola, FL on Monday, February 6, 2017. He was born in Bratt, FL on August 12, 1922. He was the son of E.H. and Virgie and known by his family as Roy. He graduated from Ernest Ward High School in 1941. He soon joined the Navy Seabees and served in...
Mary Elizabeth Couch
Feb 5, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Couch, 97, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017.
Mrs. Couch was born in Middlebourne, WV to Frank C. Grimm, a firefighter and Dessie B. Grimm, a household engineer. Her brother was Wilber Mark Grimm. She grew up in Parkersburg, WV. Mrs. Couch Graduated...
Jane Gillespie Archibald
Feb 4, 2017
Jane Gillespie Archibald, 89, passed away on February 4, 2017.
Jane was born in Oakdale, LA and grew up in Jacksonville, FL. She attended Peace College in Raleigh, NC. In August, 1946, Jane Gillespie married David Archibald. Jane and David were married for 65 years. They lived in Jacksonville, Dallas, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and retired to Pensacola in 1981....
Malcolm Leo Tatum
Feb 3, 2017
Malcolm Leo Tatum, 73, of Pace, Florida passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at his residence. Malcolm was born in Montgomery, Alabama on December 13, 1943. He was a retired Senior Chief with the United Sates Navy, having served 20+ years. Malcolm is survived by his wife, Sandra Jane (Flowers) Tatum and a son, Scott W. Tatum with numerous...
Shawn Donell Egee
Feb 3, 2017
Shawn Egee, 46, of Milton, FL went home to the arms of the Lord on Friday, February 3, 2017.
He was born in Pensacola on January 23, 1971.
Shawn was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Jewel, cherished grandmother, Grace Coleman; and sister, Donna Cecil.
He is survived by wife of 24...
Ruth Grace Compton Martin
Feb 3, 2017
Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Wife, Sister, and Friend, Ruth passed away Friday, February 3, 2017.
If you knew Ruth, you knew happiness, baseball and flowers! Growing up during the Depression she was a strong, independent lady loving her God, family and friends. Her three favorite sayings were: Experience is the best teacher, Where there's a will...
Elige G. Palmer
Feb 2, 2017
Elige G. Palmer, 91, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 surrounded by loving family and friends after a final, courageous battle with cancer. Elige was born on May 3, 1925 in Andalusia, AL, to Lawrence and Annie Hare Palmer. He served in the US Navy from 1943-1946 as a Turret Gunner on TBM...
Mary Louise "Mary Lou" Condon
Feb 1, 2017
Mary Louise "Mary Lou" Condon, 86, of Pensacola, FL, died peacefully in her sleep in her home on February 1, 2017.
Mary Lou was born outside Pittsburgh, PA, where she attended school and resided until she met her husband, Paul. She was a high school athlete and enjoyed her time growing up with...
Stephen "Stevie" O'Neill Soderlind
Jan 31, 2017
Stephen O'Neill "Stevie" Soderlind, 72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa, FL. Stevie was born April 21, 1944 to Woodrow and Virginia Soderlind in Miami, FL. He grew up in Pensacola, FL with his parents and 9 brothers and sisters. Stevie attended Little Flower Catholic School and St. Michael...
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