Obituaries

Sep 22, 2016

On September 22, 2016, our sweet Jason Prendergast unexpectedly passed away peacefully in his home in Gulf Breeze. We will always cherish the twenty years we were given with him and hold in our hearts his strength, independence and sense of adventure. A naturally gifted mechanic with a penchant for riding dirt bikes, endlessly playing...

Sep 22, 2016

Billy G. Crawford, 80, a resident of Pensacola, FL passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Billy was a native of Huxford, Alabama and a member of the Poarch Creek Indians. Graveside services will be held at 1pm on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Bayview Memorial Park, Pensacola.

Sep 19, 2016

Orval John "Sonny" Farmer, 83, crossed the pearly gates, peacefully and gracefully Friday, September 19, 2016 in Atlanta, GA at his loving daughter's home.

Sonny was born July 3, 1933and hailed from Pensacola, FL. OJ, as he was called, was a right halfback for the Catholic High School Crusaders,...

Sep 19, 2016

Marsha Parks Fountain, loving wife, mother, Granny, GiGi, sister and friend, passed to her heavenly home on September 19, 2016. She was born in Talladega, AL on July 15, 1946. She is survived by her husband, William Edwin Fountain; 5 children, Tanya Blackburn, Lee (Tracy) Collum, Scott (Donna) Fountain, Danielle (Tim) Swindle and Monica (Eddie) Huggins. She had 10 grandchildren...

Sep 15, 2016

William "Bill" Franklin Pace, Captain USNR (ret.), 80, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016.

Mr. Pace was born on December 29, 1935 in Mobile, Alabama. He graduated from Pensacola High School in 1954 and attended Florida State University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Journalism...

Sep 14, 2016

James "Jim" Osborne was the son of Augustine and Mary Elizabeth Osborne. He was born on June 26, 1920 in Worcester, MA, the eldest of three children. His younger sisters were Margaret (Osborne) Kane, deceased and Mary R. Osborne, deceased.

Jim grew up a Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins...

Sep 13, 2016

Julian E. Crowell, Jr., 91, of Milton, FL passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Julian was born in Ft. Worth, TX and his family moved to West Point, MS and he resided there until he graduated from high school and joined the Navy in 1943. He attended College at Millsaps in Jackson, MS, Tulane University in New Orleans...

Sep 13, 2016

Betty Jean Thompson Davis, 87, of Navarre, FL went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her beloved family on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Mrs. Davis was born on February 5, 1929 in Flomaton, AL to Jessie J. and Ida L. Thompson and grew up in Cottage Hill, FL. Over the course of her life she worked at the...

Sep 13, 2016

Annabell Leigh Torgerson, born June 7, 2016 to parents Jaqulen and Dustin Torgerson went to be with our lord on September 13,, 2016.

She graced this earth for a short time but made a huge impact on the lives of everyone around her. Heaven's gain was our loss when...

Sep 12, 2016

Gilbert Edward Ziel, Jr., 79, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016.

Gilbert E. Ziel Jr., known as "Sonny" to his family, was born in Santa Rosa, FL on November 6, 1936. After moving to Pensacola, Gilbert graduated from Pensacola High School and Pensacola Junior College. Gilbert earned...

Sep 11, 2016

After 96 years, 8 months, 11 days, Rose Anne died peacefully in the small hours of Sunday, 11 September, 2016 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, Florida.

Rose Anne was born in Chicago, Illinois to Polish immigrant parents, the sixth of seven children, in the same year American Women were granted the right to vote. She came of...

Sep 9, 2016

Madison Day Jones, 18, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016. She was born on April 15, 1998.

Madison is survived by her father and mother, Matthew and Katharen Jones; brothers, Reese and Mason Jones and a sister, Shelby Medley.

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Sep 7, 2016

Ramon "Butch" A. Paulsen, 75 went home Wednesday, September 7, 2016, after battling Parkinson's disease with dementia.

He leaves behind his three daughters, Theresa James (Clark), Tammy Salter (Dennis), and Cindy Le Brun; his grandchildren, Alicia James (Hunter), Joseph James (Mallory), Heather James, and Dalton Salter; Great grandchildren, Hannah Gowen, Michael James and one on the way....

Sep 5, 2016

Cliff Michael Blanchard, 62, of Pensacola passed away on Monday, September 5, 2016.

We mourn the passing of a son, husband, father, brother and friend from complications due to surgery. Cliff was born July 3, 1954 to Clifford and Dorothy Blanchard.

He was...

Sep 4, 2016

Mary Alana Williams Holden, age 68, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at her daughter's home. She is resting in peace with her beloved family. She was a mother to all and never met a stranger. She had a strength and compassion like none ever seen and was the epitome of never giving up and that dreams...

Sep 3, 2016

Marie Gund, 103, of Pensacola, died peacefully Saturday, September 3, 2016 at the Haven of Our Lady of Peace. She was surrounded by family at the time of her death.

Marie was predeceased by her husband, Charles; son, Fred and granddaughter, Lindsay.

She...

Sep 3, 2016

Annie Riddick Griffith, 89, of Pensacola, FL passed away Saturday morning, September 3, 2016.

Mrs. Griffith was born on September 10, 1926 in Richmond, VA to Mary Elizabeth (Alfred) and George P. Riddick.  She retired from St. Regis Paper Mill with 35 years of service as an Inspector. Ann was a member of St. Mark United Methodist...

Sep 2, 2016

Inez Locklear Adams (Granny) 82, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016 in Pensacola, Florida.

Inez was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Adams and her eldest daughter, Audrey Faye Adams Stabler.

Mrs. Adams is survived by a brother, G.L. Locklear; 4...

Sep 2, 2016

Michael Christopher Karkowski passed away tragically on September 2, 2016 at the age of 51 years in Port Washington, NY. He was born in Pensacola, FL on December 15, 1964. He graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School in 1983.  He graduated from Florida State University with a BS degree in Finance, and subsequently graduated from University of West Florida...

Aug 30, 2016

Sarah U. Little, 78, of Santa Rosa Beach, FL passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 after a battle with cancer. Sarah was born in Pensacola, FL on February 28, 1938 to Clark Winters Upp and Lucy Johnson Upp. Sarah lived in several parts of the Florida Panhandle but called Gainesville, FL her home. Sarah grew up on the golf...