Obituaries

Mar 24, 2016

William Earnest Cobb, 83, native of Pensacola, FL died on Thursday, March 24, 2016 after a brief illness. William was born on May 12, 1932 and raised in Pensacola. He graduated from Pensacola High School in 1950 and later graduated from the University of Florida. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and an avid Gator fan. William...

Mar 21, 2016

Mary Isabel (O'Carroll) Hennick passed away at home on Monday, March 21, 2016. Isabel emigrated from Ireland at 18 years of age to attend Nursing School at Atlantic City Hospital in NJ. She was born on March 30, 1933 in Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland and was one of eight children born to Francis O'Carroll, M.D. and Catharine (Collins) O'Carroll. She...

Mar 21, 2016

William Weatherford "Charlie" Killam, 78, died Monday, March 21, 2016. Born July 13, 1937, Charlie was the youngest son of Maggie and Fred Killam.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Maggie and Fred Killam; brothers, Price and Millard Killam; sisters, Evelyn Driver, Doris Evers, Billie Emmons and Margie Hall.

Charlie is survived by...

Mar 20, 2016

John R. McPaul, 96, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating from high school, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, working in forests and farmlands near Rocky Mount, VA from 1937-1939. In 1944 he joined the Navy, but was immediately transferred to the Marines to serve...

Mar 20, 2016

James F. " Jim" Forst, 61, of Pensacola, FL, our loving husband, father and grandfather passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 20, 2016.

Left behind to cherish his memories are his loving wife of 40 years, Juanita Forst; his brother, Charles "Chuck" Forst and sister, Kathy Walery; his three children; son, Clinton Forst and wife Amanda Forst,...

Mar 19, 2016

Darrel Einar Bjorklund, 85, of Pensacola passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016.

Brigadier General "Swede" Bjorklund was born on June 3, 1930 in Bruce, South Dakota to Gustaf and Hannah (Paulson) Bjorklund.

After graduating from Volga (SD) High School in 1948, Darrel enlisted in the Navy. He underwent flight training at Pensacola NAS earning his...

Mar 18, 2016

Gary J. Ostrowski, 65, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016. He was born in Mobile, AL and was a graduate of McGill Institute. He served 4 years in the USAF and retired as a systems analyst from Pensacola Naval Base.

Gary was the son of the late George and Ruth Ostrowski. Survived by...

Mar 18, 2016

Mark Modica made his last delivery on March 18, 2016. He was born the fourth son of Edward S. and Margaret Nees Modica at Fort Carson, Co. Mark traveled the breath of the World as a US Air Force dependent. Six months after his birth the family departed the United States for Britain. He lived at RAF Bentwaters in...

Mar 18, 2016

Carol Lee Oliver Wilkins, 69, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on March, 2016.

Carol was born in Louisville, KY to Lee Oliver, a minister and Lucille McGough Oliver. As a child, she traveled with her missionary parents and siblings all over the United States.

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Mar 17, 2016

Lane "Red Lane" G. Ashworth, 83, of Pensacola, FL passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. Lane was an entertainer from a young age, starting off his music career in the Army band out of Ft. Benning, GA. As a young man he traveled all over the country playing venues from Miami to Las Vegas performing with, and opening for, a...

Mar 17, 2016

Mary Anne Greene Wilson, 75, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016. She was born on May 4, 1940 in Barnesville, GA and married Tyrrell Wilson in December 1958. They were married for 57 years. She loved sewing for her family and most importantly she loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mary...

Mar 16, 2016

Brian Pierce Mann, 55, born January 19, 1961 in Danbury, CT passed away March 16, 2016 after a brief illness. He attended Gulf Breeze High School and became a carpenter and truck driver by trade. He was employed at P Carter Trucking and America's Auto Auction, and also served in the US Army, stationed at Fort Rucker and Fort Ord....

Mar 16, 2016

Joseph L Morgan Jr, CAPT USN, longtime resident of Pensacola, FL, 90 years old, slipped the surly bonds of earth the evening of Wed 16 Mar, to join his beloved wife Carol.

Born Nov 05 1925, raised in Snow Shoe PA, "Yoke" worked on the family farm and in the local brickyard as a teenager.  During HS...

Mar 15, 2016

Bertis Benton Jordan, M.D. of Gulf Breeze, FL passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 after a brief illness.

Bert, known to many as "BB" Jordan, was born in Industry, AL on November 14, 1925 to Edna Mae Shell Jordan and James S. Jordan, M.D.

Bert is predeceased by his parents; his brothers, Earl and...

Mar 15, 2016

Eugene W. Rosenthal, 93, Pensacola, FL went to be with his Lord after a brief illness on Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

He was born in Moline, IL on January 29, 1923 and attended Moline High School prior to being commissioned into the US Navy. He served in WW II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War as...

Mar 12, 2016

Charles William "Charlie" Venable was born September 11, 1926 in Cedartown, GA. He grew up in Chattanooga, TN where he met and married the love of his life, Louise Whitfield Venable. He passed away peacefully at his home in Gulf Breeze, FL on Saturday, March 12, 2016.

He is survived by his daughters, Carol Fetzer of Hawaii...

Mar 12, 2016

Major Jean-Luc Marcel Nash, USA (ret.), 64, of Cantonment, FL passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016. Jean-Luc was the son of an Army aviator who served two tours in Vietnam and retired as a CWO-4. He was born in Nancy, France on December 30, 1951, and came to the United States when he was six. Upon graduation from high school...

Mar 11, 2016

Helen Louise Myers, 89, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016.

Mrs. Myers lived in the Pensacola and Gulf Breeze area since 1954. She retired from Sandy Sansing Nissan, formally known as Cliff Fields Nissan.

Mrs. Myers is preceded in...

Mar 11, 2016

Dianne Curtis Richards, 51, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016. Dianne was born in and grew up in Fort Walton Beach, FL. When she was a teenager when she moved with her family to Destin, FL. Dianne, an active and energetic person mastered the Martial Arts receiving up to a 5th degree in "Shorite ryu Tai Jutsu'" and was well...

Mar 8, 2016

Jo Williams, 74, a resident of Pensacola, FL passed from this life an March 8, 2016. She was born on September 13, 1941 in San Antonio, TX. Her parents, Edward J. and Mary Natilee Cotrell predeceased her. Jo attended elementary school in San Antonio, then travelled with family to England where she completed high school. She attended The Sorbonne in...