Obituaries

Feb 5, 2016

Robert "Bob" Edgar Griffith, 93, of Pensacola passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016. Bob was married to his college sweetheart for 42 years before her untimely death from heart complications in 1992. She (Carlotta) taught the lower grades in local public schools. They had no children. Bob was a native Pensacolian and lived here continuously since 1934. His family...

Feb 5, 2016

Earlene Spikes Nolan, 89, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016. Earlene was born on June 23, 1926 in Newton, MS. One of the "Greatest Generation", Earlene invested tirelessly in family, work, church, education as well as her twin passions - sewing and traveling. She loved couture and could replicate whatever she saw in fashion publications. An...

Feb 3, 2016

Louis Lipscomb Brown, 95, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Louis was born on August 29, 1920 in Birmingham, AL and was educated in the Birmingham schools. He served his country during World War II, serving in the US Army and was a member of the First Special Services unit, also known as the Devil's Brigade....

Feb 3, 2016

Mark Edward Wirtz, 54 of Pensacola, FL passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Mark was born on September 29, 1961 at Wurzburg, Germany Army Base. He graduated from Alamogordo High School in Alamogordo, NM. He was formerly a foreman with Hamlet Construction in Ocala, FL and TB Landmark in Jacksonville and was currently with RAW Construction in Pensacola. Mark had...

Feb 3, 2016

Wyatte Anthony "Bub" Golson, Jr., 92, of Pensacola, FL passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Born June 2, 1923, he was a lifelong resident of Pensacola. Bub was a devout Catholic and a charter member of St. Paul Catholic Church. He was a devoted husband to the love of his life, Rita, and was...

Feb 2, 2016

Harold Herbert Milstead, 90, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016. Harold was born on May 10, 1925 in McDavid, FL to Frank and Mattie (Agerton) Milstead. At the tender age of 16, Harold joined the Army/Air Force and finished boot camp on December 6, 1941. On December 7, 1941, he joined fellow soldiers heading to the...

Jan 29, 2016

The evening of January 29, 2016, Margaret Vivian Webb Bradley Smith age 90 moved to her eternal home. She was born on August 19, 1925 in Pensacola, Florida to Thomas Isaiah Bradley and Margaret Lillian (Webb) Bradley and resided in Escambia County her entire life. She attended J.M. Tate School from 1st grade through her graduation in 1943. After graduation...

Jan 28, 2016

William V. "Bill" Mimmack, 94, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Bill was born in Old Warrington aboard the Pensacola Naval Air Station on May 12, 1921. He graduated from Pensacola High School in 1940. He served in the US Army during World War II where he earned the Combat Infantry Badge, the Bronze Star Medal...

Jan 27, 2016

Amelia "Ruth" Garner Cox, age 90, a resident of the Haven of Our Lady of Peace, Pensacola and a former longtime resident of Stockton and Robertsdale, AL passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Ruth was born in 1926 on a freezing cold morning in Heiberger, AL when a glass of water was found frozen on the mantle. She was...

Jan 25, 2016

Alton Leslie "Nicky" Robinson, 86, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016.

Nicky was born in Berrydale, FL and was a truck driver for most of his life. He was mechanically inclined and loved to work on most anything. Nicky was always helping others and would never turn anyone away.

Jan 23, 2016

CAPT. Aloysius Joseph Pickert, Jr., USN (ret.) Our loving father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather, Aloysius Joseph Pickert, Jr., died in New Orleans, LA on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at the age of 90. He was born August 3, 1925 in Batavia, NY to Aloysius Joseph Pickert, Sr. and Anna Louise Moynihan. "Al", as he was known, was the oldest of...

Jan 22, 2016

Dr. James Michael Jasper, Jr., 75, died January 22, 2016 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, FL. He was born July 29, 1940 in Trussville, AL to Jim and Adele Jasper. He grew up in Trussville and attended St. Paul Elementary School and John Carroll High School in Birmingham, AL. He attended the University of Notre Dame and the University...

Jan 21, 2016

Walter Lamar Pou, Jr. beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016. He was 96 years old. Born in Dallas, TX on September 3, 1919 to Walter Lamar Pou, Sr. and Inez Graham Pou, he was raised in Cleburne, TX. Walter was attending Texas A&M University for three and a half years, and...

Jan 20, 2016

Anthony "Tony" Miceli, 93, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 after a long illness. Tony was a graduate of the University of Illinois and was stationed near Waco, TX, while serving in the Army, where he met his wife Margie. They resided in Decatur, IL where Tony worked for Illinois Power. In 1970 the family moved to Pensacola, where...

Jan 20, 2016

Bernarda C Linezo, 88, passed away peacefully in Baptist Hospital on January 20, 2016 in Pensacola, FL. Bernarda was born August 20, 1927 in Maragondon, Cavite in the Philippines. She became the devoted wife to Victor Linezo the town Councillor, and their home was open to the community from sunrise to sunset. She was also a PTA board member for...

Jan 19, 2016

Rita R. Finkbone, 55, of Pensacola Beach died at her home on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Rita was a resident of Pensacola all of her life except for when she attended and graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville. Rita was born in Pensacola on October 24, 1960 to Earl and Mary Alice Richbourg. After college Rita moved back...

Jan 19, 2016

Marie Christoff Herring, 89, passed away peacefully at home on January 19, 2016 in Pensacola, FL. She was born in Arcadia, FL to Georgia Hutchins Christoff and Limbi Christoff, grew up in Pensacola, graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School and studied music at Loyola University New Orleans and the University of West Florida. For over 50 years Marie directed choirs...

Jan 18, 2016

Abigail Edna Robles, age 88, a resident of Pensacola, Florida passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016. Mrs. Robles was born on November 8, 1927 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was a retired hospital X-Ray technician. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Robles in November, 2000. She is survived by her children; son, Joseph A. (Carol)...

Jan 18, 2016

Kirbey H. Vickrey was born January 28, 1923 in Camden, AL. He married his high school sweetheart, Margaret E. King of Atmore, AL., on his birthday in January, 1945 while stationed at Lowry Field in Denver, CO. He recieved an Honorable Discharge from the Air Force in February, 1946. After relocating to Pensacola, Kirbey initially worked at Muldon Motor Company....

Jan 16, 2016

Meir Marcus McLean, Sr., 68, of Robertsdale, AL passed away Friday, January 15, 2016. Mr. McLean was born in Pensacola, FL on February 22, 1947. He grew up in Gulf Breeze and then moved to Pensacola where he worked for Gulf Power Company for 16 years and for Pensacola NAS Civil Service Division for 30...