Obituaries

Feb 15, 2016

Col. Thomas Stone Ryan, 95, known by family and friends as Tom, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016. He was a native of Burlington, NJ, lived in Alexandria, VA for 40 years and retired to Orange Beach, AL in 1997. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Ethel Sleeper Ryan. Col. Ryan was a graduate of...

Feb 15, 2016

Dr. Kimberly G. Lovell, DVM, 49, was born in New Orleans, LA on March 22, 1966 and has resided in Pensacola, FL for the past 19 years. Dr. Kim graduated from LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 1991. She had worked at several veterinary clinics before purchasing Spanish Trail Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Kim passed away February 15, 2016 after a...

Feb 15, 2016

Joshua Allen Horn, 27, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016.

Josh was born on November 24, 1988 in Pensacola, Florida. Josh attended St. Johns Catholic School and graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School in 2007. Josh was employed by St. John's school and Church and was a very...

Feb 15, 2016

Frances Marjean Samples, 89, of Pensacola passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016 in her home, on the birthday of her deceased husband, Frank Samples. She passed away with her caregiver Darlene Adams and family friends, Parker and Spencer Barriball by her side. Marjean was born September 13, 1926 in Jay, FL. She lived with her husband, Frank Samples in...

Feb 15, 2016

Dorothy Ellen Standley, 95, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016. She was born on February 27, 1920 in Kansas City, MO, although the family moved to Philadelphia, PA soon after and made their home in Dallas, TX ever since. She graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Academy in Dallas then entered TCU (Texas Christian University) in Ft. Worth,...

Feb 13, 2016

Sue Hannah Baker, 74, US Government (Ret) of Pensacola, FL died on Saturday, February 13, 2016 in Bradenton, FL from heart failure. Sue was born in Defuniak Springs, FL, on October 3, 1941 and served her country proudly for more than 25 years in Civil Services with assignments in Pensacola, Washington D.C. and Europe, retiring in 1997. She kept...

Feb 13, 2016

Peggy Orgusaar, 88, of Pensacola, FL., passed away February 13, 2016. She was born on September 3, 1927, in Birmingham, AL.

Peggy was a graduate of Pensacola High School, class of 1946 and attended Pensacola Junior College. She worked at Southern Bell Telephone Company before marrying Dr. Rudolf Orgusaar...

Feb 9, 2016

Myriam Ruth Orvin House was born May 24, 1926, in Charleston, SC. She passed away quietly on February 9, 2016 at Covenant Hospice in Pensacola, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Wright Orvin and Ruth Verile Orvin; her husband, John Hendricks House; two brothers, John and George Orvin; and one son, Dale Michael Boggs. She...

Feb 9, 2016

John Daniel Radford, 86, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. John was born in Samson, AL on July 31, 1929. He proudly served in the US Army (Sgt.) and was a Korean Conflict veteran. He retired from Monsanto in 1985 after 25 years of service. John and his wife, Sadie were longtime members of St. Augustine's...

Feb 8, 2016

Marjorie Lu Hicks Greenwald, 79, of Pensacola, FL passed away Monday, February 8, 2016. She was born September 15, 1936 in Pensacola to Myra McLean Hicks and Herbert Hicks. A talented pianist, Marjorie Lu graduated from Pensacola High School in 1954, Florida State University in 1956, and Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in New York City in 1958. She worked as...

Feb 7, 2016

Walter William (Bill or Bi) Johnson, 63, of Pensacola, FL passed away on February 7, 2016 in Pensacola. He was born on June 14, 1952 (Flag Day) to Navy Captain (ret.) Gerald M. & Lillian (McVoy) Johnson. He led a typical Navy life with frequent moves and many different schools, eventually graduating from McLean High School in 1971. He excelled...

Feb 6, 2016

Barry Matthew Bellan, 54, of Pensacola, FL passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016. Barry was born in Pensacola on June 5, 1961 and lived in Pensacola his entire life. He graduated from Pensacola Catholic High School in 1979 and received an AA degree from Pensacola Junior College. Most of his career was spent in the Geo Technical Engineering field. He...

Feb 5, 2016

Hans Johan Felix, 73, passed away in Pensacola, Florida on Friday, February 5, 2016. He was a devoted husband and father who was selfless, loved by all, and will be deeply missed. He was born in Haarlem, The Netherlands, and immigrated to this country with his family at the age of 12. He graduated from Oakland High School in Oakland,...

Feb 5, 2016

Phyllis Jean Peacock, age 81, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016. Mrs. Peacock was born on April 20, 1934 in Ann Arbor, Michigan and moved to Flomaton, Alabama at age 16. She graduated from Flomaton High School, and was a member of Warrington Baptist Church, Pensacola. Phyllis was preceded in death by her sons, Charles Fredrick Peavy and William...

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...