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Rodney Lee Kendig

Rodney Lee Kendig

Jan 31, 2014

Rodney Lee Kendig, 73, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Joyce Goldenberg Hospice Residence as a result of complications from cancer. Rod was born on November 12, 1940 in Lancaster, PA to Richard Benner and Jane Eby Kendig and was very proud of his Pennsylvania Dutch heritage. Rod's strong commitment to Paula, his wife...

Donna Mae Gottschalk

Donna Mae Gottschalk

Jan 28, 2014

Donna Gottschalk, 84, of WillowBrooke Court at Azalea Trace, Pensacola passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Donna was born on December 13, 1929 in Detroit, MI and was a retired Office Manager. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Gottschalk. Donna is survived by a brother-in-law, Earl Gottschalk (Angie) of Shalimar, FL and several nieces and nephews....

Linda Mcdonald Stuart

Linda Mcdonald Stuart

Jan 27, 2014

Linda McDonald Stuart was born December 4, 1944 and passed away Monday, January 27, 2014. She grew up in Pass Christian, MS and was a longtime resident of Pensacola, FL. Linda was a retired teacher who touched many lives at A.K. Suter Elementary School and Workman Middle School. Linda was the daughter of the late George J. and Mamie McDonald,...

Clifton "Cliff" Broadwater

Clifton "Cliff" Broadwater

Jan 26, 2014

Clifton "Cliff" Broadwater, 64, of Pensacola, FL passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014. Clifton "Cliff" Broadwater was born June 3, 1949 in Jackson, MS and grew up in Florence, MS. He graduated from Hinds Community College and worked in retail sales and management for most of his career. Cliff was best known for his love of people. He genuinely loved...

George F. Touart

George F. Touart

Jan 24, 2014

George F. Touart, 65, native of Pensacola, FL passed away Friday, January 24, 2014. George graduated from Pensacola High School, earned his BA degree from University of Southern Mississippi and earned his MS in Public Administration from Troy State University. He was very active in the community and part of many social and civic organizations some of which are: KA...

Dr. Clement Walter Barfield

Dr. Clement Walter Barfield

Jan 24, 2014

Dr. Clement Walter Barfield passed away January 24, 2014 after complications from a stem cell transplant. He was born October 14, 1941 in Pensacola, FL. He graduated from Pensacola High School in 1959, attended Pensacola Junior College for two years and graduated from Emory University School of Dentistry in 1965. He married Sheila Kirby December 1965 and served as a...

William Morris Crooke, Sr.

William Morris Crooke, Sr.

Jan 23, 2014

William (Bill) Crooke, Sr. of Pensacola, Fl passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014. He was 83 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; Robert S. Crooke and Clementine Nelson Crooke and brother Richard David (Crow) Crooke. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; children, Cynthia Kaye Crooke Nell (Bill) and Dr. William Crooke, Jr., and his...

Lorene I. Melton

Lorene I. Melton

Jan 23, 2014

Lorene I. Melton, 97, of Mason, OH and formerly of Pensacola passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014. Lorene Louis Ivy, lovingly known as Rene to her friends and Nan to her family was born on December 27, 1916 in Hastings, OK. She attended Hastings High School where she was a cheerleader, member of the girls basketball team and played...

William "W.O" Garner, Jr.

William "W.O" Garner, Jr.

Jan 22, 2014

William Garner, 90, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. He graduated from Pensacola High in 1942. He worked at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard during WWII and returned to Pensacola NAS to work as a machinist. W.O. loved hunting, fishing and making knives. As a member of the Knifemakers Guild he won awards for his craftsmanship. He was a member...

Thomas B. Guthrie

Thomas B. Guthrie

Jan 21, 2014

Thomas B. Guthrie, 81, passed into eternity on Tuesday morning, January 21, 2014. Tom was born in Washington, D.C., the fifth of six children born to Ward and Bernadine Guthrie. He is survived by a sister, Mary Flynn of Germantown, MD and brother, James Guthrie of Silver Spring, MD; two daughters, Mary Beth Guthrie of Pensacola, FL and Jackie Yamada...

William "Bill" C. Bonifay

William "Bill" C. Bonifay

Jan 21, 2014

William C. "Bill" Bonifay, 85, of Pensacola, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Born June 2, 1928, in the old Sacred Heart Hospital, Bill was a lifelong resident of Pensacola. He attended Sacred Heart School and Catholic High School where he played football and was named most valuable player. He coached City League football and is fondly remembered by many of...

David Bruce Smith

David Bruce Smith

Jan 21, 2014

David Bruce Smith, 57, of Pensacola, FL died peacefully January 21, 2014. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. David was born August 16, 1956 in Marietta, GA, raised in Atlanta, but always loved Pensacola where his grandparents resided. He kept many of his friends from childhood, such was his loyalty, charm and easy-going nature. He was...

Santiago Herrera

Santiago Herrera

Jan 20, 2014

Santiago Herrera, 24, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014. Santiago was born on May 1, 1989 in New Orleans, LA. Santiago and his family ultimately moved to Pensacola, FL where he grew up. He was a graduate of St. Michael's Interparochial School, Pensacola Catholic High School, and a 2011 graduate of Auburn University. Through the years,...

Randall L. Williams

Randall L. Williams

Jan 16, 2014

Randall L. Williams, 83, of Pensacola, FL passed away Thursday, January 16, 2014. Randy earned his Bachelor's degree from Tulane University, his Masters degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his PhD from the University of New Mexico. He proudly served his country as a Naval Aviator during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He ultimately retired after 32 years...

Helen Johnson Smith

Helen Johnson Smith

Jan 15, 2014

Helen Johnson Smith, 90, of Pensacola, FL passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Helen was born in Birmingham, AL on June 27, 1923 to Pearl Blanche (Petty) and George Henry Johnson. She retired from the City of Pensacola. She was a member of the Daughter's of the Nile and First Baptist Church. She loved to travel. She is preceded in...

Elaine Panich

Elaine Panich

Jan 15, 2014

Elaine Panich of Pensacola passed away on January 15, 2014 at the age of 83. Elaine was born in Detroit, MI on February 7, 1930 to Erick and Clara Knop. She grew up in Detroit and graduated from Southeastern High School in 1947. After graduation, she worked for the Probation Office in Detroit where she met Walter Panich whom she...

George Raymond Beck, Jr.

George Raymond Beck, Jr.

Jan 13, 2014

George Raymond Beck, Jr., 76, of St. Louis, MO and formerly of Pensacola, FL passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014. He grew up in Harrisburg, PA where he was Valedictorian of his high school class at age 16. He went on to Drexel University where he obtained a Chemical Engineering degree. He then went to University of Pennsylvania where...

Samuel M. Marshall, Jr.

Samuel M. Marshall, Jr.

Jan 13, 2014

Samuel M. Marshall, 86, of Pensacola passed away on January 13, 2014. Sam was born and raised in Alexandria LA. He served on an icebreaker with the Coast Guard during WWII. Upon graduating from Texas A&M in 1950 he served in the Army Corps of Engineers as an architect in Germany. During that time he met and married Philomena K....

Edris "Skip" Earl Sisley

Edris "Skip" Earl Sisley

Jan 13, 2014

Skip (Edris) Sisley, 70, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014. He was born in Tacoma, WA and raised in Virginia Beach, VA. Skip has lived the last 31 years in the Pensacola area. He was an Eagle Scout as a boy, and became completely self reliant as a man. Skip owned and operated Pace Printing, one...

Robert Slocumb Reid

Robert Slocumb Reid

Jan 13, 2014

"A Personal Tribute to Bob Reid" My brother-in-law, Robert Slocumb "Bob" Reid suffered but tolerated a number of serious health failures the last year of his life, but his greatest pleasure the last six months of his life was experienced when he held his infant great grandchild, Brooklyn Christiana Sykes, in his lap. It was an old habit that he...

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