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Recent Obituaries
Pensacola, FL and surrounding areas
Ollie Jo Ambrose Sander
Oct 10, 2021
Ollie Jo Ambrose Sander, 96, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at her home in Pensacola.
Jo was born in Mountain Creek, AL to Ollie Dean and Ellis L. Johnson. She has been a resident of Pensacola since 1942. For more than 70 years, she was a member of...
Betty Holt Denkler
Oct 9, 2021
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Betty Holt Denkler (Hattiesburg, MS), who passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle...
Angela Lee Ard
Oct 9, 2021
Angela Lee Ard, 57, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021.
Angela was a member of Fiesta Frolickers and Maids of Luna. She loved participating in Pensacola Mardi Gras events. Angela enjoyed making gift baskets and was an exceptional cook. She was the type of person that would do or help anyone.
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Mary Ellen Spears
Oct 9, 2021
Mary Ellen Spears, 99, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, October 9, 2021.
She was born in Decatur, AL, July 14, l922 to Andrew D. Wiley and Minnie Lucille (Dodson). Raised in Hazard, KY, she was one of three children. She married Richard Emory Deese in 1946 and they raised three children, Becky, Bill, and Bob....
Alison Michele Johnson
Oct 7, 2021
Alison "Michele" Johnson, age 53, of Valrico, FL, joined her beloved parents William M. Johnson and Ava June Nichols Johnson on Thursday, October 7, 2021.
Michele was born in Pensacola, FL, she was a loving daughter and sister. She attended Pensacola Junior College and enjoyed traveling, especially to Italy and Germany and resided in Mililani, Hawaii for...
Don James
Oct 7, 2021
William "Don" James, 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 7, 2021.
His strong integrity and compassion for others were a blessing to every person who had the privilege of knowing him. He leaves behind his two daughters, Elizabeth Leigh James (Charlotte) and Dr. Susan Densmore-James (Gulf Breeze) and a much-loved granddaughter, Elena Elizabeth Hynes (Gulf Breeze)....
Betty Mclendon Dawson
Oct 5, 2021
In loving memory of Betty McLendon Dawson, age eighty-six years old, who passed on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
Betty McLendon Dawson was born on August 11, 1935 in Birmingham, Alabama to Emma and Dedrick McLendon. She grew up in Hopewell, Alabama as one of five children. She worked in Anniston, Alabama where she met the love of...
William Donald Kennedy
Oct 5, 2021
William "Papa" Donald Kennedy, age 91, of Pensacola, FL passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
William was born on July 21, 1930, in Pensacola, FL to the late Joseph and Mary Kennedy, Jr., in addition to his parents, William is preceded in death by his wife, Aloma Robinson Kennedy. He attended St. Michael's School, Catholic High School,...
Sarah Howarth Hayes
Oct 5, 2021
Sarah Howarth Hayes, 88, of Pensacola, FL passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
Mrs. Hayes was born in Burlington, NJ and has lived in Pensacola for most of her life. Sarah loved her family fiercely. She was a life-long member of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, serving over 20 years as the church secretary. Last but not least,...
Jim Miller
Oct 5, 2021
Jim Miller died October 5, 2021, in Pensacola, FL. He was born on May 5, 1927 in Havana, FL. His parents were Mabel Shelfer Miller and Andrew Lamar Miller. Jim was married to Barbara Dolores Brandon Miller on September 19, 1952, in Pensacola. He grew up in Havana and attended local schools there. He attended the University of Florida...
Alice Faye Meydag
Oct 4, 2021
Alice Faye Meydag, age 80, died on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Born in Portsmouth, VA, she was a daughter of the late Dewitt and Hazel Roper. Mrs. Meydag was originally from Pensacola, FL where she attended Pensacola Junior College. Alice was a graduate of the class of 1960 Pensacola High. She was a...
Alma Richburg
Oct 3, 2021
Alma Richburg, 47, of Pensacola, FL., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel.
Gavin Keith Thorsen
Oct 2, 2021
Gavin Keith Thorsen, 61, of Pensacola, FL, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 2, 2021.
Adopted shortly after his birth on August 29, 1960, by his wonderful parents, Dr. Gavin E. and Clara "Betty" Thorsen. Gavin Keith Thorsen was a lifelong resident of Pensacola. He graduated from Woodham High School in 1978. After attending several universities, he graduated...
Billy Coble, Jr.
Sep 29, 2021
Russell William "Billy" Coble, Jr., 59, resident of Pensacola FL, was born in the U.S. Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, VA on June 28, 1962. Billy passed away loved on Wednesday, September 29, 2021.
Billy was greeted at the gates of heaven by his dad, Russell William Coble, Sr. and his paternal grandparents, Marcus William and Annie Louise...
Joseph Morris Miller
Sep 28, 2021
Joseph Morris Miller (11/1/32-9/28/21) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 surrounded by his family. Joe was the second son of Earl and Nora O'Connor Miller of Huntington, WV. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Earl Miller Jr.
In 1955 Joe married Kathryn Kent of Jay, Fl. They were married for 66...
Mimi Sherrill
Sep 27, 2021
Amelia "Mimi" Brockman McKinnon Sherrill, born June 6, 1940, passed away peacefully after a day with her boys on Monday, September 27, 2021.
Mimi was born to Hugh Thornton McKinnon Jr. and Ann Jernigan McKinnon in Troy, Pike County, AL. Mimi is perhaps more honored to have been born and raised in Troy than any other person,...
Bill Leavings
Sep 26, 2021
William "Bill" Albert Leavings, 86, a father, grandfather, husband, and proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, died Sunday, September 26, 2021, in Pensacola, FL.
Leavings died of natural causes after having lived with Alzheimer's disease for several years.
He was born in Houston, TX on November 30, 1934 ...
Avery Gaston Morrison
Sep 25, 2021
Avery Gaston Morrison, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 25, 2021, succumbing to a series of strokes experienced several months earlier. Her husband of 75-plus years, Bill Morrison, was at her bedside as she transitioned from this life to the next. We celebrate the fact that she now enjoys being in the glorious presence of Jesus, her Lord...
Ava June Nichols Johnson
Sep 24, 2021
Ava June Nichols Johnson, 86, of Valrico, FL, formerly of Pensacola, FL, reunited with her beloved husband of 46 years, William M. Johnson, on Friday, September 24, 2021.
Ava was born in Johnson City, TN to the late James and Florence Booth Nichols. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her three brothers,...
David Michael Farris
Sep 23, 2021
David Michael Farris, 43, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021.
David was born in Memphis, TN but loved to travel. He traveled to Paris, France and to Toledo, Spain. Upon returning, he joined the Memphis Police Department and then over to Shelby County Sheriff's office and later transferred to Bellview Fire Department. He...
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