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Terry Duwayne Busbee, Sr.

Terry Duwayne Busbee, Sr.

Oct 17, 2021

On Sunday, October 17, 2021, the world grew a little dimmer when Terry DuWayne Busbee, Sr. passed away due to complications from lung cancer.

Terry was born on November 28, 1942, in Pensacola, FL to W. Clyde Busbee and Jan Bailey Busbee. He was fun, adventurous, living life to the fullest every day. Terry will be remembered...

Margie Barker

Margie Barker

Oct 17, 2021

Margaret Jane "Margie" Gulley Barker, 79, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, passed on to her next life at her home in Edmond, OK. She passed quietly with her family by her side.

Margie was born in Clarksburg, WV on November 2, 1941, and a graduate of Notre Dame High School.

She...

Amos Lee Prevatt

Amos Lee Prevatt

Oct 16, 2021

Amos Lee Prevatt, MD, of Pensacola, FL died on Saturday, October 16, 2021.

He was born on July 24, 1930 in Plant City, FL. Amos is a graduate of the University of Florida and Tulane Medical School. After serving in the US Air Force, he joined the medical staff of Ascension Sacred Heart in 1960. He retired...

Philip Duryea

Philip Duryea

Oct 15, 2021

Philip Duryea, 80, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021.

Philip was born on April 14, 1941 in Auburn, NY. He was a sales representative for Barden Homes in Homer New York. Philip was an avid collector of antique toys and military memorabilia throughout his entire life. After early retirement and while traveling, he...

Suzanne S. Harper

Suzanne S. Harper

Oct 13, 2021

After a courageous battle with cancer, Suzanne Solomon Harper passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by keeping her memory alive and living their lives to the fullest.

Suzanne was born on September 1, 1948 in Griffin, GA to John Wesley Solomon and Dorothy Anne King...

Dorothy May Panhorst

Dorothy May Panhorst

Oct 13, 2021

Dorothy May Panhorst, 89, of Pensacola, FL was called home on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.

Dot was born in St. Louis, MO on November 8, 1931, and was married to the love of her life, Dr. Donald Panhorst, for over 65 years. Dot earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Central Methodist College in Fayette, MO...

David Eugene Carl

David Eugene Carl

Oct 13, 2021

LCDR David Eugene Carl, USN (ret) 74, a resident of Pensacola for 38 years, passed away on October 13, 2021.

He was born in 1946 in Connecticut. He was a beloved husband, adored father, and loving Papaw. He will live on in the stories and memories of his wife and children and the smiles of his grandchildren....

Glenn William Heckman

Glenn William Heckman

Oct 12, 2021

Glenn William Heckman, 77, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.

He was born in Decatur, IL on September 2, 1944, to Bennett and Mabel Heckman. At the age of 12 the family moved to Clarke, MO where he graduated from high school and later graduated from the University of Missouri.

Glenn was a...

Robert C. Godfrey

Robert C. Godfrey

Oct 12, 2021

On the morning of Columbus Day, 12 October 2021, Major Robert (Bob) C. Godfrey, USMC (Retired) quietly passed away in his longtime home of Gulf Breeze in the presence of his loving family.

Bob was born 24 June 1935 in Charlotte, NC to Ernest C. Godfrey and Thelma Inez Gaither.

He graduated from high school...

Dorothy Daniels Lister

Dorothy Daniels Lister

Oct 11, 2021

Illustrious dancer and teacher Ms. Dorothy Daniels Lister, age 87, was lifted into the Lord's embrace on Monday October 11, 2021, to dance with the angels.

Ms. Lister, a native Pensacolian and Pensacola High 1952 alumni, was head majorette in the PHS Marching Band. She developed her love of dance at age 4 from mentor Elvie DeMarko....

Don Galloway, Jr.

Don Galloway, Jr.

Oct 10, 2021

Otis M. "Don" Galloway, Jr., 86, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021.

Don was born in Biloxi, MS on January 7, 1935, and when he was two years old his family moved to Pensacola. He attended Pensacola High School and graduated in 1954. Don is a 32 nd Degree Mason and member of Masonic Lodge No....

Jeanne Freret Agnew Bell

Jeanne Freret Agnew Bell

Oct 10, 2021

Jeanne Freret Agnew Bell, fondly known as JJ, was born on March 30, 1954, and passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, surrounded by family.

Jeanne spent her early childhood in New Orleans. She moved to Pensacola in middle school, attended Workman Jr. High and graduated from the Pensacola School of...

Ollie Jo Ambrose Sander

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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