Obituaries

Dec 13, 2020

Mildred Bailey Mitchell, 96, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020.

Mildred was born on February 3, 1924 in Magnolia Springs, AL. She was the eldest of 7 children. Mildred was a graduate of Pensacola High School and was employed for 40 years as a Lab Technician at St. Regis Paper Company. She was a member of Heights...

Dec 12, 2020

Mary Concepta "Connie" DeSalvo

Connie DeSalvo, 80, of Gulf Breeze, FL passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. She was born July 18, 1940 in Jacksonville, FL to John and Mary DeSalvo. She attended Landon High School, where she was named "Best All Around" her senior year. At Jacksonville University, she completed her Bachelor's degree in Education,...

Dec 7, 2020

Polly Fort O'Neill, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2020.

Polly was born on July 20, 1936 to Tomlinson and Beatrice Fort. She was raised in Pittsburgh and attended Allegheny College. She was employed as a medical secretary, and later as a realtor. She enjoyed playing bridge in her early years and in her later...

Dec 7, 2020

Michael G. Dugan, age 72, of Pensacola, Florida died Monday, December 7 at West Florida Hospital.

Mike was born on August 18, 1948 in Cairo, Illinois to James Glennon and Ovie Ogborn Dugan.

He grew up in Mississippi County, Missouri and graduated in 1966 from Charleston High School. He then attended Southeast Missouri State University,...

Dec 6, 2020

Arlene B. DeVries went home to be with her Lord Sunday, December 6, 2020.

Arlene was born on September 1, 1933, and grew up on a farm as the youngest of eleven children in Hamilton, MI.  At age twelve she became a city girl, moving with her family to Holland, MI, and attended Holland High School. She,...

Dec 5, 2020

Terry Sandhoff, 59, of Pensacola, FL passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020.

Terry was born July 9, 1961 in Jackson, MI and graduated in 1986 with an associate degree from College of Marin. He enlisted in the US Navy in November of 1981 and served his country honorably. Much of his naval career was spent as a...

Dec 5, 2020

Ernest Emmanuel Rivers departed this life on December  5, 2020, at the age of 94.

Born on March 8, 1926 in the Gull Point area of Pensacola, Florida, he was one of eight children born to Ernest A. Rivers and Mattie Baker Rivers. When he was about 10 years old, he helped his father build a family...

Dec 4, 2020

Betty Jo Williams, age 87, of Pensacola, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 4, 2020. Betty was born in Crowley, LA to the late Dainy and Mabel Dunn Wilkins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace L. Williams, infant daughter, Sandra Louise Williams, sister, Connie Kent, brother, Jerry...

Dec 2, 2020

Phyllis Joann (Duvendeck) Webb, 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.

She was born "in the family home" in Portsmouth, OH, on March 30, 1927, to Arthur and Byrdene Duvendeck. Phyllis grew up in Sciotoville and graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1944. She attended Ohio University - Portsmouth. Phyllis was...

Dec 1, 2020

John Burke Day, 70, of Pensacola, FL., passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020.

John was born in Pensacola on August 22, l950. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church.

John attended public school in Pensacola including the University of West Florida where he earned a master's degree. While at UWF he was...

Nov 30, 2020

Lt. Col. William L. Moore, Jr., USAF (Ret.), 91, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020.

He was born on January 22, 1929 in Century, FL, and raised in Atmore, AL. He served 28 years in the US Air Force as a pilot, Operations Controller, and Comptroller. After retiring to Pensacola, he received his B.S. Accounting from UWF...

Nov 29, 2020

Charletta "Charly" Benchley Gray Hubbard, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2020 in Pensacola surrounded by family.

Charly was born on July 16, 1927 in Utica, NY, to Latham Gray, Sr. and Margaret Dickinson.

She spent her early years in upstate New York and summers in Massachusetts with close relatives. She attended high...

Nov 29, 2020

Marion L. Kennedy, 92, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020.

Marion was born June 25, 1928 in Waynesboro, MS to Mack and Nancy Lee. She had 2 sisters, Edna and Patricia and one brother, Phillip "Pete" whom she was close to until their deaths. Later in life Marion married Clyde F. Chason and in 1950 they welcomed...

Nov 28, 2020

James H. Nalley, M.D., 76, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020.

Dr. Nalley was born on Mother's Day, May 12, 1944, in St. Francis, KY. He was raised in Indiana where he graduated from St. Pat's Grade School, Cathedral High School, Marian College, and IU Medical School. He and his family moved to Pensacola in 1981 where...

Nov 28, 2020

Jerry Walters, 71, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020.

Born in Berlin, Germany, Jerry moved to the United States with her mother and grandmother at age seven and grew up in Albany, GA. She quickly learned English and excelled in school. After graduating from Dougherty High School, Jerry studied at Valdosta State University and received her...

Nov 27, 2020

Arthur Robert Lee, 90, of Mary Esther, FL, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020.

He was born October 7, 1930 in Roosevelt, UT, a son of Clifford Clark and Olive Russell Lee. He served as a Loadmaster in the US Air Force and during his career served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

He...

Nov 26, 2020

Commander John Allen Gash, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2020, in Pensacola, FL.

He was born January 26, 1934 in Fox Creek, KY to the late Wilbur "Jake" Gash and Lois Catlett Gash. His mother died young, he and his late brother Bruce Cole Gash were lovingly raised by their late Aunt Stella Mae...

Nov 25, 2020

James Ralph Dombey, 88 of Pensacola, FL passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

Jim was born in Cleveland, OH and grew up there. When he graduated from Cornell University, he became Ensign Dombey and began flight training in Pensacola. He had met his wife of nearly 66 years on Christmas night, and one year later, they were...

Nov 25, 2020

Dr. Gerald "Jerry" Paul D'Arcy, 87, was unable to fight off COVID 19 and took his last breath on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Gulf Coast Veterans Hospital, Biloxi, MS.

Jerry was born on June 6, 1933 in Jackson, MI to Merlin Wellington D'Arcy and Jesse Elizabeth Sober D'Arcy. He was married to his high school sweetheart,...

Nov 25, 2020

Leo M. Cyr, 78, of Gulf Breeze, FL peacefully passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 after a long struggle with cancer. He was 78 years old, and the son of career diplomat, Leo G. Cyr, and mother Katherine.

Leo is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Elizabeth "Beth" Morris Cyr; his daughter, Nicole Cyr...