Obituaries

Jul 19, 2020

Wilmothe "Elizabeth" Bush, 90, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 in Pensacola, FL.

Elizabeth was born July 17, 1930 in Eden, NC to her parents, Dennis and Annie Shaffer. She was one of six children. She worked as a Bookkeeper for Moulton Drugs in Pensacola and she also worked as the Secretary / Treasurer of the Kiddie...

Jul 18, 2020

Ralph E. Knowles, Jr., DDS, MPH passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020.

Ralph was born in St. Louis, MO. on April 1, 1927, to Ralph and Edna (Kraus) Knowles. He is predeceased by his parents, his only child, Randall in 1996, and his wife of 56 years Janet (Dryer) in 2009. Ralph is survived by his...

Jul 18, 2020

George A. Milner, a resident of Pensacola since 1984, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at his residence. He is survived by his children, Kevin Milner, of Garland, Texas, Mrs. Karen (Steve) Haldeman, of Richardson Texas, and Kelly Milner (Tammy Wylie), of, Weatherford, Texas; Stepchildren include, Patti Snyder, of Dallas Texas, Bruce Bickley, Mrs. Beth (Robert) Reagan and Brad Bickley,...

Jul 18, 2020

George Edward Reder, 87, of Tyler, TX, passed on Saturday, July 18, 2020.

Mr. Reder was born December 17, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and lived in several states and countries before and after his over 20 years of service in both the United States Air Force and United States Army. He retired as Chief Warrant Officer II....

Jul 16, 2020

Jewell C. Niesen, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on July 16 th , 2020. She passed away amongst the comfort of her family at the age of 88 from complications of Covid-19.

Jewell was born on February 27, 1932 in Pensacola, Florida. Her mother was Mary Joseph McCluskey and her father was Benjamin McCluskey....

Jul 14, 2020

Donald "Don" Boling, 85, of Cantonment, FL passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020.

Don was born on a houseboat in Mobile, AL January 28, 1935 to Richard I. and Willie Pearl (Brantley) Boling. At the age of 12 the family relocated to the Brentwood area of Pensacola. He attended, J.M. Tate High School and other vocational schools....

Jul 13, 2020

Fr. Henry Thorsen, 92, of Pensacola passed away Monday, July 13, 2020.

Father Henry Thorsen, a Pensacola native, was born January 29, 1928 to Rachael Quina and Henry B. Thorsen, and entered priesthood full of assignments and locations in two states and many countries! Having attended St. Michaels's, St. Stephen's and Catholic High School, he took first...

Jul 11, 2020

Captain Donald Ellsworth Applegate, Retired USN DC

Dr. Donald Ellsworth Applegate, of Pensacola, Florida, died on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the age of 92, after contracting COVID-19 at his long-term care facility, the Haven of our Lady of Peace.  A loving husband and father, Don was the embodiment of traditional Midwest values.

Peggy Joy,...

Jul 10, 2020

Teresa "Terry" Boudreaux Colley, 60, our favorite Saint, went marching into heaven on Friday, July 10, 2020 after an unexpected fight with cancer.  A true Pensacola local, she was born on October 26, 1959 at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL to Louis and Alice Boudreaux.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Louis J Boudreaux, Marion...

Jul 10, 2020

Lewis Jullian Collins, Jr. known as "Monk" left us peacefully July 10, 2020.

He was a lifelong resident of Pensacola, born and raised in East Pensacola Heights where he lived most of his life raising children and grandchildren. A fixture in the neighborhood, he could not go anywhere and not meet someone he knew. His love of...

Jul 10, 2020

Eleanor Jane Kriebel Appleyard, age 95, died peacefully in her sleep Friday, July 10, 2020.

Born August 12, 1924, to Norman and Lottie Kriebel, Eleanor grew up in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, and received her BS degree from the University of Delaware, where she focused on Chemistry and Home Economics.

It was there that she met...

Jul 10, 2020

Charles Holland, age 73, of Pensacola, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Charles was born in Meadville Mississippi to the late Lamar and Cammie Burlison Holland. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three sisters, Aquilla King, Debra Holland and Patricia Pace.  Charles was a loving husband, father...

Jul 6, 2020

Thurston Albert "T.A." Shell loved life, and he lived it to the fullest.  One of his trademark sayings was, "It's all good!"  Even when the end of this portion of his life was near, he would say, "There's no bad ending!"  In his final days, when someone would ask how he was feeling – and clearly he was suffering...

Jul 3, 2020

Sandra Sue "Sandy" Haynes passed away suddenly after a brief but devastating illness on July 3, 2020. In her passing, she worried about any inconveniences she felt she had caused her family, putting us first and being concerned for her loved ones in her final days. She was born in Pensacola, FL and preceded in death by her parents,...

Jul 2, 2020

We are re-announcing the passing of Catherine A. Jones, age 82, on Thursday, July 23, 2020, and Lieutenant Colonel Graeme Brodie Jones, "G.B.", of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Graeme passed away peacefully, at home, on November 21, 2022, with loved ones around him. He was 94.

Catherine, born in West Allis, Wisconsin on June 14,...

Jul 2, 2020

James "Jay" Thomas Odee, Jr., 60, of Gulf Breeze, FL passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020.

He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1977. He attended Liberty Bible College, Pensacola, FL. Jay also proudly served his country in the US Marine Corps as an Air Traffic Controller. One of his biggest disappointments in life was...

Jul 1, 2020

Ruth Elaine Webb, 81, of Tanner Williams, AL went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

Ruth E. Webb was born June 26, 1939 in Tanner Williams, AL to Mack Hinton and Roxie Joyner.

Ruth worked at Monsanto for 17 years as a spinner before making a career change to the hotel...

Jul 1, 2020

FLIGHT LOG 07.01.2020, Pensacola, FL: It was "flaps down" for Lt. Commander Ed Edwards USN (ret), as he executes a perfect soft, carrier landing on the deck of the USS Eternity.

On deck, waiting for him, was his beloved flight crew of his wife, Betty Claire Nobles Edwards, grandmother, Elizabeth "Modie" Holzer, mother, Elizabeth Holzer Edwards Cartwright,...

Jun 28, 2020

Sergio Emilio Gonzalez, "Papa" as he was affectionately known to his grandchildren, exited this mortal existence on Sunday, June 28, 2020, at the age of 60. We think he was ready to get to his date with his smokin' hot red head, Veronica.

He had a HATE relationship with his pancreas and that POS finally got to...

Jun 26, 2020

Joe L. Sharit, Jr., 93, of Pensacola, FL died on Friday, June 26, 2020.

Joe was born in Port St. Joe, FL on December 29, 1926 to Josiah L. Sharit (Florida State Senator) and Josephine Brown Sharit. Joe served in World War II and later graduated from Emory University and the University of Florida School of Law....