Hugh Lavon Cole
Jun 16, 2026
Hugh Lavon Cole, 90, a retired Pharmacist and resident of Gulf Breeze, FL, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Hugh was born on October 24, 1935, in the Oak Grove community of Hattiesburg, MS to Jeptha and Ora Mae Cole. He was raised on the family farm alongside his brother, John, and four sisters,...
Olivia Jimmerson Fuqua
Jun 13, 2026
Olivia “Jimmerson” Fuqua, age 75, of Pensacola, FL was welcomed into Heaven on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Olivia was born in Eufaula, Alabama, to Alter Britt and Martha Olivia Taylor Jimmerson, Sr. in 1950. She moved to Auburn, Alabama (War Eagle!) and then to Pensacola (with a short time in Pompano Beach, where she graduated high school). She loved her...
Jacqueline M. Young
Jun 11, 2026
Dr. Jacqueline Magdalen Young, 86, of Pensacola, FL passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Jacqueline was born on December 31, 1939, in Minneapolis, MN, to Harley Henry Yates and Teresa Monica Sauve Yates. At the age of five, Jacqueline moved with her family to Jacksonville, FL where she attended DuPont schools and graduated from DuPont High School in 1957....
William S. Kulbacki
Jun 11, 2026
William S. “Bill” Kulbacki, 93, of Pensacola, FL passed away Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Bill was born in Hillsboro, NH as a twin in 1932 to Leopold and Agnes (Rumak) Kulbacki. After graduating from Hillsborough High School in 1949 he continued his education at the University of NH with a degree in Geology.
He began his career creating fire insurance maps throughout...
Zoe Claire Petro
Jun 9, 2026
Zoe Claire (Breckenridge) Petro passed away in the comfort of her own home on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in the presence of close loved ones after a long and courageous battle with ALS.
A witness to God’s love and wonder, Zoe was born on May 1, 1947, and raised in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She met her husband of 61 years, Emile, at...
Johnnie Mae Cathcart
Jun 9, 2026
Johnnie Mae (Lowery) Cathcart, 93, of Pensacola, FL passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
Johnnie was born in Milligan, FL on September 1, 1932, to George F. and Sarah Allie (Kennedy) Lowery. Johnnie began her education at Milligan Elementary, graduating from Ft Walton Beach High School in 1950. She was a member of the High Basketball team, Beta Club, and voted...
Captain James W. Keathley, USN (Ret.)
Jun 6, 2026
Captain James W. Keathley, USN (Ret.), 91, of Pensacola, FL passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Jim was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and proud naval officer whose life was defined by service, integrity, and dedication to others. Born on October 9, 1934, in Miami, FL, he developed an early sense of duty and purpose that would...
Barbara “Bebop” Gaffney
Jun 6, 2026
Barbara Jo Ulmer Moorhead Gaffney, known to many who loved her as Bebop, earned her angel wings and went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Pensacola, FL, surrounded by friends and family. She was 89. Born in Dunedin, FL on May 28, 1937. She spent her lifetime collecting people, pouring into them, and leaving...
Anthony Clayton Colson
Jun 5, 2026
Anthony Clayton Colson, 67, of Pensacola Florida passed away on Friday, June 5th, 2026.
Anthony was born in Hattiesburg, MS on April 29th, 1959, to the late Edward and Myra Bradshaw Colson. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. In 1985 Anthony married Linda and together they enjoyed over 45 years together, during...
Joseph C. Barrett, III
Jun 3, 2026
Joseph Comer “Bud” Barrett passed away on June 3, 2026. Born in Mobile, Alabama, Bud later moved to Gulf Breeze, Florida, where he made his home for more than 60 years.
Bud was educated at Marion Military Institute, Spring Hill College, where he studied biology, and the University of West Florida, where he studied accounting. Following graduation, he served as a...
Mary Gabrielle Soule Duncan
Jun 2, 2026
“Gay died.” That is the obituary that she believed most adequate. Yet, for those of us blessed with Mary Gabrielle Soule Duncan as part of our lives, we have known her as a curator of brilliant stories, a light in our own journeys, a whistling song to enrich our days. It is a privilege to share—even in this abridged format—the...
Joan Kendrick Lyons
Jun 2, 2026
Joan Kendrick Lyons 60, of Pensacola, FL passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at her home.
Mrs. Lyons was born on February 1, 1966, in Evergreen, AL to Mamie Lou (Griffin) and Leonard Edward Kendrick. Joan graduated from Auburn University in Auburn, AL in June of 1989, with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree. She worked for International Paper Company in...
Bonnie Rehan Jarrell Ellington
Jun 2, 2026
Bonnie Rehan Jarrell Ellington, 79, passed away suddenly on June 2, 2026.
She was born in Macon, GA to the late Helen Doris Vann Jarrell and Bonnie Hill Jarrell Jr. and is survived by her brother, Tommy Jarrell; daughter, Ashley Rehan Ellington (Jim) Brown; and grandchild Jackson Jarrell Brown.
Bonnie graduated from Warner Robins HS and attended UGA, where she was on...
Linda Mercer Gray
May 31, 2026
Linda Mercer Gray, 80, of Pensacola, FL., passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
There was always music. From the time she was a child, skipping down the sidewalks of Goldsboro, North Carolina to the stage of Hill Hall at UNC-Chapel Hill to the sanctuary of Christ Episcopal Church in Pensacola, Florida and up until she took her last breath.
Art was...
Brenda J. Stewart
May 29, 2026
Brenda J. Stewart, of Pensacola, FL passed away peacefully at the age of 83, on Friday, May 29, 2026.
Brenda was born on November 26, 1942, in Houston, TX to Sarah Ruth (Young) and Horace Kelley Prichard. She was a deeply devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is best defined by her strength and commitment to the people she loved....
Anthony Steve Rivers
May 29, 2026
Anthony “Tony” Rivers, 88, of Pace, Florida passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026, with family at his side.
Born to Emma (Balent) and Leslie Rivers in South St. Louis, MO, Tony began his professional career in 1957 at the Missouri Pacific Railroad while attending night school and earning degrees in Economics and Commerce from St. Louis University.
In 1960 he married...
Marilyn Jones
May 27, 2026
Lenita Marilyn Jones died on May 27, 2026 at age 91. She was born in Friendship, Oklahoma and her family moved to Wichita, Kansas when she was seven. Marilyn was the oldest of five children. She graduated from Planeview High School and received a scholarship from Friends University. She majored in elementary education and after graduation taught for seven years...
Matthew Garrett Dunn
May 26, 2026
Matthew Garrett Dunn, 31, of Milton, FL, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. He was born on July 14, 1994, in Wichita, KS.
Matthew was born into a military family and spent part of his childhood in Washington State before primarily growing up in Bakersfield, CA. He attended Frontier High School and graduated with the Class of 2012. While at...
Mary Letitia "Tish" Childs
May 26, 2026
Mary Letitia Logan Gardner “Tish” Childs passed away peacefully over Memorial Day Weekend at the age of 97, after enjoying one of her favorite meals; oysters. Tish will join the two Naval Aviators she so dearly loved. A devoted military wife, patriot, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, mentor, and friend, Tish truly bled red, white, and blue. Her love of country...
Andrea "Andi" Carey
May 25, 2026
A nurse for over fifty years, Andrea Marie Stofer Carey, 82, of Pensacola, FL passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2026, surrounded by family while listening to The Platters, the Shirelles, the Beatles, David Bowie, and other favorites.
As the great granddaughter of a New York City midwife, Andrea continued her family’s legacy of healthcare service, using her skills not...
