All Obituaries

Gregory Lyle LaFon, age 76, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, was called home January 11, 2021. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, on May 13, 1944, to the late Lt. Col. Lyle G. LaFon USAF (ret.) and Francis Jean LaFon. Greg’s father was a pilot (USAF), and this military upbringing enabled him to live in various places within the United States as well as far away locations in Asia and Europe. Greg was a proud graduate of the University of West Florida, with a degree in Education. He retired from...

Charles Dan Neese passed away unexpectedly at his home in Gulf Breeze, on March 31, 2021. He was born in Brewton, Al, and grew up in Warrington, attending Escambia High School and then Pensacola Junior College. Afterward, he served four years in the United States Air Force, including one year in Vietnam. He met his wife of 45 years while working at Trailways bus station. One day she came in to play pinball. They struck up a conversation; he was such a smooth talker, he quickly won her...

Veronica (Ronnie) Theresa Miller Berti, a long-time resident of Gulf Breeze FL, passed away peacefully early morning  March 31st, at age 91. Ronnie was born and grew up in Belmore NY.  In 1951 she married John Berti; they were married for 62 years before his death in 2014. Ronnie and John moved their family from Long Island NY to Lynchburg VA in 1960. They retired to Gulf Breeze in 1988, which became a base for worldwide travel. Ronnie was a devoted wife, mother, sister,...

Scott Exton of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away on Mar 24, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Harold J. Rhodes was born in Savannah, GA, on June 28, 1940. He is survived by his wife of 60 wonderful years, Loree. They had two children, Angela and David, who passed away in 2019 and 2020. Mr. Rhodes is also survived by four grandchildren, Brad and Carl Wolaver of Tallahassee, FL., and Ashley and Tanner Rhodes of Chattanooga, TN. He has one sister, Gertrude Lloyd of Waycross, GA. Harold Rhodes served in the United States Navy for seven years and worked for fifty years as a minister in...

Louise Walker Nolan, age 72, of Gulf Breeze, was called home on March 19, 2021.  She was born October 6, 1948, in Honolulu, Hawaii to the late Hugh and Clara Walker.  Louise was an alumnus of Escambia High School, class of 1966, Pensacola Junior College, class of 1968, and the University of West Florida, class of 1972.  There she achieved a B.A. in Elementary Education with a minor in Early Children.  Subsequently, Louise served as a kindergarten teacher for over 30...

Corey John Musick, 43, passed away sadly and unexpectedly on Friday, December 25, 2020. Corey was born on May 30, 1977 to Deanna (Theis) Musick and Lindell L. Musick in Mitchell, South Dakota.  Corey attended schools in Mitchell until the family moved to Pensacola, Florida. Corey proudly graduated from Tate High School in Cantonment, FL in 1996. Coreys most recent accomplishment was graduating from Mitchell Technical Institute and becoming a Certified Welder. He began work with Twin...

George Alan Grant was born in Montgomery, Alabama to Ralph and Jessie Grant.  George lived in Alabama until his family moved to Gulf Breeze, Florida.  His parents bought Gulf Breeze Cottages in 1961, which consisted of 28 individual units.  It was here that George learned the joys of leaf-raking, painting, roofing, septic line digging, and other general maintenance jobs. He graduated from Woodham High School in 1967 and attended Troy University and joined the U S Army in 1968...

Isabell G. Dawson, age 93, of Milton, was called home March 13, 2021.  She was born July 15, 1927 in Venice, FL to the late Thomas and Etheral Gilley.  Isabell graduated from Pensacola Junior College as a Licensed Practical Nurse.  She served at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola until her retirement.  Isabell’s family celebrate her in the passage: Proverbs 31:31 Honor her for all that her hands have done and let her words bring her praise at the city gate.” She...

Jason William Cox, Sr. passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 as result of an auto accident. He was 45 years old with four children. Jason never met a stranger and usually walked away from any introduction with a new friend. Everyone whose life he touched was impacted by his infectious smile. He was the life of any gathering. Jason started his career with his father at Tommy’s Snoballs when he was just 12 years old. He was GM at Circuit City in FWB. He later became GM of PetSmart in Destin...