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Gulf Breeze, Florida Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Gulf Breeze, Florida & Surrounding Areas

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Faith Goldsmith

Faith Goldsmith

Sep 14, 2022

Faith Winnifred Hall Goldsmith, 83, of Navarre, Florida passed away September 14, 2022 at her home.  She was born June 24, 1939 in Maryland.  Faith worked at the Coca-Cola Company for 15 years and was a volunteer at the Navarre Library.  She worked also as an airline stewardess.  Faith loved to read and to be with her cat, Remey....

Lien Dennard

Lien Dennard

Sep 10, 2022

Lien Dennard of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away on Sep 10, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Barbara "Cookie" Kostopoulos

Barbara "Cookie" Kostopoulos

Aug 31, 2022

Barbara “Cookie” Kostopoulos, age 83, of Navarre passed away on August 31, 2022 in Pensacola, FL. She was born in Peabody, MA on November 14, 1938, to Andrew and Mary Karakoudas.

She was a member of the Parish Council and chair of the Greek Festival at the Saint Markella and Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Ft. Walton...

Charles Bailey

Charles Bailey

Aug 27, 2022

Charles Bailey of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away on Aug 27, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Beatrice "Winkie" Buttrum

Beatrice "Winkie" Buttrum

Aug 26, 2022

Mrs. Beatrice "Winkie" Buttrum, née Allen, 84, of Gulf Breeze, FL, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26th, 2022.

Winkie was born on August 10th, 1938, in Troup County, Georgia to James Redmond Blanton Allen and Mary Ann Pearlena Heard. She was the youngest of their five children.

Winkie married her devoted husband, Howard "Theo" Buttrum,...

Doris Boseman

Doris Boseman

Aug 23, 2022

Doris Melvin Boseman, age 94, of Pensacola, Fl passed from this world to her eternal home in the presence of The Lord Jesus Christ on August 23, 2022.

She is survived by her daughter, Sonja Parker of Florida; granddaughter, Danielle  (James) Corkle of South Dakota; sister- in- law, Jean Boseman, daughter- in- law, Anita Boseman; along with...

Dwight Alan Barnes

Dwight Alan Barnes

Aug 20, 2022

Alan Barnes, 66, resident of Houston, TX, and formerly Gulf Breeze, FL, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 20, 2022 while on vacation near Cancun, Mexico.  Alan was born in Pensacola, FL on October 5, 1955.  He lived in Pensacola until the age of eleven, when his family moved to Gulf Breeze.  Alan attended Gulf Breeze High School, Class of...

Kenneth Collins

Kenneth Collins

Aug 19, 2022

Kenneth Lee Collins age 77 of Gulf Breeze Florida, passed away August 19,2022 in Pensacola Florida. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa December 21, 1944. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1963. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree at Bellevue University. He also served in the US Army for 20 yrs and retired from civil service, working...

Ellen Doherty

Ellen Doherty

Aug 18, 2022

Doherty, Ellen Veronica on August 18, 2022 at 63 years of age. Loving daughter of the late Helen (nee Barr) Doherty and the late William Doherty. Cherished sister of Teresa Marie Doherty and William Barr Doherty. Adored aunt to nieces Tara Balcazar-Bradley, Sydney Meleah Busby, Emily Aubin Doherty and Olivia Fay Doherty. Doting auntie to grand-nieces Caitlin Marie Bradley...

Kenneth Chambers

Kenneth Chambers

Aug 17, 2022

Kenneth Chambers of Gulf Breeze passed away on Aug 17, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Sandra Boozer

Sandra Boozer

Aug 17, 2022

Sandra (Sandy) Boozer, age 79, was born in Montgomery, Alabama, April 2, 1943.  She attended Sidney Lanier High School where she was a Class Favorite.  She attended Auburn University and was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority. After college Sandy worked with her mom, who was a dental hygienist, and several years later she became a flight attendant...

James Rigby

James Rigby

Aug 17, 2022

James “Jim” M. Rigby, 90, originally of Gulf Breeze, died on August 17, 2022, in Birmingham, Alabama.  He was born and raised in Brewton, Alabama, leaving for the U.S. Navy after graduating from T.R. Miller High School in May 1951.  After returning from his time in the service, Jim began working for Monsanto in Pensacola and completed his bachelor’s...

Carol Douglas

Carol Douglas

Aug 16, 2022

Carol June Douglas, age 90, of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away peacefully in her sleep August 16, 2022.  She was born on June 20, 1932, in Hilliard, Ohio to Mary Ellen and John Walker, where she resided until moving to Florida in 1960. Carol loved Florida and was a resident of Gulf Breeze area for 49 years.

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Michael Neece

Michael Neece

Aug 9, 2022

Michael Thomas Neece, 68, of Navarre, Florida passed away peacefully with his family by his side on August 9, 2022, after a courageous 3-year battle with cancer. He was born December 11, 1953, in West Memphis, Arkansas to Louis and Betty Neece.

Michael is survived by his wife, Nora Neece; children, Jennifer Laskaskie (Matt), Justin Neece (Lindsey), and...

Florena Lavetsky

Florena Lavetsky

Aug 8, 2022

Florena Patience Lavetsky, 79, of Navarre, Florida passed away August 8, 2022.  She was born January 16, 1943, in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland.  Florena was a homemaker who took pride in raising her four children.  Florena loved to hike, walk and cycle.  Gardening was a favorite pastime as she enjoyed the outdoors as much as possible.  She loved working puzzles,...

Kenneth Gramenz

Kenneth Gramenz

Aug 6, 2022

Kenneth Dean Gramenz, age 56, of Gulf Breeze passed away on August 6, 2022.

He was born in Mishawaka, IN where he attended and graduated from Penn High School in 1984. After high school he joined the US Navy in 1985 and served on the USS Forrestal as an Aviation Boatswains Mate H 3 Third Class.  When...

Dennis Meyer

Dennis Meyer

Aug 2, 2022

Dennis Ray Meyer, 42, of Milton, Florida passed away August 2, 2022.  He was born December 6, 1979 in Medford, Oregon.  Dennis graduated from Wyoming Tech and worked in construction and owned a concrete restoration business.  Over the past 6 months he began a new career as a “hot shot” driver.  Dennis enjoyed being outside in nature on bikes,...

William Mcelwain, Jr

William Mcelwain, Jr

Jul 31, 2022

William Johnson McElwain Jr. (Bill), born November 10, 1924 in Tallahassee, Florida to William Johnson McElwain, and Sarah Leona Cates McElwain; passed away at his home surrounded by his Granddaughter and his Caregivers on July 31, 2022 at the age of 97.

Bill grew up in Tallahassee and graduated from Leon High School. He attended college at...

Llewellyn "Lew" Oliver

Llewellyn "Lew" Oliver

Jul 30, 2022

We are saddened to announce the death of our husband and father, Llewellyn (Lew) Goode Oliver on July 30, 2022. He passed away peacefully at the age of 86 surrounded by his wife and family.  He was born on June 9,1936 in Panola, Alabama.  He is predeceased in death by his Father, Robert Llewellyn Oliver, his mother, Catherine Prather Oliver, and...

Barbara Ogden

Barbara Ogden

Jul 27, 2022

Barbara Ann Ogden passed away on July 27, 2022, in Gulf Breeze, FL at the age of 71. She loved life, her family, all children, film, and music. She was an accomplished piano player, sang and was an aspiring drummer. Born on August 13th, 1950, at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL, to Catherine Hazel and Paul Collins (Kalinois), Barbara...