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Gulf Breeze, Florida Obituaries

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Edna Whitcomb

Edna Whitcomb

Apr 21, 2019

Edna A. Whitcomb passed away on "Easter Sunday", April 21, 2019, after battling a variety of medical conditions for several months. Edna, along with her parents, legally immigrated from Germany, to the United States in 1936, when she was ten years old. Edna grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both she and her parents assimilated into our nation's culture, learned...

John Jogerst

John Jogerst

Apr 11, 2019

John D Jogerst, of Navarre Florida passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019. A time of visitation will be held at Rose Lawn Funeral Home, Gulf Breeze, Florida on Thursday, April 18th from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. At 12:00 PM, the funeral procession will depart Rose Lawn Funeral Home for Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida where a graveside...

Marilyn Hitpas

Marilyn Hitpas

Apr 9, 2019

Marilyn Magdalene (Lowry) Hitpas was born in Story County, Iowa on Dec 31, 1924 to Thomas and Magdalene Lowry. She was born at home on her parent's farm, and she was the 5th of 7 children. Eventually her parents moved to Peoria, IL where she met the love of her life, Henry Richard Hitpas. They were married in Feb...

Mary Kersh

Mary Kersh

Apr 5, 2019

Mary Nell Mixon Kersh, born on July 5, 1931, went to her heavenly home on Friday, April 5, 2019, at the age of 87. She is preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Clinton Kersh; her father and mother O.A. and Velma Mixon; 3 brothers and 3 sisters. She is survived by her son, Larry Kersh; her...

Connie Bowen

Connie Bowen

Apr 2, 2019

Connie Moore Bowen, 66, passed away on April 2, 2019, after a long battle with ALS. Connie was born in Florence, AL, but moved to Pensacola as a young girl and attended local schools, graduating cum laude from UWF in 1979. Connie was a kind and loving person, wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend. She will be greatly missed...

Robert Melvin

Robert Melvin

Apr 1, 2019

Robert B. Melvin, age 60, died on Monday, April 1, 2019, at his home in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Robert was born on May 16, 1958 in Pensacola, FL. Robert graduated from Pensacola High School in Pensacola, FL in 1976. He always had a passion for the water and enjoyed boating of all types. He loved all kinds of music,...

Salle Robertson

Salle Robertson

Mar 31, 2019

Salle Anne Robertson, age 88 of Gulf Breeze passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019. There will be a Memorial Service at Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 1:30 PM.

Laverne Mcmullen

Laverne Mcmullen

Mar 27, 2019

LaVerne McMullen completed her earthly journey on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in Gulf Breeze, FL and entered into eternal peace with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. LaVerne was born on July 6, 1961 to the late James and Florence Hawkins in Newport News, Virginia. She was the third youngest of ten siblings. LaVerne attended Warwick High School and...

Renee Hendricks

Renee Hendricks

Mar 27, 2019

Renee Overlade Hendricks of Gulf Breeze, FL passed away on the 27th of March in Covenant Hospice at Sacred Heart Hospital. Renee was born in Logan, Utah in 1929 to Jack and Ella Cowley. She attended Logan High School and Utah State University. She was a member of Chi Omega Sorority and was the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi her...

Leigh Thomas

Leigh Thomas

Mar 26, 2019

Leigh P. Thomas, age 38, passed away on Tuesday March 26th, 2019, at his home in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Leigh was born on July 31st, 1980 in Woodstock, Virginia. Leigh graduated from Central High School in Woodstock, Virginia in 1999. He always had a passion and great talent with art and truly enjoyed creating things. He loved all kinds...

Jane Sanford

Jane Sanford

Mar 26, 2019

Jane Sanford, a long-time resident of Gulf Breeze, passed away on Tuesday the 26th of March at the Gulf Breeze Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Leta Blagg, her husband, Glen Sanford and her sister, Ann Bell. Jane was born in 1931 in Selma, Alabama. She attended Auburn University and married Glen Sanford, a...

Melissa Smith

Melissa Smith

Mar 19, 2019

Melissa "Missy" Smith, 36, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Pace, Florida, on March 19, 2019. She was born March 28, 1982, grew up and went to school in Gulf Breeze, Florida, and recently moved to Pace with her family. Melissa is predeceased by her parents, Alice Sisley, and Edris "Skip" Sisley. She is survived...

Edgar Arey

Edgar Arey

Mar 18, 2019

Edgar Theodore Arey (Ted), aged 73, passed away peacefully in his home in Gulf Breeze, Monday March 18, 2019. Ted was born on June 12, 1945 at Chattanooga, TN. He graduated from EastRidge High School Chattanooga in 1963. He then earned and received a degree from Tennessee Temple University. Ted moved down and lived in the Gulf Breeze area...

Lawrence Bevis

Lawrence Bevis

Mar 17, 2019

Lawrence ( Larry ) Burton Bevis, born April 24, 1947 in Peoria, Illinois, passed away at his home in Satellite Beach, Florida on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Larry attended George Williams College and obtained a master's degree in business, leading to his career as an accountant and owner of Bevis Financial LLC. Larry Resided in Fox Lake, Illinois and...

Ruby Vanderryt

Ruby Vanderryt

Mar 15, 2019

Ruby died peacefully at her home, Friday afternoon. Her daughter, Teresa; son David, and sister, Erlene were by her side. The love of family and friends near and far were also present as she slipped quietly to pass from these earthly bonds to the freedom of God's heavenly home where she was received by her husband, Don; her oldest...

Sun Bost

Sun Bost

Mar 14, 2019

Sun Nyo Bost of Fort Walton Beach passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 in Niceville. There will be a Graveside Service held in Beal Memorial Cemetery on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 11:00 AM after which she will be laid to rest next to her husband.

Service Graveside Service Beal Memorial Cemetery 316 Beal...

Floy Johnson

Floy Johnson

Mar 14, 2019

Floy B. Johnson, age 89, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on March 14, 2019, after a brief illness. She was born on December 31, 1929 in Tipton County, TN to Henry Lee and Annie L. Jones. She married A. B. Johnson on October 17, 1953. The couple moved to Gulf Breeze, FL shortly thereafter where she was employed at...

Betty Stephen

Betty Stephen

Mar 14, 2019

Betty Jo Stephen of Gulf Breeze, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019. No service is planned at this time.

Joyce Ross

Joyce Ross

Mar 9, 2019

Mrs. Joyce Anne (NEE'Baisden) Ross Mrs. Ross closed her eyes to be with her maker, Saturday, 9 March 2019. She was born 18 October 1942 in Logan, West Virginia, and was happily married to Daniel E Ross, 25 July 1960, a marriage made in heaven lasting 58 years. Mr. and Mrs. Ross moved from West Virginia to Orlando, Florida...

Adeline Riccio

Adeline Riccio

Mar 9, 2019

Adeline Elizabeth (Zarrella) Riccio, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, passed away on March 9, 2019. She was the wife of the late Joseph G. A. Riccio (Sr.). She leaves two sons, J. Arthur Riccio and his wife, Toni Lea, of Jacksonville, Florida; and Joseph G. A. Riccio, Jr. and his wife Kathleen Wilson of Gulf Breeze, Florida. She was also...