Obituaries

Gulf Breeze, Florida Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Gulf Breeze, Florida & Surrounding Areas

Recent Obituaries

Claiborne Ford

Claiborne Ford

Jun 17, 2017

God chose this day, June 17, 2017 to take Clay to be with Him in Heaven where he will have peace forever. He is survived by his three beloved sons, Bryce, Brayden, and Brody. Other survivors are his mother, Carol DeBusk Ford, and his two brothers, David A. Ford and Douglas A. Ford. Clay was preceded in death by...

Bettye Skewes

Bettye Skewes

Jun 7, 2017

Bettye H Skewes, of Gulf Breeze passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Bettye was born August 29, 1929 in Fairfield, Alabama to Starr and Mattie Hammett. She was the youngest of four children. She graduated Fairfield High School in 1947. Bettye worked for the telephone company until 1954 when she met and married Harold Ray Skewes. They were...

Jo Bush

Jo Bush

Jun 5, 2017

Jo Ann Bush, 82, of Gulf Breeze, Florida went to be with the Lord on June 5, 2017. She was born April 29, 1935 in Rutledge, Tennessee to Robert and Helen Fay Hipsher. She was married to Gestle C. Bush, Jr. in Knoxville, Tennessee on July 29, 1955. She was a proud Naval wife that worked hard at home...

Carolyn Lynch

Carolyn Lynch

Jun 4, 2017

Carolyn Louise (Corky) Lynch died Sunday, June 4, 2017. She was 90 years old. Corky lived in the Pensacola area since 1973. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio October 9, 1926 - the third child of Michael and Nellie Campbell. In August 1947 Corky married Arthur (Art) Lynch. Together they launched their life of happily-ever-aftering, sharing successes and failures,...

Deborah Mcarthur

Deborah Mcarthur

May 31, 2017

Deborah Pugh McArthur, age 63 young, passed away on, May 31, 2017. Debbie spent roughly 1/3 of her life in Pensacola, 1/3 of her life in Atlanta, and 1/3 of her life in Gulf Breeze. Along that journey she provided heavenly bubbles for her family and friends. As stated by her family and friends, she was an extraordinary Daughter,...

Donna Criswell

Donna Criswell

May 30, 2017

Donna Joan Criswell, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, passed away peacefully at The Haven, Our Lady of Peace on May 30th in the Year of our Lord 2017. Donna Joan was 82. Born in Springfield, Missouri to the late Otis and Bernice Letterman ...and preceded in death by sister Faye Dean Rice of Springfield and also preceded in death by...

Ollie Genovese

Ollie Genovese

May 27, 2017

Florence Williams Genovese, 92 of Mary Esther, FL passed away in Gulf Breeze, FL on May 27, 2017. Florence was born in Smithville, TN and after moving to Nashville worked for the Veterans Administration for 35 years then relocating to Mary Esther to be near her family. Florence is survived by her son Joe Genovese, wife Sherry, her son...

Jean Wilken

Jean Wilken

May 19, 2017

Jean H Wilken, 93, of Gulf Breeze FL passed away Friday May 19, 2017. Jean was born November 18, 1923 in Louisville KY to Maxwell and Fannie Huston. She graduated from Western Kentucky State College where she met the love of her life, Philip H Wilken. They married on May 31, 1942 and celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary before...

Vesta Mann

Vesta Mann

May 19, 2017

Vesta Orr Mann, age 86, a longtime resident of Gulf Breeze, was called home to be with the Lord on May 19, 2017. She was born March 8, 1931 in Joplin, Missouri to her late parents George and Ruth Orr. Vesta loved the Lord and was a member of First Baptist Church of Gulf Breeze, where she enjoyed being...

Floy Lindesmith

Floy Lindesmith

May 18, 2017

Floy Dell Lindesmith, age 91, of Crestview, FL died on Thursday, May 18, 2017. There will be a time of visitation on Friday, May 19, 2017 from 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Rose Lawn Funeral Home, Gulf Breeze. The funeral procession will depart for Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola NAS, at 10:15 where a graveside service will be held at...

Monsignor Lynch

Monsignor Lynch

May 17, 2017

Monsignor Richard Patrick Lynch died May 17, 2017. He was 97 years old. Msgr. Lynch was a Roman Catholic Priest, ministering to Hispanic parishes in Texas and New Mexico. He retired and moved to the Pensacola area in 1992. Msgr. Lynch was born in Youngstown, Ohio April 24, 1920 - the 4th of 10 children of John J. and...

Fostine Armstrong

Fostine Armstrong

May 11, 2017

Fostine Jones Armstrong, 74, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Fostine was born on October 14, 1942 in Crenshaw County Alabama to Thomas Jefferson Jones and Mertle Ree Jones. She was a resident of the Emerald Coast since 1984 where she was co-owner of Armstrong's Printing and Graphics, Inc. She is preceded in...

Esther Johnson

Esther Johnson

May 5, 2017

Esther Benedict Johnson left this Earth to walk in the sunshine on May 5, 2017 in Gulf Breeze, Florida. She was 98. Born on August 3, 1918 in Oxford, New York to Erma Blanche (Sherwood ) Benedict and Wayne Gilbert Benedict, Esther resided for most of her life in Lakeland, FL. She lived there with her husband of 61...

Karen Clay

Karen Clay

Apr 29, 2017

Karen Clay age 75 of Tiger Point, Gulf Breeze, FL died peacefully in her sleep on April 29, 2017 after a short illness. Born April 12, 1942 in Scranton, PA, the daughter of John and Nora (Nee Mawn) Palutis. Karen married Joe Clay in 1962. Their shared love of the ocean drew them to the Jersey shore where they...

Frances Fromularo

Frances Fromularo

Apr 23, 2017

Frances Fromularo of Gulf Breeze FL passed away on April 23, 2017. She was born in New York City on May 7, 1920 to Vincent F. Albano and his wife the former Maryann ("Mae") Sullivan. Frances was the fourth of 8 children, and the only girl. Growing up in Hell's Kitchen with 7 brothers quickly toughened her, as she...

Ronald Hancock

Ronald Hancock

Apr 16, 2017

Ronald Hancock, 70, passed away on April 16, 2017 after a brave battle with cancer with his wife Sharon by his side. Ron, or Huey as he was also known, was born on April 13, 1947 in Washington, D.C., to the late Allison and Ella Hancock. After graduating high school, he later moved to Virginia where he met and...

Dorothy Enos

Dorothy Enos

Apr 11, 2017

Dorothy Enos (known to all who loved her as Dottie) passed away on April 10th, 2017 in Gulf Breeze Florida surrounded by her family. She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on February 28, 1928, the only child of William and Susan Warburton, and graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1945. She is survived by her husband of 66...

Pham Tuyet

Pham Tuyet

Apr 9, 2017

Ms. Pham Thi Tuyet, 74, of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 in Gulf Breeze, Florida. The viewing and visitation with the family will begin at 12:30 PM, Thursday, April 13, 2017 in the Rose Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 1:30 PM in the chapel. The interment will be in Rose...

Vaughn Hanson

Vaughn Hanson

Apr 6, 2017

Vaughn Richard Wm. Hanson Vaughn was born July 25, 1932, in rural Marshall County, Minnesota, deceased April 6, 2017 He was a resident of Gulf Breeze, Florida since 1978; U.S. Air Force Veteran. Vaughn was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude; son, Mitchell V. Hanson, brother, Gene Hanson, sister, Phyllis Johnson and in childhood Franklin and Henry, Jr.,...

Imogene Russ

Imogene Russ

Apr 5, 2017

Imogene Russ, age 93, was called home April 5, 2017. Born July 20, 1923 in Flomaton, AL to Eugene and Virgie Godwin. Upon graduating from high school she moved to Pensacola to work at NAS in disbursement where she met the love of her life, Broward. They married in 1944. Together they built their first home on seven acres...