Gulf Breeze, Florida Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gulf Breeze, Florida & Surrounding Areas
Recent Obituaries

John Dortch
Oct 26, 2012
John Edward Dortch, 80, of Atlanta, GA died 10/26 in Gulf Breeze, FL. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Betsill Dortch, Children: Eddie (Amanda) Dortch, Tony(Linda) Dortch, Susan (John) Goodrich, Mark (Laida) Dortch, and Anita Johnson, and a brother Johnny Quarles. Services will be held Monday, November 12, 2012 at Rose Lawn Funeral Home, 2942 Gulf Breeze Parkway,...
Marie Sarrat
Oct 24, 2012
Marie Juneau Sarrat of Tiger Point in Gulf Breeze, FL, passed away October 24, 2012. Marie was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, aunt, granny and friend. She will be missed immensely. Marie was the loving wife of Edward Sarrat for 45 years. She was born in New Orleans on September 15, 1944, while her father was serving in the...
Carolyn Bennett
Oct 22, 2012
Carolyn W. Bennett, age 76, passed away on October 22, 2012. Carolyn was born on March 14, 1936 in Macon, Georgia and was the daughter of Robert and Mary Ella Whitehead. Carolyn attended Miller High for Girls and graduated in 1952. Following graduation, she worked at Warner-Robins AFB where she met, Harlie, the love of her life and husband...
Donald Esry
Oct 14, 2012
Donald H. Esry (Don), passed away very unexpectedly on Sunday, October 14, 2012. He and Mary Joe enjoyed 50 wonderful years together and she will need your love and prayers in the coming days. Besides Mary Joe, he is survived by his sons, Don, Jr. (Meg) of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Jim (Linda) of Eufaula, Alabama, and three...
Nancy Couture
Oct 14, 2012
Nancy B. Couture, age 80, of Roseville, passed away Sunday - October 14, 2012 in Warren, Michigan. Mrs. Couture was born on May 26, 1932 in Greenwood, Arkansas to Richard Williams and Rachel Williams (nee: Gilliam). On May 30, 1953, twenty-one year old Nancy Williams married Elmer August "Al" Couture. They raised six children who, along with Al, survive...

Betty Smith
Oct 12, 2012
Betty Ann Johnson Smith, 81, of Gulf Breeze died Friday, October 12th. A native Pensacolian, she was raised in North Hill, attended P.K. Yonge School and graduated from Catholic High. Betty Ann was christened in Christ Episcopal Church and remained a member for many years. In the 1950's Betty Ann's career began at the San Carlos Hotel, where she...
Philip Brooks
Oct 10, 2012
Philip Douglas Brooks, 46, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at his home in Gulf Breeze. Philip was born in Pensacola, FL and loved growing up in Gulf Breeze, especially Shoreline Park. He graduated from Pensacola School of Liberal Arts, Class of 1985. The son of Durward L. and Jeanne ( Bell ) Brooks, Philip was predeceased by his father....
Annette Bailey
Oct 4, 2012
Annette was born in Margate, England in 1936. She moved to Bath, England when she was one year old. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Edith Lejeune. She graduated from Bath High School and then from St. Godric's College in London. After working in London she and a friend decided to travel around the world....

Donald Miller
Sep 29, 2012
Donald B Miller age 86 of Gulf Breeze passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Donald was born in Martinsburg Township, MN and served in the United States Navy for twenty years and later retired from the Escambia County School Board after serving twenty years. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Ethel of 55 years in...
Helene Jordan
Sep 28, 2012
Helene C. Jordan, 93, of Gulf Breeze, FL passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012. She was born on November 13, 1918 in Philadelphia, PA, and had been a resident of the local area since 1990. She was past president as well as a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 10 Ladies Auxiliary. Helene was also a devoted...
Mary Matthews
Sep 21, 2012
Mary was born to Mike and Cathy Kirkman in Bloomington, IN on September 4, 1974. She died at her home in Gulf Breeze, FL on September 21, 2012, she was 38 years old. Mary graduated in her home town from Bloomington High School South. Mary is survived by her three children; Lauren, Zachary , and Grace, her loving husband;...
John Leaycraft, Jr
Sep 20, 2012
John "Jack" W Leaycraft Jr 82, of Gulf Breeze died peacefully at home on September 20, 2012 following a lengthy illness. Jack was born on February 9, 1930 in Nyack, New York. He was the son of the late John Wilson and Gertrude Anderson Leaycraft and the widower of Jane Vallentyne Leaycraft. Jack was a salesman for the Continental...
Bobbie Vernon
Sep 18, 2012
Bobbie S. Vernon 83, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2012 in Gulf Breeze. She was born in Oak Grove, AL and has been a resident of Gulf Breeze since 1967. She was also a long-time member of Santa Rosa Shores Baptist Church. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, of sixty-one years, Jesse and her brother Wayne Snider....