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Gulf Breeze, Florida Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Gulf Breeze, Florida & Surrounding Areas

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Donald Vanderryt

Donald Vanderryt

Jul 27, 2012

Donald Eugene VanDerryt was born on April 27, 1936 in Paxton, Illinois to Wayne and Evelyn VanDerryt, and entered into heaven on July 27, 2012 surrounded at home by his family. He was the youngest of three and is survived by his brother Harold VanDerryt and sister Erma Jean Shumate. He entered the Air Force where he served as...

Gordon Pitman

Gordon Pitman

Jul 27, 2012

Gordon A. Pitman, 73, of Pensacola, went to be with the Lord July 27th, 2012. Gordon was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was born on November 18, 1938 to the late Harold Gordon and Martha Helen Pitman. Gordon attended Pensacola High School and enlisted in the Air Force in 1957. He served proudly for four...

Jenna Bredesen

Jenna Bredesen

Jul 25, 2012

Our beloved Jenna was born in Hawaii on July 23, 1985. At age one, the family moved back to the mainland. She attended Pensacola Beach Elementay School, Gulf Breeze Middle school, and Gulf Breeze High school, where she was a straight A student, a cheerleader, and a school mascot. She earned a BA at FSU, speaking two foreign languages....

Major Lewis

Major Lewis

Jul 21, 2012

General Lewis was born on April 24, 1921, in Pensacola, FL. He entered the Army Air Forces as an aviation cadet in February 1942 and was commissioned a second lieutenant upon graduation from flying school in February 1943. He then attended advanced flying training in the B-17 Flying Fortress at Blythe Army Air Base, Calif. During World War II...

George Pearce

George Pearce

Jul 15, 2012

Dr, George F. Pearce of Pensacola Beach, Florida passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012. He was born in New Petersburg, OH on November 27, 1925 to Jacob W. and Elizabeth Ridgeway Pearce. He was a graduate of McClain High School and served on a Naval Destroyer in the Pacific during WWII. A former resident of Greenfield, Ohio he was...

Mary Hogg

Mary Hogg

Jul 14, 2012

Mary Hogg was born Mary Royce Kelso on August 8, 1934 in Morrilton Arkansas to Jay Roy and Mary Lucille Kelso and entered into heaven on July 14, 2012 in Gulf Breeze, Florida surrounded by her husband, Steve, her children and grandchildren. Mary and Steve married November 16, 1985 at Saint Francis Episcopal Church. Mary was an active member...

Cynthia Ward

Cynthia Ward

Jul 12, 2012

Cynthia V Ward 86, reunited with her loving husband Burvee, on July 12, 2012 just inside the Eastern Gate. Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia (Sam) Sanders, a son Edward Ward, beloved caretaker and special daughter-in-law, Linda Ward, grandchildren, Samuel Sanders, Elizabeth Sandifer, Belvin Ward, Sonya Bumgarner, and Tonya Ward, eight great-grandchildren. Sisters, Eva Gill, June Wheeler, Sylvia Stewart, brothers,...

Jane Arnott

Jane Arnott

Jul 12, 2012

Jane Emily Arnott, 68, residing in Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2012. Jane was the daughter of Emily and George Zebley of Boothwyn, Pennsylvania and is survived by her husband, David A. Arnott; son, Fredric B. Killian and wife Becky; two step daughters Dr. Melissa Arnott and husband Rev. Dr. Kevin Yoho and Kimberly San...

Robert Davidson

Robert Davidson

Jul 7, 2012

Robert I. (Bob) Davidson, 86, of Pensacola, died Saturday at his home in Pensacola. Bob was born "Irving Lee Hart" and was adopted at the age of 4 ½ years from an orphanage, "The Foundling Home," in Meherrin County, VA. He was the only son of Gamaliel Bell and Iva Lee Davidson who loved and spoiled him. He often...

Carole Little

Carole Little

Jul 4, 2012

Service No Local Services Cemetery Burial Meadow Wood Memorial Park Talllahassee, FL

Janet Kilgore

Janet Kilgore

Jul 3, 2012

Cemetery Cremation

George Kastanos

George Kastanos

Jun 27, 2012

George Kastanos age 71 of Gulf Breeze passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. He was born to Christos and Anastasia Kastanos in Sparta, Greece. George is survived by his wife, Mary, daughters, Cheryl (Chad) Barringers and Gwen (Charlie) Diaz and a grandson Drew. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at the...

Charlotte Vandeplanck

Charlotte Vandeplanck

Jun 24, 2012

Charlotte Helen Vandeplanck, age 89 of Gulf Breeze passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2012. She is survived by her husband Frank Peter Vandeplanck, son, Peter Vandeplanck, daughter Charlotte A Vandeplanck and her husband Tommy Vanlandingham, grandchildren, Abigail Vandeplank, and Claire and Sarah Vanlandingham. There will be a time of visitation at Rose Lawn Funeral Home on Friday, June...

Iona Boykin

Iona Boykin

Jun 22, 2012

Iona Stanton Boykin, The First Lady of Oriole Beach, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012. She was born January 27, 1922, to Marvin and Fannie Stanton in Robertsdale, Alabama. Her roots established on their farm had a lasting effect on Iona shown by her love of gardening. For many years she supplied her friends and neighbors with bounty from...

William Labryer

William Labryer

Jun 18, 2012

William J LaBryer went to be with his beloved wife Veronica on June 18,2012, after a battle with cancer. William was a paratrooper in the Army and retired from Civil Service at the Pensacola Naval Air Station, but not before serving in Dessert Storm. He was also a pilot. Originally from Pittsburgh PA, he is survived by four brothers...

Harold Ballew

Harold Ballew

Jun 18, 2012

Mac Ballew age 81, died Monday, June 18, 2012. He was the son of the late Harold M. & Mamie Sheppard Ballew and was born in Greenville, SC. Mac was preceded in death by his brother, Lt. Colonel (Retired) Bobby G Ballew. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Louise Collins Ballew, three children, Mary Allison (Frank)...

Nancy Hiers

Nancy Hiers

Jun 18, 2012

Carol Hiers, 69, unexpectedly left her Earthly home and entered her Heavenly home on June 18, 2012. Carol was born to Lee & Calsie Roberts on November 13, 1942 in Cleveland, OH and has resided in Gulf Breeze, FL for the past 33 years. She was a devoted wife & mother. She was a dedicated wife for 39 years,...

Helen Jackson

Helen Jackson

Jun 16, 2012

Helen Beth Reeves Jackson, 80, of Gulf Breeze, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at a local hospital after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. Mrs. Jackson was born on February 25, 1932 at Route 3, Opp, Alabama, Covington County to Dove Green and Autie Cauley Reeves. She had two older brothers, Dudley Dwight Reeves and Laban Foch...

Wade Moore

Wade Moore

Jun 15, 2012

Wade Moore 57, of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away Friday June 15, 2012 at Baptist Gulf Breeze Hospital. A visitatation will be held Monday from 5-7 pm at Rose Lawn Funeral Home in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm Wednesday at Hopewell United Methodist Church with burial following in the church cemetery. The family will...