Gulf Breeze, Florida Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gulf Breeze, Florida & Surrounding Areas
Recent Obituaries
Joan Strange
Oct 8, 2009
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our mother at age 81 after a short illness, in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Joan was an only child and leaves her husband Jim and all of Gulf Breeze & Pensacola to mourn her. Joan was born and raised in New York, attending Katharine Gibbs Finishing School and...

Ayse Gean
Oct 5, 2009
Visitation Visitation Rose Lawn Funeral Home 2942 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 Thursday, October 8, 2009 1:00 PM Service Funeral Service Rose Lawn Funeral Home 2942 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 Thursday, October 8, 2009 2:00 PM

Roberto Hozman, Sr.
Oct 4, 2009
Roberto Hozman Sr., age 58, left us unexpectedly Sunday, October 4, 2009. Roberto was born September 25, 1951 in Bogota, Colombia. In 1969 Roberto immigrated to Rochester, NY where he met his wife and love of his life Gail. In 2005 Roberto and Gail moved to Gulf Breeze, FL. Roberto is survived by his wife Gail of 36 years;...
Monthon Bell
Oct 2, 2009
Monthon Lek Bell 1951 - 2009 Monthon Lek Bell of Navarre, FL came to the world on May 5th 1951 and passed away on October 2nd 2009. Lek was born in Sa Keow, Thailand and had moved to the United States in 1975. Since coming to the US Lek has created a family and is loved by her community...

Deborah Murphy
Sep 30, 2009
Deborah Ann Murphy November 18, 2009 September 30, 2009 Deborah Ann Murphy, age 52 of Gulf Breeze, Florida went to join our Savior Jesus Christ on September 30, 2009. She was a Proverbs 31 virtuous woman who loved our Lord Jesus Christ with all her heart. Deborah was a member of Santa Rosa Shores Baptist Church and served the...
Mary Bookout
Sep 30, 2009
Mary Jo Bookout, 73, of Pensacola Beach, passed away on September 30, 2009. Mary Jo was born June 26, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN, to Ruth and Edward Kennedy. Mary Jo also resided in Green Bay, WI and Troy, MI before moving to Florida. Mary Jo is preceded in death by her parents, husband Dave, 3 brothers and a sister....
Frances Rogers
Sep 28, 2009
Frances Dywane Rogers born February 3, 1932 in Tallassee Alabama to Ralph and Vastee Hart, died September 28, 2009 at her home in Pensacola, Florida. She is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years Gene Ray Rogers in 1998 and her beloved son, Michael Cass Rogers in 2005. She was a resident of Montgomery, Alabama until 2001...
Deborah Cranage
Sep 23, 2009
Deborah Rice Cranage of Buffalo, New York, passed away Wednesday, September 23,2009. Deborah Cranage entered civil service, first working in the Department of State. After raising her two children, she re-entered civil service, first with the Department of the Interior and then the Department of Defense, where she served with distinction as a contracting officer. She retired in 1995...
Bernie Cantrell
Sep 20, 2009
Bernie Bea Cantrell, 91, of Gulf Breeze went to her Heavenly home Sunday, September 20, 2009. She was born February 22, 1918 in Leoma, TN to Jeptha and Mary Ellen Cantrell. Survivors include her sister, Olene Hollman; daughter Ruth Ellen Harris of Gulf Breeze; sons David DeWaynne Cantrell (Carol) of Molino, FL and John Marion Cantrell of Kiln, MS;...

Anne Oerting
Sep 16, 2009
Anne Katherine Bray Oerting, 85, of Gulf Breeze passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2009, after a long struggle with alzheimers disease. She was preceded in death by her beloved daughter "McKenzie". Anne was a lovely lady, adored by her husband of 60 years John Oerting, and her three children McKenzie, Richard and Dave. Anne was very talented. In 1957...
John Decker
Sep 14, 2009
John H. Decker, age 71, left this life for his new one on Monday, September 14, after a long, heroic battle with cancer. He was a Christian, a husband, a father, a brother, a friend, an engineer, and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and he played all roles with equal love, integrity and loyalty. His passions included fishing,...
Patricia Preininger
Sep 1, 2009
Mrs. Preininger was born November 18, 1941 in Cottondale, FL. the daughter of Joseph David Shouppe and Alice Dykes Shouppe. She worked at Chemstrand until her second child was born. Later she went to work for Gulf Breeze High School. Survivors include her husband of 41 years, Louie Albert Preininger; two sons, Michael Preininger of Pensacola and Eric Preininger...
Robert Terry
Aug 30, 2009
Beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather Bob was born in Roberdel, NC, on October 6, 1933, and graduated from Rockingham High School in Rockingham, NC. A Navy veteran, he served honorably onboard the USS Yorktown during the Korean War. Upon completion of his military service, Bob studied at East Carolina University, earning a BA in Business Management in 1957. What...
Alice Mcpherson
Aug 29, 2009
Alice Berta (Alberta) Cross McPherson Alice Cross McPherson 82 of Jay, FL, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2009, at the Unihealth Center in Milton where she was a resident. She was preceded in death by her husband Frederick (Mac), son James (Buddy Mac), mother, father, three sisters and two brothers. She is survived by her three daughters Barbara...
Elroy Hardie
Aug 25, 2009
ELROY PAUL HARDIE 1927 - 2009 Elroy Roy Hardie, 82, was a man of Baptist Faith and lived happy knowing the gates were open to Heaven for him and he walked through them at 05:05 AM on Tuesday, August 25, 2009. He was born May 3, 1927 in Tabor City, North Carolina to George McCray Hardie and Debbie Hewett...
Margaret Brewton
Aug 22, 2009
Margaret "Maggie" Brewton of Gulf Breeze died peacefully on Saturday, August 22 at the age of 91. Maggie was born and raised in Meridian, Mississippi. She moved to Washington DC to work at the Pentagon routing soldiers by railroad during WWII. For many years Maggie lived in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Maggie moved to her beloved Gulf Breeze in 1961...
Randel Halsall
Aug 21, 2009
Randel (Randy) Kenneth Halsall, 59, a loving Father and Husband, died at home on August 21, 2009, after a valiant battle against cancer and lymphedema. Born on October 24th, 1949, in Toronto, Canada, Randy was an athlete throughout his life. He attended Wake Forest University where he helped his team win the ACC Championship. Later Randy returned to Canada...
Annie Cable
Aug 16, 2009
Visitation Visitation Rose Lawn Funeral Home 2942 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 Friday, August 21, 2009 11:00 AM Service Graveside Service Barrancas National Cemetery Hovey Road Pensacola, FL Friday, August 21, 2009 2:00 PM
Charles Mcnemar
Aug 15, 2009
Charles "Chuck" was called home Saturday morning after his brave fight with lung disease. He is predeceased by his parents, three brothers, and a grandson. He is survived by his wife of sixty one years, Pat, his son, Paul McNemar (Terry), daughter, Rhonda Lero (Michael), brother, Mason McNemar (Pat) of Diamond Bar, California, grandchildren Kristel Davenport, Chris McNemar, Shelby...

William Smithey
Aug 6, 2009
William Troy (Bill) Smithey passed away peacefully at his home in Gulf Breeze on Thursday morning, August 6, 2009. He was 75. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years Donna Jean; devoted daughter Cindy Smithey and his adoring grandson/namesake William of Navarre; sister Linda Walker and brothers Tommy Smithey and Paul Smithey of Mississippi; and his...