All Obituaries

Gregory Lyle LaFon, age 76, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, was called home January 11, 2021. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, on May 13, 1944, to the late Lt. Col. Lyle G. LaFon USAF (ret.) and Frances Jean LaFon. Greg’s father was a pilot (USAF), and this military upbringing enabled him to live in various places within the United States as well as far away locations in Asia and Europe. Greg was a proud graduate of the University of West Florida, with a degree in Education. He retired from...

Daniel Turner of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away on May 9, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Catherine Marie (Sabat) Corallo, 61, passed away on May 4, 2021, surrounded by her children in Navarre, Florida. She was born on March 5, 1960, to Stanley and Irmgard (Rose) Sabat of Windsor Locks, Connecticut where she was raised. She married Marc Corallo in 1981, and they raised three sons, Ben, Chris, and Daniel, and a daughter Emily in Suffield, Connecticut. Catherine was a caring and conscientious nursing assistant at Windsor Hall in her younger years. She was considerate and...

Stacie Nicole Van Lieshout passed away on May 2, 2021. She was born on October 14, 1987 in Heidelberg, Germany to Jeff, of Catlettsburg, KY, and Kathy Van Lieshout of Gulf Breeze, FL. She was beyond blessed to have the two best sisters in the world, Jessi Van Lieshout of Louisa, KY and Mary Thompson of Echo, AL. Her two kids are going to miss her very much, her kitties, Rhainnah and Khaleesi. Khaleesi was an adoptive kitty who wondered into her apartment one day and never left. Stacie loved...

Richard (Dick) L. Walter, age 76, of Gulf Breeze, FL passed away peacefully with his family at his side on April 30, 2021. He was born on March 29, 1945, in Binghamton, New York, to the late Lewis Walter and Grace Knight Walter. Dick was known for his love of golf and spending time with his family. He attended the University of Buffalo, where he graduated earning a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering.  Dick worked as the Director of Facilities Management at General...

On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10th, 1931, Leonard and Corrine Smith’s first child, Mattie Mae was born in Prattville, Alabama. She would become their oldest of nine children. Lee Collin, Charles (Fess), Willie (Po’Boy), Thark (Truman) and Billy Joe, her deceased siblings. And Fannie, Priest and Dean, her surviving siblings. In 1957, she married Robert Lee Sanders, Jr., and together they had four children. Delgretta, Gwen, Cheryl and Terry. She also has 11 grandchildren,...

John W. Caldwell – a retired Air Force officer, combat veteran, command pilot, businessman, rancher, political operative, mentor to many, and friend to all – passed away peacefully on April 28, 2021, in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his younger brother Perrin Lowrey Caldwell of Senatobia Mississippi.  John leaves his loving wife of over 70 years, Pearl (Judy) Jank Caldwell, sons John Williamson Caldwell IV and wife...

Nilda Lilliana Martinez, age 74, of Navarre, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on April, 21, 2021.  She was born on November 26, 1946 in Ceiba, Honduras to the late Alfonso Peralta and Raymunda Rodriguez.  Nilda was known for her love of all shopping, but especially thrift shopping and antiquing.  She studied business in her native Honduras, where she served as a secretary and later as a teacher.  Nilda migrated to the United States with her family where...

It is with profound sadness that our family says goodbye to Simone Lunday who died after a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Simone, 89, our beloved Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on April 18, 2021. She was surrounded by loved ones and passed peacefully. She entered this world on April 15, 1932. Simone is survived by her sons Anthony Lunday (Terri) and Terence Lunday (Ginga), numerous grandchildren (Shawn, Josh, Marcia, Mikaela, Melany, Simone,...

MSGT. Phillip "Phil" Vincent Roy, USAF (ret.) of Navarre, Fl., passed away on April 16, 2021. Phillip was born in Whitefield, New Hampshire, on December 20, 1935, to Cleo and Dorothy (Dolly) Roy. Phil married Norma Wagster – Martin in 1956 and adopted her two children, Cara Roy and Dianna Roy(Deceased). Phillip joined the United States Air Force in 1954 and served stateside, Iceland, and Vietnam, where he received the Bronze Star. During most of his service time, his duties...