Gulf Breeze, Florida Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Gulf Breeze, Florida & Surrounding Areas
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James Hales
Jul 25, 2017
James Marion Hales, 85, of Pensacola, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Jim was born on October 5, 1931 in Wilmington, North Carolina. His mother Mary Gore Chambers, father James Hales, and his stepfather Bruce Chambers predeceased him, as did his wives, Mazie Freeman Hales, and Jolyne (Jan) Blanton, his sister Juanita Hales Miller, and brother Houston...
Claire Cullerton
Jul 24, 2017
Claire Marie Cullerton of Pensacola Beach, Florida, born on February 25, 1929 in Chicago IL, passed away on July 24th 2017 after a long battle with Alzheimers . She was the loving wife of 67 years to Norman Cullerton and mother two daughters; Noreen Thomas (Danny) and Jill Conlon (Timothy). She was grandmother of 5 grandchildren; James Tushner (Heather),...
Cynthia Lean
Jul 24, 2017
On 24 July, 2017 Cindy McLean died quietly in her sleep. Her 15 year war with Alzheimer's is finally over. Cindy was born in Benton Illinois in1937 to George Moore and Mildred Dudley Moore. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, LTC Tom McLean (USA-RET); her only son, CAPT Curtis Scott Chesnutt (USN-RET) both of Navarre, Florida;...
Dorothy Morgan
Jul 11, 2017
Dorothy (Dot) Skinner Morgan, a long-time resident of Pensacola Beach and Gulf Breeze, died July 11, 2017 after a long, happy life. She was the wife of Dr. James P. Morgan, noted coastal geologist and environmental preservationist, who died in 1995. Dot was active in several local groups, including the Driftwood Garden Club and Gulf Breeze Hospital Auxiliary and...
Naoma Crane
Jul 11, 2017
Naoma Maxine Crane, age 91, of Gulf Breeze, Florida died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 of natural causes. Born September 13, 1925 in South Dakota, Naoma was a Gulf Breeze socialite from 1958 until she suffered a brain aneurism in 1988 and became wheelchair bound. Naoma is survived by her brother Nick Lefors ; son Mark Crane ( Lois );...
Amy Cheng
Jul 6, 2017
Amy Wuntsai Cheng, a resident of Gulf Breeze, Florida, died at her home on July 6th, 2017. Born 1941 in the country of Taiwan, Amy emigrated to the United States when she was 25. She traversed the United States with her husband and growing family living in Austin, Texas; Kansas City, Missouri; Baltimore, Maryland and eventually settled in the...
Elisabeth Cole
Jun 18, 2017
Elisabeth M. Cole (51) of Gulf Breeze, FL, after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2017, with her family gathered close. Longing for peace and rest, she left this world weary from the fight and landed in the arms of Jesus, being made completely whole again. She was a loving mother, a caring...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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...
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