Jerry Kilcrease Obit

Gerald L. Kilcrease
GERALD L. KILCREASE1943-2009
Gerald L. Kilcrease, age 65, of Pace, FL, went to be with the Lord Thursday, January 22, 2009. He was born May 17, 1943 in Pensacola, FL to the late Lester William Kilcrease and Edith Marie Brewton Kilcrease.He served in the United States Air Force having retired from NAS as a planner/estimator. He was a mason and attended Charity Baptist Church. His children were his heart, his daughter-in-laws were the girls he and Ritter never had and his granddaughter lit up his world. Jerry felt richly blessed, he enjoyed life and he counted his friends as treasures.Survivors include the love of his life, Ritter Kilcrease, to whom he was married for 39 years; his children, Jon (Theresa) Kilcrease of Milton and Tim (Stacey) Kilcrease of Crestview; two grandchildren, Isabella Kilcrease and Shannon Cooper; and a brother, James C. Kilcrease of Pensacola and many friends.Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the Chapel of National Cremation & Burial Society with Rev. David Lewis and Rev. James McGaughey officiating. Music will be rendered by Sheila McGaughey. Interment will follow in Memory Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clyde Chaffin, Larry Padgett, John Barrett, Steve Jernigan, Chuck Alvare and Jim Littlejohn. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Louhier, W.D. Woodson, Jim Cowen, Randy McLaughlin, Rick Reynolds and Richard Williams.The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, January 26, 2009 from 6 until 8 PM. National Cremation & Burial Society of Milton has been entrusted with the arrangements.


a letter from Jim, Jerry's brother

Thanks for the post on the web-site. Thought someone who knew Jerry would like to know about his passing. I woke up this morning and thought about he had spent his first night in Heaven and I wondered how many stories he had already told! Had to laugh out loud thinking about that. The man loved to recall Navy Yard stories so much he retold them all the time, no matter if you had heard it all before. They were funny and he wanted to enjoy them again! So I'm sure he has retold several already.

He was an organ donor and last night my sister-in-law talked with the people who deal with that. The lady told of what they could use and one was his brain for research. My sister-in-law laughed and said she could hear Jerry saying "is that all it's good for?".

We are all doing better today. Like they say time will heal. What's really a great comfort is knowing that he is in Heaven and in peace.

Thanks again for you help and thoughts.

Jimmy

Death Toy Cook

In Memory ofToy Cook
September 04, 1919 - January 21, 2009
Service Information:
Lewis Funeral Home Pace Chapel 4777 West Spencerfield Road Pace, Florida 32571View Map
Service Date and Time:Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 11:00 am
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Lewis Funeral Home Pace Chapel 4777 West Spencerfield Road Pace, Florida 32571View Map
Visitation Date and Time:Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 10:00 am
Toy Cook, 89, of Pace, FL passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009.Mr. Cook is survived by his son, Roland (Balinda) Cook; daughter, Jenny (Bruce) Blanke; two grandchildren, Ashley and Colton; and a very special friend Dori Childs. He was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae Cook; his parents, John and Melissa Cook. Funeral services will be held at Lewis Funeral Home Pace Chapel at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2009. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services at 10:00 a.m.Rev. Herb Van Dyke, officiating. Friends may send condolences and share fond memories with the family at www.lewisfuneralhomes.net. Arrangements entrusted to Lewis Funeral Home Pace Chapel.
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John A. Cook - UNE 15, 1928 - JANUARY 17, 2009

John A. Cook, age 80, of Chumuckla, FL passed away peacefully at a local hospital on January 17, 2009. John was born on June 15, 1928, the son of Louis and Mattie Sewell Cook. He retired from the State Road Department after 31 years.

Mr. Cook is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Ellen Burgess Cook; two sons, John Anthony (Vicky) Cook, and Timmy Eugene Cook; daughter, Sharon Cook (Randall) Fleming; grandchildren, Rebecca Cook, Andrea Labrato, Laura Moore, Lindsay Strickling, Wes Fleming, Chance Cook, Kelsen Cook; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Monday, January 19, 2009, at Lewis Funeral Home, Pace Chapel with Rev. LaDon Hall officiating. Burial will follow at Elizabeth Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery with Lewis Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 PM, Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Lewis Funeral Home, Pace Chapel.

Active pallbearers will be Bobby Simmons, Tom Nichols, Mark Dooley, Joey Cook, Curtis Cook, and Danny Holt.

Friends may send condolences and share fond memories with the family at www.lewisfuneralhomes.net

Published in the Pensacola News Journal on 1/18/2009

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Grace Walther - 1932 - 1/1/2009

Grace McCoy Walther, 77, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2009, surrounded by her loving family. Grace was born and grew up in Vidalia, Georgia. She moved to Gainesville, FL where she met and married the love of her life, Norman "Plug" Walther. They moved to Santa Rosa County where Grace was a resident of over 60 years. Grace loved her husband, her family, and her church family. She is preceded in death by her parents, Julian and Fleta McCoy; and daughter, Martha Walther Levins; and granddaughter, Alisa Walther.
Mrs. Walther is survived by her loving husband, Norman "Plug" Walther of 60 years; three daughters, Marie (Wayne) Goddard, Jane (David) Chavers, and Jean Kirkland; one son, Jack (Eddnie) Walther, and one son-in-law, Ed Levins; nine grandchildren, Tim, Michele, Jennifer, Chris, Marcia, Stacey, Jonathan, C.J., and Joshua; four great-grandchildren, Annie, Mickey, Morgan, and Caden; and a very close friend, Lillian Ward.
Funeral services for Mrs. Walther will be 1:00, Monday, January 5, 2009 at Lewis Funeral Home, Milton Chapel with Bruce Richards, Hurbert Smith, and Ann Walther Sprague officiating. Burial will follow in Coldwater Cemetery with Lewis Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon till time of service.
Pallbearers will be Mrs. Walther's grandsons, Tim, Chris, Jonathan, C.J. and Joshua, and Keith and Clark Harris. Honorary pallbearers will be Mrs. Walther's close friend Lillian Ward and granddaughters Michele, Jennifer, Marcia and Stacey, and Billy and Dewayne Walther.
Friends may send condolences and share fond memories with the family at
www.lewisfuneralhomes.net

CHESTER E. HAWTHORNE

CHESTER E. HAWTHORNE1959-2008
Chester E. Hawthorne, 49, of Pensacola, passed away on December 21, 2008.Chester was a native of the Chumuckla Community, a 1978 graduate of Chumuckla High School, and had resided in Pensacola for many years where he was a self-employed computer technician. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Hawthorne; parents, Edward and Ruth Barley Hawthorne; sons, Tony Pierson and Joshua Hawthorne; brother, Jeff Hawthorne; sisters, Diane (John) Marceau and Cynthia Bloyd; 7 nephews; and 5 nieces.Active pallbearers will be Busey Flowers, Glenn Flowers, Byron Thornton, Martin Jaffrey, Bobby Cox, Keith Barley, James Hawthorne, Jr., Steven Sawyer, and Joseph Caron. Honorary pallbearers will be David Boyd, Winston Campbell, Keith Harris, and Kenneth Harris.A service will be held on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at Elizabeth Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Norman Brown and Pablo Falcon officiating. Burial will follow at Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery. Trahan Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to the family.

Frankie McCraney

ROY FRANKLIN MCCRANEY
1951-2008

Beloved father and grandpaw Roy "Frankie" McCraney departed this life on December 2, 2008. He was preceded in death by his father Henry J. McCraney Sr. and wife Glenda Pittman McCraney. Survivors include his mother Vernell McCraney of Rock Creek AL and 2 brothers, James McCraney of Rock Creek AL. and Jack (Norma) McCraney of Milton, FL. 3 daughters Melanie (Dean) Brown of Holt, FL. Amanda (Metch) Bushey of Jay FL. and Shelley (Wayne) Phillips of Brewton, AL. Also 2 sons P.J. (Wanda) Waldrop of Brewton AL. and Joseph Freeman of Pennsylvania. He leaves behind 10 granchildren Carlos Waldrop, Chris Phillips, Chad Phillips, Cameron Phillips, Collin Phillips, Autumn Bushey, Hope Waldrop, Cassie Brown, Shara Brown, and Cody Brown. He also leaves behind a special friend Glendia Powell. Our Dad and Paw-Paw will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 2:30 PM at the Chapel of National Cremation & Burial Society with Rev. Manuel Bennett and Mr. Tony Tompsen officiating. Interment will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. The pallbearers will be Lloyd Saben, Allen Waldrop, Joseph Androw, Buddy Jordon Jr., Rodney Crawford, and Tony Tompsen. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Patterson, Buddy Morrell, and Jamie Whitehead.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, December 5, from 5 until 7 PM.
National Cremation & Burial Society of Milton has been entrusted with the arrangements.

LOYE FAYE (ENFINGER) WEEKS

MARCH 30, 1937
NOVEMBER 27, 2008

Loye Faye (Enfinger) Weeks age 71 of Milton, passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 27, 2008, after a brief illness. Faye was born March 30th, 1937 in Chumuckla, Fl. and was the daughter of the late Ethel May Brewer and Richard Harvell Enfinger. She retired after 24 years of service with the Santa Rosa County Food Service Association. She was a devout Christian as well as a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Thomas C. Weeks of Milton; a brother, Wayne (Joyce) Enfinger of Perdido; a sister, Angela (Pete) Melton of Milton; a sister-in-law, Bobbie Enfinger, of Munson; a son, Rocky (Betty) Weeks of Cabot, Ark.; and two daughters, Ramona (David) Hart and Sonia (Rodney) James, both of Milton; six grandchildren, Clayton, Jeremy, Jessica, Holly, Haley and Dakotah; one great grandchild, James; as well as many other extended family members.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 2, 2008 in the Lewis Funeral Home, Milton Chapel with Rev. Adrian Wingate officiating. Interment will follow in Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery in Chumuckla, FL.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Monday, December 1, 2008 at Lewis Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation can be made to your local American Diabetes Association in her honor.

Cactus Cuties White Christmas

Mary Jernigan Tidwell -

Mary Elizabeth Jernigan Tidwell, 81, a lifelong resident of Chumuckla, FL, went home to be with her Lord Thursday, December 19, 2008 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Mary was born June 15, 1927 to J.W. and Mary McCaskill Jernigan. She had one sister, Josephine Kimbrough who preceded her in death.

Mary grew up working in her father's commissary. She taught school at Chumuckla Elementary and was secretary for the Milton Fire Department. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Legal Administration from the University of West Florida.

She loved her church and served as church pianist, organist, and treasurer, for many years. She also was a great lover of animals, flowers and traveling.

She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Marion O. Tidwell; one daughter and son-in-law, D. Anthony (Tony) and Mary Beth Washnock; one grandson, J.W. LaCoste; and one niece, Mary Jo Trenkler.
The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, December 22, 2008 at Elizabeth Chapel United Methodist Church. Visitation will also be at the church from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Elizabeth Chapel United Methodist Church, 8000 Chumuckla Hwy., Pace, FL 32571. LEWIS FUNERAL HOME, 4777 W. Spencer Road, Pace, Florida 32571 is in charge of the arrangements.
Friends may send condolences and share fond memories with the family at www.lewisfuneralhomes.net
Published in the Pensacola News Journal on 12/21/2008

DC Allen - 1919 - 2008

DC Allen, 89 of Jay, FL, died December 18, 2008 in Jay. He was a longtime resident of Santa Rosa County, FL and a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
He was preceded in death by two grandsons, Timmy and Brad Harris.
He is survived by wife, Alma Allen, daughters, Lois (John) Parrish, Mae (Pete) Rowell, Louise (Jerry) Burgess, Fay Harris, Vickie Allen, Joan (Raybon) Key and Clara Mildred (Gerald) Garrett, and 18 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Jay Funeral Home, with Rev. Ladon Hall Officiating. Burial will follow at Cora Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m Saturday at Jay Funeral Home.
Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
The family will like to thank the staff of Jay Hospital and Dr. C. David Smith for the care they provided Mr. Allen.
Jay Funeral is in charge of the arrangement's.
Published in the Pensacola News Journal on 12/20/2008

A Hot Coffee to Share

Back in the day, J. Lee Campbell could offer you some advice on current affairs. When all was said and done, there was still hot coffee to enjoy. "Beats all I've ever seen". Have a great day !!