Christine A. Novotny, 48, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida passed away, Tuesday May 17, 2022.

Francis Noah Nelson, 80, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida passed away, Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

Francis A. Connolly, 87, of Morriston, Florida passed away, Monday, May 16, 2022.

Alan B. Dixon, 65, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida passed away Monday, May 16, 2022.

Dennis George Brunson, 68, passed away at home with his wife and one of his grandsons on Saturday, May 14, 2022, he had a heart attack.  Dennis was born November 28, 1953 in Orlando, Florida and resided in Jacksonville, Florida until his wife retired and moved to Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

Dennis leaves behind a loving wife of 47 years, Patricia Brunson; son, Christopher and his wife Tiffany, their four children, Tyler, Makayla, Brenden and Brantley; daughter, Angela and her three children, Kourtney, Blaine and Dallan; daughter, Jennifer and her husband Dennis and their son, Hunter and his daughter, Heather and her husband Juan with their children, Peyton, Brooke and Bentley.  He also had two beautiful great granddaughters, Kinleigh and Klara with two new ones due in June, Kennedy and Sailor.  Dennis also is survived by his sisters, Ginger and Kay; brother, Fred; sister-in-laws, Debbie and her husband Bob, Teri and her husband Ken; brother-in-law, Jimmy and his wife Cathi.  He is also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Dennis was a life long service manager for automotive business.  He was in the Army and served at Fort Hood, Texas.  He was a veteran.  Dennis was a great husband, father, papa and great papa.  He was also a great mentor to many other friends and family.  He helped coach baseball and boy scouts for his son and helped his daughters with cheer, softball and girl scouts.  He also stood up and became a father to Basil McPherson and Adrienne Aikin as well as a father figure to so many more.  He will be loved and missed by many.  He was a true legend and will continue to live through all of us.

The family is having a small viewing for family only at this time and will have a celebration of life in Jacksonville.  Once arrangements are made the family will announce the date, time and place.  The family services will be held at Family-Funeral & Cremation on Thursday at 2pm followed by a family gathering at 103 Forest Dr.

Daniel Lowell Howard, 56, of Destin, Florida passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022.

Laura L. Hill, died unexpectedly May 11, 2022, at HCA Fort Walton-Destin Hospital, Fort Walton Beach, Florida.  She was born January 30, 1972, in Thomasville, Georgia, the daughter to Barrett P. Underwood and Emily O. Cooksey.

Laura graduated from Woodham High School, Class of 1990.  Following graduation, she attended and graduated from Pensacola Junior College and University of West Florida.  She was employed with Humana Healthcare with a job she loved.  Laura was a member of First Methodist Church of Pensacola.

Her greatest joy were her three children she raised, Tyler Drew Hill, Madison Cooksey Hill, and Dawson Kyle Hill, all of Pensacola, Florida.

She was predeceased by her maternal great grandmother and grandfather, John and Emily Cooksey; grandparents, Paul H. Cooksey and Gertrude B. Hosford; and cousin, Adam Kyle Davis.

Surviving in addition to her children, Tyler, Madison, and Dawson, is her mother, Emily Underwood Cooksey; aunts, Patricia Elkins (James) and Charlotte Johnson; uncle, John Cooksey (Carolyn); and many cousins whom she loved.

A private service of remembrance will be held in the near future and Laura will be laid to rest at Sardis United Methodist Church in Monticello, Florida.

Cremation is entrusted to Family-Funeral & Cremation of Mary Esther, Florida (850)226-4240. 

Ronald Lee Jackson, 69, of Crestview, Florida passed away, Monday May 9, 2022.

Constance Marion Borzych (Connie), resident of Fort Walton Beach, passed away peacefully at Westwood Nursing and Convalescent Home May 9th, 2022 at the age of 79.

Connie was born in Pensacola, FL on December 20, 1942 to Theodore P and Marion L Booras.  Connie attended school in Pensacola, graduating from Pensacola High School and Pensacola Junior College.  She obtained her degree in education from Troy State University and a masters from Cal State San Bernadino.  Connie taught education in Okaloosa County Schools and in the Huntsville Alabama school system.  She was a great educator inspiring the best from her students, siblings, children, and grandchildren.  After her marriage to Capt. Conrad Borzych at the Eglin Air Force Base Chapel in 1969, she started her journey as military spouse to Tampa, FL, Phoenix, AZ, Saxmundom, England, Apple Valley, CA, and Langen, Germany.  She was able to take trips to Norway, Greece, Scotland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, various places in Germany including Berlin before the wall fell, a trip to France including Lourdes, Pisa, Pompei, Venice, Italy and the Vatican, and many other wonderful adventures with her family.  In midlife she contracted Multiple Sclerosis, resulting in significant changes to  her life activities.  Upon her husband's retirement, the family returned to Fort Walton Beach to be near her parents and siblings and to raise her three children.

Connie is preceded in death by her parents.  She is survived by her husband Conrad; daughters Christina and Patricia; son Todd; daughter-in-law Migle; and grandchildren, Frankie, Adeline, Sofia, Genevieve, and Solen; brother, Theodore; sister, Patricia; brother-in-law, Bill (Morrison); and nephew, Robert.

The long period of her being homebound was punctuated by trips to Gainsville and Cambridge for her daughter's and son's graduations and Washington, DC for her son's wedding as well as Rowley, MA for Christmas with her daughter and family.  She attended St. Mary's Catholic Church and for many years was a regular at local Multiple Sclerosis meetings and enjoyed going to the Fort Walton Beach Library.  She was generally a happy girl, even in the years following her contraction of Multiple Sclerosis, perhaps due in part her positive outlook on life and because of the unwavering support she received from her husband throughout the 36 years of life with M.S.  As a result of that support, after her many adventures in Europe and around the world, she led a peaceful life with her family here in Fort Walton Beach,  Her family remembers her as very kind, caring, and loving woman.

A time of visitation will be Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 10:30 AM followed directly by a funeral service at 11 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Doug Halsema officiating, in coordination with Family-Funeral & Cremation of Mary Esther, FL, with burial at a later date in St. Paul, Nebraska.

Michael Edward Bledsoe "Eddie", 59, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Miramar Beach, Florida.  He was born in Pensacola, Florida on January 7, 1963 to Emmett O'Neal Bledsoe, Jr. and Nancy Jo Bledsoe (nee Seeber).

He attended Choctawhatchee High School where his love began for music as a Style marcher as a "Big Green Indian".  He later went on to attend Okaloosa-Walton Community  College, enrolling in courses he enjoyed like his father, Eddie was a talented musician and was not stranger to any instrument.  In his earlier years, he took part in local bands doing what he loved to do-play music.  He was a skilled painter, carpenter, and a man of many trades.  He loved the beach, spending time with his grandchildren, and a good seafood restaurant.  He had a very outgoing personality.  He was never at a loss for words or never met a stranger.

Eddie is survived by his daughters, Brittany (fiance' Joey Seubert) Moore, Brandie (Andrew) Collins and Alexa Bledsoe; grandchildren, Jayden and Mackenzie Emery, and Kara Collins; brother, David Bledsoe; niece, Lauren; and nephew, Corbin.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Nancy J. and Emmett O. Bledsoe, Jr; brother, Richard Bledsoe and numerous family members.

A Celebration of Eddie's life will be held Sunday, May 29, 2022 in Sanctuary of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 201 St. Mary Avenue SW, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 beginning at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Roger Peadro officiating.  A time of visitation will be held thirty minutes prior to the service.

In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Christian Church in memory of the Bledsoe family.

Cremation is entrusted to Family-Funeral & Cremation of Mary Esther, Florida (850)226-4240.
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