Jeremy Lee Kaye-Formerly of Chesapeake, VA and Harrellsville, NC, passed from this life on April 30th 2017, in Milton, FLA. Born October 15th 1979, he was the son of Robert L. Kaye (Debra) and Karen L. McDaniel (Roger). Jeremy was employed by Skanska Civil USA, as a heavy equipment mechanic. He had a deep passion for cranes, the outdoors, his friends and family. In addition to his parents, left to cherish his memories, larger than life smile and his “give the shirt off his back” love for family and friends; Jeremy leaves behind his children, Jeremy Daniel and Paisley Elizabeth; his sisters Lisa, Tristan and Morgan; his brothers, Roger, Robert, Joseph and Ian. Jeremy also leaves behind a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be held at Deep Creek United Methodist Church, 141 N. George Washington Hwy., in Chesapeake VA, on May 20th 2017 at 2PM; Lead by the Rev. James “Jimmy” McCoy and Close Friend and Coworker, William “Henry” Wood. The family will receive friends, continue to share memories and enjoy two of Jeremy's favorite pastimes, Cookout and Eat; at the home of John and Lisa Winn. We encourage everyone to dress “Jeremy Casual”.

Ricky Lee Slaughter, age 27, of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017.  He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Pensacola in 1995 from San Diego, CA. 

He was a landscaper by trade, but also enjoyed granite masonry, softball, baseball and being a chef.  He also loved the beach, fishing and being outdoors.   He was a member of the Harbor of Love in Holley, Florida.

He is survived by his daughter, Andrea Slaughter; mother, Vicki Lynn Slaughter; father, Lloyd Lee Smith, Jr. ; brothers,  Jason  Thomas-Hoyle, Eric Keith Hoyle; aunts, Linda Cabello, Paula Darrow and Deborah Nelson;  uncles, Michael Silva, Shay Green, Michael Campbell, Phillip Smith and Shawn Smith. 

Visitation will be at Family-Funeral & Cremation, Saturday, May 13, 2017, 11:00am-1:00pm, service immediately following with Pastor Jonathan Sansom officiating. 
​
 In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to his mother, Vicki Slaughter.

Eleanor G. Hess, age 93, of Pensacola, Florida passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2017.

​A Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 02, 2017 from 5:00-7:00pm at 
Family-Funeral & Cremation
7253 Plantation Road 
Pensacola, Florida 32504

A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, May 03, 2017 at 1:00pm located at Christ Episcopal Church
18 W. Wright Street 
Pensacola, Florida 32501

Interment will be held following the service at Barrancas National Cemetery.

Morgan Lamarr Wood
November 20, 1962-April 28, 2017

Morgan was born in Pensacola, Florida to Lewey June Wood and Ernest Lamarr Wood. He remained in Pensacola for all his 54 years.  He attended Woodham High School and Pensacola Junior College where he studied Auto Paint and Body.  He married Kim Sheppard and had a son, Jacob, whom his world revolved around.
He was a loving son and loyal and trusted friend to many and most importantly, a dedicated, loving and proud father.  He was a kind and generous person that would do anything in his power to help others in need even at great sacrifice to himself.  He loved cars and studied auto paint and body to repair and make them beautiful once again.  He worked alongside many men as a supervisor performing location and drop services but was never afraid to get in and get his hands dirty with the people he supervised.  He was an earnest listener when he was needed.  He was always there to talk with you about the most intimate subjects and offer advice or just lend a shoulder to cry on.  He was a man that you could count on.  He touched many lives for the better during his time on earth.  His loss is felt by many and there is a definitive hole in the hearts of those left behind.  He loved talking about the times he spent with his grandma Morgan and remembering the kind and gracious person she was.  He was also the care-giver, along with his son Jacob, for his mother, June, during her lengthy illness who he loved very much, remembering the sacrifices she endured for him.
He leaves behind the love of his life, his son, Jacob, who he absolutely adored and a very special Aunt Connie, many aunts and uncles of the Morgan family.
His family has chosen to have his body cremated and his remains will be held until arrangements and time are determined to honor him.  Remember his smile and the twinkle in his eye and know that you are a better person to have had the honor of knowing him.  

Irene H. Prestley, age 97, of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away on April 26, 2017.

IN MEMORY
OF

​VIOLET LEE FOX REMSKI

June 10, 1921 to April 25, 2017 
 
 
Violet Lee Fox Remski passed from this life into the Presence of the Lord on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 after nearly 96 years on this earth. Violet is mother to two sons, Joe Remski, and, Paul Remski, three grandsons, Aaron, Isaac and Ben, and, two great grandsons, Keaton and James. Violet was born on June 10, 1921 to the late Henry Theodore and Nannie Lee Gilliam Fox in Crichton, Alabama. Violet had two brothers, and, four sisters all predeceasing her. Violet’s brothers were Carl Weaver and H.T. Fox, Jr.; and her sisters were Martha Fox Rowell (aka Sister), Clara Fox Wilder, Primrose Fox Conner, and Dorothy Fox Morrow DeRisi Palmer.  Violet married the late Edmont Joseph Remski in the early 1950s and remained his wife until his homecoming in September, 1986.
 
Violet was passionate about her singing, and, was active in her church choir. She often performed solos in church, and, later toward the end of her life, would often greet visitors at the nursing home with choruses. Mom loved to cook and her meals included traditional American dishes as well as Polish meals. Gołąbki [go’wumpki], also known as “stuffed cabbage”, or, “pigs in a blanket” were favorites in her family. Mom Remski loved to provide a beautiful and ornate place setting at the dinner table with silver and fine china at the holidays, and, on special occasions.  Mrs. Remski was passionate about the local church and her children were invited and brought to church on a weekly basis. Scripture reading and personal devotion to God, and His Son Jesus Christ were encouraged by word and deed. Violet was imperfect like all human beings and those areas where she “missed the mark” have been thoroughly cleansed by the Blood of the Living Christ. Not only was Violet a student of scripture, but also a student of teaching. Mrs. Remski pursued a Bachelor’s degree in her 40s at Adelphi University on Long Island, and, subsequently taught as a short and long term substitute at local high schools in Suffolk County on Long Island.
 
Violet will be cremated within the next week.  For those of you who may have some reservations regarding cremation particularly in the case of a Christian, I want to refer you to the article written by the  Billy Graham Evangelistic Association staff:
          "When   a   Christian   dies   is   it   all   right   cremate   the   body?"                       https://billygraham.org/answer/when-a-christian-dies-is-it-all-right-to-cremate-the-body/comment-page-6/
From this resource, and several others I have reviewed there is absolutely no scriptural stand for or against cremation. Ultimately, over time, our bodies all return to the dust from whence we came and Mom, you and I will be no different.

We have decided to have a "Memorial Gathering" and  meal   in  remembrance  of  Ms. Violet on SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017 at  3:00  PM at our  home at
1041 Wonderwood Court in Pensacola, Florida. If you are unable to attend we completely understand. Many of us are reaching the ends of our physical selves and I am no exception. For those of you that are able to attend please come with any testimonials, short stories, or remembrances of Violet for voluntary sharing in the gathering. We will be providing the food and beverage for the gathering.

Violet's funeral arrangements are being handled by Family-Funeral and Cremation on Plantation Road, Pensacola, Florida 32504.
Please go to http://www.family-funeral.com/ and follow the obituary link.
 
In lieu of flowers, any donations should be made to your local church or your favorite charity. 

I hope that the Spirit of the Living God will superintend your lives as we reflect on the life of Violet Remski.

Please do not hesitate to call or email me if you have any questions.

Much love,

Paul and Lori Remski
1041 Wonderwood Court
Pensacola, Florida  32514-8512
paulremski@yahoo.com
loriremski@yahoo.com
Paul Cell: (607) 423-3059
Lori Cell: (607) 423-9978

Beverly Shannon Donaldson, age 39, of Pensacola, Florida passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017. 

Steven M. Chandler, age 50, of Pensacola, Florida passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017

Lucy C. Rich, age 82 of Mount Clemens, Michigan passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017.

​On Saturday, April 22, 2017 Maureen Price was called home to celebrate her new life with Christ.
 
Maureen Price was born in Trenton, New Jersey on June 28, 1932 to the large Irish family of Patrick P. Ryan and Dorethea Carty.
 
Maureen lived in Pensacola for 55 years. She began her career as a library aide and retired 30 years later as a secretary to the assistant superintendent of the
Escambia County School District.
 
Maureen enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She played an active part in all their lives readily acting as chauffeur, advisor, cook, nurse, referee, seamstress, camper, exerciser, cheerleader, babysitter, dress-up fashion show judge, and potty trainer.
 
Maureen loved family vacations and get-togethers. She spent many happy years in various bridge clubs. Maureen had great affection for the game and the many friends she made. She was a devout Catholic and in the last few years of her life, a member of
St. Ann's Catholic Church.
 
Maureen is preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and sisters, and daughter-in-law, Mary Alice Price. She is survived by one brother, William Ryan and many nieces and nephews.  She also leaves behind four children: Karen Crisco (George), Bob Price (Susan), Terry Price (Mary), and Tim Price; nine grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
 
The family would like to acknowledge the staff at Clarity Pointe, Emerald Coast Hospice and longtime family physician, Dr. Raul Ramos. Thank you for taking such loving care of our mom.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Maureen's favorite charity,
Manna Food Bank.
 
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm.
​The service will be held at 5eleven located at 511 South Palafox Street.
 

Virginia Lee Tice, age 65, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida passed way on April 22, 2017.

​Ronald Elton Josh, age 77, formally of Alliance, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home in Pensacola, Fl. Thursday the 20th day of April, 2017.
An extremely handsome, intelligent, modest MSgt, USAF (Ret) and Vietnam veteran, Ron was born of humble parents, William Bernard Josh and Margaret Sidley Josh, in a log cabin,Oct 20, 1939, in Alliance, Ohio.A 1957 graduate of Alliance High School, he rose to an illustrious career as a non-commissioned officer in the US Air Force. He was also a graduate of the University of West Florida and further served mankind as a dedicated substitute middle school math and science teacher in Pensacola, Fl.While in Pensacola, he was an active participant in the ballroom dance community.
Ron is survived by his daughter Kristy K. Hicks (Chris) of Franklin, NC, two step sons, Dean Lewis and Scott Lewis both of Florida, two grandchildren, Katie Lancaster of Grand Forks, N.D., Austin Hicks of Franklin,NC and two sisters Kay Brown of Alliance, OH and Gayle Radler (Lee)of Columbiana, OH.He was preceded in death by his parents.
A private service will be held May 8th atBarrancas National Cemetery,located on Naval Air Station Pensacola, with full military honors.  Family-Funeral & Cremation in Pensacola is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers please donate in Ron's name to your local Hospice organization or the Alliance High School Alumni Foundation PO Box 3123 Alliance, OH. 44601.
The family would like to thank all of Ron's friends for the Kindness you have shown us through this time and would like to expressly thank the staff at Covenant Care Hospice in Pensacola.
“Though days pass with no sight of his face or word from his pen, we know that our friend lovesus and that when we meet again we will be on the same old terms; we shall begin where we left off.”  ~J.E. Dinger

Susan (Marie) Shepherd Freeman, age 75, of Cantonment, FL, passed away unexpectedly on April 19, 2017.  She was born in 1941 in Manhattan, NY as the only child of William T. and Helen S. Shepherd.  After graduating from Baldwin High School in Baldwin, NY, she attended the Roosevelt Hospital School of Nursing, earning her degree as a Registered Nurse in 1962, and embarking on a 51-year career dedicated to helping others.  Sue joined the United States Air Force in 1963, and her first assignment took her to Altus, OK, where she would meet and later marry her soul mate, Charles J. “Chuck” Freeman.  Shortly after leaving the USAF in 1967, their son Brian was born.  As Chuck continued his USAF career, their travels took them to Bellevue, NE, where their daughter Barbara was born, Fort Walton Beach, FL, Anchorage, AK and San Antonio, TX.  Sue developed superior technical expertise as an Operating Room nurse, rising to Director of the Operating Room at Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital.  After a brief stint in Seminole, FL, she was soon called upon to become the Director of the Operating Room in Boca Raton, FL.  After many years of success as a leader in her field, she desired to step back into a staff position, accepting an OR nursing position at Boca Raton Community Hospital.  Many years later, Sue and Chuck decided to move to the Pensacola area in October 2002, where she continued her career as a staff OR nurse at West Florida Medical Center.  She retired from West Florida in 2014, and enjoyed spending her free time with Chuck, visiting her children and grandchildren, and playing Bingo. 
 
Throughout her life Sue had a love of travel.  Within her role as a nurse, she took the opportunity to visit Honduras and participate with medical teams to provide much-needed surgical care there.  On her own time, she has traveled extensively with various members of her family all over the world, including Europe, Scandinavia, South America, the Caribbean, China, the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand.
 
Sue was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Helen Shepherd.
 
Sue is survived by her husband of 52 years, Chuck Freeman, her children Brian Freeman and Barbara Booke, and grandchildren Jason Booke, Kerry Freeman and Lauren Booke.
 
In accordance with Sue’s wishes, a private memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 22.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to the
​American Heart Association.

Ralph E. Hendel, age 80, of Milton, Florida passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017

Murray William Hertz, age 84, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017. 

Robert Duane Mathew, age 55, of Brewton, Alabama passed away on Sunday, April, 16, 2017.

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​Yoshitara M. Hannon, age 35, of Milton, Florida passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017.
Yoshitara grew up in Pensacola, Florida and graduated from Woodham High School in 2000. He attended church and was a strong believer in our Lord and Savior.
He was a dedicated worker as a Custodial Engineer for Gulf Coast Enterprise at NAS.
 Yoshitara enjoyed many things like bike riding, online gaming and meeting new people. He also was a regular at attending Wrestling matches at the Civic Center. Music was one of his passions and he liked to create different arrays of albums. Yoshitara was an overall happy person and always had a smile on face.
He liked to make people smile which brought joy to him.

Yoshitara is preceded in death by his
Paternal Grandfather; Hugh Hannon and his Maternal Grandfather; James Davison.

He is survived by his mother Lucy Davison and his father Makato Hannon. His two siblings, brother, Vonterald Thomas and sister, Kesha Blount. He also leaves behind his two grandmothers; WilliePearl Davison and Iteo Hannon.
And a host of relatives and friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held in his remembrance on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 2:00pm with a service to follow at
Family- Funeral & Cremation, 7253 Plantation Road, Pensacola, Florida 32504.

In Leu of Flowers, plants can be left in Memory of Yashitara.
  

Jennifer Dawn Lovelace, of Pensacola, passed away on April 12, 2017.  She was only 37 years old.
 
Jennifer leaves behind her little family of loving “boys”; her husband Chad F. Lovelace and her two sons Gavin (9) and Grayson (2). 
 
Jennifer also leaves behind her parents, Richard Schwartz and Julie Schwartz, her brother Eric Schwartz, her grandfather Clarence Schwartz, her grandmothers June Schwartz and Isabel Dawson, a host of aunts and uncles, and several very close friends.
 
Born on August 18, 1979 at the old Navy Hospital, Jennifer was a life-long resident of the area.  She grew-up in and around Pace and graduated from Pace High School in 1998.
 
Jennifer worked as an accounting manager and “kept the paperwork flowing” at Universal Media Services where she was considered a “daughter” by owners Mark and Kathy Barber.  Prior to working at Universal, Jennifer worked as an assistant to interior decorator Betty Gail Peters.
 
Jennifer always had a flair for various crafts, artwork and decorating.  She enjoyed hand-making decorations for her boys’ school celebrations.  Her creative gifts of personal artwork to friends and family became treasured possessions.  
 
Jennifer enjoyed cooking and baking.  She often made treats for her boys’ classroom activities and team sports.  She prided herself in being a great “soccer-mom”, driving an SUV full of kids, attending practice and cheering at games through-out the year.

 Jennifer’s passion was her family. She cared for her “boys”, organized activities, and kept in touch with her parents, brother, in-laws and friends by texting, sending photographs, and using other social media on a daily basis.  She was always there for everyone and we knew that she loved us all.
 
Jennifer’s loss will leave a void in our hearts that will never be filled.
 
Family and friends will celebrate Jennifer’s life with a memorial service to be held at Family-Funeral & Cremation, 7253 Plantation Road, Pensacola, Florida 32504 on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 2:00 PM (central time).

David Wickstandt, age 66, of Navarre, Florida passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017.

Robert Franklin Murray, age 56, of Gulf Breeze, Florida passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. 

Lex P. Hildreth, age 74, of Pensacola, Florida finished his fight with Parkinson’s on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Lex took the path many young men did and married the love of his life, Pamela Joan, because he just couldn’t “take his eyes off of her”. He went on to serve his country, becoming a Sergeant in the Air Force and later worked in Civil Service NAS Pensacola until retirement. Lex was active in serving his church throughout his life. Everyone who knew him, was aware that, in Lex, they had found a man true to his word and always willing to offer support to those who needed it. He was a member of Olive Baptist Church. Lex was preceded in death by his father, Max, mother, Bernice, brother Max, Jr., and brother Hubert. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Joan Hildreth of 52 years, his son, Chris (Amy) Hil
dreth of Georgia, daughter, Cindy Hildreth of Tennessee, granddaughters, Emma and Ana Ruthe Hildreth of Georgia, brother, Charles (Marie) Hildreth of Arizona and uncle, Bill (Anne) Wallace of Florida. A visitation will be held at Family Funeral & Cremation, located at 7253 Plantation Road in Pensacola on Friday, April 21,2017 at 10:30 a.m. With a service and interment to follow at Barrancas National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Olive Baptist Ministry Village or Covenant Hospice. Special thanks to the diligent staff at Joyce Goldenberg Covenant Hospice who provided care and grace during Lex’s final days. “Our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”- Romans 8:18.
​Family-Funeral & Cremation has been entrusted with arrangements.

Jennifer Dawn LoveLace, age 37, of Pensacola, Florida passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017.

Alice Faye Pearson, age 79, of Cantonment, Florida passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017.

George Machado, III, age 52, of Pensacola, Florida passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.