All Obituaries

Luciana (Lucy) Foote passed away peacefully at home on May 20, 2022 at 94. Lucy was born in Kittery, Maine and was the daughter of Henry and Evelyn Drusendahl. Lucy graduated Traip Academy, Kittery, Maine in 1945 and married her high school sweetheart, Hubert Foote, May 5, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia. With Hubert being in the service (Navy and Air Force), Lucy had the opportunity to travel the world. Okinawa and England were her favorite places. Hubert retired from the Air Force in 1971 which...

  Walter Albert McKee       Senior Master Sergeant Walter A. McKee, US Air Force retired, and US Federal Civil Service employee retired, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 after an extended illness.  Walter was born in Tallahassee, Florida on October 18, 1929 to Clyde and Ellen McKee.  He moved to Niceville in 1974 where he remained until his passing.      Included in Walter’s 28 years of service, beginning in 1947, were 22...

Gareth Thomas Dean, the beloved son of Wendy and Richard Hernandez and devoted brother to Jonathan, Bronwen and Laura Hernandez and sister-in-law Alex Hernandez, died unexpectedly of a deep brain aneurism on 15 May 2022 shortly before 7:30 p.m. Gareth was 45 years old.  He was a graduate of the Niceville High School Class of 1996, was a member of the NHS Cross-Country Team which went to State in 1995, and the NHS Track Team.  After graduation he attended the University of...

MSgt (Ret) Herbert K. Black   Herbert (Herb) Kenney Black, age 69, passed away on May 15, 2022.  He is survived by his beloved wife, Maggie, of 44 years, daughter SMSgt (Ret) Laurie (Cheryl) Doughty of Fort Walton Beach, FL, son David (Amber) Doughty and grandsons Logan Doughty and Jacob Doughty of Columbus, MS. Herb was born at Chanute AFB, Illinois and grew up in Farmerville and Monroe, LA.  After high school, he worked on the oil rigs off the Louisiana coast for two...

Kathleen McCarthy Toner, 12/02/1937- 05/12/2022, was a beloved mother, wife and friend. Kay is survived by her identical twin Barbara McCarthy Duffy, her daughters Meagan Geci (Duane), Bridget Hunke (Eric), and son Sean Toner (Alana), along with grandchildren Ryan Hunke (Alysha), Katie Jacklin (Taylor), April Lovins, Christian Geci, Sean Geci, Lena Toner, Imogen Jacklin and Wilder Jacklin. Kathleen was preceeded in death by her husband John Thomas Toner, her sister Florence McCarthy...

Deborah Joyce Griffin of Fort Walton Beach, Florida passed away on May 9, 2022. Debby was a member of Ocean City Church in Fort Walton Beach since 1955. She served as a teacher, mentor, children/youth leader, and faithful prayer warrior. She graduated from Florida State University in 1972 with a BS in Merchandising/Business. After working as an interior decorator and drafting house plans, Debby started working in Library Services at Eglin AFB in 1976. In 1997 she progressed to the Director...

Jacob Anthony Logan, 33 of Niceville Florida, passed away on May 16, 2022. He is preceded in death by his Paw-Paw Tom Brocato, and he has left behind his mother and father, Michele and Charles Ellis his Nanny Ann Brocato, his aunt and uncle Diana and Michael Brocato and his cousins Haylee and Michaela Brocato. All of us loved him more than words can say, as he did us!!  Until we are all together again, we will forever hold you close in our hearts Jacob   Services are private 

Michael ( Sean) McCraney passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at the age of 55. Sean was born October 3, 1966 in Niceville, Florida and resided there throughout his life.  He was passionate about Nascar, fishing, boating, FSU football, shrimp boils, friends, and family. Sean was definitely treasured by all who met him. He was a skillful artist, both in drawings as well as in his trade work.      Sean is survived by his parents, Michael and Judy McCraney;...

           Leon H Jernigan sadly passed away on May 9th, 2022. Born June 16, 1943, in the small town of Ozark AL. He had a passion for many things, his work, his family, and barrel racing.  But the thing he loved most was his family. He met Patricia in March 1972 and immediately knew he would make her his wife. They soon got married and had two children: Linda and Joann.           Leon proved to be the most loving and caring...

George Howard Bryan Mr George Howard Bryan, age 83, passed away May 2, 2022 after a prolonged illness. Mr Bryan was born March 21, 1939 to Willie Lee Bryan and Gladys Jones. He is predeceased by his parents, daughter Brenda and grandson Ivan Goyer III, and a sister Linda Flemming. George is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ellene Alford Bryan and daughters Kathy Gail Bryan, Sherry Ellene King(Leo), son Vance Howard Bryan, brothers Ronald Bryan, Lee Charles Bryan, Mike Driggers of South...