In Memoriam Part 2

"Grieve not nor speak to me with tears but laugh and talk to me as if I were beside you."

                                                                                                          Isla Paschal Richardson

                                                           

                     

BARBARA FRANCES (WARD) MONTOYA
"Bobbie"
March 12, 2020
 

Barbara was in the Art Club, Christian Youth, Hall Monitors, and the Annona Advertising Staff.  Her bequest in the senior "Last Will & Testament" was to leave "to Janie Beagles my ability to have fun any time, any place, and almost anywhere."  By the 50th reunion, Barbara had retired as a Program Secretary, and her husband Tony as a flight instructor.  They were living in Headland, AL and enjoying their three children and five grandchildren.  Her comment was: "I am gloriously retired."  Sadly, she suffered a massive stroke while on vacation and passed away a few days later.  Go HERE to read Barbara's thoughts on life prior to our 50th reunion, and HERE for her obituary.

 

JOANNE (WARE) BYRD
July 11, 1942 - October 1, 2013
 

Joanne was a joiner!  Her many club memberships during her three years at PHS included, Chic & Charming, Christian Youth, Hall Moniters, D.C.T & D. E., Future Airlines Hostesses, Future Nurses, and Y-Teens.  She bequeathed "to Gail Ward, with my best regards, my book and seat in the second year Latin class," in the senior "Last Will & Testament."  By the 50th reunion, she and her husband Jim had both retired, she as an insurance agent, and Jim as a contractor.  She listed her interests as: "Reading, Relaxing at weekend cabin at Coldwater Creek, walking with Maggie, my Daschaund, exercise."  Go HERE for her obituary.
   

MARY DORIS (WARREN) SIMONSON
September 30, 1942 - August 12, 2010
 

Mary Doris was with our class in our sophomore and senior years.  She attended Catholic High in her junior year.  At PHS, her clubs were Chic & Charming, Florida History, Glee Club, Spanish Club, and Y-Teens.  At Catholic High, she was part of the Catholic Students Mission Crusade (CSMC) and Glee Club.  In her senior Last Will & Testament, she left  " 'Sticks' to Patti Anderson forever and ever, 'Seafoss' to Carol Shaw, and 'Buzzy B' to Sandra Leverette.  Good Luck."  In our 50th Reunion booklet, Mary Doris listed her occupation as "Wife, Mother, Grandmother."  She and her husband Roger had four children and ten grandchildren.  They traveled the world together for 47 years.  Mary Doris fought a courageous battle with breast cancer.  Go HERE to read more about her life and faith.
  

JANE ANITA (WEAVER) MOODHARD
August 24, 1942 - January 10, 2014
 

Jane's club memberships were Christian Youth, Hall Monitors, Y-Teens, and Future Nurses.  In her "Last Will & Testament," she left "dear ole 'Pensacola High' to the forthcoming seniors."  Jane married a year after graduation, and with her husband, Jack, raised two sons.  She became a nurse and worked many years at West Florida Hospital.  Go HERE for Jane's obituary.
 

JAMES ANTHONY WEBB
"Tony"
November 11, 1941 - April 6, 2022
 

Tony was a busy guy during his three years at PHS.  He was a member of Future Doctors, Hi-Y, Math Club, Key Club, Student Council, Beta Club, Quill & Scroll, Science Fair Committee Chairman, and Sport Editor for the 1960 ANNONA.  For his senior "Last Will & Testament," he bequeathed "the Science Fair to Mr Hyatt and the Science Fair Committee."  After high school graduation, Tony joined the Freshman Class at Pensacola Junior Class, where he was the Editor of the 1961 yearbook TIDE.  After that, we lost track of him.  He was living in Pensacola in 1995 and from then on he was on our "Missing List."  However, since then we have learned that Tony had a long and successful career as a Store Manager for K-Mart.  He was living and working in Memphis, Tennessee when he passed away on April 6, 2022.  Tony was married and had a family. Tony was one of the Founding Brothers of Delta Kappa Alpha Fraternity during the time he studied at Pensacola Junior College.  Steve Van Wezel, also a Founding Brother, provided this information.  Thank you, Steve, for the many hours of research you did to share this with us.
 

CHARLES EDWARD WELLMAN
January 3, 1940 - December 5, 2019
 

Unfortunately, there is not a lot that we know about Charles Wellman.  He was in our class all three years.  He checked in once for our 45th Reunion booklet and at that time he was living in Pensacola with his mother.  His senior photograph appears in the ANNONA and his name is in the Commencement Program, but he listed no club afflilations and made no bequest in the senior "Last Will & Testament."  He was a US Navy veteran, and a retired gas well operation.  He passed away in Hi Hat, Kentucky.  Go HERE for his obituary. 
 

JON DUANE WHITE
January 1, 1943 - March 20, 1986
 

Jon didn't leave much of a trail behind during his high school years.  He was in the Math Club, the Chess Club and Hi-Y.  Following graduation, he attended FSU, receiving his B.S. Degree in 1964 and a Jurist Doctorate degree from the University of Florida in 1967.  He was the Gulf Breeze City Attorney from 1975 to 1980.  Jon was brother-in-law to classmate Fe' Thomas White, who was married to Jon's brother, Charles White.  Jon passed away in 1986, at the age of 43.  Go HERE for Jon's obituary.
 

WILLIAM OTTO WHITE
"BILL"

September 7, 1942 - March 9, 2011
 

Bill's club memberships were Christian Youth, Glee Club, SPEBSQSA, and Junior Civitan.  He played in the Fighting Tiger Band and sang in "Voices."  He was also in the Aviation Club, which leads us to his senior Last Will and Testament:  "I, Bill White, if I am lucky enough to pass Physics, do hereby bequeath the Piper Aircraft of West Florida Aviation Company to anyone capable of flying them."  Bill's love of flying led him to become a commercial pilot and he flew for several major airline companies before retiring and enjoying ten years of motor homing with his wife Judy. Bill died of cancer in 2011.  Go HERE to read more about his life's journey.
 

SARAH JANE (WILLIAMS) MORGAN
1942 - 2019
 

Sarah attended PHS in the beginning of her sophomore year and returned for her senior year.  She spent a portion of her sophomore and her entire junior year at Acadia Baptist Academy in Eunice, Louisiana.  Her club participation at PHS was Christian Youth, Dramatics Club, Fashions and Modeling, Future Nurses and Glee Club.  At Acadia Academy she sang in the choir and in the Junior Trio, appeared in the school play, was in the Library Club, LMEA Festival, and IAOA Rally.  In her senior Last Will and Testament she left "my place as the only girl in first period physics class to Betsy Champion." Sarah entered the Freshman Class at Pensacola Junior College following her graduation at PHS.  In our 50th Reunion booklet, she wrote that she was a retired nurse and a heavy equipment operator.  She had two children, Cynthia Gail Self and Daniel Eric Morgan and three grandchildren, Jasmine, Christopher and Tiffany.  Go HERE to read a tribute from her granddaughter Jasmine which includes a recent photo of Sarah with Jasmine and her great-grandchildren.
 

 

PATRICIA ANN (WOODCOCK) MOORE
June 14, 1942 - September 28, 1998
 

Patricia was a member of Christian Youth, Fashions & Modeling, Future Nurses and Y-Teens.  Her bequest in our Last Will & Testament was to "leave all the good times I have had in my Home Economics classes to Sue Donnelly."  Patricia attended Pensacola Junior College and  married Andy Moore in 1964.  They lived in Pensacola and had three children.  Sadly, Patricia was killed in an automobile accident on September 28, 1998, near Crestview, Florida.  Her daughter, Heather, was killed in a motor vehicle accident on May 7, 1999, less than eight months after her mother.  Go HERE to learn more details of these events and HERE for Patricia's obituary.