PollJesse Irene Watkins Fortin, 86, of Gulf Breeze, passed away on Saturday, May 9. Fortin was born in Centralia, Ill., on Jan. 5, 1923. She lost her father at an early age and was raised by her mother, Lena Ann Watkins, who never remarried. More ... William S. (Bill) Towns Jr., 82, of Gulf Breeze, passed away at his home Friday, May 15. Towns was born in Natchez, Miss., the only child of William S. Towns Sr. and Edith Edens Towns, on March 12, 1927. While in school in Meadville, Miss., Towns excelled in many sports including football and basketball. Immediately upon graduation from high school, he joined the U. S. More ... |
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