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William C. 'Bill' Dewberry Jr Pensacola, FL QCWA # 13346 |
Dr. William "Bill" Crittenden, Dewberry Jr., a proud native of Pensacola, was blessed enough to reunite with his wife in Heaven on September 17, 2014. His family grieves the loss of his physical presence, but is at peace with his sudden passing.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. William C. Dewberry, Sr. and Olga Montanari-Dewberry; sons, Patrick J. Dewberry and Thomas M.C. Dewberry; grandson, Anthony C. Cassity, and devoted wife Mary Jane M. Morgan-Dewberry.
Survivors include three daughters, Jo Anne Hattaway, of Alabaster, AL, Juliette Krebs, of Perdido Key, FL, and Jeanne Marie Dewberry, of Seattle, WA; one son, William C. Dewberry III of Indiantlantic; FL; two son-in-laws, William Hattaway and Curtis Krebs; and five grandchildren, Shawn Cassity, Nichole Hattaway, Logan Dewberry-Reeves, William Hattaway, Jr. and Julia Duke Alverez; one great grandchild, Juliana Alverez.
After graduating from Pensacola High School in 1945, he attended Duke University and eventually earned his doctorate in pharmacology from Loyola University in New Orleans. As a young Pharmacist working at the Canal Street Walgreens of New Orleans he met the love of his life, Mary Jane and married her at the "Holy Name of Jesus" Catholic Church in 1955. Newlywed, the couple returned to Pensacola where he owned and operated Dewberry Pharmacy on Fairfield Drive until he sold the business and began Digital Data Systems. Understanding the needs of the independent pharmacist his computer systems were soon in nearly 100 independent pharmacies through the southeast.
After a successful second career in the computer business, he retired to his home on Bayou Davenport where he could reminisce about the happy times he spent flying his airplanes around the country, scuba diving, operating his ham radio, fishing or any of the wonderful recollections from active involvement in civic organizations. Some of his fondest memories was the time he spent as president of the Florida Pharmacy Association and his involvement with the NWF Archaeology Society, the Pensacola Historical Society and the Knights of Columbus.
Dr. Dewberry was an avid reader with a particular interest in history and genealogy, especially history about Pensacola. He loved people and always wanted to know where they were from and all about their family. Dr. Dewberry was a generous man with a truly loving heart and will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
Visitation will be held Sunday, September 21 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home (New Warrington Rd.) from 2-4 P.M. with rosary to start at 4 P.M. His mass will take place the following day, Monday, September 22 at 11 A.M. and will be held at Little Flower Catholic Church (Lillian Hwy.). He will then be laid beside his ever-patient wife at St. John's Catholic Cemetery (Old Corry Field Rd.).
The Family would like to thank the staff at Baptist Hospital for taking such great care of Dr. Dewberry. Their kindness helped ease the pain of such a great loss
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