Pike County Obituary.. Richard Edward Fortune 1978 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.genrecords.net/alpike/ ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb by: Patsy McCoy pmccoy@pacifier.com May 2003 Unknown Northwest Florida Newspapper His obit from the Gazette (judging by the type) written notation "8-24-78" Fortune Born 3-13-1894-Died 8-24-1978 Richard Edward Fortune, 84, of Route 4, Milton, died Thursday at a Pensacola hospital. Mr. Fortune was a life long resident of Santa Rosa County, and a retired civil service employee in Pensacola. He was a member of the Hickory Hammock Baptist Church. Survivors include a granddaughter, Diane Simmons; a grandson Thomas C. Clayton, both of Milton; three brothers, Perry Fortune of Milton, Monroe Fortune of Pensacola, and Tom Fortune of Crestview; two sisters, Della Buckley of Orlando and Vannie Booker of Pompano Beach. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Hickory Hammock Baptist Church with the Rev. Clifton Black officiating. Burial was in the Hickory Hammock Cemetery. **Notes** Provided by John Edwards Related to the Pike County, AL. Fortune's