Gwendolyn Gayle Stinson

August 24, 2025

Gwendolyn Gayle Stinson, 71, died Sunday, August 16, 2025, at home in Cantonment, FL.

Gwendolyn was born July 17, 1954 at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL. She graduated from Pensacola Christian High School in 1972, Pensacola Junior College with an AA degree, then from the University of West Florida in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education / Elementary Education. Gwendolyn started her career as a substitute teacher with Escambia County Public School District. She then was the K-2 Classroom teacher with the Pensacola Seventh-day Adventist Junior Academy for 34 years, near the end of her tenure, she also served as the school’s principal. Gwendolyn was a faithful member of the Pensacola Seventh-day Adventist Church / University Parkway Seventh-day Adventist Church. Over the years, she served as an Adult Sabbath School teacher, Adult Choir Director, Church Organist and Pianist.

She is preceded in death by her father; mother and stepfather.

Survivors include her husband of 47 years, David Bruns Stinson and a brother, Stephen D. Crowder (Debbie) of Natchitoches, LA.

A Graveside Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Bayview Memorial Park with Pastor/Chaplain Earl L. Jones, Jr. of North Little Rock, AR officiating.

Pallbearers will be Wilfred Wixwat, Chris Jernigain, Donna (Holland) Torre, Alexson Aranna, Greg Wise, Geoffery Pittman, Jay Hendrieth, Ray Bell.

In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial contributions be made to Emerald Coast Hospice; Baptist Health Care Foundation – Kugelman Cancer Center, or Pensacola Adventist Academy.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries