Bertie Thomas Hassell

Bo Hassell, 85, passed away Feb 3, 2017 at home in Gonzalez Florida. He was born in Brooklyn, Alabama and attended Evergreen High School where he played baseball and football. After a two-year stint in the army, he married his high school sweetheart, Juanita Thomason. Bo worked 31 years at Monsanto in Pensacola as a Machine shop foreman, retiring in 1981. He then started a second career in the land clearing business. He spent most of his leisure time deer hunting or getting ready to deer hunt. He is survived by his loving wife Julie, his two sons Scott (wife, Sandy) and Rex (wife, Brandy) and three granddaughters, Allison, Jenna and Haley and great granddaughter Presleigh, and sisters Elaine Owens and Diane Griffin. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 55 years, Juanita and his parents Jim and Eloise and brother Jim. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, 7 Feb at Eastern Gate Funeral Home, Pensacola from 12-2 with funeral and grave side services immediately following.

Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.