Earl Delone Bland, 83, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.  He was born October 28, 1937 in Moss Point, Mississippi to J. C. & O.C. Bland.  He served in the United States Navy.  He was the retired owner of Bland's Trailer Park and Bland's Service Station.  He was a member of the Shaddai Shrine Temple and the Ira Lindsey Masonic Lodge.  He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Bland; five children, Susan Estes (David), Teresa Kirby (Jim), Earl Bland Jr., Jesse Bland (Sheila), Tom Bland; six grandchildren, Lauren Jarvis (Coty), Mary Kirby, Jacob Kirby, Earl Bland III (Jennifer), Sarah Bland, Joseph Bland; seven great grandchildren, Carson Jarvis, Earl Bland IV, Jasmine Bland, Jason Bland, Johnny Bland, Kaitlyn Bland, Stevie Elmore.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service.  Interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens with Masonic and Military burial rites conducted at the graveside.  Those desiring may make memorial donations to the Shaddai Shrine Temple Transportation Fund, P.O. Box 16115, Panama City, FL 32406 in memory of Earl Bland.