James Oscar Guthrie, 84, of Lynn Haven, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 in a local hospital. He was born May 19, 1931 in Athens, Alabama. He was a retired mechanist where he worked for Reynolds Aluminum. He served in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Florence, Alabama. He had been a resident of Lynn Haven for 11 years, moving here from Florence, Alabama. He was the last of 11 children of Joe and Gertrude Guthrie. He is survived by his wife, Gustava Guthrie; two daughters, Jamye Hotalen (Chester) and Bonya Guthrie; step-son, Mike Murks (Denise); 3 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and his beloved dog, Precious. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday October 5, 2015 in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens.