PAUL S. (STAN) WHITTLE, JR.

Stan Whittle, 64, of Panama City, FL, formally of Birmingham, AL, born Oct. 3, 1943, to the late Paul and Vernona Whittle, went to be with Lord on Sunday morning, Dec. 2, 2007.

Stan was founder and co-owner of Mid-West Utility Equipment Co in Panama City. It was there on Feb. 22, 1988, while demonstrating a bucket truck to a client, that he was severely injured in an industrial accident. He sustained a severe brain injury and was given very little hope to live, but God wasn't quite ready for him. During the years since, he has fought a brave fight, never giving up, serving as Deacon for St. Andrew Baptist Church, faithfully serving his Chapel S.S. class there and being an avid supporter for the Benevolence Center there. Saturday mornings you would always find Stan on his scooter searching the yard sales in the Cove for items for the Benevolence Center. He never lost his sense of humor, his deep love for his family and friends, and most of all his deep and abiding faith in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 42 years Janice Summers Whittle of Panama City, FL, daughter, Wendy Whittle Reeves and husband, Clint of Trussville, AL, and son, Craig and wife Jennifer of Panama City, FI, 5 precious grandchildren, Chelsea Reeves, Luke Reeves, Parker Reeves of Trussville, AL, Garrett Whittle and Olivia Whittle of Panama City, FL, sister Sandra Whittle Trawick and husband, Jerry of Windsor, CO, brother-in-law Buford (Rocky) Carter of Panama City, FL, sister Grace Whittle Whitaker and husband, Don of Pendergrass, GA, mother-in-law, Mary Summers of Birmingham, AL, brother-in-law Jack Summers and wife Becky Jo of Trussville, AL, brother-in-law, Jimmy Summers and wife Diane of Trussville, AL and many special nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends George and Alice Emerson and Harold and Randa Harper of Panama City, FL.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Andrew Baptist Church with Dr. Jimmy Porter and Dr. Mike Claunch officiating. The family will receive friends at the Wilson Funeral Home on Tuesday from 6 – 8 p.m. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. in Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville, AL with Dr. Bob Curlee officiating. The family will receive friends at Jefferson Memorial Gardens Funeral Home from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Thursday prior to the service. Pallbearers will be Harold Harper, George Emerson, Graham Jones, John Vickers, Charlie Hendricks, and Raymond Jones. Honorary pallbearers will be the Deacons and Yolkfellow members and the Chapel Sunday School Class of St. Andrew Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the St. Andrew Baptist Church Benevolence Center, 3010 West 15th ST. Panama City, FL 32401 or the Big Oak Ranch, P. O. Box 507, Springville, AL, 35146.

Wilson Funeral Home