Gary Alexander Henderson
Jan 22, 2026
Gary Alexander Henderson, 75, of Panama City passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026 surrounded by family after a long illness. Gary was born in Tallahassee to Alexander Henderson and Eloise Waldorff Barber. He was the oldest of five children. He enlisted in the US Army to proudly serve his country in 1970. He attended basic training at Fort Jackson, SC....
Dolly Holden Anderson
Jan 21, 2026
Dolly Holden Anderson, 81, of Chipley, Fla., went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 21, 2026, in Panama City, Fla. She was born on Sept. 22, 1944, in Panama City to the late Charles and Mary Clyde Holden.
Dolly was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years, Vernon Anderson...
Carla Nicolette Rietkerk
Jan 19, 2026
Carla Nicolette Rietkerk, age 54, of the District of Columbia, passed away on January 19, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones. Born on February 9, 1971, Carla N. Hunt lived a life defined by resilience, compassion, and an unwavering devotion to her family and friends. Her warmth, strength, and generosity touched countless hearts...
Randolph Paul Thomason Jr.
Jan 19, 2026
Randolph Paul (Randy) Thomason, Jr., 40, of Panama City, Florida, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026. He was born August 2, 1985, in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was a 2003 graduate of Godby High School in Tallahassee, and attended Tallahassee Community College. He enjoyed playing music whether it was the piano, guitar, drums, or saxophone. His senior year, he wrote...
Linda Smith Caron
Jan 18, 2026
Linda Smith Caron, 79, passed peacefully on January 18, 2026 with family in Theodore, AL. She was born November 12, 1946 in Providence RI and lived her youth in Rhode Island and Connecticut. Linda graduated from Wethersfield High School and continued her education earning a Bachelor's degree in English from Conn College.
She became a technical editor for the defense industry...
Ronald Allen Frost
Jan 15, 2026
Ronald A. Frost (Ron) of Bayou George, Florida passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on January 15, 2026.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold Leland and Caroline Mildred Frost (Hutchinson), brothers Gene Elvin and Donald Leland Frost, son Steven Alan Frost, and daughter in law Nan Frost.
He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years,...
Carolyn Straughn Turner
Jan 11, 2026
Carolyn Straughn Turner, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and proud military spouse, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026, on her 87th birthday.
Carolyn was born on January 11, 1939, to her loving parents, P.A. and Sara Straughn. She was united in marriage to her beloved husband, Calvin Turner, with whom she shared 67 wonderful years of marriage built on love,...
Sonja Ann Wester
Jan 11, 2026
Sonja Ann Wester, 86, of Callaway, FL, passed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, January 11, 2026. She was born in Bonifay, FL to Dick and Ida Branton on August 3, 1939. Sonja was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Glynn Wester, brother Doyle Branton and sister Joyce Platt.
Sonja graduated from Bay High School and attended...
Erven Otis Sewell Jr.
Jan 8, 2026
Erven Otis Sewell Jr died on January 8, 2026 after a long battle with Crohn's disease. Erven was born on August 25, 1955 to Erven and Betty Sewell. His family relocated to Bay County, Florida when he was 9 years old, and he would remain a resident there. He attended Rutherford High School and graduated in 1973. He married his...
Kay Emory Svitenko
Jan 6, 2026
Kay Emory Svitenko, age 74, of Panama City, Florida, passed away on January 6, 2026.
Katy was born on July 6, 1951, in Augusta, Georgia, to David Emory, Sr. and Vivian Wilkinson Emory. She attended Brewton-Parker College and Georgia Southwestern State University.
Katy devoted her life to serving others through both her professional work and her faith. She worked for many years...
Ernest Wayne Harrison
Jan 6, 2026
Ernest Wayne Harrison, 88, of Panama City, FL passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. He was born on September 15, 1937 in Searcy, AR to Walter and Vera Harrison. He served in the United States Air Force for 23 years retiring at the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. He was an avid fisherman. Ernest is survived by his wife,...
Frank "Hub" Hubbard Nelson
Jan 2, 2026
Frank Hubbard (Hub) Nelson
(May 15, 1940 - January 2, 2026)
Frank Hubbard (Hub) Nelson of Panama City, Florida passed away peacefully at the age of 85 on January 2, 2026 with his family by his side.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank McGill Nelson and Frances Lee Nelson (Mayers) and his sister, Carol Mills.
Hub survived by his loving wife,...
Joseph Clayton Bannister
Dec 31, 2025
Joseph Clayton Bannister, the son of the late Thomas Earl and Callie Mae Bannister, departed this Earth on December 31, 2025 at his home. He had been a resident of Panama City, Florida since 1953. Born to a USAF Sgt Major while in Guam. Those who met Joe would agree he was a kind, funny and cantankerous man. A daddy...
Richard Roy Orr Sr.
2025
How To Live To 100: Work hard. Don’t sit around and waste the day. Learn a new skill every three years, practice it until you have mastered it completely, and then pick up something else to learn. Those are some of the philosophies we can remember when we think of Richard ‘Doc’ Orr. A man who reached 100 years old...
John Dennis O'Brien Jr.
Dec 28, 2025
John Dennis O’Brien Jr., 85, of Lynn Haven, FL passed away on December 28, 2025. He was born on March 25, 1940 in Jesup, Georgia to Marian Sullivan and John Dennis O’Brien Sr. John was a retired Judge. He is survived by his wife, Caryl O’Brien; daughter, Paige Mason and family; step daughter, Lisa Vassie Reddish; grandson, Branden Reddish Sr.;...
Doris Jean Wigal Stewart
Dec 27, 2025
Doris Jean Wigal Stewart, age 86, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025, in Panama City, Florida, surrounded by family.
She was born on March 31, 1939, in Jamestown, Ohio, to Cleo and Albert Wigal. Doris dedicated her life to education, believing deeply in its power to shape individuals and society. She taught for more than 25 years in Scottsdale, Arizona,...
Martha "Loretta" Jackson
Dec 27, 2025
Martha “Loretta” Jackson of Panama City, FL passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025. She was born in Thomasville, GA to O’Neal and Irene Taylor. Loretta was a lifelong resident of Panama City and a former member of Westview Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Eddie Jackson; two daughters, Melissa Sikes (Calvin), Sherry Forgue (David);...
Sandra Victoria Reiland
Dec 25, 2025
Sandra Victoria Reiland, 80, of Panama City Beach, FL passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025. The family will receive friends at Wilson Funeral Home on Friday, January 2, 2026 from 3-5 pm. Funeral services and interment will be held in Arlington Cemetery, Elmhurst, IL.
Richard Charles Hilton
Dec 24, 2025
Richard Charles Hilton
January 29, 1937 – December 24, 2025
Rich was born in NYC, NY in 1937 but grew up in Woodstock, NY and spent most of his post high school years working for IBM in Kingston NY. IBM relocated him and his family to Ft Lauderdale, FL in 1978. After his retirement from IBM, they moved to Rotonda West where...
Frances Faye Brannon
Dec 23, 2025
Frances Faye Brannon, 87, of Panama City, FL passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. She was born on August 19, 1938 to Arthur and Monteria Dumas. She worked as a cashier at Eckerds for 27 years and she was the department manager at Gaylords. Frances was a member of the First Baptist Church of Panama City. She was a...