Connie Baack Blake, 65, of Panama City, passed away December 19, 2015 in the Covenant Care Center. She was born June 1, 1950 to Harold and Mildred Baack. She was a retired school teacher where she taught at Tommy Smith Elementary. She had been a resident of Panama City since 1983, moving here from Midland, Texas. She was a member...
James Luther Locke Sr., 81, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Thursday December 17, 2015. He was born August 19, 1934 in Bonifay, Florida. He was a Colonel serving in the Florida Army National Guard, retiring after 39 years of service. He was also the Emergency Manager Director for Bradford County, Florida. He was a faithful member of the...
Mildred Andrews Jordan, 88, of Panama City, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015. She was born November 15, 1927 in Coffee County, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel & Leoma Baxley Head; husband, James B Andrews; husband, Lowell Mason; husband, Max Jordan; and eight siblings. She is survived by two daughters, Gloria Melton (Donald), Joyce...
Marion Elizabeth McElvey Collins, 86, of Panama City Beach, went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2015. Marion was born at home on March 7, 1929 in Kenansville, FL to Sarah Elizabeth and John Marion McElvey. Marion and her little brother, Joe, moved to Bay County in 1939 where their mother and father opened a drugstore in Lynn...
Dewey Elton McQuagge Jr of Panama City FL, passed away at his home. He was born in Blountstown, FL and lived his entire life in Panama City. He was a retired school principal of the Bay District School System. He served his country as a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force from 1950-1954. He received a BS degree from Florida...
Ramona Gay McDaniel, 66, of Panama City Beach, passed away December 10, 2015 in her home. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 2 p.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m.
Charles Edward Arnold age 84, of Carpentersville, IL formerly of Elk Grove Village, IL and Panama City, Florida passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, December 10, 2015 at the Autumn Leaves of Crystal Lake. Charles was born on September 3, 1931 in Texhoma, OK, and was the son of the late Omer Clarence and Rhea( nee Boydstun) Arnold. On August...
Willie Joiner Hall, 97, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015. She was born October 8, 1918 in Hartford, Alabama and was raised in Holmes County, Florida. She attended Florida State College for Women (FSU) and later graduated from the University of the Philippines. Willie was a passionate elementary school teacher influencing the lives of countless children...
Memorial services for Gerald Wayne "Bud" Masterson, 79, of Panama City, who passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the St. Andrew Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Benevolence Center at St. Andrew Baptist Church in memory of Bud Masterson. Wilson Funeral Home is...
Evelyn Richardson Valentine, 86, of Panama City, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. She was born October 31, 1929 in Round Lake, Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel & Ethel Richardson; husband, William E. "Bill" Valentine; and a brother, Houston Richardson. She is survived by 2 sons, Richard Cooley (Renee); Ronnie Cooley (Debbie); 2 stepsons,...
Jonathan Bryant Roberts, 30, of Panama City, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015. He was born December 22, 1984 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. He worked as a manager for Chick-fil-a. He was a member of St. Andrews Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Brianna Roberts; father, Michael Bryant Roberts, mother, Sally Ann Gentili; step-father, David Gentili; father-in-law...
Preston Charles Breen, 32, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015. He was born March 26, 1983 in Fallon, Nevada and had been a resident here since 2003. He was the owner and operator of Breen's Custom Trim. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Bill Breen. He is survived by his daughters, Lauren Breen, Candace...
James S. Moore, Jr, 87, of Panama City, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama on March 16, 1928 to James S. Moore, Sr. and Opal E. Moore. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Thomas Moore, sister, Sherry Buckner, and son-in-law, Richard Moran Jr. He is survived by his loving wife...
Herbert Paul Churchwell, 80, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Saturday, December 05, 2015. He was born September 27, 1935 in Izagora, Florida (north of Caryville). He graduated from Bay High School in 1954 and Gulf Coast Community College in 1959. He attended Florida State University in 1964 where he majored in accounting. He was preceded in death by...
Dorothy Lee Brickerd White Snow, 78, of Panama City, passed away on Friday, December 04, 2015. She was born May 11, 1937 in Hyattsville, Maryland. She was a shipping clerk at Black & Decker for 21 years before retiring to Panama City in 1998 to help care for her father. She was a member of the Central Pentecostal Church. She...
Our Mother, Rosemary Edmondson Long, died on December 4, 2015 at home. She had a great and fulfilled life. She was born September 19, 1915 at home in Macon, Georgia, then moved to Albany, Georgia at an early age and grew up there. She graduated from the University of Georgia and started her career in social work in North Georgia....
Marcus "Marc" Gunter Nolen, 51 of Panama City Beach, passed away peacefully on Sunday after a courageous battle with cancer. Blessed to be at his bed side in his final hours were his best friend and business partner Clair Pease, Tyna Nolen, Kim Nolen, Ashley Minter, lifelong friends Steve & Amy Wilson, Philip Wilson, Loren Smith, Bill & Virginia Thomas,...
Alma Dykes Littleton One of Panama City's older citizens who has lived her entire life in Panama City passed on November 27th at the age of 94. Born on August 19, 1921 to Oscar and Frances Dykes, Alma grew up in St. Andrew where her parents first owned and operated the Serve-U-Well grocery that supplied the locals as well as...
Rev. James Raphael "Ray" Mead Jr., 73, formerly of Panama City, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in Virginia Beach, VA. He was born September 27, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was a retired Assembly of God minister. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Joyce Mead. He is survived by a daughter, Alicia Anne Shaver...
Ajetta Bodiford Bass, 94, of Panama City, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. She was born August 23, 1921 in Hosford, Florida. She was an active member of First Baptist Church, where she was a former director of the W.M.U. and was the director of the church's clothing closet ministry for 28 years. She was a lifetime member of...