Troy L. Strausbaugh
Oct 13, 2015
Troy L. Strausbaugh, 41, of Panama City, was received into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. He was born on January 4, 1974 in Panama City, Florida. He graduated from Mosley High School in 1992. He had worked in the sales department for Whitehead Plumbing Company for 12 years. He is survived by his wife, Denise Crowe...
Ronnie Earl Bass
Oct 10, 2015
Ronnie Earl Bass, 61, of Bayou George, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015 in a local hospital. He was born December 9, 1953 in Panama City and had been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired truck driver for North Florida Sod. He was attended Gospel Lighthouse Church on Sherman Avenue. He was preceded in death...
Gerald Wayne "Bud" Masterson
Oct 9, 2015
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...
Tirese Milton Carter
Oct 6, 2015
Tirese Milton "Zeek" Carter, 85, of Panama City, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Clifford Chester Sims State Veteran's Nursing Home. He was born November 4, 1929 in Red Bay, Florida to Ada and John Richard Carter. He had been a resident of Panama City for the past 40 years moving here from Red Bay. He attended Immanuel...
Myrtis Clark Fortner
Oct 4, 2015
Almighty God healed Myrtis Clark Fortner of Lynn Haven Florida on October 4, 2015 from a prolonged illness with leukemia and took her into eternal rest. She and her twin brother were born on November 2, 1932 to Thomas B. and Susie Bell Clark. She was in restaurant management for many years until dedicating her future into being a wonderfully...
James Oscar Guthrie
Oct 3, 2015
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...
Albert Edward Dempsey
Sep 24, 2015
Commander (USN Ret) Albert Edward (Ted) Dempsey passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015, in a tragic accident. Ted was a decorated veteran pilot for the US Navy. He was a dedicated Christian who loved the lord and is now home to share his smile with God. He was passionate about his wife, children, soccer, gulf fishing, surfing, and any sports...
Robert Wesley Lawrence
Sep 24, 2015
Robert Wesley (Bob) Lawrence, age 80, passed away at a local medical facility on September 24, 2015 following an 11 week illness. He was born November 21st, 1934 in San Diego, California to Anna Lee and Charles (Bud) Lawrence who preceded him in death. The family moved to Panama City when Bob was eight years old. Bob was a proud...
Randall Frank Hall
Sep 22, 2015
Randall Frank Hall, 65, of Chipley, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. He was born April 19, 1950 in Slocomb, Alabama and was a 1968 graduate of Bay High School. He had worked as a sample shipper at Arizona Chemical for the past 42 years. He was a deacon, former...
Barbara Ann Shepard Ellis
Sep 19, 2015
Our beloved mom, Barbara Ann Shepard Ellis, went to Heaven on September 19, 2015. She has now joined her one and only love and husband, Paul. She once again is with her parents, Rev. Hugh and Jane Shepard. Mom was born on February 24, 1930 in Wilmington, North Carolina. She lived in North Carolina until they moved to Panama City,...
John Vincent Van Dalen
Sep 15, 2015
John Vincent Van Dalen, 68, of Lynn Haven, FL, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on, Tuesday, September 15, 2015, after a brief illness. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to John and Victoria (Minucci) Van Dalen, John graduated from Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, N.J., and Strayer Business College, in Washington, D.C. In 1982 John and his wife,...
Mary Frances Halstead
Sep 14, 2015
Mary Frances Halstead, 66, of Panama City, passed away September 14, 2015. She was born February 3, 1949 in Panama City to Gettis & Tressie Halstead. She was a lifelong resident of Panama City and was a retired hairdresser. She is survived by a daughter, Treana Lisa Pitts (Steve); granddaughter, Victoria Alyssa Taylor (David); brother, Jerry Wayne Halstead (Charlotte). Funeral...
Billie Whitesell Conley
Sep 14, 2015
Billie Whitesell Conley, 84, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015. She was born September 23, 1930 in Bainbridge, Georgia to Calvin Lowell & Estelle Whitesell. She was a retired bookkeeper for Joby's Seafood. She was a former member of the Elks Club and enjoyed genealogy and crocheting. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
William Quincy Kirkland
Sep 9, 2015
William Quincy Kirkland, 87, of Panama City, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. He was born January 6, 1928 in Faydette, Alabama. He served in the United States Army 10th Corp 14th EOD during the Korean War. He graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now Auburn University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked as an engineer at Arizona...
Davy K Lee
Sep 6, 2015
Davy K Lee, 72, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 in a local hospital. He was born September 16, 1942 in Griswold, Iowa to Kermit & Nadene Lee. He was a retired quality control specialist with KBR in Iraqi. He is survived by two daughters, Lisa Webster (Ned) of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Cindy Lee...
Ruth Maxine Smeby
Sep 6, 2015
Ruth Maxine Smeby, 90, of Panama City, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 in her home. She was born April 21, 1925 in Brooksville, Florida. She was a 1943 graduate of Bay High School. She was a retired custodian at Lucille Moore Elementary School having worked there over 20 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sigurd...
Harriet Ann Hughes
Sep 4, 2015
Harriet Ann Hughes, 72, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born October 14, 1942 in Panama City. She was a retired air conditioner engineer for Trane. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lynn Haven, where she was a part of the church's Florida...
Karen Marie Paisley Stence
Sep 3, 2015
Karen Marie Paisley Stence, 57, of Panama City, Fl passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2015, while on a business trip to Washington DC. Karen was born in Elkins, West Virginia to loving parents Richard and Edith Paisley. She grew up in Pittsburg, PA and joined the U.S. Air Force shortly after her 18th birthday. She proudly served as an...
R. Scott Hauge
Aug 29, 2015
The family of R. Scott Hauge reports with deepest sorrow, his passing into heaven on Saturday August, 29 2015 at his home in Port St. Joe, Florida. Scott was born in Utica, NY on June 2, 1955 to H. Robert and Ruth W. Hauge. He grew up in Whitesboro and Stittville,NY, and graduated from Holland Patent High School in 1973...
Michael Rodney Watkins
Aug 27, 2015
Michael Rodney Watkins, 60, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015 in a local hospital. He was born November 4, 1954 in Homestead, Florida to Laurence & Bernard Watkins Sr. He attended school at St Andrew Bay Center and will be deeply missed by all that knew him. A remembrance service will be held at a later...