William Herchel Joyner
Jul 4, 2015
William Herschel Joyner, age 84, of Panama City, FL, went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2015. Born on December 13, 1930, to Harper B. and Annie Mae McClemry Joyner of Panama City, FL. Herschel was a life-long resident of Bay County, Fl and a graduate of Bay County High School. He was preceded in death by...
Terry Lynn Walker
Jul 4, 2015
Terry passed away after a battle with Cancer at her home with her family. She is survived by her husband George Walker of Evans, GA, Her Son Austin Smith and his wife Allison of Panama City, FL, Daughter Courtney Smith and Michael Plemmons of Gainesville, FL, brother, Robert Shores and wife Betty; sister, Renae Shores; Step children Jennifer Collier and...
Gerald Leon Smith
Jul 3, 2015
Gerald Leon Smith, 67, of Panama City, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 in a local hospital. He was born October 23, 1947 in Panama City to Hardrick & Ruby Smith. He graduated from Rutherford High School in 1967. After graduation, he served for 3 years in the United States Army. He was a powerhouse operator at the papermill...
Annette Wilkinson Sudduth
Jul 2, 2015
Annette Wilkinson Sudduth, 89, of Panama City, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015. She was born October 3, 1925 in Tallahassee, Florida. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Panama City where she was very involved in church activities. She is survived by her husband, Henry Sudduth, daughter, Roseann Bush (Gil); 2 stepdaughters, Gloria Sudduth Kessler...
Patricia Lyon Hodges
Jul 2, 2015
Patricia Lyon Hodges, of Panama City, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, July 02, 2015. Pat was born February 7, 1930, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of H. Y. Lyon and Margaret Morrow Lyon. She grew up in an Army family and experienced living in many interesting places including the Panama Canal Zone and occupied Japan. Pat attended...
M.A. "Whitey" Urquhart
Jun 29, 2015
M. A. "Whitey" Urquhart of Lynn Haven, Florida, died on Monday, June 29, 2015 at age of 87. Whitey was born on March 7, 1928, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, Florida, to M. A. "Gus" Urquhart and Sallie Spann Urquhart. He was the oldest of twelve children. After the death of his mother in 1939, he was raised by his...
Mary Ann Miller Woods
Jun 28, 2015
Mary Ann Miller Woods, 79, of Panama City, passed away June 28, 2015. She was born November 24, 1935 in Atlanta, Georgia to George and Edith Cowan. She was a retired registered nurse and co-owner of Lisenby Home Care. She had been a resident of Panama City since 1987, moving here from Pensacola, Florida. She was a member of First...
Charles "Tom" Thomas Mcphail Sr.
Jun 27, 2015
Tom went to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, on June 27, 2015. Our Tom "fought the good fight" with grace and courage, and we rejoice in knowing that he struggles no more. Tom was born July 12, 1955, in St. Petersburg, FL, and was the son of George Malcolm McPhail, Sr., and Mary Jane Lipsey McPhail. He...
James Ray Hidle
Jun 26, 2015
James "Jae" Ray Hidle, 39, of Panama City Beach, went to be with his Lord on Friday, June 26, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Shanna Williams Hidle; son, Ryan Ray Hidle; stepsons, Devin Terlaje, Nathen Cain, Austin Tyler Harvey; mother, Kathy Hurt Poppell (Tommy); father, Bobby Ray Hidle (Belinda); father-in-law, George...
Wheeler David Power
Jun 25, 2015
Wheeler David "W. D." Power departed this life on June 25, 2015 in Williamsburg, VA. He was 75. Born April of 1940 in Rusk, TX, W. D. was raised in and around the Fort Worth area of Texas. His father was a farmer and school custodian, whom he inherited his strong work ethic from. He also learned early on that...
Mildred Kelley Nelson
Jun 19, 2015
Mildred Kelley Nelson, 87, of Panama City, passed away June 19, 2015. She was born April 6, 1928 in Evergreen, Alabama to Thomas Allen and Alma Ruth McGraw Kelly. She had been a resident of Panama City for many years and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church of Panama City. She was preceded in death by...
Barbara Cotton Kochevar
Jun 18, 2015
Barbara "Bobbye" Cotton Kochevar, 82, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015. She was born March 16, 1933 in Millville, Florida to Bernice & Theresa Pledger Cotton. She was a 1952 graduate of Bay High School. She was an employee for over 35 years at Bay Bank and Trust and retired as a trust officer. She also...
David Stuart Painter
Jun 18, 2015
David Stuart Painter, 57, of Panama City Beach, passed away June 18, 2015. Memorialization will be by cremation and no services will be held.
Michial Ernest "Mickey" Kirksey
Jun 15, 2015
A celebration of life service for Michial Ernest "Mickey" Kirksey will be held on Thursday, June 18, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Panama City. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m., one hour prior to service time at the church. Interment will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Pine Rest Memorial Park...
Robert "Bob" Frank Carlson
Jun 14, 2015
Robert "Bob" Frank Carlson, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2015 with loved ones at his side. He was born and raised in Lovington, Illinois. He had been a resident of Panama City for 30 years. He was a veteran of both the United States Navy and Air Force. He was preceded in death by...
Stella Elaine Walker
Jun 13, 2015
Stella Elaine Walker, 96, of Panama City, passed away June 13, 2015 in her home. She was born in 1919 in Toccopola, Mississippi to Charles Robert and Willie Aline Nelson. She was a graduate of the University of Mississippi, where she met her husband Wayne. She had been a resident of Panama City since 1987, moving here from Birmingham, Alabama....
Timothy John Alberts
Jun 12, 2015
Timothy John Alberts, 53, of Panama City, passed away June 12, 2015 in his home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 10 a.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel.
Storm Davis Mcdaniel
Jun 10, 2015
Storm Davis McDaniel, 17, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. He was born July 15, 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Storm, a free spirit of the water who loved people, a social butterfly in his own right. He absolutely loved his beach ( Panama City Beach FL). He loved everything about the water. Diving, surfing,...
Frank Alexander Kirk
Jun 10, 2015
Frank Kirk, 89, passed peacefully to be with the Lord on June 10, 2015. Frank Kirk was the original director and founder of the Panama City Rescue Mission in 1972 at the original location in the old Bay Hotel building on Beach Drive. He devoted the majority of his life helping the less fortunate and the homeless. He served as...
Robert C. "Bob" Godwin
Jun 6, 2015
Robert C. "Bob" Godwin Noted music historian, choral musician and devoted educator Robert Chandler Godwin died on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Covenant Care Center. Prior to moving to Panama City in 2006, Dr. Godwin was for 20 years Chairman of the Department of Music and professor of music history and theory at the University of Maine. During his tenure...