Joseph Dewey Kent, Jr, 71, of Fountain, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014. He was born on April 17, 1943. He was a kind person that everyone liked. He is survived by his sister, Nancy Gibson (Dr. Edward Gibson); mother, Virginia Kent; and numerous other family members and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday,...
Mary Jeannette McNab Byers died December 26, 2014 in her home in Panama City, Florida. She was born in Headland, Alabama to Mattie Elizabeth Ayres McNab and James Oscar McNab. She was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years William Henry Byers. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, James Ayres McNabb, Orin McNab, and Charles...
Corene Coatney Sellars, 91, of Panama City, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. She was born on January 24, 1923 in Washington County and lived most of her adult life in Panama City. Being the oldest girl of eight living siblings, she filled the mother roll with her siblings at a very young age. She carried that special trait...
James Calvin Wilkinson, 79, of Panama City, has taken his last flight on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. He was born on September 6, 1935 in Central Falls, Rhode Island. He retired from the United States Air Force after 28 years of service at the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. After retiring from the Air Force, he went to work for...
David Larry Tainsh, 69, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. He was born on December 28, 1944 in Columbus, Georgia. He retired from the United States Marine Corps after 28 years of service at the rank of Sergeant Major. After retirement, he worked for 10 years in the Orange County, California Juvenile Justice System. He...
Harold Bernard Eddins, "Hal," 89, of Panama City, passed away on Monday, December 22. Hal was born on August 6, 1925 in Frisco City, Alabama to Riley Bernard Eddins and Mattie McKinley Eddins. He graduated from Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Alabama and joined the United States Navy where he served in San Diego, California and Japan until the end...
Helen M. Tesoriero, 83, of Panama City, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014. She was born November 30, 1931. She was of the catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph V. Tesoriero. She is survived by her daughter, Teresa Loanzon and husband Roque; two sons, David Dinocola and wife Karen, Andrew Dinocola and wife Denise;...
Jeffrey Dean Mayo, 45, of Panama City, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014. He was born on March 18, 1969 in Panama City. His favorite pastime was spending time with his daughter and granddaughters. He was an avid hunter and loved the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his father, Delbert Mayo and brother, Jim Mayo, Sr. He...
Patsy Nell Lashley Jordan, 61, of Panama City, passed away in her home on Saturday, December 20, 2014. Patsy was born to Dayton & Carolyn Dorman Lashley in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. She was employed at Wal-Mart for the past 25 years in Tampa and Panama City. She attended school in Cedar Grove, Mertz Elementary in Mobile, AL, Ridge Road...
Grady Bruce Upton, lovingly called "Daddy Bruce" by his grandchildren, 87, of Panama City, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014 in his home. He was born October 3, 1927 in Dothan, Alabama to Louis & Louetta Upton. He was a graduate of Bay High School and served in the United States Air Force. He was the retired owner and...
Walter Lee Hunt, 69, of Compass Lake, Florida, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 in his home. He was born July 24, 1945 in Brooksville, Florida and had been a resident of the Compass Lake area for the past 26 years. He was a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, where he was a veteran of...
Paul Clenen Bishop, 73, of Panama City, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014. He was born on May 8, 1941 in New York City, New York to Paul R. & Nelle Bishop. Paul loved the United States Navy and dedicated his entire working and professional life to contributing to its missions and objectives. Four and a half years of...
Robert "Bob" Pohlman, Sr., passed away on December 14, 2014. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, played high school football at West End High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering. He was married to Sherrel Smith for 50 years, who preceded him in death in 2005. He was a...
Lois Louise Ashburn Spiva, 85, of Panama City, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014. She was born on January 18, 1929 in Holt, Florida. She was a retired owner of the Gospel Book and Gift Shop. She was a member of the Springfield Community Church and a very well-known gifter of the Holy Bible. She was a faithful participant...
Mary Kathryn Petrusky, 81, of Panama City, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014. She was born on January 30, 1933 in Bonifay, Florida to John & Mary Magaline Barentine. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Panama City. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Raymond Barentine. She is survived by her...
James Thomas "Jimmy" Dutton, 70, of Southport, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Jimmy was born February 21, 1944 in Panama City to Maynard Frank & Ludie Lee Dutton. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He retired from Chevron. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and spending time with friends and family at...
Colombina Aurora Aristy, 82, of Panama City, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 12 noon – 1 p.m. prior to the service.
Floyd Sheffield, 89, of Panama City, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. He was born on June 4, 1925 in Bonifay, Florida. He grew up in Vernon and had been a lifelong resident of the area. He served in the United States Army, Army Air Corp and Air Force where he retired in 1971 at the rank of Master...
James M. "Jim" Neel, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014. Jim was born in Jackson County, Florida on November 27, 1924. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Frances Neel and children, Jim Neel Jr, Shirley Spencer, Dr. Roger Spencer (Beth), David Spencer (Kim), and grandchildren, Taylor Spencer, Nathan Spencer, Alex Anne Spencer, Dailen Spencer and Michelle...
Alvin Eugene "Gene" Williams, 90, of Panama City, Florida went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 5, 2014. He was born on November 21, 1924 in Bay County Florida. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and devoted member of Emerald Coast Fellowship. Mr. Williams served in the US Navy in WWII and received a Purple Heart...