Kathleen (Kati) Merrill Mclean
May 14, 2015
Kathleen (Kati) Merrill McLean, 51 passed away from her life in this world and went to be with Christ the morning of May 14, 2015. Kati inspired all who knew her with her valiant fight and peaceful acceptance of lung cancer. During her 29 month battle she continued to serve others daily and get the most out of life. In...
Sara Hoge Smith
May 13, 2015
Sara Ruth Hoge Smith, 86, of Panama City Beach, Florida passed away May 13, 2015 in her home. She was born November 15, 1928 in Valley Head, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Monroe Hoge and NaDona Magnora Hoge; sister, Mary Virginia Hoge Watts; husband, Grover C. Smith; and son, Mitchell Anthony Smith. She is survived...
Ruth Mead Edmands
May 13, 2015
Ruth Mead Edmands passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. She was born on March 12, 1930, in Leominster, Mass, to John and Elsie Mead, and grew up in Belmont, Mass. She graduated from Belmont HS and Chandler Secretarial College in Boston. On May 21, 1955, Ruth married her Belmont HS classmate, and the love of her life, Wally Edmands....
Henry Lee Baker
May 12, 2015
Henry Lee Baker, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. He was a member of the St. Andrew Episcopal Church. During his lifetime he became a member of the Rural Letter Carriers Association, Hurricane Ramblers Travel Club, and the Westside Men's Club. He also proudly served his country during World War II in the United States Navy. He...
Ann M Hoskins
May 12, 2015
Ann Hoskins passed away peacefully in the presence of family on May 12, 2015 at the age of 105. She was born in Benwood, West Virginia on Valentine's Day 1910 to Michael Berletic and Emma (Krizmanic) Berletic, both of whom were Croatian immigrants. Ann was one of eight children and Croatian was often spoken in the home. Her early years...
Joan Redd Roper
May 11, 2015
Joan Redd Roper, 77, of Panama City, passed away May 11, 2015 in the Covenant Care Center. She was a lifelong resident of Panama City. She was a retired bookkeeper and a member of St. Andrews Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Roper; daughter, Susan Hughes (Roger); son, Randy Roper; son, Jamie Roper (Shelly); three grandchildren, Stacy...
James Scott Dutton
May 11, 2015
James Scott Dutton, 34, of Panama City, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015. He was born August 28, 1980 in Selma, Alabama. He was a 1998 graduate of Bay High School. He was preceded in death by his father, Sonny Dutton and a brother, Paul Dutton. He is survived by his mother, Sharan Dutton Landrum (Luther); son, Samuel James...
Elaine Hollis "Holley" Newsom
May 10, 2015
Elaine Hollis "Holley" Newsom, age 68, passed away in her home on Sunday, May 10, 2015. She was proceded in death by her parents Jimmy and Elaine McNabb. She is survived by her brother Jim McNabb and wife Robbie; three sons Ayres Newsom and wife Cicily, Brian Newsom and wife Deb and Warren Newsom as well as three grandsons, Anthony,...
Juanita Myers Langford
May 6, 2015
Juanita Myers Langford, 93, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Wednesday, May 06, 2015. She was born September 6, 1921 in Hartford, Alabama. She was a retired saleslady for Fraynes Ladies Shop. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleatus Langford; son, Don Langford, two granddaughters, Roxanne Langford, Tamala Langford, two brothers, Grady Myers, Dewey Myers and a sister,...
Scott Alan Hardee
May 6, 2015
Scott Alan Hardee, 47, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. He was born May 8, 1967 at Tyndall A.F. B. and was a 1985 graduate of Bay High School. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Hardee. He is survived by his mother, Donna Currie Bridges (Dan); 2 sisters, Lynn Webb (Fred), Kim...
Huey Bozeman
May 5, 2015
Huey Bozeman, 83, of Panama City, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in his home. He was born May 24, 1931 in Montgomery, Alabama to Leon Maylon & Maybelle Bozeman. He worked for the United States Postal Service as a postmaster for 32 years retiring in 1990. He was a member of the Emerald Coast Fellowship. He was preceded...
Howard Steve Richardson
May 3, 2015
Howard Steve Richardson, 76, passed away May 3, 2015 in the Clifford C. Sims Nursing Home, where he had been a resident for six years. He was born July 28, 1938 in Live Oak, Florida. He was the owner of Badcock Home Furnishings Center in Cross City and Port St. Joe, Florida. He was a founding member of the Port...
Rene Bronnenhuber
May 2, 2015
Rene Bronnenhuber, 74, of Panama City Beach, Florida passed away May 2, 2015. He was born November 30, 1940 in Switzerland to Antoine and Rosa Bronnenhuber. He served in the Swiss Army and was the owner and operator of Millville Auto Parts. He had been a resident of Bay County for 33 years, moving here from New Jersey. He was...
David Phillip Wooten Jr.
Apr 30, 2015
David Phillip Wooten, Jr., 57, of Panama City Beach, Florida passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born on September 17, 1957, in Honolulu, Hawaii, eldest son of the late David Phillip Wooten, Sr. He is survived by his loving wife, Deborah Barchers Wooten. Dave and Debbie have resided in the...
John Christo Jr.
Apr 27, 2015
John Christo, Jr., called "Christo" by his family and friends, was born in Marianna, Florida, on January 3, 1922. Christo died peacefully at his daughter's home in Orlando on 27, April, 2015. Christo attended Bay County public schools and transferred to Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Georgia, for his senior year. He graduated from Riverside in 1940. He attended the...
Hulen Alfred "Al" Simmons Jr.
Apr 24, 2015
Hulen Alfred "Al" Simmons Jr., 83, of Panama City, passed April 24, 2015. He was born May 2, 1931 in Caryville, Florida to Hulen Alfred Simmons Sr. and Jessie Jewell Simmons. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He volunteered his time visiting nursing homes and veteran's centers. He was preceded in death...
Billie "Jean" Browning
Apr 24, 2015
Billie Jean Browning, 80, of Lynn Haven, passed away on April 24, 2015 in a local hospital. She was born December 8, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama. She was a retired beauty salon owner and cosmetologist. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Trufonda L. Finsterbush and a son Michael C. Tallant. She is survived by her husband, Earle Browning;...
Janie Hawk Helland
Apr 22, 2015
Janie M. Watford Hawk Helland, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. She married Carey Judson "C.J." Hawk in 1927 and were blessed with two daughters and two sons. Mr. Hawk passed away in 1966. She was also preceded in death by her oldest daughter, Dorothy Phillips, who was a victim of cancer; also four brothers who...
Barbara Ruth Jones
Apr 14, 2015
Barbara Jones, age 83, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at her home in Panama City, Fla. Her three children were at her side. Born Jan 5, 1932 in Cross City, Fla., Barbara devoted her life to education after earning her degree from Florida State University. Her forty-year-long career included positions in southern, central and northwest Florida, but her 22...
Milton Lee Jordan
Apr 10, 2015
JORDAN, MILTON LEE, 95, of Panama City Beach, FL began his Heavenly Journey with his Lord on Friday, April 10, 2015. He was the son of Bryant and Effie Jordan. Milton was born on May 21, 1919 in Clarke County, AL. After graduating high school Milton served in the CCC Forestry Unit in the northwest states. Milton served his country...