May 24, 2014

Susanne Catherine Richter, 76, of Panama City, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014 in her home. She was born March 14, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts to William F. & Pearl Dumas. She was a retired nurse's aide having worked at Bay Center for many years. She was preceded in death by a son, Kevin James Ross. She is survived...

May 23, 2014

Nellie Arrant, 97, of Panama City, passed away May 23, 2014 in her home. She was born May 7, 1917 in Holmes County, Florida. She had been a resident here for 71 years, moving here from Holmes County. She was Pentecostal by faith. She was preceded in death by parents, Gus and Annie Lou French Benton; husband, Daniel Woodrow Arrant;...

May 22, 2014

A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday May 30, 2014 at 10:00am, at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Theriot, La. For Mark Garrard Robertson, 17 who went to be with the Lord on May 22, 2014, while on his senior trip to Panama City, Florida. He recently graduated from Westminster Christian Academy with honors and was planning...

May 21, 2014

Betty Carol Lee Keen, 77, of Youngstown, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. She was born on June 29, 1936 in Montgomery, Alabama. She was a 1954 graduate of Bay High School. She was a member of St. Andrew Baptist Church, where she attended Joan Carr's Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Bryan...

May 21, 2014

Peggy Griffith Ogren, of Panama City Beach, died of complications from dementia on May 21, 2014. She was 78 years old. Born in Monroeville, Alabama, on February 16, 1936, to James O'Neal and Minnie Mae Griffith, Peggy studied Physical Education and English at Troy State University and received a Masters in Physical Education from the University of Alabama. She taught...

May 18, 2014

Derryl Luther Whittemore, Sr. passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at home with his family and friends beside him. He was born the son of Margaret and Luther Whittemore in Johnson City, Tennessee. He served in the United States Air Force for 22 years and was stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base; Kadena AFB – Okinawa; Anderson AFB –...

May 17, 2014

Eddie Gene Smith, 60 of Daphne, Alabama passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 17, 2014. He was born on September 21, 1953, in Panama City, Florida to Edson Cecil & Brunette Smith. He was a Sales Representative for Transportation Consultants Inc. in Mobile, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Gwenette Smith Landwehr. He is...

May 14, 2014

REVEREND ROBERT E. STRICKLAND Reverend Robert E. Strickland, a resident of Panama City, Florida, formerly of Columbia, Alabama, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in the Bay Medical Center in Panama City. He was 77. A visitation for Reverend Strickland will be held from 6:00 until 7:00 P.M. Friday, May 16, 2014, in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Panama City,...

May 11, 2014

James Leon Burleson, Sr. passed away on May 11, 2014. He was born on March 23, 1917 in Guin, AL to Albert & Ruth Burleson. He graduated from high school in Guin and graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute now Auburn University in 1939. He was preceded in death by his wife Stella Wicker Burleson in 1997. They had been married...

May 9, 2014

Lani went home to be with the Lord on May 9, 2014. She was born to Roger and Sally Johnson on January 22, 1965 in Panama City. She lived here almost all her life. She graduated from Mosley High School and Gulf Coast Community College. She also attended Florida State University. She worked various hospitality jobs until her health failed....

May 9, 2014

Darrell Barron, 76, of Panama City, passed away on May 9, 2014 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was a native of Millville, and earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the Florida State University. He was a former president of the Kiwanis Club, youth volunteer, avid sportsman and outdoor enthusiast. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Bobe...

May 6, 2014

Charles Herbert Powell expired May 6, 2014 at Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Home in Springfield, Florida, just shy of his 92nd birthday. Charles was born in Birmingham, Alabama on May 10, 1922 to Thomas Carl and Lurlene King Powell. He attended school in Birmingham and at age 20 was inducted into the U.S. Army Air Corp. He was in...

May 5, 2014

Mr. Charles "Charlie" Edward Pratt, age 83, of Panama City, Florida passed away on May 5 th 2014.  He was born on January 21, 1931 in Wiggins, Mississippi to Walter and Bernice Pratt.  He is survived by his wife of nearly 30 years, Kate M. Pratt, his sons; Neil Pratt (Kim) and Bob Hobbs (Janet), his daughter; Becky Thompson...

May 5, 2014

William Earl "Bill" Arnold, member of Woodlawn United Methodist Church, died Monday, May 5, 2014.  Bill was born on August 24, 1932 in Dime, Alabama to Earl & Jimmie Arnold.  He was a Sales Associate with Sears, Gayfers and Dillards in Panama City.  He was also a Methodist pastor for 12 years in the Northwest Florida/Alabama Conference. He spent...

Apr 27, 2014

WILMA SPRADLEY OLIVER

Wilma Spradley Oliver, 81, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2014.  She was born on June 9, 1932 in Tifton, Georgia.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Amos Dewey & Lillie Mae Spradley.  She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Roy D. Oliver; five siblings, Lillian...

Apr 25, 2014

Linda Beals got her new pair of wings on Friday morning, April 25, 2014.  She left her way to Heaven to reunite with family who led the way to let them know how much we love them and will miss them all.  She was known as Miss Linda from the church and Big Linda from us boys when we...

Apr 23, 2014

Eunice M. Stockman, 102, passed away April 23, 2014. She was predeceased by her husband, O.R. Stockman; and her daughters, Sally Warren and Virginia Prentice. She is survived by one daughter, Vera Sanders (Ralph); grandchildren, Gayle Rogers (Alan), Robert Pitts (Viktoriya), Gary Pitts, Leslie Gandy (Tim), Scott Prentice (Rachel), Debra Odom (Chris), Bryan Warren; eight great grandchildren; and two...

Apr 22, 2014

Hilda Casebier Dexter of Panama City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 22, 2014.  She was born December 2, 1922 in Central City, Kentucky.  During World War II, she and her sister, Virginia, moved to Evansville, Indiana to work at Hoosier Stamp and Lamp making sighting domes for bombers. In 1950, she and her husband, Scott W "Bill" Dexter,...

Apr 22, 2014

Michael Blane Carlton, 59, of Panama City, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 22, 2014.  He was born on January 6, 1955 in Opelika, Alabama.  He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Carlton; brother, Daniel Howard Holder; and step father, Floyd Holder.  He is survived by his mother, Helen Holder; three children, Bambie...

Apr 22, 2014

Margaret Mims Wiggins passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at her home in Panama City, FL, with her husband of almost 62 years, Kenneth and her son Michael at her side. Dr. Wiggins was a retired school teacher and principal, who started teaching in Panama City in the 1950's. After moving to Stillwater, OK, she continued working for...