Apr 20, 2014

Paul Richard "Dick" Lippincott Sr., 85, of Panama City, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014.  He was born February 28, 1929 in Zephyrhills, Florida to Carl David & Donna Lippincott Sr.  He retired in 1971 after 22 years of service in the United States Air Force retiring at the rank of Major. He was a member of the...

Apr 19, 2014

John R. "Doc" Shirah, Jr, 72, of Panama City, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014.  He was born December 30, 1941 in Moultrie, Georgia.  He was a retired pipefitter for the St. Joe Paper Company.  He is survived by his two daughters, Angela Reed (Rich), Sandra Shirah; four grandchildren, Victoria, Tiffany, Zeth, Brandi; four great grandchildren, Kiera, Nadia,...

Apr 16, 2014

David Edward Rocher, 88, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014.  He was born on March 18, 1926 in Lynn Haven and had been a lifelong resident.  He retired from Chevron after 31 years of working as a mechanic.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lynn Haven.  He was preceded in death...

Apr 11, 2014

Leroy (Hot Rod) O'Neal, of Panama City, FL passed away Friday, April 11, 2014, at Bay Medical, Sacred Heart Hospital.

He worked as a pipe fitter on the Liberty Ships at Wainwright Shipyard during World War II. He retired after 35 years as an auto mechanic at Cook-Whitehead Ford.  After retirement, he moved to Red Bull Island...

Apr 9, 2014

Arthur T. "Mr. B." Bazzel, 81, of Panama City, passed away April 9, 2014.  He was born on June 15, 1932 in Clarke County to Earnest Eugene Bazzel and Linnie Mae Barnett.  He served in the United States Army as a Paratrooper during the Korean War, Viet Nam and during the Cold War.  He retired in 1969 and moved...

Apr 8, 2014

Lois Jeanne Johnson, 64, of Panama City, went home on Tuesday, April 8, 2014.  She was born on April 13, 1949 in Panama City.  She was a graduate of Bay High School and the University of Florida. Go Gators!  She retired after 40 years of teaching school at Jinks Middle School, Cedar Grove Elementary and Tyndall Elementary.  She...

Apr 8, 2014

Albert L. Clay, 96, of Panama City, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014.  He was born on March 26, 1918 and grew up in St. Clairesville, Ohio.  He retired after 23 years of service from the United States Air Force at the rank of Master Sergeant. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked 11 years for the...

Apr 7, 2014

Joan Victor Fleming Beumeler of Panama City, Florida, passed away peacefully in her home on April 7, 2014, at the age of 85.  Mrs. Beumeler was born on March 18, 1929, in Mobile, Alabama, to William Forrest Fleming and Bessie Mitchell Fleming.  The Army Corps of Engineers moved the Fleming family to Panama City, Florida, in 1935 when Mr....

Apr 4, 2014

Margaret T. Wallace, 87, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014.   She was born on December 16, 1926 in Jefferson County, Alabama.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Walker Wallace.  She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Luckie; three grandchildren, Anna Carmon (Jimmy), Mary Beth Taggart (Jeff), Amanda Luckie; and three great...

Apr 1, 2014

Donald E. Culver, Jr., 73, of Panama City, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014.  He was born on April 1, 1941 and grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  He retired after 24 years of service from the U. S. Air Force at the rank of Tech Sergeant.  In his spare time, he enjoyed gardening, fishing, NASCAR and...

Mar 31, 2014

Irene Cook Pitts, 95, of Panama City, died Monday, March 31, 2014. She was born July 12, 1918, to W. Friley and Pauline Dunham Cook. She is predeceased by her husband Versie O. Pitts; one sister, Floie Whitehurst; and brothers, Lloyd Cook and W. F. (Bill) Cook, Jr.  She is survived by one sister, Lucille Hagans; nieces Charla Whitehurst...

Mar 29, 2014

Vivian Opal Messer Craig, 81, of Panama City, passed away March 29, 2014 in a local hospital.  She was born March 10, 1933 in Carrabelle, Florida to Orvel and Mary Anne Messer. She had been a resident here since 1953, moving here from Tallahassee, Florida.  She was a homemaker and a member of New Covenant Fellowship Church.  She was...

Mar 27, 2014

Walter Darnell (W.D.) Potter of Lynn Haven, Florida, died on March 27, 2014, at the age of 84.  He was born on December 22, 1929, in Vernon, Florida.    He graduated from Bay County High School in 1947.  Darnell served in the National Guard from 1949-1956 and was a member of their Sharpshooter Team.  He retired after 40 years of...

Mar 26, 2014

Susan Christine Mayo, 48, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 with her family by her side after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born on December 13, 1965 in Robstown, Texas.  She worked as the Office Manager for Hutto & Bodiford.  She is survived by her husband, Greg Mayo; five children, Lindsay Michelle...

Mar 21, 2014

Marjorie Star Bright (Horne) Gilbert

May 18, 1933 – March 21, 2014

Known to nearly everyone in Bay County as "Mama Star," the legendary Marjorie Star Bright Horne Gilbert passed Friday morning surrounded by her family and friends.  Born on that once-dirt road now officially named Star Avenue, Mama Star graduated from Florida State University...

Mar 16, 2014

Master Sergeant John Henry Hood USAF (Retired), passed away at home, surrounded by loved ones, on Sunday March 16, 2014, after a lengthy illness.  He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 9, 1929.

He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Jean;  his daughter Debbie King of Trussville, Alabama;  his step-son Tommy Green and...

Mar 14, 2014

Matthew Gray, age 84, of Wewahitchka, Florida, passed away at his camp at Mossy Pond in Altha, Florida on Friday, March 14, 2014.

He retired after 40 years of employment with St. Joe Paper Mill.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Jacqueline Gray; son, Lester Gray; his parents; five sisters and one brother....

Mar 12, 2014

Recer M. Tidwell, 94, of Panama City, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014.  He was born on December 1, 1919 in Dothan, Alabama to William C. & Virgie Tidwell.  He worked for the International Paper Company for 28 years, retiring in 1984.  During World War II, he built Liberty Ships at Sherman Shipyard.  He was a member of...

Mar 11, 2014

Carol Jean Hatfield Roberts, 83, of Panama City formerly of Algonac, Michigan, passed away on March 11, 2014.  She was born on February 23, 1931 in Dayton, Ohio. She was predeceased by husbands, Gerald Hatfield (married for over 40 years) and William Roberts; and her parents, Homer and Ruth Pummel. She is survived by her two children, Ronda (Robert)...

Mar 10, 2014

WILMA ALENE JONES Wilma Alene Jones, 83, of Parker, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014. She was born June 9, 1930 in Cottondale, Florida to C. C. & Irene Gilbert. She was a lifelong resident of Parker. She was a retired bookkeeper for Tyndall Air Force, Base Exchange. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wade Jones; her parents;...