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...

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...