Joyce W. Robertson
Aug 15, 2013
Joyce W. Robertson, 97, of Tampa, formerly of Parker, Florida, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013. She was born on February 7, 1916 in Quitman, Georgia. She was a member of the Parker United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Janice Hautsch and husband, Fred; grandson, David Hautsch and wife Shelly; and great granddaughter, Isabella Hautsch. Funeral services...
John Willis Taylor
Aug 12, 2013
JOHN WILLIS TAYLOR John Willis Taylor, 69, of Youngstown, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 in his home. He was born July 22, 1944. He was a retired Master Sergeant having served in the U.S. Marine Corps. After retiring from the Marine Corps, he worked as a mechanic at Western Auto and Big Ten Tires. He was preceded in death...
James Edward Glass
Aug 11, 2013
JAMES EDWARD GLASS James Edward Glass, 85, of Southport, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 in his home. He was born September 5, 1927 in Panama City. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and retired from the U.S. Air Force at the rank of Tech Sergeant. He served during the Korean War and Vietnam War. He was...
James Larry Myrick
Aug 9, 2013
JAMES LARRY MYRICK James Larry Myrick, 69, of Panama City, passed away August 9, 2013 in his home. He was born August 29, 1943 in Panama City, Florida and had been a resident here most of his life. He was a retired meat cutter. He and his wife, Ruth, enjoyed traveling in all 50 states in their motor home. They...
Robert Lyndon Powell
Aug 9, 2013
Robert Lyndon Powell, 90, of Panama City, went to be with the Lord on August 9, 2013. Lyndon was born and raised on a farm near Campbellton, Florida and moved to Bay County in 1940. He served his country in the United States Navy, as a combat airman, on a PB-4Y submarine hunter (B-24) airplane during WW II in the...
Mary Frances Enfinger Wiggins
Aug 7, 2013
MARY FRANCES ENFINGER WIGGINS Mary Frances Enfinger Wiggins, 77, of Panama City, passed away on Wednesday, August 07, 2013. She was born November 26, 1935 in Bennett, Florida to Ira F. & Julia Enfinger. She was a graduate of Bay High School and had been a lifelong resident of the area. She owned and was a floral designer at Flowers...
John Irvin Smith
Aug 7, 2013
JOHN IRVIN SMITH John Irvin Smith was born August 14, 1928, in Hartford, Alabama, and passed away August 7, 2013, surrounded by his family. He is preceded in death by his parents Joseph Lee Smith and Blanche Hagler Smith; brothers Glen Horace, Paul Rex, and Joseph Smith; and son Douglas Avery Smith. He is survived by his wife of 65...
Russell "Rusty" Scott Ward
Aug 5, 2013
RUSSELL (RUSTY) SCOTT WARD Russell (Rusty) Scott Ward of Bay Point, Panama City Beach, Florida, died August 5, 2013, at the age of 59 after a four year battle with cancer. Rusty loved boating, fishing, golfing, and entertaining his many friends. He was born in Panama City December 14, 1953, and remained here most of his life. He worked in...
Joseph Douglas Puskar
Aug 4, 2013
JOSEPH DOUGLAS PUSKAR Joseph Douglas Puskar - age 89 of Dayton, Nevada died on August 4, 2013 at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Reno, Nevada after a long battle with Dementia. Douglas (Doug) also known as Doug Karr was born in Poughkeepsie New York on November 9, 1923 to Joseph Michael and Ethyl Puskar. Doug graduated from Arlington High School...
Evelyn Buie Strickland
Jul 29, 2013
EVELYN BUIE STRICKLAND Evelyn Buie Strickland, 88, went to be with her Lord Jesus on July 29, 2013 in a local healthcare center. Evelyn was a life-long resident of Bay County, where she and her beloved husband Loyce D. Strickland raised their 4 children. Her passion was working with children and teaching them the Bible. She taught kindergarten and was...
Naomi J. Curtis
Jul 27, 2013
NAOMI J. CURTIS Naomi J. Curtis, 79, of Panama City, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013 in a local hospital. She was born on October 17, 1933 in Burdette, Arkansas and had been a resident of Panama City since 1980. She was a registered nurse having retired from Gulf Coast Medical Center after 15 years of service. She then...
George "Nick" Daniels
Jul 26, 2013
GEORGE N. "NICK" DANIELS George N. "Nick" Daniels passed away peacefully July 26, 2013, at Covenant Hospice at Bay Medical Center, surrounded by his two loving daughters. Mr. Daniels was born November 2, 1921, in Sunny South, Alabama. He moved to Panama City, Florida in 1961. Mr. Daniels proudly served in the US Navy in WWII. He retired after being...
Lynda Elaine Wallis Coram
Jul 11, 2013
LYNDA ELAINE WALLIS CORAM Lynda Elaine Wallis Coram, 64, died Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Gulf Coast Medical Center. Lynda was born August 11, 1948, in Hardin, Illinois. She graduated from Bay High School in 1966 and spent many years working at the Navy base in Panama City Beach. She had recently sold Coram's on Thomas Drive. Lynda is survived...
Daniel Lee Evans
Jul 9, 2013
DANIEL LEE EVANS Master Sergeant Retired Daniel Lee Evans, born August 31, 1946, passed away July 9, 2013 due to complications from Agent Orange. Daniel and his wife, Karen Betterelli Evans, came full circle; they started and ended their partnership of love, 46 years to the day. Dan spent 22 years in the Air Force and was a Vietnam Vet....
Elijah "Dick" Crocker
Jul 8, 2013
ELIJAH HUSTON "DICK" CROCKER Elijah Huston "Dick" Crocker, age 85, passed away Monday, July 8, 2013 at Covenant Hospice at Bay Medical Sacred Heart Hospital. Elijah was born August 9, 1927 in Nash County, North Carolina to Emma and Walter Crocker. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. He was preceded in death by his parents and five siblings and...
Luke Arrant
Jul 6, 2013
Luke Arrant, 86, of Lynn Haven, Fla., went to be with the Lord on July 6th, 2013 at Sims Veteran's Nursing Home. Luke was born on May 1, 1927 in Prosperity, Fl. He served his country in the U.S. Army for six years. He worked for the Panama City paper mill for 42 years before retiring in 1989, after which...
William "Tommy" Rogers
Jul 5, 2013
WILLIAM THOMAS "TOMMY" ROGERS William Thomas "Tommy" Rogers, 72, of Chipley, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2013. He was born June 24, 1941 in Panama City and had been a resident of the area for most of his life. He was a retired architect with the Florida Department of Transportation. He was a lifelong believer and was Presbyterian by...
Charles Grant Helms
Jun 29, 2013
Charles Grant Helms, 45, of Panama City passed into eternal life on Saturday, June 29, 2013 following a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Grant was born on March 29, 1968 in Panama City, Florida to Leah Ruth Grant Helms and Charles Jones Helms. He was a student of Bay County, graduating from A. Crawford Mosley High School in 1986. Grant...
Mary Curtiss Bales
Jun 28, 2013
Mary Curtiss Bales, 92, of Panama City went home to be with her Lord and Savior June 28, 2013. She was born in Wilmington, NC to Gordon and Mamie Barnwell Curtiss. Mrs. Bales was married to J. Clayton Bales for 57 years. She is survived by three daughters and their husbands: Betty and Robert Arehart of Virginia Beach, VA, Peggy...
Sarah Catherine Kearce Young
Jun 25, 2013
SARAH CATHERINE KEARCE YOUNG Sarah Catherine Kearce Young, age 65, of Panama City, passed away on June 25, 2013 at Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart. She was born May 1, 1948 in Blountstown, Florida to E.Z. and Kitty Kearce. She was a graduate of Florida State University. She had been a resident of Bay County since 1968. She was a...