Thomas Earl Bannister, Jr.
Aug 26, 2013
THOMAS EARL BANNISTER, JR. Thomas Earl Bannister, Jr., 64, of Panama City passed away Monday, August 26, 2013 due to complications from Agent Orange. He was born in Eglin Air Force Base, Florida on July 2, 1949. He was a life-long resident of Bay County, FL. He was a 1967 graduate of Bay High School. After high school, he graduated...
Lavaughn Hughes
Aug 22, 2013
LAVAUGHN HUGHES Lavaughn Hughes, 75, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Wilson Funeral Home on Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. prior to the service. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dr. Joseph J. Mcbride, Jr.
Aug 22, 2013
DR. JOSEPH J. McBRIDE, JR. Dr. Joseph J. McBride, Jr., died Thursday, August 22 while surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born on December 10, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated St. Josephs College and entered the navy during WWII. He served on a destroyer escort in the South Pacific as a Naval Gunnery Officer. Upon leaving the navy...
Raymond Clarence Pedde
Aug 17, 2013
Raymond C. Pedde, 83, of Panama City Beach, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, August 17, 2013. He is predeceased by Doris, his wife of 36 years and son Daryl. Loving husband of Violet and cherished father of Donald (Laura) Pedde, daughter, Donna Pedde, and daughter-in-law Shari Pedde. Extra special grandfather of Erin...
Karl Bertel Nelson, Sr.
Aug 16, 2013
KARL BERTEL NELSON, SR. Karl Bertel Nelson, Sr., 84, of Panama City, passed away Friday, August 16, 2013. He was born October 12, 1928 in Panama City and had been a lifelong resident. He was a longtime employee at Merrick Industries. Mr. Nelson was a member of the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by five brothers...
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...