Jane Donalson Finch
Apr 22, 2012
JANE DONALSON FINCH Jane Donalson Finch, 95, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2012 in Panama City. Jane was born August 20, 1916 to Jessie & Lena Donalson in Bainbridge, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ivey W. Finch; two sons, Larry C. Finch, Jimmy Finch; two daughters, Betty Wright, Virginia Posey; her parents; and four sisters,...
Patty Prescott
Apr 21, 2012
PATTY PRESCOTT Patty Prescott, 74, of Panama City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 21, 2012 in her home with her family by her side. She was born on March 13, 1938 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She was Baptist by faith. In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking, fishing and spending time with her family. She is survived by her four...
Peter Leonard Shea
Apr 20, 2012
PETER LEONARD SHEA Peter Leonard Shea, 90, of Panama City Beach, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012. He was born May 1, 1921 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Shortly after World War II, he moved to Florida, which to him was his Shangri la. He was a precision tool maker and engineer, as well as an entrepreneur. He was also...
Joan Elsie Cheesman Morgan
Apr 18, 2012
JOAN ELSIE CHEESMAN MORGAN Joan Elsie Cheesman Morgan was born Feb 3, 1927 in Barbados, BWI where she grew up a mere block from the beach. Her father died young, so she and her two siblings were raised by her Mum, her maiden Aunt Marge and her widowed grandmother. She began her working career in the same insurance company as...
Evelyn M. Baxter
Apr 18, 2012
EVELYN M. BAXTER Evelyn M. Baxter, 97, of Panama City, Florida died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in her home. She was born in Clio, Alabama and resided there until she began her teaching career which started in Ashford, AL. She came to Bay County in 1951 and taught in local elementary and secondary schools until retirement. Evelyn was a member...
Kenneth A. Creech, Jr.
Apr 18, 2012
KENNETH A. CREECH, JR. Kenneth A. Creech, Jr., 63, of Panama City Beach, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012. He was born June 26, 1948 in Port St. Joe, Florida to Kenneth & Hazel Creech Sr. He served as Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard. He served as a deputy for the Bay County Sheriff's Department. After retiring from...
Joe Harold Fleming
Apr 16, 2012
JOE HAROLD FLEMING Joe Harold Fleming, 83, of Panama City, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012. He was born May 30, 1928 in Panama City to William & Nora Fleming. He served in U. S. Army. Mr. Fleming retired in 1983 from the U. S. Postal Service. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, where he served as a...
Douglas Lee Davis, Sr.
Apr 11, 2012
DOUGLAS LEE DAVIS, SR. Douglas Lee Davis, Sr., 92, of Lynn Haven, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012. He was born June 20, 1919 in Chipley, Florida. He worked as the store manager for Danley Furniture in Port St. Joe and Dothan and was the salesman in the Panama City store. Mr. Davis was a member of the First Presbyterian...
Robin Annette Howell
Apr 9, 2012
ROBIN ANNETTE HOWELL Robin Annette Howell, 48, passed away, April 9, 2012. Robin was born July 17, 1963 in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She will be missed by her many friends and family. She was loved by all who knew her. Robin was preceded in death by her mother, Joan Kathleen Howell. She is survived by her father, Albert Howell; brother,...
Dorothy Cotton Stewart
Apr 6, 2012
DOROTHY COTTON STEWART Dorothy Cotton Stewart, 75, of Panama City, passed away on Good Friday, April 6, 2012 in her home with her loving family around her. She was born September 27, 1936 in Panama City and had been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a graduate of Bay High School. Mrs. Stewart was a Librarian Assistant at...
Windsor H. "Win" Phelps
Apr 5, 2012
WINDSOR H. "WIN" PHELPS Windsor H. "Win" Phelps, 85, of Panama City, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012 in a local hospital. He moved to Bay County six years ago from Merrimack, New Hampshire. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Wills and second wife, Eileen Hawkins. He is survived by his daughter, Leslie-Ann; son, Cory W.; daughter-in-law,...
James Andrew "Jim" Brown
Apr 4, 2012
JAMES ANDREW "JIM" BROWN James Andrew "Jim" Brown, 70, of Panama City, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 in his home. He was born October 10, 1941 in Geneva, Alabama. He graduated from Bay High School in 1960 and Gulf Coast Community College in 1962. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Vietnam War. He worked for 22...
Anthony M. Gallina
Apr 1, 2012
ANTHONY M. GALLINA Anthony M Gallina passed away at home on April 1, 2012. He was the first born in a large Italian family and grew up in Kent, Ohio. He served in the Air Force for 4 years during the Korean Conflict. He is known in the Panama City area for his "giving back for all the good things...
Norma Jeanne Fulford
Mar 30, 2012
NORMA JEANNE FULFORD Norma Jeanne Fulford, 83, of Youngstown, passed away Friday, March 30, 2012. She was born February 19, 1929 in Bay County, Florida to C.H. & Alma Atkinson Redmon. Mrs. Fulford was a member of the First Baptist Church of Youngstown. She was preceded in death by her husband, C. P. Fulford. She is survived by her three...
Bermeth Cornelia West
Mar 28, 2012
BERMETH CORNELIA WEST Bermeth Cornelia West, 77, of Panama City Beach, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012. She was born July 31, 1934 in Dothan, Alabama and had been a resident of Bay County since 1969. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Junior David West on March 14, 2012 and a daughter-in-law, Lisa West. She...
Lela Sasser Pettis
Mar 28, 2012
LELA SASSER PETTIS Lela Sasser Pettis, 81, of Panama City, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012. She was born on October 7, 1930 to Franklin & Metha Sasser. Mrs. Pettis was a longtime member of the House of Prayer Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Amos Pettis; son, Daniel Pettis; four brothers and one sister. She is...
Frances Duncan Jennings
Mar 24, 2012
FRANCES DUNCAN JENNINGS Frances Duncan Jennings, 96, went home to join her Heavenly family on March 24, 2012. She passed away at home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 7, 1915 in Moultrie, GA and moved to Panama City in 1935. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Ellen and Bill Rumph, of Panama City, and...
Dora Page Ernest
Mar 23, 2012
DORA PAGE ERNEST Dora Page Ernest passed into the next phase of her eternal life March 23, 2012, and God has added another angel to join his family. Dora was born July 23, 1926, in Stanton (Chilton County) Alabama as the middle child of eleven children, six sisters and four brothers, whose parents were George Lee Grover and Lillie Mae...
Opal Braswell Dukes
Mar 22, 2012
OPAL BRASWELL DUKES Opal Nell Braswell Dukes, 75, of Panama City, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Gulf Coast Medical Center. She was born May 31, 1936 in Black, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Dukes and son, Clarence Dukes, Jr. She is survived by her two daughters, Lorraine Grant-Perry and husband Glen Perry, Sherry...
Jerry M. Fleming
Mar 21, 2012
JERRY M. FLEMING Dr. Jerry M. Fleming, age 76, of Chicago, IL, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at home. A graveside service will be held at Millville Cemetery in Panama City on Friday, March 28, at 4:00 p.m. Jerry was born and raised in Panama City, FL, but had resided in Chicago for the past 45 years. He served in...