MARY SMITH DAVIS 1922 – 2012 Mary Smith Davis, 89, of Panama City Beach, passed away after a long illness on June 13th at Community Health Center with her family by her side. She was a resident of Bay County for 47 years. Mary was born in Washington County, Ohio on 29 December 1922 to Wylie T. and Golda Reed...
Geraldine Hollis Merritt Geraldine Merritt, 90, of Panama City, passed away on June 12, 2012. She was born August 18, 1921 in Pensacola to A.C. & Alice Elizabeth Hollis Jr. She had been a resident of Panama City most of her life. She was a retired bookkeeper for Cogburn's Jewelry Store where she had worked for 37 years. She was...
RONNIE "R.B." BANKS December 1, 1971 – June 11, 2012 Ronnie Banks, 40, of Panama City, known to his family and friends as "R.B." left us to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 11, 2012. He was born at Bay Medical Center on December 1, 1971 in Panama City to Ronald Banks and Vickie Moore Banks. R.B....
ANDREW "ANDY" BROWN, JR. Andrew "Andy" Brown, Jr., 64, of Lynn Haven, passed away Monday, June 11, 2012. He was born August 21, 1947 in Savannah, Georgia to Andrew & Mary Brown. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 30 years of service. Andy rode his motorcycle with the Gulf Coast Dragons and he was a member of the Christian...
Jonnie Maude Ward Avery Jonnie Maude Ward Avery, 91, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012, at home with her family and close friends with her. Jonnie was born in Panama City on August 11, 1920, to John J. and Maude Ward. Except for her service during World War II and a period of time attending college, Jonnie was a lifelong...
SARAH GRACE COOLEY CREWS A Time For All Things Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 For everything there is a season… Sarah Grace Cooley Crews, 85, of Panama City, Florida died June 9th, 2012 at her home. Born in Panama City, Florida to Mr. Gus and Bessie M. Cooley, Sarah Grace was a happy, loving, kind, energetic Christian homemaker and a "true woman of...
HARRY NEWTON ROBINSON, JR. Harry Newton Robinson, Jr., 72 of Panama City, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 in his home. He was born December 30, 1939 in Huntington, West Virginia to Harry Robinson, Sr. & Ola Robinson. He was a longtime resident of Panama City. He is survived by his daughter, Angela Kwiatkowski (Daniel); three grandchildren, Emily, Katie, Natasha;...
PATRICIA M. BORUFKA Patricia M. Borufka, 71, of Panama City, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012. She was born May 14, 1941 in Palmayer, Wisconsin to Claude & Betty McComb. She was a retired sales person for Cook-Whitehead Ford. Mrs. Borufka attended the First United Methodist Church of Panama City. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Shawn Ellis....
MARISE MAULDIN BOYLE Marise Mauldin Boyle, 91, of Panama City, Fla., passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at a local hospital. Marise was born in Birmingham, Ala., but grew up in the small, central Florida town of Brewster, which no longer exists. She attended the University of Alabama, where she met her husband, the late William J. Boyle, and...
Robert Pasquale, (known to all as "Bob"), of Bay Point, died on May 30 at age 68. He leaves his wife, Dee; his daughter, Lynne Sforza, her husband Frank and their two sons Andrew and Joey; his daughter, Lisa Merz, her husband Shane and their two daughters McKenna and Lucca; his sisters, Lorraine Carlin and Carole Tucker; his brother, Jim...
MYRL HOFFMAN MOORE Myrl Hoffman Moore, 80, of Panama City, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012. She was born September 10, 1931 in Grand Ridge, Florida to Carmichael & Eloise Hoffman. She was a 1950 graduate of Bay High School. Mrs. Moore was a member of the North Bay Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was preceded in death by her...
IMOGENE RICHIE CONNER Imogene Richie Conner, 68, of Cleveland, TN, formerly of Panama City, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 in her home. She was born August 31, 1943 in Bay Minette, Alabama to George & Thelma Harville. She was a retired Church Daycare Director. She had been a resident of Cleveland for the past 10 years, moving there from...
Thomas Melton Addison, 96, known lovingly to the world as "Shorty", was born on October 25, 1915 in Geneva, Alabama and slipped peacefully in the arms of our Savior on May 26, 2012 at Clifford Chester Sims Veteran's Home. He never met a stranger and loved to stay on-the-go. He was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church of...
BOB PROWSE Rev. Bob Prowse, 81, of Panama City Beach, formerly of Oak Hill, WV, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at the Glen Cove Nursing Pavilion in Panama City, Florida. Born June 11, 1930 in Kanawha County, West Virginia he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha June Garten Prowse. He was a retired Methodist minister, having received...
JAMES S. "JIM" VESTAL, SR. James S. "Jim" Vestal, Sr, 76, of Youngstown, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 in his home. He was born November 28, 1935 in Boone, North Carolina to Claude & Lillian Vestal. He served in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years, retiring at the rank of Staff Sergeant. After retiring from the Air...
THERESA RITA JONES Theresa Rita Jones, 81, of Panama City Beach, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012. She was born June 7, 1930 in Urbank, Minnesota. She moved to Panama City Beach over 25 years ago. Terry worked at the Bay County Airport Gift Shop for 12 years with her daughter, Laurie. She is survived by her five children, Randy...
Edna Mae (Madie) Lindsey Edna Mae (Madie) Lindsey, 96, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012. She was born on March 18, 1916 in Headland, Alabama to Walter Beech and Cecil Farmer Hamm. She married Herman L. Lindsey and was a lifelong resident of Panama City. She was a wonderful mother to her three sons, Dan (Kaeko) of Opua, New Zealand;...
JEAN CULVER RICHARDSON Jean Culver Richardson, of Panama City, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. She was born on January 29, 1930 in Midland City, Alabama. Mrs. Richardson taught Kindergarten at Panama City Christian School from 1966-1979. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death...
JAMES CURTIS NEWTON James Curtis Newton, 73, of Panama City Beach, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012. Curt was born December 15, 1938 in Panama City and was a 1956 graduate of Bay High School. He attended Florida State University where he received an ROTC commission. He entered the Army, attended flight school at Ft. Rucker and flew Mohawks for...
Jean Watson Lewis passed away Friday, May 11, 2012. She was born in Georgiana, Alabama the daughter of Dr. and Mrs J.C. Watson. She moved to Panama City, Florida in 1940. She married Albert M. Lewis Jr. in 1941. They celebrated 40 years of marriage before he died in 1981. Jean is survived by 2 sons, Albert M. Lewis III...