Stephen Gracie Jr., 84, of Panama City, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2012 in a local hospital. He was born September 5, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts to Stephen & Annie Gracie Sr. He was a retired union pipefitter. He had been a resident of Panama City since 1954, moving here from Anniston, Alabama. He was preceded in death by...
Donald N. Garrett, 87, of Geneva, Alabama passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at his home. He was born May 2, 1925 in Defuniak Springs, Florida to T.O. & Altha Garrett Sr. He graduated in 1947 from Bay High School. He served in the US Navy aboard the USS Franklin during World War II. He was preceded in death...
Martin George Hoemme, 68, of Bayou George, passed away May 6, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Martin was born February 26, 1944 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Martin graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1966. He then served his country as an officer, retiring as a Major from the United States Air Force. Martin had...
Colleen Fuller Campbell, 82, of Panama City, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012 in a local hospital. She was born November 28, 1929 to Thelma & Hershal Fuller, but was raised by her grandparents, Marcus & Minnie Mott. She was the oldest of four children. She graduated from Trumann High School, Trumann Arkansas, where she was Homecoming Queen and...
THERESA STARLING EDDINS Theresa Starling Eddins, 85, of Panama City, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in her home. She was born on March 11, 1927 in Panama City to Henry Guy & Louise Starling. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Panama City and the LLL Sunday School Class. Mrs. Eddins was devoted to visiting the...
DAVID L. GARRETT 1943-2012 David L. Garrett, 68, passed away in Panama City, Florida, on May 1, 2012. David was a life-long resident of Panama City and was a 1961 graduate of Bay High School and a graduate of Gulf Coast Community College, where he played baseball, and Florida State University. He served his country for four years in the...
ANGELA RENEE HARDY Angela Renee Hardy, 45, of Panama City, passed away Monday, April 30, 2012 in her home. She was born September 13, 1966 in Panama City and had been a lifelong resident. Angela was a 1984 graduate of Mosley High School. She was preceded in death by her father, Billy Reginald Hardy. She is survived by her mother,...
HENRY LEONARD HILTON-GREEN, JR. Henry Leonard Hilton-Green, Jr., age 92, died on April 27, 2012 in a local Panama City Hospital. Mr. Hilton-Green was the son of the late Henry Leonard Hilton-Green and the late Virginia Pritchard Hilton-Green of Pensacola, Florida. He was descended from his grandfather, Leonard Hilton-Green, an early banker and timberland owner in Escambia County, Florida, and...
John Huey Nelson, 83, of Panama City, passed away, Friday, April 27, 2012 in a local hospital. He was born May 13, 1928 in Washington County, Florida to James Henry and Dee Kent Nelson. He was a crew leader for International Paper Company, where he worked for 45 years. He served in the United States Army during World War II....
Jean Ann Pearce Warriner, 81, of Panama City, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012. She was born December 14, 1930 in Bunkie, Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Clell C. Warriner, Jr. and her sister, Mary Virginia Benhard. She is survived by her four children, Clell Calvin "Cal" Warriner, III (Rebecca) of West Palm Beach, FL;...
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 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 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 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 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. 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 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. 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 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 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...