JOHN BENJAMIN "JB" YOUNG MCBM John Benjamin "JB" Young, 83, passed away at home on May 21, 2011. JB was born in Central, Alabama on February 17, 1927. He was the eldest of five children to Orean & Grace Young. He attended Elmore County High School, Eclectic, AL and in his senior year, 1944, he joined the U.S. Navy and...
LILLIE FINCH PARK Lillie Finch Park, 83, of Lynn Haven, passed away Friday, May 20, 2011. She was born March 4, 1928 in Wausau, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edmal Park; two brothers and one sister. She is survived by her daughter, Janice Chavers and husband Gerald; two sons, Al Park and wife Diane, Fred Park...
Frances Thomas Frances Irene Thomas was born on January 28, 1917, in Port Richey, Florida to Edgar and Florence Sapp. She went to her heavenly home on May 19, 2011. She was 94 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, H. Clifton Thomas; adopted daughter, Billie Joe "Punkin" and sisters, Vivian Sapp, Gladys Boyd,...
Robert E. "Bubba" Morrison Jan. 12, 1951 - May 18, 2011 On or about April 17, 2011, Robert "Bubba" Morrison made the best decision of his life...he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Little did he know just how important that decision was to be...10 days later he was informed he had terminal cancer. On the morning of...
JOYCE Z. McKELVIN Mrs. Joyce Z. McKelvin, 72, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011 in Panama City after a long illness. Born on December 30, 1938, Joyce spent her childhood in Pennsylvania and Alabama, but she lived in Panama City for most of her adult life. Her father drove her to Panama City to interview for her first teaching job....
DALLAS POPE STEPHENS Dallas Pope Stephens, 90, of Panama City, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011. He was born September 24, 1920 in St. Andrews, where he resided after his retirement. He was a retired Chief Master Sergeant for the U.S. Air Force, where he received numerous medals and commendations including: Meritorious service, Air Force Longevity Medal, Good Conduct Medal,...
HELEN ERNESTINE TITUS Helen Ernestine Laub was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois to Stephen and Aurelia Laub. After moving around a bit, she settled in Detroit, Michigan with her brothers and mother. She worked at Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan. She met and married George Bertrum Titus in Detroit in 1953. They were married for 43 years. George...
JAMES H. "JIM" PUGH James H. "Jim" Pugh, 84, of Panama City, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 in his home. He was born November 9, 1926 in Pickens, Mississippi. He was very proud to be a Marine, who served during World War II. Mr. Pugh was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by...
ANITA L. SMITH Anita L. Smith, 64, of Panama City, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 in her home. She was born April 24, 1947 in Dothan, Alabama. She was a member of the St. Andrew Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Smith; parents, Purvis & Kate Holley and brother, Emmett Smith. She is survived...
ROBERT OLEN PERRIGAN Robert Olen Perrigan, 30, of Vernon, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 in his home. He was born October 8, 1980 in South Korea. He is survived by his parents, Olen and Gin Perrigan, of Lynn Haven; daughter, Raylee Perrigan, Marianna; brother, Joseph Perrigan, of Panama City and step sister, Kim Ray, of Ethelsville, AL. Funeral services...
Lucille Williams Kersey (September 28, 1918 — May 7, 2011) Lucille Williams Kersey, 92, passed away in her home on Saturday, May 7, 2011, following a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Lucille was born in Millville on September 28, 1918, and lived all but a few months of her life in Panama City. Her mother passed away before her second...
JOHN WELLING "BARNEY" POOLE John Welling "Barney" Poole, 85, of Panama City, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011. He was born June 2, 1925 in Christianstead, St. Croix, Virgin Islands to Ralph Poole, LT USN and Ethel Welling Poole, Navy Nurse, who were laid to rest in the first World War National Cemetery in Beaufort, South Carolina. He graduated high...
VERA THURMAN LOE Vera Thurman Loe, 86, of Panama City Beach, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011. She was born February 26, 1925 in Springhill, Louisiana. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Arcadia, Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kavat A. Loe. She is survived by her two daughters, Janet Bailey,...
MARGARET HOLLEY WARREN Margaret Holley Warren, 86, of Panama City, passed away, Tuesday, April 26, 2011. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, May 2, at Wilson Funeral Home. Mrs. Warren was born November 1, 1924 to Ina Mae & John M. Holley in York, Alabama but grew up in Andalusia, Alabama. Towards the end of WWII...
CONSTANCE KATHERINE QUEZADA Constance Katherine "Kathy" Quezada, 52, of Panama City, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2011 in a local hospital. She was born October 28, 1958 in Panama City. She was preceded in death by her father, James W. Warren. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lynn Haven. She is survived by her husband,...
BETTY MARIE HEDGES Betty Marie Hedges, 81, of Panama City, Florida, passed away April 23, 2011 in a local nursing home. She was born January 22, 1930 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to Lemich and Ada Laughery Starkey. She was a retired telephone operator and bank teller. She was a member of the VFW, Moose's Lodge and Eagles Club in Fairmont,...
LOTTIE MAE DAVIS Lottie Mae Davis, 96, of Panama City, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011. She was born September 18, 1914 in Crawfordville, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, A.P. Davis; son, Melvin Martin; daughter, Bernice Gardner and granddaughter, Debbie Broadway. She is survived by her sons, Talmadge Baker, David Davis, Joel Davis, Johnny Davis, Michael...
ELENDER SCHLARB MONK Elender Schlarb Monk, 78, of Lynn Haven, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011. She was born March 12, 1933 in Chipley, Florida. She retired from Lynn Haven Elementary School after working many years in the Lunchroom. She was a member of the First Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her great grandson, Christopher Michael Lynn,...
Norma Irene Johnson, 82, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2011. She was born September 29, 1928 in Flint, Michigan. She lived, worked and raised her family in Jackson, Michigan until 2004. Norma and her husband of 60 years Corky have been winter residents of Panama City Beach since 1989 and a permanent resident since 2004....
Harold Theodore Anderson, 68, of Panama City, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011. He was born December 4, 1942 in Panama City and had been a resident here all his life. He was a Tow Motor Operator for the Paper Mill for over 30 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Louis Price Anderson. He is survived by...