LONIE B. AVERY Lonie B. Avery, 90, of Panama City, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011 in a local hospital. He was born May 18, 1920 in Cottonwood, Alabama, to William W. Avery and Mamie Hooper Avery. Lonie had been a resident of Panama City since 1933, and he served honorably in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He...
MYRNA TURK LINDSEY Myrna Turk Lindsey, 74, of Panama City, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in a local hospital. She was born January 4, 1937 in Panama City to Earnest & Myrtie Raffield. She was a graduate of Bay High School. She worked as a saleslady at Maharaja's Fine Jewelry and Gifts for 19 years. She was preceded...
REBECCA KING BROCK April 24, 1946 – March 1, 2011 Local piano and harp teacher, Becky Brock, gave up a hard-fought battle against breast cancer on March 1, 2011. She will be sorely missed by her husband of forty-two years, Ernie Brock; by her sister, Carol Balluh and niece, Leslie Balluh of Atlanta, GA; by many dear friends, by the...
RICHARD C. KIRCHOFF, SR. Richard C. Kirchoff, Sr., 88, of Panama City, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011. He was born September 20, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp where he was stationed in Guam and Guadalcanal during WWII. He had been a resident of Panama City since 1975, moving from Whitmore Lake, Michigan. He...
GORDON LEROY DAVIS Gordon Leroy Davis, 58, of Panama City, passed away February 22, 2011 in his home. He had been a resident of Panama City for 9 years, moving here from Arkansas. He was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Bascom Leroy Davis. He is survived by his mother, Pauline...
RALPH REYNOLDS SCOTT Ralph Reynolds Scott, 69, of Panama City, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011. He was born July 14, 1941 in Panama City to Robert and Leila Scott. He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers, Jerry Nixon Scott and James Elbert Scott. He is survived by his five children, Paul Leon Scott (Susan), Marie...
WILLIE FAY PIPPIN Willie Fay Pippin age 93, of Panama City, FL passed away on Saturday February 19, 2011 at her daughter's residence. Funeral Services will be 2PM Thursday February 24, 2011 at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6 to 8PM Wednesday February 23, 2011 at Wilson Funeral Home. Mrs. Pippin...
Vivian Valrea "Val" Jones, 94, passed away on February 19, 2011. She was a lifelong resident of Callaway and was a longtime member of the Callaway United Methodist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Earl Jones; sisters, Myrtle Fussell and Dora Zell Booth; and brother, Enoch Chadwick. She...
In loving memory of Thurston Hawkins, 59, of Panama City, who passed away on Thursday February 17, 2011. Mr. Hawkins was born May 8, 1951 to Plummer and Effie Lee Hawkins in Henderson, N.C. Where he married his high school sweetheart Annette. He served in the United States Air Force from 1971 to 1995 retiring as a Master Sergeant. After...
John Walter Clemons, Sr. 1926 – 2011 John Walter Clemons, Sr., 84, of Parker, Florida, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 16, 2011, at Bay Medical Center surrounded by his family and friends. John was born on September 19, 1926 in Houston County, Alabama to Ester Clemons and Bessie Lee Clemons. He moved to Panama City, Florida with his parents when...
EARL R. (SONNY) ALLAN JR. Earl R. (Sonny) Allan Jr., 67, a lifelong resident of Panama City, passed away February 16, 2011 in his home. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Callaway. He served in the United States Navy during Vietnam. He was Baptist by faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl R. Allan...
Wanda Henderson McCreary, 87, of Panama City, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011. She was born July 16, 1923 in Cleveland, Tennessee. She was a member of the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lenneth "Mac" McCreary and sister, Dean Condra. She is survived by her two daughters, Vicki Ahearn and husband Pat, Tami...
Geraldine Hewitt Covey Gerrie Covey passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 12th, 2011 surrounded by her family and lifted-up by her friends. She is survived by her husband Ken Covey, a sister, and brother. She is preceded in death by her first husband Hubert Hewitt as well as two brothers and one sister. Gerrie was blessed with three children from...
HAZEL EUGENIA ROSEBERRY-HOOD Hazel Eugenia Roseberry-Hood, age 85, of Porterdale, Georgia, passed away on February 10, 2011 at Panama City Nursing Center in Panama City, Florida. She was the daughter of the late William W. and Estelle L. Roseberry of Covington, Georgia. Mrs. Hood was an active participant at the senior citizens center in Covington, Georgia. She spent many years...
JAMES FRANKLIN "JIMMY" HOFFMAN James Franklin "Jimmy" Hoffman, 77, of Southport, passed away, Tuesday, February 8, 2011 in his home. He was born September 10, 1933 in Two Egg, Florida to Eddie and Louise Dykes Hoffman. He was a retired auto parts salesman. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Erma Jean Jennings. He is survived...
STEPHEN PAUL SMITH Stephen Paul Smith, 54, of Panama City Beach, passed away February 8, 2011. He was born March 5, 1956 in Charleston, West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carlene Kelly Smith and mother-in-law, Carol Walker. He is survived by three sons, Joshua Smith, David Anthony Smith, Jonathon Daniel Smith; mother and step father, Annabelle...
JOHN DONALD "DON" McCORMICK John Donald "Don" McCormick, 74, of Panama City, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011. He was born June 25, 1936 in Washington County, Florida. He was a 1955 graduate of Bay High School. He was a cabinet maker and part owner of Etheridge Cabinet Shop. When he began working, he was the cleanup boy and retired...
Video Tribute Coming Soon!!! Mary Ellen Stephens Murphy Mary Ellen Stephens Murphy, 96, of Panama City, FL, died Sunday, February 6, 2011. She was born December 27, 1914, to parents John Calvin and Amanda Belle Stephens in Clio, Alabama. She had been a resident of Panama City since 1939. She was a long time member of the First United Methodist...
PATRICIA ANN LOVEL Patricia Ann Lovel, 81, of Panama City, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011. She was born December 7, 1929 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was a member of the Parkway Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Richard Warren Lovel. She is survived by her husband, Richard Lovel; three children, Rachel Kinser, Jorja Ellen...
ROBERT ARTHUR WALSH Robert A. Walsh, of Panama City, died Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Gulf Coast Medical Center. He had been a resident of Bay County since 1969 moving here from Maryland. He retired as a fighter pilot from the U.S. Air Force in 1969 after having graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY in...