ROGER EUGENE CARVER, SR. Roger Eugene Carver, Sr., 59, of Lynn Haven, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2009. He was born February 16, 1950 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife, Maureen Carver; two sons, Roger E. Carver, Jr, Russell Carver; two daughters, Paula Henricks, Christine Carver; father, Mervin F. Carver, Jr.; sister, Sandra Bigler and seven grandchildren....
ROY E. CRAIG Roy E. Craig, 81, of Panama City, died Sunday, August 23, 2009. He was born September 21, 1927 in Huntsville, AL. He had been a resident of Panama City since 1953 moving here from Tallahassee, FL. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a fleet superintendent for Flowers Foods retiring after 36...
Edwin Earl Conley Sr., 81, of Panama City, passed away August 22, 2009 in a local hospital. He was born January 12, 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1945, he graduated from high school and joined the Merchant Marines and was assigned to the Liberty Ship. After an honorable discharge from the United States Army, he moved to Bainbridge, Georgia and...
Clark Allen Whitehorn Dr. Whitehorn passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 in his home. Born in Chicago in 1926, he grew up in Detroit. As a youth he became deeply interested in Boy Scouts of America, achieving Life membership and serving as a senior troop patrol leader. He was awarded membership in Order of the Arrow. He played tenor...
SYLVIA STEINER WHEELER Sylvia Steiner Wheeler, 86, of Panama City, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2009 in her home. She was born June 6, 1923 in Baldwin County, Alabama. She was a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Wheeler. She is survived by her son, Kevin Wheeler and wife...
WILLIAM FRANCIS COLEMAN William Francis "Frank" Coleman, Col USAF (Ret), 91, a member of "The Greatest Generation" passed away on 17 August 2009. The eldest son of M.A. "Pop" and Lou Ellen Coleman a Panama City founding family, he graduated from Bay County High School in 1935 and entered the US Military Academy at West Point graduating with the Class...
GREGORY MALONE BROOKINS 1953-2009 Gregory Malone Brookins, 56, of Panama City, passed away Friday, August 14, 2009. He was born May 12, 1953 in Panama City. He attended Cedar Grove Elementary School, Everitt Junior High School, and graduated from Rutherford High School in 1971. He graduated from Gulf Coast Community College, University of West Florida and was a graduate of...
CHRISTINE EDDINS COOK Christine Eddins Cook, 79, of Panama City, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009. She was born December 8, 1929 in Panama City to Rueben and Willie Mae (Ma Bill) Eddins. She and her sister were the first set of twins born in Bay County. She was a 1949 graduate of Bay High School and was a member...
SHAWN ELLEN SUDDUTH PRATHER Shawn Ellen Sudduth Prather, 52, of Panama City, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009. She was born July 26, 1957 in Panama City and had been a lifelong resident. She was a 1975 graduate of Bay High School. She was a loving and caring mother, proud grandmother and good friend. She was preceded in death by...
MAURICE E. COUNCIL Maurice E. Council, 66, of Panama City Beach, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009 in his home. He was born May 4, 1943 in Tallahassee, Florida. He was a retired Federal Agent with Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and served in this capacity for thirty two years. After retirement, Maurice continued his commitment to law enforcement by training...
JAMES D. GARNER James D. Garner, 88, of Sunny Hills, FL, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2009. He was born August 30, 1920 in Cullman, Alabama. He retired at the rank of captain from the U.S. Marines after 37 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Martha Garner; two children, Jeanette Darlene Garner, of Wildwood, FL, Thomas James...
HORACE C. SMITH Horace C. Smith, 91, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Eloise, who has been his very best friend for over 68 years; two daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy and Tony Finnell of Villa Rica, GA, and Janice and Van Johnson of Montgomery, AL; one son...
JOHN MICHAEL WEEKS TSGT (RET) John Weeks, 50, of Panama City, died Monday, August 10, 2009 from an aneurism. He was the beloved husband of Tamara, father of Cody and Colter as well as beloved brother to James Weeks and wife Sabrina; Elizabeth Gunn and husband James; Mary Jane Bailey and husband Keith; Ruth Ann Hysmith and husband Jake; uncle...
Elizabeth 'Beth' Sheffield Wilson 1922-2009 Elizabeth 'Beth' Wilson of Panama City, FL, 87, entered the arms of her heavenly father on Monday, August 10th at Community Health and Rehab Center. She was born in Cedar Springs, GA and raised in Columbia, AL. She moved to Panama City with her parents in 1944. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
BENJAMIN F. STARLING, JR. Benjamin F. Starling, Jr. of Panama City, FL, died on August 7, 2009, at home with his family by his side. Ben was born on June 22, 1936 in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Fulton High School and lived most of his life in the Atlanta area and for a number of years in Wilkes County. In...
CREED COLLINS GREER, JR. Mr. Creed Collins Greer, Jr., 77, died August 7, 2009, at home. He had been a resident of Panama City since 1965, when he moved from Springhill, La. He graduated from West Virginia University in 1957 where he studied chemistry and chemical engineering. He served as Plant Manager of Arizona Chemical Company for 13 years before...
MICHAEL WAYNE SWARTZ, SR. Michael Wayne Swartz, Sr., 52, of Youngstown, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2009 in his home. He was born April 30, 1957 in Houston, Texas. He was a project manager for Ponderosa Builders. He was preceded in death by his wife, Collen Swartz, mother, Joyce Gillespie and brother, Steve Swartz. He is survived by his three...
ROBERT L. FLYNN Chief Master Sergeant, Robert L. Flynn, (USAF ret), 74, of Lynn Haven passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009. He was born December 28, 1934 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. He served over 28 years in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of St. Dominic's Catholic Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He...
Betty Stapp Holt, 79, of Panama City, died Saturday, August 1, 2009 in her home. She was born on December 6, 1929 in Aliceville, AL. She attended Huntington College and was named Woman of the Year in 1969. She also worked for Dr. Dixon McCloy and Dr. Ted Wilson. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. & Mrs....
Billie Joe McCurdy, 83, of Lynn Haven, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 31, 2009. He was born on February 20, 1926 in Sedalia, Texas. He was a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. After retirement from the U.S. Air Force, he went to work civil service at Tyndall A.F.B. retiring in...