A Wee bit of Scotland has left Panama City, but not our hearts! Peter Burt, 74 of Panama City, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009. He was born to the late Peter and Joan Burt, January 25, 1935, in Glasgow, Scotland. He married Lena Burt in 1958 and in 1964 they immigrated to Panama City. He retired from Tractor and Equipment...
CHARLES ERBY THOMAS 1933 – 2009 Charles Erby Thomas, 76, of Panama City Beach, passed away Monday, December 21, 2009 at Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 14, 1933 in Mobile, AL. He had been a resident of Panama City Beach since 1998 moving here from Chicago, IL. He was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church...
TOMMYE NELL DORMAN Tommye Nell Dorman, of Panama City, passed away Monday, December 21, 2009 at a local hospital. She was born May 11, 1925 in Birmingham, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Mandy Pennington. She is survived by her two sons, Tommy Crocket and wife, Emma, Jimmy Roddam and wife, Winn; son-in-law, Chris Pennington; four grandchildren,...
Gilvria "Gib" Lee Kelley May 23, 1924 - December 21, 2009 Gilvria "Gib" Lee Kelley, age 85, a loving father, grandfather and brother, passed away Monday, December 21, 2009. Gib was born May 23, 1924 the son of Julius Hobert and Allie Odessa Kelley. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II and was a longtime educator....
Flora W. Southall, 85, of Lynn Haven, died Saturday, December 19, 2009 at a local hospital. She had been a resident of Bay County since 1957, originally from Hueytown, Alabama. She was a retired Insurance Agent with Merriam Insurance Agency and was named Florida Insurance Woman of the Year. She was a member of the Panama City Women's Club, a...
AMY JO EVANS Amy Jo Evans, 36, of Panama City, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2009 in a local hospital. She was born September 20, 1973 in Hobart, Indiana. She moved to Bay County in 1977. She was a member of the St. Andrew Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Shelley Simonsen. She is survived...
Edna Sugg Burton, 87, of Panama City, passed away December 16, 2009 in a local hospital. She was born March 27, 1922 in Pitt County, North Carolina to Leonard and Stella Stocks Sugg. She was a beloved wife and mother. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lloyd Burton, brother, Laurie Edward Sugg, sister, Hilda S. Mills, nephew,...
Helen Marie Ullman, 87, passed away on December 14, 2009, at her home in Panama City, Fl. She was born on April 18, 1922, to Thomas and Loretta Shaughnessy of Central Islip, New York. Before her marriage to Albert Fisher Ullman in 1944, Helen received her Bachelors Degree in Nursing from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in New York...
VIVIAN PEARL CARAWAY Vivian Pearl Caraway, 74, of Fountain, FL, died Monday, December 14, 2009 in her home. She was born March 20, 1935 in Caryville, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Caraway and a daughter, Betty Jane Farmer. She is survived by 3 children, Donald Houtz, Sue Peaden, Ann Davis, 9 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren,...
Joe Horton, 72, of Panama City, went to be with the Lord on December 13, 2009. He was born October 30, 1937 in Cadillac, Michigan and was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was a truck driver for Hornady Truck Lines for the last 17 years. He was owner and operator of Horton House Movers for 32 years. He was...
ARCHIE G. LUGENBEEL JR. Archie G. Lugenbeel, Jr., 83, of Panama City Beach, died Thursday, December 10, 2009. He was born May 9, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He received his doctorate degree from Southern Illinois University. He was a retired education administrator. He had been a resident of the area for the...
DONALD JOSEPH WALKER Donald Joseph Walker, 62, of Panama City Beach, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in his home. He was born on November 24, 1947. He is survived by his loving companion of 15 years, Connie L. Walker; two daughters; four grandchildren; two sisters; numerous nieces and nephews and cherished friends. A memorial service will be held at...
BETTY JEAN HUGHES Betty Jean Hughes, 71, of Panama City, passed away December 8, 2009 in Gainesville, Florida. She was retired from the State of Florida. She was preceded in death by her father, Lamar Blount, and a sister, Patricia Waters. She is survived by her children, Debbie Cooper and husband Mark of Panama City, George "Marty" Hughes Jr. and...
DEBORAH ELIZABETH CLANTON McLAURIN Deborah Elizabeth Clanton McLaurin went home to be with her heavenly father on Monday December 7, 2009 at her home in Panama City, Florida. Born April 13, 1956 in Logansport Indiana, she was the first daughter of William and Gladys Frailey Clanton. She was a devoted wife to Brian E McLaurin for 34 years and an...
PATRICK J. SMITH Patrick J. Smith passed away peacefully at his home on December 7, 2009 at the age of 86. He was born to Martin and Elizabeth Emily Smith on November 10, 1923 in Birmingham, England. Pat joined the British Marines in 1941 and proudly served for 12 years. He served on the HMS Sirius, a British cruiser that...
Doris Ann Woodham, 82, of Panama City, died Monday, December 7, 2009 in a local hospital. She was born May 1, 1927 in Caryville, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband, William S. Woodham Jr. She is survived by a daughter, Sharron Pettis; 2 sons, William S. Woodham III and wife, Diane; Mark Wayne Woodham and wife, Pat;...
GEORGE A. CHANCELLOR, JR. 1935 – 2009 George A. Chancellor, Jr., 74, of Panama City, died Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Bay Medical Center. He was a retired educator (Dallas Independent School District) and currently employed as a teacher at Corrections Corp of America. Mr. Chancellor received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and Masters Degree from...
Gilbert Roy Mortensen, Lt/ Col (ret) USAF Roy was born on Jan 26, 1933 in Lillesand, Norway to Christian and Petra Mortensen. The family returned to their home in Rahway, New Jersey in May 1933. Roy graduated from Rahway High School in 1951 and attended one year of college at Rutgers University. He worked on a dredge in the Florida...
George "Dusty" Rhodes, MSgt (retired) USAF October 17, 1931 to December 3, 2009 George "Dusty" Rhodes, born October 17, 1931 in Chipley, Florida, died December 3, 2009 at a local hospital. He was the son of James Andrew and Mannio Mayday Morris Rhodes. He graduated from Chipley High School and began a 20 year career in service to his country...
HOWARD "H.B." HILL Lt. Colonel (Ret) Howard "H.B." Hill, 87, of Panama City, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009. He was born March 17, 1922 in Charleston, West Virginia. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, retiring in 1967 after 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Angus Hill, mother, Margaret...