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...
JULIAN DAN NELSON Julian Dan Nelson, 76, of Panama City, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2009 in his home. He was born May 4, 1933 in Cypress, Florida. He served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the First Assembly of God of Panama City. He was preceded in death by his parents, Crawford and Vera Nelson, brother,...
BARBARA HARVEY SOWELL Barbara Harvey Sowell, 66, of Panama City, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Glencove Nursing Pavilion. She was born May 16, 1943 in Montgomery, West Virginia to Carmel and Marcella Harvey. She had been a resident of Panama City for over 40 years, moving from Chicago, Illinois. She was a secretary for Sowell Aviation Company. She...
NORA TABB HUGHES Nora Tabb Hughes, 94, of Panama City, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at St. Andrews Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 11, 1914 in Brinson, Georgia to George Byron and Fannie Mae Tabb. She had been a resident of Panama City since 1934 moving from Columbia, Alabama. She was a retired secretary for J...
BETTY JEAN KING Betty Jean King, 75, of Lynn Haven, passed away Monday, July 27, 2009. She was born July 26, 1934 in Campbellton, Florida to James Hallie and Dorothy Jackson Dorman. Her family moved to Bay County around 1940. She graduated from Bay High School in 1952 and married James M. "Jimmy" King the same year. Betty Jean loved...
PAULINE H. WALTERS Pauline H. Walters "Polly", died Monday, July 27, 2009 at her home in Panama City following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 22, 1928 in Florence, Alabama to William and Mamie Hurst. At the age of twenty, Polly met and fell in love with James J. Walters; he was the love of her life for...
PIRLEY MAE GIVENS Pirley Mae Givens, 93, of Panama City, passed away Monday, July 27, 2009. She was born March 31, 1916 in Geneva County, Alabama and had been a resident of Panama City since 1935 moving here from Dothan, Alabama. She was a seamstress and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. C. Givens and...
RUNELL HOLLEY POSTON Runell Holley Poston, 85, of Panama City, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009. She was born November 20, 1923 in Covington County, Alabama. She retired from the civil service at Tyndall Air Force Base as Chief of Staffing, Civilian Personnel, in 1981, after 27 years. She was a member of St. Andrew Primitive Baptist Church. She was...
LAWRENCE ALBERT LINDSEY Lawrence Albert Lindsey, 69, of Panama City Beach, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009 in a local hospital. He was born December 21, 1939 in Miami, Florida and had been a resident of Panama City for 3 years. He was a retired truck driver and was known as Double L on the CB radio. He was preceded in...
MILTON GRANT CARTER Milton Grant Carter, 88, of Panama City, went to be with his Master on Thursday, July 16, 2009 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 10, 1921 in Wausau, Florida. Milton was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church of Panama City. He was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason...
JANIE L. SKINNER Janie L. Skinner, "momma," age 90, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at Bay Medical Center. Momma was born on February 16, 1919 in Panama City, and lived here for a short while during her youth. After living in various places in and around southwest Georgia and the panhandle of Florida, mom returned to Panama City in...