PHILLIP "PHIL" DOWLING HUTCHISON SR. Phillip "Phil" Dowling Hutchison Sr., 86, of Panama City, died Monday, August 18, 2008. He retired as the co-owner and secretary/treasurer of Panama Motor Parts and Marine. He was a past treasurer of the Boys Club. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, where he was a past Board member serving as treasurer....
ESTHER FAYE BROOKS Esther Faye Brooks, age 101, of Panama City, FL, died Sunday, August 17, 2008 in her home. She was born July 1, 1907 in Covington County, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Arthur Brooks and six sisters. She is survived by her five children, Willa Dean Siegel and husband Jim, of Spring Hill,...
Alfred "Al" Land, 84, of Panama City, danced his way into Our Lord's Arms on August 16, 2008. He was born in Bonifay, Florida on September 9, 1923. He was a plant supervisor for Coca-Cola Bottling Company for 43 years. He attended Emerald Coast Fellowship Baptist Church and was also a member of the Elks Lodge for 36 years. He...
James Nathan Grantham, Sr. It is with deepest sadness and much love that we said good-by to our beloved husband, father, son, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, James Nathan Grantham, Sr. as he left us to be with his Father, Our Lord, on Thursday, August 14th, 2008. He fought a courageous battle with a positive attitude and never gave up the...
HERBERT THOMAS ETHERIDGE, SR. Herbert Thomas Etheridge, Sr., 88, of Panama City, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2008. He was born October 10, 1919 in Belle Isle, Florida (which is now Tyndall Field) and had been a lifelong resident of Bay County. He was the founder of Etheridge Cabinet Shop, Inc. He was a member of the First United Methodist...
JOHN WILBERN MORRIS John Wilbern Morris, 73, of Panama City, Florida, died August 13, 2008 in his home. He was born on April 25, 1935 in Vernon, Florida to John Wesley& Frances Morris. He retired in 2000 from Gulf Coast Community College as the Vice President of Administrative Services, after 20 years of service. He was a Certified Public Accountant....
JO ANNE BAKER Jo Anne Baker, 46, of Panama City, passed away, Tuesday, August 12, 2008 with her family by her side as a result of injuries from a car accident. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, but lived in the Panama City area for the last 25 years. She was an employee of the 23rd Street Waffle Shoppe. She...
MYSTIC BROCK PATTERSON Mystic "Mickie" Brock Patterson, 89, of Panama City, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2008. She had been a resident of Bay County since 1934, moving here from Georgia. She was a retired Postmaster for the Navy Base. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband of 72...
JOAN KATHLEEN CAVANAUGH HOWELL Joan Kathleen Cavanaugh Howell, 77, of Panama City, went to Heaven on Sunday August 10, 2008. She was the Mother of four, John Alan, Kathleen Ann, Matthew Albert, Robin Annette, five grandchildren, Deseree, Caitlin, Veronica, Meagan, Bridgette and niece, Carol Ann. Joanie served in the U.S. Air Force in the early fifties. She was a pretty...
Terry Ayers, age 51, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 7th, 2008 at his home from heart failure. Terry was born in Panama City and moved to Lakeland in 2007. Terry attended Alliance for Independence Center in Lakeland where he was voted secretary of the center. Terry enjoyed gospel music, NASCAR racing and collecting memorabilia. He...
BILL BRUNER Bill Bruner, 77, of Lynn Haven, died August 7, 2008 in his home. He was retired as the owner and operated of a Casualty Insurance Company. He had been a resident of Bay County since 1982, moving here from Tampa, Florida. He is survived by his son, William Von Bruner and wife Elizabeth of Cleveland, Tennessee, daughter, Letty...
DONNY OLIVER Donny Oliver, 74, of Ebro, FL, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008 in Panama City, FL. He was born on July 7, 1934 in Rector, Arkansas, to Argolis Oliver and Gertrude Waldron Oliver. He had been a resident of Panama City since 1980. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Lisa, brothers, Kenneth, Arlanza, Lindus, Doyce, and sister,...
GAYLON B. STOVALL Captain Gaylon B. Stovall, of Panama City, passed away Monday, August 04, 2008 in his home. He was a York Rite Christian Mason and past master of Parker Lodge #142. Being active in the Crippled and Burned Children's Program at Shaddai Shriners Temple was a great pleasure to him, as he loved all children, especially those in...
LYDIA SELETA SIMPSON Mrs. Lydia Seleta Simpson, of Panama City, went home to be with the Lord on August 3, 2008. She was born in Egypt Center, Tennessee, on June 16, 1925, and a resident of Panama City for 63 years. Seleta was a loving mother, and a devoted wife to her lifelong sweetheart and husband, Gerald, for 65 years....
William "Bill" Clarence Bramble, 80, of Panama City Beach, Florida, died August 2, 2008 in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born October 13, 1927 in Federalsburg, Maryland. He grew up in Maryland during the depression, where he worked as a farm hand. He served in the United States Air Force. He was a graduate of the University...
DORIS ELISE HESTERS Doris Elise Hesters, of Panama City, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 31. 2008. Mrs. Hesters was born June 18, 1919 in Jenkins County, Georgia, the daughter of George L. and Ruby M. Bragg. As a young woman, Doris worked as a metal worker at the Panama City shipyard building ships during World War...
NATHALIE WALLER GRAY Nathalie Waller Gray was born to John Dennis and Fannie Carter Waller on July 18, 1915, in Washington County, Florida. Ms. Gray's time on Earth ended July 30, 2008, in Tallahassee, where she resided for the last several years of her physical life. A visitation is scheduled for Friday, August 8, 2008, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m....
HENRY ALBERT WATERS, II. Henry Albert "Al" Waters, II, 52, of Panama City Beach, died Sunday, July 27, 2008 in a local nursing home. He was born September 20, 1955 in Moultrie, Georgia to Henry and Bernice Waters. He worked as an Archivist for Wellstream. He was a member of Gulf Beach Baptist Church. He is survived by his friend,...
Daniel Dean Kimmel Daniel Dean Kimmel, 83, of Panama City, passed away Saturday night at 9:00 P.M. in his home after a long illness, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Betty Sue Spiva Kimmel; three sons, Richard Dean Kimmel and wife Regine of Cochran, Georgia; Alan Harrison Kimmel and Christopher Raymond Kimmel of...
LENA "FRANCES" PHILLIPS Lena "Frances" Phillips, 91, of Panama City, died Friday, July 25, 2008. She was born December 14, 1916 in Troy, Alabama to John & Cora Pippin. She was a secretary at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola before moving to Panama City 18 years ago. She was also a volunteer in Olive Baptist Church and Northside Baptist Church...