Riley Gerald "Jerry" Melvin
Aug 28, 2008
RILEY GERALD "JERRY" MELVIN Riley Gerald "Jerry" Melvin, 65, of Panama City, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2008 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. He was born on July 3, 1943 in Kinard, Florida. He owned and operated R.G. Melvin Fisheries. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Elizabeth Melvin and brother, Gary Wayne Melvin. He is...
Diritha Joyce Kelly
Aug 27, 2008
DIRITHA JOYCE CRATON KELLY Diritha Joyce (Craton) Kelly was born August 17th, 1934 and passed away peacefully in her home August 27th, 2008 with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Edward Kelly Sr. in 2007. He was the love of her life and her very best friend for 55 years. Also preceding...
Robin Elaine Stinson
Aug 25, 2008
ROBIN ELAINE ROBERTS STINSON Robin Elaine Roberts Stinson, 51, of Panama City, succumbed to ALS (Lou Gehrig 's Disease) on Monday, August 25, 2008 in her home. She was born on February 20, 1957 in Ozark, Alabama. She was born-again in 1974 at the Concord Congregational Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, James Holman Roberts in...
Patricia Laramore Sweeten
Aug 22, 2008
Patricia Ann Laramore Sweeten, who was born March 14, 1944 died August 22, 2008 in Clarksville, GA. She was predeceased by her mother & father Uriah A. & Nora L. Musselwhite, daughter Patrina Reeves, her 1st Husband, Don W. Laramore, brother Bill Musselwhite. She is survived by her husband, Carroll Gene Sweeten, daughter, Donna and Keith Jones, daughter in law,...
Phillip Dowling Hutchison, Sr.
Aug 18, 2008
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
Aug 17, 2008
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 Land
Aug 16, 2008
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.
Aug 14, 2008
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.
Aug 14, 2008
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
Aug 13, 2008
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
Aug 12, 2008
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
Aug 11, 2008
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 Howell
Aug 10, 2008
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
Aug 7, 2008
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
Aug 7, 2008
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
Aug 6, 2008
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
Aug 4, 2008
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
Aug 3, 2008
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 Clarence Bramble
Aug 2, 2008
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
Jul 31, 2008
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...