Marvin Walter Deal passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 21, 2008 at Bay Center Nursing Home in Panama City, Florida. He was born on January 6, 1934 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Marvin is survived by his two children Kathryn (Tom) Nortman, Kevin Deal, and two grandchildren, Tori and Tara Nortman. He is also survived by his brother, Ervin (Nancy)...
Bonnie Dickey Taylor, 76, of Panama City, died Monday, February 18, 2008 in a local hospital. She was born April 12, 1931 in Camden, South Carolina to Byron & Fannie Dickey. She was retired from the Food Service at Mosley High School. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters, Louise Browning, Jane Sullivan, and a brother, Bryon...
E.L. Stewart Jones, 88, of Graceville, Florida died Monday, February 18, 2008 in a Graceville hospital. She was born June 4, 1919 in Millville, Florida to James Cornelius Stewart Sr. and Esther Lee Corley Stewart. She was a lifelong resident of Panama City and a member of First Baptist Church of Panama City. She was a retired floral designer for...
Benjamin Myer Wise, Jr., age, 70, died on Sunday, February 17, 2008, in Panama City, Florida. Mr. Wise was born and educated in Washington, D.C., but his childhood on the Chesapeake Bay fostered a lifelong pursuit of the traditional skills of a Chesapeake Bay Waterman. While Mr. Wise was a locally acknowledged seaman, boat builder and craftsman; few people knew...
Bibiana Neal, 78, of Panama City, died February 16, 2008 in a local hospital. She was retired from West Florida Gas. She was born August 1, 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Henry Ellsworth and Mildred Darmody Neal. She was an artist and loved to make ceramics. She was also a gemologist. She was a member of the Gem and Mineral...
Douglas Allen Clark, 71, transferred his letter of life from earth to heaven on February 15, 2008 at Bay Medical Center. Doug was born May 21, 1936 in Barre, Vermont. His formative years were spent in Gary, Indiana graduating from Edison High School. He then achieved a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in mechanical engineering from Purdue University. Following completion...
RONALD JOHN SCHAEFER SR. Ronald John Schaefer Sr., 67, of Panama City Beach, Florida died February 15, 2008 in a local hospital. He had been a resident here for 4 years, moving here from Buffalo, New York. He was recognized as a 20 gallon blood donor for the Red Cross. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Schaefer of Panama...
Larry Cecil Finch Larry Cecil Finch, 60, a native of Panama City, and a resident of Quincy, died Thursday, February 14, 2008, at Capitol Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, Florida. Mr. Finch is survived by his daughter, Shelley Frommelt, and her husband, Jason, a grandson, Austin of Waynesville, Missouri, his mother, Jane Finch of Panama City, 2 brothers, Don Finch...
Wilma "Willie" Louise Haas Wilma "Willie" Lousie Haas was born on February 23, 1933, in Redding, Pennsylvania, and died on February 14, 2008 in a local hospital. Mrs. Haas is survived by her devoted husband of 55 years, Norman Haas; her dedicated daughter, Julie Helfert of Marianna, Florida; her resilient son, Michael P. Haas (Nancy), of Ann Arbor, Michigan; her...
It is with great sorrow that we report the death of JOHN CHARLES RAFFIELD, 71 years old, of Jacksonville, TX. He passed away on Wed Feb 13, 2008 at Mother Francis Hosp in Tyler, TX. Visitation will be held at Wilson's Funeral Home, on Thursday Feb 21, 2008 at 1:00pm with service to begin at 2:00pm. All friends & family...
MARY HAZEL ARMSTRONG EWING Mary Hazel Armstrong Ewing, of Boynton Beach, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008. She was born May 8, 1927 in Enterprise, Alabama. She had been a resident of Panama City from 1946 – 1990 before moving to South Florida. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Panama City and numerous civic organizations. She was former...
RAYMOND PAUL RUSSELL Raymond "Paul" Russell, 61, of Lynn Haven, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2008 in his home. He was born on October 5, 1946 in Greensboro, North Carolina to Raymond and Martha Russell and had been a resident of Panama City since 1956. He was a 1964 graduate of Bay High School and obtained his Bachelors Degree from...
CASEY WAYNE RHODES Casey Wayne Rhodes, 25, of Panama City Beach, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008. He was born on March 11, 1982 in Sundance, Wyoming. He was preceded in death by his father, Bruce Wayne Rhodes. He is survived by his mother, Karla Jean Brown, of Jackson, MO, son, Casey Lee Wayne Rhodes, mother of his son, Tiffany Ing,...
Audrey Parker's long life came to a close on Monday, February 11, 2008 at the Carriage Inn of Panama City. Audrey was born in Brooklyn, New York on Christmas Day, 1915. She was preceded in death by her parents, Maria and Leicester deLisser; sisters, Beatrice Lewers and Evelyn Gallagher; nephew, John N. Gallagher; her first husband, Lawrence L. Mason of...
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SONYA LEA CIRKS
Sonya Lea "Sunny" Cirks, 74, of Panama City, died Sunday, February 10, 2008 in her home. She was born on August 25, 1933. She married her husband, Irvin Cirks, on October 5, 1963. Before moving to Panama City, they lived in Maine. They retired to Florida in 1983 where they became...
RALPH CRAIG CHRISTENSEN, JR. Ralph Craig Christensen, Jr., 83, of Panama City, died Sunday, February 10, 2008. He was born on October 7, 1924 in New York, New York. He was a retired Physicist for Civil Service and also served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He is survived by his sister, Betty Diltz, of Panama City, three nieces and...
CARLENE KELLY SMITH Carlene Kelly Smith, 45, of Panama City Beach, passed away, Sunday, February 10, 2008. She was born on March 13, 1962 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her sister, Cynthia Walker. She is survived by her husband, Stephen Smith, three sons, Joshua Smith, David Anthony Smith, Daniel Smith, father, William "Bill" Walker, mother, Carol...
Lynn Edward "Buddy" Rogers, 41, of Callaway, died Saturday, February 9, 2008. He was born on August 28, 1966 in Tampa, Florida. He is survived by his son, Brandon Rogers, mother, Lucille Rogers, and sister, Janet Garner. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with visitation from 10 – 11 a.m. prior...
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WESLEY JACK ANNIS, III.
Our son, brother, uncle, nephew and friend, the best ever, Wesley Jack Annis, III, 51, of Panama City Beach, died Saturday, February 9, 2008. Jack was born April 18, 1956 in Gainesville, Florida. He was preceded in death by his father, Wesley Jack Annis, Jr. He is survived by his...
WILLIAM A. "BILL" MERKLE, SR. William A. "Bill" Merkle, Sr., 88, of Panama City, died Friday, February 8, 2008. He was born on August 6, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York. He was a retired Tax Auditor for the State of Florida. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Marie...