ANNIE RUTH HOPKINS Annie Ruth Hopkins, 74, of Panama City, died Friday, March 23, 2007 in her home. She was born April 14, 1932 in Defuniak Springs, FL. She had been a resident of Panama City since 1972 and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sunnyside. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles F. Gainey,...
Elizabeth Woods Thompson Hughes Elizabeth Woods Thompson Hughes, 88, of Mexico Beach, Florida, passed from this life into the next on Friday, March 23, 2007. Mrs. Hughes was born in Climax, Georgia, but had lived in this area since 1951. As the first female realtor in Mexico Beach she established, operated and retired as a real estate broker from her...
ANNE DICE PAGE Anne Dice Page, 68, of Lynn Haven, died Thursday, March 22, 2007 in her home. She was born November 11, 1938 in Franklin, West Virginia to Henry & Dona Bowman. She was a retired registered nurse for Gulf Coast Hospital. She had been a resident here since 1964, moving here from Montgomery, Alabama. She served in the...
THOMAS LEROY FRANCIS Thomas Leroy Francis, age 68, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 21, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, J. Harley & Beatrice Francis and a sister, Virginia Francis. He is survived by his wife, Beth; children, Becky, Ben, Lee, Rachel; sister, Elaine Stephens; brother, Jim Francis (Rebecca); father & mother-in-law,...
MILDRED DICKINSON Mildred Dickinson, a long time resident of Panama City, died Monday, March 19 in Evergreen, Colorado. She was 89. Mildred was born and raised in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, and attended Palmer College in DeFuniak, and the Florida State College for Women (now FSU) where she earned a Master's degree in Home Economics. She met her husband James E....
MARTHA JANE PIPPIN MINCEY Martha Jane Pippin Mincey, 73, of Wewahitchka, died Monday, March 19, 2007 at her son's home in Lynn Haven. She was born February 2, 1934 in Noma, Florida to Edwin & Ethel Pippin. She was a member of the Dalkeith Baptist Church in Wewahitchka. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Lloyd...
ROBERT D. RYBURN SMC Robert D. Ryburn, 86, of Panama City Beach, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2007 in his home. He was born on April 13, 1920 in Webb City, Missouri. He was a retired chief from the U. S. Navy. He was a Pearl Harbor survivor and fought in WWII. He was a lifetime member of the VFW...
Margaret Blue Dubuque Scott The Lord sent us an angel for over 92 years and he called her home to be with him on March 14, 2007. Margaret was born in St. Joseph de la Beauce, Providence of Quebec, Canada on May 31, 1914 to Georgianna (Gilbert) and Walter Blue. She was employed as a Final Inspector in the manufacturing...
CHARMIE DIANNE CULVERHOUSE Charmie Dianne "Charmaine" Culverhouse, 63, of Panama City, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007. She was born on August 1, 1943 in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. She was the owner of Cleo's Tavern. She was preceded in death by her son, Robert Gaither. She is survived by her husband, Don Culverhouse, 3 children, Tawnee Gaither, of Ohio, Virginia Gaither and...
BILLY ASHLEY JR. Billy Ashley Jr., 76, of Arden, NC, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007 in Panama City, FL. He was born April 26, 1930 in Abbeville, S.C. to W.W. & Claudia Ashley. He was former president of Ashley Engineering Company. He was a member of the Skyland United Methodist Church, the Home Builders Association, and was a former member...
MILDRED STEPHENS PHILLIPS Mildred Stephens Phillips, age 81, of Parker, Florida, died March 11, 2007. She was born in Skipperville, Alabama and had been a resident of Bay County since 1945. She was a retired civil service employee at Tyndall AFB. She was preceded in death by her father, Alto C. Stephens, mother, Urbanna Hughes Stephens, 4 brothers, Boyd Stephens,...
GRADY FLOYD INGRAM Grady Floyd Ingram, 81, of Panama City, FL, loving husband of 62 years, died Sunday, March 11, 2007, at Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 20, 1925, in Anniston AL., and was baptized at Eastaboga Alabama Baptist Church. He moved his family to Panama City, FL, in 1958 to be near his wife's brother...
Richard Allen Strickland Richard Allen Strickland of Inverness, FL passed away in his home on Saturday, March 10, 2007. He was born in Panama City, FL on December 14, 1945 and grew up in St. Andrews while attending Bay County Schools. He was employed in the air conditioning and heating business for many years and owned his own company for...
HELEN MORRIS ZEDIKER Helen Morris Zediker, of Panama City, passed away Thursday, March 08, 2007. She was a resident of Panama City since 1934, moving here from Cuthbert, Georgia. She was owner and teacher of the Oakland Private Kindergarten for 22 years. She was an active member of the St. Andrew United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School, was...
JUSTINE ELIZABETH KELLY Justine Elizabeth Kelly, 20, of Panama City, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 as a result of a car accident. She was born on April 17, 1986 in Panama City, Florida. She was a member of the Gospel Light Baptist Church of Panama City. She was a graduate of Rutherford High School and Gulf Coast Community College. She...
JAMES MACKENZIE "JIM" MOWAT James MacKenzie "Jim" Mowat, 82, of Lynn Haven, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2007 at his home. He was born on April 2, 1924 in Akron, Ohio. His Scottish parents came to Lynn Haven via Canada on Christmas week of 1913. He graduated from Bay High School and attended the University of Florida until he was...
MILDRED JERNIGAN LUKENS Mildred Jernigan Lukens passed away at her home in Bagdad, Florida on Saturday, March 3, 2007. She was born in Covington County, Alabama, on July 26, 1924. Mrs. Lukens was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years Leonard F. Jernigan of Panama City, and Howard I. Lukens of Milton, whom she married in 1996, her...
YVONNE A. TURNER Yvonne A. Turner, born June 27, 1912 to Willie and Viola White, died February 28, 2007 at the home of her son, Joel H. Turner in Rome, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard S. Turner, 2 sons, Robert S. (Bob) Turner, George Michael (Mike) Turner and a daughter, Carol Ann Turner. Other survivors...
JOSEPH PETER LAGERLOEF Joseph Peter Lagerloef, 69, of Panama City, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2007. He was born on October 3, 1937 in Aurora, Illinois. He was a retired Lieutenant Colonel for the U.S. Air Force. Lt. Colonel Lagerloef spent most of his Air Force career as a Combat Control Team Officer in charge. This prestigious unit is looked...
CLAUDE FRANK PHILLIPS, JR. Claude Frank Phillips, Jr., 63, of Lynn Haven, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2007. He was born on May 30, 1943 in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was a retired organic chemist for the Arizona Chemical Company. He was very active in the Coast Guard Auxiliary and was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church. He also supported...