Oct 12, 2023

Stephanie Dawn DeVaney, 62, of Southport, FL passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023. She was born on August 26, 1961 in Tuscaloosa, AL to Floyd and Yvonne Sturdivant. She has been a resident of Bay County for 30 years. She worked at both People's First and Tyndall Federal Credit Union as a Loan Processor/Closer. She was preceded in...

Oct 5, 2023

James Wade Byers, 84, of Palm Harbor, FL, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 5, 2023. He was born on June 14, 1939, in Montgomery, AL to William Henry and Mary Jeannette Byers. He was a graduate of Bay High School, class of 1957.  He worked for Crawford and Company Insurance for almost 40 years. James...

Oct 4, 2023

Betty Kyzer Brannon, 83, of Lynn Haven, FL passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. She was born on January 19, 1940 in Tuscaloosa, AL to Robert and Ollie Kyzer. She worked as an Administrative Secretary for Arizona Chemical. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Brannon; her parents and one brother, Aubrey Kyzer. She is survived...

Oct 2, 2023

Dorothy Jane Johnson Morgan, 90, of Youngstown, FL passed away Monday, October 2nd, 2023, peacefully at her home.

Dorothy was born in Panama City, FL, May 2, 1933 and lived in Bay County her entire life. While working as a secretary at Tyndall AFB, she met the love of her life, Vincent Morgan.  After completion of his...

Sep 30, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Marie Joan Moser, beloved mother and grandmother, on September 30, 2023 at the age of 92 in Lynn Haven, Florida. Marie was known for her cheerful and generous nature, always looking for a way to help someone in need. She will be greatly missed by her family and...

Sep 27, 2023

Billy Doyle, 83, of Panama City, FL passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. He was born on July 9, 1940 in Vicksburg, MS. He spent his career in law enforcement, retiring from the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Panama City Police Department. He was a dedicated member of First Baptist Church of Panama City.

Billy is...

Sep 26, 2023

Our Beloved Samuel Mercer Bland passed peacefully into God's kingdom on September 26th, 2023 at the age of 31.

Sam was born in Panama City, Florida on February 5th, 1992, to Samuel Keith Bland and Julie Cofer Franklin. From the time Sam was a little boy he exuded incredible kindness and a loving nature. He had the...

Sep 24, 2023

Marilyn Merten Summers, born December 14, 1924, in Louisville, KY passed away on September 24, 2023 in her home. She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 73 years, Lt. Col Wilson Summers III. She was also preceded in death by her parents William and Elizabeth Merten and four brothers and sisters. Left to cherish her memory...

Sep 21, 2023

Charles Andrew Nichols, 101, was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 16, 1922 and passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Services will be held on Monday, September 25, 2023 in Winter Park, FL.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Math Department at St. Cecelia School, 1350 Court Street, Clearwater, FL  ...

Sep 19, 2023

Mary Loyce (Lucy) France, 88, of Panama City, FL passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. She was born on December 17, 1934 in Panama City, FL to Rev. E A Addison and wife, Clyde. She was a graduate from Bay High School. Mary spent most of her years as a homemaker, raising her three children. She later went...

Sep 18, 2023

Gwendolyn Glenn Lawrence, 94, of Panama City, FL passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023. She died at home surrounded by her family after suffering a stroke. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ferrell B. Lawrence. She is survived by six children, David A. Lawrence (Dina), Aletha L. Carr, Bonnie L. Pratt (Alan), Mary L. Green (Mark),...

Sep 14, 2023

Carolyn Ethel Kelley Scott passed away on September 14, 2023 in Greenville, Alabama. She was born in St. Andrews. Florida to Reese Doyle and Julia Maude Gainer Kelley. She was a lifelong resident of St. Andrews and Lynn Haven, Florida. Carolyn's daddy,  Reese Kelley and Uncle Cecil B. Kelley were longtime employees of Panama City News Herald. She was...

Sep 9, 2023

Rebecca J. Wimer, 76 y/o of Panama City, died September 9, 2023, at home.

She was born on December 23, 1946, to Bennie and Mildred Arbaugh in Radford, Virginia.

Rebecca attended Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

She owned and operated Rebecca J. Wimer Court Reporter, Inc. since October 1, 1983.

She...

Sep 6, 2023

Michael Hughes, 77, of Panama City, entered the Church triumphant on September 6, 2023.  He was born December 1, 1945 in Panama City to Willie & Omega Hughes.  He graduated from Bay High School and the Merchant Marines Academy. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  He was a retired oil company distributor.  He was...

Aug 29, 2023

Cornelia Fern Drake, 90, of Panama City Beach, FL passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. She was born on January 21, 1933 in Huntington, West Virginia to Curtis and Jane Saunders. She is survived by her husband, William David Drake; one daughter, Lisa Gail Black(Roy), and two sons, Stephen David Drake(Rose), and William Scott Drake(Cathy), four grandchildren and...

Aug 28, 2023

James Roy Andrews,87, of Panama City, FL passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023. He was born on January 21, 1936 in Enterprise, AL to Chester and Foye Andrews. He was a 1954 graduate from Bay High School and then went on to serve in the National Guard for 4 years. Roy worked for 35 years at the Piggly...

Aug 27, 2023

Robert ('Rob') Bentley Forbus

Rob Forbus passed peacefully on Sunday morning, August 27, 2023, and went home to be with his Lord.  He was surrounded by his loving family.

Rob was born on September 15, 1961, in Panama City, FL, to parents Robert Harold and Margaret Gaskin Forbus.  He is preceded in death by his...

Aug 26, 2023

Erin Laird Sullivan Erin was born March 6, 1962, to Wallace and Elsa Laird and passed away peacefully at home with her nephew Joey, and her loving, four-legged best friend Hailey by her side on August 26, 2023, after a heroic battle with cancer defying the odds time after time. Erin had an air about her that could light...

Aug 23, 2023

Eugene (Gene) P. LeClair, Jr. (1943-2023)

On August 23, 2023, Eugene (Gene) P. LeClair, Jr. passed from this life into eternal life with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Gene was born March 30, 1943, in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Eugene P. LeClair, Sr. and Mildred LeClair. He grew up in Somerville, Massachusetts and graduated from...

Aug 22, 2023

Leonore (Lee) Elisabeth Schoop Etherson, March 1, 1938, died August 22. 2023 at 85

Born in Zug, Switzerland, March 1, 1938. She loved playing in the fields, walking the hills and skiing the mountains of Switzerland. Later, she moved to Basel, Switzerland, where Lee studied and worked as a pharmacy tech. On holiday with her mother in...