Albert Richard Arteaga
Jun 5, 2023
Albert Richard Arteaga was born July 3, 1939 in Bronx, New York to Henry Arteaga and Victoria Pawlikowski. He grew up to be a large man at 6'5", but had an even bigger heart. He joined the United States Air Force after graduating high school and went on to be an electrician for the armed forces. He served for...
Edward Darrol "Butch" Stedman
Jun 4, 2023
Edward Darrol "Butch" Stedman of Panama City, died Sunday afternoon at his home. He was born on August 11, 1948 in Hammond, Indiana to Darrol Louis Stedman and June Fuller Stedman. Survivors include his wife, Jennifer Stafford Stedman, whom he married October 9, 1976; one daughter, Michelle Baechler, her husband Jeff Baechler. His grandchildren are Christopher, Riley and Devon....
Joey "Coach" Farrill
Jun 4, 2023
Joey "Coach" Farrill, 62, of Panama City, FL, passed away on June 4, 2023, surrounded by family and friends.
The fourth of five children, Joey was born on January 30, 1961, in Perry, FL, to parents James and Zelda (McCall) Farrill. Throughout his childhood, Joey worked to support his family and fulfill his dream of being a...
Angus Dennis Pledger
Jun 2, 2023
Angus Dennis Pledger, 84, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023. He was born July 1, 1938 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a retired Baptist pastor and a former deputy with the Bay County Sheriff's Department. He was preceded in death by his parents, Angus & Claudia Pledger; his first wife, Martha Faye Camp Pledger and...
Patricia Brown
Jun 1, 2023
When one needs to see a picture of what a true authentic servant of Jesus looks like, one need not look further than Patricia Brown. Patty passed away on the morning of June 1, 2023, but her life and legacy of servanthood and evangelism will surely be felt for generations to come. Even as she spent what would be...
Michael Arthur Polonius
May 30, 2023
Michael Arthur Polonius, 69, of Panama City, FL passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. He was born on January 24, 1954 in Bloomington, IL. He served in both the United States Air Force and the United States Army National Guard. In 1988, he married the love-of-his-life, Denise Polonius. Together, they spent much of their time traveling to the...
Reba Kelley Mcintosh
May 30, 2023
Reba Kelley McIntosh, 90, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Reba was a beloved mother and a doting grandmother and great grandmother. She was born on September 11,1932 in Coffee Springs, Alabama to Beatrice and Henry Kelley. She married her hometown sweetheart, G.H. "Mack" McIntosh, in 1950 and they later settled in Panama City. Reba was lovingly known...
Capt. Daniel Norton Frudaker
May 30, 2023
Capt. Daniel Norton Frudaker made his final voyage on May 30, 2023 following several years of failing health. Norty was born December 10, 1949 in Panama City, grew up in the Cove, attended Central Baptist Church where he was baptized, and was a Bay High graduate. He never met a stranger and always had a funny story to tell....
Cecil Lewis Edwards
May 26, 2023
Cecil Lewis Edwards, 94, of Panama City, passed away on May 26, 2023. He was born in Union Springs, Alabama on November 10, 1928 to Addie Lee and Luther Edwards in Union Springs, Alabama. Cecil moved to Cottonwood, Alabama in 1935 and graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1949. He was in the Navy from 1946-1948 and then in...
James (Jim) Albert Buynak
May 24, 2023
James (Jim) Albert Buynak age 70 of Panama City Beach, FL passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. He was born at Norfolk, VA on January 6, 1953 to John and Olive Buynak.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Olive S. Buynak and brother, John E. Buynak, Jr..
He...
Martha Frederickson Suggs
May 23, 2023
Martha Frederickson Suggs, affectionately known as "Baba" entered eternal life on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. She was born and raised in Millville, Florida on July 27, 1940, to Sadie and Bill Frederickson. She lived in New Jersey for a portion of her adult years, but returned to Panama City in 1978, were she remained until her passing.
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Constance "Connie" Hancock Harris
May 22, 2023
Constance "Connie" Hancock Harris, 83, Panama City, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023. She was born December 6, 1939 in Tidewater, VA. She was a loving wife and mother, devoted to her family. She was a strong Christian and was active in church where she loved singing in the choir . She was co-founder of C.B. Sails Inc,...
Michelle Diane Napper
May 22, 2023
Michelle Diane Napper, 62, of Springfield, FL passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023. She was born on December 20, 1960 in Panama City, FL. She worked as the Inventory Manager at Walmart for 25 years. She is survived by her parents, Joan and French Martin Napper; brother, Paul Napper (Cindy); nephew, Adam Napper (Hannah); niece, Audrey Abbott...
Violet "Vi" Flanders Brannon
May 21, 2023
Violet "Vi" Flanders Brannon, 93, of Panama City, FL passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023. She was born on August 12, 1929 in Calhoun County, FL to R.L. and Etta Belle Herndon Flanders. She had been a resident of Panama City since she was 12 years old, moving here from Blountstown, Florida. She worked as a Deputy Property...
Robert "Bob" David Whitfield Sr.
May 16, 2023
Robert "Bob" David Whitfield Sr., 82, of Port St. Joe, Florida passed away May 16, 2023. He was born May 18, 1940 in Overstreet, Florida to Ted and Edith Whitfield. Bob was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Port St. Joe, Fl. At the age of 75, Bob retired as site supervisor for InDyne where he...
Mary I Tiller
May 11, 2023
Mary I. Tiller ( age 88 ) of Panama City Florida passed away on May 11, 2023 in Clayton, North Carolina. Mary was born December 31, 1934 in Apalachicola Florida to Reverend Roy and Effie Lee Harper.
She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church for 42 years and served as secretary and pianist....
Robert "Bob" E. Kirby Iii
May 9, 2023
On the evening of Earth Day, April 22, 1953, the spirit of Robert (Bob) E. Kirby III began his awesome journey here on Earth¹. Over the next 70 years Bob
would travel the globe, be educated abroad, climb many a mountain range, canoe many a river, and soaked up as many rays of sunshine the coasts of...
Doyle Shannon Howell
May 8, 2023
Doyle Shannon Howell, 64, of Lynn Haven, Florida, passed away on May 8 th , 2023. He was born on July 13 th , 1958, in Lucedale, Mississippi. Doyle was a kind soul who never met a stranger. Doyle worked as a shipfitter for 35 years. He took great pride in his work. In his spare time, you...
Ruth Lindsey Hammond
May 7, 2023
Ruth Lindsey Hammond, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023. She was born on May 29, 1927 to Howard and Evelyn Lindsey. She was born in Sumatra, Florida. She met the love of her life, O.C. Hammond Sr. and moved to Port St. Joe, where they raised their three children. They moved to White City and lived there...
Christine Hall Waters
May 7, 2023
Christine Hall Waters of Parker, Florida passed away on May 7, 2023. She was born in Webb, Alabama on February 3, 1926 to Ruth Barfield Hall and Daniel Cornelius Hall. Predeceased by her husband, Henry Nelson Waters, her sister, Ada Hall Washington, and her brother, James Earl Hall, she is survived by her son,...