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...

Aug 22, 2023

Dave Edward Mitchell, 85, of Panama City, FL went to be with the love of his life on August 22, 2023. He was born on July 6, 1938, in Sneads, FL.  After graduating from Bay High School in 1956, Dave served in the U.S. Air Force, where he learned electronics.  He went on to become an instrument Repairman for...

Aug 22, 2023

John Richard "Dick" Bruhn, MD, passed peacefully in his sleep on August 22nd, 2023 at his Panama City home. He was 88 years old. Dick was born on September 18th,1934, in Jacksonville, FL to John Merle Bruhn and Vera Grund Bruhn. He attended Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, and Carleton College in Northfield Minnesota. He later graduated from...

Aug 21, 2023

Jacqueline Stanford Owenby, 88, went to sleep in the Lord August 21, 2023.

She was born August 3, 1935, to H.F. & Gertrude Stanford in St. Andrews, FL.

In 1956, Jackie met Wendell Owenby through friends at Johnson's Carpet Golf in Panama City, FL. They were married in 1957 and have been at each other's...

Aug 21, 2023

Gwen Sharon Morrison, 84, of Panama City, Fl. passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023. She was born on January 11, 1939 in Columbus, Ga. From the time of her birth, Gwen was a beautiful, unique, and special person-always our "queen".  She was generous with her love for family and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandparents...

Aug 20, 2023

Mary Frances Camp Porter, 88, of Panama City, went to meet her Savior on August 20, 2023.  She was born January 19, 1935 in Marianna, Florida. She was preceded in death by her father, John M. Camp, mother, Mary Elnora Camp; husband, Jerry Lamar Porter; daughter, Teresa Porter David; grandson, Benjamin Lee Keen; and stepmother, Mattie B. Camp.  She...

Aug 16, 2023

Donnie Lou Savelle, 80, of Lynn Haven, FL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.

She was a wife, mother and a MeMaw.  She worked as a School Crossing Guard at Northside Elementary and Helped Create the program at Lynn Haven Elementary and Supervised the program for years.  She was a Paraprofessional at Lucille Moore Elementary...

Aug 14, 2023

Christine Daniel Safdie, 52 years of age, passed away on Monday August 14 after a long illness.

Chris was born on February 28, 1971 in Panama City, Florida to John and Helen Daniel. She attended Episcopal Day School, Jinks Jr High School and Bay High School.

Christine loved people, her family, animals, travel, cooking, music,...

Aug 12, 2023

Patricia Ann Stephenson, 84, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023.  She was born May 20, 1939 in Bessemer, Alabama to Percy & Ruby Hodgens.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William Earl Stephenson and a brother, Don Hodgens.  She is survived by three daughters, Sharon Stokes (Steve), Angie Pasquel (John),...

Aug 12, 2023

Herman Morris Blagg, Jr., loving husband, father, and friend, passed away on August 12th, 2023 in Panama City, Florida.

Mr. Blagg was born February 28, 1929 in Selma, Alabama.  He attended Parrish High School in Selma before receiving his degree in Industrial Management in 1951 from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API), now known as Auburn University.  He was...

Aug 9, 2023

Howard Louis Vanselow, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday August 9th at Chester Sims Veterans Nursing Home in Panama City, Fl.

Howard was born on the Eastside of Chicago to parents Louis and Edith Vanselow. Howard was a long-time resident of East Chicago, Indiana where he retired from the East Chicago Fire Department after 35 + years...

Aug 7, 2023

James Stull, 83, of Panama City Beach, FL, passed away on August 7, 2023.

James was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. After graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he went on to enlist in the United States Air Force.

James served in the United States Air Force for 35 years (8...

Aug 6, 2023

Cheryl Biggs Hodges,72, of Lynn Haven, FL passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023. She was born on January 7, 1951 in Columbus, GA to Jesse and Ruth Biggs. She was a retired Teacher at Bay High School. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Max Warren Hodges; one sister; numerous nieces,...

Aug 4, 2023

Exie Lee Watkins, 104, of Lynn Haven, FL passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023. She was born on May 17, 1919 in Chipley, FL  to William and Ruby Skipper. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lynn Haven. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pugh Watkins and her parents. She is survived...