Betty Sims Heaton

Betty Sims Heaton

Mar 23, 2022

Betty Sims Heaton, 94, of Panama City, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 in her home.  She was born April 3, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia.  She graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, AL.  She met her husband, Donald in Montgomery while he was stationed at Maxwell A.F.B.  She was a retired executive secretary for Gulf...

Paul Allen Turner

Paul Allen Turner

Mar 18, 2022

Paul Allen Turner entered his eternal life on March 18, 2022 surrounded by his loving wife, Barbara Turner and daughter, Aryn Schouten at his Panama City Beach, FL residence after a long battle with cancer.

Paul was born in Courtland, NY on April 15, 1944 to Rev. Herman and Mildred Turner.  His family moved to Guatemala when...

Mildred Louise Bell Rodgers

Mildred Louise Bell Rodgers

Mar 18, 2022

Mildred Louise Bell Rodgers, 96, of Panama City, FL, died on Friday, March 18, 2022, in The Cove neighborhood where she had been a resident since 1948.

Mildred was born on July 2, 1925, in DeFuniak Springs, FL. She graduated from Walton High where she was on the basketball team and her half court shot once got...

Kenneth "Kenny" Bruce Moses

Kenneth "Kenny" Bruce Moses

Mar 13, 2022

Our loving son, brother, father, Kenneth "Kenny" Bruce Moses went to be with the Lord, on Sunday, March 13, 2022. He was born January, 24, 1984 in Lawrence, Kansas.

Kenny was a lifelong resident of Bay County, he attended Mosley High School and played local sports. He was a diehard FSU fan. He enjoyed spending time with...

Jed Karey Vaughn

Jed Karey Vaughn

Mar 13, 2022

On Sunday March 13, 2022, Jed Karey Vaughn passed away in Orlando, Florida at 87 years old.  He was born September 18, 1934, in Huntsville, Alabama.  Jed was preceded in death by his mother, Hazel Franklin Vaughn, his beloved wife Bebe Harris Vaughn, his son John Harris Vaughn and his granddaughter Bebe Michelle Schiefer.

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Elena Debra Barfield Causby

Elena Debra Barfield Causby

Mar 12, 2022

Elena Debra Barfield Causby, 66, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 in her home.  She was born June 7, 1955 in New York City.  She was a retired hairdresser.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack & Elizabeth Barfield and a sister, Barbara Lee Barfield.  She is survived by her husband, Glen...

Anthony "Tony" Joseph Diotalevi Jr.

Anthony "Tony" Joseph Diotalevi Jr.

Mar 11, 2022

Anthony "Tony" Joseph Diotalevi Jr., 62, of Southport, Florida passed away March 11, 2022 at UAB in Birmingham, Alabama.  He was born April 22, 1959 in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan to Anthony and Louise Diotalevi Sr. He was a contractor and a member of  Northstar Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Lana; and brother, Perry. ...

David Wayne Jackson

David Wayne Jackson

Mar 10, 2022

David Wayne Jackson, 66, of Wewahitchka, FL passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 in his home. He was born on October 11, 1955 in Nashville, Tennessee and had been a resident of Wewahitchka since 1986. He was preceded in death by his parents, David Lee & Dottie Jackson and one sister, Betty Fay Jackson. He is survived by...

William "Captain Bill" Coy Raffield

William "Captain Bill" Coy Raffield

Mar 10, 2022

William "Captain Bill" Coy Raffield,85, of Panama City, FL passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022. He was born on April 21, 1936 in Panama City, FL. He was a dedicated member of the Springfield Baptist Church. He worked as a Fishing Boat Captain. He was also a member of the Mobile Big Game Fish Club. Capt. Bill...

Gloria Lewis Gay

Gloria Lewis Gay

Mar 8, 2022

Gloria Lewis Gay, 73, of Panama City, FL passed away on Tuesday March 8, 2022. She was born on June 9, 1948 in Dothan, AL and grew up in Bay County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mike Gay; her parents, R.T. and Gladys Hutchins and one brother, Jimmy Hutchins. She is survived by two daughters, Carly...

Gary Elwood Mank

Gary Elwood Mank

Mar 6, 2022

Beloved husband and devoted father and grandfather, Gary Elwood Mank, age 71, has traded this earth for his heavenly home. The Mank family received the sudden and unexpected news that Mr. Mank had a progressive case of pulmonary fibrosis on Friday, March 4 th . He fought hard for two days, giving all of his children just enough time...

Alton Brooks Dean

Alton Brooks Dean

Mar 4, 2022

Alton Brooks Dean, 87, beloved son, brother, husband, father and grandfather, passed peacefully away at Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home on March 4, 2022. He was born on October 27, 1934, in Coffee Springs, Alabama.

He moved to Panama City as a small child, and graduated from Bay High School in 1954....

Michael Gerrad Bellard

Michael Gerrad Bellard

Mar 3, 2022

Michael Gerrad Bellard

January 17th, 1978-March 3, 2022.

Our hearts and souls are shattered, as our beloved son and brother left us much too soon to join his younger sister, Alexandra Elizabeth Palmer and his grandfather, Joseph Ellison Sasser in their eternal home in Heaven.  Michael Gerrad is survived by his mother Angela Palmer, sister...

Eva Mae Simmons

Eva Mae Simmons

Mar 3, 2022

Eva Mae Simmons, 87 of Panama City passed March 3 rd 2022.  She was born August 26, 1934 in Abbeville, AL to Carl Edward Pelham and Ida Mae Whitehead Pelham.  Eva and her husband, Al were residents of Panama City for more the 47 years.  She worked for Bay County Schools for 26 years before retiring.  Eva's first...

William Andrew Cranford Jr.

William Andrew Cranford Jr.

Feb 28, 2022

William Andrew Cranford Jr., 44, of Southport, Florida, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, February 28, 2022. Born to Jean Bryant on July 28, 1977, William was a 1998 graduate of Margaret K. Lewis School in Panama City, and a long time member of The Arc of the Bay community, formerly called Saint Andrew Bay Center. ...

Eddie Wayne Nelson

Eddie Wayne Nelson

Feb 27, 2022

Eddie Wayne Nelson, 76, of Panama City, FL went to his heavenly home on Sunday, February 27, 2022. He was born on May 6, 1945 in Panama City, FL. He retired from the papermill after 33 years as a welder/general mechanic. He was a faithful member of Hiland Park Baptist Church for the last 34 years. He was preceded...

Mary Sue Crutchfield Suggs

Mary Sue Crutchfield Suggs

Feb 22, 2022

Mary Sue Crutchfield Suggs, 85, went to her heavenly home with loving family at her side, from her home in Panama City, FL, on Tuesday February 22,2022, a palindrome date, which is as unique as she was. Sue, Meme, and Ms. Mary were names she answered to, was born in Cottondale, FL on November 23, 1936 to R.J. and...

Barbara Bishop

Barbara Bishop

Feb 17, 2022

Barbara Bishop

August 8, 1943 – February 17, 2022

After an extended decline from Alzheimer's Dementia, Barbara Bishop passed away on February 17, 2022 in the arms of loving caregivers at BeeHive Homes of Lynn Haven.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Col. (Ret.) James Bond and Clara Bond, and her...

Nell Jones Poyner

Nell Jones Poyner

Feb 17, 2022

Nell Jones Poyner, 99, of Panama City, FL passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022. She was born on January 2, 1923 in Dothan, AL to Wiliam Thomas and Marie Clendinen Jones. She graduated from Dothan High School and was a 1944 graduate of Huntingdon College in Montgomery, AL. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...

Richard Nonwell Robbins

Richard Nonwell Robbins

Feb 16, 2022

Richard Nonwell Robbins, 82, of Panama City, passed away Wednesday February 16, 2022.  He was born November 28, 1939 in Apalachicola, Florida.  He was a 1957 graduate of Bay High School.  He served in the National Guard for 2 years.  He was the retired manager of Associates Finance Company in Panama City.  He was a member of the Callaway...