William Edward (Bill) Masker, Jr.
Mar 28, 2022
William Edward (Bill) Masker, Jr., age 74, passed away peacefully in his sleep Monday, March 28th, 2022 in his home. He was predeceased by his parents William E. and Miriam Prows Masker. He was born in Panama City FL, and grew up in Chipley, FL where he attended Chipley High, Chipola Jr. college and graduated from Univ. of West...
Sheila Elaine Barbarisi
Mar 28, 2022
Sheila Elaine Barbarisi, née Boyette, died on March 28th, 2022, at her home in Panama City Beach. She was 71 years old.
She was a gifted artist who worked in a variety of media, including sculpture, ceramics, airbrush and acrylic paint. She insisted upon kindness, encouraged curiosity, treasured the earth, and celebrated learning. She...
Colonel Clarence (Lew) Winfield Lewis, Jr.
Mar 25, 2022
Clarence Winfield Lewis, Jr., 96, of Panama City, Florida, passed away on March 25, 2022. He was born on May 9, 1925, in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was predeceased in death by his wife, Eleanor Tobin Lewis (nee McAulay) of Nova Scotia, Canada. He was predeceased by his sons Wayne (1958), John (1967-2019), and his daughter Lisa, Captain, USAF...
Pauline Houston Tidwell
Mar 24, 2022
Pauline Houston Tidwell, 93, of Panama City, FL passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022. She was born on October 13, 1928 in Elba, Alabama. She was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Callaway. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Recer M Tidwell; her parents, John and Myrtis Houston; three...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...