Paul Ritter Johnson
Jul 25, 2022
Paul Ritter Johnson, 94, of Panama City Beach, FL, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022. Born to Frederick Heppe Johnson and Mary Johnson née Ritter on December 4, 1927, in Allentown, PA, Paul grew up wanting to be a dentist, like his father. He met the love of his life, Alice Smith, while in high...
Judy Callon Kuhns
Jul 25, 2022
Beloved mother and friend Judy Callon Kuhns, 64, of Lynn Haven, FL passed away on Monday July 25, 2022. She was born on February 9, 1958 in Jacksonville, FL to Richard and Imogene Callon. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by four children, Carson Ashley Kuhns, Chloe Teal Kuhns, Cameron Taylor Wilson (Joey), Callon...
Angeline Russ Manning
Jul 22, 2022
Angeline Russ Manning, 92, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022. She was born September 29, 1929, in Panama City, FL and attended Bay High School and received her bachelor's degree in education and social studies from Florida State University. Growing up she lived in St. Andrews and loved going to the bay, playing in the water and along...
David "Dave" Paull Stewart
Jul 21, 2022
David "Dave" Paull Stewart, 87, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022 in his home. His mother called him to join her in Heaven on her birthday. He was born January 2, 1935 in Menominee, Michigan. He served in the United States Army. He was a retired regional manager for Sears and Roebuck. He...
Wanda Smith Wallace
Jul 20, 2022
Wanda Smith Wallace, 78, died July 20, 2022 with her daughter and son-in-law at her bedside. She was born on May 20, 1944 in Macon, GA. Her father was in the Army Air Corp. Her family traveled to many places in the United States and Europe until her father's retirement in 1961 to Panama City. Wanda graduated in...
Richard "Chawho" Joseph Russom
Jul 20, 2022
Richard "Chawho" Joseph Russom, 74, of Panama City Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 in his home. He was born February 20, 1948 in Mechanicville, New York. Rich was an entrepreneur, craftsman, sailor, and fisherman with a passion for fly fishing. A very loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Rich served two tours of...
Laura Hightower
Jul 7, 2022
Laura Hightower, 51, of Panama City, passed away at Vitas Hospice on Thursday, July 7, 2022. She was born February 26, 1971. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Tom & Dee Johnson, Coy & Ruth Hightower. She is survived by her son, Reese Hightower (Meaghan); three grandchildren, Ella, Orion, Brenna; her mother, Charlotte J. Hightower; father,...
Betty Wray Moore
Jul 6, 2022
Betty Wray Moore, 91, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. She was born April 23, 1931 in Montgomery, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, James S. Moore Jr., son Thomas Moore five siblings, Lula Opal Edwards, Morgan Leon Wray, Johnnie Walter Wray, Chester Reese Wray, Harry Rich...
Major Juanita Tharp
Jul 4, 2022
Major Juanita Tharp, wife, mother and grandmother entered into the presence of God her Savior on Monday, July 4, 2022. The days proceeding God calling her home were spent with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren sharing family stories, laughing, crying, singing and praying.
Juanita Lee (McFarland)Tharp was born in Atkins, Arkansas on December 27, 1931. She...
James (Jimmy) M. King Sr.
Jul 2, 2022
James M. (Jimmy) King Sr, 88, of Panama City, FL passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at the Clifford Sims Veterans Home where he was deeply loved and cared for during his battle with Alzheimer's.
He was born on November 6, 1933 in Donalsonville, GA and grew up in Panama City from the age of 3....
Cathy Wilkinson
Jun 29, 2022
Cathy Wilkinson, of Panama City Beach, Florida, passed away on June 29, 2022. She graced this world by entering it on April 28, 1950, in Newnan, Georgia, to Doris and Harold Wilkinson. Currently, she's now reunited with her husband, Bill Chandronnet, and their beloved dog, Buddy, as well as her brother, Hal, and great friends Kathie Grow and Jack...
Celeste Shelton
Jun 27, 2022
Celeste Shelton, 69, of Southport, FL passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022. She was born on June 24, 1953 in Norwich, Connecticut. She worked as a Phlebotomist at Flagler Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Shelton; her daughter, Tanya Shuman; her parents, Leonce and Frances Elie; two brothers, Lawrence Elie, Martin Elie and one...
Michael Jay Baldwin (Shorty)
Jun 26, 2022
Michael Jay Baldwin (Shorty), 75, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022. He was born on April 20, 1947, in Anderson, Indiana to Glen and Ruth Baldwin. He worked as a process engineer for General Motors' Delco Remy Division. He retired and moved to Florida where he enjoyed the beach, riding motorcycles, fishing, dancing, and spending time with friends....
Della Herndon Cutchins
Jun 26, 2022
Della Herndon Cutchins, 99, of Panama City, FL passed away on June 26, 2022. She was born on June 4, 1923 in Calhoun County, FL and moved to Panama City in 1942. She worked as a secretary for Harry Edwards Realty before working as a caregiver at Lisenby Retirement Center for 27 years. She was a member of the...
Ela Ann Hagans
Jun 23, 2022
Ela Ann Hagans, 84, of Youngstown, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022 in her home. She was born February 22, 1938 in Chipley, Florida. Ann was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was preceded in death by her parents, T.J. & Eary Johns; husband, T.J. Hagans; son, Lonnie Ray Hagans; grandson, Jerry Hagans Jr. She...
Patricia Holland Aaron
Jun 23, 2022
Patricia Holland Aaron, 80. of Lynn Haven, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. She was born in Wilmington, North Carolina to Frank & Hester Smith. She was a 1960 graduate of Bay High School. She spent many years as a bank teller for First National and Bay Banks. She eventually retired as a dental secretary for Cindy...
John Belcher
Jun 21, 2022
John Belcher, 77, of Panama City, FL, went home into the presence of his Heavenly Father on June 21, 2022. He was born in Valdosta, GA to Madge and Robert Belcher.
He earned his mechanical engineering degree from Georgia Tech where he also swam competitively on the swim team. While in Atlanta, he met his future wife...
Virginia Chavers Boyette
Jun 18, 2022
Virginia Chavers Boyette took the hand of an angel Saturday morning, June 18th, 2022. She was born to Clark and Cora Chavers January 17th, 1934. She is survived by her oldest daughter Virginia (Ginger) Spivey and her husband Chan, also by her youngest daughter Deanna Laney and her husband Greg. Virginia was a lifetime member of The First...
Mary Sue Ford Corbitt
Jun 17, 2022
Mary Sue Ford Corbitt, 100, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022. She was born to Joseph Malachi Ford and Ada Mae Bryant Ford in Hartford, Alabama on February 20, 1922. She was preceded in death by six brothers and four sisters, her husband, Allen T. Corbitt, Sr.; son, Allen T. Corbitt, Jr.; daughter, Mary Kay Potter; grandson, Tommy...
Leslie R Gibson
Jun 14, 2022
Leslie R. Gibson, 78, born in Norman, OK on July 1, 1943. He passed away on June 14, 2022 in the ICU at Gulf Coast Medical Hospital. He was a 20 year retired veteran of the United States Air Force and was a member of Callaway Community Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Gibson and...