James Richard Warren, AKA "Chicken Box", 62, peacefully passed away January 29, 2020 surrounded by his family. James was a rare man. He was a loving, loyal, and faithful son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather. He loved hard and he worked hard. James gave all he had to whatever he did. He was a papermaker by trade and a...
Jasper Lee Falzone, Jr., age 83 of Panama City, Florida died Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
He was born in Pensacola, Florida on September 30, 1936 to Jasper Lee, Sr. and Geraldine Scholz Falzone. He attended Catholic High School and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi. He married his wife Hilda Wise Falzone in 1958 and shared...
Wayne Thomas Allison, 72, of Panama City, FL passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Gulf Coast Hospital. He was born on August 7, 1947. He served in the United States Coast Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Ledford Allison and Helen Allison and son, Erick Wayne Allison. He is survived by four children:...
Mrs. Elizabeth (Bobbie) McKay passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, January 24th. She was 101 years old! She was loved by her wide community of friends and her family. She was known for her kindness, loyalty, strength, and optimism. She was also sharp as a tack! She had strong opinions, was honestly blunt at times, and had...
Barbara Nichols Slater, 68, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in her home. She was born June 6, 1951 in Panama City, Florida. Barb loved her family, cats, hanging out at the beach and playing racquetball. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Paul Nichols and a nephew, Marc Heinig. She is survived...
Jimmie Jack Damron, 83, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. He was born, December 24, 1936 in Searcy, Arkansas. He was a retired air traffic control chief for the Department of the Army. He was a member of the Emerald Coast Fellowship. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Randall Damron & Elizabeth...
Frank Ernest Bobe Jr.,77, of Panama City, FL passed away on January 20, 2020. He was born on January 10, 1943 in Cambridge, Massachusetts and had been a resident of Panama City since 1949. Graduating from Bay High School in 1961 he entered the Army National Guard. In 1970 he graduated from Florida State University. He was an active...
Sarah Ann Watts Austin, 89, of Panama City, FL died peacefully with family at her side on Friday, January 17, 2020. Mrs. Austin was the only child of the late William Cheney Watts, Jr. and the late Bertha Weaver Watts. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, George Belden Austin Jr., an infant son, George Belden Austin...
In the life that was just short of 94 years of living, Carl Chance was most proud of his military career. Raised in Ft. Gaines, GA by Lucy and Gus Chance, Carl was the oldest of five children. He decided at age 17 that the US Navy was the life he wanted. At his assignment at the Lakehurst Naval...
Russell DeVon Philips, 84, of Lynn Haven, FL passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020. He was born on August 26, 1935 in Panama City, FL. He served in the United States Army from 1953-1957. Russell worked as a supervisor in the environmental/health/safety department of Mead Coated Board from1966-1997 and was named Employee of the Year in 1995. He...
Robert Leonard Mitchell passed away peacefully on January 17, 2020. Born August 15, 1922 to Harry Dawson Mitchell Jr and Mary Elizabeth Urban Mitchell in Baltimore, Maryland, Bob was president of his high school graduating class. He ran track, played hockey, and played golf which he would do all his life. Bob enlisted in the Army Air Corps in...
Ira (Stooge) Eugene McQuagge passed away on January 12, 2020 in Kissimmee, Florida. He was born on October 10, 1930 in Marianna, Florida. Ira served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force from 1949 to 1952 serving during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his grandson Todd McQuagge.
As a young...
Maggie "Jeanette" Gibson Bowden, 90, of Panama City, passed away January 11, 2020. She was born October 13, 1929 in Altha, Florida to William and Maggie Gibson. She had been a resident of Panama City since 1961 moving here from Blountstown, Florida. She retired in 1994 from Bayline Railroad where she was a purchasing agent. She was a member...
Rosetta Lencke, 93, of Panama City, FL, humbly embraced her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, January 9, 2020 joining her most cherished child Danny. Born and raised among the bluegrass of her native Kentucky a modest woman, she was a fine example of what a lady can be with all her class and dignity while holding her own on...
Jimmy Theo Patronis, Sr., 88, of Panama City, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 9, 2020. He was born January 19, 1931, in Tallahassee, Florida to Theo & Evangelia Patronis. Jimmy graduated in 1953 from Florida State University with a degree in Business. Although he is an alumnus of Florida State, and was a...
Pera Lee Strickland Peacock, was born to Alexander Hershel & Bessie Lee Stricklen on January 6, 1923, in Washington County, FL and lived her earlier years in Calhoun County, FL. She passed away on January 4, 2020, at the age of 96, two days short of her 97th birthday. Pera Lee was preceded in death by her husband of...
Mary Frances Owens Sheffield, 88, passed away on Friday January 3rd, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Mary was born on December 15, 1931, in Geneva, Alabama. She grew up in Alabama and attended Geneva High School. She was a member of FHA and Beta Club, which enhanced her love of family and learning. She attended Gulf Coast Community College where...
John Leslie Hentz, 79, of Panama City, FL passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020. He was born on July 28, 1940 in Pensacola, FL. He was a 1958 graduate of Bay High School then earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida. John served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was the owner...
Donald Lloyd Heaton, 92, of Panama City, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in his home. He was born July 24, 1927 in Hiawatha, Kansas and was raised in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II. He attended Indiana University and graduated from Huntingdon College. He had been a resident...
Travis S. Crowder, 40, of Panama City, FL, passed away on December 28, 2019, in the hospital surrounded by family. He was born April 28, 1979, I Beckley, West Virginia, the son of Nancy Benton and the late Larry Sweeney. He was the oldest of two siblings. Travis' has many achievements here are a couple of them : He...