Mar 1, 2019

Captain John David Anderson, 71, passed away on Friday March 1, 2019 due to complications of an emergency surgery. He was born March 13, 1947 in Panama City, graduated from Bay High School in 1965. He was a third generation charter and commercial fisherman. He followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, Virgil Anderson and Charles Stephen...

Feb 28, 2019

Katherine Marie Reed (1920-2019) Katherine Marie Reed, better known as "Billie" Reed was born January 13, 1920 to William H. Reed and Lou Ella (Harvey) Reed in Logan, West Virginia. Billie was 99 years old. Miss Billie grew up in Beckley, West Virginia and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. It was in Beckley where she was privileged to...

Feb 24, 2019

Delta "Det" M. Buckley Forbus

12 What shall I return to the LORD for all his goodness to me? 13 I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD. 14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people. 15 Precious in the sight...

Feb 24, 2019

Robert (Bobby) Marion Higdon, Sr.

On Sunday, the world lost a true southern gentleman and a man whose actions proved him time and time again to be a man of integrity and one with a true love for his Lord and Savior. Robert (Bobby) Marion Higdon, Sr. passed away February 24th at the age of 89.

Feb 17, 2019

Rena Madge Hammett, 88 of Panama City, FL, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019. She was born on March 25, 1930 in Scottsboro, Alabama to Henry Grady Clemons and Tennie Mae Law Clemons. She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Panama City for over 33 years. She was also an active member of the Panama...

Feb 17, 2019

On Sunday February 17, 2019, Gary Wayne Tennyson, a loving husband and father passed away at the age of 74. Gary was born October 10, 1944 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Vernon Wayne and Julia Mae Tennyson. Gary moved to Panama City as a teenager, graduated from Bay High School, then earned a law degree from the University...

Feb 10, 2019

Freddie "Freddy" Lee Clark, 65, of Panama City, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019. He was born March 15, 1953 in Panama City. He was a lab technician at Professional Optical. Freddy was a family loving, motorcycle riding grill master. He is survived by his wife, Christine Anne Ferry Clark; three children, James Clark (Casey); Jennifer Bandoli (Michael),...

Feb 8, 2019

Musette Kelly Thomas, 97, of Panama City, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019. She was born February 3, 1922 in Headland, Alabama to Max & Trudie Mae Kelly. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson Thomas and a brother, Jimmy Max Kelly. She was a member of Carrie Gibson's Sunday School class at St. Andrew Baptist...

Feb 8, 2019

Ray Ewell Folmar, Jr., 88, of Lynn Haven passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019, after a valiant battle with cancer.

He was born to Ray and Mary Folmar. He was a member of Lynn Haven Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Shirley Kyser Folmar, sister Annie Lou Crane of San Diego,...

Feb 7, 2019

Myrtle Louise "Lucy" Kyser Brightwell, 96, of Lynn Haven, FL passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019. She was born on June 27, 1922 in Lynn Haven, FL to Perry and Annie Kyser. She was a long time employee at Cogburns Jewelry Store. She was a member of the St. Andrew Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...

Feb 6, 2019

Robert L. Timmons Long time Bay County resident and business owner Robert L. Timmons passed away on February 6th after a short illness. Bob was born on January 12, 1929 in Rock Hill South Carolina to Oscar and Cleo Timmons. After graduating high school he attended a semester of college at Clemson University. He married his bride of 68...

Feb 1, 2019

James "Jimmy" Doyle Roper, who was born October 4, 1936 passed away February 1, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was the owner of Roper Electric Motor Service which he established in 1985. He was a jack of all trades and a master of most. When he wasn't fixing something, he loved to be on the Choctawhatchee River catching...

Feb 1, 2019

Johnny Rayford Landingham went home to be with the Lord on February 1, 2019. He was 81 years old. He is preceded in death by his precious wife Elizabeth Annette Cotton Landingham; parents Ralph Gilbert and Vassie Mae Landingham of Lynn Haven, Florida; brother, George Harlon Landingham of Coffee Springs, Alabama; sister, Helen Nadine Farris and brother in-law Samuel...

Jan 29, 2019

Arvil Dunaway, 88, of Panama City, passed away January 29, 2019 in Sims Veteran Nursing Home. He was born August 19, 1930 in Greenwood, Florida to William and Clara Dunaway. He was a medic for the United States Army for 20 years; serving in the Korean War. After the service, he obtained his bachelors degree in Theology and served...

Jan 28, 2019

Agnes Trujillo Haddock, 86, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Monday January 28, 2019. She was born on March 26, 1932 in Hollywood, New Mexico. She was one of the 18 children of Antonio and Amadita Trujillo. She was a military wife for 27 years, moving around the world with her husband. She was a member of First Baptist...

Jan 27, 2019

Eleanor Glenn Nash Torgersen Glenn Torgersen left her earthly home for her final heavenly destination on January 27, 2019. She was a native Floridian, born and raised in Palmetto, FL. At Palmetto High, she excelled in academics and became her class valedictorian. Glenn's achievements earned her a scholarship to Florida State University in 1947. It was there she met...

Jan 26, 2019

Martha V. Bingham was born in Panama City, Florida, into a family that settled Bay County in the 1800s. She resided there until the last 6 years, when she moved to Tallahassee and Westminster Oaks Retirement Center. After a short bout with pneumonia Martha went quietly home to be with Jesus. Martha was the youngest of four children born...

Jan 25, 2019

Marie "Maxine" Murphy Humphreys, 87 passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 after her gradual decline of health. She had been surrounded and supported by her loving children and caregivers in her last years of life. She was born August 1, 1931 in Bethera, South Carolina. She was the eldest of nine children to Douglas and Marie Murphy. Maxine...

Jan 25, 2019

Sivert "Sig" Boe, 92, of Panama City, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 surrounded by his family. Sig was born in Karmoy, Norway in 1926. He later emigrated to the United States and became a citizen and served in the U.S. Air Force. He later became a carpenter and settled in Panama City, FL, where he happily lived...

Jan 20, 2019

Sharon Forrester Davis entered into eternal rest in the presence of her loved ones on Sunday, January 20, 2019. She was born in Dothan, Alabama in 1940 to Lether Forrester & Angie Ryan Forrester. After receiving her nursing degree from St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Danville, Illinois, she worked as supervisor of the Emergency Room at Lakeview Memorial Hospital and...