Kay Locke Smith
May 28, 2019
Kay Locke Smith
Kay was born August 17th, 1942 in Panama City, Florida, and after a strong and courageous six-year battle against metastatic breast cancer, passed quietly the evening of May 28th, 2019 in Alexandria, Virginia, comforted by the loving and caring presence of family. She was born to parents Elizabeth Hutchison and Jack Toby Locke. Kay's...
Inez Calloway Collins
May 25, 2019
Inez Calloway Collins, of Panama City, passed from this life at home surrounded by her family on May 25, 2019. Inez was born in Graceville, Florida on April 23, 1931. She was preceded in death by her parents, Monroe and Eunice Calloway and her loving husband Cleavie Collins. She is survived by her brother, James Calloway (Sue), a sister,...
Winifred C. Whitfield
May 22, 2019
Winifred C. Whitfield, 96, of Panama City, passed peacefully, Wednesday, May 22, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born September 30, 1922 in Gateswood, Alabama to W.C. and Ethel Cooper. She was a 1941 graduate of Bay High School where she played clarinet in the band. She worked as secretary and was one of the owners of W.C....
Gary Nelson Lewis
May 20, 2019
Gary Nelson Lewis, 49, of Panama City Beach, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019. He was born February 17, 1970 in Panama City and was a 1988 graduate of Mosley High School. He is survived by his parents Tom & Angela Nelson Lewis; two uncles, Gil Nelson (Brenda); Mike Nelson; two cousins, Michael Nelson Jr. (Janie), Hope Nelson...
Ara Love
May 17, 2019
Ara Love, 73, passed away peacefully May 17, 2019 at her residence in Dothan Al with her daughter Lisa, granddaughter Delaney and beloved cats Avery and Max by her side. Ara was born in Geneva County Al to Abner and Claudia Quick. Ara moved to Bay County Fl where she retired from banking. She had many talents including stain...
Andrew John Ford
May 16, 2019
Andrew John Ford, 81, of Panama City, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019. He was born October 16, 1937 in Jersey City, N.J. After graduating high school, he served in the United States Navy for 4 years. In 1956 he fell in love with the emerald blue water and white sand of Panama City Beach, and decided to...
Louverne Hall Barron
May 16, 2019
Louverne Hall Barron, 93, of Panama City passed from this life on May 16, 2019 in Defuniak Springs, FL. She was born February 21, 1926 in Graceville, Florida. She moved to Chicago at the age of 20 to begin her career. She sang jazz in Chicago night clubs with the likes of Billie Holiday. She met young Dempsey Barron...
Mary Josephine Weaver
May 15, 2019
Mary Josephine Cooper Weaver, 86, of Lynn Haven, FL, passed away May 15, 2018. Mary was born on February 28, 1933 in Enigma, Georgia to Vida Lou Kight Cooper and Milton Eustice Cooper. She married James (Bo) Willett Weaver on April 1, 1956 and as a military wife she traveled the world making a home for her family wherever...
Betty L. Smith
May 15, 2019
BETTY L. SMITH OCT 11, 1932-MAY 15, 2019
On Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m., our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother ended her long battle with Alzheimer's. She entered Heaven's gate to be reunited with her husband, daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, nine brothers and sisters, and many more relatives who have gone before her. She was 86 years old....
Wilmer Edward Jones
May 13, 2019
Wilmer Edward (Bill) Jones, 96, of Panama City, passed away on May 13, 2019.
He was born on April 2, 1923 in the small village of Patsburg, Alabama that did not receive electricity until 1936 during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Prior to electricity the family would use a kerosene lamp at night or early in...
Darin Mark Krawczyk
May 11, 2019
Darin Mark Krawczyk, 56, of Panama City, FL, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019. He was born on June 30, 1962 in Chicago, IL to Lawrence and Jean Krawczyk. In 1991, Darin first came to Panama City on vacation, where he loved it so much that he bought a house and told his family that they were moving....
F.R. "Tubby" Welch
May 9, 2019
F. R. (Tubby) Welch, 88, passed away in the early hours of Thursday, May 9, 2019. He was born on June 2, 1930 in Panama City (St. Andrews), Florida. He served in the U.S. Navy and upon his discharge came home to marry the love of his life, Betty Post Welch, in 1954. He worked as a fireman early...
Daniel "Marty" Martin Johnson
May 7, 2019
Daniel Martin "Marty" Johnson, 41, of Panama City, Florida went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, surrounded by his family and close friends. He was born June 20, 1977 in Panama City, Florida. He was a member of Emmaus United Methodist Church and the Bethlehem Emmaus Community. Marty graduated high school from Mosley High in...
James John Certalich
May 4, 2019
James John Certalich, 86, of Wewahitchka, Florida passed away May 4, 2019 in his home. He was born July 4, 1932 in Bessemer, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Air Force for 4 years. He retired from Sears as a service manager, working there for 28 years. He also worked for Alterra Sterling House for 10 years as...
Rose Cameron Morris
May 2, 2019
Rose Cameron Morris, 93, January 2, 1926 – May 2, 2019. Rose Cameron Morris passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Westminster Winter Park Towers in Winter Park, Florida. Born in Hattiesburg, MS, to Thomas Franklin and Grace Elizabeth Cameron, Mrs. Morris attended Hotel Dieu Nursing School, in New Orleans, LA, where she met her future husband on a...
Roque "Roy" Loanzon
May 2, 2019
Roque "Roy" Loanzon died peacefully at home at the age of 76 the morning of May 2, 2019. He was surrounded by his loved ones when he left this Earth to join our Heavenly Father. He was born on August 15, 1942 in Gua-gua, Pampanga, Philippines to Leonardo and Fidencia Loanzon. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Loanzon...
Ted S. Rybicki Sr.
May 1, 2019
Ted S. Rybicki, Sr. 88, of Lynn Haven, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. He was born in 1931 in Center Moriches, a small haven on Long Island, New York; one of six children to Paul Rybicki and Sophia Wozniak Rybicki, both of whom were immigrants from Poland. After living a youth comprised of Huckleberry Finn type adventures,...
Anne Marie Thomas
May 1, 2019
Anne Marie Thomas, 89, of Parker, passed away May 1, 2019. She was owner and operator of Anne Marie's Salon of Styles for over 20 years. Born in Bangor, Maine and a resident of Parker for the past 54 years. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. A 70 year member of the OES, member of the Red Hat...
Eloise Ellis Smith
Apr 30, 2019
Eloise Smith, 98, went to be with her Savior on April 30, 2019 from her home in Montgomery, AL. She is survived by one sister, Mary Warren of Panama City; two daughters and sons -in-law, Cindy and Tony Finnell of Villa Rica, GA and Janice and Van Johnson of Montgomery, AL; one son and daughter-in-law, Cleve and Kim Smith...
David Foster Silvey
Apr 26, 2019
David Foster Silvey, 69, of Panama City, FL, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 26, 2019. He was born June 29, 1949 in Middletown, OH. David was a Professional Engineer (PE) in civil engineering for over 35 yrs. Although working in consulting engineering for most of his career, he was currently employed at Tyndall Air Force Base. He was...