Norman O. Griffin
Nov 14, 2018
Norman O. Griffin went to Heaven on Wednesday November 14th. He was born in Marianna, Florida to Bowen and Laura Hall on February 23, 1926. He graduated from Marianna High school and was a member of the football team. He joined the Navy and served in WWII in the pacific theater on the USS Knudson. When the Korean War started...
Doris Davis Chancellor
Nov 11, 2018
Doris Davis Chancellor, 79, of Triangle, Va. and formerly of Panama City, Florida passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018. She was born September 13, 1939 in Baker, Florida and later moved to Wewahitchka where she attended Wewahitchka schools graduating in 1957. She retired from Zales Corporation in Irving, Texas and following her retirement, she and her husband moved to...
Rachel Holley Stewart
Nov 10, 2018
Rachel Holley Stewart, 40, of Panama City Beach, went peacefully home to Heaven on Saturday, November 10, 2018, with her loving parents by her side. Born April 4, 1978, Rachel was raised first in her parents' restaurant, J. Michael's, where it was located near Gulf Coast College. She was a 1996 graduate of Mosley High School and studied dance at...
Anthony Michael Wood
Nov 6, 2018
Anthony Michael Wood was born December 21st 1991. He died November 6th, 2018 in a needless traffic accident. He was proceeded in death by his father, John F. Wood; his paternal grandparents, John and Catherine Wood; by his maternal grandparents, Charles W. Sullivan and Patricia E. Salzer-Sullivan; and by several aunts and uncles. He is survived by his wife, Mai...
Theresa "Teri" Stephens Pankhurst
Nov 5, 2018
Theresa "Teri" Stephens Pankhurst, 71, died on November 5, 2018 during the aftermath of Hurricane Michael at Covenant Hospice in Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, FL after fighting Alzheimer's Disease for several years. Teri was born on October 22, 1947 to Jim and Marge (Krippner) Stephens in Pensacola, FL. After graduating from Pensacola Catholic High, she attended Pensacola Junior...
Robert Allen Piatt
Nov 5, 2018
Robert Allen Piatt, 79, of Panama City Beach, FL passed away on Monday November 5, 2018. He was born on September 7, 1939 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Martin S. and Hilda A. Piatt. He was a Staff Sergeant for the United States Navy and United States Army. He is survived by his wife, Rosa Marie Piatt of Florida; one...
Anthony "Tony" Joseph Diotalevi
Nov 5, 2018
Anthony "Tony" Joseph Diotalevi, 83, of Southport, Florida passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 23, 1935 in Gardner, Massachusetts. He was a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. He had been a resident of the area since 1974 and was a member of Northstar...
Richard (Rick) Gantly
Nov 4, 2018
Richard (Rick) Gantly, 65, died on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at home, with Ginny, his wife, and his cat, Calico, by his side. He and Ginny had lived in Panama City for the last 13 years. Rick was involved in social justice, anti - racist and union movements for most of his life. As a high school student, he was...
Margaret Vickers Jencks
Nov 4, 2018
Margaret Vickers Jencks, 90, of Panama City, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018. She was lovingly referred to as Memar. She was born August 14, 1928 in Panama City, Florida to Joseph Manning Vickers and Ila Mae Scott Vickers. She attended Bay High School and Florida State University. She was a long standing member of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha...
Walter C. Sherman Ii
Nov 3, 2018
Walter C. Sherman II, 85, of Panama City, FL, went home to Glory, surrounded by family, on Saturday, November 3, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Wanda Norris Sherman. He was born in Colquitt, Georgia on June 1, 1933, to the late Thomas Jefferson Sherman II and Carolyn Josephine (Barrett) Sherman II. In addition to his...
Iva Janet Edwards
Nov 3, 2018
Iva Janet Edwards, 85, of Panama City Beach, FL passed away on Saturday November 3, 2018. She was born on February 20, 1933 in Holy Hammock, FL to Robert Earl and Eva Jeanne Brandon. She was a member of Gulf Beach Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Wilmont "Pete" Edwards; son, William Robert Edwards; daughter, Lynn Edwards Lyda;...
Roger Allen Hughes
Nov 3, 2018
Roger Allen Hughes was born on July 9, 1953. He passed away peacefully November 3, 2018. He leaves behind his loving wife Susan Roper-Hughes, his two children Stacy Fendley (Donell) and Clint Hughes. He also leaves behind five grandchildren that he adored with all his heart Dale and Lindsey Fendley and Katelyn, Lily and Brody Hughes. He is also survived...
Phyllis Swearingen
Nov 2, 2018
Phyllis Swearingen went to be with the Lord on November 2, 2018. Phyllis was a longtime resident of Fountain, FL before coming to Panama City where she was loved and well cared for at Lisenby Retirement Center. Phyllis Jewell Dennon was born January 3, 1940 to James Franklin and Lillie Mae (Griffith) Dennon in West Virginia. She moved to Marion...
William Curtis Cameron
Nov 1, 2018
William Curtis Cameron of Lynn Haven, Florida passed away on November 1, 2018. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas on February 10, 1962 and was the son of the late Dr. Robert P. Cameron. He was a graduate of Florida State University and Thomas Cooley Law School. He is survived by his mother, Sue Miller; his sister and her...
Elizabeth "Betty" Heminway
Nov 1, 2018
A Celebration of the life of Elizabeth (Betty) Heminway will be held at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. Betty was a member of Holy Nativity and Grace Episcopal Churches, the Shaddai Temple and Classic Ladies. She was predeceased by her husband Truman Heminway, Jr. She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Westmoreland, Diane...
Kevin Lambert Rowland
Oct 28, 2018
Kevin Lambert Rowland, 58, of Panama City Beach, FL passed away on Sunday October 28, 2018. He was born on April 17, 1960 in Hammond, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his wife, Valerie Rowland and his father, Ronald Glenn Rowland. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth "Betty" Rowland; one brother, Gary Rowland (Nona); niece, Emily Rowland; nephew,...
Timothy "Tim" Thomas Taylor
Oct 23, 2018
Timothy (Tim) Thomas Taylor of Panama City Beach passed away unexpectedly on October 23, 2018. Tim, affectionately known as "Toolman" to his friends, was born November 3, 1947, in North Carolina. He was adopted at an early age by Benjamin and Emma Taylor, after the tragic death of his biological parents and lived most of his young life in Maryland....
Barbara Lee Trogdon
Oct 21, 2018
Barbara Lee Trogdon, 87, of Panama City, passed away October 21, 2018. She was born April 25, 1931 in Murphy, North Carolina to Ralph and Maude Whitlock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Douglas Trogdon. She is survived by her 5 children, Lynn King (Lee), Dee Ann Greene, Jennifer McKnight, Julie Rabine (Scott) and Robert Douglas Trogdon...
Kenneth James Covey Jr.
Oct 12, 2018
Kenneth James Covey Jr. Ken Covey of Panama City, Florida passed peacefully and with swift confidence into the arms of our Lord on the twelfth of October at the youthful age of 93. He was born in Syracuse, New York on May 8th, 1925 the son of Kenneth James Sr. and May (Whitehill) Covey of Syracuse. A 1943 graduate of...
Rodney Wayne Tilley
Oct 11, 2018
Rodney Wayne Tilley, 53, of Panama City Florida passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018. Rodney went to his true home after a long battle with cancer. He had to overcome odds that would bring the strongest person to their knees, yet he persevered with strength and dignity that can only come from his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Rodney put...