May 21, 2018

James Ferrell Beech, 78, of Youngstown, FL passed away on Monday May 21, 2018. He was born on May 15, 1940 in Jordan, AL to James and Gertie Beech. He was a retired Mobile Homes Salesman. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Lolita Beech; daughter, Jamie Beech Huddleston; and additional family members in Alabama. Funeral services...

May 19, 2018

Gregory Jernigan, 63, of Springfield, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 in a local hospital. He was born February 17, 1955 in Panama City. He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur Kelly Jernigan, mother, Rubena Christine Land Jernigan, brother, Glenn Jernigan and a sister, Kelly Frances St. Pierre. He is survived by a sister, Audrey Jean Jernigan...

May 13, 2018

Mary Gail Bedee, 73, of Panama City, FL passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018. She was born on August 23, 1944 in New Orleans, LA to J.K. and Gladys Blue. She was an excellent homemaker, cook and she will be greatly missed by many. She was preceded in death by one son, James William Bedee and one brother,...

May 9, 2018

Mary Jean Hester (46), of Panama City, FL won her battle against cancer and went home to be with our Lord on May 9, 2018. A "Celebration of Life" ceremony will be held at Wilson Funeral Home, 214 Airport Road, Panama City, FL on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 4:00 pm with Pastor Marty Martin of Northstar Church officiating. The...

May 3, 2018

Ernest Neil Phillips, 74, of Panama City, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018. He was born July 16, 1943 in Starke, FL. He was a retired District Manager for National Cash Register Corporation, and an avid fisherman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Marie Phillips. He is survived by a son, Jason Franklin Phillips and his...

May 3, 2018

Hubert Curtis "Chuck" Leach, 79, of Panama City, passed away on Thursday, May 03, 2018 in his home. He was born June 18, 1938 in Johnson City, Tennessee to Hubert Curtis Leach Sr. and Bertie Leach. He was a retired Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. He also served his country as a government contractor in the United...

May 2, 2018

Frances Elizabeth Hoffman went home to heaven on May 2, 2018. She was born April 17, 1936 in Tampa, Florida to Nan & Ernest Trobaugh. She graduated from Bay High School in 1956. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, James Franklin Hoffman. She is survived by three children, Linne Pitts (Billy); Colleen Albright (Lee); James...

May 2, 2018

Donald Alfred Earl of Panama City Beach, FL passed away on May 2, 2018. He was born on November 19, 1948 in Buffalo, New York to Robert James & Naomi Earl. He was a retired truck driver. He served in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister,...

Apr 30, 2018

Bernard C. (Ben) Meredith, 91, of Panama City, Florida graduated to eternal life on April 30, 2018. He was born on October 5, 1926, in Richmond, Virginia to Bernard Sr. and Marie (Eady) Meredith. Ben grew up in Richmond, Virginia, graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, and joined the US Navy where he served on the USS Davison as a...

Apr 27, 2018

Janice Hill, 74, of Panama City, and Defuniak Springs, Florida, passed away on April 27, 2018.

Janice was born June 20, 1943, in the Leach community (Carroll County) Tennessee, to Willie Gray and Inez Kirby Wilkes. She graduated in 1961 from Huntingdon High School, Huntingdon, Tennessee and received her BS degree from the University of Tennessee at...

Apr 25, 2018

Mellonae Hughes Willis, 87, of Panama City, FL passed away on Wednesday April 25, 2018. She was born on November 23, 1930 in Ozark, AL to William and Mary Hughes. She was an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Parker Lodge #96. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Horace Glenn Willis; daughter,...

Apr 22, 2018

Ann Daughtry Lytle, 87, of Panama City Beach, FL passed away on Sunday April 22, 2018 at her beloved beach house. She was born on October 6, 1930 in Cordelle, GA to Edwin and Myrle Daughtry. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, James Marvin Vickers and Charles E. Lytle Jr and her parents. She is survived...

Apr 21, 2018

Gregory Allen Taylor, 71, of Panama City, FL passed away on Saturday April 21, 2018. He was born on December 21, 1946 in Gadsden, AL to Lawrence "Eugene" and Emma Lee Taylor. His laughter and love will never be forgotten. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Kip Taylor. He was a brother to his...

Apr 18, 2018

Maria Manuela Maestas Smith, a sweet and beloved wife, mother and nana, passed away April 18, 2018. She was born on New Year's Day 1936 in Taos, New Mexico.  With deep roots in Northern New Mexico, Marie descended from one of the 10 original founding families of Santa Fe.

Maria left New Mexico after high school and...

Apr 15, 2018

Mildred Bush Self, 84 of Panama City, FL passed away on Sunday April 15, 2018. She was born on October 7, 1933 in Black, Alabama to Golden and Rosie Lee Bush. She was a proud member of the Doe Lodge and loved her family. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Eugene Self. She is...

Apr 14, 2018

Jonathan Cole Vasta, 32, of Panama City passed away April 14, 2018.  He was born November 19, 1985 in Panama City, Florida.  He was a building contractor for Vasta Development, Inc.  He was a lifelong resident of Panama City. He was a member of the NRA; he loved to hunt, fish, ride four-wheelers and was an avid sportsman. He...

Apr 13, 2018

Jesse Alexander Newell, 84, of Southport, FL passed away on Friday April 13, 2018 in his home. He was born on January 5, 1934 in Perry County, Mississippi to Jesse and Frances Newell. He was the owner and operator of Central Construction and M&N Dredging. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Ian Price, four sisters and three...

Apr 10, 2018

Lena Madeline Carrell, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2018, after a brief illness. She leaves behind a sister, Nancy Pennington (Bruce); four nieces, Gina Habermel (Kent), April Parbery (Douglas) of Lynn Haven, Monica Swearingen (Jamie), Angie Jones (Tripp) of Tallahassee; six great nephews, Corey Habermel, Jackson Parbery, Jordan Parbery, Tyler Swearingen, Garrett Swearingen, and Cade Jones; one great-niece, Haley...

Apr 6, 2018

Maria H. Daut, 94, beloved aunt of Elke McCoy and Barbara Price, passed away at Covenant Hospice, Bay Medical Center, on April 6, 2018. She was born in Muenzenburg, Germany on March 13, 1924, and received an education at a convent where her Godmother, a nun, was her teacher. She studied French and English and was employed as a...

Apr 6, 2018

Bertie Lou Reynolds, 89, of Panama City Beach, passed away Friday morning, April 6, 2018. Born on December 11, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama to James and Gladys Peterson, she soon moved to Panama City Beach with her family. As a lifelong resident of Panama City Beach she graduated from Bay High School, became a prominent member of the business community,...