Sep 29, 2017

Jasper Newton Bailey, 89, of Panama City, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017. He was born May 18, 1928 in Arredondo, Fl. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army Air Corp during the Korean War. He was a founding member of the Gem & Mineral Society. He worked as an electronics technician for the Federal...

Sep 27, 2017

Henry Lavaughan Sudduth Jr., 97, of Florence, Alabama, formerly of Panama City, Florida, passed away September 27, 2017.  He was born December 20, 1919 in Tampa, Florida to H.L. and Lannie Rowe Sudduth.  He was a graduate of the University of Florida where he obtained a degree in Forestry and was involved in the National Alumni Association Grand Guard. ...

Sep 19, 2017

Millard H. Gillman, 80, of Panama City, FL passed away on September 19,2017. He was born on July 25, 1937 in Ponce de Leon, FL to Melvin and Letha Gillman. Millard served in the U.S. Army Florida National Guard for 7 years. He was a Patrolman with the Florida Highway Patrol for 27 years. He also worked for the...

Sep 18, 2017

Betty June Willis Conine, a long-time resident of the Panama City area, passed away Monday, September 18 in Orlando, Florida at the age of 85. Born September 7,1932 in Hartford, Alabama, Betty was a 1950 graduate of Bay High School and long-time civil servant, retiring in 1997 from Tyndall Air Force Base. Known simply as "Granny" or "Aunt Bet" by...

Sep 17, 2017

Zelma Frost, age 88 of Panama City, FL peacefully passed from this life to eternity on September 17, 2017. She was born on April 21, 1929 in Jackson County, FL. She married her love, Bill Frost Sr. on September 12, 1947 and had three children, Bill Jr, Debi, and Sherry.

Zelma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother...

Sep 16, 2017

William H. (Bill) Chatoney, Jr., of Southport, FL, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017, into the Loving Arms of Our Lord and Savior. He believed in Jesus, and in a strong sense of worthy work ethics; the qualities that true friends are made.

Bill was born January 23, 1936, in Belzoni, MS. His schooling began in...

Sep 15, 2017

Christine Lentz Kelly Bodiford, 94, of Panama City, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017.  Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017, at Wilson Funeral Home, 214 Airport Road, Panama City. Private family interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

Teeny was born August 15, 1923, in High Point, North Carolina. ...

Sep 15, 2017

Robert Todd Bright, 52, of Parker, FL passed away on Friday September 15, 2017. He was born on October 1, 1964 in Panama City, FL to Franklin and Frances Bright. He was a former employee of Eastern Ship Building. He was preceded in death by his mother, Frances Price Bright; niece, Morgan; nephew, Joshua. He is survived by his...

Sep 10, 2017

Joseph J. Lachina, 90, of Springfield, FL passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Covenant Hospice. Born to Anthony and Rosario Lachina June 26, 1927 in Buffalo, New York. He served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II. He retired as computer Operator at Base Supply, Tyndall AFB. He was preceded in death by his...

Sep 9, 2017

Thomas Langley Davis, 84, of Panama City, FL passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 with his wife and son by his side.  He was born on September 18, 1932 in Fort Worth, Texas to Thomas and Elsie Davis.  He was a lifelong resident of Panama City, growing up in the Cove and enjoyed fishing, oystering, and anything on...

Sep 8, 2017

Mercedes (M.A.) Rivera, born November 23, 1933 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, left this earth on September 8, 2017 and entered into Jesus Holy Kingdom. Mercedes was a resident of Panama City since October 29, 1999. She is back in the arms of her loving husband, Emilio (P.A.) Rivera, who passed on May 3, 2007. She is survived by her 10...

Sep 7, 2017

Clare Smith Merchant, 76, of Panama City, FL passed away on Thursday September 7, 2017. She was born on July 20, 1941 in Gadsden, AL to Thomas Woodie and Lois Smith. Clare moved to Panama City in 1945 and was a 1959 graduate of Bay High School. She graduated from Gulf Coast Community College and the University of West Florida....

Sep 5, 2017

William Herman Hester, 94 of Panama City, FL passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at his home.  He was born in Tuscumbia, AL to Noah and Lillie Mae Hester.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Anna Lane Hester, two grandsons, Joshua Hoskins and Matthew Hoskins.  He is survived by two daughters, Linda Adcock (Charlie),...

Sep 5, 2017

Gwenith Inez Scarborough, 89, of Panama City, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.  She was born November 1, 1927 in Chickasaw, Alabama to Thomas & Alice Sullivan.  She was a retired accountant, having her own firm in Macon, GA.  She was one of the Jehovah's Witnesses for over 67 years and attended the Kingdom Hall on Florida Avenue. ...

Sep 4, 2017

John Christopher Traylor, 58, of Watersound, Florida, passed away on September 4, 2017. He was born on October 16, 1958, in Frankfort, Kentucky, to Dr. and Mrs. Orba Forest Traylor. John grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. He was a graduate of the University of Alabama and member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He went on to earn post-graduate degrees from...

Sep 2, 2017

Sarah Stewart Rhyne, 91 of Lynn Haven, FL passed away on Saturday September 2, 2017. She was born on April 12, 1926 in Panama City, FL to James and Esther Stewart. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Howell Rhyne. She is survived by four children, Richard Ernest Jay (Linda), John Philip Jay, Cinda Jay Khouri, Milinda...

Aug 19, 2017

Curtis Walsingham Jr., 82 of Panama City, FL passed away on August 19, 2017. Mr. Walsingham was born September 28, 1934 in Wausau, FL. He began working with H. G. Harders & Son at the age of 18 and became a crane operator, working there for over 38 years. He came out of retirement and worked with HH Chestnut...

Aug 19, 2017

William R. Branks, 73, of Panama City Beach, FL passed away Saturday, August 19, at Bay Medical Center.

Bill was born in Kearny, NJ and relocated to Clearwater, FL during childhood. He graduated from Dunedin High School in 1963 and promptly entered the military, serving in the US Air Force. Upon leaving the military, Bill began a...

Aug 17, 2017

Nadine Joyner Stephens, 95 years old, of Panama City, Fla., passed away Thursday morning at home surrounded by her children on August 17, 2017. She was born on October 21, 1921 to Harper and Annie Mae Joyner. She was a member of The Order of The Eastern Star, Saint Andrew Chapter No. 223 and served as Past Matron and...

Aug 17, 2017

Bussie A. Evans, 88, of Panama City, FL passed away on Thursday August 17, 2017. He was born on August 8, 1929 in Marianna, FL to William and Rosebud Evans. He was a retired Vice President for West Florida Natural Gas having worked there for over 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ann...