Apr 2, 2017

John Pascal "Pete" Brannon Jr., 92, of Leesburg, FL passed away on Sunday April 2, 2017.He was born on March 11, 1925 in Panama City, FL to John and Delia Brannon. He was a lifelong resident of Panama City. Pete was a member of the Gulfview United Methodist Church. He served in the United States Navy during World War...

Apr 2, 2017

Pauline Virginia Letlow, 94 of Panama City Florida, recently moved here from Birmingham Alabama, passed away on April 2, 2017. She was born on July 30, 1922 in London England. She lived in Panama City Beach off and on since the 1950's, but raised her children in Birmingham. She recently resided at Lisenby Retirement Center.  She was preceded in...

Mar 29, 2017

Victoria Fernandez, 87, of Panama City Beach, passed away March 29, 2017.  She was born on April 23, 1929 in Cuba to Elias and Emilia Vitar.  She had been a resident of Panama City Beach since 1985, moving here from Los Angeles, California.  She was a member of the St. Bernadette Catholic Church.  She was preceded in death by...

Mar 29, 2017

Hampton "Oz" Osborne, 70, of Panama City, passed away in peace at home, surrounded by his family on March 29, 2017.  He was born in Blackwater, VA, son of late Hampton and Ruby Osborne.  His wife, Aking, of 49 years, survives.

Hampton is survived by his sons, Jason (Heather) and Matt (Bethany); grandchildren, Luke and Olivia; sisters,...

Mar 26, 2017

Imogene McCrary Cutchin, 82, of Panama City, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017. She was born April 27, 1934 in Panama City to Frank & Norma McCrary. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Franklin McCrary and a sister, Mary Powell. She is survived by her husband, Lynwood Eugene Cutchin; two...

Mar 25, 2017

Shirley Anne (Fuller) Roberts, 88, passed away Saturday evening, March 25, 2017 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh NC.  She was born on June 23, 1928 in Thayer, MO, the daughter of the late Howard and Edna Crews Fuller.

Shirley was a graduate of the Independence Sanitarium School of Nursing, and had a...

Mar 25, 2017

Gerald Dwayne Gainer "Cowboy", 74, of Marianna Florida, peacefully passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Gerald was born in Panama City on April 15, 1942.  He graduated from Bay High School in 1960.

Gerald worked as a Pipe Fitter at International Paper Company for 13 years, and then took over the family...

Mar 24, 2017

John Lawrence Hogg, 71, of Panama City, FL, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 in his home. He was born November 28, 1945 in Andalusia, Alabama to William Drayton Hogg and Eula Frances Hogg. He is survived by a sister, Julie Allaben (Lee); two nieces, Elisabeth Ferguson and Catherine Douglas. There will be no services held...

Mar 21, 2017

Gloria Lanell "Nell" Suggs Willis Smith, 87, of Panama City, FL passed from this life into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. She was born on February 18, 1930 in Lockhart, Alabama to Joel Samuel Suggs and Rubie Rose Johnson Suggs. Her father helped build the paper...

Mar 19, 2017

Marjorie Dee Mathis Redding, 79, of Panama City, Florida passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017. She was born on June 28, 1937, in Panama City. To the end, her first priority was to be a mother and grandmother.

Dee graduated from Bay High School and attended the University of Florida, where she was a member of...

Mar 17, 2017

Dennis Michael Bunce, 65, of Panama City, FL passed away on Friday March 17, 2017. He was born on December 2, 1951 in Kokomo, Indiana to Raymond and Betty Bunce. He was the owner and operator of Bunce Custom Landscaping. He was a member of Central Baptist Church. Dennis was a coach of numerous sporting teams. He was preceded...

Mar 17, 2017

Harrell Eugene Causey, 68, of Lynn Haven, passed away March 17, 2017.  He was born November 8, 1948 in Moultrie, Georgia to Lawrence and Catherine Causey.  He had been a resident here since 2004, moving here from Tallahassee, Florida.  He was preceded in death by his parents; and great grandson, Trenten.  He is survived by his wife, Belinda "Tyiece"...

Mar 16, 2017

Thomas Jackson Henson Jr., 80, of Panama City, FL passed away on Thursday March 16, 2016. He was born on August 5, 1936 in Demopolis, AL to T.J. and Lola Henson. He was the president of his High School, Captain of the football team and the baseball team. He was a part of the Bass Masters of Panama City....

Mar 16, 2017

John Leslie Gilbert, 86, of Panama City, Florida, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.  John was a happy and thriving resident of assisted living facility, Grand Villas, in Pinellas Park, Florida for the last year of his life. John was born in Brewster, Florida on March 30, 1930.  Son of Fred...

Mar 16, 2017

Sarah Jenelle Day Pledger, 86, of Lynn Haven, Florida passed away March 16, 2017.  She was born May 20, 1930 in Dothan, Alabama to Arnold and Essie Day. She was a retired cake decorator.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James W. Pledger; sister, Wandell Perkins; brother, Kenneth Day; and great grandson, Knox Glaze.  She is...

Mar 16, 2017

Mary Ella Dodd Morse, 89, of Panama City, Florida passed away peacefully with family by her side on March 16, 2017.

Born in Dallas, Texas on July 25, 1927, she was the only child of the late Austin Smiley Dodd and Linda Washington Dodd. While growing up in Dallas, she participated in Campfire Girls, marching band, and...

Mar 14, 2017

Wilson Summers III, much loved husband of Marilyn Merten Summers died March 14, 2017 at Bay Medical Center. He and his wife Marilyn have lived in Bay Point 38 years since he retired in 1979. A native of Louisville, KY, Wilson was born Feb. 12 th 1923 to the late Wilson Summers Jr. and Leona Summers. He attended St....

Mar 11, 2017

James Thomas Gilbert, 65, of Santa Rosa Beach, FL passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Jacksonville, FL. He was born on July 9, 1951 in Panama City to Jakie Carlton and Addie Ruth Gilbert. He was a long term resident of Panama City having moved to Santa Rosa Beach in the last few years.  He worked as...

Mar 11, 2017

James David Barr, 91, of Panama City, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017. He was born February 8, 1926, in Enterprise, Alabama to James David Barr, Sr. and Willie Lourine Andrews Barr. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was the retired owner of James Barr Contractors, Inc., having...

Mar 7, 2017

Timothy Earl Kolmetz, 56, of Callaway, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2017.  He was born January 10, 1961 in Pensacola, Florida.  He served for over 20 years in the Merchant Marines with the Edison Chouest Offshore Company.  He was a self-employed machinist and fabricator.  He was preceded in death by his father, Bert Benjamin Kolmetz Sr. and his...