Eugene Isaac "Butch" Powell
Aug 7, 2026
Eugene Isaac “Butch” Powell, a lifelong Panama City resident, devoted husband and father, community servant, and faithful Christian, passed away at the age of 82 on August 7, 2026 Butch was born in Panama City on March 17, 1944, the fifth child and only son of Charlie Eugene Powell and Ruth Clark Powell. He loved Panama City and Bay County deeply and spent his...
Daniel Maurice Sowell Sr.
Aug 7, 2026
Daniel Maurice Sowell Sr., 92, of Panama City, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026. He was born February 9, 1934 to Arthur Eugene Sowell and Elizabeth Chavers Sowell in Panama City, FL.
He served in the United States Air Force from 1953 to 1957. He retired from Arizona Chemical Co after 30 years as a Lab Technician.
He was preceded in...
Ralph Eugene Ford II
Jul 31, 2026
Ralph Eugene Ford, II, 63, of Panama City, Florida, passed away peacefully at his home on July 31, 2026. He was a beloved father, brother, friend, and musician; he will be deeply missed and cherished by all who knew and loved him.
Ralph was born at Bay Memorial Hospital in Panama City, Florida on July 12, 1963, to Ralph and Frances...
Imogene Helms Vickers
Jul 26, 2026
Imogene Helms Vickers
Imogene was born on February 22, 1940 and transitioned to heaven on July 26, 2026. Imogene was the daughter of Alton and Bessie Helms of Dothan, AL. She also had an older brother, James. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, husband, and grandson Timothy Harper.
One week after graduating from Dothan High School, she married her...
Wanda Kay Dunn
Jul 25, 2026
Wanda Kay Dunn, 75, of Youngstown, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026. She was born November 20, 1950 in Columbia, South Carolina. She was a retired customer service representative for AT&T. She had worked the past 15 years as a data clerk for Palm Bay High School. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Panama City...
Doris Bailey
Jul 24, 2026
Doris Bailey, 97, passed from this Earth into Heaven on July 24th surrounded by her family. Before her passing, she described her life as a “a great journey.’’ She indeed saw and experienced so much over her long lifetime. She lived most of her life in Panama City Florida before moving to Georgetown, Texas in 2020 to be closer to...
Clayton "Clay" Lamar Collins
Jul 24, 2026
Clayton “Clay” Lamar Collins, 68, of Panama City, Florida went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, July 24, 2026. He was born July 27, 1957 in Panama City to George Bruce Bain Collins Sr. and Anne Agatha Hobbs Collins.
Clay was a self-employed carpenter. He could fix or build anything he put his mind to. He had a passion...
John C. Claspy
Jul 16, 2026
John C. Claspy of Panama City, born May 24, 1945, died on July 16, 2026. John was a retired IT Specialist who worked with numerous United States Government contractors related to military operations. His last position was at the Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. John graduated from the University of West Florida and was proud to be an Argonault!
John was...
Thomas "Tommy" Matthew Dean
Jul 15, 2026
Thomas Matthew “Tommy” Dean, 45, of Panama City, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 in his home. He was born July 18, 1980 in Panama City and graduated from Panama City Christian School in 1997. He was a former assistant manager for the Millville Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store. Tommy was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of...
Abijah "Abie" Williams
Jul 14, 2026
Our sweet mom, Abijah “Abie” Williams, 91, passed away July 14, 2026 in Panama City, FL. She was born and raised in Alexander City AL, before meeting her husband Willie and beginning her life as an Air Force wife and eventually a mother of four children. In 1972, while stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Willie retired and the family...
Gail Marie Van Etten
Jul 12, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Gail Van Etten (Gamble) of Panama City, Florida, born in Cambridge MA, who passed away on July 12th, 2026 at the age of 69, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gail Van Etten to...
Richard "Dick" Hall
Jul 12, 2026
Richard “Dick” Hall passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026 in Panama City Beach, Florida, with his beloved wife of more than 50 years, Christine “Chris” Hall, by his side.
Dick was born on July 25, 1935, in Gary, Indiana, to Charlotte DeVolt and Harold “Hal” Hall. He spent most of his life in Downers Grove, Illinois, where his life was...
Joan Tuzinkiewicz
Jul 2, 2026
Joan Tuzinkiewicz, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of cherished memories and a legacy of love, kindness, and dedication. She was born on August 7, 1940, in Newark, New Jersey, to Leo and Elsie Baer, who preceded her in death.
On August 17, 1963, Joan married the love of her...
Jimmy Alan Vickers Jr.
Jul 1, 2026
Jimmy Alan Vickers, Jr., 39, of Panama City, passed away July 1, 2026. He was born April 2, 1987 in Panama City. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jo Pat Vickers, brother, Paul Lucas Vickers, grandparents, Joseph M. and Virginia Vickers and Paul and Ida Bailey. He is survived by his father, Jimmy Alan Vickers Sr., uncle and...
Henry George Richard
Jul 1, 2026
Henry George Richard, 65, of Panama City, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 in his home. He was born February 10, 1961 in Nice, France. He was a Parts Department Supervisor for Auto Nation Ford. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy Joseph & Therese Richard. He is survived by his wife, Deanna Richard; two granddaughters, Makenzie...
Sandra Elizabeth Bragg
Jun 29, 2026
Sandra Elizabeth Bragg, 80, of Panama City, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026 in her home. She was born February 24, 1946 in Panama City. She was in the First Graduating Class of Rutherford High School. Sandra was a longtime member of the Hiland Park Baptist Church. She was a retired Administrative Assistant for the United States Navy Civil...
Tonnie Faye Cooper
Jun 20, 2026
Tonnie Faye Cooper, 78, of Panama City, FL passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026 in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. Tonnie was born on December 29, 1947 in Andalusia, AL to Carl Greil Chesser and Mildred Shaddix Chesser. Tonnie received her degree in Education from Montevallo College in 1969. She then began her teaching career and was a proud Bay...
Raymond James Studley Sr.
Jun 15, 2026
Raymond James Studley Sr., 82, of Wewahitchka, FL passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026. He was born May 5, 1944 in Almond, N.Y. He served in the United States Army and was a retired paint and body man. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond & Pearl Ruth Studley and a brother, Joe Studley. He is survived...
Patricia "Pat" McMinn Holley
Jun 13, 2026
Patricia "Pat" McMinn Holley, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on June 13, 2026. Born on October 31, 1946, in Penn Yan, New York, Pat was the daughter of Robert and Ann McMinn.
Pat moved with her family to Panama City, Florida, in 1954 and quickly became part of the community she would call home for the rest of...
William Edward "Billy" Lark Sr.
Jun 9, 2026
William Edward "Billy" Lark, Sr., 79, of Panama City, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026, in his hometown of Panama City.
Born on September 22, 1946, in Panama City, Florida, to James I. Lark and Carolyn Mann Lark, Billy was a lifelong resident of Bay County and a proud member of the community he loved.
A graduate of Riverside Military...