ROBERT GORDON LLANOS
Mr. Robert Gordon Llanos, age 67, 131 Sun Lane, Panama City Beach, Fla., died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999 at a local hospital. He had been a resident of the area since 1994, moving here from Huntington Beach, Calif. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Mr. Llanos spent his retirement as an active volunteer for many organizations. He worked with Habitat for Humanity for five years and was involved in the construction of ten homes. He volunteered for the Council on Aging's Meals on Wheels Program, the St. Jude Association, Catholic Charities and the Junior Museum. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Flo Llanos of Panama City Beach, Fla.; daughters: Susan Galloway of San Diego, Calif., and Maria Llanos of Huntington Beach, Calif.; a son, Gordon Llanos and his wife Penny of Huntington Beach, Calif.; sisters: Theresa Wickham of Toronto, Canada, Jean Mew and her husband Freddie of Georgetown, Ontario, Jeannette Morgan and her husband Bill of Bramalea, Ontario, Margaret Ann Llanos of Ottawa, Canada, and Jennifer Llanos of Perth, Australia; brothers, Noel Llanos and his wife Eileen of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and John Ritchie and his wife Gwen of Issaquah, Wash.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at St. Dominic's Catholic Church with Fr. Marty Bratek officiating. Entombment will follow at Garden of Memories. Asked to serve as active pallbearers are: Marc Llanos, Noel Llanos, Gordon Llanos, Bill Morgan, Glen Leirer and John Hunyady. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today, Oct. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. with a Rosary Service at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Drawer 390, Panama City, FL 32402 or Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 408, Panama City, FL 32402.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32405
763-4694
2403 Harrison Ave.

CATHERINE JONES PAUL
Funeral services for Catherine Jones Paul, 85, of Panama City, who died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999 in a local nursing home, will be held today at 2 p.m. in Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Buchanan officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers are: William C. Creary III, R. Paul Napper, Gregory P. Creary, James L. Creary, Mark Campbell and Marko Wright. Honorary pallbearers are the Men's and Ladies Sunday School Classes of Advent Christian Church.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
785-5272
214 Airport Road

ROBERT ELBERT SALES, JR.
Mr. Robert E. Sales, Jr., 60, of 747 Sanders Lane died Friday, Oct. 22 in a local nursing center. He was a native of St. Augustine, Fla., but had been a resident of Panama City. He leaves to cherish his memory one loving daughter, Joyce Sales; a loving sister, Mary (James) Thomas of St. Augustine, Fla.; a loving and devoted friend, Patricia Brown of Panama City; a loving stepdaughter, Zelda (Freddie) Parrish of Panama City; loving and devoted friends, Mr. and Mrs. John Brown; eight loving nieces: Gladys Landrum and family of Atlanta, Ga; Gwendolyn (Richard) Duncan and family of St. Augustine; Inez (Kirk) Garvin of Atlanta; Carol (Anthony) Britton and family of Jacksonville, Fla.; Beverly Williams and son of St. Augustine; Cheryl Thomas and family of St. Augustine; Kathryn (Kenneth) Ginn and family; Robin (Eroll) Matte of Jacksonville; and a host of other relatives and friends. Memorial services will be held in Battle Memorial Funeral home today, Oct. 29, at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Charles Bethea officiating. Public visitation for viewing will begin this morning at 10 a.m.
Battle Memorial Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32401
763-4951
1123 Martin Luther King Blvd.

BETTY VERNON STEPHENS
Mrs. Betty Vernon Stephens, age 72, of 350 Massalina Drive, Panama City, Fla., died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999 at her home. She had been a resident of the area since 1979, coming here from Dothan, Ala. Mrs. Stephens was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, the Pilot Club and Reach to Recovery. She is survived by her husband, Victor Stephens of Panama City, Fla.; sister, Mary Alice Boyer of Rural Valley, Pa.; a brother, F. Joe Vernon of Batavia, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Sally Barton of New Jersey; and she was Grammie to Laura, William, Dana and Kevin. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the Chapel of Love in Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery with Dr. Hal Jensen officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society of Panama City.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32405
763-4694
2403 Harrison Ave.

THOMAS WHITE, JR.
Mr. Thomas White, Jr., 76, of 2335 E. 34th Place, Panama City, Fla., died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999 in a local hospital. Born is Salisbury, N.C., he moved here 43 years ago. He was a retired truck driver and was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army. Mr. White is preceded in death by his wife, Myrtis White, and a son, Donald White. He is survived by three sons: Gene White of Panama City, George White of Panama City Beach and Murray White of Apalachicola; two daughters: Shelley McCoy and husband David of Knoxville, Tenn., and Delia Burkett of Panama City; and eight grandchildren. Graveside funeral services for Mr. White will be conducted on Saturday, Oct. 30, at 4 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery. Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
785-8532
100 E. 19th St.

WILLILE LEE (BISCUIT) BRUNDIDGE
Mr. Willie Lee (Biscuit) Brundidge, 48, of 900 Bradley Circle, received his heavenly promotion Monday, Oct. 25, 1999 at Bay Medical Center. Affectionately known to everyone as "Biscuit," he was born July 12, 1951, in Troy, Ala., to the late Ruby Mae Brundidge and the Rev. Ballard Brundidge Jr. Biscuit attended Bay County Schools and went on to serve his country in the United States Army. After being honorably discharged, he was employed with the City of Lynn Haven, where he has faithfully worked for the last 151/2 years. Biscuit was a member of Holy Temple Church of God in Christ. He was an avid sports fan who never met a stranger and welcomed everyone with a hearty hello and a warm smile. A compassionate and kind-hearted individual would best describe Biscuit. Biscuit leaves many to cherish and remember the love he shared with them: a loving and devoted soulmate, C. Yvonne Johnson; father, the Rev. Ballard (Betty) Brundidge Jr.; grandmother, Grace Green; four children: Consuello Wright, Terrecia Brundidge, Jamond Brundidge and Myles Brundidge; five brothers: Authar (Dorothy) Slater, Robert (Bertha) Porter, Louis (Carolyn) Brundidge, Leon (Diane) Brundidge and Gary (Myleen) Brown; three sisters: Shelia Barnes, Cynthia Brundidge and Jacqueline (Kenneth) Coulter; six grandchildren; uncles, aunts and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews as well as many friends. Funeral services for Mr. Willie Brundidge will be held Sunday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m. in Holy Temple Church of God In Christ with Elder W.C. Green, officiating. Interment will be held in Greenwood Cemetery. Public visitation will begin today at the funeral home at 1 p.m. A family hour will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. in Battle Memorial Funeral Home Chapel today. The remains will lie in state one hour prior to services at the church. The family will receive friends at 900 Bradley Circle. Battle Memorial Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32401
763-4951
1123 Martin Luther King Blvd.

WILLIAM M. COWAN
Lt. Col. William M. Cowan, retired, U.S.A.F., of 638 Driftwood Drive, Lynn Haven, Fla., died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999 at his home. He had been a resident of the area since 1972, coming here from Colorado Springs, Colo. He was Espicopalian by faith and served his country in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Era. Mr. Cowan was the past president of A.F.A., a Paul Harris Fellow in the Lynn Haven Rotary and past president, and former chief ground school instructor at Sowell Aviation. He is survived by his wife, John Ella Grigsby Cowan of Lynn Haven; his daughters, Patricia A. Yarbrough and Mary Hill van der Lann, both of Lynn Haven; two sisters, Mary Hill Warner and Hanah Weedon, both of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; grandchildren: Kenney Wallace, William Yarbrough, Brian Yarbrough, Kris van der Laan, Rachael Yarbrough and Lyndsey van der Laan; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Bill Hunter officiating. Full military honors conducted by Tyndall Air Force Base. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 2012 Lisenby Ave., Suite A, Panama City, Fla. 32405.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32405
763-4694
2403 Harrison Ave.

ROBERT LEE EXLEY
Mr. Robert Lee Exley, age 67, of 402 New York Ave., Lynn Haven, Fla., died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999 in a local hospital. He was a native of Augusta, Ga., but had been a resident of Bay County for the past 32 years. He was co-owner of Fran's Travel, a decorated veteran of the Korean War serving with U.S. Army 3rd Airborne Rangers and a member of the V.F.W. Mr. Exley was also a member of Harry Jackson Masonic Lodge No. 314, the Shaddai Temple, the Moose Lodge and the Elks. He retired from the FAA in 1979. He was preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Fran W. Exley, and is survived by Clara Register, a life partner; his two daughters: Mrs. Kare Rector of Panama City Beach and Mrs. Ellyn Newgreen of Tallahassee; granddaughter, Keleigh Rector of Panama City Beach; a grandson, Austin Newgreen of Tallahassee; and a son-in-law, Terry Newgreen of Tallahasse. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today, Oct. 30, at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Love Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery with Masonic Rites to be conducted by the Harry Jackson Lodge No. 314. The lodge will be open an hour prior to service time. Asked to served as active pallbearers are the Roadrunners of Shaddai Temple. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Shaddai Temple Childrens Fund, P.O. Box 16115, Panama City, FL 32406.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32405
763-4694
2403 Harrison Ave.

CLARENCE ANGUS HAND
Funeral services for Mr. Clarence Angus Hand of Springfield, Fla., will be held today at 2 p.m. in Southerland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lester Whitehead officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Joshua Hand, Jeremy Hand, Curtis Long, Buddy Daniels, Iggy Galarza and Iggy Galarza Jr. Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
785-8532
100 E. 19th St.

JOHN HARMON
Mr. John Harmon, 68, of the St. Joseph Community Chipley, passed away Thursday night, Oct. 28, at the residence of his daughter in Callaway, Panama City, Fla. He was a native of Jackson County and reared in Washington County. Mr. Harmon was a member of St. Joseph A.M.E. Church, a veteran of the U.S. Army, taught brick masonary at Washington Holmes Vocational School several years ago, worked at the International Paper Mill and became a building contractor in Panama City. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at St. Joseph A.M.E. Church Chipley with the Rev. Claudia King and the Rev. Jeffrey Mills officiating. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery with Cooper Funeral Home, directing. Survivors include three daughters: Mrs. Mary Harmon Jones, Tammis (Shelton) Roulhac and Emily Franklin, all of Panama City; three sisters: Reatha Brown (Robert) of Fort Walton Beach, Oddys Wilson of Orlando and Lillian Johnson of Tampa; and many other relatives and friends. The remains will lie in state at the church from noon Sunday until time for the services at 2 p.m.
Cooper Funeral Home
Chipley, Fla. 32428
638-0077
1220 Church Ave.

JAMES DOUGLAS (POP) JOHNSTON
James Douglas (Pop) Johnston, 90, of Panama City, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999 in a local nursing home. He was born in Barbour County, Ala., Dec. 22, 1908. He was a truck driver by vocation, living in various places in Alabama until he moved to Panama City in 1960. He then drove for McKenzie Tank Lines until he retired. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Hattie R. Johnston. He is survived by one son, Ed Johnston of Panama City; three daughters: Emily Warnberg and her husband Harry of Lynn Haven, India Belisle and her husband Albert (Buddy) of Panama City, and Paula Jane Pettit and her husband Stan of Richburg, S.C.; a sister-in-law, Eloise Johnston of Dothan, Ala.; 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, two nephews and one niece. Funeral services will be held Sunday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. in Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Moore and the Rev. Lewis Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 6 to 8 p.m. Those desiring to may make a contribution to Northside Baptist Church or St. Andrew Bay Center in memory of James (Pop) Johnston.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
785-5272
214 Airport Road

ALEX PALMAN KING
Mr. Alex Palman King, age 66, of 182 Comet Ave., Callaway, Fla., died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999 doing what he loved doing best - mullet fishing. He had been a lifelong resident of the area. Mr. King retired in 1993 from Stone Container. He was a member of the Springfield United Methodist Church and a member of the Quarter Century Society Inc. He was also an avid fisherman, hunter and gardener. Mr. King served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his wife, Jackie S. King of Callaway, Fla.; sons: Timothy D. King and his wife Linda and Paul D. King and his wife Debbie, all of Parker, Fla., and Joel F. King and his wife Pam of Callaway, Fla.; a sister, Leanna Wagnerman and her husband Johnny of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; a brother, Phillip King of Millville, Fla.; and grandchildren: Michael King, Christopher King, Kristen King, Ashley M. King, Brooke N. King, Tyler P. King and Miles King. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today, Oct. 30, at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Fred Melvin officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Asked to serve as active pallbearers are Mike Raney, David McMullon, Gus Wise, Keith Marshall, Joey Broxson, Bobby Hill, Jimmy Hill and Ronnie Hill. Honorary pallbearers will include: Sid Barfield, Harold Ethridge, Bert Gwaltney, Al Moore, J.L. Clanton, Ray Warren, Joe Taylor and Chester Fletcher and all past and present employees of the lab at Stone Container. The family received friends at the funeral home Friday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32405
763-4694
2403 Harrison Ave.

CHARLES D. KING, SR.
Charles D. King, Sr., of Panama City Beach, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999 at his home. He had been a resident of this area since 1978. He was born in Elbridge, Tenn., on March 15, 1920. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He served his country as an Air Force pilot in World War II and the Korean War. He was a highly decorated liutenant colonel. He was awarded the Air Medal and two Distinguished Flying Crosses with Oak Leaf Clusters. He was the former owner of King Funeral Home in Obion, Tenn. He was past president of the Tennessee Funeral Directors Association, a representative in the Tennessee State Legislature, and held many other honors. He was a member of Woodlawn Methodist Church where he taught the Adult Sunday School Class. Mr. King is survived by his wife, Martha Allen King of Panama City Beach; his daughter, Pamela Heidenreich of Tulsa, Okla.; his son, David King of Panama City Beach; two grandsons: Mike Avison of Morristown, Tenn., Shane Avison of Sevierville, Tenn.; one great-granddaughter, Shana Avison of Sevierville, Tenn.; one sister, Dorothy Hamilton of Fargo, N.D.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellie and Talmage King, and his brother, Harvey King. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999 at 4 p.m. at Woodlawn Methodist Church, 213 Carolyn Ave., Panama City Beach, with the Rev. Ron Ball officiating. Those desiring to may make a contribution to the American Cancer Society in memory of Charles King Sr.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
785-5272
214 Airport Road

CHARLES D. KING, SR.
Charles D. King, Sr., of Panama City Beach, died Wednesday Oct. 27, 1999 at his home. Memorial services will be held today, Oct. 31, 1999 at 4 p.m. at the Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 213 Carolyn Ave., Panama City Beach with the Rev. Ron Ball officiating. Contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of Charles King.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
785-5272
214 Airport Road

ANNIE LOUISE KNIGHT
Mrs. Annie Louise Knight, 73, of 818 Mercedes Ave., died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999 in a local nursing facility. Funeral services for Mrs. Knight will be held today, Oct. 30, at 1 p.m. in Greater Bethel AME Church with the Rev. O.C. Williams, officiating. Interment will follow in Hillside Cemetery. The remains will lie in state one hour prior to services at the church. The family will receive friends at their residence, 818 Mercedes Ave. Battle Memorial Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32401
763-4951
1123 Martin Luther King Blvd.

THOMAS WHITE
Funeral services for Mr. Thomas White Jr. of Panama City, Fla., will be held today at 4 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. R.C. Warren officiating.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
785-8532
100 E. 19th St.

MARGARET CRAWFORD BLACKMAN
Margaret Crawford Blackman, 88, of Inlet Beach, Fla., formerly of Dothan, Ala., died Saturday morning Oct. 30, 1999 at the home of her daughter, Lucy Summers, 45 Holly Leaf Lane, Inlet Beach, Fla., after an extended illness. Mrs. Blackman was a native of Dothan, Ala., the daughter of the late Thomas Clarence Crawford and Ella Griffin Crawford. She lived most of her lifetime in Dothan before moving to Inlet Beach in 1991. She was a graduate of the Newton Baptist Collegiate Institute and Troy Normal College. Blackman was a lifetime member of the American Federation of the Blind and a former member of the Southeast Alabama Chapter of the Blind. She formerly owned and operated Blackman's Service Station in Dothan. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, John Anthony Blackman. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 2, 1999 in the Selma Baptist Church in Dothan with the Rev. Thaxton Whiddon and the Rev. Robert Grice officiating. Burial will follow in the Dothan City Cemetery with Holman-Headland Mortuary directing. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight in the fellowship hall of the First Assembly of God Church, Back Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Assembly of God Church Building Fund, 17829 Back Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, FL 32413. Holman-Headland Mortuary
Headland, AL
334-693-3371

WALTER HUBERT BRANDENBURG
Mr. Walter Hubert Brandenburg, 78, of 305 Red Bird St., Lynn Haven, died Friday Oct. 29, 1999 at a local nursing home. He had been a resident of the area since 1991, after moving here from Trainer, Pa., and was Lutheran by faith. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. Mr. Brandenburg was a retired Merchant Marine Engineer. He was the chief engineer of Maritime Service for Keytone Shipping Co. in Philadaelphia, Pa., and had also worked for Sun Oil Co. He worked in the shipping industry for a total of 34 years. He was a member of the American Legion, the V.F.W. and M.E.B.A. He is survived by his wife, Millie Brandenburg of Lynn Haven; a daughter, Joyce M. Vignaux of Lynn Haven; a son, Richard B. Roehm of Marcus Hook, Pa.; sisters: Emma Brandenburg, Freida Yates and Annette Moore, all of Vincennes, Ind.; grandsons: Mark W. Vignaux and his wife Lissette of Panama City, Theodore J. Vignaux of Key West, Fla., Branden R. Roehm of Marcus Hook, Pa., and Brice W. Roehm of Marcus Hook, Pa.; a granddaughter, Denise L. Cantlay of Frisco, Texas; and great-grandchildren: Edward Lowe, Courtney Wagoner, Frederick Reddock, Ryan Reddock, Shannon Cantlay and Branden Roehm. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday Nov. 1, 1999 at Garden of Memories Cemetery with the Rev. Ed Meyer officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday Oct. 31, 1999 from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Alzheimer's Support Group, P.O. Box 15554, Panama City, FL 32406-5554.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32405
763-4694
2403 Harrison Ave.

WILLIE LEE 'BISCUIT' BRUNDIDGE
Mr. Willie Lee (Biscuit) Brundidge, 48, of 900 Bradley Circle, died Monday Oct. 25, 1999 in Bay Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Willie Brundidge will be held today at 1 p.m. in Holy Temple Church of God In Christ with Elder W.C. Green, officiating. Interment will be held in Greenwood Cemetery. The remains will lie in state one hour prior to services at the church. The family will receive friends at 900 Bradley Circle. Battle Memorial Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32401
763-4951
1123 Martin Luther King Blvd.

MARY ELLEN BRYANT
Mrs. Mary Ellen Bryant, 77, of Blountstown, died Thursday night, Oct. 28, 1999 at the Landmark Health and Rehab Center in Blountstown. Mrs. Bryant had lived in Blountstown for most of her life and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Gateway Baptist Church in Blountstown. Bryant was preceded in death by her daughter Linda "Penny" Wright. She is survived by daughter, Frances Graham of Pt. St. Joe; brother, Woodrow Aultman of Blountstown; sister, Ruby Crisson of Long Key, Fla.; five grandchildren: Waylan Graham of Panama City, Dianne and James Mock of Port St. Joe, Troy Wright of Lamar, Colo., Cindy Wright of Lamar, Colo., and Jamie Wright of Lamar, Colo.; three great-grandchildren: Jessica Mock of Port St. Joe, Jacob Wright of Lamar, Colo., and Shaylyn Wright of Lamar, Colo. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. CST at the Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Tim Bailey officiating. Internment will follow in the Nettle Ridge Cemetery in Blountstown. The family will receive friends Saturday night Oct. 30, 1999 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Peavy Funeral Home.
Peavy Funeral Home
Blounstown, Fla. 32424
674-2266
420 Evans Ave.

WILLIAM M. COWAN
Lt. Col. William M. Cowan, retired, U.S.A.F. of 638 Driftwood Drive, Lynn Haven, died Thursday Oct. 28, 1999 at his home. He had been a resident of the area since 1972 after coming here from Colorado Springs, Colo. He was Espicopalian by faith and served his country in the Air Force during World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Era. Mr. Cowan was the past president of A.F.A., a Paul Harris Fellow in the Lynn Haven Rotary and past president, and former chief ground school instructor at Sowell Aviation. He is survived by his wife, John Ella Grigsby Cowan of Lynn Haven; his daughters, Patricia A. Yarbrough and Mary Hill van der Laan, both of Lynn Haven; two sisters, Mary Hill Warner and Hanah Weedon, both of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; grandchildren: Kenney Wallace, William Yarbrough, Brian Yarbrough, Kris Van der Laan, Rachael Yarbrough and Lyndsey Van der Laan; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1 at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Bill Hunter officiating. Full military honors conducted by Tyndall Air Force Base. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 2012 Lisenby Ave., Suite A, Panama City, FL 32405.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32405
763-4694
2403 Harrison Ave.

JOHN HARMON
Mr. John Harmon, 68, of the St. Joseph Community in Chipley, passed away Thursday night, Oct. 28, at the residence of his daughter in Callaway. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at St. Joseph A.M.E. Church Chipley with the Rev. Claudia King and the Rev. Jeffrey Mills officiating. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery with Cooper Funeral Home, directing. The remains will lie in state at the church from noon today until time for the services at 2 p.m. Cooper Funeral Home
Chipley, Fla. 32428
638-0077
1220 Church Ave.

JAMES DOUGLAS 'POP' JOHNSTON
James Douglas "Pop" Johnston, 90, of Panama City, died Thursday Oct. 28, 1999 in a local nursing home. He was born in Barbour County, Ala. on Dec. 22, 1908. Johnston was a truck driver by vocation, living in various places in Alabama until he moved to Panama City in 1960. He then drove for McKenzie Tank Lines until he retired. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Hettie R. Johnston. He is survived by one son, Ed Johnston of Panama City; and three daughters: Emily Warnberg and her husband, Harry, of Lynn Haven, India Belisle and her husband, Albert (Buddy) of Panama City, and Paula Jane Pettit and her husband, Stan of Richburg, S.C.; a sister-in-law, Eloise Johnston of Dothan, Ala.; 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, two nephews and one niece. Funeral services will be held today, Oct. 31, 1999 at 2 p.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Moore and the Rev. Lewis Miller officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers are Dutch Tieman, Tony Crittendon, Sid Singley, Bill Hall, Andy Amann and Richard Coiner. Honorary pallbearers are Preston Skinner, Barney Stanley, Art Butler, Arnold Winslett, Tom Coffey, Joe Hewett, Carl Woodall, the Billy Kirkland Sunday School Class and the Steadfast Sunday School Class. Contributions can be made to Northside Baptist Church or the St. Andrew Bay Center in memory of James (Pop) Johnston.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
785-5272
214 Airport Road

NORMA WENTWORTH MATHIS
Mrs. Norma Wentworth Mathis, 77, died Friday Oct. 29, 1999 at Shands Teaching Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. She was born in Shady Grove, Fla., and was a former resident of Panama City and Los Alamos, N.M. She had lived in Pinetta, Fla., since 1976. Mathis was a homemaker and a school volunteer. She attended Florida State College for Women and was a member of Pinetta United Methodist Church, Pinetta, Fla. She is survived by two daughters, Linda Cowles of Tolland, Conn., and Rhonda Royston of Gainesville, Fla.; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday Nov. 1, 1999 at 1 p.m. in the Pinetta United Methodist Church, Pinetta, Fla. Burial will be at Hendry Cemetery, Sandy Grove, Fla. T. J. Beggs Jr. and Sons Inc.
Beggs Funeral Home
301 N. Orange St.
Madison, FL 32340
850-973-2258

DOROTHY RUSSELL
Mrs. Dorothy Russell, 72, of 2938 Jenks Ave., Panama City, died on Oct. 25, 1999 in a Dallas, TX hospital. She had been a resident of Panama City since 1975 after moving here from New York. She was a member of the Women's Auxiliary at Panama Country Club in Lynn Haven and was an active golfer up to three years ago. She was a member of the local chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire. She is survived by her husband, Dr. James Russell; her daughter, Dr. Linda Margraf and husband Dr. David Margraf of Dallas; her son, J. Michael Russell and wife Shu-Chi Chan of Boston, Mass.; and her grandchild, Rebecca Margraf. Following cremation in Dallas, there will be a memorial service on Friday, Nov. 5, 1999 at 10:30 a.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bay Medical Hospice, 2929 Highway 77, Panama City, FL 32405. Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
785-5272
214 Airport Road