DONNELL JEFFERSON ARMSTRONG
Mr. Donnell Jefferson Armstrong Sr., 72, of Panama City passed away Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at a local hospital. Mr. Armstrong was of the Baptist faith and served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired from the International-Stone Paper Co. after 45 years of employment. Mr. Armstrong is survived by his wife, Myrtle Armstrong of Panama City; daughter, Linda Armstrong Hood and her husband, Jimmy of Panama City; son, Donnell Jefferson Armstrong Jr. and his wife, Debbie of Panama City; three stepchildren: Sue, Jessie and Gary; a sister, Carolyn Fidler and her husband, Dan of Panama City; a brother, Harold Parker of Dade City, Fla.; a half brother, Arnie Ray Owens and his wife, Corrie of Panama City; grandchildren: Jimmy Hood, Ashley Hood, Jill Armstrong and Mamie Armstrong; stepgrandchildren: Jacob, Jennifer, Amy, Donnie, Grant and Mandy; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rufus Jefferson and Mary Ann Armstrong; daughter, Patricia Tenhundfeld; half sister, Audrey Parker of Dade City; and half brother, Herman Armstrong of Dade City. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold Taunton officiating. Asked to serve as active pallbearers are Jimmy Hood Jr., Jimmy Hancock, Michael Emanuell, Jack Hageler, Phil McCormick and Dennie Haddock. Honorary pallbearers will include employees of the Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. paper mill. Interment will follow at the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Dec. 11, 2000.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
JAMES D. BARBAY
Funeral services for James D. Barbay, 71, loving husband of Lamar and father of Lesley and Lynn, who died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in his home, will be held today at 10 a.m. in the St. Dominic's Catholic Church with Monsignor William Crowe officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Those desiring to, may make a contribution to Hospice of the Emerald Coast, 2929 Highway 77, Panama City, FL 32405 in memory of James D. Barbay. Active pallbearers are Richard Jernigan, James Jernigan, William Jernigan, Alec Tuten, Rocky Bevis and Monty Bevis. Honorary pallbearers are James Weaver, Marshall Evans, Walter (Bill) Brown, Edwin Peters, Charles (Bubba) Ware, Charles Fontaine Sr., Paul Penewitt, Corbett (Bo) Smith, Julian Bennett, Dayton Logue, James Vause, Maxwell Ramer, Travis Scott, John Daniels, Hadley (Bub) Chestnut, Doug Williams, George Godwin, Frank Sullivan, Wallace Laird Jr. and graduates of the Bay High School Class of 1947.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
MILAN BOWMAN
Mr. Milan Bowman, 52, of Panama City passed away Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at a local hospital. He was a native of Fort Worth, Texas and had lived in Panama City for 12 years after moving here from Fayette, Ala. He was a 1967 graduate of Leeds High School in Leeds, Ala., where he played on the football team as No. 77. He was a manager for Standard Furniture Co. in Fayette, Ala. In Panama City, he dealt in antique furniture and furniture refinishing. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam, and was of the Methodist faith. He is survived by his wife, Paula Blackmarr of Panama City; his mother, Heidi J. Bowman of Leeds, Ala.; two sons, the Rev. Jason Bowman and wife, Susan of Panama City Beach, and Jeremy Bowman of Birmingham, Ala.; two brothers, Ron Bowman of Atlanta and Robert Bowman of Blacksburg, Va.; and one sister, Linda Burgess of Muscle Shoals, Ala. His father, John Bowman; a sister, Heidi-Marie Aschmann; and a brother, Ralph Bowman, predeceased him. Memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. today, Dec. 11, 2000, at the Gulf Beach Baptist Church with the Rev. Jason Bowman officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 841, Panama City, FL 32402.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
ZELPHA DAVIS
Mrs. Zelpha Davis, 93, of Shelbyville, Ind., died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000, at a Shelbyville nursing facility. Formerly of Panama City, Mrs. Davis was a homemaker and had lived in Shelbyville since 1991. She was a member of B.P.O. Does No. 180 of Panama City, the Rebeka Lodge of Panama City and was of the Church of Christ faith. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Jean Elliot and her husband, Mark of Shelbyville, Ind.; her son, Robert Townsend of Merritt Island, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Interment will follow.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
JAMES VERNON 'JIM' EPLING
Mr. James Vernon "Jim" Epling, 61, of Panama City died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, in the V.A. Hospital in Biloxi, Miss. Born in Panama City, he was the son of Max Copeland Epling and Marjorie Epling. He returned to Panama City in 1986 from Alaska, Hawaii, Italy, Germany and other places abroad. He was in the U.S. Navy working in U.S. Naval Communications. He was a veteran of the Cold War and Vietnam Eras. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association No. 346, AMVET Post No. 549, the Greater Panama City Dog Fanciers Association, the Emerald Coast Coursing Hound Organization and a Master Mason with the North Esk Marinus Grand Lodge of Scotland No. 1676. Mr. Epling is survived by his wife, Sandra Epling of Panama City; son, Patrick Levon Epling of Memphis, Tenn.; daughter, Wende Berry and husband, Wallace of Fort Lauderdale; three brothers: George and Wirt Epling, both of Panama City, and Clyde Epling of Hinesville, Ga. A visitation will be held Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, and Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. A Fleet Reserve service will be conducted at the funeral home on Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Epling's remains will be scattered at sea.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
PEARL LEE HALLMON
Pearl Lee Hallmon, 85, of Panama City, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, in a local hospital. She had been a resident of Panama City since 1942. Her husband, Jewell P. Hallmon, preceded her in death. She was a member of the St. Andrew Baptist Church and the Dorcas Sunday School Class. She is survived by two sons, Harold Hallmon and his wife, Anna of Youngstown, and Charles Hallmon and his wife, Mary of Lynn Haven; four grandchildren: Hal Hallmon and his wife, Kim of Panama City, Kim Destin and her husband, Phillip of Destin, John Hallmon and his wife, Betty, and Amanda Hallmon, all of Panama City; seven great-grandchildren: Justin Mills, Valerie Hallmon, Daniel Destin, Jessica Hallmon, Aaron Destin, Kheyendra Peek, Korrie Peek; brother, Roland Lee and his wife, Berniece of Bessemer, Ala.; sister, Ivra Capley of Andalusia, Ala.; and her close friend, Nora Hughes of Panama City. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Dewey Davidson officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Those desiring to, may make a contribution to the St. Andrew Baptist Church in memory of Pearl Hallmon.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
BARBARA JEAN HARRIS
Mrs. Barbara Jean Harris, 53, of 312 Evergreen Street in Panama City Beach, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at her home. Barbara was born in Syracuse, N.Y. and had lived in Panama City since 1985 after coming from Yakima, Wash. Mrs. Harris was employed with the Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City and was of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her mother Ramona Marshall of Wewahitchka; son, James Harris of Yakima; sister, Cecilia Davis of Kinard, Fla.; uncle, Charles E. Marshall of Princton, Ill.; several nieces and nephews and many good friends. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, at 2 p.m. CST from the Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Glenn Downum officiating. Internment will follow in the Buckhorn Cemetery
in Wewahitchka. The family will receive friends today, Dec. 11, 2000, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Peavy Funeral Home.
Peavy Funeral Home
Blountstown, Fla. 32424
MARIE E. DENEHY MILILLO
All Things Considered, a Life Worth Living. Marie E. Denehy Milillo died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, after a most courageous battle with cancer and other severe physical problems. She would have been 70-years-old on Dec. 23. She made all Christmas' brighter by her presence. She leaves a devoted husband, Frank; two loving daughters, Kristine (Salvatore) LiFari and Kathryn (Robert Stein) Milillo. Marie was the eldest daughter of Alice Denehy, living in East Weymouth, Mass., and the late Henry Joseph Denehy. She is also survived by two loving sisters, Carol (James) Fyfe and Margaret (Paul) O'Brien, both of whom were a great source of pride and joy for Marie; and a cherished and supportive brother-in-law, Pat Milillo. In addition, four grandchildren are left to cherish her memory: Benjamin and India Stein, and Laura and Peter LiFari, and Peter's dear friend Lauren; and nieces and nephews, all of whom were well loved. Special friends who provided support during moments of sorrow, and in themselves provided great joy, are: Carolyn Marshall, Barry and Joan Galman and oldest friends of all, Charles and Alice Morgan. Marie possessed courage in great abundance. She was sweet and shy with, however, a strong personality. She was a truly fine needlepoint artist until her eyes began to fail. But, most of all, she had a great sense of humor and highly tuned sense of the ridiculous, which allowed her to keep things in perspective (and her husband under control). We grieve that she is no longer with us, but we are grateful for the time we had. A memorial tribute will be held Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Southerland Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Glencove Nursing Pavilion, Patient Resources Fund, in memory of Marie Milillo.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
MADELINE EVERITT PADGETT
Mrs. Madeline Everitt Padgett, 97, passed away Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at St. Andrews Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church with Dr. Douglas Newton and Brother Si Mathison officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
FOLEDE DONNELL SHEHEE PARKER
Funeral services for Folede Donnell Shehee Parker, 96, of 336 Gray Ave., in Panama City, who died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, in her home, will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Key officiating. Interment will be in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Those desiring to, may make a contribution to the Building Fund of Cedar Grove Baptist Church, 2608 E. 15th St., Cedar Grove, FL 32405. The family will be at the home of Inez Crutchfield, 3337 Ten Acre Road, Hiland Park. Active pallbearers will be her grandsons and grandsons-in-law: James Dean, Gene McCarthy, Craig Jay, Jeff Jay, David Shehee, Steve Sasser and Leslie Parrish. Honorary pallbearers are members of the Lydia Sunday School Class of Cedar Grove Baptist Church.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
ARTHUR FRANKLIN RAMBO (LIL BRO)
Mr. Arthur Franklin Rambo, 52, of 817 E. 9th Court, died Dec. 6, 2000, in his home. He was a lifelong resident of Panama City. He attended Bay County Public Schools. He is survived by his devoted mother, Christine Rambo of Panama City; sister, Mary Brooks of Indiana
; three brothers: Ernest Lyles Sr. (Lucille), Willie Ray Allen and Kenny Brooks (Debra), all of Panama City; aunt, Mattie Ceasar and her daughters, Rosie Ceasar Daniels and Quillar Eyvonne Ceasar; son, James B. Ceasar Jr., all of Panama City; two godsisters, Rose Gordon and Clara Wilson, both of Panama City; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Mr. Rambo will be held Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, at 1 p.m. in the Grove Temple First Born Church, 157 Harlem Ave., with Bishop Roosevelt Alexander officiating. Internment to follow in the Hillside Cemetery. The remains will repose at the church this evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and will lie in state at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until service time. The family will receive relatives and friends at 817 E. 9th Court.
Peoples Funeral Home
Marianna, Fla. 32446
KAREN STRICKLAND
Mrs. Karen Strickland, 43, of Wewahitchka passed away Saturday morning. A native of Crestview, she had been a resident of Wewahitchka since 1972 and worked as a court reporter. She was a member of Dalkeith Baptist Church and was a loving wife and mother. Survivors include her husband, Al Strickland; daughter, Amy Strickland; son, Skeeter Strickland; father, Arnold McMillion; stepfather, Elvin Mixon, all of Wewahitchka; sister, Phyllis Cox of DeFuniak Springs; two brothers, Ricky McMillion and Arnold McMillion, both of Wewahitchka; stepsister, Cassandra Spence of DeFuniak Springs; grandparents, Gordon and Rosa Mae Spence of DeFuniak Springs; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. The funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. CST Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Wewahitchka, conducted by the Rev. Nick Davis. Interment will follow in the family plot in Roberts Cemetery. She will lie in state at the church from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Comforter Funeral Home
Port St. Joe, Fla. 32456
