ORA LEE JONES BYRD
Mrs. Ora Lee Jones Byrd, 84, of 1108 Cypress Ave., died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, in a local hospital. She was a native of Florala, Ala., and a resident of Panama City for many years. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. She was very active in several auxiliaries in the church until her health failed. She is survived by her husband, Milton Byrd of Panama City; two granddaughters, Henrietta Cobb and Tempe Long both of Lakeland; two great-granddaughters, Shangaan Thomas (Carlos) and Shelnika Cobb both of Panama City; three great-great-granddaughters; a godson, Jonathan Wilson Jr.; goddaughter, Marvie Jones; five sisters-in-law: Edith Speights, Floriene Thomas (Early), Miriam Byrd, Rose A. Byrd and Margaret Byrd; two brothers-in-law, Henry Byrd and Lonzo Byrd; two step-sons, Johnny Byrd and Charles E. Byrd (Laura); a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Mrs. Byrd will be held Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. in Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerome Williams, Pastor, officiating. Interment to follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery. The remains will lie in state at the church on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until service time. The family will receive relatives and friends at 1108 Cypress Ave.
Peoples Funeral Home
Marianna, Fla. 32446
Arthur E. Cutler, L.F.D.
MRS. JEWELL E. DILLON
Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Jewell E. Dillon, age 90, of 1916 Arthur Ave., Panama City, Fla., who died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, for Mrs. Dillon will be held at 10 a.m. today, Dec. 14 at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
with Ed Winters officiating.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
CHARLIE WORTH JORDAN
Mr. Charlie Worth Jordan, age 82, of Panama City Beach, Fla., died Sunday, Dec. 12, 1999, at his home. He has been a resident of the area since 1974, coming here from Lafayette, Ga. Mr. Jordan was the owner/operator of the Dairy Dip, the forerunner of the Dairy Queens and McDonalds. He was a member and a deacon of the First Baptist Church of Panama City Beach and a veteran of World War II. Mr. Jordan is survived by his daughter, Charlene McCall and her husband W. R. of Columbus, Miss.; two sons: Charles Jordan and his wife Jan of Hattiesburg, Miss. and Howard Jordan and his wife Kim of Jackson, Miss.; a sister, Sue Ellison of Cincinnati, Ohio; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Ruth H. Jordan. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today, Dec. 14 at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Key officiating. Entombment will follow at Chapel of Love in Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today, Dec. 14, 1999, from 12 noon until 1 p.m., an hour prior to service time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the organization of your choice in memory of Mr. Charlie W. Jordan.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
HELEN L. STATEN
Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Helen L. Staten, 86, of Panama City, Fla., will be held today at 10 a.m. in Evergreen Memorial Gardens with Steve Southerland II officiating.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
REV. JERRELL HUGH STEPHENS
The Rev. Jerrell Hugh Stephens, 83, of 1343 Nassau St., Southport, died Saturday Dec. 11, 1999, in a local nursing home. He was a retired truck driver, working 35 years for Mayflower moving company. He had been a resident here for 65 years. He was a retired ordained minister. He is survived by three sons: Charles Stephens and his wife Carolyn of Dothan, Ala., Gerald Stephens of Bayou George and the Rev. Robert E. Stephens and his wife Judy of Dover, Fla.; sister, Mary Ellis of Southport; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Southport Community Church with the Rev. Randall Jackson and the Rev. Bill Stephens officiating. Interment will follow in the Southport Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Southport Community Church today from 6 to 9 p.m.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
DELPHINE I. TENDA
Funeral services for Ms. Delphine I. Tenda, 62, of Panama City, will be held today at 2 p.m. in Southerland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Hankins officiating. The family will receive friends at the McPeak's home, 7211 Cherry Street, Panama City, after the service.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
JERRELL HUGH STEPHENS
Funeral services for the Rev. Jerrell Hugh Stephens, 83, of 1343 Nassau St., Southport, who died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999 in a local nursing home, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Southport Community Church with the Rev. Randall Jackson and the Rev. Bill Stephens officiating. Interment will follow in Southport Cemetery. Active pallbearers are: Ronnie Creamer, Walter Hayes Ellis, Bill White, Woody Davis, Jesse Newell, and Henry Newell. Honorary pallbearers are Arthur Creamer.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
LUCILLE D. WIEGAND
Mrs. Lucille D. Wiegand, age 81, of 6615 Magnolia Beach Road, Panama City Beach, Fla., died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999 at her home. She had been a resident of the area since 1963, coming here from Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Wiegand was a homemaker and Baptist by faith. She is survived by her husband, Harold G. Wiegand Sr. of Panama City Beach, Fla.; a son, Harold G. Wiegand Jr. and his wife Katherine of Lonoke, Ark.; a grandson, Christopher Wiegand of Southport, Fla.; and a granddaughter, Deborah Wiegand of Fayetteville, Ark.. Graveside funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. today, Dec. 15 at the Chapel of Love in the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
with the Rev. R. C. Warren officiating. Entombment will follow. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today, Dec. 15 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., an hour prior to service time.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
WILLIAM "BUCK" KAY
Mr. William "Buck" Kay, 43, of Panama City died Dec. 14, 1999, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He is a native of Panama City and Baptist by faith. Mr. Kay was employed at Southeastern Refractors as a construction foreman. He is survived by his wife, Mandy Kay of Panama City; son, Ryan Kay of Panama City; mother, Leone Kay of Panama City; one brother, Michael Kay of Panama City and one sister, Lorna Williams of Panama City. He is predeceased by his father. A memorail service will be held at William "Buck" Kay's home Saturday, December 18 at 3 p.m.
WILLIAM HUGH MCENALLY
William Hugh McEnally, 74, of Panama City died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999 at his home. He had been a resident of Bay County since 1980, moving here from Cleveland, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a retired owner of Control Components Company and was an avid fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Eileen Elizabeth McEnally of Panama City; a son, Ronald William McEnally of Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter, Kathleen Ann Chapin and her husband, Doug of Chargrin Falls, Ohio; two grandchildren, Daniel Chapin and Wendy Chapin Bolakowski and her husband, John; a great-grandson, Michael Bolakowski; his mother, Anne Jacobson of Newport Beach, Calif.; a brother, Jack Wolcott McEnally and his wife, Roseann of Menifee, Calif., a sister, Lassie Jean Mayfield and her husband, Jim of Huntington Beach, Calif., and three step-sons: Joseph Papalco of St. Charles, Ill., Mark Papalco of Cleveland, Ohio and Kenneth Papalco of Willowick, Ohio. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Ken Solomon officiating. Interment will be Monday at 11:45 a.m. in Fort Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, with full military honors conducted at graveside. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
LAWRENCE EDWARD POTVIN
Lawrence Edward Potvin, 56, of Panama City Beach, died Wednesday in his home. He was a framer, working in construction. He had been a resident for six years, moving here from Ohio, and was Catholic by faith. He is survived by his wife, Betty L. Patterson of Panama City Beach, his father, Lawrence J. Potvin, four sons, two daughters, one sister, four brothers, several grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
RODRICK J. RIVERS
Rodrick J. Rivers, 28, of Jacksonville died Dec. 12, 1999. He was born in Panama City and was an aircraft mechanic for U.S. Marine Corps. Interment will be in the Florida National Cemetery
in Bushnell on Dec. 28 at 1 p.m. EST. He is survived by his wife, Suzette M. Rivers of St. Petersburg; parents, Sylvia Taylor of New Jersey and Ronald Rivers of Panama City; grandmother, Mamie Rivers of Panama City; daughter, Ashley M. Rivers of St. Petersburg; sons, Rodrick J. Rivers II of St. Petersburg and Jonathan Rochette of Middleburg; one brother, Christopher Rivers of Panama City; one sister, Shatice Rivers of New Jersey. Trust fund for Ashley M. and Rodrick J. Rivers II at Southtrust Bank in Port Charlotte.
