CALISTA GALENA BUCHANAN
Calista Galena Buchanan, 89, of Blountstown, died Sunday in the Calhoun Hospital in Blountstown. Buchanan was born in Iowa and was of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of the late James Ashley Buchanan and was a longtime resident of Los Angeles, Calif. Survivors include grandaughters, B.J. Bailey and Heidi Rydeard of Blountstown; great-grandson and wife, John Henry Bailey IV and wife Pam of Panama City; two great-grandchildren, John Henry Bailey V and Derek William Bailey of Panama City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Adama Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Plazarin officiating. Interment will follow in the Nettle Ridge Cemetery
in Blountstown. Adams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Adams Funeral Home
Blountstown, Fla. 32424
BARBARA J. DAFFRON
Funeral services for Babara J. Daffron, 70, of 1309 S. Berthe Ave., Panama City, Fla. will be conducted today, Sept. 5, 2000, at 10 a.m. in the Southerland Funeral Home Chapel with Father Marty Bratek officiating.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
MARY GIANERA FLEMING
Mary Gianera Fleming, 95, of 7505 Coleridge Road, in Panama City, Fla., died Monday, Sept. 4, 2000, at a local hospital. She was born in Socorro, N.M., and had been a resident of this area since 1978, moving here from Kansas City, Mo. Fleming was Catholic by faith. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Fleming worked hard all her life and enjoyed traveling and collecting coins. She is survived by her daughter, Frances Wood and her husband Jim of Panama City; a son, Anthony "Tony" Apodaca and wife Dorthy of Santa Fe, N.M.; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and four brothers. A private memorial service will be held in Socorro, N.M., at a later date.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
MARION B. HOTTENDORF
Marion B. Hottendorf died on Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at the Bay Center Eldercare in Panama City. Marion (Kelleher) Hottendorf was born in 1904 in New York City and lived in Panama City since 1970. She was predeceased by her husband, George H. Hottendorf; a son, Dr. Girard H. Hottendorg; a son-in-law, William T. Bevan; an infant grandaughter and an infant grandson. Hottendorf is survived by her daughters, Gloria Bevan of Panama City and Marie Frischmann and husband, John Frischmann of Shell Lake, Wis., daughter-in-law, Hilde Hottendorf of Charleston, S.C.; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Marion Hottendorf will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Special thanks are expressed to Phillip Cauthen and the staff of Bay Center Eldercare for their loving care. Mass will be held today, Sept. 5, at 10 a.m. at St. Dominic's Catholic Church with the Rev. Peter Zalewski officiating. Entombment will follow in Forest Lawn Cemtery. Pallbearers are grandsons, Paul Bevan, James Frischmann, John Frischmann, Steven Frischmann, Thomas Frischmann and Richard Philpitt. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Marion B. Hottendorf Memorial Fund, Bay Center Eldercare, 1336 St. Andrews Blvd., Panama City, Fla. 32405.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
FED ALLEN HUNTER
Fed Allen Hunter, 80, of 243 Lakeview Drive, Wewahitchka, Fla., died Sunday, Sept. 3 2000, at his residence. He had been a resident of the area since 1965, moving here from Mobile, Ala. Hunter was Baptist by faith. He enjoyed work and was an avid fisherman. Hunter is survived by his wife, Voncile Hunter of Wewahitchka, Fla.; daughters, Charlotte Brock and husband, Thomas of Wewahitchka, Fla., Chris Hunter of Panama City; son Dwight Hunter and wife Mary Ann of Satsuma, Ala.; stepdaughters, Teresa Hudson and husband Micheal of Joyce, La. and Phyllis White and husband Alfred of Samson, Ala.; stepson, Micheal Harris and wife, Yolanda of Samson, Ala.; grandchildren, Alan, Stephany, Daphne, Missy, Paige, Tracy, Kay, Cristy, Amanda, Amy, Joe, Bruce, Steve, Mike and Trent; 10 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Woodrow Hunter of Clanton, Ala., John W. Hunter of Pasagoula, Miss.; Cliff Hunter of Warner Robins, Ga.; sister, Etta Scott of Mobile, Ala.; also many friends in Panama City. He was preceded in death by wife of 52 years, Mildred Hunter; and daughter, Sylvia Tillman. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jack Reece officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Sept. 5, 2000, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Asked to serve as pallbearers are Cliff Fleming, Joe Newsome, Bobby Simmons, Bobby Brock, Riley Thornton and Thomas Brock. Honorary pallbearers will be Allen Tillman, Bob Peavy, Bobby Hunter, Anthony Hunter, Michael Hunter and Tim Hunter. Those design may in lieu of flowers make donations to American Cancer Society.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
DORTHY HELEN PARKER
Funeral services for Dorthy Helen Parker, 43 of 416 S.Bonita Ave, Panama City, who died Sunday, Sept. 3 2000, in a local hospital, have been changed to today at 3 p.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Doug Newton officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 to 3 p.m. today. Those desiring to make a contribution to the American Cancer Society or the Humane Society of Bay County in memory of Helen Parker. Active pallbearers are Ben Gray, Roger Spencer, Les Brackett, Victor Battle, John Jinks, Russell Jinks, Mike Bennett and Mark Godwin. Honorary pallbearers are members of the Class of 1974 at Bay High School.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
HAROLD LEE RUSSELL
Harold Lee Russell, D.D.S., commander ret., U.S. Navy Dental Corps., 69, of 3016 W. 30th Court, Panama City, Fla. died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, at a local hospital. He had been a resident of the area for 19 years. Russell was a graduate of the University of Southern California Dental School. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Russell of Panama City, Fla.; daughters, Catherine Gordon and her husband, Chris of Ponte Vedre, Fla., Sarah Russell of Jacksonville, Fla.; sons, Robert Russell of Seattle, Wash., David Russell of El Segundo, Calif.; a brother, J. Gordon Russell of Seattle, Wash., David Russell of El Segundo, Calif.; a brother, J. Gordon Russell and his wife, Rae of Camarillo, Calif.; stepsister, Phyllis Ryals and her husband, Paul of Van Nuys, Calif.; grandchildren, Amanda Gordon, Christopher Gordon, Olivia Gordon; sister-in-law, Maureen Schickler of SanDiego, Calif.; brothers-in-law, Thomas Manahan and his wife, Joyce of Sioux Falls, S.D., Bro. David Manahan, O.S.B. of Collegeville, Minn., and Martin Manahan and his wife, Laurie of Walla Walla, Wash. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, 2000 at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends between one hour prior to service time. A private interment will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Association of St. Jude, Inc., P.O. Box 16576, Panama City, Fla. 32405. 763-4694
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
THEODORE L. SPRANKLE
Theodore L. Sprankle, 67, of 10401 River Alley Road, Youngtown, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, at his home. He was a retired utilities manager at Stone Container Company. He had been a resident of Bay County since 1976 moving here from Tonawanda, N.Y. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Panama City, LLL Sunday School Class and the Pace Union No. 1342. He is survived by his wife, Veronica Sprankle; three sons, Theodore J. Sprankle and his wife, Jill; Joseph C. Sprankle, all of Youngstown, Christopher L. Sprankle and wife, Sherry, of Franklin, Tenn.; three daughters, Diane Winters and husband, Larry, of Locksport, N.Y., Judy Roberts of Youngstown and Karen Keth and husband, Larry, of Punxsutawney, Pa.; eight grandchildren, Charity Beth Winters, Crustal Marie Winters, Katie Jo Winters, Jesse John Sprankle, Christopher A. Sprankle, Casey L. Sprankle, Tammy Glath, Timothy Keth; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Harry and Lilia Sprankle of Altoona, Pa., Bill and Myrtle Sprankle of Punxsutawney, Pa.; seven sisters and brothers-in-law, Della and Francis Bradley of Hockley, Texas, Vera and John Sklad of Cleveland, Ohio, Laura and Burt Barber of Wickliffe, Ohio, Jean and Bob Turner of Warren, Pa., Dorene and Oren Reesman of Pennsylvania, Sarah and Dick Reesman of Ohio; brother-in-law, Josef Katzenberger; sister-in-law, Kathy Brock, both of Lady Lakes, Fla.; stepgrandaughter, Aneesha Kent; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, at 2 p.m., in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bruce Raley officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Those desiring to may make a contribution to Hospice of Northwest Florida, the Building Fund of First Baptist Church or the Humane Society of Bay County.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
ROGER DALE WRIGHT
A memorial service for Roger Dale Wright, 29 of Panama City, Fla. will be held today, Sept. 5, 2000, at 3 p.m. in the Southerland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry DeMoss officiating.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
FED ALLEN HUNTER
Mr. Fed Allen Hunter, age 80, of 243 Lakeview Drive, Wewahitchka Fla., died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, at his residence. He had been a resident of the area since 1965 moving here from Mobile, Ala. Mr. Hunter was Baptist by faith. He enjoyed work and was an avid fisherman. He was an auto mechanic at Tyndall Air Base, Civil Service, for 36 years. Mr. Hunter is survived by his wife, Voncile Hunter of Wewahitchka, Fla.; daughters, Charlotte Brock and husband Thomas of Wewahitchka, Chris Hunter of Panama City; son, Dwight Hunter and wife Mary Ann of Satsuma, Ala.; stepdaughters, Teresa Hudson and husband Michael of Joyce, La., Phyllis White and husband Alfred of Samson, Ala.; stepson, Michael Harris and wife Yolanda of Samson, Ala.; grandchildren, Alan, Stephany, Daphne, Missy, Paige, Tracy, Kay, Cristy, Amanda, Amy, Joe, Bruce, Steven, Mike, Trent; 10 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Woodrow Hunter of Clanton, Ala., John W. Hunter of Pascagoula, Miss., Cliff Hunter of Warner-Robins, Ga.; sister, Etta Scott of Mobile, Ala.; also many friends in Panama City. He was preceded in death by wife of 52 years, Mildred Hunter and daughter, Sylvia Tillman. Funeral service will be today, Sept. 6 at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jack Reece officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Ask to server as pallbearers are Cliff Fleming, Joe Newsome, Bobby Simmons, Bobby Brock, Riley Thornton, and Thomas Brock. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Alan Tillman, Bob Peavy, Bobby Hunter, Anthony Hunter, Michael Hunter, and Tim Hunter. Those desiring may in lieu of flowers make donations to American Cancer Society.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
DONALD MEWHIRTER
Donald Mewhirter, 75, of 5081 Andrew Jackson Trail, died Sept. 3, 2000, in Marianna, after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 6, at Schilling Funeral Home, Sterling, Ill. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park. A memorial has been established.
