MATT LEAVENS
Mattielene Leavens, 60, of Panama City, Fla., passed from this life on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001, in Vernon, Fla. Funeral services will be today, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. at Vernon Assembly of God with the Rev. Wesley Hall and the Rev. Roy Douglas officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery
with Brown Funeral Home of Chipley directing.
MITCHELL LEWIS McNEIL
Graveside funeral services for Mr. Mitchell Lewis McNeil, age 61, of 4528 Wages Pond Road, Chipley, Fla., who died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2001, will be held at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 21, 2001, at Sandy Mountain Cemetery
with the Rev. Nixon Riley officiating. Interment will follow.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
RUBY INEZ RAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Inez Ray, 91, of West Bay, Fla., will be held today at 2 p.m. in West Bay Advent Christian Church with the Rev. Jay Carter and the Rev. Shelby Jeter officiating. Interment will follow in West Bay Cemetery.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
ELVIN VANN JR.
Mr. Elvin Vann Jr., 57, of Wewahitchka, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001, at his home. He was a native of Calhoun County, Fla., but had been a long-time resident of Wewahitchka. He leaves behind seven sisters and three brothers-in-law, Mrs. Mattie Hill, Mrs. Dorothy Noble (Willie Floyd Noble), Ms. Bernice Vann and Mrs. Mildred Myers (Roy Myers Jr.), all of Wewahitchka, Mrs. Ruby Nash (Roger Lee Nash) of San Jose, Calif., Ms. Essie Vann of Panama City and Ms. Bobbie Vann of Sarasota; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Vann will be held Thursday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. in Faison Temple in Wewahitchka. Interment will follow in Williamsburg Cemetery. Public visitation will begin today at the funeral home from 1 to 8 p.m. The remains will lie in state two hours prior to services at the church.
Battle Memorial Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32401
DALE I. WATKINS
Mr. Dale I. Watkins, 94, of Lynn Haven, Fla., passed away Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, in a local hospital. Born in Indiana
, he moved here in 1968 from Ithaca, N.Y. He was employed by Standard Oil and Cornell University. He was also a member of Temple Baptist Church. Mr. Watkins is survived by his wife, Doris Watkins of Lynn Haven. Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 11 a.m. in Lynn Haven Cemetery
with Pastor Taylor Hodges officiating.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
GAYNELL SARVIS BEATY
Mrs. Gaynell Sarvis Beaty, 66, of 313 Shadecrest Drive, Panama City, Fla., died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, at a local hospital. She was a lifetime resident of the area and a member of Springfield United Methodist Church. Mrs. Beaty is survived by her husband, Tom Beaty of Panama City; a daughter, Teresa G. Miller and her husband Scott of Panama City; sons: Greg Beaty and his wife Connie of New Smyrna, Fla., Michael R. Beaty and his wife Gail of Lynn Haven, Bill Beaty and his wife Alice of Tallahassee, and Thomas Beaty Jr. and his wife Sandy of Panama City; a sister, Laura Foy of Spartanburg, S.C.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at 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: Willie Pollard, Jerry Robinson, Michael Lovchuk, Richard Tuggle, Jim Dickerson, and Johnny Thompson. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, Feb. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
EVA SAUER BIRCHER
Mrs. Eva Sauer Bircher, age 92, of Costa Mesa, Calif., departed this life to her eternal home Feb. 14, 2001. She was born in Owensboro, Ky., Aug. 4, 1908. She was a pioneer Minister with the Living Word of Faith Fellowship Inc. As an Evangelist and Pastor, she began her Ministry at age 28. She traveled through the United States and Foreign Mission Fields. Mrs. Bircher loved the Mission Field and helped many Ministers and Orphanages during her ministry. Prior to moving to California, she lived in Panama City for nine years with her sister, Ethel Chancellor. She loved her friends and Springfield Community Church. Pastor J.W. Hunt brought lots of joy and sunshine into her life. Mrs. Bircher is survived by three daughters: Dorothy Young, Beverly Duda, and Alma Osborne, all of Calilfornia; one son, Floyd Sauer of Spokane, Wash.; 31 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Sauer; one daughter, Velma-Lea; two sons, John Sauer Jr. and Chuck Sauer. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at Springfield Community Church with the Rev. J.W. Hunt and the Rev. Paul Harvey officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories. Asked to serve as active pallbearers are: the Rev. Warren E. Wright, the Rev. Riley Adams, the Rev. Dale Worley, the Rev. Larry Collins, and J.D. Collins. Honorary pallbearers will include the Adult Sunday School Class at Springfield Community Church. Mrs. Bircher will lie in state in the church one hour prior to service time.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
IDA MAE BLAKENEY
Mrs. Ida Mae Blakeney, 83, of 1603 Lincoln Ave. died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001 in a local nursing center. She was a native of Wewahitchka, Fla., and a resident of Panama City for many years. She was a born again Christian of the Holiness faith. She was a retired Chef. She is survived by her two daughters, Sharron Loritta Blakeney Fagans and Sarah Alfreida Blakeney both of Panama City, two sisters, Elizabeth Tilley of Baincauf, Maine, and Clara Fisher of Wewahitchka; two brothers, C.L. Hunter of Cincinnatti, Ohio, and Eddie B. Hunter (Rilla) of Wewahitchka; four sisters-in-law: Lillie Jean Marshall (Roy) and Idella Cannon Both of Chicago, Ill., Virginia Hunter of Buras, La., and Eva Mae Blakeney of Havana; brother-in-law, Carbert Lee Blakeney of Chicago, Ill.; five grandchildren: Stacy (Ivy), Rondarious, Mandey, Mikea and Navon; three great-grandchildren: Shiera, N. Ayundria and Stacy Jr., all of Panama City; three very special friends: Ella Mae Wilson, Lorraine Strickland and Vera Hollinger all of Panama City; two special nephews, Henry C.Hunter and Samuel Hunter; two special nieces, Irma Wesley (Sylvester) and Rosetta Bankhead; two god-children, Linda Jones (James) and Brend Hollis (Earl), a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Mrs. Blakeney will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m. in Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church with the Rev. O.C. Williams, Pastor officiating. Interment to follow in 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 Saturday from 9 a.m. until service time. The family will receive relatives and friends at 288 S. Charlene Dr.
Peoples Funeral Home
Marianna, Fla. 32446
NELL HARMON
Mrs. Nell Harmon, age 71, of 906 Brandeis Ave., Panama City, Fla., died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, at her home. She was a native of Panama City since 1967, but she had resided in Las Vegas, Nev., for the past 13 years, moving back here in November 2000. Mrs. Harmon is survived by two daughters, Lynne Andler and her husband Jeff of Charlotte, N.C., and Mary Lou Bradford and her husband Rocky of Panama City; a sister, Martha Fowler of Tyler, Texas; four grandchildren: Mike Owens of Stevenson, Ala., Chris Owens of Panama City, and Jeremy Andler and Lyndsey Andler, both of Charlotte, N.C.; and one great-granddaughter, T'ea Owens of Stevenson, Ala. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Andler officiating. Entombment will follow in the Chapel of Love at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today, Feb. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
QUINTUS SOLOMON HEIDELBERG JR.
Quintus "Q" Solomon Heidelberg Jr., age 85, of Panama City, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001. He was born in Richton, Miss., and had been living in Bay County for the past 52 years. He was a physicist with the Naval Mine Defense Laboratory in Panama City. He is survived by his wife, Helen Phillips Heidelberg of Panama City; two daughters, Lynn Frances Heidelberg of San Francisco, Calif., and Helen Beth Heidelberg and her husband Roger Friedman of Decatur, Ga.; one grandson, Phillip Henry Friedman; one sister, Margaret Landry of Mandeville, La.; special friend and caretaker, Linda Coker of Panama City. Memorialization will be by cremation. Family will receive friends on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m. at the Heidelberg's residence, 3703 West 16th St., Panama City. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer Foundation.
Yorkshire Cremation and Casket Society
Panama City, Fla. 32405
BEVERLY DIANE HERNANDEZ
Mrs. Beverly Diane Hernandez, age 57, of Henderson, Nev., died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001, at Columbia Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev. She had been a resident of the Henderson, Nev., area for eight years and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hernandez is survived by her husband, Guadalupe Hernandez of Henderson, Nev.; mother, Marie Schleski of Duluth, Minn.; sons: Richard Hernandez, Ronald Hernandez, and Robert Hernandez, all of Panama City Beach and Raymond Hernandez of Henderson, Nev.; a sister, Betty Brown of Duluth; brothers, Terry Schleski of Denver, Colo., and Tim Schleski of Los Angeles, Calif.; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Greg Swindle officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, Feb. 24, from 2 to 3 p.m. an hour prior to service time.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
EDNA FINCH HUTCHINS
Funeral services for Edna Finch Hutchins, 92, of Panama City, who died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001, in a local hospital will be held today at 9 a.m. in Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bruce Raley officiating. Interment will follow in Shiloh Cemetery, Chipley. Honorary pallbearers are members of the TEL-Ruth Sunday School Class. Those desiring to may make a contribution to the memorial fund of First Baptist Church in memory of Edna Hutchins.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
MARGARET LOUISE KANDARAKIS
Margaret Louise Kandarakis, 73, of Tallahassee, Fla., died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001, in Tallahassee. Funeral services will be Sunday, Feb. 25, at Beggs Funeral Home Apalachee Parkway Chapel in Tallahassee with burial to follow at Culley's Meadowwood Memorial Park.
GEORGINA MARY KENNEDY
Funeral services for Georgina Mary Kennedy, 74, who passed away on Feb. 17, 2001, at the home of her daughter in Ormond Beach, Fla., will be held today at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with Father Denis Baum officiating. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery
in Defuniak Springs. Active pallbearers are: Van Ness Butler, Girard Clemons, Vance Hooks, John E. Pilcher III, Greg Taylor, William Wardlaw and Doug Williams. Honorary pallbearers are: William Boyle, Dr. James Cook, Dr. Tom Manor, Clyde King, Joe W. Horn, Wallace Kendrick, Kent Hall, Evelyn Overman, and Louise R. Strickland. Donations may be made to American Heart Association in memory of Jean Kennedy.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
