DIXIE B. DUCKETT
Mrs. Dixie B. Duckett, age 85, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001. Mrs. Duckett was a faithful member of the West Bay Baptist Church. She is survived by her children, Truman and wife Ellen of Dothan, Ala.; Joe and wife Barbara of Lake City, Fla. and Donna Mayne and husband Terry of West Bay, Fla.; ten grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great- grandchild; two brothers, Doyle Cain and Alex Cain and three sisters, Artie Mae Mitchell, Pearl Perry and Dorothy Green. Visitation will be held on Dec. 19 from 12 to 2 p.m., with services following the viewing at 2 p.m. at Bottoms Garden Chapel, Geneva Ala. The family would like to thank the great staff at Bay Crest Nursing Home for their loving care.
MARY JANE GRIFFITH
Funeral services for Mary Jane Griffith, 62, who went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, will be held today, Dec. 18, at 1 p.m. at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Sammy Spence officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. If desired, gifts can be sent to the Hope Lodge, American Cancer Society and/or Covenant Hospice.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
SUSAN KAY GUTA
Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Kay Guta of Panama City Beach will be conducted today, Dec. 18, 2001, at 3 p.m. in Gulf Beach Baptist Church with the Rev. Gregg George, the Rev. Dennis Rader and the Rev. Rudie Guta officiating. Interment will follow in the Gardens of Memories Cemetery. For those who wish, donations may be made to Gulf Beach Baptist Pollack Missionary Fund in memory of Mrs. Guta.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
OLLIE MAE SMITH
Mrs. Ollie Mae Smith, age 86, of 2316 Michigan Ave., Panama City, Fla., passed away Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, at her home. She had been a resident of Bay County for 61 years, coming here from Washington County, Fla. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Gap Pond Baptist Church. She worked at the shipyard as a welder during World War II and also worked at the shirt factory in St. Andrew. She is survived by two sons, Hershel Smith and Buel Smith, both of Panama City; three daughters, Betty Anne Rudd and Charlotte Smith, both of Panama City, Fla., and Frances Gilbert of Apalachicola, Fla.; one brother, Earnest Grantham of Wausau; 13 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchilden. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Dallas Smith; eight sisters, Mollie Rogers, Lizzie Hutch, Maggie Hancock, Lettie Taylor, Ruthie Taylor, Dovie Burch, Lillie Chance and Jessie Howell; a brother, Willie Grantham. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today, Dec. 18, 2001, at the Greenwood Cemetery, with Pastor Kenneth Arnold officiating. Those desiring may make a donation to Hospice of Emerald Coast.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
WILLARD CARL CLEMENTS
Funeral services for Willard Carl Clements, 80, of 10945 Clements Road, Youngstown, who died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, in his home, will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Emerson and the Rev. Houston Capps officiating. Interment will follow in the Clements Homestead, Youngstown, Fla. Active pallbearers are: Orville Sizemore, Donald Ray Bruner, Arnie Owens, Billy Walden, Paul Peacock and Joe Griffin. Honorary pallbearers are: Leroy Hood, Grady Hood, Ronald McGill, and the staff of Covenant Hospice.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
BARBARA JO BLACKA
Barbara Jo Blacka, born Nov. 20, 1942, in Port St. Joe, passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, at her home. A lifelong resident of Port St. Joe, she worked as a nurse doing home health care. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gladys Whitfield; her father, Joe Whitfield; and a brother, Ray Whitfield. She is survived by her husband, Richard Blacka of Panama City; two daughters, Denise Strickland and husband, Rex, of Port St. Joe and Dawn Stratten and husband, Jeff, of St. Joe Beach; one son, Tony Bond of Port St. Joe; one sister, Joann Shiver and husband, James, of East Point; a brother, Dennis Whitfield and wife, Lucille, of Highland View; six grandchildren, Janah Strickland, B.J. Strickland, Shawna Bond, Terry Bond, Matthew Sasser and Miranda Sasser; many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins; and two special friends, David Sasser and Zachary Kniffin. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. EST Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001, at Roberts Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Tim Bailey. Interment will follow. The family will receive friends at Comforter Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. EST today.
Comforter Funeral Home
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
DONALD E. CRANDALL
Donald E. Crandall, 71, of Panama City, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Connecticut. Mr. Crandall was a retired master sergeant from the United States Air Force. The family requests memorialization by cremation.
Yorkshire Cremation and Casket Society
Panama City, Fla. 32405
GERTRUDE B. DEMARS
Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude B. Demars, age 93, of Panama City, will be conducted today, Dec. 19, 2001, at 10 a.m. in the Southerland Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Hal Jensen officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
FORREST WILLIAM JOHNSON
Forrest William Johnson, 81, of Panama City, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, in a local hospital. He was a native of Rutland, N.D., and was retired from the United States Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Marian Johnson. The family requests memorialization by cremation and memorial services will be announced at a later date.
Yorkshire Cremation and Casket Society
Panama City, Fla. 32405
NORMAN W. KEESLER
Mr. Norman W. Keesler, loving husband and father, age 71, of Panama City, passed away Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, at his residence. He was born in Lewis Run, Pa., and had lived in Panama City for 31 years. Mr. Keesler was retired as a senior master sergeant, serving 21 years in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Era. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, where he served as a high priest. Mr. Keesler is survived by his wife of 52 years, Etta Keesler of Panama City; three sons: Clifford L. Keesler and his wife, Candy, of Camdenton, Mo., David H. Keesler and his wife, Rachelle, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Todd A. Keesler and his wife, Pam, of Lynn Haven; an honorary son, David Hagood and his wife, Betty, of Parker; a brother, Donald Keesler and his wife, Helen, of Bradford, Pa.; two sisters, Betty Casey of Manchester, N.H., and Dolores Gifford of Smithport, Pa.; and his grandchildren, Autumn Zeisset, Aaron, Andrew, and Wesley Keesler, Robert Keesler, Tiffany Hanson, Nicole, Wesley K., Timothy and Daniel Keesler, Cheryl and Melanie Keesler, and Sara Anderton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Gertrude Keesler; a sister, Dorothy Butler; an infant brother, Chester Keesler; and a great-grandson, Chance Keesler. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 3140 State Ave., with Bishop Phil Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
with full military honors conducted by Tyndall Air Force Base Honor Guard. Honorary pallbearers will include: David Hagood, Robert Inman, Robert McComb, Jerry Guynn, Sonny Shuler and Wilford Jordan. The family will receive friends and loved ones at the church from 11 a.m. until service time Thursday.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
LUCILLE BATSON MULLINAX
Mrs. Lucille Batson Mullinax, 75, of Panama City, Fla., died Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, in a local nursing home. Born in Florala, Ala., she had been a resident of Panama City since 1989 moving here from Boston, Ga. Mrs. Mullinax was a homemaker, mother and grandmother. She was also Assembly of God by faith. Mrs. Mullinax is survived by her husband, Robert L. Mullinax of Panama City; two sons, Robert Gerald Mullinax and wife, Frances, of Grand Ridge, Fla., and Richard Lee Mullinax and wife, Patricia, of Wewahitchka, Fla.; four daughters, Sandra McCormick and husband, Gene, of Orange, Texas, Glenda Baughman of Panama City, Sharon Sherrer and husband, Jack, of Enterprise, Ala., and Teresa Waddell Martin and husband, David, of Panama City; one sister, Ellie V. Hall of Wewahitchka; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Mullinax will be conducted Thursday, Dec. 20, at 1 p.m. in the Southerland Family Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Glendell Sellers officiating. Interment will follow in Jehu Cemetery
in Wewahitchka. The family will receive friends this evening from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Panama City, Fla. 32405
