STEVAN SOVIS
Mr. Stevan Sovis, 82, of 1661 Sunny Hills Blvd., Sunny Hills, Fla., passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 1999, after a long illness at the VA Medical Center in Tuskegee, Ala. Mr. Sovis had been a resident of Washington County since 1976, moving there from New Jersey. He was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church of Sunny Hills, the D.A.V., V.F.W., the Sunny Hills Volunteer Fire Department Association and Sunny Hills Civic Association. Mr. Sovis is survived by his wife Mrs. Agnes Sovis of Sunny Hills; daughters Stephanie Seethler of New Jersey and Jean Ball of Pennsylvania ; son Stevan Sovis of New Jersey; stepson Francis Zinke of Gastonia, N.C.; sister Alzebeta Catikova of Slavakia; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mr. Sovis is preceded in death by a brother John Sovis. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at St. Theresa Catholic Church with Father Francis Szczykutowicz officiating. Entombment will follow at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Chapel of Love at Forest Lawn Cemetery. A Rosary will be said at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at St. Theresa Catholic Church with visitation following until service time. Asked to serve as active pallbearers are: Mr. Jerry Lepak, Mr. John Komar, Mr. Bob Esponisa, Mr. Arthur Payter, Mr. Vic Beleckas and Mr. Owens Flanagan.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
VERA FREEMAN WAHLBERG
Mrs. Vera Freeman Wahlberg, 77, of 1701 Cincinnati, Ave., Panama City, Fla., was born on Sept. 6, 1921, and went to be with the Lord Sunday, Sept. 5, 1999. Mrs. Wahlberg had been a resident of Bay County since 1944 coming here from Richton, Miss. She was a retired waitress and member of St. Andrews Baptist Church. Mrs. Wahlberg is survived by a daughter: Carol Freeman of Jonesboro, Ga.; a son: Winford Baylis Freeman and his wife Bobbie Jean of Bayou George, Fla.; a granddaughter: Sara Freeman of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; a great-granddaughter: Taryn Freeman of Tuscaloosa; a sister: Juanita Kitterll of Mobile, Ala.; a brother: Truman Hinton of Mobile; numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Wahlberg was preceded in death by her husbands Baylis "Shorty" Freeman and Adrian J. Wahlberg Sr. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Randall Perry and the Rev. R.C. Warren officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Asked to serve as active pallbearers are: Mr. Kenneth Bryant, Mr. Albert Wahlberg, Mr. Charles Hinton, Mr. Randall Hinton, Mr. Thomas E. Byrd, Mr. Alvin Johnson and Mr. Lonnie Redd. Honorary pallbearers will be: Mr. John Holland Smith Sr., Mr. Gordon Anglin, Mr. Harold Haynes, Mr. Jimmy Petronis, the Rev. Coy Raffield and Mr. Alton Evans. The family will receive friends at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Sept 7.
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KENNETH DEAN WIDMER
Mr. Kenneth Dean Widmer, 57, of 1704 Gainer Ave., Panama City, Fla., passed away Saturday, Sept. 4, 1999, in a local hospital. Mr. Widmer had been a resident of Bay County since 1963, was a member of Central Assembly of God Church, a supervisor with Lockheed Martin, had served his country in the U.S. Air Force for seven years and was retired from the Florida National Guard. Mr. Widmer is survived by his wife: Mrs. Sheila Widmer of Panama City; a daughter: Kimberly W. Thomes and her husband Christopher of Panama City; a granddaughter: Reilly Elizabeth Thomes of Panama City; a sister: Mrs. Wilma Schwartz of Spokane, Wash.; a brother: Mr. Eldon Widmer of Moses Lake, Wash.; and mother-in-law: Mrs. Arlene "Dena" Steeley of Panama City. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 7, at Central Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Don Shoots officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Asked to serve as active pallbearers are: Mr. Rocky Ferguson, Mr. George Windsor, Mr. Michael Peters, Mr. Stephen Peters, Mr. Donnie Porter, and Mr. Dwight Curenton. Honorary pallbearers will be all past and present deacons of Central Assembly of God Church, Mr. Jerry Anderson, Mr. James Barr, Mr. Billy Blount, Mr. Rodney LeFebvre and Mr. T.K. Johnson, all the men of Central Assembly of God Church and fellow workers of Lockheed Martin.
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BOBBY JACK GRINER
Mr. Bobby Jack Griner, 64, of Havana, Fla., passed away Monday, Sept. 6, 1999 in Tallahassee. A native of Grady County, Ga., he had lived in Tallahassee since 1967. He retired in 1996 from state employment where he was a printing and computer annalyst for the legislature. At one time, Mr. Griner worked with the Tallahassee Democrat and the Panama City News Herald. He is survived by his wife, Gerrie Gray Griner of Havana; two sons: Craig Griner of Havana and Stuart Griner of Calvary; mother, Ida Lee Oliver of Tallahassee; one brother, Bill Griner of Cairo, Ga.; two sisters, Lois Yarbor of Panama City and Cathy West of Albany, Ga.; four grandchildren: Crissy Griner, Lee Griner, Brandon Melvin and Eric Melvin. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9 at Bevis Funeral Home in Tallahassee with interment following in Concord Cemetery
in Concord, Fla. The family will receive friends at Bevis Funeral Home today from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Bevis Colonial Funeral Home
Tallahassee, Fla. 32303
385-2193 2710 N. Monroe St.
AILEEN MCCOY
Mrs. Aileen McCoy, 76, of Wewahitchka, Fla., died Monday, Sept. 6, 1999 in a local hospital. Born in Pikeville, Ky., she moved here in 1971. She owned and operated Lakeside Lodge for 23 years and was a member of First Baptist Church of Wewa where she was a member of Friendship Sunday School Class. Mrs. McCoy is survived by one daughter, Sandra Feltrop of Wewahitchka; three sisters: Glema Wintte of Panama City, Silvea Shackelford of Garden City, Mich. and Roberta Greer of Romeo, Mich.; three grandchildren: John Feltrop, Mark Feltrop and wife Kimargret, Beth Cook; six great-grandchildren: Amanda and Jessica Feltrop, Forest, Luke and Cole Feltrop, and Kane Cox. Funeral services will be conducted today at 1 p.m. in First Baptist Church of Wewa with the Rev. Mike Stroud officiating. Interment will follow in Jehu Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to service at the church.
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Port St. Joe, Fla. 32456
WILLIAM TUTTLE LOEFFLER I
Funeral services for Mr. William Tuttle Loeffler I, age 71, of 127 Serenade Lane, Panama City Beach, Fla., who passed away Saturday Sept. 4 will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 at St. Bernadette Catholic Church with Father Carl Bagge officiating.
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BETTY BERNICE PADILLA
Mrs. Betty Bernice Padilla, age 66, of 7729 Sweetbriar Road, Panama City, Fla., died Monday, Sept. 6 at a local hospital. She had been a resident of the area since 1982 coming here from Liberty County, Fla., and was Protestant by faith. Mrs. Padilla is survived by her daughters: Marcia Gilbert and her husband Joe of Fort Myers, Fla., Betty J. Dunlap and her husband J.D. of Panama City, Fla., Felicia Collins and her husband Bill of Fort Myers, Fla., and Laura Embrey and her husband Robert of Charlotte, N.C.; sons: Andrew Padilla III and his wife Vernelle, Terry Padilla and his wife Sandra, Eldon Padilla and his wife Sarah, and John Padilla and his wife Susan, all of Panama City, Fla.; a brother, Johnnie E. Horne of Manchester, Tenn.; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 9 at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
with Dr. Luther Johnson officiating. Interment will follow. Serving as active pallbearers are: Terry Padilla, Eldon Padilla, John Padilla, Joe Gilbert, J. D. Dunlap, Bill Collins and Robert Embrey. The family will receive friends at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Wednesday, Sept. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m.
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VERA FREEMAN WAHLBERG
Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Freeman Wahlberg, age 77, of 1701 Cinncinatti, Ave., Panama City, Fla., was born on September 6, 1921, who went to be with the Lord, Sunday, Sept. 5, 1999 will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Randall Perry, the Rev. R.C. Warren officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Asked to serve as active pallbearers are: Mr. Kenneth Bryant, Mr. Albert Wahlberg, Mr. Charles Hinton, Mr. Randall Hinton, Mr. Thomas E. Byrd, Mr. Alvin Johnson and Mr. Lonnie Redd. Honorary will be: Mr. Gordon Anglin, Mr. Harold Haynes, Mr. Jimmy Petronis, the Rev. Coy Raffield and Mr. Alton Evans.
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HARRY HEWITT
Mr. Harry Hewitt, 85, of Panama City Beach, Fla., died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999 in a local nursing home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
CHARLES (JOE) F. SPOONER
Mr. Charles (Joe) F. Spooner, age 74, of 2564 Bottomridge Drive, Orange Park, Fla., formerly of Panama City, Fla., died Saturday, Sept. 4, at Orange Park Medical Center. He had been a resident of the Panama City area for 45 years and was Protestant by faith. Mr. Spooner served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and had been a barber for the Tyndall AFB Barber Shop for fifteen years. Mr. Spooner was a member of the VFW No. 2185, DAV No. 106, and was the District Service Officer with the VFW for fifteen years. He is survived by a son, James M. "Mike" Spooner of Orange Park, Fla.; grandchildren: James Franklin Spooner, Heather Wallace and Pamela Spooner, all of Orange Park, Fla., and Bill Spooner of Tallahassee, Fla.; and a sister, Lucy Curtis of New Bedford, Mass. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Friday, Sept. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the N.E. Fla. Alzheimers Association, 2131 Mango Place, Jacksonville, Fla. 32331.
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JESSE LEE WITHROW
Mr. Jesse Lee Withrow, 54, of Panama City, Fla., died Tuesday evening, Sept. 7, in a local hospital. Born in Cedar Grove, W. Va., he moved here in 1974 from West Virginia and was a retired bio-medical technician. He was also a member of Springfield Methodist Church. Mr. Withrow is survived by his wife, Martha Withrow of Panama City; his mother, Goldie Withrow of Springfield; his children: Robert Withrow of Richmond, Va., Jesse Withrow Jr., Michael Withrow of Richmond, Va., Erin Paige of Midway, Ga., Tony Paige of Richmond, Va., Bonny Runion of Jacksonville, Susan Schrier and Crystal Withrow both of Panama City; one brother, James Franklin Withrow of Crystal Lake; three sisters: Francis Catchot of Ocean Springs, Miss, Virgie Tucker of Panama City, Sue Robertson of Dawes, W. Va.; 10 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. in Southerland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Fred Melvin officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
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