Obituaries in Panama City, FL

Carla Nicolette Rietkerk, age 54, of the District of Columbia, passed away on January 19, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones. Born on...

Emily Beth Bryant, 72 of Panama City passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026. She was born on November 5, 1953, in Panama City.Emily worked in a variety of roles throughout her life, including as a waitress, office secretary, and travel agent. She was an avid reader and enthusiastic traveler who lov...

Randy Scott Miles, 74 of Panama City passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 24, 1951.A proud Master Sergeant in the United States Army, he faithfully served his country for 20 years in military intelligence, with assignments in Germany, South Korea, a...

Aletha Faye Smitherman (Wilson) a woman whose heart was as warm as a sunny afternoon and whose spirit was a gentle light to all who knew her passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026, at the age of 68. Born on August 13, 1957, in Panama City, Florida Aletha found beauty in the quiet moments of...

Vickie Dawn Flanagan Frederick, 69 of Panama City passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026. She was born in Bellaire, MI. on December 17, 1956.Vickie was born in northern Michigan, but her parents soon made their way to the Florida Panhandle, where they raised their six children. She graduated from B...

Mr. Tomell Bolware, 74, of Panama City, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 16, 2026.Tomell was born on September 10, 1951, in Tuscaloosa, AL. He attended schools in Bay County and some college at Gulf Coast State College. Tomell served his country in the U.S. Army and retired as a pai...

Dennis Lovell Scott, 65 of Fountain, FL passed away peacefully Friday, January 16, 2026, after a battle with dementia/Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Fort Walton, FL on March 16, 1960.Dennis is preceded in death by his father CG Scott and his mother Jeanette Scott.Those left to cherish his memor...

Lenard M. Little, 82 of Panama City went to be in the arms of the Lord on Thursday, January 15, 2026. He was born in Panama City on May 9, 1943, to the late Robert (Bob) and Fannie Mae Little.He retired after 30 years of dedicated service with the City of Springfield and the Panama City Sanitation D...

Aletha Faye Smitherman (Wilson) a woman whose heart was as warm as a sunny afternoon and whose spirit was a gentle light to all who knew her passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026, at the age of 68. Born on August 13, 1957, in Panama City, Florida Aletha found beauty in the quiet moments of...

Margaret Ann Shaddox, 68, of Panama City, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.Margaret was born on October 10, 1957 in Harrisonville, MO. She was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family. Margaret enjoyed fishing and going to the beach with her grandchildren, who were ...

Virginia “Ginnie” Rebecca Miller, 48 of Bay County went to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 24, 2026. She was born on December 8, 1977, in Pensacola, Florida.Ginnie has peacefully entered her eternal home and is now resting in the loving arms of Jesus, free from all pain and suffering. She was ...

It is with great sadness that the family of Betty Jean Saye announces her passing on January 29, 2026 at the age of 93.Jean was born in Dothan, Alabama, on August 17, 1932, to Willie and Dora Mae Sims. She moved to Panama City, Florida, with her parents and two sisters when she was a teenager.In 195...