JOHN EDWARD GAMBLE
Mr. John Edward Gamble, 76, of Sapp Church Community, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, in Jackson Hospital following a long illness. Mr. Gamble was born in Houston County, Ala., on Oct. 11, 1924. He was preceded in death by his parents, W.C. and Myrtle Jane Woodham of Dothan; his brothers Andrew, who was killed during World War II, and Jack, of Dothan. Mr. Gamble was a 20 year veteran of the U.S. Air Force retiring as a technical sergeant in 1963. During that time he served in the Phillipines, Alaska, Iceland and Japan. Mr. Gamble then worked at Sunland Training Center in Marianna, and retired in 1984 after 20 years of service. Mr. Gamble is survived by his wife of 49 years, Odene Corbin Gamble; one daughter, Rebecca Gamble of Panama City; one sister-in-law, Joan Gamble of Headland; one aunt, Ruth Woodham of Dothan; his wife's brothers, Macon, Lenzy, Homer, Travis and Randolph Corbin; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Gamble will be held today, Jan. 20, at 2 p.m. in Rock Hill Methodist Church in Chipley, with the Revs. David Shepard, Fred Wilcox, Houston Obert and Wesley Syfrett officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Marianna Chapel Funeral Home directing. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, or the Gideon Memorial Bibles.
Marianna Chapel Funeral Home
Marianna, Fla. 32446
MARGARET MALLOY HICKMAN
Mrs. Margaret Malloy Hickman, age 79, of 1613 Clay Ave., Panama City, FL, died Fri., Jan. 19, 2001. She was a native of Chipley and retired from the City of Panama City. Mrs. Hickman is survived by a daughter, Annette Newman and her husband Bill of Oneonta, Ala.; a son, Joe Nelson and his wife Lou of Laguna Niegel, Calif.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother, A.B. Malloy of Tifton, Ga.; and a sister, Ann White of Jacksonville, Fla. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and Mae Malloy, and husband, Rolin Hickman; three brothers; one sister and one grandson. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 22, at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Shiloh Cemetery
in Chipley, Fla. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, Jan. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
ALBERT RAY LEE
Mr. Albert Ray Lee, age 72, of Panama City, Fla., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, at his residence. He was a native of Milton, Fla., and had lived in Panama City for 35 years. Mr. Lee was retired after 20 years service in the U.S. Air Force and then worked as an audio-visual specialist for the Bay County School Board, retiring after ten years. He then was a realtor for eleven years. Mr. Lee was a member and deacon of Springfield Baptist Church and was treasurer of the Gideon East Camp. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., today, Jan. 20, at Springfield Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Everage and Dr. Gene Hodges officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories. Asked to serve as active pallbearers are: John Gipson, Johnathan Gipson, Steve Baxley, Mike Peaden, Mike Golden, and Brady Calhoun. Honorary pallbearers will include: the Willing Workers Sunday school class , deacons of Springfield Baptist Church, and Gideons East Camp members. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Panama City East Camp of Gideons International or Springfield Baptist Church.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
ALFRED 'DUNKY' MILLER
Mr. Alfred "Dunky" Miller, age, 68, of 1223 Mercedes Ave., Panama City, Fla., died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at his home. He had been a resident of the area since 1958, coming here from New York. Mr. Miller was an elder and member for many years at Redemption Lutheran Church. He owned Miller Motors in Parker and loved working on Volkswagens. Mr. Miller is survived by his wife, Merna Miller of Panama City; sons, Charles Miller and his wife Vanesa of Panama City; and Alfred Miller Jr. of Lubbock, Texas; sisters, Dorothy Morris and Queen Brunson, both of Albuquerque, N.M.; Margaret Moore of Jersey City, N.J.; Bertha Darden of Amityville, N.Y.; and Janet Innison of Panama City; brother, Ronald Miller and his wife Gwen of West Babylon, N.Y.; and Stanley Miller and his wife Maria of Tucker, Ga.; 6 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, four brothers, and one sister. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 22, at Redemption Lutheran Church with the Rev. William Wise officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories. The family will receive friends at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home on Sunday, Jan. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m., and for an hour at the church prior to services on Monday.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
AMY ELIZABETH RABON
Amy Elizabeth "Beth" Rabon, 35, of Marianna, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001. She was born in Panama City, Fla., but had lived in Marianna for the past 12 years and was of the Christian faith. She is survived by her husband, Michael D. Rabon of Marianna; one son, Jerrod Brandon Rabon of Marianna; one daughter, Stephanie Rabon of Marianna; her parents, Jerry and Carolyn Jones of Kynesville; father-in-law and mother-in-law, J.B. and Jean Rabon of Marianna; two brothers, Buddy Jones of Cottondale and Michael Jones of Knyesville and one sister, Kendra Bryan of Buras, La. Funeral services will be held Monday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. at Holly Grove Freewill Baptist Church in Marianna with the Revs. Brent Vickery and Kenyon Gandy officiating. Burial will follow in Dykes Cemetery
in Marianna with the James and James Funeral Home, Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends Sunday, Jan. 21, from2 to 4 p.m.at the funeral home.
James & James Funeral Home
Maddox Chapel
Marianna, Fla. 32446
LOU ELLA WRIGHT
Lou Ella Wright, 91, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, in Atlanta, Ga. Funeral services for Mrs. Wright will be held today, Jan. 20, at 12 p.m., in the Holy Temple Church of God in Christ, with Elder W.C. Green officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. The remains will lie in state one hour prior to services at the church.
Battle Memorial Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32401
COLEMAN HOOTEN BIRMINGHAM
Coleman Hooten Birmingham, 78, of 520 Blake Drive, Wewahitchka, Fla., died Friday, January 19, 2001, in a Panama City hospital. He is survived by his wife, Janice I. Birmingham; three daughters: Galena Pippin, Joyce Groom and husband, Paul, Connie St. Clair and husband, Joe; one son, Douglas C. Birmingham and wife, Becky, all of Wewahitchka; 12 grandchildren: Coleman Walker Pippin, Timothy Clark Pippin, Gencia (Terri) Myers, Marty Anthony Pippin, Henry I. Rish, Ralph Rish, Paul William Groom, Jennifer Myers, Angela Creel, Amy St. Clair, Matthew Birmingham, Judith Clayton; 15 great-grandchildren; one sister, Pat Park of Fort Walton Beach; three brothers: Elwood Barfield of Lynn Haven, James Barfield of Crestview and Hank Barfield of Panama City. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. CDT at the Glad Tiding Assembly of God Church, Wewahitchka with the Rev. Neal Miller officiating. Interment will follow in the Jehu Cemetery
in Wewahitchka. Active pallbearers are Terry Flowers, Louie Flowers, Dallas Presley, Charles Lindsey, Carl Dean and John Clark.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
PATRICIA ANN CAVALLUZZO
Mrs. Patricia Ann Cavalluzzo, 46, of Southport, passed away Friday, January 19, 2001, at a local hospital. She was a native of Flushing, N.Y., and had lived here for the past seven years, moving here from College Point, N.Y. She was a homemaker, and a member of St. Dominic's Catholic Church. She was previously a cab driver in New York City, and loved listening to country music. Survivors include her husband, Dennis Cavalluzzo of Southport; one son, Christopher Cavalluzzo and his fiancée, Tara of Youngstown, Fla.; one daughter, Barbara Jean Morris and husband, Randy of Youngstown; one grandson, Raymond Morris of Youngstown; her mother, Joan Devlin of Southport; four sisters: Kathy Katz and husband, Paul, Joan Farrell and husband, John, and Caroline Jaffe and husband, Jay, all of New York City and Barbara Embree and husband, Lofton of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She was preceded in death by her father, Michael B. Devlin and brother, Mickey Devlin. Funeral services will be held today, Jan. 21, at 4 p.m. at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Father Andrew Lewandowski officiating.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
COY MIXON DEAN
Coy Mixon Dean, 90, of 319 East 11th St., Panama City, Fla., died Friday, January 19, 2001, in a local nursing home. He was a retired longshoreman for a local shipyard. He was also the retired owner and operator of Dean Floor Covering. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church of Panama City and the Local Stevedore Union, where he served as past president. He was preceded in death by two children, Larry Dean and Mixon Dean Jr. He is survived by his wife, Mamie Dean of Panama City; two daughters, Sarah Buffington and husband, Bob of Marietta, Ga., Nancy Hunter and husband, Bill; two stepchildren, Mary Ann Wilson and husband, Jim, Jimmy Grantham and wife, Sandra, all of Panama City; one sister, Jewel Durden of Jacksonville, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, Jan. 22, at 1 p.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Phil Edwards and the Rev. Bill Hunter officiating. Interment will follow in the Youngstown Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight, Jan. 21. Those desiring, may make a contribution to the Bay County Council on Aging, 1116 Frankford Ave., Panama City, FL 32401 in memory of Coy Dean.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
HENRY DENAULT
Mr. Henry Denault of Southport, Fla., passed away after a brief illness. He was born in March of 1921, in Salem, Mass., where he lived most of his life before moving to Florida in 1977. He was of the Catholic faith and retired from Federal Machine Co. of Salem where he worked as a machinist and a designer of leather machinery for 31 years. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in France and in Germany with the 100th Division, 325th Combat Engineers Battalion. He received a citation for meritorious service and was awarded two Bronze Stars. He was a longtime member of the American Legion Post No. 356 of Lynn Haven, Fla. He is preceded in death by Mrs. Ida Denault, his loving wife of 56 years and was the father of the late Patricia Denault Barlow of Pace, Fla., and his brother Paul Denault of Salem. He is survived by three grandchildren: Debbie Barlow, Lisa Lyon and Michael Barlow; his former son-in-law Earl Barlow; six grandchildren, all of Florida; one brother, Arthur Denault of Beverly, Mass., and one sister, Mrs. Yvonne Pinto of Peabody, Mass. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Denault will be conducted on Monday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m. in the Southport Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Legion Post No. 356 of 400 Aberdeen Parkway, Lynn Haven, FL 32444.
Southerland Family Funeral Homes
Lynn Haven, Fla. 32444
CAROLYN KEISERMAN FOWLER
Funeral services for Carolyn Keiserman Fowler, 80, of 905 Sea Robin Lane, Panama City Beach, Fla., who died Thursday in a local hospital, will be held today, Jan. 21, 2000, at 3 p.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bruce Raley officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home after the service. Interment will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Florence, S.C. Those desiring, may make a contribution to the St. Jude Children's Hospital or the First Baptist Church Memorial Fund in memory of Carolyn Fowler. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the LLL Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church and the Our Club Ladies Luncheon Club.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
DACE T. GARRISON
Lt. Col. Dace T. Garrison, U.S. Air Force, retired, passed away in a local hospital on January 18, 2001. Born in Albany, Missouri, he was lovingly raised in Rushville, Ill., by his aunt and uncle, Charles M. and Alice Garrison. They then adopted him shortly after the death of his mother, Kathryn Wilson. She had requested that her sister, Alice Garrison raise the child and that the family name of Dace should be the child's given name. He knew from an early age that he wanted to be a pilot, and set about plans to fulfill this fervent wish. He became licensed to fly all aircraft and became a commercial pilot with Northwest Airlines. Mr. Garrison also taught airline flying in Galesburg, Ill. With the onset of World War II, he volunteered his services and was sent to Randolph Air Base for instruction in the military manner. His first assignment, still as a civilian, was Moore Air Base near Mission, Texas where he served three months before being commissioned as a Captain. Shortly, thereafter he received his command wings. He was stationed at Luke Air Base in Arizona, then Rhine-Maine Air Base in Germany. While there, he flew on weekends to Berlin carrying tons of coal and food for the German populace. Mt. Home Air Base, Idaho was next and he then was assigned to Travis Air Base, Calif. His next station was Yokota Air Base, Japan, where he flew reconnaissance missions over Korea during the Korean conflict. During this time he was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic and meritorious achievement, and the meritorious service award. He then served at Forbes Air Base in Kansas, and finished his service at Tyndall Air Force Base, making Panama City his home. He served his country in World War II and Korea earning many medals and accommodations. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed life most when he could be outdoors. His retirement in 1960 gave him this opportunity. He is survived by his wife Norma whom he met in Mission, Texas; a cousin in Kansas, Wallace Dace; a brother-in-law, Frank Ewers and wife, Louise. At his request, there will be no services. Those wishing to do so, may honor his memory with a donation to the Humane Society of Panama City.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
