Obituaries

Andrew Clayton Sheppard

May 20, 2023

Andrew Clayton Sheppard age 16, of Port St. Joe, Florida passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023. He was born in Panama City, Florida on February 15, 2007. He grew up in Port St. Joe where he attended school and was going into his junior year. He would have been a graduate of the Class of 2025. From the...

Barbara Jane Mongold

May 16, 2023

Barbara Jane Mongold, lifelong native of Port St. Joe, Florida passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the age of 75. She was born on June 5, 1947 to the late E.B. Young and Gussie Lee Jones Young, grew up in the Oak Grove Community, and graduated from Port St. Joe High School in 1966. Barbara spent most...

Gene T. Rogers

May 13, 2023

Gene T. Rogers age 91 of White City, Florida passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 in Blountstown, Florida. He was born in Wausau, Florida on January 20, 1932 and spent his childhood there. Gene joined the United States Army and served in the Korean Conflict. He moved to Gulf County, Florida in 1955 where he worked at St....

Edna Mae Henderson

May 10, 2023

Edna Mae Henderson, 78, of Eastpoint, Florida passed away at St. James Bay Rehabilitation Center on

Wednesday, May 10, 2023. She was born August 14, 1944 in Panama City Florida but spent the majority of her life residing in Eastpoint. She was married for fifty-four years to the Late William T. "Bill" Henderson...

Walter B. Burnham

May 10, 2023

Walter B. Burnham age 78 of Greenhead, Florida passed away in Panama City on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. He was born in Wewahitchka, Florida on August 12, 1944, to the late Sovereign Burnham and Margaret Loraine Thompson Burnham. Walter spent his life in Gulf County until he joined the United States Army serving in the Korean Conflict. After the...

James "Jim" Leo Cary

May 6, 2023

James Leo Cary of Lynn Haven, Florida, more affectionately known as Jim passed away on Saturday,

May 6, 2023 at the age of 71. He was born in Binghamton, New York to the late Leo and Marion Cary.

Jim attended University of North Carolina, then got his Physician’s Assistant...

Martha Ray Langford

May 3, 2023

Martha Ray Langford age 84 of Ponce De Leon, Florida went to her Heavenly Home on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Martha was born in Drifton, Florida on October 9, 1938 to the late Rupert Ray and Essie V. Kelly Ray Williams.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Gloria June Ray and her...

Linda Diane Wyatt

May 3, 2023

Linda Diane Wyatt age 69 of Port St. Joe, Florida passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

No services are planned at this time.

Arrangements are entrusted to the caring staff of Comforter Funeral Home in Port St. Joe, Florida.

Janet Nations Davis

Apr 30, 2023

Janet Nations Davis, 67, of White City, FL passed away April 30, 2023 surrounded by her family. Janet was born May 28, 1955 to George and Merle Nations of Mobile, Alabama where she grew up with her siblings Alan Nations (Lenor), Stan Nations (Diane), and Cheryl Estes (Billy).

She married the love of her life,...

Amanda Jean Hughes Cutsinger

Apr 30, 2023

Amanda Jean Hughes Cutsinger

Sunrise               Sunset

Jan 11th 1982  -  April 30th 2023

Amanda Jean’s last sunset was on April 30th, 2023 at her home in Port St. Joe Florida. Mandy was born on January 11th, 1982. She is the daughter of Eva Hobbs, Kevin & Jana Hughes, and...

Michael John Lowry

Apr 21, 2023

Michael John Lowry age 71 of Port St. Joe, Florida passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf. He was born in Kenmore, Ohio on October 25, 1951 and was of the Catholic faith. Michael was a veteran of the United States Army, serving one tour in the Vietnam War. He was a...

David Allen Rice Sr.

Apr 17, 2023

David Allen Rice Sr., age 62, of Wewahitchka went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 17, 2023. David was born on September 8, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and was always there for his family. He had many friends and was a well-respected in our community. Throughout his life,...

Jay H. Prentice

Apr 17, 2023

Jay H. Prentice age 92 of Port St. Joe, Florida passed peacefully on Monday, April 17, 2023 at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at Tallahassee National Cemetery on Monday, May 8, 2023 starting at 2:00 PM Eastern Time with military honors.

A full obituary is forthcoming.

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Lyndall Faye Jones

Apr 16, 2023

Beloved Lyndall Faye Jones, 82, of Tallahassee, Florida passed away Monday, April 16,2023, at St. Augustine Plantation after an illness. Faye was born to Forrest T. Gordon and Sarah H. Gordon of Apalachicola, FL. Faye retired from the Georgia Department of Education where she was a paraprofessional. She had a passion and inspiring love for the children she taught...

Joe Anthony Purswell

Apr 14, 2023

Joe Anthony Purswell, lifelong resident of Gulf County, Florida passed away in Panama City on Friday, April 14, 2023 at the age of 56. He was born on February 25, 1967 in Port St. Joe. Joe worked in concrete, construction, and commercial fishing all his life. He was an avid outdoors man that enjoyed hunting and fishing. Joe was...

Eleanor "Jean" Mcclamma

Apr 11, 2023

Eleanor “Jean” McClamma, age 85, of Wewahitchka went to be with her Heavenly Father on April 11th ,2023. Jean was born on August 11th , 1937 in Bay county, FL. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother and was always there whenever needed. She had many friends and was a well loved member of her church. Throughout her...

Jerry Lynn Arhelger

Apr 8, 2023

Jerry Lynn Arhelger, age 72, peacefully went to be with the Lord on April 8, 2023.

Jerry was born April 6, 1951 at Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City, Florida where his father was stationed. Jerry grew up in Wewahitchka, Florida where his mother’s parents lived. Jerry’s maternal grandparents were very influential in his...

Vera Mitchell

Apr 8, 2023

Vera Mitchell age 76 of Fort Myers, Florida passed away on Saturday April 8, 2023. She was born in Apalachicola, Florida on September 8, 1946 and spent her adolescence years in Port St. Joe. After high school, she attended college and moved to Fort Myers where she was a school teacher for thirty-six years.

Graveside...

David Bryant Ekholm

Apr 7, 2023

David Bryant Ekholm of Mexico Beach, Florida passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023 at the age of 87. He was born in Abington, PA on March 20, 1936 to the late Lars Ekholm and Edith Thomas Ekholm. David was a proud graduate of Staples High School in Connecticut and earned his Bachelors Degree in History at Williams College....

Shirley Ann Lee Williams

Apr 1, 2023

Shirley Ann Lee Williams age 82 of Port St. Joe, Florida passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023. She was born in Caryville, Florida on January 15, 1941 and spent most of her life in Port St. Joe where she worked with the Gulf County School Board for forty plus years as a school bus driver and in SJE...