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MRS. ELIZA FREEMAN RITCH Mrs. Eliza Freeman Ritch 69, of 310 Florida Ave, Lynn Haven, died Wednesday at 2 a m. in her home. Mrs. Ritch lived in Bay County Since 1927,coming here from Calhoun County Survivors include four sons, Douglas Freeman of Panama City, Fred Freeman of Highland Park, Buford Freeman of Highland park, and Mitchell Freeman of Brannonville, one daughter, Mrs. Mozelle Martin of Highland Park, 21 grandchildren,23 great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Susie Whitfield of Altha; and one brother Amos Brooks of Mananna. WILSON FUNERAL HOME, 214 Airport Road 785-5272. [Panama City News, 8/3/1967. Submitted by B. Wiesner.] EARNEST BRUCE WATKINS Mr. Earnest Bruce Watkins Sr., 71, of Panama City Beach, Fla., died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, at his home. He was born on May 4, 1939, at home on Panama City Beach to the late Clifford Watkins, Addie Bland Watkins and stepmother Thelma Watkins. He was Pentecostal by faith. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a United States Navy veteran. He was also a retired general contractor and constructed the first two-story motel in Panama City Beach and traveled the Southeastern United States building log homes. He was a hard worker, loving husband, father, grandfather and brother who will be missed by all. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Watkins; a son, Earnest Watkins Jr. and wife, Debbie, of Panama City Beach; three daughters, Jill Watkins Fussell and husband, David, of Orlando, Fla., Monica Watkins Davila and husband, Dave, of Panama City and Joanna Bowen and husband, Jimmy, of Wewahitchka, Fla.; nine grandchildren, John Tatum Jr., Julia Tatum, Jenna Tatum, Austin Fussell, Emily Fussell, Justin Fussell, Raven Watkins, Isaiah Watkins and Isabella Davila; five sisters, Ruth Smith, Clara York and husband, Clem, Anita Coppedge, Charlotte Gilman and husband, George, and Paula Lemmo and husband, Tony; numerous nieces and nephews; and a special friend, John Edward Tatum Sr. of Callaway, Fla., whom he loved as a son. Graveside funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at West Bay Cemetery with the Rev. Sandy Holley and the Rev. Paul Emsinger officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Dec. 27, 2010, at First Assembly of God Church of Panama City Beach. Pallbearers are James Harry "Trey" Johnson III, Earnest Bruce Watkins Jr., Jimmy Frank Bowen Jr., John Edward Tatum Sr., John Edward Tatum Jr., Michael Todd Wilkes and Delbert McKinney. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. [Panama City News Herald, 12/27/2010. Submitted by B. Wiesner]
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