Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home

PATRICIA DIANE HADDEN Diane Hadden, age 79, passed away June 29, 2021. Diane was born in Chattanooga, TN, and lived in Mexico Beach for over 30 years. She worked in all facets of the banking industry in Tennessee before moving to Florida. Diane was preceded in death by a daughter Tresa Rooks. Survivors include her husband, Don "Doc" Hadden; her children, LTC William Arthur Snead (Violet), US Army Retired, of Manassas, VA; Alexandria S. Hadden of Istanbul, Turkey; Janie England (Dr. David England) of Knoxville, TN; and Larry Reeves (Jannis) of Panama City Beach, FL; a sister, Peggy Aslinger of Chattanooga, TN; 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Private memorial services will be...

ROBERT JOHNSTON Robert (Bob) Johnston, 74, passed away on February 28th, comforted by his wife, Lisa, and a close friend of over 50 years, at Ascension Sacred Heart in Panama City, FL. He was born in Rolla, MO to Henry and LaRayne Johnston. Bob graduated from Morris High School, in Morris, IL in 1964 and from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL in 1969. Bob was Director of Risk Management for Keebler Company in Elmhurst, IL for over 30 years until his retirement in 2001. After college, he resided in Naperville, IL until 2014 when he moved to Apalachicola, FL to enjoy life on the water. Bob was a passionate sailor who, for decades, spent every available opportunity during the...

RODGER "ROD" GREGORY Rodger "Rod" Gregory, of Panama City Beach, FL passed away on January 24th, at Ascension-Sacred Heart Bay Medical Center due to issues related to COVID-19. He was 82. Rod was born in November 1938 in Winfield, KS, to parents Walter and Mary (Crum) Gregory. He graduated from El Dorado High School in 1956. He was united in marriage with his wife Sue in 1960. Rod had a 35-year career with the Kansas Department of Transportation starting out as an Engineering Technician and retiring as the Area Maintenance Superintendant. He held many other jobs including, running his own surveying business, working at McGee enterprises and starting several small businesses with some of...