Royce Bodiford

Royce Bodiford obituary, Panama City, FL

Royce Bodiford

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Crawfordville Community Center

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Royce Bodiford Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Heritage Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Panama City on Mar. 13, 2026.
Royce Bodiford, 81 of Panama City, Florida passed away surrounded by his family on February 26, 2026. He was born in Altha, Florida on May 5, 1944.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Sally Bodiford; his wife, Lyn Bodiford; daughter, Beverly Blocker; his five brothers, Buddy, DL, Son, Bruce, and Roy; and his great grandson, Bryston Bell.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Bobby and Angie Bodiford, Bubba and Dawn Bodiford; sister, Minnie Lee Lee; grandchildren, Amanda Blocker, Ryan Bodiford, Racheal and Kyle Daniels, Alexis Bodiford, Dalton Bodiford, Emily Kelly; great grandchildren, Eden, Trace, Brylee, and Bronx; Sister in-law Pauline Bodiford; Nephews Byron Bodiford, JR Bodiford, Deacon and Patricia Bodiford, Keith and Kathy O'Neil and Lotus his loving dog as well as a host of extended family and friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 10:00 am until 12:00pm on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Crawfordville Community Center, 318 Shadeville Rd., Crawfordville, Fl. 32327 with Alan Rosenkranz officiating. Inurnment will follow in the St. Elizabeth Cemetery at 1:30pm.

Heritage Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Royce Bodiford.

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Upcoming Events

Mar

21

Celebration of Life

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Crawfordville Community Center

318 Shadeville Rd., Crawfordville, FL 32327

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Only 6 days left for delivery to next service.