PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Jeanie Carrol Abell, a woman whose heart’s desire was to be a sign and a wonder, passed from this life and joined the great cloud of witnesses on Thursday, Feb. 4.

Born June 14, 1946, in Vicksburg, Jeanie was the ninth of 11 children born to Elzy and Callie Hampton. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and two sisters.

She is survived by her husband, Bud; two sons: Mike Cash and wife Kellie and granddaughters Mackenzie and Chloe of Tampa, Fla., Greg Cash and wife Megan and granddaughter Carrol Marie of Panama City; two daughters, Angie Abell of Panama City, Noel McKinnon and husband Bobby and granddaughters, Monet Staats and Azaria of Boston, Mass.; three sisters, Mag Chester and Gloria Pettway of Vicksburg and Faye Milo of Vallejo, Calif.; and one brother, Elbert Hampton of El Dorado, Ark.

Many people knew Jeanie from her 20 years of working at the Clerk’s Office at the Bay County Court House. The last several years, she was a licensed real estate broker.

Jeanie’s grandchildren were the loves of her life. She enjoyed them immensely. Her loving affirmation of them was always, “I love you to the sky!”

Jeanie will be missed dearly by her church family at The Rock, of which she was a faithful part for almost 27 years. Of her life, Jeanie wanted it said, “She walked with Yahweh her God.” Those who knew this lady can unequivocally testify that indeed she did. And now, she is walking with Him in Glory.

A celebration of Jeanie’s life will be held on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. at The Rock of Panama City with Apostle F. Nolan Ball officiating.

Southerland Funeral Home in Panama City is in charge of funeral arrangements.