MitchellAlexander Colquitt of Panama City, Fla., passed away Jan. 10, 2023. He
was born June 16, 1963, in West Palm Beach, Fla. to Coy W. Colquitt Jr. and Judith
Cody Colquitt. He was preceded in death by his father.
He is survived by his mother and siblings, Carl Cody Colquitt and wife, Karin, of
Frisco, Texas and Kira Young of Bridgewater, Va.; nieces, Katherine Colquitt and
Judith Young, and nephews, Clay Colquitt,Aaron and Calvin Young.
Mitch was raised in Dallas, Texas, where he graduated from Lake Highland High
School. He trained in the construction trade, graduated from Tom P. Haney Technical
College in Panama City with HVAC certification and enjoyed a decades-long career
installing and servicing HVAC in Bay County. He was employed at Ridge Heating &
Air Conditioning, Inc. and more recently CoolerAir Conditioning, LLC. Later in his
career, he served as a mentor and valued consultant on the more challenging HVAC
projects.
Mitch lived in Callaway, Fla. for 25 years, where he enjoyed gardening, restoring
cast-off treasures, and helping friends and neighbors. He helped his parents with
countless projects including remodeling their home and building cabinetry in their
sailboat.
Mitch was creative; he made sculptures from driftwood and found objects and carved
chess pieces and sea critters. He salvaged and rebuilt a wooden skiff for exploring
local bayous. He was always a creative gift giver, including delivering a load of
topsoil to his mom for Mother’s Day. He outlived his beloved dog, Casey.
Mitch was compassionate. He was loved by many and will be dearly missed by
family, friends, and coworkers.
Funeral arrangements are pending. He will be buried beside his father in
Bridgewater, Va.