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JC Adkison
Jan 12, 2025
JC Adkison, 86, of Darlington, Florida, passed away peacefully in his home on January 12, 2025, surrounded by the family he cherished dearly. JC was born on November 12, 1938, in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, to Talmadge & Tinnie Adkison. JC married the love of his life, Shirley Ann Jordan, in March of 1957. Together, they raised six children & settled...
Mary Knepper Thomason
Jan 9, 2025
On Thursday January 9, 2025, Mary Knepper Thomason, age 97, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and devout follower of Christ, went home to be with her Lord. She passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
Born on Christmas Eve 1927, Mary was a lifelong resident of DeFuniak Springs and a faithful member of First Baptist Church for over 70 years....
Lois Nall
Jan 8, 2025
Lois Donaldson Nall was born in Covington County on March 18, 1925, to parents W.A. “Doc” and Arena Davis Donaldson, and she died peacefully at her daughter’s home in Bonifay on January 8, 2025. Lois spent her childhood living in south Alabama and graduated co-valedictorian of Opp High School in 1942. She also called Troy, Paxton, and DeFuniak Springs home...
James Orville Bryan
Jan 6, 2025
James Orville Bryan passed away peacefully on January 6, 2025 in DeFuniak Springs. He was born April 7, 1943 to James Andrew and Mary Gladys Bryan, and he was proud to call DeFuniak Springs and Glendale home for all his life. Orville attended school at Liberty, Walton High, and George Wallace Technical College.
Orville is survived by his brother Dewitt Bryan...
Ann Stinson Robinson
Jan 4, 2025
Ann Stinson Robinson lived life to the fullest until the ripe old age of 97. She passed away on January 4, 2025, in her most beloved town of DeFuniak Springs. Ann was born in Pensacola, Florida on September 4, 1927, to Cecil Carl and Marie Mosely Stinson. With DeFuniak Springs as home throughout her childhood, she graduated from Walton High...
Roland Q Griffith
Dec 29, 2024
Roland Quentin Griffith passed away on December 29, 2024 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Roland was born on May 10, 1931 in Samson, Alabama to parents James Malcolm and Alice Ray Griffith. With his childhood in Gaskin, he attended Gaskin Elementary and graduated from Walton High School. A career in civil service then afforded him the opportunity to call Germany and Turkey...
Lorraine Emily McFarland
Dec 28, 2024
Lorraine Emily McFarland was born in Passaic, New Jersey, September 9, 1929, the fourth daughter of Emil and Amalia Stalder. She was raised on the Navesink River in Red Bank, New Jersey, where her parents owned and operated the Stardust Inn and Tavern. The sisters inherited the property which became the Riverside Motel and Boat Docks.
Her grandfather, Emil Sr., immigrated...
Ronald Ray Canada
Dec 25, 2024
Mr. Ronald Ray Canada passed away on December 25, 2024 in Tallahassee, Florida. He was born November 7, 1947, in Miami-Dade County to Charles and Helen Canada. Miami, Crawfordville, and Tallahassee were some of the cities Mr. Canada called home as he lived in Florida all of his life.
Mr. Canada was preceded in death by his father, Charles E. Canada,...
Richard "Ricky" Michael Steele
Dec 6, 2024
Mr. Richard Michael “Ricky” Steele, age 61, passed away December 6, 2024. Born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida on January 8, 1963, to parents Don and Mary Steele, Ricky was a lifelong resident of DeFuniak Springs.
He was a devoted and loving son, brother, and uncle, and he loved his family immensely. He loved being with people, going to celebrations, and spending...
Ruby Southard
Nov 30, 2024
Mrs. Ruby McDonald Southard, age 88, a lifelong resident DeFuniak Springs, Florida, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024, at home surrounded by her family. She was born January 13, 1936, the third of nine children, to Aubrey and Leola McDonald.
She was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church of DeFuniak Springs and a devoted choir member.
She is predeceased by...
Betty Louise Birch
Nov 21, 2024
The journey of Betty Louise Fansler Birch began on June 20, 1931, the day she took her first breath, and concluded on November 21, 2024, when she took her last breath at her home in DeFuniak Springs, FL. The chapters in between tell the remarkable story of her life.
Betty was the third of four daughters born to CJ and Carlene...
Cynthia "Cindy" Jeselnik
Nov 18, 2024
Cynthia “Cindy” Martin Jeselnik was surrounded by loved ones when she passed away on November 18, 2024 after a short illness. Cindy was born in DeFuniak Springs on November 16, 1953 to Thomas Elwood and Sabra Owen Martin and was proud to call Walton County home for all of her life. She graduated from Walton High School and completed her...
Sheridan Marvin Watson
Nov 15, 2024
Sheridan Marvin Watson, 81, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, formerly of Winslow, IL, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, November 15, 2024. He was born on October 6, 1943, to Marjorie Watson in Green County, WI. He graduated from Lena-Winslow and went to work at Spahn and Rose where he met the love of his life. He...
Steven Karl Sabe
Nov 7, 2024
Steven Karl Sabe passed away on November 7, 2024. He was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota on March 20, 1960, to parents Jerry and Marilyn Sabe and spent his childhood years living in Grand Forks, North Dakota then Grafton, Wisconsin where he graduated from Grafton High School in 1977. He also lived for a time in Milwaukee before settling...
Charlot Lindsey
Nov 6, 2024
In loving memory of Charlot Evon Lindsey, 78, who passed November 6, 2024.
Born October 11, 1946, Charlot was the fifth of nine children of Clarence and Alma Bowers of Ponce de Leon, Florida. Charlot spent much of her lifetime as a resident of DeFuniak Springs/Eucheeanna community.
An avid gardener, Charlot also loved to cook amazing southern meals with her garden bounty,...
Kathryn Roman
Oct 31, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Kathryn Roman (Nonny), beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, who passed away on October 31st, 2024.
Nonny was preceded in death by her husband, Gary, with whom she shared a loving marriage for nearly half a century. They tackled life together- battling the ups and downs of a lifetime with...
Virginia Blevins
Oct 25, 2024
Virginia Ann Blevins (Allen) entered eternal rest on October 25, 2024 at HCA Fort Walton-Destin Hospital.
Virginia was born in Fort Payne, AL September 22, 1950 to the late Clyde W. and Nona Virginia Allen. She met and married her husband of 53 years, the late Leslie E Blevins in Fort Payne, AL and moved to Killeen, TX for Leslie’s military...
Judy Thomas Reynolds
Oct 8, 2024
Judith Thomas Reynolds passed away of natural causes at home on October 8, 2024. Judy was born May 23, 1940, in Theresa, New York to parents Ralph Earl Thomas and Irene Fitzsimmons. She graduated from Tygarts Valley High School in West Virginia but got to call many places home as she lived in many places around the country. Through her...
Mary Lydia Bingham
Oct 8, 2024
On the morning of October 8, 2024, Mary Lydia Bingham, age 91, went to be with the Lord. Born January 12, 1933, in Pensacola, Florida, Mary Lydia was the daughter of Walter Webb Jackson, Sr and Mary Elizabeth Wentworth Jackson, proprietors of the Jackson Motel on Highway 90 which is now Liberty Fire Station. Mary Lydia was raised in DeFuniak...
Sherrie R. Andersen
Sep 21, 2024
Sherrie R Andersen passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Sherrie was born at Anniston Memorial Hospital in Anniston, Alabama on June 28, 1957, to parents Wesley Eugene Hydrick and Mary E Smelcher, and she spent some years of her childhood in Anniston, Alabama before moving to DeFuniak Springs and graduating from Walton Senior High School. She had many great...
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