Obituaries

Feb 1, 2021

Rhea “Debbie” Baskin, age 85 died peacefully Monday evening,  February 1, 2021 at her home in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.  Born in Broome County, NY on February 21, 1935, she was the daughter of Laura and Gus Veroutis.  She grew up in Whitney Point, NY and graduated from Whitney Point High School prior to obtaining an education in nursing. Rhea...

Jan 19, 2021

Susie Chadwick, age 73 of Freeport Florida passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in Sacred Heart on the Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar Beach, Florida.  She was born August 24, 1947 in Toledo, Ohio the daughter of Harold Edward Jacobs and Emma Jean Ryan Jacobs.  After her formal education Susie moved to New Port Richey in South Florida but...

Jan 19, 2021

Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven, Matthew 5:3 KJV Martha Frances Bell was born June 30, 1936 in Glendale, Florida, the daughter of Thaddeus Bell and Katherine Gallagher Bell.   Like most children, born and raised in the Deep South, she was known by two names, however, rather than those two...

Jan 11, 2021

Colonel  Rune Broor Lillquist, age 76 passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, January 11, 2021 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation  Center.  He was born April 23, 1944 in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Rune Frank Lillquist and June Rose Lillquist.  Colonel Lillquist served his county in the United States Air Force as a CNRA.   After...

Jan 9, 2021

Mrs. Nannette Bessie Sutton Tappan, age 88 of DeFuniak Springs passed away at her home about Noon time Saturday, January 9, 2021.  She was born, November 2, 1932 in Bonifay,  one of nine children born to Ezra Allen Sutton and Anna Lou Farrior Sutton.     Most will remember Mrs. Tappan in her association with the school system in DeFuniak Springs,...

Jan 4, 2021

Sharon Asselstine Gladue, age 66 passed away right before midnight, Monday, January 4, 2021 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center.   She was born February 7, 1954 in ElPaso, Texas the daughter of Virgil Damon Asselstine and Christine Elva Ammons Asselstine.  Sharon moved with the family to DeFuniak Springs when her mom and dad wanted to be close to her sisters. ...

Dec 27, 2020

Mr. Ronald Frank Prokop, age 86 of Gaskin passed away at the family farm  in the early morning hours  of Sunday, December 27, 2020 with his wife by his side.  He was born September 6, 1934 in Elgin,  Illinois the son of Frank and Gladys Schzottman Prokop.  Ron's grandparents had a dairy farm and Ron spent alot of time...

Dec 25, 2020

Mr. Kermit M. Wright, age 73 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Friday afternoon, December 25, 2020 in Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center.  He was born February 24, 1947 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of Lyman Lester  “Slim” Wright and Margaret MaryJane  Dunaway Wright.   Kermit grew up in DeFuniak Springs, attended Walton Senior High School graduating with   Walton’s Class of...

Dec 20, 2020

Mr. Leelan Gordon “Buddy” Wilkinson, Jr. age 91, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the family residence.  He was born March 19, 1929 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of Leelan Gordon and Helen Wilkinson.  Buddy graduated from Walton High School and then attended The University of The South in Sewanee, Tennessee on a football scholarship for...

Dec 18, 2020

Wendell Diral McCaskill was born in Defuniak Springs, FL on February 4, 1953, and grew up along Highway 81 S. in Ponce de Leon, FL.  The Milton McCaskill Family and the Hurse E. Campbell Family were near and dear to Wendell as he grew up and throughout his life.  He leaves a host of cousins, relatives, and friends to...

Dec 14, 2020

Marcus Jefferson Parish, III, Jeff to friends and family, went to be with his Lord on December 14, 2020.  He was born in Florala, Alabama on June 6, 1942, son of Marcus Jefferson Parish, Jr. and Eva Nell Paul Parish.  He was a lifelong Baptist.  Jeff was a graduate of Georgia Tech and a veteran of the United States...

Dec 1, 2020

Bill Whitehead, age 91, of DeFuniak Springs passed away in the early evening of December 1, 2020 in his son’s hometown of Clearwater, Florida. He was born October 29, 1929 in DeFuniak Springs, the fifth child of Jessie Lee Whitehead and Polly Jones Whitehead. He is predeceased by his wife, Bebe, and his sisters Margaret McBride and Mary Ellen...

Nov 27, 2020

Ernest Lamar (Sonny) Hollingsworth, Jr. age 93 passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center ER.  He was born August 10, 1927 in Pensacola, Florida, the son of Ernest Lamar Hollingsworth, Sr. and Anna Martha Smith Hollingsworth Reardon.    He graduated from Walton High School in 1946 and attended Florida State College for Women until the name...

Nov 22, 2020

Mr. Burnis Watson, age 68 passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 in Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.  He was born June 8, 1952 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of Burruss and May Evelyn Price Watson.  Those who knew Burnis knew he was an optimist, always finding joy and happiness no matter the circumstance  or situation.     He was born with...

Nov 16, 2020

Mrs. Sharon Lee James Cook, age 66 passed away at the family residence Monday, November 16, 2020.  She was born August 2, 1954 in Sardis, Mississippi the daughter of William Franklin James and Bernice Dora Brennan James.  Sharon graduated from Gulf Breeze High School in the early 70’s, and had moved to Fort Walton Beach where she met and...

Nov 16, 2020

Mr. J. D. “Jake” Spears, age 88  a lifelong resident of Darlington passed away late Sunday night in Hartford Health Care.  He was born December 17, 1931 in Darlington the son of John W. Spears and Dovie L. Gainey Spears.  J.D. was employed with the Walton County Board of County Commissioners for 35 years and 8 months.

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Nov 12, 2020

Mrs. Bertha Tapper, age 101, widow of the late Milton Tapper passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born April 11, 1919 in Frederick, Wisconsin.

A more complete obituary shall follow.

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Nov 9, 2020

Mr. Patrick Culley Bludworth, age 78 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at the family residence.  He was born September 20, 1942,  in Molton, Alabama the son of John Frank Bludworth, Sr. and Nina Ruth Culley Bludworth.

He is survived by  his wife Mitzy Bludworth and children, Craig Bludworth and Michele, Capri and Creighton ...

Nov 7, 2020

Mr. A. J. York age 58 passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center where he had been cared for for the past seleven years.  He was born in Fort Walton Beach, the son of Ruben Harold York and Donna Kay York Odom.  He attended Okaloosa County Schools including Meigs Junior...

Nov 4, 2020

Mary Catharine Douglass Anderson, age 96, passed away peacefully on November 4, 202.  She was born July 28, 1924 at the families’ residence on Florence Street.  After graduating Walton High School in 1942 Mrs. Anderson worked by her father’s side at Piggly Wiggly until his death.  She remained there until 1980 and then went to work for a local...