Obituaries

Oct 24, 2020

Taelina Richardson Gibson, age 51 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Saturday morning, October 24, 2020 at the family residence.  She was born  July 21, 1969 in Florala, Alabama the daughter of Ray Elton Richardson and Jewell Dean Thompson Richardson.   After attending Paxton High School, Taelina got married and had two children.   Her children and her niece and nephews and...

Oct 6, 2020

Mr. Jack Haney, age 91 of Freeport, Florida passed away at the family residence Tuesday morning, October 6, 2020.  He was born November 18, 1928 in Denham Springs, Louisiana the son of David Monroe Haney and Nancy Caroline Anderson Haney.  He was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served in Korea, later was employed by the...

Sep 28, 2020

Sue Thorn Brack age 79 of DeFuniak Springs went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 28, 2020. Sue was born November 14, 1940 to Ben L. and Katie Bell McCallum Thorn in New Harmony.  She was Baptist by Faith and loyal member of First Baptist Church DeFuniak Springs. Sue was always one that looked for ways...

Sep 8, 2020

Mrs. Frances Evans, age 86 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Tuesday morning, September 8, 2020 in North Okaloosa Medical Center.   She was born April 25, 1934 in Leonia, Florida, the daughter of McCoy D. Thompson and Eula Mae Whitehead Thompson.  Frances attended Darlington School and it was there  she met Dee Evans and at age 16 he won her...

Sep 5, 2020

Troy Lee Simmons, Jr., 93 passed away September 5, 2020 at his home in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.   He was born March 21, 1927 in Americus Georgia to the late Lockie Mae Moffat Simmons and the late Troy Lee Simmons, Sr. He is also preceded in death by his sisters Virginia Mae Wall and Mattie Keith Nesbitt and nephews Lee...

Aug 25, 2020

William R. Nelson, Sr. (Bill) 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2020  at his home in Sarasota, FL after an extended  illness.  Born July 30, 1939 in Brewton, Alabama., he moved with his family to Pensacola at a young age.  He graduated from Pensacola High School in 1956 later joining  the US Air Force and was stationed...

Aug 21, 2020

Mrs. Vivian Clarice Wilson McCollough age 84 passed away at the family residence early Friday morning, August 21, 2020.  She was born January 23, 1936 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of Willie Green Wilson and Verle Lenora Rushing Wilson.   As a young girl she worked the soda fountain in Service Drug Company and later in life worked at Franklin...

Jul 24, 2020

Mrs. Pearl Jeanette King Howell, lifelong Baptist and longtime resident of Panama City, passed away at her King’s Point home on the early morning of Friday, July 24th, 2020.  She was born January 26, 1926 in Lockhart, Mississippi the daughter of Charles James King, Sr. and Frankie Till King and moved to DeFuniak Springs, FL shortly thereafter. She lived...

Jul 23, 2020

Mrs. Dorothy Hope Dadisman Gray, age 95 passed away at the home of her daughter Dorothy Dunnigan in DeFuniak Springs Thursday morning, July 23, 2020.  She was born June 10, 1925 in Cumberland, Maryland the daughter of Frank and  Goldie Ellen Laymire Dadisman.  Dorothy graduated high school at Grafton High School in  Grafton, West Virginia with the Class of...

Jul 19, 2020

Mr. Larry Nelson, age 67 a lifelong resident of DeFuniak Springs passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at the family residence early Sunday night.  He was born October 8, 1952 in DeFuniak Springs, one of the eight children of Sidney and Gennieve Redmon Nelson.  Larry was a long time employee of the Walton County Board of County Commissioners and served...

Jul 15, 2020

Mrs. Amy Maxine Henderson Harvey,  passed away in the early morning hours Wednesday,  July 15, 2020 at the family residence just eleven days after her 88th birthday.  She was born July 4, 1932 in Alton Illinois the daughter of Oral Henderson and Amy Ilene Collagen Henderson.  She received her formal education in Wabash, Indiana but most will remember Maxine...

Jul 3, 2020

Mrs. Kris Godwin, age 53 of Ponce deLeon passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Ponce deLeon.  She was born January 21, 1967 in Homestead, Florida the daughter of Gerald Leroy Orme, Sr. and Joyce Wollam.   Kris attended school in Homestead and later in Fort Walton Beach while growing up.  It was while...

Jun 13, 2020

Mr. Roger Carroll, age 63 of DeFuniak Springs passed away late Saturday afternoon, June 13, 2020  in Healthmark Regional Medical Center ER just two days before his 64th birthday.  He was born June 15, 1956 in the old Lakeside Hospital in DeFuniak Springs the son of Walter Thomas Carroll and Ida Lee Slay Carroll.  He attended Walton public schools...

Jun 4, 2020

Everette Richmond “Sonny” Yates, Jr. passed away June 4, 2020, at the age of 77.  The son of Wynell and Everette Yates, Sr., Sonny graduated from Walton High School in 1961 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from The University of Houston in 1966.  In that same year, he married Diane O’Roark of Dallas, Texas.

May 28, 2020

Sybil Ann Lechien, age 73 of Baker , Florida passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 in Baker.  She was born August 10, 1946 in DeFuniak Springs the daughter of Lewis DeLeon Weatherford and Mildred Gwendolyn Davis Weatherford.  She attended school in Burns Flat, Oklahoma but finished high school at Walton High.   She married William L. Lechien on August 10,...

Apr 25, 2020

Mr. Ricky Hubert Eddins, age 62 passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 25, 2020 in Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.  He was born May 27, 1957 in Frisco City, Alabama, the son of Hubert and Wanda Lee Nettles Eddins.  He attended Monroe Academy and later Alabama Southern, transferring to Auburn University.  He remained a die...

Apr 20, 2020

Mrs. Grace Carter, age 90 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center.  She was born September 9, 1929 in Florala, Alabma, the daughter of James B. Dreading and Anna Matie Harrison Dreading.  She attended Florala High School and was employed with Franklin Ferguson Company in Florala for over fifty-three years.  Grace is...

Apr 19, 2020

After a short illness, Mary C. Vaughan, age 93, of Crestview, Florida passed away on April 19, 2020. She was born the eldest of three children to Pasquale Caccia and Giuliva Izzi Caccia on May 19, 1926 in Providence RI.  She spent her early life living in Providence with her mother, father and two brothers Anthony and Joseph.  She...

Apr 19, 2020

Mrs. Jewel D. Henderson, age 94 passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 in Stanley House Assisted Living in DeFuniak Springs.  She was born April 11, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama the daughter of Tom Ernest McCombs and Mary Elma Glenn McCombs.  Most in this area will remember Jewel in her clercial employment with the Okaloosa  County Board of Eduction.  She...

Apr 7, 2020

Mrs. Eunice Mae McLeod McDonald, age 97 passed away at the home of her daughter in Niceville late Tuesday night.  She was born in the DeFuniak Springs area January 26, 1923 the daughter of Alexander and Lena Gainey McLeod.  She is predeceased by her husband, Jeff Norman "J. N."  McDonald and her sons, Charles and Kenneth.

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