Obituaries

BERTHA LORRAINE TAPPER

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.

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PATRICK CULLEY BLUDWORTH

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 ...

ALBERT YORK

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...

MARY CATHARINE DOUGLASS ANDERSON

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...

MICHAEL FOSTER DENYES

Oct 31, 2020

Mr. Michael Foster Denyes, age 83, passed away at the family residence in DeFuniak Springs Saturday, October 31, 2020. He was born November 7, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Gerald Foster Denyes and Alice Collamore Denyes, Mike,  who had been in high school in Canada, moved to Delray Beach during his senior year, attended and graduated from...

DARLENE RAYE PSHENA

Oct 28, 2020

Mrs. Darlene Raye Worby Pshena passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the family residence.  She was born in  Long Beach, California, October 9, 1937, the daughter of Raymond and Gloria Cornog Worby. While living in Tampa, Florida, Darlene met Robert Pshena and three years later they were married.  She was...

KEITH PRYOR

Oct 26, 2020

Mr. Keith Pryor, age 57 of Darlington passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 in Geneva, Alabama.  He was born March 3, 1963 in Geneva the son of Arnie Pryor, Jr. and Elsie Danley Pryor.  Keith attended Walton County Schools and after leaving school he was employed offshore.  He came back home and worked in construction.  ...

TAELINA RICHARDSON GIBSON

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...

JAMES CALDWELL "Jack" HANEY

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...

SUE THORN BRACK

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...

FRANCES EVANS

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...

TROY LEE SIMMONS, JR.

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...

WILLIAM R. "Bill" NELSON, SR.

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...

VIVIAN CLARICE WILSON McCOLLOUGH

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...

JEANETTE HOWELL

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...

DOROTHY HOPE DADISMAN GRAY

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...

LARRY TIMOTHY NELSON

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...

AMY MAXINE HENDERSON HARVEY

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...

KRISTINA "KRIS" ORME GODWIN

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...

WALTER ROGER CARROLL

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...