Obituaries

Jun 5, 2018

Mr. William “Bill” Grigarauskas age 69 of the King Lake community of Walton County passed away at the family residence Tuesday, June 5, 2018 surrounded by his wife and family friends.   He was born November 8, 1948 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of William and Mary Root Grigarauskas.    At an early age Bill was raised in  McAuley Nazareth Home...

May 15, 2018

Mrs. Cinda Watts, age 63 formerly of Ponce deLeon, Florida passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in Saint Joseph Hospital in Tampa, Florida.    She was born June 8, 1954 in Pensacola, Florida the daughter of Russell Major Hartzog and Marion Ines Whitehead Hartzog.

Among survivors are her husband of forty years, Dan Watts of Tampa and her...

Apr 23, 2018

Fred Wamble, age 90 of Niceville, formerly a long time businessman and resident of DeFuniak Springs passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 in Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.  He was born in Elba, Alabama January 20, 1928 the son of Ira Edgar and Lizzie Roberta Drinkard Wamble.  From birth, Fred struggled with his name, often being called by the...

Mar 26, 2018

Mrs.  Evelyn “Sally”  McKenzie, age 81, passed away unexpectedly   Monday, March 26, 2018 in Wiregrass Medical Center ER.   She was born October 27, 1936 in  McCollough, Alabama the daughter of Garvis Bryan and Maggie Delena Wooten Bryan. She attended school in Fairhope, Alabama and in 1958 married the love of her life, Milton McKenzie.  They settled in Glendale where...

Feb 28, 2018

Mr. Jerry Alford, age 83 passed away late Wednesday night, February 28, 2018 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center ER.    He was born September 17, 1934 in the Bridge Creek Community, the oldest child of William Purlis Alford and Myra Bell Murphy Alford.    After attending school in Ponce de Leon Jerry worked for some time with Rivard Chevrolet but then...

Feb 23, 2018

Mr. Robert M. Registar, age 85 of DeFuniak Springs passed away at his residence Friday evening, February 23, 2018.  He was born November 28, 1932 in Decatur, Illinois.  Robert served his country in the United States Air Force where he served as a medical administrator assistant, retiring after some twenty years of service.  He was an active member of...

Feb 16, 2018

Mrs. Florence P. Richardson passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 in North Okaloosa Medical Center just one week after her 88th birthday.  She was born February 9, 1930 in Alabama the daughter of Grady and Alma Malloy Parrish.  She graduated from Paxton High School with the Class of 1948 where she was a member of the Paxton Girls’ Basketball...

Feb 13, 2018

Mr. Richard Brent Padgett, age 77 passed away at his residence in DeFuniak Springs  Tuesday. February 13, 2018.  He was born March 12, 1940 in Hartford County, Maryland.  Richard worked for several major corporations as a mechanic/machinist  before retiring and moving to DeFuniak Springs several months ago.  He loved motors and engines and motor cycles and enjoyed the last...

Feb 7, 2018

Lt. Col. “Ret" Edward Eugene McNew, age 84, a resident of DeFuniak Springs passed away surrounded by family Wednesday, February 7, 2018.  He was born June 20, 1933 in Indiana the son of Bernard Russell McNew and Crystal Geneva Boggs McNew of Brownsville, Indiana.  After completing college and receiving a degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio he joined...

Feb 2, 2018

William Kemper Jennings went to be with his Lord on February 2, 2018.   He was born in Pensacola, FL on Flag Day, June 14, 1944.  Alongside a big family with many cousins, Bill was raised in DeFuniak Springs. He graduated as salutatorian from Walton High School in 1962.  The loving competition between Bill and his valedictorian cousin will surely...

Feb 1, 2018

Mr. Riley Perdue, age 86 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the family residence.   He was born November 4, 1931 in Opp, Alabama the son of John Henry Perdue and Keziah Mandy Booth Perdue.  He served his country in  the United States Air Force  for over 22 years where he worked in food service management.  ...

Jan 30, 2018

Stephen Trotman, known to friends as “Steve,” passed away on January 30, 2018 at the age of 57 years. He was born September 30, 1960 and lived nearly all of his life in DeFuniak Springs, a town he loved because of its history and the history of his family. The youngest son of Vernon and Loyce Trotman, Steve was...

Jan 29, 2018

Onnie Jo Pilcher, age 74, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 surrounded by family and friends at her home in Freeport.  She was born March 11, 1943 in Brantley, Alabama.  As a teenager she moved to Basin Bayou and lived in Freeport most of her life.  Onnie Jo graduated from Walton High School in 1961.  She worked as a...

Jan 28, 2018

Mrs. Joan McMillian, age 83 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the family residence surrounded by her family.  She was born March 3, 1934 in Climax, Georgia, the daughter of Mack Thomas.   After high school, Joan eventually completed her training to become an LPN.  She met Bobby McMillian and they were married December 3, 1970...

Jan 26, 2018

Mr. Keith Infinger, age 80 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at the family residence.   He was born January 7, 1938 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of Eddie Enos Infinger and Eva Ann Cosson Infinger.  He worked for twenty plus years with the City of DeFuniak Springs and then twenty eight years with the Walton County...

Jan 24, 2018

Mr. Lamar Alford, age 76 of DeFuniak Springs passed away at the family residence Wednesday, January 24, 2018.   He was born August 29, 1941 in Holmes County, the son of William Purlis Alford and Myra Bell Murphy Alford.    Lamar graduated with a Bachelor’s from University of West Florida.  He served his country with the United States Army.  Most will...

Jan 19, 2018

Barbara Herwig Jones, age 84 of Brookhaven, Georgia and Seagrove Beach, Florida passed  away Friday, January 19, 2018 at her home in Seagrove Beach.  She was born January 5, 1934 in Jacksonville, Texas, the daughter of Lee Conrad Herwig and Mary Elgie Circle Herwig.    Barbara, a lifelong over achiever was a graduate of LSU where not only was a...

Jan 12, 2018

D.  Arnold “Bully” Caylor, Jr., age 91, formerly of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, died Friday, January 12, 2018, at his home in Cullman, Alabama.    He  was born and reared in Suspension in Bullock County, Alabama, son of the late D Arnold Caylor, Sr. and Mercer Nix Caylor.  He served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corps...

Dec 27, 2017

Mrs. Lillie Frances Spears Hurley, age 76 of DeFuniak  Springs passed away suddenly at the family residence Wednesday, December 27, 2017.  She was born February 19, 1941 in Clarksville, Tennessee, the daughter of John Williams Spears and Eula May Collier Spears.    She was the widow of the late Walter Bradwell Hurley who passed away in June of 2012.

Dec 14, 2017

William Lechien, age 73 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the home of  his daughter in Baker, Florida.  He was born June 15, 1944 in Linton, Indiana, the son of Adolph and Lula Jo Shanklin Lechien.  After completing his schooling, William joined the United States Air Force where he served his country for some 20...