Obituaries

Jul 15, 2017

Hugh Edward Marse died July 15, 2017 in Seagrove Beach, Florida.  He was born to Oscar Thomas “Buster” Marse and Lucy McBroom Marse on January 13, 1933 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.  He was predeceased by both parents. He is survived by his loving wife Grace (nee Little) of 62 wonderful and exciting years, son Thomas C. Marse (Santa Rosa...

Jul 9, 2017

Mr. Daniel Owen Duke, age 80 passed away at the family residence Sunday,  July 9, 2017 surrounded by his family. Owen died at 5:30 A.M. on his only son’s birthday, who incidentally was born at exactl 5:30 A.M. Owen was born August 28, 1936 in Gaskin the son of Daniel Elisha and Ronie Gill Duke.  He worked in data...

Jul 6, 2017

Captain Kevin Allen Mueller, RN, age 34, of Destin, departed this life and entered his heavenly home on Thursday, July 6, 2017.  Kevin was born to Larry and Beverlee McGill on October 10, 1982, in Paxton, FL. He was adopted, nurtured and raised through childhood by Randall and Beverlee Mueller.  He graduated from Fort Walton Beach High School in...

Jul 2, 2017

Geraldine W. Henderson, age 85, a resident of Daphne, AL, passed away at home, Sunday, July 2, 2017.  Ms. Henderson worked for many years as a house director for the PHI KAPPA PSI Fraternity at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA until she retired in 2010.  She moved to Daphne, AL in 2014 to reside with her daughter.  ...

Jul 2, 2017

Merry Sue Withey, age 57, long time resident of DeFuniak Springs passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017 in Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.  She was born December 25, 1959, and was a wonderful and loving daughter of Robert and Edna Messer.  She was a member of Community Holiness Church of DeFuniak Springs.  Sue was a loving wife, a caring...

Jun 30, 2017

Francis H. Sanders, Jr.  went to his heavenly home June 30, 2017.  He was born March 16, 1929 in Selma, Alabama to Mary Lou Riley and Francis H. Sanders.  Having moved to DeFuniak Springs in 1957 he traveled for Schloss & Kahn, Montgomery, Alabama for many years.  After retirement he bought a farm and cattle which gave him much...

Jun 17, 2017

Francis “Carol” Day, age 52 of Defuniak Springs, FL passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017. She was surrounded by friends and family and was comfortable medically at the time of her passing.  Francis was born to the late Dale William Day Sr. and Francis Marion Balderrama on July 15, 1964 in Defuniak Springs FL.

Francis was...

May 14, 2017

Mrs. Gertrude Wallace, of DeFuniak Springs passed away in the early morning hours of Mother’s Day just five days shy of her ninety fourth birthday. She was born May 19, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Fredrick William Weerth and Adaline Mary Horl Weerth. Gertrude worked in the healthcare profession, in hospitals as a sanitation specialist. In October...

May 11, 2017

Mrs. Barbara Garrett Williams, age 78, widow of the late Charles H. “Chuck” Williams, Jr. of DeFuniak Springs passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 in Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. She was born August 2, 1938 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of Reverend Floyd and Edna Burgess Garrett. She attended Walton County public schools graduating with Walton ‘s Class of...

Apr 27, 2017

Mrs. Tina A. Brown, age 51 went to be with her Lord and Savior April 27, 2017 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. She was born August 7, 1965 in Bonifay to Morgan Bill and Cleo Scott Harcus. She graduated from Vernon High School with the Class of 1983. Tina met Terre Lee Brown and they were married February 22, 1985....

Apr 26, 2017

Ms. Pam Turner, age 54 formerly of DeFuniak Springs passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in a Miami Springs healthcare facility. She was born February 17, 1963 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of J C and Juliette Arnold Turner. She attended Walton Senior High School and worked as a foreman in landscaping in South Florida before ill health prevailed. According...

Apr 16, 2017

Bess Hunt Evans passed away on April 16, 2017 at the age of 65. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Inez Hunt; brothers, Orion Hunt, Jimmy Hunt. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Jesse Evans; daughters, Susannah Evans, Cynthia Brown; grandchildren, Tristan Brown, Hope Evans; brothers, Robert W. Hunt, Monroe Hunt, Jerry(Helen) Hunt; sister, Margaret...

Apr 8, 2017

Mrs. Sandra Cecil of DeFuniak Springs passed away at her residence Saturday, April 8, 2017 just one day after her seventy-fifth birthday. She was born April 7, 1942 in Winnfield, Louisiana the daughter of Percy and Frances Paralee Foreman Hildebrand. Sandra and her husband John moved to DeFuniak Springs in 1976, near the end of John's 21 year service in...

Apr 3, 2017

Mrs. June Cassidy Simmons, age 67 of Ponce de Leon passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Monday, April 3, 2017 at the family residence. She was born July 5, 1949 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of Dan and Lissie Cassidy. All who knew June knew of her never ending love for her husband John Henry Simmons who...

Apr 1, 2017

Mr. Joseph Anthony “Tony” Hydle, age 53 a lifelong resident of DeFuniak Springs, passed away at the family residence Saturday morning, April 1, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born March 10, 1964 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of John Washington Hydle and Elsa Emma Hatlestad Hydle. Tony attended Walton County schools and graduated from Walton High School with...

Mar 14, 2017

Before dawn on the morning of March 14, 2017, our Nation lost another member of the “Greatest Generation” when Frank Grant Whitney Jr, slipped the surly bonds of earth and soared aloft on his final flight. Beloved husband of LaVonne, loving father of Christine and Marilyn and proud grandfather of Daniel, Frank was a devoted family man and a devout...

Mar 2, 2017

Mrs. Elaine B. Skelton, age 86 passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017. She was born February 12, 1931 in Kawnpore, India, the daughter of Alex and Lorna Matcher O’Rourke. She was a graduate of the University of Cambridge and in 1953 she met and married Joseph R. Skelton who was stationed with the United States Air Force in England. They...

Feb 26, 2017

After an extended battle with cancer, Joyce Alford Wilkerson, age 74 died peaceably Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the family residence with her loving family by her side. Joyce was born November 20, 1942 in Pensacola, the daughter of Levi Gyps Alford and Bessie Alford. The Gaskin Community was her lifelong residence. She attended Walton High School graduating with the...

Feb 19, 2017

Hilda Hutchinson, age 81 passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Chautauqua Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born July 13, 1935 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of William and Eva Brannon Hutchinson. After graduating with Walton’s Class of 1952 she went on to the University of West Florida where she received her Bachelors of Nursing Degree. She then joined...

Feb 18, 2017

Mr. David Earl “Junior” Simmons passed away two days before his ninety-fifth birthday Saturday, February 18, 2017 in Sacred Heart Hospital. He was born February 20, 1922 in Gaskin, Florida, the son of Ras and Minnie Lee Simpler Simmons. He proudly served his country during World War II as an Army Paratrooper but was injured and was forced to end...