Obituaries

Apr 1, 2015

Mrs. Bernice Boykin, age 84 passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 5, 1930 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of Willis Monroe Griggs and Clara Odell Bedsole Griggs. Most will remember Bernice in her association with locally owned grocery stores where she worked most of her adult life. Most important to...

Mar 20, 2015

Mr. Jack Hicks, age 86 passed away March 20, 2015 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center, just sixty days after his wife’s passing. He was born November 5, 1928 in Sneeds, Florida the son of John Walter Hicks and Mittie Stevens Hicks. Jack came to DeFuniak Springs on a six months assignment to rebuild the exchanges for Southeastern Telephone Company,...

Mar 11, 2015

Mrs. Eva Nell Parish went to be with her Lord on March 11, 2015. She was born In Hacoda, Alabama on September 8, 1922, the middle of three children of Hill Paul and Willie Adkinson Paul Bedsole. She was a lifelong Baptist and a member of First Baptist Church of DeFuniak Springs for sixty years. She is predeceased by her...

Mar 4, 2015

Miss Wanda Lei Flournoy, age 62 passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in a Mobile, Alabama healthcare facility. She was born October 24, 1952 in Gainesville, Florida, the daughter of John Alfred Flournoy and Ovie Ann Driggers Flournoy Martin. Wanda graduated from Walton High School with the Class of 1971. She then received her AA Degree from Northwest Florida State...

Feb 6, 2015

Colonel Percy W. Miles, Jr. USAF, RET.. better known by his loved ones as P.W. age 84, passed away February 6, 2015 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. He was born July 26, 1930 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of P.W. Miles, Sr. and Dora Pippin Miles. He was a graduate of Walton High School, graduating with the Class of 1948....

Feb 4, 2015

Mrs. Sarah Dickson Flow, age 94 a long time resident of DeFuniak Springs passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in North Okaloosa Medical Center following a short illness. She was born May 9, 1920 in Mariana, Florida the daughter of John Milton Dickson and Louise Christine Bevis Dickson. She was employed with Green & Green, Attorneys At Law in DeFuniak...

Jan 30, 2015

Mrs. Viona White Frazier, age 84, widow of the late Richard Talmadge Frazier of Niceville passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 in Sterling House in Niceville. She was born August 10, 1930 in Laurel Hill, Florida, a twin to her sister Leona, the daughters of John and Archie Dale Burke White. A child of the depression, she was educated in...

Jan 28, 2015

Mr. Kevin Allan Hartman, age 57 passed away at the family residence, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 with Mary Carol Joule, her Mother Mary Lydia Bingham, James Robert Bingham and other family members by his side. Kevin and Mary had been together since 1997. He was born June 14, 1957 in Spokane, Washington, the son of Boyd Arthur and Betty Lee...

Jan 20, 2015

Mrs. Mary Alice Bosenberg Hicks, age 88 passed away late Tuesday evening, January 20, 2015 in Chautauqua Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born October 23, 1926 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of Charles Fredrick and Ruby Quick Bosenberg. She attended Walton County Schools graduating with Walton’s Class of 1944. Interestingly enough, her sister was one of her teachers. After...

Jan 9, 2015

Retired U. S. Air Force Major Jack B. Harvey, age 83 passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. He was born July 7, 1931 in Wabash, Indiana, the son of Jay B. and Virginia Delight Lindenmuth Harvey. After attending public schools in Wabash he joined the Air Force, for over twenty one years, serving his country...

Dec 26, 2014

Dec 21, 2014

Wilbur “Webb” Stanton of DeFuniak Springs, FL passed into eternal rest Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the age of 81. Born June 19, 1933 in Scranton, PA, Webb was one of six children born to Elizabeth and Vernon Stanton. Webb was always a hard worker, at one point owning a tropical fish store and studying for his Associates Degree even...

Dec 7, 2014

Mr. Leon Arthur Ward passed away December 7, 2014 in Smithville, Virginia. Of local interest, he was a member of the Model A Ford Club of America, A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. In Center Ridge United Methodist Church, 1861 County Highway 1883, DeFuniak Springs, Florida with Reverend Rod Curry officiating.

Dec 4, 2014

Mr. Johnnieray Wesley Barnes, Sr. age 62 passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. He was born June 5, 1952 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of Johnnie Wesley Barnes and Mable Steekins Barnes. Mr. Barnes was an automotive mechanic and most will remember him in his early employment with “Strick” at Strickland’s Garage. Among survivors are...

Dec 3, 2014

Mrs. Pamela Mathis Odom, age 57 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 in Bay Medical Center in Panama City. She was born August 9, 1957 in Miami, Florida the daughter of Henry Colon Mathis and Virgie Davis Mathis. After attending Miami public schools she moved to DeFuniak Springs in 1986. Her parents had moved to DeFuniak Springs...

Nov 15, 2014

Mr. Terry Scott Radcliffe, age 88, joined his beloved wife, Olene, in heaven in the early morning of November 15, 2014. He was born July 18, 1926 in Highland Park, Michigan to James (Jim) and Geraldine Radcliffe, the first of four boys. As a young man, Terry joined the Navy and served during World War II in the South Pacific,...

Nov 12, 2014

Mrs. Charlene Bass, age 80 passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 21, 1934 in Cullman, Alabama the daughter of Clarence Madison Lee and Freida Jessie Schultz Lee. She is predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Wras Lee, Colbert Lee, Onnie J. Lee, Walter D. Lee, Regina Maner and Nazavo “Pete”...

Nov 9, 2014

Mr. Eric Christopher Henderson, age 62 passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 in a Crestview healthcare facility. He was born May 31, 1952 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of Louis Neil J. Henderson and Geraldine Wainwright Henderson. After graduation from Walton High School with the Class of 1970 Eric served his country with the United States Army. He then joined...

Nov 4, 2014

Narsisa “Sis” Danley passed away Tuesday Morning, November 4, 2014 at the family home in the Jackson’s Still Community of North Walton County. She was born November 2, 1927 in Darlington, Florida, the daughter of Homer and Irene Harrell Cook . As a child, growing up in a large family, in the height of the depression on a farm, “Sis”...

Nov 3, 2014

Mr. Selman “Brother” Ellisor passed away Monday, November 2, 2014 in a Birmingham Alabama Healthcare facility. He was born August 8, 1944 in Montgomery, Alabama the son of Benjamin Selman Ellisor, Sr. and Mary Lee Garrett Ellisor. Selman grew up in DeFuniak Springs, and graduated from Walton High School with the Class of 1962. He then attended Troy State University,...