Obituaries

May 8, 2013

Mrs. Mary Lee Spears Miller, age 78 passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in Wiregrass Hospital in Geneva. She was born February 27, 1935 in Darlington, the daughter of John W, and Dovie O. Gainey Spears. After attending Darlington School she and her husband were married in the late 1950”s. She worked for many years at Franklin Ferguson Company in...

May 7, 2013

Biography

Mrs. Sarah Ann Dews Sheets, age 59 passed away late Tuesday night at the home of her son, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 17, 1953 in Sweet Water, Alabama the daughter of Grady Guy Dews and Eunice Clyde Cassidy Dews. Sarah moved with her husband and family to DeFuniak Springs in 1982. She not...

Apr 28, 2013

Ms. Vivey Johnson Collinsworth, age 80 of Gaskin, passed away in the early morning hours Sunday, April 28, 2013 in North Okaloosa Medical Center. She was born July 9, 1932 in Gaskin the daughter of Abraham and Elsie Ruthie Wilkerson Johnson. Vivey worked most of her working life in local shirt factories. Her family says she was a devoted mother,...

Apr 20, 2013

Mr. John Geiger, Jr. age 50 of DeFuniak Springs passed away late Saturday night at the family residence. He was born August 3, 1962 in Rome, New York the son of Anton John Geiger, Sr. and Marion Patricia Wheelihan Geiger. John attended Walton Senior High School where he was a member of the Braves Marching Band. After high school he...

Mar 30, 2013

Biography

Mrs. Loretta Spears Mooney, age 77, a life long resident of Walton County, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013, in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 25, 1936 in Leonia as one of eight children of Hiram and Naomi Helms Spears. Loretta’s life as a child growing up during the depression was typical of depression...

Mar 22, 2013

Mrs. Jane Vest Campbell age 88 of DeFuniak Springs went to be with the Lord, Friday, March 22, 2013 after a brief battle with cancer. She was born August 5, 1924 in Nashville, Tennessee the daughter of Luther and Mary Thomas Vest. She was a graduate of Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia with a double major in French and English....

Mar 20, 2013

Mr. Ira Earl West, age 88 formerly of DeFuniak Springs, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in Eufaula, Alabama. He was born October 14, 1924 in Montgomery, Alabama the son of Ira Mann West and Flossie Belle Baird West. After graduating from Electrical Engineer Camp in Perry, Virginia in 1945 and being Honorably discharged from serving his country with the...

Mar 14, 2013

Jay Clarence Risher went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 14, 2013. He was born in New Lexington, Ohio on October 27, 1917 the son of Jay Cecil Risher and Lella Milissa Risher. Jay retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Air Force in 1966. In 1967 he opened Risher’s TV and Appliance Shop in...

Mar 13, 2013

Mrs. Edna Simmons, age 94 passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. She was born May 14, 1918 in Hartford, Alabama the daughter of Lee and Fannie Donaldson Gilley. She worked many years as a dietician with the Okaloosa Board of Education. Edna is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bennie Simmons, her...

Mar 3, 2013

Mr. Tawayne Paul McCaskill, age 34 died as the result of injuries sustained in an early morning automobile accident, Sunday, March 3, 2013. He was born June 26, 1978 in Panama City, the son of Don A. McCaskill, Sr. and Brenda K. Paul McCaskill. Tawayne was a graduate of Walton High School, graduating with the Class of 1997. Classmates will...

Feb 18, 2013

Mrs. Margaret Gaston Gates, age 95, lifelong resident of Walton County passed away Monday morning at her home. She was born October, 25, 1917 in Walton County, the daughter of James and Mary Douglass Gaston. As a Palmer College and Florida State College for Women (FSCW) graduate, she introduced her students to typing, business law and shorthand for over...

Feb 14, 2013

Betty Ann Anderson, age 72, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2013 with her husband and her children present. She was born April 23, 1940 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of Alec and Willie Abner Mae Nowling. Although she spent twenty four years living all over the world with her Air Force husband and children, she...

Feb 12, 2013

Joanne McCuen departed this world and walked into the loving arms of Jesus on February 12, 2013 at Chautauqua Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Clarice Joanne Hoffman was born November 14, 1929 in Ottumwa, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Robb E Leon on August 17, 1947 during a double ceremony in the rose garden at...

Jan 29, 2013

Biography

Mr. Lee Autry Poindexter, age 75 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in Crestview Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 21, 1937 in Los Angeles, California the son of William Talmadge Poindexter and Frances Nora Epps Poindexter. Lee joined the United States Air Force where he served his country for some twenty three...

Jan 26, 2013

Mr. Joseph Clifton “J.C.” Tanner, age 64 passed away in the early morning hours Saturday, January 26, 2013 in North Okaloosa Medical Center. He was born November 10, 1948 in South Boston, Virginia the son of Willie Nelson Tanner and Barbara Jean Sizemore Tanner. Shortly after graduating from Winter Haven High School with the Class of 1969, J.C. joined the...

Jan 26, 2013

Biography

Mrs. Reba Anderson Glidewell, age 75, a lifelong resident of Walton County passed away suddenly Saturday, January 26, 2013 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. She was born February 28, 1937 in the Caney Creek Community of North Walton County, the daughter of Daniel Oscar Anderson and Esther Gill Anderson. Overcoming polio at age 16, Reba attended Walton County...

Jan 26, 2013

Jayden Isabelle Alford

October 29, 2012 - January 26, 2013

Little Miss Jayden Isabelle Alford, age 3 months passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013. She was born October 29, 2012 in Crestview, Florida the daughter of Chuck and Kaylee. Among survivors are Jayden’s parents, Chuck and Kaylee. Her grandmother, Natalie, her grandfather, George Ellis Schipper and wife...

Jan 21, 2013

Biography

Mr. Ray Commander, age78, longtime resident of Fort Walton Beach passed away Monday in Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. He was born April 16, 1934 in Darlington, Florida the son of Wilmer Franklin Commander and Irene Hudson Commander. Ray and his wife Millie both grew up in Darlington and after attending Darlington School Ray was employed with Danley...

Jan 15, 2013

Biography

Mr. George Roy McLeod, age 79 passed away in the early morning hours of January 15, 2013 at the family residence. He was born February 13, 1933 in DeFuniak Springs the son of Eustus Terrell and Mabel Alena Paul McLeod. Roy retired from the United States Air Force after twenty years of service as a co-pilot and chief...

Jan 10, 2013

Janet Gallagher Wesley, age 84 passed away early Thursday morning in Chautauqua Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born September 8, 1928 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of Laura McConnell Gallagher. After completion of her formal education Janet taught in Pensacola for a few years but eventually returned to Walton County where she was employed with the Walton County...