Obituaries

Oct 14, 2012

Gwen Watson, age 50 passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas following a lingering illness. . She was born September 10, 1962 in Fort Rucker, Alabama the daughter of Austin Juve Kurtz and Bettie McMillian Clauss. Gwen grew up in Ozark, Alabama, graduating from Ozark High School in 1980. She then attended Enterprise Junior College, and Troy...

Oct 9, 2012

Biography

Mr. David Edgar Sunday, age 62 of the Moore’s Crossroads Community of Walton County passed away at his residence Tuesday, October 9, 2012. He was born November 28, 1949 in Walton County, the son of Ray and Esther Padgett Sunday. Most will remember Edgar in his long time employment with the City of DeFuniak Springs where he was...

Oct 4, 2012

Our Lord and Savior called home our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Buzz Geoghagan on October 4, 2012. Born June 16th, 1939 in Mossy Head, Florida to Roy and Zella Geoghagan, he grew up in New Harmony, Florida and attended high school in Paxton, Florida at Paxton High School where he lettered four years in basketball, served as President...

Oct 4, 2012

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Betty Solomon, age 81 of the Jackson Still (Caney Creek Community) of North Walton County passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. She was born January 3, 1931 in Jackson Still, the daughter of Daniel Oscar and Esther Gill Anderson. After completing her formal education, Betty was employed some twenty years with civil service...

Oct 3, 2012

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Mr. Dewey O. “Dee” Evans, age 83 of DeFuniak Springs passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at the family residence. He was born July 11, 1929 in Darlington, Florida the son of Henry D. and Mattie Herring Evans. Dee is predeceased by his sisters, Luella, Leola and Myrtle and his brothers, Willie,...

Sep 20, 2012

Mr. Arthur Peter Perrucci, age 82 longtime resident of DeFuniak Springs passed away Thursday, September 20, 2012 in Chautauqua Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born February 23, 1930 in Meriden, Connecticut the son of Joseph Salvatore Perrucci and Catherine Louise Gullo Perrucci. Art joined the United States Navy when he turned seventeen years old. After his military services ended,...

Sep 18, 2012

Mr. James Lamar Ammons, age 64 of Mossy Head passed away September 18, 2012 due to complications of an automobile accident the previous Friday. He was born July 4, 1948 in Andalusia, Alabama the son of Bunny and Mattie Ruth Howell Ammons. He served his country with the United States Army. After his tour of duty ended he worked in...

Sep 11, 2012

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Carolyn Sykes, age 66 of Hacoda and Walton County passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2012 in Flowers Hospital in Dothan. She was born February 2, 1946 in Rome, New York, the daughter of Kenneth Maynard and Katherine Beckwith Sykes. After finishing high school in New York, Carolyn’s life ended up in the Walton County area; she lived from...

Aug 17, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy E. Cawthon Mitchell grew up in DeFuniak Springs, the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cawthon. She married Roy E. Mitchell and lived the early years in Pensacola, FL, where her son, Dale Walker Mitchell, was born. During those years, she was a devoted wife and loving mother, as well as a dedicated college student. She...

Jul 14, 2012

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Mr. Chuck Sims of Gaskin passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 in Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. He was born September 17, 1955 in Florala, Alabama, the son of Charlie Edward Sims, Jr. and Ruby Lee Harper Sims. Chuck was a member of Walton High School’s Class of 1973. After a brief time as a carpenter he joined...

Jul 8, 2012

Our Lord and Savior called home our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Luther A. Ates, on July 8, 2012. Born August 3, 1944 in Crestview, Florida to Luther and Effie Ates, he grew up in Holt, Florida and attended school in Baker, Florida where he lettered four years in football, basketball, and baseball and graduated valedictorian of Baker High’s...

Jul 3, 2012

Our precious mother, Margaret Dunaway Wright Wesley, passed from this life to her promised eternal one on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 just over a month before her 89th birthday. She was born August 21, 1923 in Gordon, Alabama the daughter of James Curtis Dunaway,Sr. and Jessie Shiver Dunaway. Margaret had an exemplary work ethic beginning when she did laundry...

Jun 18, 2012

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Mrs. Tinnie Forehand Brannon, age 94 passed away Monday, June 18, 2012 in Chautauqua Nursing Center. She was born January 17, 1918 in Westville, Florida the daughter of Horace Forehand and Emmie Bryant Forehand. She is predeceased by her son, James Adkison, Jr. Among survivors are her children, J C Adkison and wife Shirley, Mavis Mickle, Myrtle Cook...

Jun 18, 2012

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Edith Delores Dickson, Age 90 entered into eternal rest on Monday June 18, 2012. She was born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida on October 3rd, 1921. She was the daughter of the late Leonard Gabe Johnson and Daisy Viola Kennis Johnson. She attended Tivoli High School from grades kindergarten through twelth grade, from which she graduated. She enjoyed sewing...

Jun 9, 2012

Mr. Grady “Buddy” Johnson, Jr. age 73 of Mossy Head passed away early Saturday, June 9, 2012 in a Crestview Healthcare Facility. He was born July 7, 1938 in Pine Apple, Alabama the son of Grady Eley Johnson, Sr. and Maude Lillian Branch Johnson. “5 Speed”, as he was known by his family and close friends, loved hunting and...

Jun 4, 2012

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Mr. Arthur Robert “A R” Tucker, age 76 of the Liberty Community of North Walton County passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 in Wiregrass Hospital in Geneva, Alabama. He was born June 18, 1935 in Maitland, Florida the son of Robert Steven Tucker and Hazel Awilda Parkhurst Tucker. AR was a ceramic tile setter in his early years...

May 30, 2012

Mrs. Ernestine Donaldson, age 93 of DeFuniak Springs, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in North Okaloosa Medical Center. She was born May 10, 1919 in Long Beach, California, the daughter of Ernest Lindel Braud and Marie Narcissus Gel’e Braud. She is predeceased by her husband, William Trammell Donaldson, her sister, Catherine Dawson, her niece Marie Kae Cunnington and her...

May 12, 2012

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Mr. Robert Edwin “Buster” Smith, Sr. age 68, fifth child of Herman and Thyra Kirkpatrick Smith passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the family residence. He was born March 3, 1944 in Laurel, Mississippi and attended public schools there graduating from Laurel High School with the Class of 1962. After graduation Buster volunteered for the United...

May 10, 2012

Maurice Warner Roberts, Sr., 90, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, began his new life in heaven May 10, 2012, while at Sims State Veterans Nursing Home in Panama City, Florida. He was born February 5, 1922 in Madison Heights, Virginia, to Floy Warner Roberts and Fletcher Alexander Roberts. The oldest of six children, he was raised in Madison Heights. He attended...

Apr 30, 2012

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Miriam Dubose, age 74 of DeFuniak Springs died suddenly in Flower’s Hospital, Dothan, Alabama Monday, April 30, 2012. She was born July 9, 1937 in Miami, Florida the daughter of Charles Grady and Pauline Louise Hallaren Hollingsworth. Miriam worked as an auditor with the Internal Revenue Service, later working in insurance and assisted her husband in the real...