Obituaries
Maude Mershon Sawyer
Jul 16, 2025
Maude Mershon Sawyer was born on May 3, 1949 in DeFuniak Springs, FL to parents Ralph (“Shine”) and Nell Sawyer. She lived an incredibly full and adventure-filled life before she passed away at age 76 on July 16, 2025 at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, Florida.
Maude graduated from Walton High School, went on to Austin College in Sherman, TX, and...
Shirley Ann Barton
Jul 14, 2025
Shirley Ann King Barton, age 72, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025. She was born on August 12, 1952 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida to Samuel and Beulah King.
She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Shery Barton; four sons – Keith (Bonnie), Kenneth (Bobbie), Ben (Jenny), and Mike. Shirley...
Karen Tidwell Rachels Medley
Jul 13, 2025
Karen Tidwell Rachels Medley, age 71, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025. She was born on September 7, 1953, in DeFuniak Springs Florida to Buford and Hazel Rachels.
She graduated in 1971 from Walton High School and later attended Okaloosa-Walton Junior College, followed by the University of West Florida, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree. Using...
Roger Howard Driver
Jun 30, 2025
Roger Howard Driver was born June 2, 1963 in Pensacola, FL to Howard and Martha Driver. He passed away on June 30, 2025 at age 62. Roger spent his lifetime in the panhandle of Florida, graduating from J.M. Tate High School in Cantonment and later moving to DeFuniak Springs.
Roger was a lifelong early riser, and he enjoyed taking advantage of...
Carolyn Barnhill
Jun 28, 2025
“If Anyone Should Ever Write My Life Story”
Carolyn Barnhill
With heartfelt love, we celebrate the life and legacy of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Carolyn Barnhill. Carolyn was born on March 9, 1950, in Thomasville, Georgia to the late Lawrence Armster and the late Lula Mae Jones and peacefully gained her heavenly wings on June 28, 2025.
Carolyn’s Legacy…
Carolyn was...
Bobbie Jewel Strouse
Jun 21, 2025
Bobbie Jewel Strouse passed away on June 21, 2025. She was 84 years old.
Bobbie was born April 10, 1941, in Brewton, AL to Austin Pittman and Lizzie Mae Howard.
Returning to the area after her husband was stationed in Hawaii, Bobbie took a job frying chicken at the Piggly Wiggly in Crestview and later transitioned to the phone company where she...
Benjamin Gordon Watts
Jun 20, 2025
Benjamin Gordon Watts passed away peacefully on Friday, June 20, 2025, in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. He was born on July 30, 1947, and his parents were George W. Watts, Jr. and Nelrea Taylor Watts of Chipley, Florida.
Ben graduated from Chipley High School in 1965. He received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, graduated...
William Seth Fountain "Bill"
Jun 13, 2025
William Seth (Bill) Fountain, Sr, a beloved resident of Walton County, Florida, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away June 13, 2025. Born on September 5, 1939, to MT Fountain and Amelia B Fountain, Bill spent his life in Walton County and lived a life that proudly exemplified his love for the area he called home. Demonstrated...
Colson Jay Gauvey-Kelly
Jun 12, 2025
Colson Jay Gauvey-Kelly was welcomed into his parents’ loving arms on April 2, 2025, in Crestview, Florida. His parents, Colin Kelly and Lauren Gauvey, cherished every second of time with him until his unexpected passing on June 12, 2025.
He totally adored his family and his big sister Haylee, and he was equally adored by all who knew him. Being held...
Martha Ann Pope
Jun 7, 2025
Martha Ann Tucker Pope passed away on June 7, 2025 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida at the age of 96. She was born January 24, 1929 in Elba, Alabama to parents John Lawson Tucker and Connie Pearl Seymore and spent many years growing up in Paxton. Martha married Glenn Pope in February 1947, when they were 18 years old and they...
Katherine Bacon Schaefer
Jun 2, 2025
Katherine Bacon Schaefer, 56, passed away June 2, 2025. Born on May 9, 1969 in Greenville, S.C. to Richard Dean Bacon and Margaret (Peggy) Joyce Duty, Kathy was a lifelong resident of DeFuniak Springs, Fla. and was a graduate of the Walton High School Class of 1987.
Kathy devotedly served Walton County through many years of employment. After several years working...
Peter Lee Bello
Jun 2, 2025
Peter Lee Bello was born June 7, 1954 in California to parents Arthur and Ann Hart Bello. He passed away of natural causes on June 2, 2025 in Rossville, Georgia. He spent many years calling Navarre, Florida home, and he was a member of the Fort Walton Yacht Club and attended Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church.
Peter had many events in...
Grace Holt Harris
May 31, 2025
Grace Eleanore Holt was born to David Humphrey and Audrey Marie Simon Holt on November 16, 1942, in Ashland, Wisconsin. She passed away on May 31, 2025 in Crestview, Florida. Grace lived in Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Alabama before calling Florida home.
Grace attended college at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and studied Speech Pathology. She started...
Betty Jean Johnson
May 29, 2025
Betty Jean Johnson, 89, of Westville FL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on May 29th at 4:20pm. She was the former wife of William Joe Johnson of Orlando, FL.
Born in Gainesville, GA, she was the daughter of Henry Edgar Garrett and Mary Elizabeth Garrett (Williams). She worked alongside her husband’s family businesses for 10 years before relocating...
Judith Ann Chilcutt
May 20, 2025
Judith Ann Beliech Chilcutt, 81, of DeFuniak Springs, FL and San Antonio, TX died peacefully at her residence in Florida on May 20, 2025. She was born July 15, 1943, in Pensacola, Florida to Thomas Clifford (Cliff) Beliech and Mamie Lee (Alexander) Beliech.
Affectionately known as Judy, she was raised in Pensacola where she met and married Charles (Buddy) Lee Houdashelt....
Malcolm "Skip" Young
May 17, 2025
Malcolm Young, Jr, better known as Skip, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama on September 2, 1958, to parents Malcolm Young, Sr and Bonnie Lee Powell.
Skip worked in construction for all of his years. In his free time, he was always up for adventure, and he most thoroughly enjoyed camping and cave diving....
Carlos Berardo Robaina
May 14, 2025
Carlos Berardo Robaina passed away on May 14, 2025 at the age of 63. Born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba on February 5, 1962 to Carlos Eduardo Robaina Perez and Vilma Robaina (Née Sanchez Gonzalez), he emigrated to the United States as a child with his parents and two younger siblings on April 22, 1969. Carlos was raised in New...
Daisy Winona McLendon
Apr 1, 2025
Daisy Winona McLendon was born October 19, 1934 in Knox Hill and she entered into eternity at her home in DeFuniak Springs on April 1, 2025. Winona lived her life in the panhandle of Florida, living in the tight-knit communities of Knox Hill, Highland View, Port St Joe, and DeFuniak Springs. Winona was a dedicated employee of Professional Products for...
Hansel Geoghagan
Mar 30, 2025
Jimmie Hansel Geoghagan, a man of unshakable strength and unwavering love, passed away at the age of 91 on March 30, 2025, walking peacefully into the arms of his Savior. Hansel was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and cherished friend whose life was a testament to his kindness, tenacity, and enduring sense of humor.
Born on August 1, 1933, in...
Kenneth Wayne Revell
Mar 23, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth Wayne Revell, a beloved husband, father, and friend, who passed away peacefully on March 23, 2025, in his home in Santa Rosa Beach, FL, at the age of 67. He was born on August 18, 1957 in Albany, Georgia.
He was a devoted husband to his wife, Tasha Revell,...
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