Obituaries

Dec 28, 2019

Mr. Charles Morrow, age 78, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the family residence.  He was born January 24, 1941 in Ponce deLeon, Florida,  the son of C.L. and Elizabeth Coulliette Morrow.  He grew up and lived most of his life within yards of where he was born.   He was a 1959...

Dec 27, 2019

Mr. Dale  William “Buddy” Day, Jr. age 54 of the Argyle Community passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at his residence.  He was born August 11, 1965 in Florala, Alabama the son of Dale William Day, Sr. and Frances Marion Richards Balderama.  After high school, Buddy worked as a forklift operator for Best Buy and Simpler Tile and Carpet...

Dec 4, 2019

Mrs. Rosa  Marie Gorum Sullivan, age 85 of DeFuniak Springs, formerly of Clermont, Florida  died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Florida.  She was born November 7, 1934 in Brooks, Alabama, the daughter of Louis M. and Ora Lee Dreading Gorum.  After graduating from Red Level High School she received her BS from  the University of...

Nov 27, 2019

Mrs. Esther Thomas, age 94 passed away Wednesday morning, November 27, 2019 at the family residence.  She was born April 6, 1925 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of Thomas Henry Garrett and Mamie Bernice Opry Garrett.  Esther as a young woman was employed in one of the local five and dime stores in DeFuniak Springs when one evening, during...

Nov 26, 2019

Mack D. Bozeman, age 81 passed away unexpectedly late Tuesday night in the emergency room of Healthmark Regional Medical Center.  He was born July 19, 1938 in the Altha, Florida Community, the son of William Hampton Bozeman and Evie Inez Comerford Bozeman.  Mack and his parents moved to Panama City and he graduated from Bay High School with the...

Nov 14, 2019

Mr. Robert Earl Durrance,, age 66 of DeFuniak Springs passed away unexpectedly  late Thursday afternoon. November 14, 2019 in the Emergency Room at Healthmark Regional Medical Center.  He was born June 9, 1953 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of George Earl Durrance and Emma Lounette Locke Durrance.   Mr. Durrance was owner and operator of his own overland trucking company.  ...

Oct 30, 2019

SMSGT James H. “Jim” Gilreath, age 76 passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center.  He was born June 19, 1943 in Dahlonega, Georgia the son of Hubert John Gilreath and Eula Berry Gilreath.   Jim was a veteran of the United States Air Force  accomplishing  a distinctive 26 year career with two tours of duty...

Oct 13, 2019

Mrs. Louise Durden age 86, passed away Sunday October 13 in North Okaloosa Medical Center. She was born January 24, 1933 in North Walton County, the daughter of Reverend Curtis James Nobles and Jessie Lee Bodiford Nobles. After attending school in Hacoda and completing her formal education she began a career in nursing, a great deal of the time...

Sep 19, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy Claire Fontaine Ferris, age 70 passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center.  She was born July 31, 1949 in West Warwick, Rhode Island the daughter of Joseph Francis Rosaire Fontaine and Diolinda Fernandes Fontaine.    Dorothy was educated in West Warwick public schools and eventually ended up in a small Southeast Georgia town where...

Sep 15, 2019

Mr. Bradford Lee Russell, age 66 passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the family residence on Piney Grove Church Road.  He was born November 17, 1952 in Lowell, Massachusetts the son of Harry and Helen Ribett Russell.  Brad was trained in auto mechanics and worked in the field as a mechanic/technician for...

Sep 12, 2019

On Thursday September 12, 2019, LaVonne Whitney, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away at the age of 96.  LaVonne was born April 2, 1923 in Dell Rapids, SD to Anton and Agnes Kopren.  She grew up in Sioux Falls, SD where she graduated from Washington High School and subsequently worked at Lewis Drug .  During WWII, she met...

Sep 7, 2019

An angel by the Earthly name of Brantley Kole Lawson, was brought into the realm of Heaven before sin or temptation could ever enter his life.  Safe in the arms of Jesus, this innocent child was the son of Summer Cheyenne Layton and Michael Allen Lawson.  He died in Fort Walton Beach Medical Center Saturday, September 7, 2019.

Aug 22, 2019

Patricia Gatlin Maxwell, a mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, friend, teacher, counselor, mentor, loved by so many passed peacefully on August 22, 2019 surrounded by family in Norcross, Georgia where she was living in assisted living. Her delightful and bubbly personality will be remembered by those who knew her as a native of DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida and a...

Jul 25, 2019

Mr. Benjamin Davis Grant, age 72 passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 in a Crestview healthcare facility.    He was born March 28, 1947 in DeFuniak Springs the son of Juston Witt Grant, Sr. and Lola Doris Davis Grant.  Ben attended Walton schools but completed his last two years in Niceville being a member of the first graduating class from...

Jul 23, 2019

Sharon Ward, age 71, a resident of Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019.  She was born in DeFuniak Springs and attended school in Walton County.  She was the oldest daughter of Sherman and Inez Ward of the Red Bay Community.  Sharon was a member of Westside Baptist Church.  She is predeceased by her father...

Jul 17, 2019

SMSGT Ronald Lee Johnson, age 57 of Choctaw Beach passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 in 96th Medical Group, Eglin AFB Hospital, Eglin AFB, Florida.  He was born  February 11, 1962 in Landstuhl, Germany, the son of Donald Lee Johnson and Renata Ida Kieser Johnson.   He moved to the United States when he was one and a half years...

Jul 16, 2019

Reverend Rod Curry, age 77 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Tuesday evening, July 16, 2019  in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 11, 1942 in Mobile, Alabama the son of Adrian Roderick Curry, Sr. and Clara Elizabeth Duffee Cury. Rod was ordained as a minister with the United Methodist Church, South Alabama/Northwest Florida Conference and served...

Jul 10, 2019

Karen Jones Plunkett Kennedy, age 62 went home to be with her Lord on July 10, 2019 in Gulf Coast Medical Center in Panama City, Florida.  She was born to Carleita and Stanley Jones August 5, 1956 in DeFuniak Springs but grew up in Texarkana, Arkansas.  Karen left Arkansas several years ago and moved to the Panama City Beach...

Jul 1, 2019

Mr. James Randall “Jim” Hayes, age 76 of Santa Rosa Beach passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 in Sacred Heart Hospital Covenant Care in Pensacola.  He was born September 12, 1942 in Boaz, Alabama the son of Bertis Wesley Hayes and Toma Lee Kendricks Hayes.  After leaving school he was employed in the spacecraft industry, Lockhead/Martin and other contractors...

Jun 29, 2019

Glenda Sue Bellamy, age 70 of Gaskin passed away at the family home Saturday afternoon, June 29, 2019.  She was born  October 11, 1948 in Florala, Alabama, the daughter of Mark Williams and Annie Gilley Williams.  She is preceded in death by her son, Donald Earl Bellamy, her grandson Kaleb Bellamy and her brother, Wayne Williams.

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