Obituaries

MARCUS JEFFERSON PARISH, III

Dec 14, 2020

Marcus Jefferson Parish, III, Jeff to friends and family, went to be with his Lord on December 14, 2020.  He was born in Florala, Alabama on June 6, 1942, son of Marcus Jefferson Parish, Jr. and Eva Nell Paul Parish.  He was a lifelong Baptist.  Jeff was a graduate of Georgia Tech and a veteran of the United States...

BILLY GENE WHITEHEAD

Dec 1, 2020

Bill Whitehead, age 91, of DeFuniak Springs passed away in the early evening of December 1, 2020 in his son’s hometown of Clearwater, Florida. He was born October 29, 1929 in DeFuniak Springs, the fifth child of Jessie Lee Whitehead and Polly Jones Whitehead. He is predeceased by his wife, Bebe, and his sisters Margaret McBride and Mary Ellen...

ERNEST LAMAR HOLLINGSWORTH, JR

Nov 27, 2020

Ernest Lamar (Sonny) Hollingsworth, Jr. age 93 passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center ER.  He was born August 10, 1927 in Pensacola, Florida, the son of Ernest Lamar Hollingsworth, Sr. and Anna Martha Smith Hollingsworth Reardon.    He graduated from Walton High School in 1946 and attended Florida State College for Women until the name...

BURNIS WATSON

Nov 22, 2020

Mr. Burnis Watson, age 68 passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 in Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.  He was born June 8, 1952 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of Burruss and May Evelyn Price Watson.  Those who knew Burnis knew he was an optimist, always finding joy and happiness no matter the circumstance  or situation.     He was born with...

SHARON LEE COOK

Nov 16, 2020

Mrs. Sharon Lee James Cook, age 66 passed away at the family residence Monday, November 16, 2020.  She was born August 2, 1954 in Sardis, Mississippi the daughter of William Franklin James and Bernice Dora Brennan James.  Sharon graduated from Gulf Breeze High School in the early 70’s, and had moved to Fort Walton Beach where she met and...

J. D . "JAKE" SPEARS

Nov 16, 2020

Mr. J. D. “Jake” Spears, age 88  a lifelong resident of Darlington passed away late Sunday night in Hartford Health Care.  He was born December 17, 1931 in Darlington the son of John W. Spears and Dovie L. Gainey Spears.  J.D. was employed with the Walton County Board of County Commissioners for 35 years and 8 months.

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BERTHA LORRAINE TAPPER

Nov 12, 2020

Mrs. Bertha Tapper, age 101, widow of the late Milton Tapper passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born April 11, 1919 in Frederick, Wisconsin.

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PATRICK CULLEY BLUDWORTH

Nov 9, 2020

Mr. Patrick Culley Bludworth, age 78 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at the family residence.  He was born September 20, 1942,  in Molton, Alabama the son of John Frank Bludworth, Sr. and Nina Ruth Culley Bludworth.

He is survived by  his wife Mitzy Bludworth and children, Craig Bludworth and Michele, Capri and Creighton ...

ALBERT YORK

Nov 7, 2020

Mr. A. J. York age 58 passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center where he had been cared for for the past seleven years.  He was born in Fort Walton Beach, the son of Ruben Harold York and Donna Kay York Odom.  He attended Okaloosa County Schools including Meigs Junior...

MARY CATHARINE DOUGLASS ANDERSON

Nov 4, 2020

Mary Catharine Douglass Anderson, age 96, passed away peacefully on November 4, 202.  She was born July 28, 1924 at the families’ residence on Florence Street.  After graduating Walton High School in 1942 Mrs. Anderson worked by her father’s side at Piggly Wiggly until his death.  She remained there until 1980 and then went to work for a local...

MICHAEL FOSTER DENYES

Oct 31, 2020

Mr. Michael Foster Denyes, age 83, passed away at the family residence in DeFuniak Springs Saturday, October 31, 2020. He was born November 7, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Gerald Foster Denyes and Alice Collamore Denyes, Mike,  who had been in high school in Canada, moved to Delray Beach during his senior year, attended and graduated from...

DARLENE RAYE PSHENA

Oct 28, 2020

Mrs. Darlene Raye Worby Pshena passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the family residence.  She was born in  Long Beach, California, October 9, 1937, the daughter of Raymond and Gloria Cornog Worby. While living in Tampa, Florida, Darlene met Robert Pshena and three years later they were married.  She was...

KEITH PRYOR

Oct 26, 2020

Mr. Keith Pryor, age 57 of Darlington passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 in Geneva, Alabama.  He was born March 3, 1963 in Geneva the son of Arnie Pryor, Jr. and Elsie Danley Pryor.  Keith attended Walton County Schools and after leaving school he was employed offshore.  He came back home and worked in construction.  ...

TAELINA RICHARDSON GIBSON

Oct 24, 2020

Taelina Richardson Gibson, age 51 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Saturday morning, October 24, 2020 at the family residence.  She was born  July 21, 1969 in Florala, Alabama the daughter of Ray Elton Richardson and Jewell Dean Thompson Richardson.   After attending Paxton High School, Taelina got married and had two children.   Her children and her niece and nephews and...

JAMES CALDWELL "Jack" HANEY

Oct 6, 2020

Mr. Jack Haney, age 91 of Freeport, Florida passed away at the family residence Tuesday morning, October 6, 2020.  He was born November 18, 1928 in Denham Springs, Louisiana the son of David Monroe Haney and Nancy Caroline Anderson Haney.  He was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served in Korea, later was employed by the...

SUE THORN BRACK

Sep 28, 2020

Sue Thorn Brack age 79 of DeFuniak Springs went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 28, 2020. Sue was born November 14, 1940 to Ben L. and Katie Bell McCallum Thorn in New Harmony.  She was Baptist by Faith and loyal member of First Baptist Church DeFuniak Springs. Sue was always one that looked for ways...

FRANCES EVANS

Sep 8, 2020

Mrs. Frances Evans, age 86 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Tuesday morning, September 8, 2020 in North Okaloosa Medical Center.   She was born April 25, 1934 in Leonia, Florida, the daughter of McCoy D. Thompson and Eula Mae Whitehead Thompson.  Frances attended Darlington School and it was there  she met Dee Evans and at age 16 he won her...

TROY LEE SIMMONS, JR.

Sep 5, 2020

Troy Lee Simmons, Jr., 93 passed away September 5, 2020 at his home in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.   He was born March 21, 1927 in Americus Georgia to the late Lockie Mae Moffat Simmons and the late Troy Lee Simmons, Sr. He is also preceded in death by his sisters Virginia Mae Wall and Mattie Keith Nesbitt and nephews Lee...

WILLIAM R. "Bill" NELSON, SR.

Aug 25, 2020

William R. Nelson, Sr. (Bill) 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2020  at his home in Sarasota, FL after an extended  illness.  Born July 30, 1939 in Brewton, Alabama., he moved with his family to Pensacola at a young age.  He graduated from Pensacola High School in 1956 later joining  the US Air Force and was stationed...

VIVIAN CLARICE WILSON McCOLLOUGH

Aug 21, 2020

Mrs. Vivian Clarice Wilson McCollough age 84 passed away at the family residence early Friday morning, August 21, 2020.  She was born January 23, 1936 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of Willie Green Wilson and Verle Lenora Rushing Wilson.   As a young girl she worked the soda fountain in Service Drug Company and later in life worked at Franklin...