Obituaries
CECIL JOSEPH FLOYD
Mar 7, 2021
Mr. Cecil J. Floyd age 93 passed away at the family residence Sunday, March 7, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born February 9, 1928 in the valley, the son of Jesse Last Floyd and Winnie Lee McHenry Floyd. Cecil grew up in the Red Bay, DeFuniak Springs area and fished all of the lakes and creeks and...
ROY DANIEL WINGO, SR.
Mar 2, 2021
Roy Daniel Wingo, Sr., United States Marine Corps, Retired, age 79 passed away in North Okaloosa Medical Center late Tuesday evening, March 2, 2021. He was born June 11, 1941 in Maben, Alabama, the son of Clarence Oliver Wingo, Sr. and Lucille Love Wingo. After high school, Roy joined the U.S. Marines at a young age, in fact he...
LEON JACKSON OQUINN
Feb 28, 2021
Mr. Leon OQuinn, age 70 passed away unexpectedly at his home Sunday evening. He was born October 8, 1950 in Nahunta, Georgia the son of Clyde Alisha OQuinn and Mary Elizabeth Allen Oquinn. He moved with his family to Deland, Florida and after leaving school became employed as a heavy equipment operator, and worked in many areas associated with...
MARTHA LOUISE NORVIEL
Feb 26, 2021
Mrs. Martha Louise Noles Norviel, age 72 passed away Friday morning, February 26, 2021 at the family residence. She was born October 16, 1948 in Bainbridge, Georgia the daughter of Carson “Buck” Noles and Flonnie Kansas Ogletree Noles. Martha moved from Jacksonville to Fort Walton Beach as a teenager and enjoyed surfing on white Panhandle beaches. She played basketball...
ROSA PEARL McDONALD
Feb 17, 2021
Mrs. Rosa Pearl McDonald, age 68 passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021. She was born April 20, 1952 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of Isaac “Ike” Haisley and Rena Bell McGuire Haisley. Rosa Pearl attended school in Walton County and was a member of the first integrated combined graduating class of Tivoli and Walton High School in the early...
LESLIE EUGENE BLEVINS
Feb 11, 2021
Mr. Leslie Blevins, age 72 passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 just four days before his 73rd birthday. He was born February 15, 1948 in Fort Payne, Alabama the son of John Celestial Blevins and Sarah Frances Lyons Blevins. After finishing school and after a tour of duty with the United States Army in Viet Nam, Leslie began employment...
HARRY CHARLES AMBROSE
Feb 10, 2021
Mr. Harry Charles Ambrose, age 70 of Mary Esther and DeFuniak Springs passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021. He was born July 16, 1950 in Fort Dix, New Jersey the son of Charles Henry and Diana Vernete Casavant Ambrose. After completing high school in Massachusetts he entered college receiving his degree and then fulfilled his military obligation by serving...
JOHN H. BERTRAM
Feb 9, 2021
Mr. John H. Bertram, age 69 passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 9, 2021. He was born March 3, 1951 in Rugby, Tennessee the son of Nathan and Velma Martindale Bertram. After finishing school John began a life long journey consisting of marriage, the birth of his children, employment in many fields, one of which...
RHEA "Debbie" BASKIN
Feb 1, 2021
Rhea “Debbie” Baskin, age 85 died peacefully Monday evening, February 1, 2021 at her home in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Born in Broome County, NY on February 21, 1935, she was the daughter of Laura and Gus Veroutis. She grew up in Whitney Point, NY and graduated from Whitney Point High School prior to obtaining an education in nursing. Rhea...
SUSAN E. 'SUSIE' CHADWICK
Jan 19, 2021
Susie Chadwick, age 73 of Freeport Florida passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in Sacred Heart on the Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar Beach, Florida. She was born August 24, 1947 in Toledo, Ohio the daughter of Harold Edward Jacobs and Emma Jean Ryan Jacobs. After her formal education Susie moved to New Port Richey in South Florida but...
MARTHA FRANCES BELL
Jan 19, 2021
Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven, Matthew 5:3 KJV Martha Frances Bell was born June 30, 1936 in Glendale, Florida, the daughter of Thaddeus Bell and Katherine Gallagher Bell. Like most children, born and raised in the Deep South, she was known by two names, however, rather than those two...
RUNE BROOR LILLQUIST
Jan 11, 2021
Colonel Rune Broor Lillquist, age 76 passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, January 11, 2021 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 23, 1944 in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Rune Frank Lillquist and June Rose Lillquist. Colonel Lillquist served his county in the United States Air Force as a CNRA. After...
NANNETTE SUTTON TAPPAN
Jan 9, 2021
Mrs. Nannette Bessie Sutton Tappan, age 88 of DeFuniak Springs passed away at her home about Noon time Saturday, January 9, 2021. She was born, November 2, 1932 in Bonifay, one of nine children born to Ezra Allen Sutton and Anna Lou Farrior Sutton. Most will remember Mrs. Tappan in her association with the school system in DeFuniak Springs,...
SHARON GLADUE
Jan 4, 2021
Sharon Asselstine Gladue, age 66 passed away right before midnight, Monday, January 4, 2021 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. She was born February 7, 1954 in ElPaso, Texas the daughter of Virgil Damon Asselstine and Christine Elva Ammons Asselstine. Sharon moved with the family to DeFuniak Springs when her mom and dad wanted to be close to her sisters. ...
RONALD FRANK PROKOP
Dec 27, 2020
Mr. Ronald Frank Prokop, age 86 of Gaskin passed away at the family farm in the early morning hours of Sunday, December 27, 2020 with his wife by his side. He was born September 6, 1934 in Elgin, Illinois the son of Frank and Gladys Schzottman Prokop. Ron's grandparents had a dairy farm and Ron spent alot of time...
KERMIT WRIGHT
Dec 25, 2020
Mr. Kermit M. Wright, age 73 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Friday afternoon, December 25, 2020 in Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center. He was born February 24, 1947 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of Lyman Lester “Slim” Wright and Margaret MaryJane Dunaway Wright. Kermit grew up in DeFuniak Springs, attended Walton Senior High School graduating with Walton’s Class of...
LEELAN GORDON WILKINSON, JR.
Dec 20, 2020
Mr. Leelan Gordon “Buddy” Wilkinson, Jr. age 91, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the family residence. He was born March 19, 1929 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of Leelan Gordon and Helen Wilkinson. Buddy graduated from Walton High School and then attended The University of The South in Sewanee, Tennessee on a football scholarship for...
WENDELL McCASKILL
Dec 18, 2020
Wendell Diral McCaskill was born in Defuniak Springs, FL on February 4, 1953, and grew up along Highway 81 S. in Ponce de Leon, FL. The Milton McCaskill Family and the Hurse E. Campbell Family were near and dear to Wendell as he grew up and throughout his life. He leaves a host of cousins, relatives, and friends to...
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...
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