Obituaries
JONATHAN TYLER HARVARD
Feb 20, 2020
Mr. Jonathan Tyler Harvard, age 26 died Thursday, February 20, 2020 in Crestview, Florida. He was born October 2, 1993 in Fort Walton Beach, the son of Benny F. Harvard, Jr. and Melissa Lee Fabozzi. Tyler lived with his family in Mossy Head and attended Walton High School where he learned to play golf but later moved to Niceville...
KATRINA ROCHELLE ZACHEM JEFFCOAT
Feb 4, 2020
Katrina Rochelle Zachem Jeffcoat, age 51 passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at the home of her parents in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. She was born May 4, 1968 in Victorville, California the daughter of John and Ellavenia Cowart Zachem. In 1976, when her father was transferred to Eglin AFB she moved with her parents and sisters to Niceville and...
MOLLIE MARTHA SMOTHERS
Feb 2, 2020
There was great joy in Heaven at 8:30 A.M. on February 2, 2020 as Mollie Martha Smothers passed from the bonds of this world and entered the pearly gates to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ., to whom she had served for many years on this Earth. Her Son, Jerry whom she had missed every day for the...
ORVILLE GENE CANULL
Jan 18, 2020
Orville Gene Canull, 85, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Sacred Heart on the Emerald Coast. He spent his final days surrounded by loved ones, continuing to smile and pick on people. Gene was born February 12, 1934, in Illinois to Hayward James Canull and Reba Mae Burke. He was Assembly of God by faith, serving as a...
JERRY WAYNE BROXSON
Jan 10, 2020
Mr. Jerry Wayne Broxson, age 70 passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at his residence in North Walton County. He was born October 12, 1949 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of George Melvin Broxson and Ruth Olene Wood Broxson. Jerry graduated from Bartow High School with the Class of 1967 and in 1968 joined the United States Marine Corps...
DANT'E LAMAR WEST
Dec 31, 2019
Mr. Dant’e Lamar West, age 24 passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. He was born February 14, 1995 in Los Angeles, California the son of Alicia Lenika Slaughter and Malcolm Clay West. He graduated from Santa Monica High School and received his AA Degree from Santa Monica College. Dant’e had a love for...
CHARLES MORROW
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...
DALE WILLIAM "BUDDY" DAY, JR.
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...
ROSA SULLIVAN
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...
ESTHER LEE GARRETT THOMAS
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...
MACK D. BOZEMAN
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...
ROBERT EARL DURRANCE
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. ...
JAMES HAYWARD GILREATH, SMSGT (Ret)
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...
ELEANOR LOUISE NOBLES DURDEN
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...
DOROTHY CLAIRE FONTAINE FERRIS
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...
BRADFORD LEE RUSSELL
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...
LaVonne Alois Whitney
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...
BRANTLEY KOLE LAWSON
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.
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PATRICIA GATLIN MAXWELL
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...
BENJAMIN DAVIS GRANT
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...
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