Obituaries

Sabra Owen Martin

Sabra Owen Martin

Oct 30, 2016

Sabra Owen Martin was born on March 29, 1931 in Oneonta, AL to William Ernest Owen, Sr. and Maxie Owen. She grew up here surrounded by the beautiful mountains of northeast Alabama. Her family later moved to Clanton, AL where she graduated from Chilton County High School. After graduation, she married the love of her life, Thomas E. Martin. She...

Monette Moseley Ward

Monette Moseley Ward

Oct 16, 2016

Mrs. Monette Moseley Ward, age 89 of Darlington went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours Sunday, October 16, 2016. She was born March 19, 1927 in Gaskin, the oldest of four children born to Lloyd Moseley and Alliemae Colllinsworth Moseley. She attended Gaskin School until tenth grade finishing her education in DeFuniak Springs. After graduating...

Mary Virginia Doster Stanley

Mary Virginia Doster Stanley

Oct 10, 2016

Mrs. Mary Virginia “Ginger” Stanley, age 76, widow of the late Henry Avery Stanley, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at the family residence. She was born August 6, 1940 the daughter of Milton Sidney Doster and Zettie Edith Currington Doster. Most will remember Mrs. Stanley in her employment with Tom Thumb Food Stores and more recently with the HandyPak...

Margaret Ann Mantey Young

Margaret Ann Mantey Young

Oct 4, 2016

Mrs. Margaret Ann Mantey Young, age 92 passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in Superior Residences of Niceville. She was born December 18, 1923 in Sandusky, Ohio the daughter of Sylvester Edward Mantey and Lucille Francis Smith Mantey. She moved frequently with her husband Norm during their life together. They started in Long Beach,...

Ernest Rit Price, Sr

Ernest Rit Price, Sr

Oct 3, 2016

Mr. Ernest Rit Price, Sr. passed away Monday, October 3, 2016 in Flower's Hospital in Dothan, Alabama just eighteen days after his sixty-ninth birthday. He was born September 15, 1947 in Avon Park, Florida, the son of Earnest Young Price and Pearla Marietta Lewis Price. He met Sandra Lee Warren in 1965 and they were married June 26, 1974. For...

Mitzie Briscoe Edwards

Mitzie Briscoe Edwards

Sep 25, 2016

Mitzie Briscoe Edwards, age 81 of DeFuniak Springs passed gently into the night on Sunday, September 25, 2016. She was born in West Plains, Missouri October 23, 1934 to Whitelaw Briscoe and Mary Alice Thompson Briscoe. Mitzie grew up living an idyllic life on a small Missouri farm, save a brief move to San Diego, California during the war. Her...

Leslie Caldwell, Jr

Leslie Caldwell, Jr

Sep 16, 2016

Mr. Leslie Caldwell, Jr. age 80 of Niceville passed away Friday, September 16, 2016 in Shoal Creek Rehabilitation Center. He was born September 12, 1936 in Hazard, Kentucky, the son of Leslie and Lutie Ellen Rudd Caldwell. At a young age he joined the United States Marine Corps and later transferred into the Air Force. Upon completion of his military...

Walter Webb Jackson

Walter Webb Jackson

Sep 14, 2016

Chief Master Sergeant Walter Webb Jackson Jr, age 89 years young passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at his home in Defuniak Springs, Florida. He was born June 24, 1927 in Pensacola, Florida the son of Walter Webb Jackson Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Wentworth Jackson. He attended Walton County High School and graduated in 1944. He served in all branches...

Gordon Russell Michael Patrick Leopold

Gordon Russell Michael Patrick Leopold

Sep 14, 2016

Gordon Leopold died peacefully at his home on September 14, 2016. He was born in Peterborough, Ontario on August 24, 1926 and grew up in Windsor, Ontario. Born to Helena Brett and George Leopold. He became a U.S. citizen in 1952. His place of worship was St. Margaret of Scotland Roman Catholic Church, where he was an active member for...

Jimmie Charles "Jim" Bartlett

Jimmie Charles "Jim" Bartlett

Sep 10, 2016

Mr. Jimmie Charles “Jim” Bartlett, age 72 passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the family residence in Grant, Alabama with his wife and family by his side. He was born December 21, 1943 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of William Charles Bartlett, Sr. and Louise Wood Bartlett. He attended Walton County Schools graduating with Walton’s Class of 1962. He...

Melanie Frederick

Melanie Frederick

Aug 28, 2016

Mrs. Melanie Frederick, age 66, passed away at her home in DeFuniak Springs, Sunday, August 28, 2016. She was born August 20, 1950 in Longview, Texas, the daughter of Robert Earl Frederick and Ella Mae Morris Frederick. She attended Choctawhatchee High School but moved to Oklahoma where she graduated from high school. She and her husband raised their son, but...

Jeannette Garrett Lindsey

Jeannette Garrett Lindsey

Aug 19, 2016

Mrs. Jeannette Garrett Lindsey, age 95, a lifelong resident of DeFuniak Springs passed away Friday evening in Chautauqua Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born July 18, 1921 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of William Adolphus and Mary Frances Lewis Garrett. She attended Walton County Schools and graduated with Walton’s Senior Class of 1939. She was a member of the...

Elizabeth Marie "Bettie" Hussey

Elizabeth Marie "Bettie" Hussey

Aug 6, 2016

Elizabeth Marie (Bettie) Hussey, 86, was welcomed into Heaven on August 6, 2016. She was born in Pensacola, Florida on April 27, 1930. She attended primary schools in Pensacola & then the family relocated to DeFuniak Springs, FL. She graduated Walton High School and attended Huntingdon College earning a BA degree in Elementary Education. After teaching kindergarten, she then taught...

Anne Marie Marx

Anne Marie Marx

Jul 28, 2016

Anne Marie Marx, age 58 of Ponce deLeon passed away late Thursday night in Wiregrass Medical Center in Geneva, Alabama. She was born September 21, 1957 in Jenkinstown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John Adam Marx and Anne Marie Collison Marx. Anne prided herself on being a good housekeeper, and mother and grandmother. According to the family, always on holidays she...

David Anthony Tatum, Sr

David Anthony Tatum, Sr

Jul 21, 2016

Mr. David Anthony Tatum, Sr. age 65 of DeFuniak Springs passed away unexpectedly at the family residence. He was born October 7, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia the son of Willie Clyde Tatum and Margaret Evans Tatum. After completing his formal education David turned his love of automobiles, and engines and racing into his life long profession. For over forty-two years...

Arline (Lottie)  Gavin

Arline (Lottie) Gavin

Jul 21, 2016

Arline D. Gavin (Lottie), age 90 of DeFuniak Springs, Florida passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 in North Okaloosa Medical Center. She was born April 6, 1926 in Buffalo, North Dakota to Arthur S. and Meta D. Berg. Gavin. She attended school in Wheatland, Tower City, Fargo and Buffalo, North Dakota. She graduated in 1944 and moved to DeFuniak Springs...

Lounette Harrison Danley

Lounette Harrison Danley

Jul 18, 2016

Lounette Harrison Danley, age 82 passed away at the family residence Monday afternoon July 18, 2016 surrounded by family. She was born October 2, 1933 in Darlington, the daughter of Emmett Kelso Harrison and Vallie LakeErie Sharpe. Lounette was a lifelong resident of the area and worked for a quarter of a century at Franklin Ferguson in Florala. She...

Edward Lee Holden

Edward Lee Holden

Jun 30, 2016

Mr. Edward Lee Holden, age 65 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the family residence. He was born July 17, 1950 in Rosman, North Carolina and was the eldest son of Lee Roy and Vera Reyes Holden. Mr. Holden was the founder and owner of Holden Construction and recently worked with Tri County Community Council. He...

Lois Wilma Moss Brown

Lois Wilma Moss Brown

Jun 24, 2016

Mrs. Lois Wilma Moss Brown, age 85, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016. Wilma, as she was known, was born November 15, 1930 in Ponce de Leon, Florida to Mr. Henry Lymon Moss and Susie Annie Godwin Moss. She graduated from Ponce de Leon High School with the class of 1950. On October 28 she married her high school sweetheart,...

Derek Allen Hensley

Derek Allen Hensley

Jun 24, 2016

Mr. Derek Allen Hensley, age 37 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at the family residence. He was born July 13, 1978 in Dearborn, Michigan, the son of David Lee Hensley and Karon Samuel Hensley. As a youth he moved with his family to Freeport where Derek attended Walton County Schools graduating with Freeport’s Class of 1996....