Obituaries

Howard Moore

Howard Moore

Jun 21, 2016

Mr. Howard Moore, age 84 of DeFuniak Springs, passed away at the family residence Tuesday evening. He was born October 15, 1931 in Tennessee, the son of William Walter Moore and Mamie Lawson Moore. Howard, as a child moved to this area with his family, first to Jay then to DeFuniak Springs when his dad took a job with the...

Geraldine Shoaf

Geraldine Shoaf

Jun 12, 2016

Mrs. Geraldine Ann Shoaf passed away on June 12, 2016 surrounded by her family. Gerry, as she was known by those who loved her, was born April 21, 1924 in Warren Ohio to Glenn Beach and Bessie Fenstermaker Beach. She was raised in DeFuniak by her father and step mother Cressie Mae Beach. In 1943 Gerry met Gerald Shoaf....

Edward Patrick Bradley, Sr

Edward Patrick Bradley, Sr

Jun 6, 2016

The Bradley family regretfully announces the passing of the patriarch of their family, Edward Patrick Bradley, Sr., who slipped away on June 6, 2016. He was born August 28, 1929 in Missouri Valley, Iowa to Elmer Dudley Bradley and Bridget Irene Ryan. He was the second of three children. At age 17 Ed joined the Marines. He married Reatha...

Dannie Burke Caudill

Dannie Burke Caudill

May 14, 2016

Mrs. Dannie Burke Caudill, age 87 of Freeport passed away late Saturday night in North Okaloosa Medical Center. She was born October 12, 1928 in Bruce Florida, the daughter of Daniel Jefferson Burke and Iva Mae Evans Burke. The last of seven siblings, her brothers Brady “Pete”, Bradley and her sister Dadie, and half brothers Hasen, Teague and Payford...

Vicy Belcher Kaftan

Vicy Belcher Kaftan

Apr 19, 2016

Mrs. Vicy Kaftan, age 97 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in North Okaloosa Medical Center. She was born August 2, 1918 in Big Rock, Virginia the daughter of John and Mary Jane Ramey Belcher. One of the duty stations her husband was assigned to during his twenty-one year career with the Air Force was Eglin...

Gennieve Redmon Nelson

Gennieve Redmon Nelson

Mar 23, 2016

Mrs. Gennieve Redmon Nelson, Age 88, widow of the late Sidney Nelson passed away late Wednesday afternoon in Healthmark Regional Medical Center surrounded by our family. She was born January 3, 1928, one of four children born to Dave Henry Redmon and Jennie Broxston Redmon. Most will remember “Granny” Nelson in her association with the Walton County School System...

Janice Ruth Butts Hatten

Janice Ruth Butts Hatten

Mar 16, 2016

Mrs. Janice Ruth Butts Hatten, age 78 of DeFuniak Springs, widow of the late Arthur Dallas Hatten, Jr. passed away at the family residence Wednesday morning, March 16, 2016. She was born November 20, 1937 in Bermuda, Alabama the daughter of Thomas Lane Butts, Sr. and Janie Pauline Owens Butts. Most in this area will remember Jan when she...

Dearon Thomas Carroll

Dearon Thomas Carroll

Mar 11, 2016

Mr. Dearon Carroll, age 87 of DeFuniak Springs, passed away at his residence Friday, March 11, 2016. He was born December 12, 1928 in DeFuniak Springs, one of nine children of James Edward Carroll and Hattie Scott Carroll. After completing high school Dearon served his country in the United States Army, a veteran of both the Korean Conflict and the...

Jossie Nowling Miller

Jossie Nowling Miller

Mar 7, 2016

Mrs. Jossie Nowling Miller, age 93 of DeFuniak Springs passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, March 7, 2015 at the family residence. She was born November 14, 1922 in Samson, Alabama the daughter of Melvin Thomas Nowling and Sara Elizabeth Allridge Nowling. Many will remember “Miss Jossie” in her employment as a cook in some of DeFuniak...

Rocky Gainey

Rocky Gainey

Mar 2, 2016

Mr. Rocky Gainey, age 62 passed away unexpectdly at his residence in Freeport Wednesday, March 2, 2016. He was born May 18, 1953 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of John William “J.W.” Gainey and Mary Inez Rushing Gainey. He worked in the family timber business as a youth, after graduation from high school he lived in Houston, Texas where he...

Charles Andrew "Chuck" Adams

Charles Andrew "Chuck" Adams

Feb 9, 2016

Charles A. Adams went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, February 9, at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 6, 1930. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Engineering from Lehigh University where he also played varsity football, baseball and lacrosse and was a proud member of the Chi Psi...

Edgar Lee McKinney

Edgar Lee McKinney

Feb 8, 2016

Mr. Edgar Lee McKinney, age 91 a long time resident of the area passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, February 8, 2016 at the home of his daughter in Niceville. He was born October 23, 1924 in Sheridan, Indiana, the son of Wren and Freida Pruitt McKinney. In the mid fifties he moved with his family...

Vennie Lee Mitchell

Vennie Lee Mitchell

Feb 4, 2016

Vennie Lee Mitchell, age 90 of Ponce de Leon passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. She was born November 6, 1925 in Westville, Florida the daughter of Marvin and Lillian Toonie Campbell Mitchell. A lifelong resident of the area, Vennie grew up in a period of American history where folks believed in hard work,...

Bebe Chesser Whitehead

Bebe Chesser Whitehead

Feb 2, 2016

Mrs. Bebe Chesser Whitehead passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. She was born January 19, 1935 in Freeport, the daughter of C.T. and Eva Jeanette Spence Chesser. Bebe attended Walton County Schools and received her degree from Berry College in Rome, Georgia. She was employed with the Walton County Board of Education in...

Robert Wallace "Bob" Moore

Robert Wallace "Bob" Moore

Feb 1, 2016

Bob Moore, age 87 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 in Sacred Heart of the Emerald Coast Hospital. He was born October 6, 1928 in Safety Harbor, Florida, the son of Michael Harrison Moore and Flossie Pipkin Moore. Bob attended Walton County Schools, graduating with the Class of 1947. After graduation he moved to New York...

Charles Wayne "Chuck" Schultz

Charles Wayne "Chuck" Schultz

Feb 1, 2016

Mr. Charles Wayne “Chuck” Schultz age 40 passed away in the early morning hours Monday, February 1, 2016 at the family residence. He was born December 16, 1975 in Panama City, Florida the son of Robert Ray Schultz, Jr. and Anita Moody Schultz. He is predeceased by his aunt, Pat Hall and his grandparents, Ralph and Virginia Moody and...

Virginia Watts Roberts

Virginia Watts Roberts

Jan 25, 2016

Mrs. Virginia Watts Roberts, age 93, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 in a Bay County Healthcare Facility. She was born on October 6, 1922, in Brunswick County, Virginia, to the late John Henry and Cora Whitt Watts. She was a resident of DeFuniak Springs for the past 66 years and was married to the...

Ricky Lee Davis

Ricky Lee Davis

Jan 15, 2016

Mr. Ricky Davis, age 56 of Laurel Hill passed away at the family residence Friday, January 15, 2016. He was born May 3, 1959 in Florala, Alabama the son of Obie Lee Davis and Mavis Myrl Harper Davis. A lifelong resident of Laurel Hill, Ricky attended Laurel Hill schools. He always had a job, working for Franklin Ferguson in...

Brenda Ingram Perez

Brenda Ingram Perez

Dec 21, 2015

Mrs. Brenda Ingram Perez, age 56 formerly of DeFuniak Springs passed away Monday evening, December 21, 2015 at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, Georgia. She was born June 24, 1959 in Panama City, Florida, the daughter of Bob Kennedy Ingram, Sr. and Leona White Ingram. Brenda grew up in DeFuniak Springs, attended Walton County Schools and graduated with Walton...

Margaret Ross

Margaret Ross

Dec 20, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Ross, age 92 passed away December 20, 2015 just eighteen days from her 93rd birthday. She was born January 7, 1923 in Middle River, Maryland the daughter of James S. and Margaret Eva Foltz Yurek. She is predeceased by her husband, Thomas B. Ross, her daughter Bernice Conner and her son Bernard Shiebeck. Mrs. Ross was Baptist...