Obituaries

Jul 8, 2012

Our Lord and Savior called home our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Luther A. Ates, on July 8, 2012. Born August 3, 1944 in Crestview, Florida to Luther and Effie Ates, he grew up in Holt, Florida and attended school in Baker, Florida where he lettered four years in football, basketball, and baseball and graduated valedictorian of Baker High’s...

Jul 3, 2012

Our precious mother, Margaret Dunaway Wright Wesley, passed from this life to her promised eternal one on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 just over a month before her 89th birthday. She was born August 21, 1923 in Gordon, Alabama the daughter of James Curtis Dunaway,Sr. and Jessie Shiver Dunaway. Margaret had an exemplary work ethic beginning when she did laundry...

Jun 18, 2012

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Mrs. Tinnie Forehand Brannon, age 94 passed away Monday, June 18, 2012 in Chautauqua Nursing Center. She was born January 17, 1918 in Westville, Florida the daughter of Horace Forehand and Emmie Bryant Forehand. She is predeceased by her son, James Adkison, Jr. Among survivors are her children, J C Adkison and wife Shirley, Mavis Mickle, Myrtle Cook...

Jun 18, 2012

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Edith Delores Dickson, Age 90 entered into eternal rest on Monday June 18, 2012. She was born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida on October 3rd, 1921. She was the daughter of the late Leonard Gabe Johnson and Daisy Viola Kennis Johnson. She attended Tivoli High School from grades kindergarten through twelth grade, from which she graduated. She enjoyed sewing...

Jun 9, 2012

Mr. Grady “Buddy” Johnson, Jr. age 73 of Mossy Head passed away early Saturday, June 9, 2012 in a Crestview Healthcare Facility. He was born July 7, 1938 in Pine Apple, Alabama the son of Grady Eley Johnson, Sr. and Maude Lillian Branch Johnson. “5 Speed”, as he was known by his family and close friends, loved hunting and...

Jun 4, 2012

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Mr. Arthur Robert “A R” Tucker, age 76 of the Liberty Community of North Walton County passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 in Wiregrass Hospital in Geneva, Alabama. He was born June 18, 1935 in Maitland, Florida the son of Robert Steven Tucker and Hazel Awilda Parkhurst Tucker. AR was a ceramic tile setter in his early years...

May 30, 2012

Mrs. Ernestine Donaldson, age 93 of DeFuniak Springs, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in North Okaloosa Medical Center. She was born May 10, 1919 in Long Beach, California, the daughter of Ernest Lindel Braud and Marie Narcissus Gel’e Braud. She is predeceased by her husband, William Trammell Donaldson, her sister, Catherine Dawson, her niece Marie Kae Cunnington and her...

May 12, 2012

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Mr. Robert Edwin “Buster” Smith, Sr. age 68, fifth child of Herman and Thyra Kirkpatrick Smith passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the family residence. He was born March 3, 1944 in Laurel, Mississippi and attended public schools there graduating from Laurel High School with the Class of 1962. After graduation Buster volunteered for the United...

May 10, 2012

Maurice Warner Roberts, Sr., 90, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, began his new life in heaven May 10, 2012, while at Sims State Veterans Nursing Home in Panama City, Florida. He was born February 5, 1922 in Madison Heights, Virginia, to Floy Warner Roberts and Fletcher Alexander Roberts. The oldest of six children, he was raised in Madison Heights. He attended...

Apr 30, 2012

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Miriam Dubose, age 74 of DeFuniak Springs died suddenly in Flower’s Hospital, Dothan, Alabama Monday, April 30, 2012. She was born July 9, 1937 in Miami, Florida the daughter of Charles Grady and Pauline Louise Hallaren Hollingsworth. Miriam worked as an auditor with the Internal Revenue Service, later working in insurance and assisted her husband in the real...

Apr 9, 2012

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Mrs. Mary A. Steele, age 83 long time resident of DeFuniak Springs passed away at the family residence in the early morning hours of Monday, April 9, 2012. She was born November 3, 1928 in Florala, Alabama the daughter of Joseph and Allie Quick Johnston. White attending Covington County High School she met Don Steele who had transferred...

Mar 22, 2012

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Dr. Francis Anthony Faggioni, age 77 of DeFuniak Springs passed away at his residence Thursday, March 22, 2012. He was born December 12, 1934 in Pensacola, Florida, the son of Francis A. Faggioni, Sr. and Edna Carson Faggioni. A native Pensacolian he graduated from Pensacola High School with the Class of 1952. Francis earned his bachelors degree from...

Mar 22, 2012

Millie Carroll Engeseth, age 90, formerly of the DeFuniak Springs area passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 in a Pensacola hospital. She was born January 10, 1922 in Walton County the daughter of James Edward and Hattie Scott Carroll. Millie attended Walton County Schools graduating with Walton’s Class of 1940. She moved to Tennessee, and shortly thereafter joined the WAC...

Mar 21, 2012

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Mrs. Sallyann Herdt Poindexter, age 67 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Chautauqua Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born February 3, 1945 in Glenburn, North Dakota the daughter of Walter and Ida Selseg Herdt. She moved to Ohio with her first husband and after marriage to her second husband who had served at...

Mar 15, 2012

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Ann Hendrix Jones, widow of the late H. C. “Cleve” Jones passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the home of her daughter in Mt. Olive, Alabama. She was born in Frisco City, Alabama the daughter of Joseph Paul Hendrix and Lou Sims Hendrix. She was married in 1946 and in 1955 she and her husband moved to...

Mar 1, 2012

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Mr. Jimmie Lee Wilkerson, age 77 of Glendale passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012 in Chautauqua Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born December 2, 1934 in Glendale, the son of Keesley and Ethelene Chesser Wilkerson. After attending Glendale School, Jimmie lived with his parents and helped in the operation of their family farm. Jimmie had a love...

Feb 14, 2012

Mr. John Saltsman, age 69 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at the family residence. He was born October 7, 1942 in Panama City the son of Richard and Melvia Loraine Saltsman. Living in South Walton John graduated from Walton High School with the Class of 1960. He then attended Florida State University and joined the United...

Feb 11, 2012

Reverend William Grebrery Stephens, age 69 passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 just two weeks shy of his 70th birthday in Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. He was born February 26, 1942 in East Point, Georgia the son of Reverend William Nelson Stephens and Doris Starrett Stephens. Brother Bill graduated from Nichol’s High School in New Orleans. He worked...

Feb 2, 2012

Mr. Donald Leroy Norviel, II age 67 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the family residence. . He was born July 2, 1944 in Highland Park, Michigan the son of Donald Leroy Norviel, Sr. and Anita Evelyn Townsend Norviel. After a tour of duty with the United States Navy, Don became a firefighter, working thirty years...

Feb 2, 2012

Mr. Hubert Doyce Adkison, age 86 of DeFuniak Springs formerly of Fort Walton Beach passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at his residence. He was born November 18, 1925 in Hacoda, Alabama the son of Ralph Fulton Adkison and Barbara Alice Welch Adkison. He served his country with the United States Army during World War II in the European...