Obituaries

Jul 23, 2010

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Ellis Vyvyan Williams, 90, of DeFuniak Springs, died July 23, 2010. Ellis was born on July 21, 1920, in Columbus, GA, to Mary Florence and Rev. George Williams. He was graduated from Bay High School in Panama City Fl in 1938. He joined the United States Navy and served with the Navy Construction Battalion (Sea-Bees) during WWII in...

Jul 4, 2010

Mr. Kenneth Ray Pryor, age 66 passed away Sunday, July 4, 2010 at his residence in Paxton, Florida. He was born February 11, 1944 in Darlington, the son of Chapman Pryor and Nolie Moore Pryor. Mr. Pryor was employed by the City of Florala for a number of years, later he worked as a sheet metal mechanic in the aircraft...

Jun 20, 2010

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Mrs. Emma Balius, age 81 long time resident of DeFuniak Springs passed away Sunday, June 20, 2010 in North Okaloosa Medical Center. She was born September 2, 1928 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of William Gail and Cora Campbell Broxson Lassiter. She was a member of the graduating Class of 1947 at Walton High School. She had been...

Jun 11, 2010

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Mrs. Genevieve Collins, age 85 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Friday, June 11, 2010 at her home. She was born February 22, 1925 in Walton County, the daughter of Will and Mary Catherine "Kate" Wright Infinger. Most will remember Genevieve in her thirty-two year employment with the Walton County Property Appraiser's Office where she worked with Mr. Will...

May 31, 2010

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Ahn Thi Doan Vu, age 88 of DeFuniak Springs passed away at the family residence Monday, May 31, 2010. She was born February 1, 1922 in Ha Nam, Viet Nam the daughter of Phuong Lam Doan and Guot Thi Nguyen Doan. Among survivors are her children My Vu and spouse Sanh Du, Yen Phan and spouse Kosar Phan,...

May 31, 2010

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Mr. R. W. Collins, age 81 passed away Monday, May 31, 2010 in a Titusville, Florida healthcare facility. He was born January 10, 1929 in Graceville, Florida the son of Leroy and Pricilla Hardy Collins. Most will remember R. W. in his employment with Fisher Hardware Company of DeFuniak Springs where he worked in the residential construction business....

May 27, 2010

Emily Helms Dannelley, 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 27, 2010. She was born in Lockhart, Alabama on November 9, 1917, the daughter of Carrie Vida Bowers Helms and James Ross Helms. She moved with her family to DeFuniak Springs after graduating from high school in Dothan Alabama. She then married Walter Dannelley...

May 15, 2010

Mrs. Mary Hall, age 93 passed away in the early morning hours Saturday, May 15, 2010 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family. She was born April 2, 1917 in Opp, Alabama the last of thirteen children of Solomon Wolf Kelley and Ida Goolsby Kelley. When Mary was two years old she and her family moved to...

May 9, 2010

Mrs. Eva Teresa Brown, age 54 of the Eucheeanna Community of Walton County passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010 in Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. She was born September 8, 1955 to Malcolm Edward “Ted” Parker and Eva Lou Peterson. Teresa was employed at Chautauqua Rehabilitation and Nursing Center for over twenty five years, holding many and varied positions throughout...

Apr 21, 2010

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Mrs. Dianna Hager Loyed, age 42 of Ponce deLeon passed away in the early morning hours Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at Sacred Heart at the Emerald Coast. She was born February 24, 1968 in Port Smith, Virgina the daughter of Jimmie Lee Hager, Sr, and Mickalenna Ann Truett Hager. Among survivors are her parents, her husband William Dwight...

Apr 16, 2010

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Mrs. Celestine "Peggy" Gipson Anderson, age 65 passed away Friday, April 16, 2010 in Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. She was born November 23, 1945 in DeFuniak Springs the daughter of Johnnie L. Gipson and Eula Catherine Randolph Gipson. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She is predeceased by her husband, William Henry "Bill" Anderson, her...

Apr 6, 2010

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Judy Nobles passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 a week after her fifty-third birthday in Chautauqua Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born March 29, 1957 in Pensacola, Florida the daughter of Marion Hutcheson and Marie Brannon. A lifelong resident of the Freeport, DeFuniak Springs area Judy attended Walton County Schools. She worked many years in the restaurant/club...

Apr 2, 2010

Mrs. Anicia “Ann” Sullivan, age 85, of DeFuniak Springs passed away April 2, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born December 30, 1924 in the Philippines. Ann and her husband moved to DeFuniak Springs in 1962. She was a member of Saint Margaret Catholic Church and was active in the Pilot Club, Healthmark Regional Center Auxiliary “Blue Angels”, and the...

Mar 29, 2010

Mr. Raymond Lee Mosley, age 47 died as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident early Monday morning, March 29, 2010. He was born April 21, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Carlon “J.R.” Mosley and Aline Menser Mosley. Raymond was in the trucking business locally. Among survivors are his son, Jesse Ray Mosley. His sister,...

Mar 26, 2010

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Mary Louise Gray of DeFuniak Springs passed away late Friday evening surrounded by family and friends in a DeFuniak Springs healthcare facility. She was born June 19, 1920 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Philip M. and Frances Elizabeth Wright Zilhart. A homemaker most of her life, Mary moved from Homestead to Sunset King Lake Resort in DeFuniak...

Mar 25, 2010

Mr. Robert Woodrow McCollough age 80 a lifelong resident of Walton County passed away at the family residence early Thursday morning, March 25, 2010. He was born March 3, 1930 in DeFuniak Springs the son of John Thomas McCollough and Johnnie Verbina Andrews McCollough. Most will remember him in his employment with Henry Kober for twenty years and with...

Mar 22, 2010

Margie Olene Nelson Taylor, age 87, passed away March 22, 2010 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Florala, Alabama, she was born to Arthur and Alma Nelson on April 7, 1922, her father’s birthday. She lived over 50 years in Lockhart, Alabama and attended the Lockhart Baptist Church, Ladies Bible Study Group, Garden Club, and Florala Senior...

Mar 4, 2010

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Ms. Charlotte Irvine, age 66 a lifelong resident of Walton County passed away peacefully Thursday, March 4, 2010 . She was born July 12, 1943 in DeFuniak Springs the daughter of Hilton Lee Infinger and Ethelene Gomillion Infinger. She worked many years at Summerlin Auto Parts and Miracle Cleaners. Charlotte loved shopping, fishing, the beach and spending time...

Mar 1, 2010

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Ms. Gail Riddle Nelson, age 62 passed away Monday, March 1, 2010 in a Pensacola healthcare facility. She was born November 30, 1947 on Eglin Air Force Base, the daughter of Amos and Mildred Marjorie Brannon Weddington. She is predeceased by her parents and her husband, Gatchet “Shay” Nelson. Gail worked for a number of years in food...

Feb 12, 2010

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Mr. Doyle Wayne Coffey, age 55 of the New Harmony Community of Walton County passed away Friday, February 12, 2010 in Chautauqua Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born July 2, 1954 in Brewton, Alabama the son of Harvey B. and Ouida Davidson Coffey. He moved with his family at age 10 to the New Harmony Community when...