Obituaries

Feb 6, 2010

Mr. Bob Kennedy Ingram, Jr. age 59 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Saturday, February 6, 2010 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. He was born January 23, 1951 in Panama City, the son of Bob K. Ingram, Sr. and Leona White Ingram. Bobby was born with a life threatening handicap, a malady that claimed most babies lives during the early fifties,...

Jan 18, 2010

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Mr. Arad Lee “Stanley” Ward, Jr. age 85 of the Red Bay Community of Walton County passed away Monday, January 18, 2010 in a Fort Walton Beach healthcare facility. He was born October 23, 1924 in Bruce, Florida the son of Arad Lee Ward, Sr. and Bessie Stanley Ward. As a young boy, growing up, his relatives commented...

Jan 13, 2010

Mr. Howard Glenn Neal, age 84 of Bruce, formerly of DeFuniak Springs passed away at his residence Wednesday, January 13, 2010. He was born May 12, 1925 in McCullough, Alabama, the son of William Howard Neal and Bertie Ola Driskell Neal. He graduated from Troy State Teacher’s College with a major in math where he met the woman who...

Jan 12, 2010

Mrs. Mable Louise Harrison Hall, age 89 of the Liberty Community of North Walton County passed away at the home of her daughter Tuesday morning, January 12, 2010, surrounded by her loving and caring family. She was born April 23, 1920, one of nine children of John Henry and Pearl Brown Harrison. No stranger to hard work, Mable worked...

Jan 6, 2010

Essie Alma Purvis White, age 93 of the Darlington Community of Walton County passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2010 in a Geneva, Alabama healthcare facility. She was born November 4, 1916 in Darlington the daughter of Marcus Lyon Purvis and Mary Jane Padgett Purvis. Mrs. White was no stranger to hard work, having worked for many years in the cotton...

Jan 1, 2010

Mrs. Clara Nell Dawson Kennedy Watkins, age 78 of DeFuniak Springs passed away January 1, 2010 at the family residence. She was born May 1, 1931 in Louisville, Alabama, the daughter of Henry Dewey Dawson and Alma Ercell McDonald Dawson. Clara and her husband moved to DeFuniak Springs in 1953 when he became employed with the Walton County School...

Dec 28, 2009

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Ms. Joy Nell Arrant Andrews, age 74 of DeFuniak Springs went to be with the Lord December 28, 2009. She was born March 30, 1935 in Santa Rosa County, Florida the daughter of JohnW. and Willie Sowell Arrant. A long time resident of Walton County, Mrs. Andrews was a Baptist by faith. She retired from her full time...

Dec 19, 2009

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Mrs. Mary Carolyn Warren Murray, age 89 of Defuniak Springs passed away peacefully Saturday, December 19, 2009 in Sacred Heart at The Emerald Coast. She was born January 16, 1920 in Marianna, Florida the daughter of Marvel Orin Warren, Sr. and Sarah Gertrude Simmons Warren. She moved with her family to DeFuniak Springs and graduated from Walton High...

Dec 2, 2009

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Mrs. Shirley Virginia Clark, age 83, a resident of The Stanley House in DeFuniak Springs was called home to the Lord on Wednesday mroning, December 2, 2009 after a brief stay in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Clark was born November 8, 1926 in Crestview, Florida the daughter of James Benjamin Carr and Mamie Buchana Carr. She attended...

Nov 30, 2009

Mr. Dewie Whitehead, age 97 of DeFuniak Springs passed away early Monday, November 30, 2009 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. He was born October 6, 1912 in Geneva County, Alabama the son of James Edward Whitehead and Fannie Johnson Whitehead ; the last of the twelve siblings to die. Dewie was raised in Ponce de Leon, joing the Army in...

Nov 30, 2009

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Mr. Jimmy Ray Brown, age 69 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Monday, November 30, 2009 at the family residence. He was born December 4, 1939 in DeFuniak Springs the son of Sam Glenn Brown and Faye Bell Williams Brown. A twelve year veteran of the United States Navy, Jimmy Ray had been employed as a field representative for...

Nov 25, 2009

Mrs. Mary Allen Randolph Reed, age 80 of Fort Walton Beach passed away at the home of her nephew in DeFuniak Springs Wednesday, November 25, 2009. She was born August 31, 1929 in Panama City, the daughter of Arthur Eugene Randolph and Annie Eugene Williamson Randolph. Mrs. Reed was very active with the Disabled American Veterans serving as Vice Commander...

Nov 6, 2009

Mrs. Hazel Clark Hopkins, age 83 formerly of DeFuniak Springs passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 at the home of her daughter in Douglasville, Georgia. She was born July 4, 1926 in Bremen, Georgia the daughter of Reverend Bruce James Clark and Jenny Maebelle Posey Clark. Mrs. Hopkins worked most of her employment life as an administrative secretary with...

Oct 23, 2009

Mr. Wayne Mosley of the Argyle Community of Walton County passed away two days after his 56th birthday late Friday night at the family residence surrounded by family and friends. He was born October 21, 1953 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of James Lewis Mosley and Charlotte Ruth Derego Mosley. At six months old he moved with his family...

Oct 21, 2009

Mrs. Carolyn Rebecca Rouse Whitehurst, age 75 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009. She was born May 22, 1934 in Mount Holley, New Jersey, the daughter of James Leon and Rebecca Fox Rouse. She was formerly of Avon Park, Florida. After graduating from Fort Pierce High School she met and married her husband of 54 years,...

Oct 14, 2009

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On the morning of October 14, 2009 Mr. James W. Bingham, age 78 went to be with the Lord. He was born May 1, 1931 in Bessemer, Alabama the son of James Victor Bingham and Gloria Inez Sanford Bingham. He was raised in DeFuniak Springs and graduated from Walton High where he met the love of his life...

Oct 11, 2009

Mrs. Birdie Oldfied, age 83 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009 at the home of her daughter in DeFuniak Springs. She was born July 9, 1926 in Hartford, Alabama the daughter of William Albert and Rosie Belle Jarvis Mahan. She met and married Richard Oldfield and they moved to DeFuniak Springs. For a number of years...

Oct 11, 2009

Mr. Eddie Clate Puckett, Jr. passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009 in a Conroe, Texas hospital. He was born June 24, 1929 in Fort Gaines, Georgia the son of Eddie Clate Puckett, Sr. and Mattie Monfort Puckett. Ed attended Walton Senior High School as a part of the Class of 1948, but in his Sophomore year transferred to Tennessee Military...

Oct 11, 2009

Mrs. Minnie Lee Carroll Melvin, age 95 of Darlington passed away early Sunday, October 11, 2009 in a Geneva, Alabama healthcare facility. She was born April 14, 1914 in Darlington the daughter of Columbus Olman “Lum” Smith and Ella Jane Spears Smith. A life-long resident of Darlington Minnie Lee attended Darlington School. For many years she was employed with Franklin...

Oct 2, 2009

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Mrs. Pauline Howell Wamble age 79 formerly of DeFuniak Springs passed away unexpecta Friday, October 2, 2009 in Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. She was born February 4, 1930 in DeFuniak Springs, the daughter of Oliver and Rachel Marie McCallum Howell. Pauline attended Walton High School, graduating with the class of 1948. She was employed for a time...