Obituaries

Mar 17, 2009

Biography

Mr. Lloyd B. Clanton, age 91 passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009. He was born August 23, 1917 in McClellan, Florida the son of Luther B. and Dasie B. Catoe Clanton. Mr. Clanton moved to Brevard in 1962 from St. Augustine. He served his county during World War II and was a veteran of the Army Air Corps....

Feb 28, 2009

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Mrs. Willene Clark Whatley, age 79 passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. She was born January 27, 1930 in Geneva County, Alabama the daughter of Cleveland and Lula Lee Ezell Clark. She and her husband moved from Orlando to DeFuniak Springs in February of 1965 after ill health forced his retirment. Willene loved...

Feb 15, 2009

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Mrs. Lucille Chancey McInnis, age 93 of the Center Ridge Community of Walton County passed away Sunday, February 15, 2009 in Chautauqua Health Care Center. She was born June 8, 1915 in Enterprise, Alabama the daughter of John Wesley Chancey and Tommie Watkins Chancey. She was a member of Center Ridge United Methodist Church. Mrs. McInnis is predeceased...

Feb 6, 2009

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Ms. Shirley Jean Hogans McRae, age 70 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. She was born March 18, 1938 in Ponce deLeon, Florida the daughter of Roy Mathis Hogans, Sr. and Mary Catherine Barker Hogans. Ms. McRae was a very frank spoken woman who said what she meant and meant...

Jan 22, 2009

Eric Ray Moore April 8, 1907 - January 22, 2009

Mr. Eric Ray Moore, age 101 of the Moore’s Crossroads community of Glendale passed away Thursday, January 22, 2009 in a Panama City healthcare facility. He was born April 8, 1907 in Opp, Alabama the son of Winston Winfield Moore and Nancy Melvina Smith Moore. A long time resident...

Jan 20, 2009

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Mrs. Verna J. Miller, age 84 formerly of Glendale passed away Tuesday January 20, 2009 in a Eustis, Florida healthcare facility. She was born October 2, 1924 in Saint Andrews, Florida the daughter of Jesse Adkison and Alice Beatrice Gainey Adkison. She is predeceased by her sons Charles and Larry Miller. Among survivors are her sons, Danny Miller...

Jan 20, 2009

Mr. Henry Eugene Whittle,Jr. age 71 passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2009 in a Bonifay Healthcare facility. He was born March 6, 1937 in Milton, Florida the son of Jessie Eugene Whittle and Zadie Mae Schultz Whittle. Among survivors are his son, Bobby Whittle. His former wife, Jewell Whittle. His brothers Jim Whittle and wife Martha; Bill Lee; his sister...

Jan 17, 2009

Mr. Al Pryor age 66 of Glendale passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009 in a Crestview hospital. He was born August 28, 1942 in Darlington the son of Chapman and Nolie Moore Pryor. He was employed by Crestview Aerospace/ L3 Communications for forty three years. Al had a love for people and never met a stranger. He loved spending...

Jan 11, 2009

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Mr. Haywood Maddox, age 69 of Deland, Florida passed away Sunday, January 11, 2009 in the Veterans Hospital in Palo Alto, California. He was born March 14, 1939 in Clayton, Alabama the son of Lemuel Lamar Maddox and Corene Henderson Maddox. Mr. Maddox was a veteran of the United States Army having served his country some twenty two...

Jan 6, 2009

Biography Faye Telford King, 75 was born a twin of goodly parents: Emma Elverda Mayfield and John Myron Telford in Vallejo, Ca. She and her eternal companion, James Ernest King Jr. (Jim) resided in Shalimar (Longwood) since 1967. Jim left mom and this earth 22 years ago. Faye graduated from high school age 16. She went to U of U...

Jan 5, 2009

Mr. Glenn Aery Parker age 88 of DeFuniak Springs passed away at the family residence Monday, January 5, 2009. He was born May 26, 1920 in Opp, Alabama the son of James Henry Nathaniel Levi Parker and Era Marshall Grantham Parker. Mr. Parker was a veteran having served his country with the United States Army until his medical discharge. He...

Jan 5, 2009

Biography

Mrs. Marilyn Ann Goldsmith Stanton, age 75 of DeFuniak Springs passed away suddenly Monday January 5, 2009 at the family residence. She was born November 8, 1933 in Ellenville, New York the daughter of Joseph Charles Goldsmith and Mildred Fisher Goldsmith. Mrs. Stanton was employed for several years with the Daytona Speedway, a job she would have almost...

Dec 31, 2008

Mr. Donnie Wood, age 54 of Ponce deLeon passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in a Pensacola hospital. He was born October 5, 1954 in DeFuniak Springs, the son of Bullie Ander Wood and Bernice Orene Griggs Wood. Donnie attended public school in the Euchee Valley Community, when it did not interfere with hunting and fishing with his school...

Dec 27, 2008

Martha “Pat” Allen Thompson, age 81, of Eustis, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2008, after a courageous battle against cancer. Pat was born January 15, 1927, in Birmingham, AL. She attended Auburn University where she met her husband Russell Wayne Thompson of DeFuniak Springs, FL. Following his death in 1963, Pat returned to college and began a career as...

Dec 4, 2008

Biography

Mrs. Joyce Ann Freeman Sunday, age 56 of Glendale passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008 in Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. She was born December 10, 1951 in Cullman, Alabama the daughter of Talmadge Howard Freeman and Lucy Bagwell Freeman. She attended Cullman public schools and after raising her children moved to DeFuniak Springs where she met and...

Dec 1, 2008

Mr. Clyde Alan Chandler, age 56 of Wing, Alabama, formerly of DeFuniak Springs, passed away Monday, December 1, 2008 in Santa Rosa Medical Center in Milton, Florida. He was born January 15, 1952 on Eglin Air Force Base the son of Clyde Craven Chandler and Alice Joan (Pat) Hanus Chandler. Alan was a graduate of Walton High School, graduating...

Nov 27, 2008

RUDOLPH FRANKLIN TOLLERSON Mr. Rudolph Franklin “Rudy” Tollerson, age 79 of DeFuniak Springs passed away unexpectally Thursday, November 27 in Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida August 28, 1929. Mr. Tollerson was a printer by trade and a photographer working in the lithograph industry. He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehova Witnesses of...

Nov 8, 2008

Mr. Raymond Fletcher Greenlee age 85 of DeFuniak Springs passed away at the family residence Saturday, November 8, 2008. He was born February 13, 1923 in Rutledge, Tennessee the son of Carl John and Nora Mae McElhaney Greenlee. After attending school in Rutledge he joined the United States Army proudly serving his country. Ray owned and operated his own...

Nov 4, 2008

Mr. Norman Henry Young, age 88 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born November 5, 1919 in Venice, Ohio the son of Theodore and Mary Fox Young. Mr. Young was a design draftsman by trade and worked many years in California and Ohio. After retirement he came to...

Oct 28, 2008

Mr. Felix Wayne Maples, Sr. age 64 of DeFuniak Springs passed away at his residence Tuesday, October 28, 2008. He was born August 5, 1944 in Florala, Alabama the son of Thomas Charles Maples, Sr. and Felecia Beatrice Ward Maples. Mr. Maples attended Walton County schools and graduated with Walton High’s Class of 1962. He married in 1963 and...