Obituaries

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

Biography

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. 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 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 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...

Sep 29, 2009

Mr. Elijah Williams, age 58, formerly of DeFuniak Springs passed away Tuesday September 29, 2009 in a Tallahassee healthcare facility. He was born October 26, 1950 in DeFuniak Springs the son of George Henry Williams and Ruby Lee Lacy Williams. He attended Tivoli School graduating with the Class of 1969. After attending Florida A&M he worked at the State...

Sep 22, 2009

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Mr. Walter Scott Ogilvie, age 46 of DeFuniak Springs passed away unexpectally Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in the ER at Healthmark Regional Medical Center. He was born January 7, 1963 in Lakeland, Florida the son of William Randolph Ogilvie and Ora Lee Lingerfelt Ogilvie. Wally attended Kathleen High School in Lakeland graduating with the Class of 1981. He...

Sep 20, 2009

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Mr. Robert Daniel Mosley, age 30 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Sunday September 20, 2009 in a Pensacola healthcare facility. He was born December 29, 1978 in Geneva, Alabama the son of James Donald Mosley and Doris Ann Richards Mosley. He attended Walton County Schools and worked locally at the truss company, and in South Walton landscaping and...

Sep 17, 2009

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Mr. J. C. Spears age 67 of the Darlington Community of North Walton County passed away Thursday, September 17, 2009 at ARC Group Home in DeFuniak Springs. He was born April 17, 1942 in Darlington the son of Beulah Spears. J. C. attended Darlington School and his childhood was filled with summers full of fun in the Darlington...

Sep 14, 2009

Mrs. Ethel Nell Bosenberg Adkinson, age 86 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Monday September 14, 2009 in Rome, Georgia. She was born August 14, 1923 in DeFuniak Springs the daughter of Charles Fredrick and Ruby Quick Bosenberg. She was a member of DeFuniak Chapter 115 of the Order of Eastern Star and had served as Past Worthy Matron. Most...

Sep 14, 2009

Martha B. “Pat” Mundy age 93 passed away Monday, September 14, 2009 in Sacred Heart on the Emerald Coast. She was born August 9, 1916 in Ona, Florida the daughter of William Fredrick and Attie Beatrice Strickland Mundy. Pat was a 1938 graduate of Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. In 1954 she received her Bachelor’s from Peabody College in...

Aug 27, 2009

Una Vae Geoghagan, age 81, a life long resident of the New Harmony Community of Walton County died Thursday, August 27, 2009 in a Bonifay hospital. She was a member of the New Harmony Baptist Church. She spent her life taking care of her son Bobby and running a very successful business, Una Vae’s Beauty Shop in New Harmony. She...

Aug 17, 2009

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Mr. Richard Allen “Dick” Jones, age 69 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Monday, August 17, 2009 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. He was born March 2, 1940 in Jefferson City, Missouri, the son of Roy Frances Jones and Ella Niewald Jones. Dick and his family moved to DeFuniak Springs from Elba, Alabama in 1980 when he became manager...

Aug 8, 2009

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Mrs. Catherine Campbell King, daughter of the late Sheriff and Mrs. Sam Campbell and wife of the late James E. King, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2009 at the home of her daughter in Daphne. She was born June 29th, the daughter of Lehman Shelby “Sam” Campbell and Elizabeth Lenora Beasley Campbell. Catherine taught school at Walton Senior...

Jul 29, 2009

Mrs. Gladys Perrey Jones, age 91 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in Healthmark Regional Medical Center. She was born February 24, 1918 in Chamois, Missouri the daughter of Arthur Lewis Perrey and Heli Huri Malan Perrey. She lived in Deercreek, Missouri until she was eight years old later graduating from Chamois, Missouri High School. She then...

Jul 28, 2009

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Mrs. Donna Miller Redmon, age 60 of Ponce deLeon passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009 in Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 5, 1949 in Panama City, Florida the daughter of Roland Edward and Hazel Miller. She was raised in Panama City and attended Bay High graduating with the Class of 1967. After graduation she...

Jul 21, 2009

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Mr. Allison “Bonnie” Skipper age 82 of Ponce deLeon passed away at his home Tuesday, July 21, 2009. He was born in Holmes County the son of Allison Hiram Skipper and Emma Hardy Skipper. He was a life long resident of Holmes County, living on property homesteaded by his grandparents. Most will remember Bonnie in his association with...

Jul 2, 2009

Biography Mrs. Melvinia Stuckey Nelson age 91 of DeFuniak Springs passed away at the home of her son in Panama City, Florida Thursday July 2, 2009. She was born September 26, 1917 in Walton County the daughter of Issiah Prophet Stuckey and Ella Mae Bembo Stuckey.Mrs. Nelson was a homemaker whose greatest joy in life was her children, grandchildren and...

Jun 26, 2009

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Mrs. Eunice McIntosh age 87 of DeFuniak Springs passed away Friday, June 26, 2009 in Mobile, Alabama. She was born March 6, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Clifford Wesley Parker and Hilda Emilie Skerie. After graduation from high school in Brooklyn she worked as an office clerk in downtown Manhattan. She met Don McIntosh at...