Obituaries (taken from abstracts)
Funeral services for W. T. [William Tally] Bludworth, whose death occurred Thursday, January 31, were conducted on Friday afternoon [February 1, 1935] at 3:00 from the Methodist church; interment was in Magnolia cemetery. W. T. Bludworth was born in Dale County, Alabama, August 21, 1861. At age 10 his family moved to Florida. He was a member of the Methodist Church and graduate of Florida State Normal School. Thirty-nine years ago, he was united in marriage with Mrs. J. W. Kennedy nee Miss Lucy Jackson. He was a teacher and steamboat captain on the Choctawhatchee River. He practiced Law for more than forty years before ill health caused his retirement. He is survived by his widow; sister, Mrs. O. A. Watson of this place; 3 sons, Glen of DeFuniak, Ed of Sanford, and Walter of Columbia North Carolina; 3 stepchildren, John J. Kennedy, Mrs. D. H. McSwain and Mrs. C. H. Johnson, all of this place.
Funeral services for Malcolm A. Morrison whose death occurred on Thursday, January 31, were conducted at the Morrison home on the Circle Friday morning at 11:00. The deceased was born 44 years ago at Argyle, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Morrison, a descendent of one of Florida’s older families. He served in the wireless telegraph department during the World War. On July 12, 1920, he was united in marriage with Miss Mamie Ruth Tatum of Geneva, Alabama. He died of pneumonia. The deceased was an insurance agent for many years. He is survived by his widow and 2 daughters, Mary Christian and Marjorie, one sister, Mrs. D. Stuart Gillis, all of this place.
Friends here are sorry to learn of the death of Mr. D. O. [David Oliver] Rowell, Tuesday night at his home in Cottondale, following an illness of long duration. Present at the time of his death was Mrs. J. A. McDonald, a stepdaughter, and Mr. W. W. Rowell a son, both of this place, who had been with him since the previous Saturday.
On Sunday, December 23, 1934, we laid to rest an old patriarch, Uncle Marion Freeman. Last Sunday, January 20, we buried his son, Winfred R. [Roe] Freeman, just four weeks of time elapsing. W. R. (Win) Freeman was born in Shannon County, Missouri, on November 25, 1882; he died January 18, 1935, at his home in DeFuniak. He was married to Hattie Ward on May 19, 1910. Two sons were born to them, John and Elmer, who survive as does his wife. (see January 24, 1935). Also surviving are his aged mother, Mrs. Annie Freeman, and 2 sisters, Mrs. Cora Williams and Mrs. Claten Culbertson, of Eminence, Missouri. The wife and mother brought the remains to Eminence.
Other News
Joseph Hassell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wavey Wadsworth was operated upon for acute appendicitis at Pensacola hospital. He was taken to Pensacola Friday morning [February 1, 1935] and the operation was performed that afternoon. He withstood the operation well and is expected home in a few days.
[Abstracted by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson]