1960 Aug 25
Mrs Anna King Anderson 64, died Sunday Aug 21 at her home. A native and life-
long resident of Walton, she resided in DeFuniak for the past 50 yrs. Funeral was held at
3:00 from the First Baptist church with interment in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Mrs
Anderson is survived by one son, Albert J Anderson, 2 daughters, Mrs Sallie Mae Parker,
and Mrs Jeanette McDinald; 2 brothers D R King & J B King; one sister Mrs Alice K
Wadsworth; 5 grandchildren & 4 gr grands.
Mrs Janette T Lula Fountain 89, died Saturday Aug 20 at the home of her daugher, Mrs
Ella Mae Jones in north Santa Rosa Co. She had lived with her daughter for the past
year, but was a native of Milton. Survivors are Mrs Jones, Mrs Allie Heath, 3 sons,
Eddie Lee, M T & J Conrad Fountain, 3 half brothers, Leon, George & Arthur Lewis,
one half sister Mrs Fred West and 16 grandchildren.
MEMORIAL NOTICES
Arnie Lee Henley was born Aug 24 1915 to the late Mr & Mrs W M
Henley of Glendale, Fla. He served 4 years in U S Navy, was at Pearl Harbor on
Dec 7 1941. He was married Apr 12 1948 to the former Miss Joyce Loraine
Sowell of Everett, Washington. He was a photographer by trade and had a studio
at Elk Grove, Calif, at the time of his death Jun 24 at Oakland Navy Hospital.
Funeral was held Jun 19 in Oak Hill Memorial Chapel of Roses in San Jose, Calif.
Interment was private at Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Calif. He leaves a
wife, Joyce, son Walter, daughter Arna; 2 sisters Mrs W E Cox & Rose Henley;
3 brothers King, Bill & Herbert Henley, 4 nephews, 6 nieces and one grand niece.
James Luther ‘Newt’ Godwin born Aug 20 1923 to Mr & Mrs Luther Godwin.
He was a veteran of WWII, seeing abt 3 yrs overseas duty. He was married to the
former Miss Robbie Register of Bonifay. To this union was born 2 sons, Douglass
and Charles. Newt departed this life on Aug 5 1960 in the Veterans Hospital in
Birmingham, Ala. Survivors also include his parents, Luther & Clyde, his brother,
Jerry, aunts, uncles & cousins. He was laid to rest at Gum Creek Cemetery on Aug 9.
MORE OBITUARIES
William M Pennington, 34, Martha Pennington his 4 yr-old daugher, & Mrs Elvie Karina Gillis, 22,
his sister, died early Sunday Aug 21 after being involved in an auto accident north of
Milton. Mr Pennington & Mrs Gillis died instantly and the child died about 2 hrs later
in a Santa Rosa Hospital. Mr Pennington’s wife, Mrs Emily Lue Pennington, 30, died
early Monday in a Pensacola hospital. The family was enroute to visit Mr & Mrs Joseph
H Pennington, the deceased parents. Both were natives of Holmes co. In addition to
his parents, Mr Pennington is survived by a son, Joseph Everette and a daughter, Mary
Louise. The Pennington family was living in Chalmette, La. Mrs Gillis, besides her
parents is survived by a 3 yr old son, Richard Angus, who was uninjuried in the wreck
and her husband Angus D Gillis of New Orleans. Both are survived by 2 brothers,
Lloyd F & Fred W; 2 sisters, Mrs Emily Louise Johnson, and Miss Lois Pennington.
Martha Lou, the 4 yr child is survived by a brother and sister, paternal grandparents,
and maternal grandmother Mrs Everette Griggs. Funeral arrangements at this time
were incomplete.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson