Mr Delmar B Chamblee 41, of Ponce de Leon, died Sunday Nov 27 in Alabama Veteran’s Hospital, he was a native & life long resident of Ponce de Leon and a veteran of WWII. Graveside services were held Monday from the New Ponce de Leon cemetery. Survivors include his wife Mrs Annie Mae Chamblee, step mother Mrs Christine Chamblee, 3 brothers, Albert, _____, & Sherwood Chamblee; 3 sisters, Mrs Ida Ward, Mrs Corrine Bagley, & Mrs Lorene Hawthorne.
Mrs Lou H Burch 79, of Valley View died Monday Nov 21. Mrs Burch was a native of Coffee Co, Al but had lived in this county for many years. Survivors include 3 daughters, Mrs Daley Rushing, Mrs Mattie Lee Burch & Mrs William Joe Davis; 5 sons, Dan, Fred, Edward, Eugene & Phillip Burch; 2 sisters, Mrs Maude Housman & Mrs Mamie Yates; 30 granchildren and several gr grands.
Ira Louis Brown 59, died Friday Nov 25. Services were held on Sunday from the First Presbyterian church, with burial in the Steele cemetery. Mr Brown was a native of Walton and had resided in DeFuniak most of his life. At the time of his death he was assistant manager of Liberty National Life Insurance with 18 yrs service with the company. Mr Brown is survived by his widow, Mrs Brady Lea Brown, one son, Donald, one daughter, Mrs Leo Fulton, 2 sisters, Mrs Texie Thomason & Mrs Hattie Hightower and 3 grandchildren.
Oscar Eugene Matthews, 69 died Sunday Nov 27 in Ponce de Leon. He was a native of Selma, Ala and had been a resident for the past 59 yrs. He is survived by his widow, Mrs Lou S Matthews, one daughter, Mrs J W Parshal, 6 sons, Dr A H, Dr W W, Dr E L, Dr O K, H A, and Eglon Matthews; one sister, Mrs Lizzie McCellen, 17 grandchildren and 3 gr grands. Services were held Monday with burial in New Ponce de Leon cemetery.
[Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson]