Obituaries
December 16, 1965
Mr. Eluid Bowers age 80 died Friday in local hospital. He was native and lifelong resident of Walton County. Services on Sunday with interment in Euchee Valley cemetery. Survivors; 1 son, Clarence Bowers, 1 brother, Gus Bowers, 3 sisters, Mrs. Abbie Hunt, Mrs. Addie Rushing [only lists two], 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
MEMORIAL NOTICE
In Memory of our dearest little daughter, Betty Sue Spears. She was born June 7, 1960; departed December 17, 1961 from parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loftin Spears.
Mrs. Martha Ovella Burgess 80 yrs, of the Leonia community died Thursday at home of her daughter Mrs. Floyd Garrett. She was native and lifelong resident of Holmes county. Services on Saturday from the Leonia cemetery. Survivors; 6 sons, William Thomas, Jesse James, Henry Allen, Howard C., Drew M., and Albert D. Burgess; 3 daughters, Mrs. Addie Hood, Mrs. Floyd Garrett, and Mrs. Millard Jones; one brother, Sam Spears; 43 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Betty C Turner 91 yrs, of Paxton FL and a lifelong resident here, died Dec 8th in local hospital. Services were held at the Paxton Baptist church and burial in Clear Springs cemetery. Survivors: 6 sons, Robert Lee, Don, Otis, Carlos, Arthur and Hugh; 22 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
James Willie Strickland age 57, a native and resident of Ebro, Fla died of a heart attack, Saturday Dec 4th at Redhead. He is survived by wife, Mary Dell, two step-sons, J. R. Wimberly and Kenneth Fails; his mother, Mrs. Maggie Strickland, one sister, Mrs. Dezzie Casey, one brother, J. T. Strickland.
[Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson]