1960 Oct 13
Mrs Rosa Lee Gantt Sterenberg, 98, of Destin, died Oct 9 Sunday in a Gadsden Co.
Hospital. Mrs Sterenberg was born in Lexington, S C in January 1862. She moved to
Destin 5 yrs ago from Chipley but greater part of her life was spend in Ponce de Leon.
Funeral services were held in Ponce de Leon Tuesday Oct 11, with interment in
Magnolia cemetery. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Viola L Fulmer; one son,
May H Sterenberg, 4 grandchildren & 10 gr grands.
Infant baby Redmon, baby daughter of Mrs & Mrs J W Redmon of Leonia, died October
9, in a local hospital. Graveside services were held Monday from the Leonia cemetery,
with interment followed in Leonia cemetery. Survivors besides parents include the
paternal grandparents, Mr & Mrs C M Redmon, maternal grandfather Mr Eugene
Martin, and maternal grandmother, Mrs Edna Smith.
Durward Commander 46, of Ponce de Leon, died Thursday Oct 6 in a Bonifay hospital.
A native & lifelong resident of Holmes Co, he was a teacher in public schools for several
years. Services were held Saturday from Northside Baptist church, with interment in
the New Ponce de Leon cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Mr & Mrs D Com–
mander.
Robert Jackson Kelly 38, passed away in a Pensacola hospital, on Oct 4. A native of
Birmingham, Ala and resident of DeFuniak for past 4 yrs, a veteran of WWII. Services
were held Thursday from First Baptist Church, burial followed in Magnolia. Mr. Kelly
is survived by his widow, Mrs Jean C Kelly, 2 daughters, Linda & Sue; his parents,
Mr & Mrs A G Kelly; 4 sisters, Mrs Henry Futch, Mrs Frank McCoy, Mrs Robert Glass,
& Mrs Winston Sacher.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson