1960 Sep 29
John Frank Alford 80, died Saturday Sep 27. She was a native of Darlington but
had lived in DeFuniak for past 10 yrs. Services were held Tuesday from Limestone
Baptist church interment followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include 3 sons,
Lamar, Howard, Dewey; 3 daughters Mrs Mytrle Pryor, Mrs Ester Gainey and Mrs
Mary Lou Atkinson; one brother Thermond; 3 sisster Mrs C W Miles, Mrs H Lawrence;
& Mrs Alice Burchannon, 15 grandchildren & 8 gr grands.
Daniel Angus Carroll 60, of Leonia was found dead of a bullet wound in the chest in
his backyard on Monday. Coroners jury will convene Tuesday to determine how the
wound was inflicted. He was a native and life long resident of Holmes Co. Survivors
include his widow, Mrs Malkey Carroll, 2 sons Daniel Angus Jr & Randall; 4 daughters,
Misses Gracie Ann, Ruthie, & Lavell Carroll and Mrs Martha Crowder, 2 brothers, John
& Will Carroll, 3 sisters, Mrs Abbie Smothers, Mrs Ida Broxton & Mrs MaMry
Padgett; and 2 grandchildren.
Mrs Barbara Lillie Rushing Smith, 20 of Leonia died Saturday. She was a native of Ponce
de Leon but had lived inLeonia for several months. Survivors included one daughter, Miss
Barbara Ellen Smith, parents, Mr & Mrs Esker Rushing; 4 sissters Mrs Rube Hare, Mrs
Harold Deering, Mrs Robert Spence and Miss Alice Rushing; 4 brothers; Theodore,
Thedwell, William Albert & Donald Rushing; paternal grandmother Mrs Polly Ann
Rushing and maternal grandmother, Mrs Lou H Burch.
James Larkin Miller 78, passed away Sunday. He was native of Ala and had been a resi-
dent of Walton for past 15 yrs, but at time of his death was a resident of Darlington.
Services were held Tuesday from Sandy Creek Baptist church with interment followed
in church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Maggie Miller, one daughter Mrs
Vera Burgess, 2 sons, Major & Grady; one sister Mrs Willie Henderson; 2 grandchildren,
& 2 gr grands.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson