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Category Archives: Deaths
The DeFuniak Herald – February 1944 – Obituaries + wedding announcement
1944 Feb 24 Lt Ewart T Sconiers dies in German Prison Camp. Born near Alaqua some 26 yrs ago to Mr Warren & Maude Sconiers. (no arrangements announced – Long article & picture) 1944 Feb 27 Mrs Mildred Plew … Continue reading
Posted in 1944-02 February, Deaths, Weddings
Tagged JL Rice, Lt Ewart T Sconiers, Mary Douglass, Mildred Plew Meigs, Mrs Christian Davis
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The DeFuniak Herald – September 1943 – Obituaries
1943 September 30 – Lt Louis Hightower, son of Mr & Mrs ‘Cot’ Hightower, former residents of Free- port has been reported killed in action on the European battlefront. Mrs Hightower (Nettie Owens) was visiting relatives at Vernon when the … Continue reading
Posted in 1943-09 September, Deaths
Tagged Harold Judson McCaskill, Lela Adkilson, Lt Louis Hightower
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The DeFuniak Herald – August 1943 – Obituaries
August 19, 1943 Willard Bonita Slacy’s parents received a letter which conveys the assumption that he must be considered among those who lost their lives when the ship USS Juneau was sunk in battle of Guadalcanal on 13 Nov 1942. Letter … Continue reading
Posted in 1943-08 August, Deaths
Tagged Grady T Davis, John Carter, Missing in action, Mrs Kate Davis Hightower, Rev WT Ellisor, USS Juneau, Willard Bonita Slacy
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The DeFuniak Herald – July 1943 – Obituaries + Missing in action announcement
MISSING IN ACTION ANNOUNCEMENT: 1943 July 8 – Mr & Mrs John C McSween received distressing information that Lt Raymond (Dick) McSween, bombardier was missing in action in India. Death came to Mr Duncan Gillis on Saturday Jun 30th … Continue reading
Posted in 1943-07 July, Deaths
Tagged Duncan Gillis, Lt Raymond McSween, Missing in action
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The DeFuniak Herald – June 1943 – Obituaries + POW announcement
June 3, 1943 Mrs Jay Laird, mother of Kylee Laird received a letter from her son. He was a prisoner of war in Germany. The letter requested cigarettes & shaving equipment, and was headed STALAG VII Grepruft, March 27 1943. From Opp … Continue reading
Posted in 1943-06 June, Deaths, General News
Tagged Charles Howard Hood, James H Quinton, Kylee Laird, LC Ward, Mrs Horace Danley, Mrs Jay Laird, Prisoner of war, Stalag 7
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The DeFuniak Herald – May 1943 – Obituaries and Wedding Announcement
May 13, 1943 The death of Mrs Mary Campbell McKinnon occurred Friday May 7 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Judge Daniel L Campbell and sister of the late Judge A G Campbell and is survived … Continue reading
The DeFuniak Herald – March 11, 1943
1943 March 11 – Mr Henry Nowling 78 yrs, passed away at his home near Bear Heal Friday March 5. The deceased was a native of Crenshaw County Al but lived in Walton Co something like 60 yrs, having retired from L … Continue reading
Posted in 1943-03 March, Deaths
Tagged Bear Heal, L & N Railroad, Mitchem, Nowling, Oak Ridge Cemetery
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The DeFuniak Herald – February 1943 – Obituaries + birth announcement
1943 Feb 11 – Mrs Eliza Brown Caswell of Freeport, Fla passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hubert Hightower at Panama City, on Thursday February 4th. Mrs Caswell 82 yrs, Was brought here to the home of … Continue reading
Posted in 1943-02 February, Births, Deaths
Tagged Allen W McCullough, Birth, EL Gomillion, Everitt Yates, MIss Effie Carmichael, Mrs Eliza Caswell
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The DeFuniak Herald – January 7, 1943 – Obituary
1943 January 7- Mr Dave Evans while searching for some cows, Wednesday morning discovered the wreck of a plane abt 200 yard from Owl Head within 150 of 200 yards from the Freeport highway. The plane was buried 7 feet … Continue reading
Posted in 1943-01 January, Deaths
Tagged Dave Evans, Plane accident
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