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Obituaries and Death Notices

The DeFuniak Herald – February 11, 1926 – Obituary

February 11, 1926: Robert Drake shoots self with revolver. Grim tragedy stalked at the home of Mrs Jennie Drake, on Guava street Monday evening when her 17 yr old son shot himself thru the head his death occurring some 10 … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – December 1925 – Obituaries

December 3, 1925: Five men were instantly killed and 3 injured in one of the most awful accidents when the boiler of Creel’s sawmill at Ponce De Leon exploded this (Thursday) afternoon. The dead are: E P Creel of Bonifay, … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – November 1925 – Obituaries

November 12, 1925: Mrs P F Leight 84 yrs old, native of Germany died at her home in this city on Wednesday. She will be buried Friday in Magnolia Cemetery beside her husband who preceded her in death some five … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – October 1925 – Obituaries

October 1, 1925: Albert Edwards 18 yr old son of Mr & Mrs J H Edwards was struck by a falling tree and instantly killed, while sawing logs at he Jackson Lumber Co.’s camp on Monday Sep 21st. Services conducted … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – September 1925 – Obituaries

*1925 Sep 3 Mrs W W Clark and her son William 16 yrs were killed instantly Monday evening by logging train at the Bagdad Land & Lumber Co. when the car in which they were driving was struck at a … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – August 13, 1925 – Obituary

*1925 Aug 13 Miss Sarah Ann Bowers veteran educator of West Florida died at her old family residence at Eucheeanna yesterday morning.  Burial will be today at Euchee Valley cemetery. She was the oldest of a large family, only 2 … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – July 1925 – Obituaries

*1925 July 16 Mr & Mrs Claud Lathinghouse’s 8 months old daughter Dorothy died last Saturday. The little one had been ill for some time and her death was not altogether unexpected.   *1925 July 30 Mr Ralph Bland’s two … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – June 1925 – Obituaries

June 4, 1925 R W Thompson 60 yrs died last Tuesday [June 2, 1925] while at a visit to his old home in Water Valley, Ky. The body will be brought her for internment on Friday [June 5, 1925] train … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – May 1925 – Obituaries

May 7, 1925 Thomas J Lindsey, employee of the Britton Lumber Co, who resided at Mossy Head was fatally injured Thursday evening [April 30] about 1:30 when a tree he was cutting fell in the top of another tree, bending … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – April 1925 – Obituaries

April 2, 1925 Judge Daniel Campbell was born near Knox Hill in Walton Co Fla on July 27 1844 and was the youngest son of Angus & Mary Catharine Campbell. He peacefully passed away on March 19th 1925 in 81st … Continue reading

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