Category Archives: Deaths

Obituaries and Death Notices

The DeFuniak Herald – April 1921 – Obituaries & other misc. announcements

April 7, 1921 J T McCullough dropped dead at his home last Wednesday of heart failure.  He was between the ages of 66 & 70 yrs and leaves a wife and large number of relatives. Services today at the Baptist … Continue reading

Posted in 1921-04 April, Deaths, General News, Misc., The DeFuniak Herald | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The DeFuniak Herald – April 1921 – Obituaries & other misc. announcements

The DeFuniak Herald – February 1921 – Obituaries

1921 Feb 24– Alexander Douglass McKinnon was born in Walton Co on May 6 1842, one of 13 children born to his parents, John L & Catharine McKinnon.  Only one brother survives, Daniel L McKinnon of Marianna.  Mr McKinnon was … Continue reading

Posted in 1921-02 February, Deaths, The DeFuniak Herald | Tagged , | Comments Off on The DeFuniak Herald – February 1921 – Obituaries

The DeFuniak Herald – January 1921 – Obituaries

1921 Jan 27– Sheriff J M Summerlin, just 17 days in office, Frank Bishop and son Will Bishop and Fern Barrow were all killed in train and automobile accident.  (Lengthy story including M E Savage who escaped death in this … Continue reading

Posted in 1921-01 January, Deaths, The DeFuniak Herald | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on The DeFuniak Herald – January 1921 – Obituaries

The DeFuniak Herald – August 1919 – Obituaries

1919 Aug 21– Last Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night, 5 members of the Lundy family, W A, the father; Pete, Thomas, Joe and Charley, sons were arrested by county officers charged with the murder of John Mitchell, 32 yrs … Continue reading

Posted in 1919-08 August, Deaths, The DeFuniak Herald | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on The DeFuniak Herald – August 1919 – Obituaries

The DeFuniak Herald – July 1919 – Obituaries

July 3, 1919: One of the most brutal and cold blooded murders in history of Walton Co occurred near Gaskin Tuesday of last week, June 24, Mr A B Green being the victim. Mr Tallie Alford a resident of Gaskin … Continue reading

Posted in 1919-07 July, Deaths, The DeFuniak Herald | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The DeFuniak Herald – July 1919 – Obituaries

The DeFuniak Herald – June 1919 – Obituary

1919 Jun 5– Death of Mrs Jennie Birdsell of Heyworth, Illinois who was well and favorably known here having frequently visited, occurred Wednesday at 1:30 at her home in this city. The deceased was the daughter of Mr & Mrs … Continue reading

Posted in 1919-06 June, Deaths, The DeFuniak Herald | Tagged | Comments Off on The DeFuniak Herald – June 1919 – Obituary

The DeFuniak Herald – April 1919 – Obituary

April 3, 1919 Memory of W J Wilkerson: On Sunday morning Mar 2nd  the death angel visited the home of W J Wilkerson and called the husband and father to the great beyond. He was the oldest of a family of … Continue reading

Posted in 1919-04 April, Deaths, The DeFuniak Herald | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The DeFuniak Herald – April 1919 – Obituary

The DeFuniak Herald – March 6, 1919

General News Sheriff Bell has returned from the north bringing A H Hamilton who was indicted by the last grand jury of the charge of deserting his wife and family.  He has been away from DeFuniak about 3 yrs and … Continue reading

Posted in 1919-03 March, Crime, Deaths, General News, The DeFuniak Herald | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The DeFuniak Herald – March 6, 1919

The DeFuniak Herald – February 1919 – Obituaries

*1919 Feb 6–  James Yates, committed suicide at Bonifay, Saturday and was buried Sunday.  He had cancer and was being treated by Dr King of this city. The cancer first appeared on a thumb, which he had amputated.  It broke … Continue reading

Posted in 1919-02 February, Deaths, The DeFuniak Herald | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The DeFuniak Herald – February 1919 – Obituaries

The DeFuniak Herald – January 1919 – Obituaries & wedding announcements

1919 Jan 9– J D C Newton, died at Pensacola Thursday morning. Services at Valley Church on Friday afternoon, the remains brought from Pensacola to Argyle and from there taken to the cemetery. Mr Newton was a nephew of Judge … Continue reading

Posted in 1919-01 January, Deaths, The DeFuniak Herald, Weddings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The DeFuniak Herald – January 1919 – Obituaries & wedding announcements