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The DeFuniak Herald – March 1937 – Obituaries

1937 Mar 4 – James A Vaughn 71, proprietor of DeFuniak Hotel passed away at his home on Sunday. Besides his wife, he leaves daughter Mrs Geo Shomaker and one son, James Jr. Services were held Tuesday from Methodist Church … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – February 1937 – Obituaries

1937 Feb 11 – T W Rushing died at his home in Knox Hill community January 13th 1937.  Mr Rushing was born Aug 13 1851, having reached age of 86 at time of his death.  He is survived by 5 … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – December 19, 1935 – Obituary

1935 Dec 19 – Glenmore “Granny” Nowling abt 20 yrs of age and Clarence Watts 23 yrs were instantly killed when the truck loaded with feed, in which they were returning from Crestview, crashed headon into a Teche (Greyhound)  bus … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – August 22, 1935 – Obituary

1935 Aug 22 – Rev. John W Mathison, 66, died Thursday August 15 at his home.  Funeral services were held Saturday with internment in Magnolia cemetery.   John W Mathison was born in Henry Co. Al on Jan 11 1869. He … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – July 1935 – Obituaries [abbreviated]

1935 July 4 – Mrs. Flora Campbell, widow of the late J. W. Campbell, occurred at her home on Sunday. Services were conducted Monday at 4:00 at Presbyterian church, internment was in Magnolia cemetery. Miss Flora Dixon was born in Cuthbert, … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – June 1935 – Obituaries

June 13, 1935 Della Garrett abt 18 yrs old was drowned abt 11:30 Saturday night [June 8, 1935] in Lake Stanley, a short distance from DeFuniak. The girl with a male companion and another couple, according to the story told, had … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – May 1935 – Obituaries

May 16, 1935 J E Spann was born Dec 10 1846 and died May 10 1935 at the age of 88 yrs, 5 mos. at the home of his granddaughter  and  son in law, Mr & Mrs Major Miller of … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald — April 18, 1935

Thursday morning, Apr 11 1935, Alton Bowers Gomillion, elder son of Mr and Mrs Everett Gomillion, passed away at his home in Pleasant Valley community. Alton was born Apr 13 1926, being 8 yrs, 11 mos, 29 days, he was laid … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – March 1935 – Obituaries + wedding announcement

1935 March 14 – another obit for John B Ward covers small bit of new information – He was united in marriage to Sarah Anne Neal. To this union were born 3 daughters & 2 sons: Miss Anna Ward, Mrs … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – February 7, 1935

Obituaries (taken from abstracts) Funeral services for W. T. [William Tally] Bludworth, whose death occurred Thursday, January 31, were conducted on Friday afternoon [February 1, 1935] at 3:00 from the Methodist church; interment was in Magnolia cemetery. W. T. Bludworth was born … Continue reading

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