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The DeFuniak Herald – January 1935

Obituary Abstracts January 10, 1935: Mrs. G. F. Harper died at Thorsby, AL Friday morning, January 4. Mrs. Harper was struck by a train and killed instantly. Services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 pm at the Baptist Church at Thorsby.  … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – March 24, 1927 – Obituary

March 24, 1927: Carl Slay who was shot on night of Jan 18 died Thursday of last week, March 17 at a Pensacola hospital.  His body was brought back to DeFuniak and interred the day following his death in Magnolia … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – January 20, 1927 – Obituary

January 20, 1927: Carl Slay was shot in the neck about 2 am Wednesday morning by Eva Dell Hurley and his condition is said to be serious. The woman who did the shooting is locked up in Walton county jail. Young Slay … Continue reading

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The DeFuniak Herald – March 18, 1926 – Obituary

March 18, 1926: Jesse Holland fires two shots at daughter & blows own head off with shotgun! A Tragic happening occurred Friday morning at 8 miles west of Milton, when Jesse Holland, a farmer of that section, killed his 19 … Continue reading

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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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