1946 Aug 1: Josiah Howell 65, passed away at his home in Pensacola, Friday July 28. Services
were held at Pleasant Ridge church Sunday. He was a native of Walton, but lived at
Pensacola for 2 yrs, being employed as bridge tender by the State Road Dept. Interment
was made in the church cemetery.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson
1946 Jul 11: Mrs Fannie Wise Gatlin passed away Sunday at Pensacola Hospital. Services were
held Tuesday at Magnolia Cemetery. Mrs Gatlin visited here on many occasions with
her sister Mrs R E Gatlin and the Obie Gatlin family. She was native of Elba, Ala and
the gr daughter of the late H B Prescott. Survivors included the husband, W I Gatlin,
and a daughter, 3 sisters, 4 brothers, an uncle J C Prescott, an aunt, Mrs Dora Wise.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson
1946 Apr 11: Fitzhugh Lee Gomillion, 59, passed away at his home in Ponce de Leon Apr 8.
He was a lifetime resident of Walton Co. Services were held at Euchee Valley Church
on April 9, interment was made in the church’s cemetery. Survivors include a wife,
the former Miss Cardell Rushing, 3 sons, Ralph, Jeraldan & Howard Lee Gomillion,
2 daughters, Mrs Maudine Finger & Mrs Jenette Byrd, 2 sisters, Mrs Ola Hurley &
Mrs Nora Peacock.
1946 Apr 18: Richard Emory Still, 6mos son of Mr & Mrs Morris Still (Ethel Pate) died at Pensa-
cola hospital, Monday , April 9. Services were held at the Freeport Baptist Tuesday with
interment made at Hatcher cemetery. Survivors include the parents, and a grandmother,
Mrs W E Still of Miss.
Mrs Josephine Wachob died at her home Monday April 15, age 68 yrs and native of Florida.
Services held at the Otter Creek Church on Tuesday and interment at the church cemetery.
Survivors include 3 brothers Joe, Marion & Jim Ammons, 3 sisters, Mrs J L King, Mrs
Anna Helms & Mrs Emma Shirley.
Elton D Peacock passed away at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital on Wednesday Apr 10.
Services were held at Bay Pines on Friday. He was veteran of WWI, having served in
167th Infantry, Co. E of the Rainbow Division and was gassed at the battle of
Chateau-Thierry. Survivors include a widow, Bernice Walden Peacock, his father, Simeon
P Peacock, sister Mrs Vassie Russo, 4 brothers, Colin, Simon, Clifford & Pat Peacock.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson
1946 Mar 7: Willis Coady Redmon, 31 yrs a native of Ponce de Leon was killed in auto accident
on Feb 28.Funeral services were held in family home Saturday. Survivors are his mother, Mrs
Jimmy Redmon and 2 sisters, Lola Redmon & Mrs Lester Hall. Interment made in
Ponce de Leon cemetery on Mar 2.
Curtice A Hodges 74, died March 5 at his Vernon home and was interred in the
Damascus cemetery. Surviving are his widow, 5 sons, and 5 daughters. One son, H C
making his home in Defuniak, 32 gr children & 5 gr grands. Eight grandsons acted
as pallbearers for the funeral service which was held on March 6.
1946 Mar 14: Mrs Maude Cole Manning, wife of Wendell W Manning died Tuesday in Ponce
de Leon. Funeral services at the Ponce de Leon cemetery Thursday Mar 11 with in-
terment following. Survivors include the husband, one daughter, Elizabeth Ann, 4
step-children, Wendell Manning Jr USMC, Mrs Lance Jones, Gay P & James W
Manning; 4 sisters Mrs M Austin, Mrs Verlie Harper, Mrs M Deverts, Mrs T V
Powell, 3 brothers Spencer, Paul & Travor Cole.
Thomas Jefferson Adkinson 82, died at his home near Glendale, Saturday. Born in
Coffee Co, Al he lived in Walton Co for the past 40 years. The funeral was held from
Gum Creek church with interment following in Gum Creek cemetery. He is survived
by 2 sons, David H & Oscar S Adkinson, 3 daughters, Mrs Eva Owens, Mrs Lela Jones,
& Mrs Callie A Dobbs, one brother Bully Adkinson and one sister Mrs Leona Nobles.
Mrs Harry McGee, who made her home at the Walton Hotel died a Thomasville, Ga
Hospital February 10, where she had gone for treatment. The remains were cremated
in Macon, Ga and brought here for a memorial service at St Agatha’s Episcopal Church
on Sunday Mar 3. The ashes were then shipped to Richmond, Va to the home of Mrs
McGee’s daughter, who with her father survive.
Joseph Johnson Cotton 42 yrs, died Saturday March 2 in his home. A native of Geneva,
Ala, he had lived here about one year. Services were held at Magnolia Chapel, with inter-
ment in Magnolia. Survivors are wife and several children.
John McLeod 80 yrs. Died at his home near Eucheeana, Wednesday, February 27. He
was a native of Walton and lived in this community for 60 yrs. Services were held at
Valley Church, interment followed in church cemetery. Survivors are 4 dau, Mrs D
Brannon, Mrs Abbie Tew, Anna & Mary McLeod; 3 sons, Alex, John Angus &
Raymond McLeod, one brother Lee, 2 sisters Mrs Sarah McCollum and Mrs Kate
Johnson.
1946 Mar 21: Wilbur B Cawthon, veteran of both WWI & WWII, died at Legion, Texas
Veteran’s Hospital Wednesday Mar 13. He served the past 30 yrs in the Army en-
listing when 17 yrs of age. The body was brought here for burial at Pleasant
Ridge Cemetery on Sunday, with full military honors.
Susan Frances Simmons died Saturday March 18, at her home near Bruce at age
of 79 yrs. Services were held at Black Creek Church Sunday with interment in
Black Creek cemetery.
Mrs Nancy A Nolin, 88, passed away at her home in Darlington Friday, March 22.
Mrs Nolin was a native of Pike Co, Ala but resided in Walton for many years. She
is survived by several sons & daughters, her survivors include approximately 91,
including children, grchildren & gr grands. Eight of her grandsons were pallbearers,
included Mayo Nolin, Earl Day, Warsaw Danley, Mike Berry, Tom Weeks, John Singleton,
Buddie Allen & George Nolin.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson
1946 Jan 3: Thomas R Kirkland, 55, died at the family home in East DeFuniak Saturday afternoon,
Dec 29 1945 from a bullet wound thought to be self inflicted. Mr Kirkland was a veteran of
of WWI. Survivors are Mrs Kirkland 2 daughters, Mrs Bobbie Jean Burgess, wife of Sgt.
Adga Burgess were on honeymoon in New York; and MissBetty Kirkland; 2 sons,
John & Dave Kirkland. Services were held Monday with interment at Magnolia cemetery.
Olive Jenks Murphy 86, widow of Marion A Murphy died Dec 28. Mrs Murphy was born
in Terre Haute, Ind, Sep 2 1859. Her father was Daniel Jenks, born in New York State and
her mother was Margaret Braden born in Virginia. Her father died, leaving mother to sup-
port 2 small children. Later her mother married Alfred Thomas, of Kentucky. Marion & Olive
were married in 1879, moved to St Louis, Mo til coming to DeFuniak some 40 yrs ago.
Marion died in 1920. Olive is survived by Mrs Edith Bundy, Mrs F W Huf and son Francis
Marion Murphy, 5 grandsons, 5 gr daughters and 18 gr grands. Services were held Sunday
With interment in Magnolia. (article names all grand- children)
Mrs W A Underwood passed away at her home on Dec 13 1945. She was born in Dale Co, Ala.
She was Miss Minnie Lee Kennedy before her marriage to William Anderson Underwood in
1887. In 1900 they moved from Dothan to Glendale where they lived for more than 35 yrs.
Survivors are her husband, 3 sons, J L, B G & Burl Underwood; 4 daughters Mrs J H Laird,
Mrs Larry Stein, Mrs A W Dannelley and Mrs Jack Bodiford.
Miss Mary Butler Kennedy d/o Mr & Mrs J J Kennday & Lt Thomas Joseph Smart s/o
Mrs Ellon Wales Smart and the late Mr Smart of Cincinnati, Oh married on Jan 12 1946.
1946 Jan 10: Mrs Charlotte Adeline Cawthon, widow of the late John Cawthon whose death
occurred Tuesday at the Pensacola Hospital will be held Thursday at Steele church.
Survivors are 2 sons, Dudley & Dawson Cawthon, daughter, Mrs Lois Hetherington,
Brother Tom Steele, 2 sisters Mrs W A Woodham of DeFuniak, and Mrs A W Woodham
of Andalusia.
E R McKee 71, the South’s first forest ranger died in Pensacola today of heart ailment.
In 1909 McKee was assigned to Choctawhatchee National Forest and he retired after
22 yrs of service as a ranger in 1934, because of disabilities suffered while fighting
forest fires.
Mrs J Z Mayo died at her home in Ponce de Leon on Saturday Jan 5. Services were
Held Monday from the Baptist Church in Ponce de Leon. Surviving are her husband,
J Z Mayo, 3 sons, Curtis M, Dewey, & Broward; 7 daughters, Mrs Annie Lou Hardwick,
Mrs Ola M Evans, Mrs Mary Lee Sockett, Lillie Mae Mayo, Mrs Gladys M Cook, Mrs
Lynette West, Mrs Winifred Smith; one brother Mr John Sutton, 3 sisters, Mrs Nancy
Padgett, Mrs Lou Matthews & Mrs Sarah Ward, 14 grandchildren & 1 gr grand.
Mr G D King 70, died from pneumonia Jan 4 in the Highland Baptist hospital in
Birmingham, Ala. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Willie Maud King, 3 sons, Hercules,
David and Gilbert King; 8 daughters, Mrs Jack Griffin, Mrs J M McNabb, Mrs T A
Gordy, Jr, Mrs C B Clark, Mrs W C Morris, Mrs J P Tart, W A V E June King, Cadet
Nurse Joan King. Also 3 step children Eulon Howell, Mrs Herman Roney, Mr Leroy
Howell. Services were held Sunday at the home, interment at Perry Grove Cem, near
Samson.
Mrs Mary Jane Bryan, widow of the late John A Bryan, died at her home Friday Jan 4.
Born near Dothan Ala in 1878 she lived in DeFuniak for past 18 yrs, she was 67 yrs.
Funeral held from home Monday with burial in Steele Cemetery. Survivors son Jesse
Franklin Turberville, 3 daughters, Mrs Claudie Lolly, Sella Pullum and Miss Ester
Turberville; 5 brothers and 5 sisters.
John Edward Bowers, a lifelong resident of Walton Co died at his home on Alaqua,
Friday, Jan 4. Mr Bowers was 75 yrs of age. Services were held at Steele church on
Sunday, and interment was made in the church yard cemetery. Survivors include 2
Sons, Charles E and Lt James C Bowers; a daughter Mrs Hardy B Crawford, and
7 grand children.
1946 Jan 17: Grady Theron Davis T M II declared dead. Mr & Mrs B M Davis received notice
from Secretary of the Navy that their son is presumed dead. He was a torpedo-man
aboard the submarine “Pickerel” that failed to return from patrol in the West Pacific
in August 1945. (picture)
Edward D Brownell died at home of John A Gillis, Ponce de Leon Sunday. He was
a native of Holmes Co and was 87 yrs old. Funeral Monday from Camp Ground Church
with interment following at Camp Ground Cemetery.
Eugene W Faircloth died at home Thursday Jan 10. He was a native of Georgia and had
lived here all most all his life. He was 50 yrs old and veteran of WWI. Services held on
Sunday from residence of Mrs Gertrude Lodge Cooper, interment at Magnolia with
Military honors.
Joe Arrington, son of Mr & Mrs Bob Arrington was killed near Jacksonville on Tuesday
having been struck by a pile driving machine. He is survived by a widow and son Joe, Jr.
his parents and one sister, Mrs Alyne (Kenneth) Smith. The body will be brought here.
Services will be held Sunday, with interment in Magnolia.
Mrs Eva Raley died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Lulu Evans on Monday Jan 14. She
was born in Alabama in 1855, she was 90 yrs and had lived in DeFuniak for 45 yrs. Mrs
Raley is survived by one son, Mr Angle, 2 daughters Lulu Evans & Mrs Gainey. Services
were held Tuesday at the Baptist Church, with interment at Magnolia.
Wm Lee Cawthon, died Wednesday. Born March 2 1864 near Paxton, the son of late
Mr & Mrs Murray & Mary Cawthon. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Lucy Ellis,
by several years and by his youngest son Landrum Cawthon who died abt 4 yrs ago.
Survivors include 2 sons, Howard & Dr Wm Davis Cawthon, 2 gr children Sarah Catharine
& Landrum Cawthon Jr; one Sister Mrs Mary Lou Turner and 4 brothers, Buruss, Dr Frank I,
T Hope, and Walter Cawthon. Funeral services are Thursday (Today) at the Presbyterian church.
Mrs Elsie Brannon Newman died at her home Wednesday with the funeral services this
morning, Thursday at Baptist church at Ponce de Leon.
William Lincoln Mathews died Wednesday Dec 19, 1945. He was born in Storington
County, Ontario, Canada on Apr 9 1865 was was united in marriage to Eva Charolet
Robinson on Sep 14 1887. This was a pioneer family in Western Canada, then the
family moved to Florida in 1910 being residents of Walton ever since. He leaves
one son, G F Mathews and wife, 5 gr children, and one daughter Ruby who stayed with
him in the home.
FAMILY REUNION ANNOUNCEMENT – 1946 Jan 24: Harrison family reunion. The 13 children of Mr & Mrs Sam Harrison gathered at
the family home near Darlington on Sunday. The 11 sons and 2 daughters with their
families enjoyed dinner. Mr & Mrs Harrison are each 67 yrs old.
WEDDING: Miss Edna Shuler d/o Mr & Mrs Gary Shuler became the bride of MSgt Thomas Franklin
Nelson Jr s/o Mr & Mrs T F Nelson of Culpepper, Va on Tuesday at the chapel of the
Orlando Army Air Base.
1946 Jan 31: Robert E L McCaskill Tuesday Jan 29 at the age of 74 yrs, his birth date being
June 4 1871. The eldest of the children of J J & Sarah Elizabeth McCaskill he was born
near Euchee Valley church. Mr McCaskill was married to Miss Florence Griffin on
September 18 1895 at Methodist Church in DeFuniak. Mrs McCaskill and 3 daughters
Survive. The only son Harold died from injuries received in auto accident some 3 yrs
ago. The daughters are Mrs Margaret Paulson, Mrs Angeline Levy, and Miss Evelyn
McCaskill. Three grandaughters Charlene Levy, Adelaide & Susanne McCaskill and
a daughter in law, Mrs Harold McCaskill, sisters Mrs D W Burke, Mrs W O Campbell
and Mrs W I Stinson and brother J J McCaskill. Services were held Wednesday with
interment in Magnolia.
Alton Hurley, s/o Mr & Mrs Walter Hurley was fatally burned on Friday, Jan 25, when
his nightgown ignited from heater and lived until Saturday. Services were Sunday at the
home and interment was made in Magnolia.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT: R L Sikes, 3rd District Representative proposed an bill for further reparation to the families
who were so sorely bereft when a saturation bomb was accidentally dropped during a night
bombing operation at Eglin Field on Aug 11, 1944. The families were awarded $29,000.
with Sikes’ bill an additional payment would be $3,000 to estate of James M Cosson; $3,000
to estate of Winnie Cosson, $3,000 to estate of James M Cosson Jr, all deceased, $2,500 to
Mrs James Cosson; $2,000 to guardian of Thomas Cosson, $3,000 to the guardian of Franklin
D Cosson, $4,000 to Mrs Pearl Cosson, $4,000 to the guardian of I D Cosson.
John A Van Deman of Benzonia, Michigan, a former resident of this place was received
this week. Mr Van Deman and his 2 sisters, Misses Alyce & Harriett spent several
winters here, the sisters preceded their brother in death, no relatives known as none
of the trio had ever been married.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson
1944 Dec 21: Mr Ed Lofton formerly of Ozark, Ala passed away at home of brother T I Loftin, Monday
Dec 18. Services were Tuesday and interment made in Magnolia.
T M Pilcher died following an appendectomy at Panama City Sunday. A Widow and three
sons survive, Pvt Carson Pilcher & Lt Morris Pilcher and Tech Sgt Ray Pilcher. Services
were held in Panama City on Tuesday.
Mrs Norman Gillis (Nannie McSween) services were held Saturday at Euchee Valley Church.
Sudden death of Mrs Gillis occurred on December 13 at age of 86. Survivors include one
daughter Miss Kate Gillis, sons, W C & A M Gillis; sister Mrs Ed Crawford and brother
J C McSween Sr. Interment was made in Valley cemetery.
Mr Henry Claud Miller died Thursday after days of illness. Services were held Friday with
Interment in Magnolia. Survivors include a widow, one sister and two brothers.
Charles Arthur Casey, infant son of Mr & Mrs T C Casey passed away at home Sunday
Dec 10 near Gaskin, Fl. Services were held Monday with interment at Pentecostal Cemetery.
Clayburn L Truett who received fatal injuries when a bus struck him and ran into the station on
Nov 28 in Columbus, Ga. Services were held on Dec 1 1944, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery,
in Macon, Ga. He was born in Gaskin, Fl and made his home in Macon for two years. Sur-
viving are his wife, the former Vivian Coleman, a daughter Ouilla Truett, his parents Mr & Mrs
John C Truett of Gaskin, 2 sisters Miss Adell Truett and Mrs Horace Tillis, 2 brothers, Sherman
G Truett and Vertice Truett.
Ralph Frank Taylor, 36, died in Pensacola Hospital Wednesday. He came here from Tnn.
Services were conducted at Red Bay Friday. He was survived by his wife Mrs Mary Alyce
Rigdon Taylor, a brother Clyde Taylor, sister Beatrice Bennett.
1944 Dec 28: PFC Thomas Jimmerson, killed in action. Mrs Josephine Jimmerson has been notified
by the war department that her son Thomas A Jimmerson was killed in action in France on
Dec 12. Soldier Jimmerson, 25, lived near Glendale and was inducted in Army June 16 1942
At Camp Blanding. His mother now lives in Florala, Ala.
Lt Herbert W Bohannon of Jacksonville Fla has been reported missing in action since Oct 21,
in France. He is brother to L L Bohannon of this city. His wife and mother reside in
Jacksonville.
Henry L Griggs died suddenly from heart attack at Saufley Field near Pensacola where he
was a civilian employee on Thursday Dec 21. His wife formerly Miss Orene Gillis of this
city is a teacher at Pensacola High School. Services on Saturday with burial in Euchee
Valley Cemetery. The American Legion provided a military escort and military honors
at the grave as the deceased was a captain in the Army in WWI.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson
1944 Nov 16: Jesse Melvin Childers, the young son of Mr & Mrs J A Childers died at the family home
Tuesday night Nov 7 after a brief illness of diphtheria. Services were Wednesday after-
Noon at the home. The little daughter of the family is also quite ill with same disease.
Mr Maynard M Bannister died unexpected Monday morning at his home. The Bannister
Family came here from Florala, Ala many years ago. Services were held at family home, with
interment at Magnolia. Surviving family include the widow and 2 daughters Mrs Lura
White and Miss Thelma Bannister, son Ray M Bannister and 2 gr sons Maynard & Fred
White, and the little son of Mr & Mrs Ray Bannister; sisters Mrs E M Lee, and Mrs O L
Smith.
Mrs Sherman Hutto was found dead last Monday with her head in a small spring of water,
near her home. Mrs Hutto was a victim of epilepsy and it is presumed she had an attack
and fell into the spring.
Lakeside Clinic
1944 Nov 23: P W Smith, died at his home on the Freeport road early Monday morning. Services were
held at the home Tuesday, interment in Magnolia Cemetery. Percy W Smith was born in
Booneville, Mo on Mar 21 1869. He spent his boyhood day in Lamar Mo, going from there
to Tyndall, S D from which place he moved to Walton Co arriving here on Thanksgiving day
in 1901. Survivors include widow, 3 sons Lewis T, Hugh P & Kenneth R Smith; 2 daughters
Mrs Anna Hollingsworth and Mrs Maxwell Master; one sister, Mrs W P Finks of Mo.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson
1944 Oct 5: Mr L H Atwell, died of heart attack last Friday morning. A native of Grove City, Penn. Has been a resident here for past 25 yrs. Survivors were 3 sisters & 2 brothers in Penn.; A son Robert H Atwell of Washington state. Funeral was held Sunday at Presbyterian Church after which the body was interred beside that of his wife who had preceded him in death some two years ago. He was veteran of Spanish American War of 1898.
Laura Bell McLendon, daughter of Mr & Mrs Ralph McLendon, was killed by a fall from a truck in which the family was riding Sunday. Services were held at family home Tuesday.
1944 Oct 12: Mrs Mary Lou Hardy 38, wife of Shepherd Hardy, passed quietly away at her home near Ponce de Leon last Wednesday, Oct 4. Mrs Hardy died after almost 2 yrs of illness. She leaves a husband Shepherd and 7 children, Mary Jr, Monroe, Ezra, Leo, Earl, Rosette, and Charles; 4 sisters Mrs Frank Holman, Mrs Nora Elliott, Mrs Letty Champion, & Miss Idealia Smith, 2 brothers, Dan Smith, and Benjamin Smith whose is serving in South Pacific with the U S Army. Services were Thursday at Red Bay Presbyterian church, interment in Red Bay Cemetery.
Pvt Henry Dalton Ard died in action overseas. He was son of Mr & Mrs William Ard and died of his wounds in somewhere in France. Pvt Ard’s brother, Okland Lee Ard was in the same company with his brother having reached England together in June 1944. Dalton, who would have been 21 yrs of age on November 28th died the same day he was wounded in action. The Ard brothers are nephew of Mr & Mrs Gaston Holly and Mr & Mrs Jake Ard of Paxton.
Mrs William McNeil of Lakewood, Fla died Oct 7, and services were held at Florala Baptist church on Sunday and interment was made in the Florala cemetery. Mrs. McNeil was formerly Miss Eva Duke of Gaskin and is survived by husband 4 small children, her mother, Mrs H H Ballard, and one sister, Mrs Glen Vickery.
Mrs G H Murphy passed away at her home on Oct 2 1944. The deceased, the daughter of Cullen B Edwards & Elizabeth Parish Edwards was born May 30 1872. She was the widow of the late G H Murphy whose death occurred November 14,1938. Survived by 2 daughters Mrs J M Ealum and Mrs J F Howell and one brother, Mr A S Edwards. Services were held at Gum Creek cemetery and interment followed in churchyard Cemetery.
1944 Oct 19: Noah F Fountain 34 yrs was killed in a truck accident at Freeport, Saturday evening. Mr Fountain, a son of Joe Fountain of Portland was driving an oil truck which turned over And crushed him. Survivors are his widow, former Irene Godwin and 2 yr daughter Barbara, His parents and 2 brothers Rayborn & Lavins Fountain. Burial in the Hatcher cemetery.
Mrs Julia Randall died recently at home of her daughter Mrs Harry Culbertson at Ft Wayne, Ind. She was a winter visitor to this place and about 87 yrs of age. She was born in Albion, N Y and united in marriage to Parry A Randall a fort Wayne attorney and civic leader in 1876.
Albert F Bullard Sr died Wednesday morning at the family home. Surviving are his widow, former Mary Virginia Cummings, daughter of late Rev J B Cummings, 3 daughters, Misses Virginia & Jeanette Bullard and Mrs J F Cooper, 2 sons Lt A F Bullard Jr of the Navy, and John now in Navy Training School; 3 sisters, Retta Bullard, Mrs Alderman & Mrs Bryant; 3 brothers; Dr Bullard, & H Bullard. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
1944 Oct 26: Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon for Mr Albert Fletcher Bullard Sr, whose death occurred Wednesday Oct 18. Interment was made in Magnolia. Mr Bullard was born in Steadman, NC on Sep 1 1879. Early in 1900 he moved to Geneva Co. where he became associated in naval stores with his uncle the late B F Bullard, Alex Seasons, and Charley Matthews. In 1908 he married Miss Euphie Autry of Steadman, NC who died in 1916. Children of this union were Mrs Catherine Cooper & Sara Brooks, a son Lt A F Bullard, a grandson James Fenimore Cooper, Jr. Mr Bullard and his second wife were married in 1923; children of this marriage were John and 2 daughters Virginia & Janet. Other survivors were 4 sister Mrs J C Bryant, Mrs A B Watson, Miss Retta Bullard, and Mrs L F Alderman; brothers Dr John Bullard and H H Bullard.
[Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson]
1944 Sep 7: Rev. John D Alford 82, passed away at his home Sunday night Aug 27 1944 in the Cluster
Springs community. He was born in Coffee County, AL, January 1, 1862. In 1880 he was
married to Miss Bama Preacher and to this union was born 13 children, 8 boys and 5 girls,
of which 5 of them preceded him in death and his wife also passed away in the year 1919.
He was a minister of the Primitive Baptist church for 35 yrs. During this time he baptized
over 1,000 members, conducted 300 funerals, and united in marriage 400 couples. In the
year 1921, he was again married to Miss Alice Lindsey. To this union there were born 5
children, 4 boys and a girl all of whom are living. Those who are left to mourn his passing
are his wife, Mrs Alice Alford, Pvt Wiley J Alford, somewhere in France, Jesse D Alford,
Dorris Alford, J C Alford, Maxwell Alford. The older children are Luther, Art, Tom, Jerry,
Howell, & Henry Alford, Mrs Clayton Moore, Mrs Mattie Robinson. Services were Tuesday
evening Aug 29. Interment was at Cluster Springs Cemetery.
1944 Sep 21: Charles A Plante died suddenly at his home in Santa Rosa, Fl Sunday Sep 10. He
was born at Stanbridge P Q in 1864; less than a year ago he came to Fla from Worcester,
Mass. Survivors include his widow, Mrs Wilfa G Plante, sister Marie Louise Plante and
Several nieces and nephews. Burial was in Danville, Vt.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson
1944 Aug 17– Funeral services for Gehune Berry Mixon, 43, of DeFuniak Springs who was fatally
injured in a fall from a water tank under construction at Barin will be held Tuesday at
Pine Level, Al church, interment follows at Pine Level Cemetery. Survivors are wife,
Mrs Mamie Mixon, children Elvin & Irene, mother Mrs Eva Barnes, 4 brothers, Sam,
Willie, Winford & Moricia Mixon; 3 half brothers J T, Winner & Robert Barnes, 2
Sisters Anna & Lizzy Mixon. (from Pensacola Journal)
James Cosson, 51, his 2 children James Cosson, Jr, 14; Winnie Cosson 12, Alfred Cosson 45,
(brother to James, were all killed when sticks of bombs fall near home of James, as Eglin bomber
misses target. Injured were Mrs Alfred Cosson, 45; Mrs James Cosson 48; 3 sons of Mr & Mrs
James Cosson, Idee 13, Frank 10, & Thomas 4, injuries to the younger boy were not
serious. Tragedy was Friday evening while the two brothers and their families were visiting.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Plesant Ridge Church, interment followed in cemetery.
(long story)
1944 Aug 31– PFC Roy E Brannon killed in action. A dispatch from Washington as of date of Aug 29
lists among soldiers lost, the name of Pfc Roy E Brannon of Rt 1 DeFuniak as ”killed in action
in Mediterranean area”
Mrs Edna Beardsley Hicks has received word that Chief Warrant Officer Theron G Hicks
has been killed in action. He leaves widow, son Jerry and his mother.
William D. ‘Billy’ Anderson 19, listed as missing in action as of June 6, Normandy invasion,
has now been listed as POW in Germany.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson