{"id":1730,"date":"2012-07-30T18:59:21","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T00:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/waltoncountyheritage.org\/wp\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2012-07-30T18:59:21","modified_gmt":"2012-07-31T00:59:21","slug":"the-defuniak-herald-february-1943-obituaries-birth-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/waltonpast2present.com\/wcgs\/2012\/07\/the-defuniak-herald-february-1943-obituaries-birth-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"The DeFuniak Herald – February 1943 – Obituaries + birth announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

1943 Feb 11 – Mrs Eliza Brown Caswell<\/strong> of Freeport, Fla passed away at the home of her daughter,<\/p>\n

Mrs. Hubert Hightower<\/strong> at Panama City, on Thursday February 4th<\/sup>. Mrs Caswell 82 yrs,<\/p>\n

Was brought here to the home of a son Mr Ira Brown<\/strong> and services were conducted<\/p>\n

Friday at Steel Church cemetery and burial there.\u00a0 The deceased is survived by 2<\/p>\n

aaughters Mrs Hubert Hightower<\/strong> and Mrs Texie Thomason<\/strong> of Freeport, and 2 sons,<\/p>\n

Ira Brown<\/strong> of DeFuniak, and H B Brown<\/strong> of Freeport. Two sisters Mrs Anna Crawford<\/strong><\/p>\n

and Mrs Sarah Sconiers<\/strong>; two brothers A L Spencer<\/strong> & John Spencer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mr E L Gomillion<\/strong> died at his home at Red Bay Tuesday, February 2. Services were con-<\/p>\n

ducted Wednesday. Mr Gormillion was 90 yrs at time of his death.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mr Allen W McCullough<\/strong> passed away at his home in North Walton Monday February 1.<\/p>\n

Services were conducted Wednesday followed by burial in Gum Creek cemetery.\u00a0 Mr.<\/p>\n

McCullough, a native of Elba Ala was 77 yrs of age at time of his death.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Miss Effie Carmichael<\/strong> passed away at Point Washington, Florida, February 4th<\/sup>. Services<\/p>\n

Were held at Point Washington cemetery February 5th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Everitt Yates<\/strong> of King Drug Store received a message last Thursday anounncing the death of<\/p>\n

His brother Kenneth Yates of\u00a0 US Marine Corps in the Pacific war area.\u00a0 Kenneth<\/strong> Yates 22 yrs.<\/p>\n

Enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942 from Bonifay, Fla his home town. Letters from Kenneth<\/p>\n

Have been received since the official notice, one written after the date officials say he died.<\/p>\n

The family are hoping there was a mixup.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:\u00a0 Dr & Mrs E L Towsend<\/strong> were happy on Saturday on receipt of news they were grandparents.<\/p>\n

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT #2: \u00a0 Mr & Mrs Henry Towsend<\/strong> announce the birth of Ralph Evans<\/strong> on Feb 6th<\/sup> at Arlington,<\/p>\n

Virginia.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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