Mr. Eluid Bowers <\/strong>age 80 died Friday in local hospital.\u00a0 He was native and lifelong resident of Walton County. Services on Sunday with interment in Euchee Valley cemetery. Survivors; 1 son, Clarence Bowers, 1 brother, Gus Bowers, 3 sisters, Mrs. Abbie Hunt, Mrs. Addie Rushing [only lists two], 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEMORIAL NOTICE<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Memory of our dearest little daughter, Betty Sue Spears<\/strong>.\u00a0 She was born June 7, 1960; departed December 17, 1961 from parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loftin Spears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mrs. Martha Ovella Burgess <\/strong>80 yrs, of the Leonia community died Thursday at home of her daughter Mrs. Floyd Garrett.\u00a0She was native and lifelong resident of Holmes county.\u00a0Services on Saturday from the Leonia cemetery.\u00a0 Survivors; 6 sons, William Thomas, Jesse James, Henry Allen, Howard C., Drew M., and Albert D. Burgess; 3 daughters, Mrs. Addie Hood, Mrs. Floyd Garrett, and Mrs. Millard Jones; one brother, Sam Spears; 43 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mrs. Betty C Turner <\/strong>91 yrs, of Paxton FL and a lifelong resident here, died Dec 8th<\/sup> in local hospital.\u00a0Services were held at the Paxton Baptist church and burial in Clear Springs cemetery.\u00a0Survivors: 6 sons, Robert Lee, Don, Otis, Carlos, Arthur and Hugh; 22 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n James Willie Strickland <\/strong>age 57, a native and resident of Ebro, Fla died of a heart attack, Saturday Dec 4th<\/sup> at Redhead. He is survived by wife, Mary Dell, two step-sons, J. R. Wimberly and Kenneth Fails; his mother, Mrs. Maggie Strickland, one sister, Mrs. Dezzie Casey, one brother, J. T. Strickland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Obituaries December 16, 1965 Mr. Eluid Bowers age 80 died Friday in local hospital.\u00a0 He was native and lifelong resident of Walton County. Services on Sunday with interment in Euchee Valley cemetery. Survivors; 1 son, Clarence Bowers, 1 brother, Gus … Continue reading