1960 July 21
Neal F Ray, 71 of Piney Grove died Wednesday. He was a native of Walton co and a life-
long resident. Services were held Friday from Piney Grove Church with interment followed in
the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife Mrs Lela Mae Ray, 3 sons Cletus, Dennis and
Mrs DeLeon Ray; one daughter Mrs Lucille Hanks and 5 grandchildren. (way they were listed).
Charles Monroe Adkison,62 of Darlington died Tuesday. Services were held from Gaskin
Baptist church with interment following in the church cemetery. He is survived by 2 sons,
Alton & Arlon; one daughter Mrs Lala Gainey and 9 grandchildren.
Henry Brannon, 74, died July 7 in a DeFuniak hospital. He was a native and lifelong resi-
dent of Walton Co. Services were held July 10 with interment in Magnolia. He is survived
by one daughter, Mrs Ruthie McManus; one brother Rosier; and 4 grandchildren.
Sumner Mann, formerly of DeFuniak and Brookline, Mass, died on June 22 at the
Mt Sinae Hospital, Miami Beach, Fl. He was the beloved husband of Ida (Bowers),
Devoted father of Pauline Duke, Morton, Harriett & Phyllis Mann; loving son of Esther,
Grandfather of Dianne Rose Duke; and brother of Florence Rhodes and William Mann.
Services were held in Brookline, Mass, Sunday June 26.
Mrs Chassie Wilkerson Holman, 86, died in Biloxi, Miss on July 13. She was a native of
Walton Co. Services were held July 15 with interment in Magnolia. Mrs Holman is
survived by 5 daughters; Mrs Tarsa Mae Wells, Mrs Elzona Crosby, Mrs Peter Pollok,
and Mrs J D Stafford; 3 brothers, S P, D F, & M T Wilkerson, 2 sisters Mrs M D
Henderson & Mrs Milbra Bell.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson