1960 July 28
W L Casey Sr, died Wednesday Jul 20 at local hospital from operation from which he
never recovered. He was born in Barbour Co, Ala July 25, 1883 and was 76 yrs. He brought
his family to DeFuniak in 1915. Survived by his wife, Mrs Madeline Casey, 2 sons, M J
& W L Jr; 6 daughters; Mrs Myrtle Norton, Mrs Ruth Lindsey, Mrs Ruby Johns, Mrs
Claudia B Ward; Mrs Wilke Durden; Mrs Billie Brundage; 2 brothers, E L & N L Casey;
and 26 grandchildren and 15 gr grands.
Mrs Sarah Anderson Hobbs 78, of Pleasant Grove, died Monday Jul 25. She was a native
and lifelong resident of Walton Co. Services were held Wednesday Jul 27 at the Pleasant
Grove Baptist with interment followed in the church cemetery. Survivors are her husband,
J W HOBBS, one son, Walton Hobbs, 2 daughters, Mrs Mary Wiggins & Mrs Leo Kunkel;
2 brothers George & Rev T J Anderson; 4 sisters, Mrs L E Gill, Mrs H H Hobbs, Mrs
Mollie Ray & Mrs Lillie Grant; 9 grandchildren & 3 gr grands.
Clyde F Campbell, 50, died Friday July 22 in a Crestview hospital. He was a WWII veteran,
and former county attorney for Okaloosa Co. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Louise Simmons
Campbell, 3 sisters, Mrs J A Zorn, Mrs J S Croft & Mrs A B Champion. Services were held
Sunday at the Laurel Hill Presbyterian church, with interment held in Almarant Cemetery.
John H Messer, 73 died Saturday Jul 23 in a local hospital. Mr Messer was a native of Newton,
Ala and a resident in DeFuniak since 1939. Survivors are his wife, Mrs Mary Messer, 4 sons,
Alton, Bert, T F & Robert; 4 daughters Mrs Esther Hoover, Mrs Lessie Mae Flemming, Mrs
Trimi V Nobles and Mrs Bonnie Bray; 3 sisters, Mrs Quilla Bradshaw, Mrs Mary Howard
and Mrs Hattie Taylor, 25 grandchildren & 4 gr grands. Services wer held Monday at
Clear Springs church near Florala, Al with burial in Clear Springs cemetery.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson