Obituaries

  • Bernard Elmo Willis Jr. April 20, 1964 ~ July 01, 2022

    Bernard Elmo Willis Jr., 58 of DeFuniak Springs, Florida passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022. What can one say about a man who was loved so dearly by his family? With most certainty you can say he was deeply loved. Love is the greatest gift anyone can have. April 20, 1964, the world was […]

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  • Christopher Lee Davis May 23, 1978 ~ June 27, 2022

    Chris “Tater” Davis 44, of Baker, Florida passed away at his home with his family at his side. Chris was born on May 23, 1978, in Opp, Alabama to Larry and Rosemary Davis. Moving from Opp, Alabama in his earlier years, Chris lived in Crestview most of his life. Chris was a foreman with FieldCore […]

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  • Hazel Jeanette Day August 25, 1937 ~ June 27, 2022

    Hazel Jeanette Day 84, of Crestview Florida passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side. Hazel was born on August 25, 1937, in Opp, Alabama to Thomas and Viola McDaniel. Hazel was a 1955 graduate of Opp High School. Hazel then moved to Okaloosa County in 1957 to have a long career […]

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  • Eddie Joe Day December 25, 1963 ~ June 27, 2022

    Eddie Joe Day, 58 of Crestview, Florida passed away Monday, June 27, 2022. Mr. Day was born on December 25, 1963, in Crestview, Florida to James and Hazel Day. Eddie was a lifelong resident of Okaloosa County and was a long-distance truck driver. Not many people knew the sacrifices that Eddie made because of the […]

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  • Shirley Jo Gardenhire January 02, 1951 ~ June 25, 2022

    Shirley Jo Gardenhire was born in Wilcox, Arizona on January 2nd, 1951. She was one of six children: William (Dolo) J. Gardenhire, Anne (Larry) Hunt, our mother, Tom (Sarah) Gardenhire, Kaye Hunt, and Becky Bush. She was preceded in death by her parents William J. Gardenhire, Sr., and Hazel Martin. She joined the U.S. Air […]

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  • Roddy Henry Steele October 24, 1929 ~ June 24, 2022

    Roddy Henry Steele, 92 of Blackman, Florida passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, at home with his family at his side. Mr. Steele was born on October 24, 1929, in Blackman, Florida to Henry and Alma Steele. Roddy was a lifelong resident of North Okaloosa County. He was retired from the United States Air Force […]

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  • Lowell D. Jones October 08, 1945 ~ June 24, 2022

    Lowell D. Jones, age 76, of Milton, passed away on Friday, June 24, at his home.  He was born on October 8, 1945 in Walton County, Florida to Rubrey D. & Gladys Elaine Brown Jones. Lowell was raised and grew up in the sleepy little fishing town of Destin that he loved. Lowell was a […]

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  • Richard Herman Behnke Sr. December 10, 1933 ~ June 24, 2022

    Richard Herman Behnke Sr, age 88, passed away on 24 June 2022 at his home in Laurel Hill Florida. Born in Coldwater Michigan on 10 December 1933, Richard enlisted in the United States Air Force as a Clerk Typist and is a Korean War veteran.  After completing his enlistment, he settled in California and worked […]

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  • Virgie Lee McCord July 22, 1955 ~ June 23, 2022

    Virgie Lee McCord, 66 of Pensacola, Florida passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022. Mrs. McCord was born on July 22, 1955, in Crestview Florida to William and Ginny Carr. She was a lifelong resident of Okaloosa County who loved spending time with her daughters and grandchildren. Virgie loved all things Christmas, she loved to shop, […]

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  • Virginia M. Toth January 02, 1934 ~ June 22, 2022

    Virginia M. Toth, age 88, of Crestview, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. She was born on January 2, 1934 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Ellis J. & Cecelia Johnson Hunt. Mrs Toth had lived in Crestview for three years moving here from Garden Grove, California. She retired as a Registered Nurse with the VA […]

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