The Defuniak Herald - December 19, 1946 Obituaries

1946 Dec 19 T Hope Cawthon passed away on Friday Dec 13 aged 71 yrs, having lived his lifetimein Walton Co.  He was born at the Cawthon home place hear Florala, the son of thelate Mr & Mrs Murray Cawthon.  He was commercial photographer .  Mr Cawthon wasfirst married to Miss Lena Henry d/o Dr G P Henry, to them was born a daughter,Mrs Mary Hope Cawthon Howe.  Several years after her death, he married Miss HattieMatlock of Nashville, Tenn and to them was born a son, Matlock Cawthon who diedin early manhood on Sept 13 1935.  Funeral held Sunday with interment at Magnoliacemetery in the family plot.  Survivors include wife, Mrs Hattie Matlock Cawthon, adaughter, Mrs Robert Brice & 2 gr children, a sister Mrs R L Turner, 3 brothers, Dr I F,Burris & Walter Cawthon. Mrs Rachel E Cosson, 72,wife of J W Cosson died Tuesday at their home in Alaqua.She is survived by the husband, 4 sons, Coy, Theopolis, Jeremiah, and Preston Cosson,3 daughters Mrs Eve Infinger, Mrs Christine Culhane and Mrs Agnes McDonald, & onebrother J T Henderson. Services will be held on Thursday Dec 19 at Pleasant Ridge churchand interment will follow in the churchyard cemetery. Mrs Mary Courtney passed away Tuesday Dec 10 at the home of her daughter, Mrs A CHulan in the New Harmoney community. She was a lifelong resident and would havebeen 70 yrs on Jan 4.   Survivors include 7 children, Mrs I S Gomillion, Mrs C AStraughn, Mrs A C Hulan, James C Courtney, J D O Courtney, Mrs James Cutts, andEarl Courtney; 30 grchildren and 11 gr grandchildren. Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson