The DeFuniak Herald - September 29, 1960 Obituaries

1960 Sep 29 John Frank Alford 80, died Saturday Sep 27.  She was a native of Darlington buthad lived in DeFuniak for past 10 yrs.  Services were held Tuesday from LimestoneBaptist church interment followed in the church cemetery.  Survivors include 3 sons,Lamar, Howard, Dewey; 3 daughters Mrs Mytrle Pryor, Mrs Ester Gainey and MrsMary Lou Atkinson; one brother Thermond; 3 sisster Mrs C W Miles, Mrs H Lawrence;& Mrs Alice Burchannon, 15 grandchildren & 8 gr grands. Daniel Angus Carroll 60, of Leonia was found dead of a bullet wound in the chest inhis backyard on Monday. Coroners jury will convene Tuesday to determine how thewound was inflicted.  He was a native and life long resident of Holmes Co. Survivorsinclude his widow, Mrs Malkey Carroll, 2 sons Daniel Angus Jr & Randall; 4 daughters,Misses Gracie Ann, Ruthie, & Lavell Carroll and Mrs Martha Crowder, 2 brothers, John& Will Carroll, 3 sisters, Mrs Abbie Smothers, Mrs Ida Broxton & Mrs MaMryPadgett; and 2 grandchildren. Mrs Barbara Lillie Rushing Smith, 20 of Leonia died Saturday.  She was a native of Poncede Leon but had lived inLeonia for several months. Survivors included one daughter, MissBarbara Ellen Smith, parents, Mr & Mrs Esker Rushing; 4 sissters Mrs Rube Hare, MrsHarold Deering, Mrs Robert Spence and Miss Alice Rushing; 4 brothers; Theodore,Thedwell, William Albert & Donald Rushing; paternal grandmother Mrs Polly AnnRushing and maternal grandmother, Mrs Lou H Burch. James Larkin Miller 78, passed away Sunday. He was native of Ala and had been a resi-dent of Walton for past 15 yrs, but at time of his death was a resident of Darlington.Services were held Tuesday from Sandy Creek Baptist church with interment followedin church cemetery.   Survivors include his wife, Mrs Maggie Miller, one daughter MrsVera Burgess, 2 sons, Major & Grady; one sister Mrs Willie Henderson; 2 grandchildren,& 2 gr grands. Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson