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We are saddened to announce the passing of Mrs. Jessica "Jessie" Burchard, age 41 of Niceville, Florida.  An obituary will be forthcoming.  A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, October 13, 2023, at 1:00 pm in the chapel of Emerald Coast Funeral Home.  The family will receive guests for visitation one hour prior to the service.

High flight to Senior Master Sergeant Thomas F. Daigneault, born on September 25, 1941 in Providence, Rhode Island, to Dorothy and Trafton Daigneault. He married his high school sweetheart, Madeline Shaw Daigneault.  They had two sons, Thomas, Jr. (Mary Alice), and Paul (Jessica), grandchildren, Kelly (Bradley) Robertson, and Bryan (Dalaina) Burch, great grandsons, Brody,  Lincoln, and Dylan. While serving in the United States Air Force, Tom was awarded many medals and was called...

     Oscar Velazquez Lopez es el ejemplo de lo que es ser un buen Padre, Esposo, Amigo y Patron que hubiera hecho cualquier cosa por sus seres queridos. Era una persona inigualable. Le encantaba bailar sus cumbias locas, ir al parque a caminar con su hijo Oscarito, y asar carne atras de su casa conviviendo con su familia y amigos. Era una persona tan noble.      Lucho por su Familia hasta el Final y les deja el ejemplo a seguir. Fisicamente el ya no sigue...

We are saddened to announce the passing of James Walter Williams, Jr., age 64.  The family appreciates your thoughts and prayers.  No public services are scheduled at this time

We are saddened to announce the sudden passing of Mrs. Sue Ann Barnwell, age 82, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida.  The family appreciates your thoughts and prayers.  No public services are scheduled at this time

Lynette Pollan, age 69, of Destin, FL, passed away on September 20, 2023. Lynette was born on July 31, 1954 to parents, Alvin and Florence Rooney. Lynette was a devoted mother and loving sister who deeply cherished her family. She was raised in Metairie, LA before eventually moving to Brentwood, TN to raise her own family. To Lynette, ‘home’ was wherever she was closest to her loved ones. She loved the beach and recently retired to Destin with her ever-faithful companion, her...

Jeanne Lankford Purdy, was born on August 5, 1942, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She moved at an early age to Elon, North Carolina where she lived until her marriage to her devoted husband Frank, on April 14, 1963.  After sixty years of marriage, she departed to her eternal home with her Lord, Jesus Christ on September 16, 2023.  Jeanne and Frank were married by her beloved grandfather Dr. Dwight Lankford.  And spent the next 28 years in the Air Force - a great life journey...

Joyce Vandegrift, a beloved member of the Fort Walton Beach community, peacefully passed away on September 15, 2023, at the age of 65. She was born on March 13, 1958, in the town of Bury St. Edmunds, England. Joyce was a woman of remarkable character, known for her kindness, humor, and unwavering love. Finding solace in the simple pleasures of life, Joyce enjoyed leisurely walks, immersing herself in the beauty of nature. She loved keeping up with her English television programs, which...

Max K. McHaney, Jr., (Army Retired LTC) age 89, of Shalimar, Florida passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023.   Colonel McHaney was born on October 1, 1933 in Uniontown, Alabama to Max K. McHaney, Sr. & Lillian Lucille Gates.  Colonel McHaney served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam conflict as a pilot, and was awarded a purple heart for injuries he sustained.  His retirement years were spent creating custom furniture and built ins for his beloved home....

Ernest Oliver Hebson, Jr., of Fort Walton Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2023, at the age of 84. He was born on March 31, 1939, in Sylacauga, Alabama to Ernest Sr. and Dura McClure Hebson. As a young boy, he discovered his love for music when he was gifted a harmonica by his grandfather. Inspired, he went on to teach himself how to play the piano by ear eventually learning to play the trumpet. Ernest’s love for music shaped his life. Upon graduation from Sylacauga...