Funeral Homes in Milton, FL

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Daniel Ewing (basketball player), Cam Ward (attorneys in the united states), Boo Weekley (golfer), Bruce Hall (american football player), Reggie Slack (american football player), Casper Van Dien (actor and film producer), and Bill Stanley (lawyer).

Milton is a city in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The city was incorporated in 1844 and is home to Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The population was 7,045 at the 2000 census. In 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 8,044. The population estimate for 2013 was 9,323. It is the county seat of Santa Rosa County. Milton was known by various names during its development. Most notable were "Jernigan's Landing", "Scratch Ankle" (due to the briars that grew along the riverbank), "Hard Scrabble", and later Mill Town because of the lumber mill which eventually shortened to Milton.Milton is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Milton Obituaries

It was written by Grand Island Independent on January 6th, 2021 that Julie Ann Splattstoesser (Schlachter) passed on in Alda, Nebraska.  Ms. Splattstoesser was 50 years old and was born in Milton, FL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Julie Ann's life.

It was revealed by The Roanoke Times & World News on December 18th, 2020 that Kenneth Neale Sharitz died in Milton, Florida.  Sharitz was 83 years old and was born in Wytheville, VA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kenneth Neale's life.

It was written by Sacramento Bee on November 1st, 2020 that Rebecca S miss Cox passed away in Milton, Florida.  Cox was 24 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Rebecca S miss's life.

It was disclosed by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on September 15th, 2020 that Lois Theresa Baldrick perished in Milton, Florida.  Baldrick was 79 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lois Theresa's life.

It was noted by The Advocate on August 2nd, 2020 that Dennis Ates passed away in Gonzales, Louisiana.  Ates was 63 years old and was born in Milton, FL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dennis's life.

It was noted on March 11th, 2020 that Esther A Wark (Rork) passed on in Milton, Florida.  Ms. Wark was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Esther A's life.

It was noted on August 5th, 2018 that Jack Dale Sr Wiles died in Milton, Florida.  Wiles was 89 years old and was born in Weeping Water, NE.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jack Dale Sr's life.

It was revealed on June 10th, 2018 that Phyllis M Jungjohan (Anderson) died in Milton, Florida.  Ms. Jungjohan was 86 years old and was born in Three Rivers, MI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Phyllis M's life.

It was noted by Orlando Sentinel on April 22nd, 2018 that Irma Rose Gastel (Wess) died in Milton, Florida.  Ms. Gastel was 89 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Irma Rose's life.

It was noted by Orange County Register on May 28th, 2017 that Deborah Kelly perished in Fullerton, California.  Kelly was 57 years old and was born in Milton, FL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Deborah's life.

History

It was also called "Scottman's Anchorage" for the many lumber barges that traversed the Blackwater River - thus lending the further support of the nickname "Scratch Ankle" (Scottsman's Anchorage - Scratch Ankle). The city was incorporated in 1844 and is home to Naval Air Station Whiting Field. Milton (formerly known as Scratch Ankle, for its propensity to grow briars, or Milltown, because Milton had the largest gristmill around) is a city in Santa Rosa County, Florida Rosa County, Florida, United States. As of 2004, the population recorded by the US Census Bureau is 8,044 ^{[http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls]}. It is the county seat of Santa Rosa County.