Mrs. LaJuana Rinker, age 76, passed away December 23, 2025. She was born on September 26, 1949 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida to Lyman L. Wright and Margaret Mary Jane Dunaway Wright.

Mrs. Rinker was a resident of DeFuniak Springs, Florida. She was Methodist by faith and a member First Methodist Church of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, where she sang in the church choir. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She worked as Deputy Supervisor of Elections for Walton County Supervisor of Elections office for 24 years before retiring. She was a member of the DeFuniak Springs Pilot Club. She received a Clown Diploma from Clown College and she served in the Clown Ministry with her husband Howard as "Bubbles and Mulligan."

Mrs. Rinker was preceded in death by her parents, Lyman L. Wright and Margaret Mary Jane Dunaway Wright and one brother, Kermit Wright.

Mrs. Rinker is survived by her loving husband of 56 ½ years, Howard E. Rinker; her daughter, Melissa Dawn Bass and her husband Micheal; one granddaughter, Maggie R. Rinker and her brother, Warren A. Wright and his wife Sheri, and her sister-in-law, Brenda  Anderson Wright.

A time of visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 AM Saturday, January 3, 2026 at First Methodist Church; 88 Circle Dr, DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32435.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 3, 2026 at First Methodist Church with Pastor Francis Turner officiating.

Flowers are being accepted or in lieu of flowers the family ask that donations be made to the First Methodist Church at https://www.fmcdfs.org/donate .

Burial will be held at Magnolia Cemetery.