Carolyn Elizabeth Castles Gates Hooker

Carolyn Elizabeth Castles Gates Hooker, 77, of Valdosta died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at the Langdale Hospice House. She was born on August 29, 1931 in McCormick County, South Carolina to the late Jack B. and Alna Smith Castles and had lived in this area most of her life. Mrs. Hooker was a loving wife, wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister who loved spending time with family and friends and reading her Bible. She was retired from Southern Bell as a telephone operator, a member of the Telephone Pioneers and a Methodist.

Survivors include her husband, Turner T. Hooker of Valdosta, two daughters and a son in law, Kaye H. and Charles Oliver of Roswell and Teresa D. Hooker of Valdosta, grandchildren, Charles E. Oliver, II of Roswell and Catharine (Evan) McLaughlin of Milton, GA., three great grandchildren, Keller McLaughlin, Hyndes McLaughlin and Miller McLaughlin, two sisters and brothers in law, Linda and Jerry Green, Glenda and Maxwell Green all of Naylor, nieces and nephews, Jerolyn (Glen) Starling, Malyn (Ronald) Porter, Tony (Jennifer) Green, Suzanne (Todd) Pittman, Angela (Trey) Hatcher, numerous great nieces, great nephews and the extended Hooker family and friends. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard Gates, a brother, Jackie Castles and a nephew, Ricky Castles.

Funeral services will be held at 11am, Monday, July 20, 2009 in the chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home with the Dr. A.H. (Skip) Van Nus officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4-6pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Langdale Hospice House, P. O. Box 1727, Valdosta, GA 31603. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home.


Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602