OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas

Edward Wilson
Jul 8, 2011
Edward Wilson, 81, of Hahira died Friday, July 8, 2011 at his home. He was born in Appling County on December 31, 1929 to the late Luther and Addie Mae Clance Wilson and had lived in Hahira for many years. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Hahira First Baptist Church and was retired as a shop foreman with Pat...

Curtis Gene Porter
Jul 8, 2011
Curtis Gene Porter, 53, of Ray City, died on Friday, July 8, 2011, at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Valparaiso, Indiana, on October 25, 1958, he was a member of the Church of Christ and a veteran of the United States Air Force. Survivors are his mother, Donna Porter and sister, Cindy Burroughs of Ray City; a son, John Curtis...
Clayton Herman (Bill) Flowers
Jul 6, 2011
Clayton Herman (Bill) Flowers, 79, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Pavo, GA on April 13, 1932 to the late James Loy and Jessie Vera Flowers. Mr. Flowers was retired from the United States Army, was a member of the Veteran's of Foreign War's and the American Legion.He is survived...
Ethel Ray Brown
Jul 5, 2011
Ethel Ray Brown, 78, of Valdosta, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at her home.She was born on September 24, 1932 in Naylor, a daughter of the late Wesley and Dessie Jones Ray. She grew up in Naylor, graduated from Lowndes County, and married Edwin E. "Chunky" Brown. During Mr. Brown's career with the United States Air Force she moved...

George Johnson
Jul 4, 2011
George Johnson, 83, of Melbourne, Florida died on Monday, July 4, 2011 at the Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on July 12, 1927 to the late William Edgar and Eva Huchins Johnson and has lived in Melbourne since 1960. He worked for Southern Bell Telephone Company for 37 years as an engineer and...

Vernon E. Cain
Jul 3, 2011
Vernon E. Cain, 77, of Hahira died Sunday, July 3, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Lowndes County on March 30, 1934 to the late Earnest C. and Inell Hall Cain and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County. Mr. Cain was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church where he had served as a deacon...
Frances Hinson Copeland
Jul 2, 2011
Frances Hinson Copeland, 83, of Lake Park died July 2, 2011 at Crestwood Nursing Home, Valdosta. She was born Dec 3, 1927 in Candler, North Carolina to J. Lloyd Hinson and Helen Israel Hinson. She was a retired switchboard operator for Evans Products Company. It was during this time she learned to multitask before multitasking was recognized as a virtue....
Marion L. Taylor
Jul 2, 2011
Mr. Marion L. Taylor, 89, of Ray City passed away at South Georgia Medical Center on Saturday, July 2, 2011. Marion was born on August 10, 1921 in Montrose, West Virginia to the late Clyde E. and Jessie Poling Taylor. He was retired from the U S Air Force after more than 29 years of service and retired from Civil...

Gerald F. Leveille
Jul 1, 2011
Gerald Francis Leveille, 74, of Hahira died Friday, July 1, 2011 at the Langdale Hospice House. He was born on May 31, 1937 in St. Ignace, Michigan to the late Charles Henry and Frances May Cloff Leveille and had lived in Hahira for many years. Mr. Leveille was a member of the Forrest Park Church of Christ and the Chippewa...

Jennifer Michelle Rebenack
Jun 28, 2011
Jennifer Michelle Rebenack, 27, of Valdosta, passed suddenly on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at her home after a brief illness. She was born with special needs on July 26, 1983 in Tampa, FL, a daughter of Dr. Paul Rebenack and Deborah Michelle Mathis Rebenack. Jennifer attended public school in Jacksonville, FL, and graduated from the Alden Road Exceptional Student Center....
Taylor Anthony Davis
Jun 28, 2011
Taylor Anthony Davis, 27, of Valdosta died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at his home. He was born on January 25, 1984 in Port St. Lucie, Florida and was a former resident of Thomasville and Cairo and had lived in Valdosta for the past ten years. Taylor was a member of the Central Avenue Church of Christ and was a dedicated...
Jocelyn Sherman Boyle
Jun 28, 2011
Jocelyn Sherman Boyle, 58, of Valdosta, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Her death occurred due to a sudden stroke she experienced while serving on jury duty. Jocelyn's life was characterized by her selflessness, caring and giving spirit which was evident in her choice of profession. After graduating from Valdosta State College she worked as an IPI teacher, an elementary...

Robin L. Salls
Jun 28, 2011
Robin L. Salls, 44, of Valdosta, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at her home. Memorial Services will be held at a later date in Athens, TN. Service arrangements will be posted on the Carson McLane Funeral Home website. Condolences to the family may be conveyed at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home, Valdosta. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral...

Marjorie Smith Temples
Jun 27, 2011
Marjorie S. Temples, 91, of Valdosta died Sunday, June 26, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Valdosta on April 24, 1920 to the late Ernest M. and Esther Boone Smith and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mrs. Temples attended chapel services at the Fellowship Home. Survivors include three sons and two daughters in law, Sam...

Glenn Watson
Jun 26, 2011
Glenn Holt Watson, 90, formerly of Valdosta, died on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the Edgewood Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Mrs. Watson was born in Etowah, Tennessee on July 16, 1920 to the late Henry and Lillie Mae Dillingham Holt. She married Hugh L. Watson in 1942 and moved to Valdosta in 1950. They joined the First United Methodist...
Diane Wheeler
Jun 26, 2011
Diane Wheeler, 61, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Pierce County on September 2, 1949 to the late James E. and Lois Brown Strickland and has been a resident of Valdosta for over 40 years. She worked with the Langdale Ford Company for 17...
Tyler Rogers Glover
Jun 25, 2011
Tyler Rogers Glover, 20, of Jennings, Florida died suddenly on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at hishome. Born in Panama City, Florida on December 14, 1990, he attended N. Hamilton Elementary School and was a graduate of Corinth Church Academy in 2009. He was a Volunteer Fireman with Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department and an auxiliary member of Hamilton County Sheriff's Posse....
Audrey Moore Bass
Jun 24, 2011
AUDREY MOORE BASSApril 6, 1922 June 24, 2011Audrey Moore Bass could grow a bare stick into a fruit tree, catch fish where no one else could, take a look at a high-end dress and duplicate it on her home sewing machine, and hunt alligators and bobcats all while being mother to eight children.Mrs. Bass, 89, the widow of Dallas S....

Fern Fry Hotchkiss Smith
Jun 23, 2011
Fern Fry Hotchkiss Smith, 94, of Jesup and formerly of Hahira went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 23, 2011. She was born in Velda, ND on December 11, 1916 to the late Lawrence and Clara Fry. She graduated from Hahira High School, retired from ITT Metal Products after 31 years, served as a Pink Lady at Smith...

Joseph Sylvia
Jun 20, 2011
Joseph Sylvia, 80, of Valdosta passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at his home. He was born on November 18, 1930 in New Bedford, Massachusetts to the late Joseph, Sr. and Mildred Hatch Sylvia and has been a resident of Valdosta for 35 years. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during the Korean Conflict. He...