OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
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...
Carolyn Luke Cabana
Jun 20, 2011
Carolyn Luke Cabana, 76, of Valdosta, died on Monday, June 20, 2011 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. Born in Jacksonville, Florida on August 19, 1934, daughter of the late Eugene Robert and Willie Mae Mauldin Medford, she was an educator and an accomplished pianist and organist. While living in Jacksonville, she taught at Arlington Jr. High, performed with the Jacksonville Symphony...
Marion Carroll (M.C.) Nelson
Jun 19, 2011
Marion Carroll (M.C.) Nelson, 86, of Hahira passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at approximately 9:15 a.m. at the Crestwood Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was born on August 10, 1924 in Clyattville to the late Vera Marion and Tessie Lehman Nelson and had lived in Hahira for several years. Mr. Nelson was veteran of the United...
Robert Gary Nixon
Jun 18, 2011
Robert Gary Nixon, 65, of Valdosta, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.He was born June 24, 1945 in Philadelphia, PA, a son of the late Earl and Mildred DiDotti Nixon. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a retired Chef.He is survived by his wife Katherine Ann Diggs...
M.C. Wooley, Jr.
Jun 18, 2011
M.C. Wooley, Jr., 73, of Lake Park passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 18, 2011, at his home.He was born February 18, 1938 in West Monroe, Louisiana, a son of the late M.C. Wooley, Sr. and the late Lela Belle Black Wooley. He graduated from Ole Miss in 1960 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Following graduation he began his career...
Larry D. Dollar
Jun 18, 2011
After a long and very courageous battle with cancer, Larry Dollar, 64, of Valdosta passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on August 20, 1946 and was the second son of the late Robert and Bertha Dollar. He was of the Baptist faith and was also a member of the National Guard. Larry learned...






