OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Bess S. Jones

Bess S. Jones

Aug 25, 2010

Bess S. Jones, 90, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at her residence. She was born on November 21, 1919 in Pinetta, FL to the late Vernon Samuel and Della Ella Gray Smith. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker, a member of Forrest Park Church of Christ, The Coffee Club and had worked at Sears. The family thanks her loving,...

Katherine Elizabeth Kent

Katherine Elizabeth Kent

Aug 22, 2010

Katherine Elizabeth Kunz Kent, of Valdosta, Georgia and formerly of East China, Michigan passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, Georgia. She was born in Greenville, South Carolina, the daughter of Robert Lee and Betty Jo Roper Kunz. Mrs. Kent was a homemaker and was actively involved in River District Hospital in East China, Michigan...

Joyce Herrin Coody

Joyce Herrin Coody

Aug 21, 2010

Joyce Herrin Coody, 63, of Valdosta died on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Valdosta on August 30, 1946 to the late Edwin Aldean and Gladys Juanell Goodin Herrin and has been a lifelong resident of this area. Joyce attended Lowndes High School and then worked as a hostess...

Christine Dykes Butler

Christine Dykes Butler

Aug 21, 2010

Christine Dykes Butler 81, of Quitman, passed away August 21 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Brooks County to the late John Lemuel and Missie Dampier Dykes. She was preceded in death by her husbands Crawford Freeman and Jack Butler, and her brothers, John Dykes and Clarence Dykes.Mrs. Butler has been a faithful member of the Quitman Church...

John Marvin Rozar, Jr.

John Marvin Rozar, Jr.

Aug 21, 2010

John Marvin Rozar, Jr., 52, of Hahira died on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born in Eastman, Georgia on December 23, 1957 to the late John M., Sr. and Darla Jean Price Rozar. Mr Rozar has been a resident of this area for over 30 years and was the owner...

Franklin Laverne Weeks

Franklin Laverne Weeks

Aug 20, 2010

Franklin LaVerne Weeks, 78, of Valdosta, died Friday, August 20, 2010 at Heritage Healthcare. He was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County born on January 20, 1932 to the late Henry and Mattie Washington Weeks. Mr. Weeks was retired from the South Georgia News Agency after twenty four years of service, was a United States Navy Veteran, was a member...

Wanda Mow

Wanda Mow

Aug 20, 2010

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

Mildred Ann  Godwin  Rabon

Mildred Ann Godwin Rabon

Aug 18, 2010

Mildred Ann Godwin Rabon, 89, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. Born in Bainbridge on February 17, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Jasper and Dale Glenn Godwin and widow of the late Frederick Winston Rabon. Mrs. Rabon enjoyed family, music and travel. She was a charter member of the Golden Strummers and a member of...

Cliff Henry Revill

Cliff Henry Revill

Aug 17, 2010

Cliff Henry Revill, 56, of Hahira, died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on June 8, 1954 in Lowndes County to John A. and June Vickers Revill. Mr. Revill was owner and operator of Steel Building Construction, Inc, was a general contractor, served in the United States Marine Corp and was a member of Antioch...

Judith A. (Judy) O'Brien

Judith A. (Judy) O'Brien

Aug 16, 2010

Judith A. O'Brien, 69, of Valdosta passed away suddenly on Monday, August 16, 2010 in Naples, Florida. Born in Paterson, New Jersey to the late Nicholas and Maria Rainey, Judy had lived in Valdosta since 1987, working at the Odum Library at Valdosta State University up until the time of her death. Judy was a devoted member of St. John...

Charles  A. (Charlie)  Wetherington, Jr.

Charles A. (Charlie) Wetherington, Jr.

Aug 15, 2010

Charles A. (Charlie) Wetherington, Jr., 46, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Sunday, August 15, 2010, at Smith Northview Hospital. Born in Valdosta on October 28, 1963 he was a lifelong resident of Valdosta and a member of Perimeter Road Baptist Church where he had served as a Deacon. He was a United Way Sponsor, member of and Board of Director...

Sandra Sherman Trancygier

Sandra Sherman Trancygier

Aug 15, 2010

Sandra Sherman Trancygier, 69, of Lake Park died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at her home. She was born in Atlanta on June 11, 1941 to the late Bill C. and Elizabeth (Blackie) Vaness Sherman and had lived in this area for many years. Mrs. Trancygier was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Valdosta where she was active...

Rhoda Bernstein

Rhoda Bernstein

Aug 15, 2010

Rhoda Bernstein, 88, of Valdosta died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at the Fellowship Home after a short illness. She was born on September 27, 1921 in New Haven, Connecticut to the late Arnold and Dorothy Thall Levine and lived in Valdosta for the past thirty five years. Mrs. Bernstein loved playing bridge with her friends, loved music and attending the...

Megan Reece

Megan Reece

Aug 12, 2010

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

Sandra Croft Deverger

Sandra Croft Deverger

Aug 12, 2010

Sandra Croft Deverger, 62, passed away Thursday, August 12th, 2010, in Lakeland, Georgia. Ms. Deverger was born October 23rd, 1947 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and moved to Georgia in 1952. Sandra was the daughter of the late J.B. Croft of Berlin, Georgia and Mrs. Dean Rogers Croft Tillman of Adel, Georgia. She was also predeceased by a loving stepfather, Buck...

Ann Bozeman

Ann Bozeman

Aug 10, 2010

Annie Pearl Cockerham Bozeman, 83, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Crowville, Louisiana, on May 31, 1927, she was the daughter of the late James Richard and Winnie Julia Milby Cockerham. She had made her home in Valdosta since 1993 and had resided at Langdale Place for the past 5 years. She...

Richard Junior Wilson

Richard Junior Wilson

Aug 9, 2010

Richard "Junior" Wilson, 73, of Valdosta died on Friday, August 6, 2010 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on Dec. 28, 1936 in Strunk, Kentucky to the late Richard and Rachel Strunk Wilson and has been a resident of this area for 40 years. He was the owner/operator of Wilson Wrecking and was a member of...

Keimon Tyre Frazier

Keimon Tyre Frazier

Aug 8, 2010

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

Mary Elizabeth Ryan

Mary Elizabeth Ryan

Aug 7, 2010

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

Helen Hestell Kyle Robinson

Helen Hestell Kyle Robinson

Aug 6, 2010

Helen Hestell Kyle Robinson, 71, of Valdosta died on Friday, August 06, 2010 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 4, 1939 in Sykes, Tennessee to the late Robert and Lydia Williams Kyle. She has been a resident of Valdosta since 1970. She was an avid bowler and was on bowling league teams for many...