OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Jane Walko Yale

Jane Walko Yale

Oct 25, 2009

Jane Walko Yale, 82, of Valdosta died Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Heritage Healthcare at Heritage House Nursing Home. She was born on September 2, 1927 in Denton, Georgia to the late Walter and Erna Teuber Walko and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Yale was a member of the Central Avenue Church of Christ where she had...

Hoke Smith Lawrence, Jr.

Hoke Smith Lawrence, Jr.

Oct 25, 2009

Hoke S. Lawrence, Jr. 74, of Jennings, died on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Smith Northview following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 8, 1935 in Pavo, Georgia to the late Hoke S. Lawrence, Sr. and Cindy Touchton Lawrence. He was a retired corrections officer having worked for the state for over 25 years. He was a member...

Samuel  Wills  Hyde

Samuel Wills Hyde

Oct 22, 2009

Samuel Wills Hyde, 54, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Langdale Hospice House. Mr. Hyde was born in Tifton on October 10, 1955, the son of the late Isaac L. and Evon Wills Hyde. He was employed by Larry's Upholstery and he was a Baptist. A memorial service will be held in honor of the life of...

Joe  L.  Roberts

Joe L. Roberts

Oct 22, 2009

Joe L. Roberts, 83, of Lake Park, died at his home on Thursday, October 22, 2009. Born in Lowndes County on August 6, 1926, Mr. Roberts was the son of the late Jewell L. and Julia Mae McDuffie Roberts. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII serving on the USS Wisconsin in the Atlantic and the Pacific Theatre. Mr. Roberts...

Helen  Scott  Morris

Helen Scott Morris

Oct 21, 2009

Helen Scott Morris, 79, of Valdosta, died suddenly at her home on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, following a period of declining health. Born in Hahira to the late Calvin & Thelma Cowart Scott, she had been a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Morris was a graduate of Valdosta High School where she participated in the Glee Club and in...

Mildred Lord Lehman

Mildred Lord Lehman

Oct 20, 2009

MILDRED LORD LEHMAN, 84, of Valdosta, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at Langdale Hospice House.She was born February 26, 1925, in Swainsboro, a daughter of the late Harvey and Omie Waldron Lord. Mrs. Lehman was a member of First Assembly of God. She was faithful to her Church and her...

Julie Ann Tyler

Julie Ann Tyler

Oct 20, 2009

Julie Ann Tyler, 25, of Hahira died Tuesday, October 20, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Worth County. She was born in Valdosta on March 28, 1984 and was a lifelong resident of this area. Julie was a Christian who was involved with the activities of the church and a very giving person. She held an associate...

Hilda Virginia Knight  Cumrine

Hilda Virginia Knight Cumrine

Oct 19, 2009

Hilda Virginia Knight Cumrine died at the age of 83 on Monday, October 19, 2009, Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Enterprise, Alabama, the daughter of James Ewell Knight and Ida Commander Knight. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Ray E. Cumrine, Valdosta. She is survived by her sister, Jean Fleming of Phoenix City,...

Gaile Carter

Gaile Carter

Oct 19, 2009

GAILE CARTER(Mary) Gaile Carter of Lake Park died at her residence on Monday, October 19, 2009. She was born on October 15, 1929 to the late Louis H. and Mittie Kuykendall Carter in Paris, TN.Gaile grew up in Lake Park and attended the local schools. She graduated from G.S.W.C. in Valdosta and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New...

Alice  Mcdoniel   Nobles

Alice Mcdoniel Nobles

Oct 19, 2009

Alice McDoniel Nobles, 96, of Jacksonville, Florida and formerly of Valdosta died Monday, October 19, 2009 at her home after short illness. Mrs. Nobles was born on November 5, 1912 in Newark, Arkansas to the late Samuel A. and Willie Mae Berry McDoniel and had lived in Valdosta for many years before moving to Jacksonville ten years ago. She was...

William  Clayton  Cothron, Sr.

William Clayton Cothron, Sr.

Oct 19, 2009

William Clayton Cothron, Sr., 76, of Valdosta, died on Monday at Smith Northview Hospital following a short illness. Born in Lowndes County on January 9, 1933, he was the son of the late George Mitchell and Alice Knight Cothron. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Cothron was a farmer and drove a school bus for the Lowndes...

Henry Earl Stubbs

Henry Earl Stubbs

Oct 17, 2009

Earl Stubbs, 72, of Brooks County, died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden illness. His parents are the late William Henry and Mattie Lee Hogg Stubbs. Mr. Stubbs was an active member of Charity Baptist Church. He was born and grew up on his family farm in Buena Vista, GA (Marion County) where he...

Andrea Catherine Rhodes

Andrea Catherine Rhodes

Oct 17, 2009

Andrea Catherine Rhodes, 30, of Naylor, died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Langdale Hospice House after a courageous battle against ovarian cancer. She was born in Atlanta on October 10, 1979. Mrs. Rhodes was a school teacher with the Valdosta City School System and was a member of St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church.She is survived by her husband, Michael...

Infant Joe Sir  Walker

Infant Joe Sir Walker

Oct 17, 2009

Joe Sir Walker, infant son of Gary and Daphney Walker of Lake Park, died on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 4 P.M. on Friday, October 23, 2009 at North End Cemetery in Quitman. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com Carson McLane Funeral Home. Funeral Home:...

Joseph Charles Blake

Joseph Charles Blake

Oct 16, 2009

Joseph Charles Blake, 62, of Lake Park, Georgia died Friday, October 16, 2009 at Holly Hill Nursing Home. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 5, 1947 to the late Jesse Virgil and Lucy Ann Robinette Blake. Mr. Blake was a machinist and a Catholic.He is survived by his wife, Regina Ann Minichello Blake of Lake Park, two...

Archie "Fred" English

Archie "Fred" English

Oct 15, 2009

Archie (Fred) English, 78, of Lake Park died at home on Thursday, October 15, 2009 after a lengthy illness. Born on March 5, 1931 in Bibb County, he was the son of the late Berry and Eunice Briggs English. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was retired from the FAA . Mr. English was a...

Dedrick Jerome Johnson

Dedrick Jerome Johnson

Oct 14, 2009

Dedrick Jerome Johnson, infant son of Shelva Jean and Kevin Jerome Johnson, Sr. died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Smith Northview Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Monday, October 19, 2009 at eleven a. m. at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens. Condolences to the family may be expressed online at mclanefuneralservices.com.Carson McLane Funeral Home. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home...

Dr. Terry Tri

Dr. Terry Tri

Oct 10, 2009

He was born June 26, 1946 in Portland, OR, the second son of the late Glenn and Claire Walker Tri, and graduated Valedictorian of Hillsboro High School Class of 1964. He was a graduate of Oregon State University where he earned a Bachelors Degree, continuing his education at University of Oregon he graduated with his Medical Degree. Dr. Tri enlisted...

Linda Jackson Letourneau

Linda Jackson Letourneau

Oct 10, 2009

LINDA JACKSON LETOURNEAU, 64, of Jacksonville, Florida and formerly of Valdosta ended her battle with pancreatic cancer Saturday morning October 10, 2009, surrounded by her family at the McGraw Hospice Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Linda was born on August 14, 1945, on Anna Maria Island, Florida, to the late Oliver B. Jackson and Lamar B. Jackson. She attended Valdosta High...

Danny Chadwick

Danny Chadwick

Oct 9, 2009

DANNY CHADWICK, 52, of Valdosta, passed away Friday, October 9, 2009, at Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, TN, from injuries he sustained while working on a billboard.Danny was born August 1, 1957 in Valdosta, a son of the late Guy and Edna Weeks Chadwick. He graduated from Valdosta High School with the Class of 1975 and attended Engineering courses at Valdosta...