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Shirley Joann Grace
Feb 9, 2009
Shirley Joann Grace, 72, of Lake Park, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2009 at Langdale Hospice House following a short illness. She was born on June 26, 1936 in Valdosta to the late James and Lois Crosby. Mrs. Grace was a homemaker and faithful member of Forrest Park Church of Christ all her life. She was a very loving...
Bennie K. (Kenny) Benavides
Feb 8, 2009
Bennie K. (Kenny) Benavides, 38, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Smith Northview Hospital. Born in Tampa on June 30, 1970, Kenny was a lifelong resident of this area. Kenny had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to joke with family and friends. He also loved to fish and spend time at the beach. Kenny...
Marion Edward (Ed) Hall
Feb 8, 2009
Marion Edward (Ed) Hall, 81, of Valdosta Sunday, February 8, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center after sudden illness. He was born on July 11, 1927 in Vidalia to the late Martin Eugene and Frances Todd Hall and had lived in Doraville for many years before moving to Valdosta eleven years ago. Mr. Hall was a retired wholesale grocery salesman...
Melvin H. Blanton
Feb 8, 2009
Melvin H. Blanton, 72, of Valdosta died on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 22, 1936 in Lowndes County to the late Alfred and Rena Smith Blanton. He was the owner/operator of Blanton Butcher Shop and had been in the Grocery business his whole life. Mr. Blanton was also a...
Ollie Stubbs Daugherty
Feb 7, 2009
Ollie Stubbs Daugherty, 91, of Valdosta, died Saturday, February 7, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Lowndes County on December 2, 1917 to the late Claude Lee and Vinnie Vickers Stubbs. Mrs. Daugherty was a homemaker and a member of Hahira Church of Christ. She is survived by four sons and five daughters in law, Frankye Johnson Daugherty...
Brenda Benavides
Feb 7, 2009
Brenda Benavides, 48, lifelong resident of Valdosta, died Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Shand's University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville, FL. She was born on September 17, 1960 in Hahira to Hubert and Mary Ratliffe Harvey. Mrs. Benavides was a homemaker and a member of Ousley Baptist Church. She loved to participate in her church's activities when she was able....
Jack Harnage, Sr.
Feb 6, 2009
Jack Harnage, Sr. 71, of Valdosta died on Friday, February 06, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center following a short illness. He was born in Lowndes County in August of 1937 to the late Lee and Lessie Fillyaw Harnage. He was employed with South Georgia Medical Center and worked in the food services area and was of the Protestant faith.Survivors...
Mae Tyler Johnson
Feb 6, 2009
Mae Tyler Johnson, 86, of Hahira died Friday, February 6, 2009 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born on April 6, 1922 in Hahira to the late Gordon C. and Minnie Lee Weldon Tyler and had lived in Atlanta before moving back to Hahira many years ago. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Hahira First Baptist Church and retired...
Frances Crosby Shaw
Feb 6, 2009
Frances Crosby Shaw, 89, lifelong resident of Valdosta, died at Langdale Hospice House on Friday, February 6, 2009, after a short illness. Born in Valdosta on October 25, 1919, she was the daughter of the late A.D. Sr., and Clifford Rudd Crosby. As a homemaker, Frances loved her family and her Lord and she loved "cooking for her boys". A...
E.D. Johnson, Jr.
Feb 4, 2009
E. D. Johnson, Jr., 91, of Hahira passed away his home on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 after brief illness. He was born in Dexter, Georgia on October 29, 1917 to the late Enoch Daniel and Lou Etta Hooks Johnson. Mr. Johnson graduated from Statenville High School in 1934, Georgia Southwestern College in 1936 and Georgia Alabama Business College in 1937....
Marion Everett Adams
Feb 4, 2009
Marion Everett Adams, 78, of Valdosta died unexpectantly Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Moultrie on November 4, 1930 to the late James E. and Mazie McHargue Adams and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mr. Adams was very active in the Church of Latter Day Saints in Valdosta and served as...
Mattie S. Moxley
Feb 4, 2009
MATTIE S. MOXLEY, 66, of Loganville, formerly of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2009. She was born on November 18, 1942 in Vero Beach, FL, a daughter of the late Barney and Connie Bell Coker Carter. She is survived by her two sons, Kenneth Michael Marquis of Loganville and Joseph Lee Marquis of Atlanta; two grandsons, Kane K....
Jean Holmes Greene
Feb 4, 2009
Jean Holmes Greene, 69, of Valdosta died Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. She was born in Valdosta on September 25, 1939 and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Clement C. "Sonny" Greene, Jr. of Valdosta, one daughter, Ann Greene Harley of Jennings, Fla., one son...
Walter William Yates
Feb 3, 2009
Walter William Yates, 71, of Valdosta, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on January 28, 1938 in Valdosta to the late Truman Dodd Yates and Olga Pittman Pafford. Mr. Yates was owner and operator of Yates Trucking Company, served in the United States Navy, was a disabled veteran and was a member of Lee...
Lena M. Holcomb
Feb 3, 2009
Lena M. Holcomb, 78, of Adel, died at home after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. Born on April 24, 1930 in Ellijay, she was the daughter of the late Blumer and Dora Mae Fowler Cochran. She was a homemaker and was of the Holiness faith.She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Donnie and Ann Holcomb of...
Latrelle Allbritton Cantrell
Jan 31, 2009
LATRELLE ALLBRITTON CANTRELL, 64, of Pace, FL, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2009, after a long illness. She was born on April 8, 1944 in Newport News, VA, a daughter of the late James Harris and Edna May Davis Allbritton of Ousley. In 1963, she was united in marriage with Joe Cantrell and they made their home in Pace, FL....
Edwin Frank Hoff, Jr. Phd.
Jan 30, 2009
Edwin Frank Hoff, JR. PhD., 70, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on January 30 after a long illness. He was born in Belleville, Texas on August 1, 1938, to the late Edwin (Spot) F. Hoff, Sr. and Eliza Bader Hoff. He graduated from Madill High School in 1956 and continued his education at Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma where...
Lois B. Strickland
Jan 29, 2009
Lois B. Strickland, 85, of Valdosta died Thursday, January 29, 2009 at home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Patterson, Georgia on June 18, 1923 to the late William S. and Nancy Jane Brown and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Strickland was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church. She loved working in her yard...
Dale Copeland Thorne
Jan 28, 2009
Dale Copeland Thorne, 61, of Naylor died Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 3pm, Saturday, January 31, 2009 in the chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com....
Betty Jenrette Rainey
Jan 27, 2009
Betty Jenrette Rainey, 77, of Nashville, died on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Baya Pointe Nursing & Rehab Center in Lake City, FL. Born on November 10, 1931, in Alapaha, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Benjamin and Mamie Lee Swilley Jenrette. She was associated with ITT Thompson in Adel for 28 years and she loved to travel....
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