OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Charles Henry Holland

Charles Henry Holland

Jan 10, 2009

Charles Henry Holland, 75, of Abilene, TX, formerly of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Mr. Holland (Charlie) was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on November 21, 1932 to the late Charles and Irene Kohler Holland. He was a Master Baker and Consultant in Research/Development and the Manufacturing of Cookies, Crackers,...

Spec. William Michael Smith, Jr.

Spec. William Michael Smith, Jr.

Jan 9, 2009

Specialist Michael Smith, 27, of Statenville, died at Ft. Stewart, Georgia on January 9, 2009. Born in Jackson, Mississippi on December 4, 1981, Michael attended Echols County High School and Valdosta Technical College. He joined the National Guard in February 2006 and went to full time active duty with the Army in June of 2007. A member of Statenville Baptist...

Wondell J. Eddings

Wondell J. Eddings

Jan 7, 2009

Wondell J. Eddings, 75, of Hahira died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. He was born in Colquitt County on January 5, 1934 to the late Elvis and Addie Folds Eddings. Mr. Eddings was a charter member of the Charity Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He lived for his family, church and...

Catherine Kent

Catherine Kent

Jan 7, 2009

Catherine Kent, 84, of Valdosta died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on July 26, 1924 in Madison County, Florida to the late Eddie Lee, Sr. and Luvenia Hicks Barrs and had lived in this area most of her life. Mrs. Kent was the last charter member of Grace Baptist Church. She was retired...

Nina Rowan Griffin

Nina Rowan Griffin

Jan 6, 2009

Nina Rowan Griffin, 87, of Lake Park, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Smith Northview Hospital. She was born on October 29, 1921 in Berrien County to the late Lucious and Eva Bloodworth Rowan. Mrs. Griffin was a homemaker.She is survived by one daughter and son in law, Jean and Richard Waddell of Chesapeake, VA, one son and daughter in...

Dorothy  Herndon  Dewar

Dorothy Herndon Dewar

Jan 4, 2009

Dorothy Herndon Dewar, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister, teacher, businesswoman, church woman, and friend who was loved by all, died on Sunday, January 4, 2009 at home surrounded by her family. She was born February 29, 1916, the eldest daughter of the late Matthew M. and Eva Carroll Herndon of Lake Park. Mrs. Dewar was the sister of...

Barbara Ann Jolly

Barbara Ann Jolly

Jan 2, 2009

Barbara Ann Jolly, 63, of Valdosta, died on Friday, January 2, 2009. Born on July 16, 1945 in Berrien County, she was the daughter of Bruner and Lilly Bell Noles Wheeler. Mrs. Jolly was the cook in the kitchen at Northside Baptist Church. She was a member of Rosedale Church of God.She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Pam...

Christine Hayes

Christine Hayes

Jan 2, 2009

Christine Hayes, 80, of Barney died Friday, January 2, 2009 at Smith Northview Hospital. She was born on June 25, 1928 in Colquitt County to the late Leslie and Myrtice May Tillman and had lived in Brooks County for many years. Mrs. Hayes was a member of the Morrison Baptist Church. She loved taking care of her grandchildren and gardening....

Allen Loyce Arnold, Sr.

Allen Loyce Arnold, Sr.

Jan 2, 2009

ALLEN LOYCE ARNOLD, SR. (Retired Chief), 81, of Valdosta, passed away Friday, January 2, 2009, at Heritage Health Care at Lakehaven after a long illness. He was born on January 3, 1927 in Clyattville, a son of the late Grover Cleveland Arnold, Sr. and Minnie Lee Wisenbaker Arnold.Mr. Arnold was a member of Perimeter Road Baptist Church, where he was...

Bobby L. Griffin

Bobby L. Griffin

Jan 2, 2009

BOBBY L. GRIFFIN, 65, of Lake Park, passed away Friday, January 2, 2009, at Smith Northview Hospital. He was born on December 23, 1943 in Nashville, a son of Carl M. and Nina Rowan Griffin. Bobby was a member of Francis Lake Baptist Church where he sang in the choir. He was always willing to help people in need and...

Marshall  Irvin  Moore

Marshall Irvin Moore

Jan 1, 2009

A memorial service for Irvin Marshall Moore (1939-2009), will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at Benevolence Baptist Church, 3692 Old Clyattville Road, Valdosta, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Committal services and interment were held on December 22, 2009 at Sunset Hill Cemetery. Marshall was the youngest of nine children born to Felma and Tressie Moore, who farmed just east...

Donald Ashley Lawson

Donald Ashley Lawson

Dec 31, 2008

Donald Ashley Lawson, 78, of Hahira died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at the Langdale Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born in Hahira on June 18, 1930 to the late Oathal A. and Fannie Bostick Lawson and was a lifelong resident of Hahira. Mr. Lawson was a retired truck driver for Barfield Oil and Gas Company and had...

Douglas L.  Bollinger

Douglas L. Bollinger

Dec 30, 2008

DOUGLAS L. BOLLINGER, 54, of Valdosta, GA, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta. He was born August 17, 1954 in Baltimore, MD, a son of Charles Ray and Jo Anne Holcomb Bollinger.He is survived by his mother, Jo Anne Bollinger of Bradenton, FL; one brother and sister-in-law, Charles Edward and Peggy Bollinger of Roswell, GA; two...

Latrelle  Barden  Ware

Latrelle Barden Ware

Dec 29, 2008

LaTrelle Barden Ware, 66, of Valdosta, died at her home on Monday, December 29, 2008. Born on April 16, 1942, in Moultrie, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Della Louise Lamb Barden. Mrs. Ware was a Dental Hygienist. She had worked for many years with Dr. Henry Minor and was currently working with Dr. Ferrell Brooks....

James Howard Williams

James Howard Williams

Dec 28, 2008

James Howard Williams, 89, of Barney, died Sunday, December 28, 2008 at the Lake City VA Hospital in Lake City, FL. He was born on February 18, 1919 in Colquitt County, GA to the late John Henry and Belle Shaw Williams. Mr. Williams was a retired grocer and barber. He was a United States Army veteran and served in the...

Russell  Franklin  Bradford

Russell Franklin Bradford

Dec 28, 2008

Russell Franklin Bradford, 79, of Hahira, died Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Holly Hill Nursing Home in Valdosta. He was born on November 1, 1929 in Nashville, GA to the late Benjamin Owen and Vera Bell Mathis Bradford. Mr. Bradford was a butcher, a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean conflict.He is survived by one...

Charles Alton Harnage, Sr.

Charles Alton Harnage, Sr.

Dec 27, 2008

Charles Alton Harnage, Sr., 1918 – 2008, age 90. Charles passed away on December 27, 2008 after a brief illness. He was born in Allenhurst, GA but lived most of his life in Florida. In his younger years he was in the Army and the Civilian Conservation Corps where he worked on a number of large construction projects including the...

Bill Pearlman

Bill Pearlman

Dec 26, 2008

William Julian Pearlman, 87, of Valdosta died Friday, December 26, 2008 at his home. Born May 4, 1921 to the late Abraham and Ida Pearlman, he was a lifetime resident of Valdosta. After graduating from Valdosta High School as valedictorian, he attended The Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Pearlman returned to Valdosta to work alongside his mother and brother, Sidney,...

Jerry J. Blanton

Jerry J. Blanton

Dec 26, 2008

JERRY J. BLANTON, 65, of Valdosta, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. Services will be private. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602

Philip  Ikeler  Elder

Philip Ikeler Elder

Dec 26, 2008

Philip Ikeler Elder, 94, of Valdosta, died on Friday, December 26, 2008 at Langdale Hospice House, following a brief illness. Born in Berwick, Pennsylvania on December 20, 1914, Phil was the son of the late Lemuel Maus and Mary Maria Ikeler Elder. He was a gradute of Bloomsburg State Teachers College in Pennsylvania. His enlistment in the U. S. Navy...