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Susie Turner Dowling
May 17, 2008
Susie Turner Dowling, 96, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, May 17, 2008 following a short illness. Born in Lowndes County to the late Jimmy Walter & Amanda Dukes Turner, she was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Dowling worked at the Strickland Cotton Mill in Remerton as a spinner and helped her husband at their business, Dowling's Garage on...
Anita Mock
May 15, 2008
ANITA MOCK, 64, of Lake Park died Thursday, May 15, 2008 at the Smith Northview Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Valdosta on November 23, 1943 to the late Ralph Waldo and Erma Stanley Mock and was a lifelong resident of the area. Miss Mock was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church and retired as a...
Louelle Reaves Mickler
May 13, 2008
Louelle Reaves Mickler, loving wife to Silas Reaves for 43 years and Bill Mickler for 15 years before their deaths, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 13, 2008. Born Sarah Louelle Coppage to Jodie and Virginia Dare Coppage, in Cook County, Georgia, 1918, Louelle was one of eight children, who all preceded her in death. Her...
Latrelle Nathey
May 12, 2008
Latrelle Nathey, 66, of Lakeland, died after a lengthy illness on Monday, May 12, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on January 9, 1942 in Remerton, she was the daughter of the late Fred M. Blanton and Ruth B. Hutchinson. Ms. Nathey was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.She is survived by a daughter, Nancy Ruth Jordan...
Charlene (Char) S. Gray
May 12, 2008
Charlene (Char) S. Gray, 70, of Valdosta, died at her residence Monday, May 12, 2008 after a lengthy battle with ovarian cancer. Born on July 3, 1937 in Valdosta, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Duron and Lorraine Smith. She was employed by Orson Woodall as his secretary for 7 ½ years. She was a member of the...
Mary B. Hanks Tomlinson
May 12, 2008
Mary B. Hanks Tomlinson, 87, of Valdosta, died at home Monday, May 12, 2008. Born on September 1, 1920 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of the late William G. and Bertha Craig Hanks. She was employed as an Assistant Merchandise Manager for JC Penney's and a manager for Patterson & Griffin. Mrs. Tomlinson was a member of Northside...
Ellis E. Bowman
May 12, 2008
ELLIS E. BOWMAN, 85, of Valdosta died Monday, May 12, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on February 17, 1923 in Abbeville to the late Esley and Hermie Guest Bowman. Mr. Bowman was a member of the Bemiss Road United Methodist Church, was an avid CB radio operator, bass fisherman, woodworker and golfer. Mr. Bowman is survived...
Irene Cothren
May 10, 2008
Irene Cothren, 91, of Valdosta died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the Heritage House Nursing Home. She was born on May 5, 1917in Laurens County to the late John J. and Myrtle Braswell Bryan and had lived in Valdosta since 1958. Mrs. Cothren was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church and a retired grocery store and postal clerk....
Kenneth Drew
May 10, 2008
KENNETH DREW, 76, of Hahira died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on March 2, 1932 in Hahira to the late Whiteford T. and Bessie Turbeville Drew. Mr. Drew was a member of the Hahira First Baptist Church and a farmer. His favorite saying to his daughter was, "I don't know if I'm a...
Vonne Prine
May 8, 2008
VONNE PRINE, 72, of Valdosta, died Thursday, May 8, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born in Statenville on December 26, 1935 to the late Gerald and Cleo Pennington Prine. Mr. Prine was self-employed in the retail sales industry, retiring after 30 years. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, St. John the...
Jewel M. Jones
May 7, 2008
Jewel M. Jones, 84, of Lake Park, died Wednesday, May 7th, 2008. She passed away while being tenderly cared for at the Lake Haven Nursing Home. She was born on January 2, 1924 in Lawty, FL. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Litha Viola Morgan. She was retired as a Registered Nurse and was a member of...
Mary Kate Cooper Bennett
May 6, 2008
MARY KATE COOPER BENNETT, 83, of Valdosta passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on April 19, 1925 in Brooks County to the late Ray and Ollie Brantley Cooper and had lived in Valdosta most of her life. Mrs. Bennett attended school in Barwick and graduated from Morven High School and worked...
Raymond L. (Bud) Carter
May 6, 2008
RAYMOND L. (BUD) CARTER, 78, of Naylor died Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on May 6, 1930 in Echols County to the late Lawton W. and Letha Hughes Carter and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Carter was a retired glass foreman with Valdosta Glass Company and American Glass Company and...
Bonnie Sherman Norwood
May 5, 2008
BONNIE SHERMAN NORWOOD, 60, of Valdosta, died Monday, May 5, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. She was born in Middletown, NY on February 29, 1948 to Mary Truex Sherman and the late George Sherman. She moved to Valdosta in 1980 from Denver, CO. Survivors include her husband, Joel Norwood of Valdosta, her mother, Mary Sherman...
Jewell D. Courson
May 4, 2008
Jewell D. Courson, 86, of Valdosta, died at home after a very short illness on Sunday, May 4, 2008. Born on May 27, 1921 in Lowndes County, she was the daughter of the late J. Calvin and Betty Timmerman Dasher. Mrs. Courson worked at the Strickland Mills for many years. She loved to work in her yard and go fishing...
Barney Lee Lumley, Sr.
May 3, 2008
Barney Lee Lumley, Sr., 75, of Valdosta, died at his residence on Saturday, May 03, 2008 after a short illness. Born in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Albert and Maybelle Lumley, he was a U. S. Army veteran and was a retired truck driver for Roadway. He attended the Azalea City Church of God.Mr. Lumley is survived by his sons...
Richard H. "Andy" Andrew
Apr 28, 2008
Richard H Andrew, "Andy", passed away Monday, April 28 after a glorious 87 years. He was born October 5, 1920 in Omak, Washington to the late Frank Andrew and Victoria Coghill Andrew. Andy grew up on a homesteaded apple ranch, where his father was a pioneer in the industry. Leaving college at Washington State Univ, he worked the Portland shipyards...
William Franklin (Bill) Johnson, Jr.
Apr 27, 2008
William Franklin (Bill) Johnson, Jr. 79, died suddenly Sunday, April 27, 2008 at his home in Cotton, Georgia. He was born on May 30, 1928 in Valdosta to the late William F., Sr. and Luana Roberts Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a 1946 graduate of Valdosta High School where he played football for the Valdosta Wildcats under Coach Buck Thomas and...
Kenneth Isaac (Ken) Boyette
Apr 26, 2008
Our beloved husband and father, Kenneth (Ken) Isaac Boyette was born on September 10, 1929 at home in Hahira to the late Noah A. and Armetta Johnson Boyette. He graduated from Hahira High School and attended Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville, Tennessee for two years, where he met his wife Grace Virginia Kercher. They married on June 30, 1952 in...
Margaret Smith
Apr 26, 2008
Margaret Smith, 80, of Valdosta, died Saturday, April 26, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on July 16, 1927 in Lawrence, MI, she was the daughter of Harold and Dorothy VanBuckle Mumaugh. A graveside service will be held this morning at 11 a.m. at Sunset Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at...
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