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Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Beulah Daughtry Williams
Feb 21, 2008
Beulah Daughtry Williams, 95, of Valdosta, died at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman after a brief illness on Thursday, February 21, 2008. Born on December 4, 1912 in Pelham, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Lucy Hailey Daughtry. She was retired as a weaver at Strickland Mills. Mrs. Williams was a member of Trinity Baptist Church....
Royce D. Thursby
Feb 20, 2008
ROYCE D. THURSBY, 76, of Hahira died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at his home. He was born on August 22, 1931 in Donalsville, Georgia and had lived in Hahira for many years. Mr. Thursby was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church and was retired from the United States Air Force. He was retired civilian at Moody Air Force Base...
Harlan James Cheney
Feb 20, 2008
Harlan James Cheney, 73, of Valdosta died at his home on February 20, 2008. He was born on April 7th, 1934, in Fairmont, MN and has lived in Valdosta since 1974. Mr. Cheney was a Master Sergeant in the Air Force, retiring to Valdosta after 22 years of service. He then worked Quality Assurance at SAFT America until retiring in...
Mary Elizebeth Miller Guess
Feb 20, 2008
Mary Elizebeth Miller Guess, 88, of Valdosta, died at her residence on Wednesday, February 20, 2008. Born on September 6, 1919 in Barwick, she was the daughter of Mary Lousia Miller and W.H. Miller, Sr. She was a devoted wife and mother and was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church.She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Anne...
Rosetta Jackson
Feb 19, 2008
Rosetta Jackson, 87, of Clyattville, GA died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at her residence. She was born on September 7, 1920 in Pinetta, FL to the late Franklin and Eva Zipperer Gaston. Mrs. Jackson was a homemaker and a member of Benevolence Baptist Church.She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Douglas and Amy Jackson of Clyattville, one...
Rosetta Jackson
Feb 19, 2008
Rosetta Jackson, 87, of Clyattville, GA died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at her residence. She was born on September 7, 1920 in Pinetta, FL to the late Franklin and Eva Zipperer Gaston. Mrs. Jackson was a homemaker and a member of Benevolence Baptist Church.She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Douglas and Amy Jackson of Clyattville, one...
Florence May Swindoll
Feb 19, 2008
Florence M. Swindoll, 91, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 after a short illness at the Langdale Hospice House. Born in Apalachicola, FL on June 30, 1916, she was the daughter of Mary Reese and John Scarabin. She was a member of St. John Catholic ChurchShe is survived by her daughter, Mary Ann Moye of Donalsonville; son,...
Kartar Kaur Toor
Feb 19, 2008
Kartar Kaur Toor, 88, of Valdosta, died at her residence on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Born on January 17, 1920 in Lahore, Pakistan, she was the daughter of the late Pala Singh and Bhagan Kaur Bhatti. She was of the Sikh faith.She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Parkash and Manjit Toor of Jasper, FL; daughter and son-in-law, Sukhvinder...
Irene Lott Southwell
Feb 18, 2008
Irene Lott Southwell, 86, died on Monday February 18, 2008, in Richmond, Virginia. She was born in Hahira, the daughter of the late Marion Lott and Belle Hasty Lott and was preceded in death by her husband Wallace Gordon Southwell, Jr. Mrs. Southwell lived her adult life in Valdosta until she moved to Richmond in 2004. She attended Georgia State...
Wanda Jean Barrs
Feb 18, 2008
WANDA JEAN BARRS, 57 of Gainesville, Georgia and formerly of Lowndes County died Monday, February 18, 2008 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. She was born on November 19, 1950 in Hahira to the late Willie M. and Mildred Simmons Thomas. Mrs. Barrs was a Baptist.Survivors include her children, Starr Mauk of Pennsylvania, David Wilkes, Robert Wilkes both of Deland,...
Betty Elzey
Feb 15, 2008
Betty Elzey, 88, of Valdosta, died Friday, February 15, 2008 with her family by her side at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on October 8, 1919 in Decatur, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Nellie Abbott. She was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church.She is survived by her husband of over 66 years, Halden Elsworth Elzey...
Leland Quarterman Linahan, Jr.
Feb 14, 2008
Leland Quarterman Linahan, Jr., 57, of Valdosta, died Thursday, February 14, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on April 30, 1950 in Remerton to Mary Harris Linahan and the late Leland Quarterman Linahan, Sr. He was retired from the Georgia Department of Corrections where he had served as Warden at Valdosta State Correctional Institute, Rutledge Correctional Institution...
Sarah Zipperer Dasher
Feb 14, 2008
Sarah Zipperer Cothron Dasher, 85, of Lake Park, died Thursday, Feb.14, 2008 at her residence. Born November 2, 1922, in Lowndes County, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Lou Zipperer. She was associated with Lowndes County High School for many years and was active in a number of community activities. She was a member of the Lake...
Barbara Jean Pittman
Feb 13, 2008
BARBARA JEAN PITTMAN, 69, of Valdosta died Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. She was born on February 27, 1938 in Berrien County to the late Wilbur and Mary Metts Minchew. Mrs. Pittman was a member of Open Bible Baptist Church and was associated with GAB for forty nine years. Survivors include her husband,...
Patricia Allen Griffis
Feb 12, 2008
PATRICIA "PAT" ALLEN GRIFFIS, 74, of Valdosta died Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on August 24, 1933 in Lakeland to the late Roy S. and Edith Scurry Allen and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Griffis was a member of the Morningside Baptist Church and enjoyed teaching Sunday School for many...
Caroline Sims Bassford
Feb 11, 2008
Caroline Sims Bassford, 85, of Valdosta died Monday, February 11, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on May 2, 1922 in Valdosta, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Corinne Lineberger Sims. She worked many years in the ophthalmology practices of Dr. Richard K. Winston followed by Dr. Donald J. Mirate. Ms. Bassford was a member...
Judy Allen Pettigrew
Feb 11, 2008
Judy Allen Pettigrew, 49, of Valdosta died Monday, February 11, 2008 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born on September 18, 1958 in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of Marvin Allen and Rose Petrey Allen. She was a member of Open Door Baptist Church in Adel.She is survived by her son, Kenneth Matthew Pettigrew of Milledgeville; mother and...
Richard Allen Myers
Feb 11, 2008
RICHARD ALLEN MYERS, 64, of Valdosta died Monday, February 11, 2008 at his home. He was born in Washington, DC on October 1, 1943 to the late Richard Allen, Sr. and Faith King Myers and was formerly of Madison, Florida and moved to Valdosta twenty five years ago. Mr. Myers was a graduate of Madison County Florida High School and...
Virgil Bynum, Jr.
Feb 11, 2008
Virgil Bynum, Jr. 78, of Valdosta, died on Monday, February 11, 2008 at Langdale Hospice House following a short illness. Formerly of Greenville, SC and born in Ft. Valley to the late Virgil and Jackie Teece Bynum, he had lived in this area for the past two years. Mr. Bynum graduated from Valdosta High School in 1948 and is a...
Irma Gilbert
Feb 7, 2008
Irma Gilbert, 85, of Ray City, died Thursday, February 7, 2008 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. Born on May 7, 1923 in Freising, Germany, she was the daughter of the late August and Emma Wagner. She was a door greeter at Wal-Mart.She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Tina and Sam Wills of Ray City, Melisa and Greg Frye of...
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