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

Billie Jean Salter
Jan 8, 2008
Mrs. Billie Jean Salter, 78 of Valdosta, Georgia, died on January 3, 2008 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta after a lengthy illness. Born in Hub, Mississippi on September 18, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Rozella Bass. Mrs. Salter was office manager for Dr. M.A. Bodron until her retirement. She was a member of Parkview...

Robert Clayton (R.C.) Long
Jan 7, 2008
Robert Clayton (R.C.) Long, 80, of Lake Park died after a brief illness on Monday, January 7, 2008 at his residence. Born on January 6, 1928 in Hawkinsville, he was the son of Henry C. and Ionia Long. He was a worker all his life, he worked for over 35 years at the Strickland Cotton Mill as a maintenance mechanic,...

Blanche Coody Mcgill
Jan 6, 2008
Blanche Coody McGill, 82, of Valdosta, formerly of Tifton, died Sunday, January 6, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on July 14, 1925 in Pinetta, FL, she was the daughter of the late Lott and Lorena Jordan Coody. Mrs. McGill was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Rachel and George...

Barbara Faye Mccullers Rogers
Jan 6, 2008
Barbara Faye McCullers Rogers, 59, of Thomasville and formerly of Lowndes County died Sunday, January 6, 2008 Archbold Hospital in Thomasville. She was born in Dublin on July 10, 1948 to Donnie Thomas McCullers and the late Claude J. McCullers. Mrs. Rogers lived in Lowndes County most of her life before moving to Thomasville one year and half ago. Survivors...

Eleanor Roberts
Jan 6, 2008
Eleanor Roberts, 81, of Lake Park died after a short illness on Sunday, January 6, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on February 12, 1926 in Chillicothe, OH, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Mary Wyman Maughmer. She was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church and was a Past Worthy Matron of Eastern Star.She is...

Doris Forehand Chaney
Jan 5, 2008
DORIS FOREHAND CHANEY, 86, of Hahira died Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Smith Northview Hospital. She was born on January 3, 1922 in Thomaston to the late E. Carl and Carrie Ingram Forehand and had lived in this area most of her life. Mrs. Chaney was a Baptist.Survivors include her children and spouses, James Larry and Jan Marie Chaney of...

Steve H. Collins
Jan 5, 2008
Steven H. Collins, 54, of Valdosta died suddenly on Saturday, January 5, 2008 in Hamilton County, Fl.Services for Steve Collins will be held at 2 p.m. Friday January 11, 2008 in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. The burial will take place at...

Charles Houston Powell
Jan 5, 2008
CHARLES HOUSTON POWELL, 75, of Valdosta died Friday, January 4, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on July 10, 1932 in Montgomery, Alabama to the late Omar and Arie Whitefield Powell and had been a resident of Valdosta for the past fifty years. Mr. Powell was a member of the First United Methodist...
Dallas White Vann
Jan 5, 2008
Dallas White Vann, 67, of Valdosta died Saturday, January 5, 2008 at her residence. Born on September 28, 1940 in Lowndes County she was the daughter of the late James and Ruby Sellars White. She was retired as a Lowndes County school bus driver. Mrs. Vann is of the Baptist faith.She is survived by her husband, Franklin Vann of Valdosta;...

Florence S. Yale
Jan 4, 2008
FLORENCE S.YALE, 75, of Valdosta died Friday, January 4, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center after a long term illness. She was born on February 14, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Harold C. and Sybilla Albrecht Fuller and had lived in Valdosta for forty six years. Mrs. Yale was a homemaker and a server at Morrison’s Cafeteria. She...

Edythe Matthews Fowler
Jan 2, 2008
Edythe Matthews Fowler, 93, known to many as “Miss Edythe” of San Diego, California and formerly of Twin Lakes went peacefully to the Lord on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 surrounded by her family. She was residing at ‘Silverado’, a beautiful, caring Alzheimer’s home in Escondido, California over the past year. Before moving there she was a longtime resident of Twin...

A. Legary Busby
Jan 2, 2008
A. LeGary Busby, 67, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on February 9, 1940 in Columbus, Georgia to the late Charles (Charlie) Arthur and Annie Pauline Pemberton Busby. Mr. Busby was retired as Plant Manager for Reames Concrete Company and was a member of Charity Baptist Church where he served as...

Johanna Mueller Freeman
Dec 31, 2007
Valdosta - Johanna Mueller Freeman, 79, died Monday, December 31, 2007, at the Langdale Hospice House after a short illness. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, Mrs. Freeman had lived in Valdosta for the past 39 years. She was retired from Civil Service as a vocational counselor. She was Episcopalian. Mrs. Freeman is survived by her daughter, Helen Freeman of Atlanta, GA;...

Nell Pollock
Dec 30, 2007
Nell Pollock, 81, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, December 30, 2007 at Langdale Hospice House following a brief illness. Born on September 4, 1926, in Bainbridge to the late L.C. & Estell Ward Smith, she had lived in this area for the past 32 years. Mrs. Pollock was a homemaker but also had worked for McCrory’s for 35 years. She...

Dean Legette
Dec 30, 2007
Dean M. Legette, 39, of Valdosta died Sunday, December 30, 2007 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on August 6, 1968 in Hahira, he was the son of Lamar and Joan Legette. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church.He is survived by his son, Josh Legette of Valdosta; daughter, Sara Legette of Nashville; mother and father, Lamar and Joan...

Walter Stanley Zakrzeski
Dec 30, 2007
Obit on Walter ZakrzeskiWalter Stanley Zakrzeski, Jr., 59, of Valdosta died on Sunday, December 30, 2007 after a brief illness.He was born on May 12, 1948 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Walter Stanley Zakrzeski, Sr. and Dorothy Huffman DuPree. Mr. Zakrzeski was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Vietnam and had last worked in the printing industry...

John D. Mccranie
Dec 29, 2007
Valdosta - John D. McCranie, 86, died Saturday, December 29, 2007 following a short illness after a period of declining health. Born in Mitchell County to the late Jackson Andrew and Sarah Hendrix McCranie, he was a retired machinist/welder for Crackin Good Bakery Company after 30 years of service. He worked hard all his life to provide for his family....

Geraldine Hall Mcmillan
Dec 28, 2007
Geraldine Hall McMillan, 75, of Hahira, died Thursday, December 27, 2007 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on March 19, 1932 in Valdosta to the late James and Essie Hall. Mrs. McMillan was a homemaker and a member of Bethany Baptist Church.She is survived by her husband, Bobby McMillan of Hahira, two daughters and sons in law, Linda...

Charles Ernest Smith
Dec 27, 2007
Charles Ernest Smith died December 27 at the age of 96 in Cincinnati, Ohio. A resident of Valdosta for 43 years, he and his wife of 65 years, Helen, were very active in community life until their move to Cincinnati in 1999.Known as “Mr. Charlie,” he was an active member of the First Baptist Church and former chairman of the...

Dorothy Mcquitty Thompson
Dec 27, 2007
Dorothy McQuitty Thompson, 101, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, December 27, 2007 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on August 24, 1906 in Hillsboro, OH to the late Larry Andrew & Anna Kathryn King McQuitty, she had lived in this area since 1957. Mrs. Thompson was a member of Park Avenue United Methodist Church and had worked in public relations...