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

Jesse V. Kittrell
Oct 6, 2007
Jesse V. Kittrell, 84, died on Saturday, October 6, 2007, at his residence in Lake Park. Born in Whynot, MS to the late John L. & Ollie Brown Kittrell, and formerly of Ft. Worth, TX, he had lived in this area since 1988. Mr. Kittrell was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps,...

Gilbert "Gil" Dillon
Oct 5, 2007
Gilbert “Gil” Dillon, 65, of Valdosta died Friday, October 5, 2007 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on June 29, 1942 in Cincinnati, OH. Mr. Dillon worked at ADM as a Grain Merchandiser and attended Northside Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Beard Dillon of Valdosta; son and daughter in law, Brian and MaryAnn Dillon...

Jewell Howell Arnold
Oct 3, 2007
Jewell Howell Arnold, 83, of Valdosta died Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born on January 23, 1924 in Irwin County to the late Oscar Jackson and Minnie Collins Howell and had lived in this area for many years. Mrs. Arnold was a member of the Central Avenue Church of Christ where she...

Leroy Albert Hay
Oct 1, 2007
Reverend LeRoy A. Hay, 88, of Lake Park died Monday, October 1, 2007 at Langdale Hospice House after a short illness. He was born on January 30, 1919 in Bath, Pennsylvania to the late Albert and Mary Martin Hay. Reverend Hay was a retired Pentecostal minister.<br><br>He is survived by his wife of sixty seven years, Arlene E. Hay of Valdosta,...
Burnese Fleetwood Dishner
Sep 30, 2007
Burnese Fleetwood Dishner, 81, of Lake Park, died on Sunday, September 30, 2007. Born in Pelham, on September 25, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Lee and Charity Humphries Howell. Mrs. Dishner worked for Langdale Willis Insurance Company. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lake Park. Mrs. Dishner was preceded in death by her...

Burney Mack Harmon, Jr.
Sep 28, 2007
Burney Mack Harmon, Jr., 76, of Valdosta, departed this life at home after a lengthy illness on Friday, September 28, 2007. He was born in Mobile, Alabama on July 10, 1931 to the late Mary Edwards and the late B.M. Harmon, Sr. Mr. Harmon served in the United States Air force from 1951- 1953. He retired from the State of...

Clifford H. Dasher
Sep 27, 2007
Clifford H. Dasher, 72, of Lake Park died at his home on Thursday, September 27, 2007. He was born on June 11, 1935 in Lowndes County to the late Leland Henry and Audrey Hughes Dasher. He was a Navy veteran and also the owner and operator of Dasher Concrete Services. Mr. Dasher was also a charter member and trustee of...
Angela Fay Williams Holtzclaw
Sep 27, 2007
Angela Fay Williams Holtzclaw, 31, of Adel died Thursday, September 27, 2007 at the Langdale Hospice House after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Valdosta on May 10, 1976 and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs.Holtzclaw was a member of the Hahira First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Todd Holtzclaw of Adel,...

Scott Walker
Sep 24, 2007
Scott Walker, 47, of Hahira died Monday, September 24, 2007 at South Georgia Medical Center of an apparent heart attack. He was born on October 25, 1959 in Tampa, Florida to Betty Jean Yearwood Walker and the late W. Wallace Walker and had lived in Lowndes County for many years. Mr. Walker was a truck driver with Sanderson Farms and...

Lucille S. Trumbo
Sep 23, 2007
Lucille S. Trumbo, 91 of Lakeland, died on Sunday, September 23, 2007, at Louis Smith Memorial Hospital. Born in Emporia, Kansas on February 4, 1916, she was the daughter of the late George Fox and Dorothy Edwards Sandy. Mrs. Trumbo was a retired Kindergarten Teacher and a member of the Lakeland Seventh Day Adventist Church. Survivors are her daughters, Marcia...

Jimmy R. Downing
Sep 23, 2007
Jimmy R. Downing, 58, of Valdosta died Sunday, September 23, 2007 at the VA Hospital, Lake City, FL. He was born on January 5, 1949 in Hahira. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War, he was also a Purple Heart recipient. Mr. Downing was of the Baptist faith.Survivors include his loving family...

William L. Moran, Iii
Sep 21, 2007
William L. “Bill” Moran, III, 53, of Valdosta, died on Friday, September 21, 2007, at Holly Hill Nursing Home. Born in Quitman on April 14, 1954, he was the son of Frances Paulette Taylor Simpson and the late William Lorenzo Moran, Jr. Mr. Moran was a Commercial Painter. Survivors are a daughter, Kyleigh Moran of Naples, Florida, sons, Bill Moran...

Mary Dorris Moore
Sep 19, 2007
Mary Dorris Moore, 94, of Valdosta died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Valdosta on June 14, 1913 to the late James Quillian and Lily Viola Thigpen Dorris. Mrs. Moore was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church and participated in the Friendship Sunday School Class and was a member of the...

Aubrey Dane (Kimbo) Boutwell
Sep 16, 2007
Aubrey Dane (Kimbo) Boutwell, 52, of Hahira died Sunday, September 16, 2007 at the Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Bainbridge on August 29, 1955 to the late A. J. and Gracie Mae Avery Boutwell and had lived in Hahira for many years. Mr. Boutwell was a truck driver for Jim Hinton Oil Company and a member of the...

Calhoun Wilson (Bill) Hendrix, Sr.
Sep 16, 2007
Calhoun Wilson (Bill) Hendrix, Sr., 84, of Lake Park died Sunday, September 16, 2007 at the Langdale Hospice House. He was born on February 16, 1923 in Lowndes County to the late Thomas Walter and Fannie Lee Lyons Hendrix. Mr. Hendrix was a member of the Redland Church of Christ and an avid fisherman and enjoyed gardening. He served in...

Grover Cleveland (G.C.) Arnold, Jr.
Sep 15, 2007
Grover Cleveland (G. C.) Arnold, Jr., 85, of Valdosta died Saturday, September 15, 2007 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on November 18, 1921 in Lowndes County to the late Grover C., Sr. and Minnie Wisenbaker Arnold. Mr. Arnold was a member of the Central Avenue Church of Christ and a veteran of the U. S. Navy having...

George F. Fowler
Sep 15, 2007
George F. Fowler, 79, of Valdosta died Saturday, September 15, 2007 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on July 7, 1928 in Columbia, SC to the late Clair W. and Blonie Crout Fowler. He served 5 years in the U.S. Navy and retired from the U.S. Air Force and also retired as Vice President of Atlantic...

Bobby Jack Cofield
Sep 13, 2007
Bobby Jack Cofield, 56, of Tifton died Thursday, September 13, 2007 at Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 26, 1951 in Lowndes County to the late J. B. and Rudene Allen Cofield. He was prececed in death by a sister, Denise Stewart. He worked in law enforcement and was the owner of Sunny Car Sales Dealership. Mr....
Fern Russell Allen
Sep 12, 2007
Fern R. Allen, 83, of Ray City, died on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at his home. Born in Sevierville, Tennessee, on January 16, 1924, he was the son of the late Dayton and Edith Allen. He had made his home in Lowndes County since 1957. Mr. Allen was a veteran of World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam...

T. N. Holcombe, Jr.
Sep 12, 2007
T. N. Holcombe, Jr., 86, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta on March 5, 1921 he was the son of the late Daisie W. and T.N. Holcombe, Sr. During World War II he served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater. Judge Holcombe was the Probate Judge for Lowndes...