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

Willie Mae Greene
Aug 6, 2007
Willie Mae Greene, 92, of Valdosta, died on Monday, August 6, 2007 at Holly Hill Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Carson McLane Funeral Home. Condolences may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602

Lawrence (Larry) Ryan, Jr.
Aug 4, 2007
LAWRENCE ( LARRY ) RYAN, JR., 85, of Valdosta died Saturday, August 4, 2007 at his home. He was born on June 10, 1922 in Beloit, Wisconsin to the late Lawrence, Sr. and Evelyn Wadley Ryan and had lived in Valdosta for four years. He was retired from the Heating and Air Conditioning Service Industry. Mr. Ryan was a Catholic...

Father John O'Brien
Aug 2, 2007
A memorial mass will be held on Monday, August 6, 2007 at 7 p.m. at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Valdosta for Father John O'Brien. Arrangments for funeral mass for Father O'Brien are being handled by Thomas Poteet and Son Funeral Service of Augusta. For more information please call the Carson McLane Funeral Home or visit the St....

Harold Harper
Aug 1, 2007
Harold Harper, 94, of Hahira died Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at his home. He was born on August 6, 1912 in Randolph County, Georgia to the late Dr. T. F. and Gertrude Hall Harper and had lived in this area since 1997. Mr. Harper was formerly of Cartersville and was retired as a salesman from General Electric Supply. Mr. Harper...

Emmogene Lamb Skaggs
Jul 31, 2007
Emmogene Lamb Skaggs, 67, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at her residence. Born on April 20, 1940 in Madison, FL to William and Louella Lamb. She was employed by Parkwood Developmental Center and was a member of Rosedale Church of God.<br><br>She is survived by her husband, Lester Skaggs of Valdosta; daughters, Marchetta Touchton of Perry, FL and...

Edna Marie Tatch
Jul 29, 2007
Edna Marie Tatch, of Lake Park, died at her residence, Friday, July 27, 2007. She was born on April 16, 1915 in Akron, Ohio to the late Frank William and Lura Hysell Deeks. Mrs. Tatch was a homemaker and attended the Lake Park Church of Christ.She is survived by two daughters, Lucy Faye Sutton of Lake Park, Kay Marie Tatch...

Jesse Junior Brewer
Jul 28, 2007
Jesse Brewer, Jr., 86, of Valdosta died Saturday, July 28, 2007 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Tulsa, OK on May 24, 1921 to the late Jesse James & Mary Sutterfield Brewer. Mr. Brewer served in the Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theater and was a member of the American Legion Post # 13 & VFW...

Laverne Hamner Yost
Jul 27, 2007
Laverne Dot Yost, of Hahira, died at her residence on Friday, July 27, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Carl Dean and Dottie Idora Sineath Hamner. She was a homemaker and served as Vice Chairman of the Annual Honey Bee Festival in Hahira. Survived include two daughters, Earnestine Hooker of Hahira, Dorothy Ann Christensen and husband Don of...

Lauder T. Mcvey
Jul 26, 2007
Lauder T. McVey, 83, went home to be with the Lord on July 26, 2007. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 7, 1924 to Belle and Lauder Tully. As a young child he moved to Juneau, Alaska and remained in Alaska until 1947. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was stationed...

Dorothy C. Colley
Jul 25, 2007
Dorothy C. Colley, 94 of Orlando, Fla died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at the Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers. She was the daughter of the late Edgar and Aline Phillips Carr. Mrs. Colley was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Orlando.Survivors include her son, Charles C. Colley, III of Tavares, Fla and a daughter, Carol Lynn Deuil...

Edwin Harold Gutberlet
Jul 25, 2007
Edwin H. Gutberlet, 86, of Hahira, died at Fellowship Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Born in Mineola, Nassau County, New York, on February 19, 1921, he was the son of the late Edwin S. and Beulah Norris Gutberlet. He was an Army veteran of WWII and was retired from AT&T where he had worked as a Communications Engineer. Survivors...

Lawton Lavern Gaskins
Jul 24, 2007
Lawton Lavern Gaskins, 56, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2007 after a long courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born on October 5, 1950 in Nashville, Georgia to Lawton H. and Audrey Gray Gaskins. He retired from the Valdosta Police Department after 16 years of service as an officer. He was a member of Rosedale Church of God.He is...

Buford Wickliff Mcrae, Jr.
Jul 24, 2007
Buford Wickliff McRae, Jr., 86, of Valdosta, died at his home on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. Born in Brooks County, Georgia on November 5, 1920, he was the son of the late Nora Griffin McRae and Buford Wickliff McRae, Sr. Mr. McRae was educated at Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia, where he received a B.A. in Economics/History and a B.S....

Irene Snipes Williams
Jul 24, 2007
Obit for Irene Snipes WilliamsIrene Snipes Williams, 65, of Ray City died at her residence following a brief illness. Born in Aiken S.C. to the late Osie Snipes and Carrie Lee Bailey Snipes, she was a resident of this area for thirty years and was a supervisor for the Moody Air Force Base NCO and Officers Club. Mrs. Williams was...

A. James Martin
Jul 23, 2007
A. James (Jim) Martin, ended his battle with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and went home to be with the Lord on July 23, 2007, in Gainesville, Florida. He was born on May 19, 1942, in Grafton, West Virginia. He served in the United States Army. Mr. Martin owned Martin Insurance Services, Inc. in Valdosta. Mr. Martin is survived by a wife, Marcia...

Kathryn Everett Sapp
Jul 22, 2007
Kathryn Everett Sapp, 75, of Valdosta died Sunday, July 22, 2007 at the Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born in Lowndes County on February 23, 1932 to the late Sam and Stella Linahan Everett and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Sapp was a Methodist and enjoyed feeding her birds. Survivors include two sons and a daughter in...

Paulette Blue
Jul 22, 2007
Paulette Blue (Cupp), passed away early Sunday morning, July 22, 2007. She was born in Framingham, Massachusetts on March 12, 1940 to the parents of Paul David Durgin and Adah Risteen Durgin. She attended Florida State University and attained a bachelor’s degree in nursing and worked in the profession for many years. She lived in Valdosta for twenty seven years...

Flora Ellen Gooden
Jul 21, 2007
FLORA ELLEN GOODEN 61, of Ray City died Saturday, July 21, 2007 at Smith Northview Hospital of a sudden illness. She was born on December 24, 1945 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky to the late Charles Roy and Laura Ellen Crunk and had lived in this area for four years. Mrs. Gooden was a Christian and a member of the Calvary...

Lamar Boll Jackson
Jul 20, 2007
Lamar Boll Jackson, 86, of Valdosta died Friday, July 20, 2007 at her home. She was born on October 17, 1920 in Bessemer, Alabama and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Jackson was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church.Survivors include two daughters and a son in law, Linda J. and John W. Letourneau of Jacksonville, Fla. and...

Paul Laverne Parrish
Jul 18, 2007
Paul L. Parrish, 72, of Ray City, died on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at his home. Born in Adel on October 8, 1934, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Parrish. Mr. Parrish was retired owner of Parrish Monuments. He had served on the Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals and was a member of...