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Florence Rentz Hughes
Jul 3, 2006
Florence Rentz Hughes, 96 of Echols County, died on Monday, July 03, 2006 at Langdale Place. Born on July 24, 1909 in Echols Co., she was the daughter of the late Lev and Effie Marshall Rentz. She married the late Willie (Little Bill) Hughes on September 18, 1926 and they lived most of their married life in Fargo. She was...
Mary Elizabeth Houston Dickey
Jul 1, 2006
Mary Elizabeth Houston Dickey, of Valdosta, died on Saturday July 1, 2006 following a brief illness. Born on May 17, 1915 in Thomasville, to the late Lewis Cass Houston and Gertrude Remington Lloyd Houston, Mrs. Dickey attended public and private schools there in Thomasville. She also attended Washington Seminary in Atlanta, Texas Christian University and other colleges in Texas, pledging...
Francis Wayne Smith
Jul 1, 2006
Francis Wayne Smith, 45, of Atlanta, formerly of Valdosta, died on Saturday, July 1, 2006 at Atlanta Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born on March 24, 1961, in Valdosta to Lota and Mitchell Smith, Wayne attended local schools and then Valdosta State University, where he pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He received a degree in accounting from Georgia State...
Lane Douglas Mccullough
Jun 30, 2006
Lane Douglas McCullough of Valdosta died Friday, June 30, 2006 at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA. He was born on March 21, 2006 in Valdosta and is survived by his mother, Amanda McCullough and his grandmother, Margaret Barber both of Valdosta, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.Graveside funeral services will be held Monday, July 3, 2006 at Riverview Memorial...
Reverend John A. Hillis
Jun 29, 2006
Reverend John A. Hillis, 74 of Lake Park, died on June 29, 2006 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Born on September 27, 1931 in Statenville, he was the son of the late Lloyd Elliott, Sr. and Josephine Landing Hillis. He was a member of the Lake Park Church of God. He was in the ministry for over 40...
Julian Richmond Royals
Jun 28, 2006
Julian Richmond Royals, 69 of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on April 22, 1937 in Lake Park, he was the son of the late Richard Richmond and Irby Cora Lee Lasseter Royals. Mr. Royals was an automobile mechanic and a veteran of the United States Navy.Survivors are his wife, Mary O. Royals...
Mary Ann Lee
Jun 27, 2006
Mary Ann Lee, 74, of Valdosta, died Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on May 27, 1932 in Midland City, Alabama to the late William Calvin and Virta Dean Smoot. She was a retired seamstress from Nashville Textile where she worked for thirty years. Ms. Lee was currently a member of Christ The King...
Lillie Mae Bussey Black
Jun 24, 2006
LILLIE MAE BUSSEY BLACK, 90, of Clyattville departed this life on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman. Mrs. Black was born on May 18, 1916 in the Clayttville area of Lowndes County to the late Joseph Rush Bussey and Hattie Gertrude Anderson Bussey. On March 3, 1940 she married James Edward Black who preceded her in...
Shirley Hughes
Jun 24, 2006
Shirley Hughes, 64, of Lake Park died on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Clinch County, she attended Clinch County Schools and was a lifelong resident of South Georgia. She owned and operated the Farmhouse Restaurant in Lake Park with her husband Harold Hughes.In addition to her husband, other survivors include...
Richard Lynn Chewning
Jun 24, 2006
RICHARD LYNN CHEWNING, 55, of Lake Park died Saturday, June 24, 2006 at his home. He was born on March 8, 1951 in Stone Mountain and had lived in this area for many years. Mr. Chewning was an automobile salesman.He was dearly loved and will be deeply missed, but his memory will be kept in our hearts forever.Survivors include his...
Charles Levin
Jun 21, 2006
CHARLES LEVIN, 88, of Valdosta died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at his home. He was born on November 27, 1917 in Wilmington, North Carolina to the late Abe and Nettie Simon Levin and was raised in Ray City and Nashville. Mr. Levin was a former resident and merchant for fifty years in Jasper, Florida before moving to Valdosta seventeen years...
Rebecca Higgins Morris
Jun 19, 2006
Rebecca Morris, 58, died at her home in Valdosta on Monday, June 19, 2006 of a sudden illness. Born in Sylacauga, Alabama, on June 30, 1947, Rebecca was the daughter of Ruth Smith and the late Albert Higgins. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors are her husband, William David Morris of Valdosta; sons and daughter in law, Michael...
Paul E. Sumner
Jun 18, 2006
Paul E. Sumner, 75, former tax commissioner of Lowndes County, died on Sunday, June 18, 2006 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on December 3, 1930, during the Great Depression to Herman and Elizabeth Sumner. After graduating from Hahira High School, he joined the United States Air Force on July 7, 1948, and served his country...
Carlyle A. Irby, Jr.
Jun 17, 2006
Carlyle A. Irby, Jr., 75, of Valdosta, died on Friday, June 16, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on June 28, 1930, in Macon he was the son of the late Carlyle A. Jr., and Susan Jackson Irby. A graduate of Mercer University where he received his Masters Degree and Education Specialist, Mr. Irby was retired from the Georgia...
Louella C. Dixon
Jun 17, 2006
Louella C. Dixon, 63, of Valdosta, died Saturday, June 17, 2006 at Specialty Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. She was born on April 7, 1943 in Nashville, GA to the late George W. and Lena Faulkner Williams. Ms. Dixon was a homemaker and a member of Azalea City Church of God.She is survived by two daughters, Debbie Harrington of Jacksonville, FL,...
David Parmer, Sr.
Jun 17, 2006
David Parmer, Sr., 67 of Jennings, FL died on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at North FloridaRegional Hospitalin Gainesvilleafter a lengthy illness. Born on March7, 1939 in Bellefontaine, OH, he was the son of the late Marion Martin and Donna Jane Alexander Parmer. He had worked in the mining field and was a locomotive engineer for PCS formerly Occidental for 28...
Jesse Efford Culpepper
Jun 17, 2006
Jesse Efford Culpepper, 82, of Valdosta, died Saturday, June 17, 2006 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born in Echols County on February 6, 1924 to the late Jesse and Beulah Peterson Culpepper. Mr. Culpepper was retired from Dowling Bag Company and attended Forest Street Church of God.He is survived by his wife, Leota Culpepper of Valdosta,...
Joshua Castenado-Mendoza
Jun 16, 2006
Joshua Castenada-Mendoza, infant son of Josue Castenada and Maribel Mendoza of Valdosta died on Friday, June 16, 2006 at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 19, 2006 at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens in Babyland. The family will receive friends on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. at the Carson...
Betty J. Smith
Jun 16, 2006
Betty J. Smith, 74, of Valdosta, died suddenly of a stroke on Friday, June 16, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Atlanta on April 11, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Vertyce Mae Mobley and John D. Brooks. Mrs. Smith received her Masters in Special Education, in 1986, at Valdosta State University. She was very involved...
David G. Harrison
Jun 16, 2006
David G. Harrison, 60, of Valdosta, died on Friday, June 16, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center after a long illness. Born on October 4, 1945 in Waycross, he was the son of the late Ferman E. and Bertha Mae Geiger Harrison. He was a newspaper reporter and of the Methodist faith. Survivors are a daughter and son-in-law, Leigh and...
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