OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Evelyn Fiveash

Evelyn Fiveash

Jun 1, 2006

EVELYN FIVEASH, 91, of Jacksonville, Florida died Thursday, June 1, 2006 at the Sumter Regional Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Dupont, Georgia on August 18, 1914 to the late George Alexander, Sr. and Leila Hughes Fiveash and lived in Clinch and Lowndes Counties until moving to Jacksonville, Florida in 1940. Mrs. Fiveash was a retired bank...

Catherine Ganas Yale

Catherine Ganas Yale

May 29, 2006

CATHERINE GANAS YALE, 73, of Valdosta died Monday, May 29, 2006 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born on November 12, 1932 in Valdosta to the late Pete G. and Julia Odum Ganas and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mrs. Yale was retired from Valdosta High School as the registrar and a member of the Church...

John Harold Miley

John Harold Miley

May 28, 2006

John H. Miley, 59, of Hahira, died Sunday, May 28, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on November 5, 1946 in Lowndes County. Mr. Miley was a retired Air Traffic Controller with the United States Navy and was a Methodist.He is survived by his wife, Vicky Marleen Miley of Hahira, three sons and one daughter in law,...

Mittie Hayes Chitty

Mittie Hayes Chitty

May 28, 2006

Mittie Hayes Chitty, 90, of Valdosta, died at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman on Sunday, May 28, 2006. Born in Adel, on October 18, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Lena R. Lipsey Hayes and Henry H. Hayes. Mrs. Chitty was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She enjoyed playing bridge and cooking for her family and friends....

Carolyn King Panizzi

Carolyn King Panizzi

May 27, 2006

Carolyn King Panizzi, 50 of Lake Park, Ga., died suddenly, Saturday, May 27, 2006, at her residence. Born on March 17, 1956 in Valdosta, she is the daughter of Christine P. King and the late William Raymond King. Carolyn was a co-founder of Teamtemps Personnel Staffing and active member of the Valdosta North Rotary Club. She was a graduate of...

Edyth Groover

Edyth Groover

May 26, 2006

Edyth Groover, 87, of Valdosta, GA, died Friday, May 26, 2006, at the Langdale Place in Valdosta. Born on February 27, 1919 in Greensburg, KY, she was the daughter of the late Clay and Clarice Curry and the widow of Fred Groover who died in 1972. She graduated from Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY in 1939 and was a member of...

Johnnie Mae Burkhalter

Johnnie Mae Burkhalter

May 25, 2006

Johnnie Mae Burkhalter, 86 of Milwaukee, WI and formerly of Valdosta, died on Thursday, May 25, 2006 at her residence. Born on January 28, 1920 in Lowndes County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Ancil and Carrie Viola Touchton Burkhalter. Ms. Burkhalter lived in Milwaukee most of her life working for General Motors/Delphi Corporation. She celebrated her 50th...

Leon Jay Andrews

Leon Jay Andrews

May 25, 2006

Leon Jay Andrews, 48, of Jennings, Florida, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia. He was born August 1, 1957, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to Glen and Orvelda Andrews. He lived in the New Sharon – Oskaloosa area until the family moved to Marshalltown, Iowa in 1970. He graduated in 1976 from Marshalltown High...

Jamie D. Carroll

Jamie D. Carroll

May 23, 2006

Jamie D. Carroll, 92, lifelong resident of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born on November 1, 1913, he was the son of the late W. W. Carroll and Christine Davis Carroll Wilcox. He was the widower of Lida Frances Garbutt Carroll who died in 2003. Mr. Carroll was an active...

Mrs. Dorothy Hudson

Mrs. Dorothy Hudson

May 23, 2006

Mrs. Dorothy Hudson, 66 of Lake Park died on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, May 26, 2006 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Carson McLane Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed on the obituary page at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane Funeral...

Samuel Jones Mitchell, Jr.

Samuel Jones Mitchell, Jr.

May 22, 2006

SAMUEL JONES MITCHELL, JR. Samuel Jones (Sam) Mitchell, Jr., 78, of Valdosta passed away on Monday, May 22, 2006 at his home after a short illness. He was the son of the late Martha Eugenia Mallette and Samuel Jones Mitchell, Sr. of Thomasville, Georgia. Sam was a member of Park Avenue United Methodist Church and the Grace Denis Sunday School...

Ralph Aaron Chitty

Ralph Aaron Chitty

May 20, 2006

Ralph Aaron Chitty, 85, of Valdosta, died Saturday, May 20, 2006 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, TN. He was born on October 4, 1920 in Valdosta to the late Milton Frank and Sallie Jane Futch Chitty. Mr. Chitty was retired from the United States Postal Service, was a World War II Navy veteran, a member of Westside Baptist Church,...

Jimmy Tucker

Jimmy Tucker

May 17, 2006

Jimmy Tucker, 68, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at Presbyterian Home in Quitman. He was born on August 24, 1937 in Nashville, GA to the late Jim Richard and Alyne Sizemore Tucker. Mr. Tucker was a member of North Valdosta Church of God.He is survived by one brother and sister in law, Billy and Evelyn Tucker of Valdosta,...

William (Willie) L. Myers

William (Willie) L. Myers

May 16, 2006

William “Willie” L. Myers, 65, lifelong resident of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born on July 6, 1940 in Valdosta he was the son of Johnye Myers and the late Laura Copeland Myers of Valdosta. Mr. Myers was a veteran of the United States Army and was of the...

Marcie Bell Stegall Lane

Marcie Bell Stegall Lane

May 15, 2006

Marcie Bell Stegall Lane, 75 of Lake Park died on Monday, May 15, 2006 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville. There will be no local services. She will be cremated according to her wishes. Condolences to the family may be conveyed on the obituary page at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson...

Steve Andrew Mccann

Steve Andrew Mccann

May 11, 2006

STEVE ANDREW McCANN, 58, of Lake Park died Thursday, May 11, 2006 at his home. He was born on February 15, 1948 in Dade County, California and had lived in Lowndes County for many years. He was a Baptist.Survivors include his wife, Mary Helen McCann of Lake Park, his mother, Viola Mae McCann of Ray City, sister and brother in...

William Donald (Don) Galloway

William Donald (Don) Galloway

May 11, 2006

WILLIAM DONALD (DON) GALLOWAY, 58, of Lake Park passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was a devoted husband and a deeply loving father, brother and son. He was born on October 13, 1947 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida to Vernell and the late Reo Galloway. He attended Ponce De Leon High School in Ponce...

Clara Juanita Mckee

Clara Juanita Mckee

May 10, 2006

Clara Juanita McKee, 83 of Blackshear, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA.Mrs. McKee was born on September 10, 1922 in Blackshear to the late Allen Marion Davis and Marguerite Belle Davis. She had lived in Blackshear all of her life. She was a graduate of Blackshear High School. She retired...

Mary J. Dunn

Mary J. Dunn

May 9, 2006

Mary J. Dunn, 67 of Valdosta, GA died on Saturday, May 06, 2006 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Born on February 22, 1939 in Indianapolis, IN she was the daughter of the late Philip Joseph and Leona Catherine Clements Seyfried and the widow of Peter Jan Dunn. She was also preceded in death by two infant daughters. Mrs....

Joel M.  "Joe" Barrett

Joel M. "Joe" Barrett

May 8, 2006

Joel M. “Joe” Barrett, 70, of Lake Park stepped out of his boots and took a day off of work to take care of more important business, and that was to meet his Savior. Joe passed away at his residence, on May 8, 2006, surrounded by family, after a lengthy illness. He was born on September 2, 1935, to the...