OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Lona Myrl Hicks Dixon

Lona Myrl Hicks Dixon

Jun 10, 2006

LONA MYRL HICKS DIXON, 85, of Valdosta died Saturday, June 10, 2006 at the home her daughter, Darlene Keeling whom had been caring for Mrs. Dixon during her illness of the past six months. She was born on August 24, 1920 in Hamilton County, Florida to the late Calvin and Rosa Lee Prather Hicks and had lived in this area...

Victor Allen Coffman

Victor Allen Coffman

Jun 9, 2006

VICTOR ALLEN COFFMAN, 75, of Valdosta died Friday, June 9, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Coffman was born on November 22, 1930 in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Alton Oliver and Esther Ruth Harshman Coffman and had lived in Valdosta since 1953. He was a retired tool and die machinist with IT&T and the proprietor of White Star...

Frances Fay Camp Allen

Frances Fay Camp Allen

Jun 9, 2006

FRANCES FAY CAMP ALLEN, 91, of Jacksonville, Florida and formerly of Valdosta died Friday, June 9, 2006 at the Regents Park Nursing Home in Jacksonville, Fla. She was born in Columbia, South Carolina on May 7, 1915 to the late Otis O. and Fay Astin Camp and had lived in Valdosta from 1945 until 1995 when she moved to Jacksonville....

Alberta Dodds

Alberta Dodds

Jun 8, 2006

Alberta Dodds, 86, formerly of Marion, IN passed away Thursday, June 8, 2006 at Eldorado Hospital in Tucson, AZ after a short illness. She was born on October 26, 1919 in Marion to the late William and Clara Smith. She is survived by two younger sisters, Minnie Henson and Wilma Bradley of Paris IL and Marion, IN respectively. She and...

Ernest Edward Carter

Ernest Edward Carter

Jun 7, 2006

Ernest E. Carter, 65, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center after along illness. Born in Hazelhurst on September 14, 1940, he was the son of the late Edward and Clara Owens Carter. Mr. Carter was a retired self employed painter. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. Survivors are his...

Lt. Col Richard Adelbert Bellinger, Usaf, Ret.

Lt. Col Richard Adelbert Bellinger, Usaf, Ret.

Jun 6, 2006

Lt. Col. Richard Adelbert Bellinger, USAF, Ret., 74 of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on April 11, 1932 in Iowa City, he was the son of the late Guy “Jack” and Betty Bellinger. He attended the University of Iowa from which he graduated in 1954. He also attended the law school at...

Robert (Bob) Leonard

Robert (Bob) Leonard

Jun 5, 2006

Robert “Bob” Leonard, 70 of Lake Park, died on Monday, June 5, 2006 at his residence. Born on September 2, 1935 in Plant City, FL, he was the son of the late Dake and Mildred Peavy Leonard. Mr. Leonard was a retired home builder and a retired building inspector for Lake Park. He was a United States Navy veteran having...

Barney Oldfield Garrison

Barney Oldfield Garrison

Jun 5, 2006

BARNEY OLDFIELD GARRISON, 88, of Hahira died Monday, June 5, 2006 at his home. He was born on April 15, 1918 in Jefferson, Georgia to the late Lone (Lum) and Frances Nunn Garrison and had lived in Hahira for many years. Mr. Garrison was a veteran of the United States Army Infantry serving during World War II where he went...

Gene Robinson

Gene Robinson

Jun 5, 2006

Gene Robinson, 63 of Nashville died on Monday, June 5, 2006 at Tift Regional Hospital after a short illness. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. 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 Street Valdosta, GA US...

Debra Faye (Debbie) Parker

Debra Faye (Debbie) Parker

Jun 3, 2006

Debra Faye (Debbie) Parker, 52 of Knoxville, TN died on June 3, 2006 in Riverton, WY. She was born on September 20, 1953 in Valdosta. She was a graduate of Lowndes High School and was a member of the Forrest Park Church of Christ. She was employed as a caregiver.She is survived by her mother, Margie Hacker Wilson of Knoxville;...

Raymond Hollis (Midget) Jones

Raymond Hollis (Midget) Jones

Jun 3, 2006

Raymond Hollis “Midget” Jones, 63, of Jacksonville, FL, died Saturday, June 3, 2006 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. He was born on August 11, 1942 in Lowndes County, GA to the late Raymond Jackson and Margaret Screws Jones. He was an auto transport hauler.Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Patsy Jones of Jacksonville, FL, one daughter...

D. H. Roskilly

D. H. Roskilly

Jun 3, 2006

D.H. Roskilly, 75, of Valdosta died Saturday, June 3, 2006 at his home. Born in Racine, Wisconsin on November 2, 1930, he was the son of the late Everett and Helen Roskilly. He was a sales representative for United State Tobacco. Mr. Roskilly was a United States Air Force veteran and a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church....

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...