OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
James C. Keener, Usaf Lt. Col., Retired
Jan 9, 2006
James C. Keener, USAF Lt. Col., Retired, 76 of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away Monday, January 9, 2006 at home after a lengthy battle with diabetes, renal failure, and Alzheimer’s disease.Jim was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on November 7, 1929, and was the son of Christopher Tracy and Mattie Chandler Keener. He graduated from Central High School in Chattanooga and attended...
Mary Carolyn Walker
Jan 7, 2006
MARY CAROLYN WALKER, 80, of Valdosta died Saturday, January 7, 2006 at the Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born on November 4, 1925 in Barney to the late J. B. and Dora J. Walker. Miss Walker was a member of the Lee Street Baptist Church which is now Crossroads Baptist Church. She worked for many years for the First State...
William F. Simpson
Jan 6, 2006
William Franklin Simpson, 75, of Valdosta, died on Friday, January 6, 2005, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Sparks, on May 25, 1930, he was the son of the late William Daniel Simpson and Eula Lee Simpson Thompson. Mr. Simpson was a member of the Church of God. He was a small engine mechanic. Survived by his wife, Glennett...
Theresa Marie Buwa
Jan 4, 2006
THERESA MARIE BUWA, 77, of Valdosta died Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at the Smith Northview Hospital. She was born on September 3, 1928 in Huntington, Indiana to the late Cornelius and Irene Youngblood Brown. Mrs. Buwa was a Roman Catholic and was very active in the Ladies Auxilliary with Moose Heart in Indiana. She was a very charitable person. Survivors...
Ralph Lamar Starling
Jan 3, 2006
Ralph Lamar Starling, 84, of Lake Park, died on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, after a lengthy illness. Born in Lakeland, Florida, on August 5, 1921, he was the son of the late William G. and Callie Storey Starling. Formerly of Memphis, Tennessee, he had lived in Lowndes County for the past 50 years. He had served his country during WWII...
William C. (Bill) Blane
Jan 2, 2006
William Chris Blane, Sr., died on January 2, 2006, at his home in Valdosta, Georgia. Born on September 22, 1928, in Charlottesville, Virginia, William “Bill” C. Blane, Sr., was the son of the late Mary and Chris Blane who immigrated from Greece. The Blane family were the owners of the famous Green Turtle Restaurant in Valdosta. Bill graduated from Thomasville...
Fronia Giddens
Jan 2, 2006
Fronia Giddens, 97 of Morven, died on Monday, January 2, 2006 after a lengthy illness. Born on April 9, 1908 in Brooks County, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Nora Barton Edmondson and widow of George Giddens. Mrs. Giddens was a homemaker and a member of Morven United Methodist Church. Surviving are six daughters and 3 sons-in-laws,...
Carson Thomas And Reed Mitchell Woods
Jan 1, 2006
Infant sons of Amy Michelle Goolsby Woods and Dr. Thomas Franklin Woods, Jr. of Valdosta died at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Carson Thomas Woods went to be with Jesus on December 31, 2005 and Reed Mitchell Woods followed him on January 1, 2006. The twins were born in Valdosta on December 30, 2005. Other survivors include maternal grandparents, Jackie...
Theresa Ann Bennett
Jan 1, 2006
Theresa Ann Bennett, 65 of Valdosta, died on Sunday, January 1, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born on January 22, 1940 in Lakewood, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Catheryn Carney Morey and was a member of Unity Sabbath Church of God. Surviving are three daughters and two sons-in-law, Judy and...
Jimmy Barfield
Dec 31, 2005
Jimmy Barfield, 68 of Lake Park, died on Saturday, December 31, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born on November 15, 1937 in Griffin, GA, he was the son of the late David, Sr. and Mattie Rutland Barfield. He was a retired truck driver having driven for 51 years and drove for National Van Lines for...
Freda Dean Bullock
Dec 31, 2005
Freda Dean Bullock, 85 of Valdosta, died on Saturday, December 31, 2005 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. Born on August 8, 1920 in Senatobia, MS, she was the daughter of the late Wirt L., Sr. and Aniston Williams Dean and the widow of James W. Bullock. Mrs. Bullock was a member of Park Avenue United Methodist Church and the Amaryllis Garden...
Sydney F. Reames
Dec 30, 2005
Sydney F. Reames, 52 of Valdosta died suddenly at a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, December 30, 2005. He was born on January 2, 1953, in Houston, Texas. Surviving is his loving wife of 31 years, Tania Romain Reames, Valdosta, his mother, Mary Cecil Reames, Houston, Texas, brothers, Steve (Sherri) Reames, Stan ( Terri) Reames, Stuart (Karen) Reames all...
Betty Jean Ausley
Dec 29, 2005
Betty Jean Ausley, 75, of Valdosta, died Thursday, December 29, 2005, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on August 5, 1930, In Tallahassee, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Carter and Mildred Mercier Bohannon. She was a member of the First Baptist Church where she was active in the Joy Sunday School Class and WMU. Mrs. Ausley was...
Margie Marie Joss
Dec 29, 2005
Margie Marie Joss, 69, of Statenville, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2005, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Selma, North Carolina on July 21, 1936, she had formerly lived in Cleveland, Ohio and was a homemaker. Survivors are her husband, Robert Joss of Statenville, her mother, Ruth Brewer Eason of Selma, North Carolina, her children, Anne Greene and...
Sanford Ronald Rovall
Dec 29, 2005
Sanford Ronald Rovall, 56, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, December 29, 2005, at his home. Born in Buffalo, New York, on July 21, 1949, he was the son of the late Jerome Benjamin Rovall and Martha Mildred Cohen Rovall Orenstein. Prior to 1970, Mr. Rovall had lived in Hartford, Connecticut. He was employed in Maintenance and Housekeeping at South Georgia...
Edwin Monroe Shiver
Dec 29, 2005
EDWIN MONROE SHIVER, 88, of Hahira died Thursday, December 29, 2005 at his home. He was born on November 1, 1917 in Brooks County to the late Frank Monroe and Mary Frances Ferrell Shiver and had lived in Hahira for many years. Mr. Shiver was a member of the Hahira United Methodist Church and a veteran of the U. S....
Erma Lillian Raksanyi
Dec 29, 2005
Erma Lillian Raksanyi, 98, formerly of Arcadia, Florida, died at Lakeland Villas in Lakeland on Thursday, December 29, 2005. Private family services will be held at a later date in Arcadia. Carson McLane Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be conveyed online at mclanefuneralservices.com. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602
Victoria Pawnee Williams Atkinson
Dec 28, 2005
VICTORIA PAWNEE WILLIAMS ATKINSON, 68, of Valdosta died Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at Archbold Hospital in Thomasville. She was born in Quitman on March 23, 1937 to the late Victor Clarence and Ernestine Baker Williams and had lived in the Valdosta and Thomasville area for many years. Mrs. Atkinson was a Presbyterian.Survivors include her children and their spouses, James Michael...
Ruby M. Taylor
Dec 28, 2005
Ruby M. Taylor, 85 of Jacksonville, died on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at her daughter’s residence after a lengthy illness. Born on January 15, 1920 in Jacksonville, FL, she was the daughter of the late Mannie and Ellie Victoria Bell Stratton. She retired from Anchor Hocking Glass Corp. as an inspector and was a member of the 103rd Street Church...
Tommy E. Delk
Dec 27, 2005
Tommy E. Delk, 70 of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Born on August 14, 1935 in Axson GA, he was the son of the late Tharpe and Lucille White Delk.Mr. Delk was a retired plant manager for Colonial Bag Company and a veteran of the United States Army having served during...
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