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

Lucy Mcdonald Ward
Nov 1, 2005
Lucy McDonald Ward, 86 of Valdosta died on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 at her residence. Born on April 18, 1919 in Willacoochee, GA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Nancy Jane Jones McDonald and the widow of Donald Ward. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Perry, FL and had attended the Azalea City Church...

Ruth Thomas Mansukhani
Nov 1, 2005
Ruth Mansukhani, 57, of Valdosta, died of cancer on Tuesday, November 1, 2005. Born in Atlanta on November 28, 1947, she was the daughter of Ueal Alexander Thomas and Ernestine Lavelle Williams. Mrs. Mansukhani had made her home in Valdosta for the past 25 years where she had worked as a medical secretary with Dr. Crane at Valdosta Veterinary Hospital...

Muriel Dees
Oct 31, 2005
Muriel Dees, 80 of Valdosta, died on Monday, October 31, 2005 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Born on July 2, 1925 in Doerun, she was the daughter of the late James S. and Ethel Era Clark Barksdale and the widow of Arley Dees. Mrs. Dees was a homemaker and a member of Benevolence Baptist Church.Survivors are two sons...

Joseph Gregory Dawson
Oct 31, 2005
Joseph Gregory Dawson, 42 of Valdosta, died on October 31, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born on December 22, 1962 in Valdosta, he was the son of David Guy and Mary Elizabeth Gray Dawson of Valdosta. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Morningside Baptist Church.Other survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Juanita Shiver Dawson...

June H. Miley
Oct 30, 2005
JUNE HILTON MILEY, 87, of Hahira died Sunday, October 30, 2005 at the Lakehaven Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was born on June 24, 1918 in Hahira to the late Tallie J. and Lola McDaniel Miley and was lifelong resident of Hahira. He was quiet easy going man of great compassion for other people who were not as...

Jacob Daniel Miller
Oct 29, 2005
Jacob Daniel Miller, 16 month old son of Jeffrey and Jennifer Miller of Valdosta, died on Saturday, October 29, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. Jacob was born in Valdosta on June 9, 2004. He was a covenant child of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Jacob loved to play with his brothers and sister. They were a “team.”Other survivors include his sister,...

Jacob Daniel Miller
Oct 29, 2005
JACOB DANIEL MILLER, 16 month old son of Jeffrey and Jennifer Miller of Valdosta died on Saturday, October 29, 2005. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carson McLane Funeral Home. Condolences may be conveyed online at mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602

Lenial Levine Carter Msgt (Retired)
Oct 28, 2005
LENIAL LEVINE CARTER, MSGT(RETIRED) 85, of Valdosta died Friday, October 28, 2005 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after a brief illness. He was born in Kentucky on March 13, 1920 to the late Jesse and Nora Scaggs Carter and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mr. Carter retired from the United States Air Force after twenty two...

Tommie Miley
Oct 26, 2005
Tommie Miley, 61 of Hahira died on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on June 28, 1944 in Tifton, he was the son of the late James E. and Ethel Kinard Miley. He was employed by T. M. Poly-Film in Valdosta. Survivors include his wife, Linda Clara Barker Miley of Hahira; son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and...

Ashton Thomas Lindsay
Oct 25, 2005
Ashton Thomas Lindsay, 2 month old infant son of Daniel and Shannon Bailey Snipes of Valdosta died on October 25, 2005 at Eglestons Childrens Hospital in Atlanta. Ashton was born in Valdosta on July 29, 2005.Other survivors are three siblings, Hannah Snipes, MaKenzie Snipes and Caleb Snipes; maternal grandparents, Tommy and Joyce Bailey of Valdosta; paternal grandparents, Roger and JoAnn...

Anna Jean Courson Fennell
Oct 24, 2005
Anna Jean Courson Fennell, 74, of Valdosta, died at South Georgia Medical Center on Monday, October 24, 2005, after a brief illness. Born on March 22, 1931 in Pearson, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Floy Pearson Courson. Mrs. Fennell was a homemaker, a former school teacher and a member of Park Avenue United Methodist Church. She...

Adam C. Darley
Oct 22, 2005
Adam C. Darley, 45 of Valdosta, went home to be with the Lord at his residence on Saturday, October 22, 2005 after a lengthy illness. Born on March 8, 1960 in Willacoochee, he was the son of Norma May Blackwell Darley currently of Douglas and the late Marvin H. Darley. Mr. Darley was an independent brick mason and a member...

Bascom R. Parham
Oct 21, 2005
Bascom R. Parham, 79, of Valdosta, died Friday, October 21, 2005 at his residence. He was born in Lowndes County on September 1, 1926 to the late Thomas Edward and Armetta Duggan Parham. Mr. Parham was a retired produce manager from Colonial Stores and Harvey’s Supermarket’s, was in the Merchant Marine’s during World War II and a member of the...

Julian W. Nichols
Oct 20, 2005
Julian W. Nichols, 78, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Thursday, October 20, 2005, after a period of declining health. He was born in Brooks County on July 26, 1927 to Vasey and Cleo Nichols. He was a member of the Northside Baptist Church. He worked for the Southern Railroad before his retirement. Mr. Nichols was a devoted family man, and...

Ruth S. Roberson
Oct 19, 2005
Ruth S. Roberson, 77 of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on April 25 1928, she was the daughter of the late James and Sadie Arnold Stephens. Mrs. Roberson was the former Postmistress at the Lake Park Post Office. She was a member of the American Legion, the American Cancer Society and West...

David Cargill Marshall
Oct 19, 2005
David C. Marshall, 60, of Richmond, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 in Valdosta, Georgia following a brief illness. Survivors include his wife, Jennifer, a son, Ian and daughter, Laura. Mr. Marshall was employed with Microcraft in Valdosta, was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a Presbyterian. Carson McLane Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements. Funeral...

Jerry P. Loggins
Oct 18, 2005
Jerry P. Loggins, 94, of Valdosta, died Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at Holly Hill Nursing Home. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on May 6, 1911 to the late A. D. and Sarah Goode Loggins. Mr. Loggins was a Farmer, a United States Army Veteran and a Baptist.He is survived by one daughter, Linda Loggins Taylor of Valdosta and one...

David H. White
Oct 17, 2005
David H. White, Valdosta, passed from this life October 17, 2005. Born in Burdette, Arkansas, he was the son of David Hester and Stella Martin White. He received his B. S. in History from Arkansas Tech before entering the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He played basketball for his unit in Yokohama, Japan. He returned home to teach...

M. C. Wetherington, Jr.
Oct 16, 2005
M. C. WETHERINGTON, JR., 84, of Valdosta died Sunday, October 16, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born on September 6, 1921 in Valdosta to the late Moses Clinton, Sr. and Vera Taylor Wetherington and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mr. Wetherington was a member of New Covenant Church where he had served...

Robert Freeman Dasher
Oct 16, 2005
ROBERT FREEMAN DASHER, 82, of Valdosta died Sunday, October 16, 2005 at his home. He was born in Lowndes County on June 17, 1923 to the late Walter W. and Sallie W. Dasher. Mr. Dasher was retired from the United States Postal Service and a veteran of the United States Navy and the United States Army having served in World...