OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Walter Stanley Herring
Apr 13, 2005
Stan Herring, 41 of Lake Park, died un-expectantly while taking care of farm chores, on Wednesday, April 13, 2005. Born on November 5, 1963 in Lowndes County, he was the son of Ealie Doyle and Glenda Ann Dennis Herring. Stan loved farming. He enjoyed quail hunting and fishing with his children, was actively involved with his daughters 4H Club projects...
Toy Luke Rowan
Apr 13, 2005
Toy Luke Rowan of Valdosta died on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Born in Berrien County, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Vera Hancock Luke and the widow of Julius Rowan of Valdosta. Mrs. Rowan was co-owner of Rowan Meats and of the Baptist faith. Survivors are one sister, Doris...
Inez Purvis Dempsey
Apr 13, 2005
INEZ DEMPSEY, 68, of Valdosta died Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at the Brownwood Nursing Home in Moultrie. She was born on August 7, 1936 in Mayo, Fla to the late Lonnie Columbus and Rosa Thomas Purvis and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Lake Park, Georgia.Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Turner of Valdosta, one sister, Louise Weaver...
Grace H. Brooks
Apr 13, 2005
Grace H. Brooks, 88 lifetime resident of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at a local nursing home after a brief illness. Born on January 22, 1917 in Abbeville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Amanda Christopher Hughes and the widow of Carl Brooks of Valdosta. She was a retired spinner at Strickland Cotton Mill...
Willie D. Norris
Apr 12, 2005
Willie D. Norris, 88 of Greenville, FL, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at a local nursing home. Born on August 10, 1916 in Fargo, GA, he was the son of the late, Emmett and Nora Lee Kent Norris. He was a United States Navy World War II veteran and retired security guard for Prinsho Veneer Co. Mr. Norris was...
Thomas Preston Mcdade
Apr 12, 2005
Thomas Preston McDade, 73 of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at a local nursing home. Born on June 20, 1931 in Tyrone, NC, he was the son of the late John and Agnes McDade. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church.He is survived by his wife, Agnes Dorch McDade of Valdosta; daughter, Susan McDade of Tyrone, NC;...
Janet Warren
Apr 10, 2005
Janet Warren, 44, of Valdosta, formerly of the Philippines, died on Sunday, April 10, 2005 after a lengthy illness. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2005, at Riverview Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be made on the obituary page of www.mclanefuneralservices.com Carson McLane Funeral Home Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North...
Dixie Lightsey
Apr 10, 2005
Dixie “Mama” Lightsey, 96, of Clyattville, died on Sunday, April 10, 2005, at Presbyterian Home in Quitman following a brief illness. Born in Madison County, Florida to the late Arthur & Nora Zipperer Seals, she had been a life long resident of this area. She was very devoted to her church, Clyattville United Methodist Church, and taught middle grade children’s...
Colleen Jo Roycroft
Apr 10, 2005
Colleen Jo Roycroft, 34, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, April 10, 2005. Formerly of Marietta, she had lived in this area since 1989. Miss Roycroft was a graduate of Valdosta State University and was Coach/Supervisor at Lowe’s Distribution Center. Survivors include her parents, Wayne & Kathleen Roycroft, of Marietta, a sister, Sharon Simms of Marietta and a late sister, Pamela...
Roberto (Bob) Cubino, Jr.
Apr 7, 2005
Roberto (Bob) Cubino, Jr., 53, of Hahira, died suddenly Tuesday, April 5, 2005 in Ocala, Florida. He was born on March 24, 1952 in Tampa, FL to Roberto Cubino, Sr. and Olga Quesada Cubino. Mr. Cubino was a truck driver for USXpress, was retired from the United States Air Force and attended the Hahira Church of God.He is survived by...
Edward John Eckert
Apr 7, 2005
Edward John Eckert, 65, of Valdosta and formerly of Long Island, New York, beloved husband of Joyce and father of cherished son, Christopher, died on Thursday, April 7, 2005 at his home after a short illness. Born in Queens, New York, on November 19, 1939, he was the son of Edward and Dorothy Adametz Eckert. Mr. Eckert served with the...
Fae Mclean Hall
Apr 6, 2005
FAE McLEAN HALLFAE McLEAN HALL, 70, of Hahira died Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at her home. She was born on May 16, 1934 and was a lifelong resident of Hahira. Mrs. Hall owned and managed her own farm for many years. She enjoyed square dancing, genealogy, world travels and needlework. She was married to the late Bobby Lee Hall and...
Faye Sirmans Gaither Zipperer
Apr 6, 2005
Faye Sirmans Gaither Zipperer, 70, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born on October 10, 1934 in Berrien County to the late Charlie and Clyide Moore Sirmans, she was a retired bookkeeper and a member of Southland Church. Mrs. Zipperer was also a volunteer for Hospice of South Georgia, the Humane...
Alice W. Jackson
Apr 5, 2005
Mrs. Alice W. Jackson, 73, of Valdosta died on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Lowndes County to the late Jim and Elise Greene Welch she was retired from Owens Illinois Bag Plant as an inspector and was a member of Grace Baptist Church.Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and...
Bryce Jeremiah Burns
Apr 5, 2005
Bryce Jeremiah Burns, infant son of Melvin, Jr. and Bridgett C. Williams Burns, died on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m.on Friday, April 8, 2005 in Babyland at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens. Condolences to the family may be conveyed at www.mclanefuneralservices.com on the Obituary page. Carson McLane Funeral Home...
Jerry Wayne Giddens
Apr 4, 2005
Jerry Wayne Giddens, 59 of Valdosta and formerly of Lancaster, CA died on Monday, April 4, 2005. Born on December 22, 1945 in Valdosta, he was the son of Geraldine Giddens and the late Norvell (Joe) Giddens of Lancaster. Jerry was a retired engineer for Boeing Aircraft and was a United States Navy veteran. He loved to fish, hunt and...
Pope John Paul Ii
Apr 2, 2005
Karol Józef Wojtyla, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929. His eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in 1932 and...
Felton (Pops) Forthe, Jr.
Apr 1, 2005
FELTON (POPS) FORTHE, JR.FELTON (POPS) FOR THE, JR., 71, of Lake Park died Friday, April 1, 2005 at his home after a brief illness. He was born on July 8, 1933 in Valdosta to the late Ira Forthe, Sr. and Julia Estell McCall For the. Mr. For the was a member of the First United Methodist Church and had served...
Felton (Pops) Forthe, Jr.
Apr 1, 2005
FELTON (POPS) FORTHE, JR.FELTON (POPS) FOR THE, JR., 71, of Lake Park died Friday, April 1, 2005 at his home after a brief illness. He was born on July 8, 1933 in Valdosta to the late Ira Forthe, Sr. and Julia Estell McCall For the. Mr. For the was a member of the First United Methodist Church and had served...
Frances Hammond Funderburk
Apr 1, 2005
FRANCES HAMMOND FUNDERBURKFRANCES HAMMOND FUNDERBURK, 79, of Valdosta died Friday, April 1, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on February 25, 1926 in LaFayette, Georgia to the late James LaFayette and Neta Stuckey Hammond and had lived in this area for thirty four years. Mrs. Funderburk was a homemaker, volunteer and a retired school teacher. She was...
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