Juanita Lokey Courson

JUANITA LOKEY COURSON, 75, of Hialeah, Fla died Friday, July 8, 2005 at her home. She was born on February 23, 1930 in Albany to Mary Hill Lokey and the late Felton M. Lokey and had lived in Lowndes County before moving to Hialeah many years ago. Mrs. Courson’s parents and six siblings located to Remerton where she worked for Strickland Cotton Mills where she met her beloved husband, Beauford Courson, a recent World War II veteran at that time and was married in 1947. After traveling to Chicago so Beauford could get training from GI Bill, they moved to Hialeah where they raised their three children. In Hialeah, Juanita worked as a punch press operator and advanced to stock room clerk and was promoted to Purchasing Agent for over thirteen years. Many times she held part-time jobs ranging from selling Avon to managing the skating rink snack bar so she could be with her children for recreation. She was a very high energy person who everyone knew as an outstanding cook and she loved to cook for those she loved. She and her husband, Beauford where married for fifty two years until his death in 1989. Her beloved son Jimmy passed away two years later. Since the first Lokey family reunion in 1971, Juanita traveled every year to the reunion in Valdosta never missing the event. As her driving became more difficult in 2004 she hitched a ride on her neighbors semi tractor trailer to get halfway to the reunion and between various family members she was shuttled the remainder of the way and she stayed in constant touch with her beloved family. Juanita continued to cherish living her home that was bought in 1949 with many fond memories. While many tried to get her to move closer to her family, she held onto her great memories and large home in sunny Hialeah where she and her husband raised their family.

Survivors include her mother, Mary H. Lokey of Valdosta, two daughters and sons in law, Jackie and Virgil VanDette of Evans, Jenny and Hebb Greenwell of Yorktown, VA., daughter in law Lori Courson Minard of Dacula, Ga. seven grandchildren, Skipper VanDette, Greg VanDette, Heather Greenwell, Lauren Greenwell, Jimi Courson, Justin Courson, Joel Courson, three great grandchildren, Caitlin, Sarah and Tristen VanDette, three sisters and two brothers in law, Ruth Downing of Green Cove Springs, Fl., Nellie and Albert Stokes of Valdosta, Frances and Russell Don Jones of Titusville, Fla., three brothers and sisters in law, Horace and Bobbie Lokey of Orlando, Fla.., Ken L. and Earlene Lokey, Terry and Phyllis Lokey all of Valdosta, many nieces, nephews and extended family members and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11am, Wednesday, July 13, 2005 in the chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home with Tim Downing officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 10am until service time at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home.


Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602