Lamar Culbreth

Lamar Culbreth, 78, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 after a lengthy illness. Born in Jennings, FL to the late Alvin & Irene Scaff Culbreth, he had lived the majority of his life in this area. Mr. Culbreth is a veteran of the Navy, having served in WWII; he then attended and received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Agriculture from the University of Florida, and became a lifelong ‘Gator Fan’. After graduation, Mr. Culbreth taught agriculture classes to WW II veterans in N. Florida. He then began a career in pest control that would last for 50 years, in which he started his own business, Astro Exterminating in 1969. He expanded his business through acquisition to include the cities of Thomasville, Moultrie, Tifton, Savannah and Hilton Head, SC. Mr. Culbreth was a past president of the Georgia Pest Control Association, served on the Valdosta City Council for 6 years, a member of the Kiwanis Club and served on the Board of Trustees of the Boys and Girls Club of Valdosta. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Margaret McIntyre Culbreth, of Valdosta; a daughter and son in law, Laura & Kim Perlman, of Valdosta; two sons and daughters in law, Rick & Sara Culbreth and Arch & Stephanie Culbreth, all of Savannah; six grandchildren, Melissa Bullington (Pete) Thomas, of Thomasville, Allison Leigh Culbreth, Rick Culbreth, Jr., Joshua Culbreth, and Blake Culbreth, all of Savannah, and Addy Miller Perlman of Valdosta. Also surviving are two sisters, Jon Eva Hungerford, Lexington, KY, and Betty Carter, of Jacksonville, FL; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by a daughter, Ella Culbreth Bullington and a brother, Billy Culbreth.

Funeral services for Mr. Culbreth will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2006 in the chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home. Rev. Phil West and Rev. Mac Weaver will officiate. Burial will follow at Sunset Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the Boys and Girls Club of Valdosta, P.O. Box 682, Valdosta, GA 31603. Condolences may be conveyed to the family on the obituary page of www.mclanefuneralservices.com Carson McLane Funeral Home


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