Louelle Reaves Mickler

Louelle Reaves Mickler, loving wife to Silas Reaves for 43 years and Bill Mickler for 15 years before their deaths, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 13, 2008. Born Sarah Louelle Coppage to Jodie and Virginia Dare Coppage, in Cook County, Georgia, 1918, Louelle was one of eight children, who all preceded her in death. Her son, Jerry Reaves, her daughter-in-law, Elaine Hurst Reaves, her grandson, David Reaves, and her son-in-law Harold Sprenkle also preceded her in death.

A Christian Mother and Inspiration to her entire family and friends through her endless faith, her hard work, and her dedication, Louelle Reaves Mickler is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Sylvia Sprenkle Amert and David Amert, Monticello, Florida, Barbara ("BJ") Reaves Smith and Robert Vetrone, Valdosta and Branford, Connecticut; sons and daughters-in-law, William (Joe) Reaves, Valdosta, Sammy and Joan Reaves, Valdosta, Stan and Sandy Reaves, Hahira, Linda Reaves, Valdosta; step-son, Bill Mickler, Jr., Gary, Indiana; grandchildren, Lisa Sprenkle Surrency and Gary Surrency, Adel, Hal and Ramona Sprenkle, Pinetta, Florida; Jodie and Sabrina Sprenkle, Monticello, Florida, Jennifer Smith, San Francisco, California, Jon and Staci Smith, Whispering Pines, North Carolina, Tim and Pam Reaves, Valdosta, Elan and Traci Reaves, Valdosta, Sheteil Hurst Carter and Loyd Carter, Valdosta, Telare Hurst Giddens and Joel Giddens, Valdosta, Padon and Julie Hurst, Valdosta, Kyle Hurst, Valdosta, Deborah Reaves Rehberg and Jim Rehberg, Valdosta, Christopher and Lindsey Reaves, Dacula, Ben and Pam Reaves, Social Circle, Jon Reaves, Valdosta, Kim Reaves, Millen, Stan, Jr. and Dana Reaves, Whitesburg, Matt and Amy Reaves, Valdosta; great grandchildren, Kacey and Craig Meyers, Sparks, Garrett and Kathryn Surrency, Sparks, Cortni Sprenkle Brown and Will Brown, Eli and Zacchary Sprenkle, Pinetta, Florida, Victoria and Hannah Sprenkle, Monticello, Florida, Abigail Smith Whispering Pines, North Carolina, Ashley and Michael Reaves, Hahira, Lacie Yeager, Valdosta, Laura and Tara Smith, Valdosta, Ben, Jr., Brittney and Caleb Reaves, Social Circle, Brad Reaves, Mary Beth Norris, and Jacob Norris, all of Hahira, Stan Reaves III and Austin Reaves, Whitesburg, Justin Reaves, US Army, Ft. Knox, Kentucky, Silas Jackson Reaves and Lily Reaves, Valdosta, Maegan and Ramsey Kravec, Shadley, Trevor, and Jacob Hurst; great great grandchildren, Evan Meyers, Abby Marie Meyers, Ethan Surrency, Atley Surrency, Sparks, Gracie Blair Brown, Pinetta, Justin Allen Hudson, Austell. Louelle is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law that she dearly loved from both the Coppage and Reaves families.

Other survivors are special friends, Carol Harris Barker, Winnie Parr, Kathleen Polk, Robert Shirley, Donna Ward, Jan and Willard Bates, Phyllis and James Shaw, Herman and Sandra Lindsey, Ruby and Melvin Lastinger, Gerome and Mildred Turner, Reverend Murrell and Rhonda Bennett, Barbara Ruth Miller, Estelle Warren, Reverend David and Christi Walker.

Louelle Reaves Mickler was proud to be a charter member of Gordon Street Baptist Church which became Morningside Baptist Church. She loved her Lord and his servant, her pastor, Reverend Wayne Robertson.

Louelle was called the Mother of Valdosta Wildcat Football because of the Reaves athletes who played. She came to love the Lowndes Vikings as well since three grandsons also played for the Vikings. Louelle credited sports participation, the Lord and the church as helping her raise her six children. She was one of the best Southern cooks in Lowndes County and shared her table with friends and strangers alike. Louelle worked long and hard for 25 years at Strickland Mills to raise and support her children when her husband was sick. She is called "Blessed" by her children. She will live on forever in the hearts of everyone who knew her and with her Lord Jesus Christ.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m on Friday, May 16, 2008, at Morningside Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery at Cecil. Visitation will be held at Carson McLane Funeral Home in Valdosta on Thursday evening from 6 – 8. The family will accept flowers but encourages donations to the Valdosta Boys & Girls Club, 215 West North Street, Valdosta, GA 31601 and the Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes, P.O. Box 100, Hahira, GA 31632, in memory of Mrs. Mickler. 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