OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Denver  Altman  Farley

Denver Altman Farley

Oct 31, 2012

On Wednesday, October 31, 2012, Denver Altman Farley entered the Kingdom of Heaven. Born on March 9, 1934, in Cash, Arkansas, he was the youngest of the four children of Andrew and Elizabeth Conley Farley. He graduated from Roosevelt High School, Wyandotte, Michigan, in 1952. He was called to the ministry and in 1954 began his studies at Florida Christian...

Robert Allen Wallace

Robert Allen Wallace

Oct 29, 2012

Robert Allen Wallace, 68, of Valdosta, died on Monday, October 29, 2012 at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Statesville, North Carolina, on December 8, 1943, he was the son of the late Hugh and Mary Plyer Wallace. Mr. Wallace was a truck driver for UPS Express. Survivors are his wife of 47 years, Lina Balsavage...

Hazel Marie Blaker

Hazel Marie Blaker

Oct 27, 2012

Hazel Marie Blaker, 76, of Lake Park passed away at her residence on Saturday, October 27, 2012 following a short illness. Heaven has received an angel and she is now in the presence of her Savior. She was born on December 31, 1935 in Logan, West Virginia to the late Lewis and Grace Conley Baisden and has been a resident...

Oneda Edwards Drake

Oneda Edwards Drake

Oct 27, 2012

Oneda Edwards Drake, 87, formerly of Valdosta and residing in Ocala, Florida died on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at the Ocala Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health. She was born in Hahira on January 13, 1925 to the late H.B., Sr. and Louelle Hodges Edwards. She graduated from Valdosta High School and enrolled at the Women's College...

Ann Hughes

Ann Hughes

Oct 27, 2012

Ann Hughes, 65, of Lake Park died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on February 11, 1947 in Valdosta to the late Earl Tee Burgess and Rachel Giles Burgess. Ann was a switchboard operator at Moody Air Force Base and then with Message Connection.She is survived by her daughter and son in law, Shannon...

Jacob Aaron  Williams

Jacob Aaron Williams

Oct 26, 2012

Jacob Aaron "Jake" Williams, 17, of Hahira, died Friday, October 26, 2012. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Martin/McLane Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be expressed online at www.mclanecares.com. Martin/McLane Funeral Home Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602

Jacob  Aaron Williams

Jacob Aaron Williams

Oct 26, 2012

Jacob Aaron "Jake" Williams, 17, of Hahira, died Friday, October 26, 2012 in Suwanee County, FL. He was born on March 16, 1995 in Valdosta. Jake was a senior at Lowndes High School and attended Hahira United Methodist Church. He loved baseball, music, kayaking, hunting, playing guitar and making people laugh. Jake was an avid fisherman, was on the sporting...

Allen Donald  Weldon

Allen Donald Weldon

Oct 24, 2012

Allen Donald "Donnie" Weldon, 41, of Cecil, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012. He was born on June 1, 1971 in Homerville, GA. Donnnie was an electrician and a devoted father to his children.He is survived by his children, Allen Ray Weldon (Tiame Schwartz), Taylor Weldon, Dawson Chandler Weldon, Heather Marie Howell, Joseph Brett Weldon and Jordan Lee Weldon all of...

Sammy Jay Scarberry

Sammy Jay Scarberry

Oct 23, 2012

Sammy Jay Scarberry, 53, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born on September 3, 1959 in Las Vegas, Nevada to the late Tracy and Eleanor Stancliff Scarberry. He was of the Christian Faith.Survivors include his wife, Connie Scarberry of Valdosta; cousins, Fred Scarberry of Bakersfield, California and Thomas Lockwood...

John Thomas Pitcock

John Thomas Pitcock

Oct 22, 2012

John Thomas Pitcock, 65, of Quitman and formerly of Valdosta, died Monday, October 22, 2012 at his residence. He was born on March 30, 1947 in Valdosta to the late John Cullum Pitcock and Mary Alice Davis Pitcock. Mr. Pitcock was a school teacher, a football coach and basketball coach at Valdosta Middle School. He was a Wildcat fan and...

Robbie Warner Bryson

Robbie Warner Bryson

Oct 22, 2012

Robbie Warner Bryson, 88, of Valdosta, died on Monday, October 22, 2012, at Crestwood Nursing Home. Born in Crossville, Tennessee, on October 28, 1923, she was the daughter of the late John and Dora Elmore Warner. Mrs. Bryson graduated from Crossville High School. Soon after graduation she met Bob Bryson whom she married on June 21, 1942. The Bryson's lived...

Donald Fuller Bonner, Sr.

Donald Fuller Bonner, Sr.

Oct 21, 2012

Donald Fuller Bonner, Sr., 81, of Lake Park died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. He was born on May 9, 1931 in Valdosta to the late Thomas Carling and Carrie Fields Bonner and was a lifelong resident to this area. Mr. Bonner was a member of the Lake Park United Methodist Church. He...

Charles C. Brown

Charles C. Brown

Oct 21, 2012

Charles C. Brown, 88, of Lake Park passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 10, 1924 in Ada, Oklahoma to John and Eva Knopp Brown. After high school he enlisted in the United States Navy where he served four and a half years in the Navy Air Force...

Mildred  Feinberg

Mildred Feinberg

Oct 21, 2012

Anita Mildred Feinberg, 82, of Parkland, Florida and formerly of Valdosta, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012 at her home in Parkland surrounded by her children. She was born on April 12, 1930 in Fall River, Massachusetts to the late Ben and Rose Dinnerman. In 1952, she married the love of her life, Solomon Feinberg and in 1956 they moved...

David L. Grumet

David L. Grumet

Oct 19, 2012

David L. Grumet, Lt. Col., USAF, Ret., 69, of Austin, Texas died Friday, October 19, 2012. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 29, 1943, he was the son of the late Morris and Helen Dorio Grumet. He received his Bachelor of Science at Penn State University and his Masters of Public Administration at Golden Gate University. Mr. Grumet served 20...

Robert (Bob) Drake

Robert (Bob) Drake

Oct 19, 2012

Robert (Bob) Drake, 78, of Valdosta died Friday, October 19, 2012 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on December 8, 1933 in Hardburly, Kentuck to the late Frank and Elizabeth Keith Drake and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mr. Drake was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Aretha May O'Steen Drake...

Robert (Bob) Drake

Robert (Bob) Drake

Oct 19, 2012

Robert (Bob) Drake, 78, of Valdosta died Friday, October 19, 2012 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on December 8, 1933 in Hardburly, Kentuck to the late Frank and Elizabeth Keith Drake and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mr. Drake was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Aretha May O'Steen Drake...

Robert (Bob)  Drake

Robert (Bob) Drake

Oct 19, 2012

Robert (Bob) Drake, 78, of Valdosta died Friday, October 19, 2012 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on December 8, 1933 in Hardburly, Kentucky to the late Frank and Elizabeth Keith Drake and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mr. Drake was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Aretha May O'Steen Drake...

Frank  Stanaland  Christian

Frank Stanaland Christian

Oct 18, 2012

Frank Stanaland Christian, 89, died on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at his home. He was born in Vidalia Georgia on April 27, 1923 to the late Claude Lorraine Christian and Mary Connie "Madie" Stanaland Christian. Frank graduated from Valdosta High School in 1941 and briefly attended the University of Georgia where he majored in music. He was a veteran of...

Claudine C.  Ator

Claudine C. Ator

Oct 17, 2012

Claudine C. Ator, 99, of Valdosta died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Langdale Place. She was born on June 8, 1913 in Lake Odessa, Michigan to the late John Sherman Caie and Marion Wright Caie and had formerly resided in Washington, DC before moving to Valdosta in 1998. Mrs. Ator was retired as executive secretary to the Director of Carnegie...