OBITUARIES

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

Richard Monroe Varn, Sr.

Richard Monroe Varn, Sr.

Jan 27, 2010

Richard Monroe Varn, Sr., 62, of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on December 19, 1947 in Tallahassee, Florida to the late Richard Hobson Varn and Violet Virginia Southerland Varn. Mr. Varn owned and operated Valdosta AAA Signs Inc. and was a member of the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church....

Daniel E. (Dan) Mead

Daniel E. (Dan) Mead

Jan 26, 2010

Daniel E. (Dan) Mead, 87, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 suddenly, after a period of declining health. Born in Ocala, to the late Walter Stevens Mead and Coral Esther Hull Mead, he grew up and attended school in Darby and Daytona Beach, Florida. Dan served in the National Guard (Coast Artillery) for a couple of years prior...

Blake F. Sorenson

Blake F. Sorenson

Jan 26, 2010

Blake F. Sorenson, 75, of Valdosta died on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at Lakehaven Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Born in Brooklyn, New York on November 11, 1934, he was the son of the late William and Margaret Blake Sorenson. An Army veteran and a former Daytona Beach Policeman he had made his home in Valdosta for the past...

Amelia Lynn Stockmann

Amelia Lynn Stockmann

Jan 26, 2010

Amelia Lynn Stockmann, infant daughter of Michael and Dawn Stockmann of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Smith Northview Hospital. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sister and brother, Evelyn and Lucas Stockmann of Valdosta; paternal grandparents, Michael and Regina Stockmann of Leavenworth, KS; maternal grandfather, Gary Sternemann of Kansas City, MO; great-grandmother, Mary...

Sally  Lingg Alexander

Sally Lingg Alexander

Jan 25, 2010

Sally Alexander, of Valdosta, died on Monday, January 25, 2010, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sally was the daughter of the late Henry and Phoebe Rick Lingg. She had lived in Valdosta for the past 33 years and was a member of Christ Episcopal Church. Sally enjoyed time spent with family and her many friends, playing...

Janet P. Shaw

Janet P. Shaw

Jan 25, 2010

JANET P. SHAW, 63, of Valdosta, passed away Monday, January 25, 2010, at South Georgia Medical Center, after a lengthy illness.She was born August 30, 1946 in Shreveport, LA, a daughter of Talmadge and Myrtle Hammons Parker. For fourteen years, Mrs. Shaw had been employed in Recovery at South Georgia Medical Center as a Registered Nurse, retiring in 2001. She...

Pearl Garner Rowe

Pearl Garner Rowe

Jan 25, 2010

Pearl Garner Rowe, 67, of Lake Park, died at South Georgia Medical Center on Monday, January 25, 2010. Born on December 17, 1942 in Newbern, NC, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Allie Culpepper Garner. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and was retired as a secretary from Killeen Electric Company.She is survived by her...

Lewis Thomas  Griffin

Lewis Thomas Griffin

Jan 25, 2010

Lewis Thomas (Tommy) Griffin, 86, of the Shiloh Community in Hahira died Monday, January 25, 2010 at Smith Northview Hospital. He was born on March 1, 1923 in Lowndes County to the late Lewis Ashley and Addie Powers Griffin and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Griffin was a member of The Rock Church which he loved very...

Edward (Ed) Douglas Puckett, Jr.

Edward (Ed) Douglas Puckett, Jr.

Jan 24, 2010

Edward (Ed) Douglas Puckett, Jr., 87, of Valdosta, peacefully passed away Sunday morning, January 24, 2010 at Fellowship Home. He was born on September 1, 1922 in Hahira Georgia to the late Edward Douglas, Sr., and Mary Hall Puckett. Ed was proud to have served his country in the Army Air Corps during World War II. After 45 successful years,...

Erik Mcswain

Erik Mcswain

Jan 22, 2010

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

Betty V.  Penfield

Betty V. Penfield

Jan 22, 2010

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

Gladys Nizzi

Gladys Nizzi

Jan 22, 2010

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

Joyce Bailey

Joyce Bailey

Jan 21, 2010

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

Eugene Talmadge Carter

Eugene Talmadge Carter

Jan 20, 2010

Eugene Talmadge Carter, 77, of Jacksonville, FL died Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Riverwood Nursing Center. He was born in Valdosta on March 12, 1932 to the late Hiram and Pearl Storey Carter. Mr. Carter was a lineman with Burnup-Sims Cable T. V., a World War II Army Veteran and a Baptist.He is survived by two daughters and one son...

Dr. H.C. Godfrey, Sr.

Dr. H.C. Godfrey, Sr.

Jan 20, 2010

Dr. H.C. Godfrey, Sr., 91, of Valdosta, died at home on January 20, 2010 after a brief illness. Born on December 9, 1918 in Laurens County, SC, he was the son of the late Floyd and Aura Walker Godfrey. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in World War II. "Preacher" Godfrey, as he was affectionately...

Alfred Jackson King

Alfred Jackson King

Jan 19, 2010

Alfred Jackson King, 54, of Valdosta, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on July 14, 1955 in Valdosta to the late Alfred Jackson King and Oralee Everett King. Mr. King worked in the construction business and attended New Season Church of God.He is survived by one son, Matthew Jackson King (Dixie Trotter) of...

Sonya Joy Goff

Sonya Joy Goff

Jan 18, 2010

Sonya Joy Goff, 45, of Hahira died Monday, January 18, 2010 at the Crestwood Nursing Home. She was born on May 18, 1964 in Hahira to the late Chester and Mary Eunice Goff and was a lifelong resident of this area. She was a Christian who loved music and reading. Survivors include her daughter, Jessica Weldon of Valdosta, her son,...

Robert  Genon Bennett

Robert Genon Bennett

Jan 18, 2010

Robert Genon Bennett, 46, of Valdosta died on Monday, January 18, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. A private family service will be held at a later date in Fayetteville, Georgia. No local services are scheduled. Carson McLane Funeral Home is serving the Bennett family locally. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com....

Edward A. Casteloes

Edward A. Casteloes

Jan 16, 2010

Edward A. Casteloes, 71, of Valdosta died Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Smith Northview Hospital. He was born on August 15, 1938 in Moultrie to the late Joseph B and Huldah Williams Casteloes and had lived in Valdosta for twenty seven years. Mr. Casteloes was a retired salesman with Lipton Foods Inc. and a member of St. John the Evangelist...

John William(Bill) Simpson, Jr.

John William(Bill) Simpson, Jr.

Jan 15, 2010

JOHN WILLIAM (BILL) SIMPSON, JR., 84, of Valdosta, passed away Friday, January 15, 2010, at his home with his family by his side. He was born February 22, 1925 in Tunnelton, W.V., a son of the late John William and Pearl Anderson Simpson. He was a graduate of Preston County High School, Tunnelton, WV. He served in the United States...

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