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Frank C. Newbern
Nov 6, 2009
Frank C. Newbern passed away Friday, November 6, 2009, at St. Francis Medical Center Hospice, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born May 2, 1926 in Valdosta, to the late James F. and Cora Herndon Newbern. He was a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Metairie, Louisiana. Mr. Newbern was a graduate of the University of Georgia and he had served...
Jonathan Bilger
Nov 6, 2009
Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602
Philip Edgar Hiers
Nov 6, 2009
Philip Edgar Hiers, 84, of Valdosta died Friday, November 6, 2009 at the Fellowship Home. He was born on April 16, 1925 in Jennings, Florida to the late Philip Edgar, Sr. and Fannie Ophelia Alderman Hiers and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Hiers was a member of the Park Avenue United Methodist Church and retired from Southern...
Jack C. Barfield
Nov 6, 2009
JACK C. BARFIELD, 80, of Statenville, passed away Friday, November 6, 2009, at Smith Northview Hospital after a short illness.Jack was born March 25, 1929 in Moultrie, a son of David Barfield, Sr. and Mattie Rutland Barfield. He had worked at Strickland Cotton Mill for 32 years, until it's closing, and then for Statenville Water System for nearly 20 years....
Hoke Smith Vaughn, Jr.
Nov 4, 2009
Hoke Vaughn, 56, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Born in Orlando, Florida, on May 4, 1953, he had made his home in Valdosta since 1960. A 1971 graduate of Valdosta High School, he began operating the family business, Vaughn Battery and Alternator Co., following his father's death in 1979. Mr. Vaughn was meticulous in operating his...
Cecil Riley
Nov 4, 2009
Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602
Joseph Donald Cameron
Nov 1, 2009
Joseph Donald “Don” Cameron, 81, of Valdosta, died Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born June 29, 1928 in Lowndes County to the late Joseph Wesley and Irma Studstill Cameron. Mr. Cameron was owner and operator of Cameron Refrigeration, served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was a member of Cherry Creek...
Robert B. Keeney
Nov 1, 2009
BOB KEENEY, 81, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009, at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, GA. Mr. Keeney, a native of Des Moines, moved to Valdosta in July 2009. He was born March 26, 1928 in Des Moines, a son of the late Basil and Thelma White Keeney. After graduating from high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army and...
Alice Swayze
Oct 30, 2009
Baby Alice Swayze, infant daughter of Benjamin and Amy Swayze of Valdosta, went home to be with the Lord on October 30, 2009. In addition to her parents, her other survivors include a brother, Cole Swayze; two sisters, Caroline Swayze and Jane Swayze all of Valdosta; grandparents, Lewis Cole and Cecelia Swayze of Valdosta, Mickey and Pat Otto of Lecanto,...
Ernest "Ernie" Foster Rolfe, Jr.
Oct 29, 2009
Ernest "Ernie" Foster Rolfe, Jr., 59, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at South Georgia Medical Center. A memorial gathering in celebration of the life of Mr. Rolfe will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009, at Grassy Pond, Shelter # 4, from 12:00 noon until 4 p.m. Condolences may be posted online at www.mclanefuneralservices. com. Carson McLane...
Mary Radney Lyles
Oct 29, 2009
Mary Radney Lyles, 78, of Valdosta, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Fellowship Home. She was born on May 5, 1931 in Colquitt County, GA to the late Ira and Josephine Croft. Mrs. Lyles was a homemaker and a member of Pineview Baptist Church. Her family is so thankful to the LaHood family, staff and her friends at Fellowship Home...
Rosey Brantley Blackman
Oct 28, 2009
Rosey Brantley Blackman, 81, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Lanier County on March 24, 1928 to the late John and Nancy Brantley. Mrs. Blackman was a homemaker, a member and volunteer with the Salvation Army.She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph M. Blackman, one son, Robert Brantley...
Mary Melba Yarbrough
Oct 27, 2009
Melba Yarbrough, 79, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Heritage Healthcare following a lengthy illness. She was born in Moultrie, Georgia on June 14, 1930 to the late Barney Hart and Mary Thelma Floyd Wright and has been a Valdosta resident for the past 50 years. She worked for a time as a waitress in the 1960’s...
Michael Lagioia
Oct 27, 2009
MICHAEL LAGIOIA, 85, of Valdosta, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at Fellowship Assisted Living.He was born September 14, 1924 in Chicago, IL, a son of Frank and Catherine McCarthy Lagioia. Mr. Lagioia was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. In 1957, he and his family moved to Valdosta and he...
Mary Ellen (Hill) Lokey
Oct 26, 2009
MARY ELLEN (HILL) LOKEY, 100, of Valdosta, went to be with the Lord after a brief illness on Monday, October 26, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center.She was born July 19, 1909, near Tuscaloosa, AL, a daughter of the late Thomas Edward and Annie Richardson Hill. On March 23, 1929 she was united in marriage with Felton Marion Lokey. Mrs....
Jane Walko Yale
Oct 25, 2009
Jane Walko Yale, 82, of Valdosta died Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Heritage Healthcare at Heritage House Nursing Home. She was born on September 2, 1927 in Denton, Georgia to the late Walter and Erna Teuber Walko and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Yale was a member of the Central Avenue Church of Christ where she had...
Hoke Smith Lawrence, Jr.
Oct 25, 2009
Hoke S. Lawrence, Jr. 74, of Jennings, died on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Smith Northview following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 8, 1935 in Pavo, Georgia to the late Hoke S. Lawrence, Sr. and Cindy Touchton Lawrence. He was a retired corrections officer having worked for the state for over 25 years. He was a member...
Samuel Wills Hyde
Oct 22, 2009
Samuel Wills Hyde, 54, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Langdale Hospice House. Mr. Hyde was born in Tifton on October 10, 1955, the son of the late Isaac L. and Evon Wills Hyde. He was employed by Larry's Upholstery and he was a Baptist. A memorial service will be held in honor of the life of...
Joe L. Roberts
Oct 22, 2009
Joe L. Roberts, 83, of Lake Park, died at his home on Thursday, October 22, 2009. Born in Lowndes County on August 6, 1926, Mr. Roberts was the son of the late Jewell L. and Julia Mae McDuffie Roberts. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII serving on the USS Wisconsin in the Atlantic and the Pacific Theatre. Mr. Roberts...
Helen Scott Morris
Oct 21, 2009
Helen Scott Morris, 79, of Valdosta, died suddenly at her home on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, following a period of declining health. Born in Hahira to the late Calvin & Thelma Cowart Scott, she had been a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Morris was a graduate of Valdosta High School where she participated in the Glee Club and in...
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