OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Jeannie  Lameria  Pennington

Jeannie Lameria Pennington

Aug 10, 2009

Jeannie Lameria Pennington, 73, of Valdosta, died on Monday, August 10, 2009, at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Lakeland, Lanier County, Georgia, on August 12, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Alice Fender Bridges. Mrs. Pennington was a Baptist and a homemaker. Survivors are her daughters and a son in law,...

Kay Elizabeth Barbin Hiers

Kay Elizabeth Barbin Hiers

Aug 10, 2009

Kay Elizabeth Barbin Hiers, 60, of Valdosta, GA went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 10, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. Kay was born in New Orleans, LA on December 14, 1948, the second child of Doug and faye Barbin. As a child, she lived near Air Force bases in LA, TX, VA, Puerto Rico, Savannah, GA...

Vernita Coody Fletcher

Vernita Coody Fletcher

Aug 9, 2009

Vernita Fletcher, 71, of Lake Park, died August 9, 2009 at home, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 19, 1938 in Lowndes County to the late Richard and Mattie Zipperer Coody. Mrs. Fletcher was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was married to Clair H. Fletcher, originally from Irwin County, for 54 years and...

Faye Joiner Baker

Faye Joiner Baker

Aug 8, 2009

Faye Joiner Baker, 75 of Lake Park, died on Saturday, August 8, 2009 following a lengthy illness. Born on February 13, 1934 in Cook County to the late Homer & Vera Faircloth Joiner, she had lived in this area all of her life. Mrs. Baker was a homemaker and had worked in the past in banking and education. She was...

Gerald Logan Jewell

Gerald Logan Jewell

Aug 8, 2009

Gerald Logan Jewell, 57, of Valdosta, died on August 8, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on October 24, 1951, he was the son of the late William and Carolyn Wagner Greer Jewell. Mr. Jewell was a maintenance worker for the Big 7 Motel.He is survived by his wife, Patricia G. Jewell of Valdosta; daughters and son-in-law, Gail and...

Faye Joiner Baker

Faye Joiner Baker

Aug 8, 2009

Faye Joiner Baker, 75, of Lake Park died on August 8, 2009 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carson McLane Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com Carson McLane Funeral Home. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602

Angi Knowles

Angi Knowles

Aug 7, 2009

Angi (Lil’ Mama) Knowles, 58, of Lake Park, died at her residence on August 7, 2009 after a short illness. Born on February 2, 1951 in Oklahoma, she has been a resident of this area for the past 19 years. Angi was a server at Rascal’s Bar & Grill and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her...

Edward A.  Condon

Edward A. Condon

Aug 7, 2009

Edward A. Condon, 78, of Valdosta, formerly of Columbus, died on Friday, August 7, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on February 22, 1931 in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Edward M. and Winneford L. Travis Condon. Mr. Condon was retired from the United States Air Force and also retired as an innkeeper. He was of...

Dr. Robert  W.  Mckey, Sr., M.D.

Dr. Robert W. Mckey, Sr., M.D.

Aug 6, 2009

Robert W. McKey, Sr., M.D., of Metairie, Louisiana, passed away Thursday morning, August 6, 2009 at the age of 90. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Irma Lucille Adams McKey; two sons, Robert W. McKey, Jr. (Judith F. Villars); John C. McKey (Frances C. Doussan); and two daughters, Rahna L. McKey Hamilton and Sally K. McKey Dry...

Mary Ellen Folsom Stalvey

Mary Ellen Folsom Stalvey

Aug 6, 2009

Mary Ellen Folsom Stalvey, 82, of Hahira, died Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Memorial Hospital of Adel. She was born in Brooks County, GA on March 19, 1927 to the late James Rayford and Thelma Elizabeth Hall Folsom. Mrs. Stalvey was a retired clerk from the Cook County Tax Office, was a member of Salem United Methodist Church and was...

Edris Marie Phillips Becton

Edris Marie Phillips Becton

Aug 3, 2009

EDRIS MARIE PHILLIPS BECTON, 82, of Valdosta, passed away Monday, August 3, 2009, at Langdale Hospice House after a long illness.She was born April 4, 1927 in Echols County, a daughter of the late Clarence and Donna Peterson Phillips. As a teenager she moved to Lowndes County, and on November 10, 1944 she was united in marriage with James Dorsey...

Luis Miguel Gomez

Luis Miguel Gomez

Aug 2, 2009

Luis Miguel Gomez, 2 year old son of Dominga Gomez, died on Sunday, August 2, 2009. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2009 in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home with Father Dan O'Connell officiating. The burial will follow in the McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday from 6-9...

Paul Ernest Freeman

Paul Ernest Freeman

Aug 1, 2009

Paul Ernest Freeman, 79, of Lake Park, Georgia died Saturday, August 1, 2009 at his home. He was born in Mt. Ida, Arkansas on May 11, 1930 to the late James Irvin and Minerva Watkins Freeman and had lived in Lake Park for the past eighteen years. Mr. Freeman was a member of the Lake Park United Methodist Church and...

Todd Pittman

Todd Pittman

Aug 1, 2009

Todd Pittman, 38, of Hahira died Saturday, August 1, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on January 18, 1971 in Valdosta and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Pittman was a member of Cornerstone Ministries and was actively involved the work of the church. He was a sales engineer with Alltel.Survivors include his wife, Suzanne...

J. W. Willis

J. W. Willis

Aug 1, 2009

J. W. Willis, 84, of Lake Park died Saturday, August 1, 2009 at the Langdale Hospice House. He was born on January 30, 1925 in Brooks County to the late Henry and Helen Wheelis Willis and had lived in this area all of his life. Mr. Willis was a Baptist, a retired truck driver and had worked with the railroad....

Tina  Dixon

Tina Dixon

Jul 31, 2009

Tina Dixon, 43, of Florida, passed away Friday, July 31, 2009, in Lake City. Tina was born January 22, 1966, in Valdosta. Tina is survived by her daughters, Heather Kristine Dixon and Haley Victoria Dixon; her parents, Tom and Anita Murphy; brother and sister in law, Robert C. III and Tracy Simpson; sister and brother in law, Kristina and Bryan...

Patsy Pitts

Patsy Pitts

Jul 31, 2009

Patsy Pitts, 66, of Valdosta died Friday, July 31, 2009 at her home. She was born on December 4, 1942 in Berrien County to the late Lucious Henry and Mae Tomlinson Smith and had lived in this area most of her life. Mrs. Pitts attended the Northside Baptist Church and was a retired graduate studies administrative assistant at Valdosta State...

Robert L.  Nichols

Robert L. Nichols

Jul 29, 2009

Robert L. “Bobby” Nichols, 64, of Valdosta died Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Tifton on September 21, 1944 to the late Thomas and Erline Kitchen Nichols. Mr. Nichols was a veteran of the United States Marines and a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Crawford Nichols of Valdosta, daughters and sons in...

Ramona Denmark Jenkins

Ramona Denmark Jenkins

Jul 28, 2009

Ramona Denmark Jenkins, 77, of Quitman died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Niceville, Florida on March 22, 1932 to the late Hutch A. and Edna Rodgers Denmark and had lived in this area for many years. Mrs. Jenkins was retired from Harry B. Anderson's Western Auto as the credit manager and a...

Melvin Thomas  Ray

Melvin Thomas Ray

Jul 28, 2009

Melvin Thomas Ray, 89, of Valdosta died Tuesday, July 28, 2009at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. He was born in Liberty County on November 30, 1919 to the late Benjamin F. and Rosa Mobley Ray and had lived in this area for many years. Mr. Ray was a member of Charity Baptist Church.Survivors include a brother, Benny Ray of...