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

Shelby Jean Atkins

Shelby Jean Atkins

Apr 21, 2008

Shelby Jean Atkins, 70, of Valdosta, died Monday, April 21, 2008 at her residence. She was born on October 9, 1937 in Aberdeen, North Carolina to the late David Newton and Cleonus Bowling Jones. Mrs. Atkins was a homemaker and a member of Bemiss Road Baptist Church.She is survived by her husband, Sammie S. Atkins of Lakeland, one son, Sammy...

Rev. Willie Joe Coody

Rev. Willie Joe Coody

Apr 20, 2008

Rev. Willie Joe Coody, 80, of Valdosta, died Sunday, April 20, 2008 at Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus. Born on January 5, 1928 in Clyattville, he was the son of the late Richard A. and Mattie Zipperer Coody. He was a graduate of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) and a veteran of the United States Army having served in World...

Bertie E. Davis

Bertie E. Davis

Apr 20, 2008

Bertie E. Davis, 93, of Douglas, died Sunday, April 20, 2008 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas. Born on November 28, 1914 in Douglas, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Lucy Minix Stone. She was a lifelong resident of Statenville and was retired from O&I Bag Plant after working for 25 years. She lived her...

Clarice Sims Bonner Yates

Clarice Sims Bonner Yates

Apr 20, 2008

Clarice Sims Bonner Yates, 94, of Valdosta, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 19, 2008. She was the first born child of the late Murray and Mollie Sims; born January 18, 1914 at home in Jackson County. Her family lived in Atlanta, Miami, FL and Malabar before moving to Valdosta in 1929. Her father was the...

Lee Edmundson Cohen

Lee Edmundson Cohen

Apr 18, 2008

Lee Edmundson Cohen of Miami, Florida passed away on April 18, 2008 in the presence of her devoted husband, Gene, and her daughter Marghy. She was 84. She was born in Wilson, North Carolina and attended Atlantic Christian College. She and Gene spent 64 happy years together. In addition to Marghy (Joe) Smothers of Valdosta, she is survived by another...

John B. Cook, Jr.

John B. Cook, Jr.

Apr 18, 2008

John B. Cook, Jr., of Lake Park, passed away April 18, 2008 at Shand's Hospital in Gainesville, Florida following a sudden illness. He was born September 3, 1928 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late John Bunyan and Gladys Templeton Cook. He and his father owned and managed Cook's Motel for many years. One of his favorite hobbies was gardening and...

Carroll (A.C.) Peace

Carroll (A.C.) Peace

Apr 18, 2008

Carroll (A.C.) Peace, 85, of Clyattville, died on Friday, April 18, 2008, at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta after a brief illness. Born in Kinderlou, on October 21, 1922 he was the son of the late Benjamin and Carrie Ragan Peace. Mr. Peace had served with the U.S. Army during WWII. A lifelong member of Redland Baptist Church, Mr. Peace...

Daniel Douglas Bollin, Ii

Daniel Douglas Bollin, Ii

Apr 16, 2008

Daniel D. Bollin, II, 60, of Valdosta died Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at the Langdale Hospice House. He was born in West Point, New York to Florence Miller Bollin and the late Daniel Douglas Bollin and had lived in Valdosta since 1971. Mr. Bollin was retired as a Master Sargeant with the United States Air Force having served in Vietnam...

Mae Tomlinson Smith

Mae Tomlinson Smith

Apr 16, 2008

Mae Tomlinson Smith, 91, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Cook County on November 22, 1916 to the late Joseph Sirmans Tomlinson and Augusta Georgia Mathis Tomlinson. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and a member of Morningside Baptist Church.She is survived by three daughters and two sons in law, Patsy Smith Pitts...

Marion G. Wyrostek

Marion G. Wyrostek

Apr 15, 2008

Marion G. Wyrostek, 90, of Pinetta, FL. died on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born on March 4, 1918 to the late Bill and Olive Dodge Reid in St. Andrews, New Brunswick Canada. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.Survivors include her son, Warren...

Edward Bruce Moss

Edward Bruce Moss

Apr 15, 2008

Edward Bruce Moss, 73 of Valdosta, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at his residence. Born on November 10, 1934 in Vestal, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mildred McGarry Moss. He was retired from the United States Air Force and UPS. Mr. Moss was a member of Mt. Pleasant Church of Christ.He is survived by his...

Reginald Gene Carter

Reginald Gene Carter

Apr 15, 2008

Reginald Gene Carter, of Valdosta died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at his home. He was born in Beckley, West Virginia and had lived in Valdosta for thirty years. Mr. Carter retired as a Senior Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force after twenty seven years of service having served in Korea and Vietnam. Survivors include three daughters and two...

James Edward Cunningham

James Edward Cunningham

Apr 14, 2008

JAMES EDWARD CUNNINGHAM, 74, of Valdosta died Monday, April 14, 2008 at his home. He was born on November 12, 1933 in Concord, Tennessee to the late R. M. and Ruth Kirby Cunningham and had lived in this area most of his life. Mr. Cunningham was retired from the United States Air Force and a retired Hospital/Nursing Home Administrator. He...

Eva Denise Padgett Okolichany

Eva Denise Padgett Okolichany

Apr 14, 2008

Eva Denise Padgett Okolichany, devoted wife and mother, 47, of Lake Park died Monday, April 14, 2008 at her home. She was born on March 19, 1961 in Warner Robins and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Okolichany was a faithful member of the Forrest Park Church of Christ. She loved her church family and working for the...

Curtis Lamar Watson, Sr.

Curtis Lamar Watson, Sr.

Apr 12, 2008

Curtis Lamar Watson, Sr. 56, of Naylor died Saturday, April 12, 2008 as a result of an accidental drowning while fishing in Lake Alapaha. He was born on May 11, 1951 in Fitzgerald to the late Curtis Jackson and Dorothy Lee Whatley Watson and had lived in Fitzgerald and Nashville before moving to Lowndes County ten years ago. Mr. Watson...

Star Clark Howell

Star Clark Howell

Apr 11, 2008

Star Clark Howell, of Valdosta died at her home on Friday, April 11, 2008. She was born in Albany on February 12, 1922 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clark. She attended Valdosta Women's College where she met and married John B. Howell. Mrs. Howell was an active member of the First United Methodist Church where she attended the...

Mireya Borbon Rincon

Mireya Borbon Rincon

Apr 11, 2008

MIREYA BORBON RINCON, 45, of Valdosta died Friday, April 11, 2008 at her home after a short illness. She was born on December 26, 1962 in Bogota, Colombia and had lived in Valdosta for eight years. She was a member of the Crossroads Baptist Church and attended the Valdosta Hispanic Mission. She loved the Lord very deeply. A wonderful and...

Jeanette Bulloch

Jeanette Bulloch

Apr 11, 2008

Jeanette Bulloch, 79, of Valdosta died Friday, April 11, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 in the chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences to...

Commander William (Bill) Butler

Commander William (Bill) Butler

Apr 10, 2008

Commander William M. (Bill) Butler, 58, of Valdosta died suddenly on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on February 28, 1950 in Tampa, FL, he was the son of the late Julian and Laura Butler Berry. He was a member of Morningside Baptist.Bill Butler began his career with the Valdosta Police Department on August 13, 1973....

Russell Lowell Tucker

Russell Lowell Tucker

Apr 9, 2008

Russell Lowell Tucker, 55, of Lake Park died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Select Care Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee. He was born on September 18, 1952 in Ocilla to the late Lowell Tucker and Alba Simpson Tucker and had lived in this area for many years. Mr. Tucker enjoyed fishing and riding motorcycles and was a former employee of Union...

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