OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Charles David Warren, Jr.
Nov 9, 2006
Charles David Warren, Jr., 78, of Quitman, died on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at his residence. Born on May 28, 1928 in Valdosta, he was the son of the late Charlie David “Dave,” Sr. and Mae Presley Warren. Mr. Warren was the owner and operator of C. D. Warren Construction & Cabinet Works. He was a member of Morningside Baptist...
Dr. John Merriman
Nov 8, 2006
Dr. John Merriman, 73 of Valdosta, died at South Georgia Medical Center on Wednesday, November 8, 2006. Born on December 07, 1932, in Marysville, Kansas, he was the son of the late Ernest R. and Grace Fuason Merriman. Dr. Merriman was retired from Valdosta State College where he was Athletic Director. He served with the U.S. Marines during the Korean...
Ralph Lancaster
Nov 8, 2006
Ralph Lancaster of Eatonton Georgia had the angels come and take him home to the Lord on November 8, 2006 at 72 years of age after suffering with lung cancer. We mourn the loss of a loving husband of 50 years, our hero, and father of two children and grandfather of two grandsons. He has always been a loving father,...
Ethel Lee Stephenson
Nov 8, 2006
ETHEL LEE STEPHENSON, 85, of Lake Park died Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at her home. She was born on March 15, 1921 in Tarboro, North Carolina to the late Asa and Georgia Ann Peed Daniels and had lived in Lowndes County for most of her life. Mrs. Stephenson was a member of the Francis Lake Baptist Church and was known...
Joan Carol Hanson Moore
Nov 7, 2006
Joan Carol Hanson Moore passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2006 following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Moore, affectionately known as “Ninny” and “Snapper Joanie” was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all. She leaves behind a legacy of faith, family and friendship.She is survived by her husband, Virgil Moore of Hahira, one son and daughter in law, Virgil Moore...
Levon Sandlin
Nov 7, 2006
Levon Sandlin, 71, of Valdosta died at his home on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Born on April 14, 1935, in Echols County, he was the son of the late Joseph Long, Sr. and Cuba Carter Sandlin. Mr. Sandlin worked in Forestry Management for 43 years. A member of New Covenant Church he was a true family man. He loved and...
Mildred Golivesky Hausman
Nov 6, 2006
Mildred G. Hausman, 79, of Atlanta, died on Monday, November 6, 2006, at Piedmont Hospital after a short illness. Born in Valdosta on January 5, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Abe and Hannah Golivesky. Mrs. Hausman was the owner of Hausman Clothing in Valdosta, a partner in Georgia Wholesale Clothing, and a partner in Kramers Department Store...
Mary Johnson
Nov 5, 2006
Mary Alice Goodson Fountain Johnson, 75, of Lake Park, died on Sunday, November 5, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta, on December 29, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Sam Dean and Ethel Jacobs Goodson. Mrs. Johnson attended Valdosta High School and Business School in Macon, Georgia. During her business career she worked at the...
Francis J. Heilmann, Jr.
Nov 3, 2006
Francis J. Heilmann, Jr., 85, of Valdosta died on Friday, November 3, 2006, at a local nursing facility. Survivors include his daughter, Pat Gillihan of Valdosta and son, Dennis Heilmann of Hudson, Florida. Born in Johnstown, PA, on July 10, 1921, he was the son of the late Francis J., Sr. and Myrtle Nagel Heilmann. He was a Veteran of...
Clara Mae Covington
Nov 2, 2006
CLARA MAE COVINGTON, 77, of Valdosta died Thursday, November 2, 2006 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Brooks County on April 10, 1929 to the late James C. and Ruby White and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Covington was a homemaker and a Baptist.Survivors include two daughters and a son in law,...
Ingeborg Margarete Koppy
Nov 1, 2006
DR. INGEBORG MARGARETE KOPPY, 85, formerly of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, <br>November 1, 2006, in San Diego, California. She was born Margarete Maria <br>Elizabet Ingeborg Horn on July 28, 1921, in Plauen, Saxony, Germany, the <br>daughter of Ewald and Else Horn. Dr. Koppy was the head of the German <br>Department at Valdosta State College from 1969 until she retired in...
Dr. David O'Drobinak
Nov 1, 2006
Dr. David O’Drobinak, 42, of Valdosta went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at Shands at University Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. He was born on October 11, 1964 in Hammond, Indiana and had lived in Valdosta since 2002. Dr. O’Drobinak was a professor of physiology at Valdosta State University and attended the Azalea City Church of...
Louise Sage Thornhill
Oct 30, 2006
Louise Sage Thornhill, 84, of Lake Park and formerly of Davenport, Florida, died at home on Monday, October 30, 2006 after a lengthy illness. Born in St. Cloud, Florida on November 23, 1921 she was the daughter of the late James and Della Adams Sage. She was a graduate of Florida Southern and taught Industrial Arts in the Florida School...
James David Russell
Oct 27, 2006
James David Russell, 84, of Hahira, GA died Friday, October 27, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. He was born on May 27, 1922 in Escambia County, FL to the late James A. and Claudia Yarbrough Russell. Mr. Russell was a United States Army Veteran, a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Hahira Masonic Lodge...
Roy C. Hathcock
Oct 25, 2006
Roy C. Hathcock, 83, of Valdosta died on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in West, Mississippi on December 22, 1922, he was the son of the late Ben C. and Lorene Thweatt Hathcock. He served with the United States Air Force for 23 years and retired as Senior Master Sergeant.. Mr....
Albert David Gray, Sr.
Oct 24, 2006
ALBERT DAVID GRAY, SR., 87, of Valdosta died Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on March 21, 1919 in Dadeville, Alabama to the late George and Lessie Abbott Gray and had lived in Valdosta since 1963. Mr. Gray was retired as a Senior Master Sargeant with the United States Air Force after thirty years...
Alwilda Rogers Decesare
Oct 23, 2006
Alwilda Rogers DeCesare, 81, of Valdosta, died on Monday, October 23, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Valdosta to the late L.J. (Buck) & Leola Rogers, Mrs. DeCesare attended Valdosta High School. She met her future husband, Jimmy, on his first night in Valdosta when he came as one of the first airmen to...
Hershel Bray (Sonny) Sheffield, Sr.
Oct 19, 2006
HERSHEL BRAY (SONNY) SHEFFIELD, SR., 76, of Valdosta died Thursday, October 19, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on March 10, 1930 in Clyattville and was the son of the late Frank L. Sheffield and Ruth Hunter Sheffield Irvin. Mr. Sheffield was an electrician and a member of the Local 511...
Wade Henry Paulk, Jr.
Oct 19, 2006
WADE HENRY PAULK, JR. 41, of Valdosta died Thursday, October 19, 2006 in Brooks County of an apparent heart attack. He was born on April 5, 1965 in Starke, Fla. to Lois Faye Johnson Paulk and the late Wade Henry Paulk, Sr. and had lived in Starke, Florida and Jesup, Georgia before moving to Valdosta in 1983. Mr. Paulk was...
Mrs. Jimmie Lee Wilson
Oct 17, 2006
JIMMIE LEE WILSON, 78, of Valdosta died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at the Brooks County Hospital in Quitman. She was born on August 27, 1928 in Lowndes County and was the daughter of the late Harmon Nichols and Minnie Terry Nichols Kerry and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County. Mrs. Wilson was a longtime member of the Sardis Baptist...
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