OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Mae Cochran New

Mae Cochran New

Dec 17, 2006

Mae Cochran New, 84, of Valdosta, died Sunday, December 17, 2006 at her son’s residence in Raleigh, NC. She was born in Gainesville, GA on October 13, 1922 to the late William Vassie and Katherine Pearl Pinson Cochran. Mrs. New was a homemaker and a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. She is survived by three sons and two daughters in...

Benie Newsom Ezell

Benie Newsom Ezell

Dec 15, 2006

Benie Newsom Ezell, 97, of Valdosta, died Friday, December 15, 2006. She was born in Lowndes County on December 16, 1908 to the late Annanias and Sallie Swilley Newsom. Mrs. Ezell was a homemaker, a member of Corinth Baptist Church and a member of the Eastern Star. She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Alexander (Tomie) Ezell, Jr.She...

W. E. Raines

W. E. Raines

Dec 15, 2006

W. E. Raines, 94, lifelong resident of Valdosta, died on Friday, December 15, 2006, at Lake Haven Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Born in Lakeland on June 7, 1912, he was the son of the late Henry Edward and Liddie “Loddie” Williams Raines. Mr. Raines worked for more than 30 years at the Valdosta Plywood Mill and then for...

Dr. Beverly Tucker

Dr. Beverly Tucker

Dec 15, 2006

Dr. Beverly Tucker, 70, of Lake Park died Friday, December 15, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Beverly was born in Miami, FL to the late Marie & Karl Stoup on December 5, 1936. She attended school in Daytona Beach, FL and received her B.A and her M.A from the University of Florida, and went on...

W. Jack Jones

W. Jack Jones

Dec 14, 2006

W. “JACK” JONES, 67, of Quitman died Thursday, December 14, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Emanuel County, Georgia to the late Clyde and Alma Hester Jones and had lived in Waynesboro before moving to this area six months ago. He attended the Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Jones was a plantation...

Mattie Ruth Johnson Rivers

Mattie Ruth Johnson Rivers

Dec 14, 2006

MATTIE RUTH JOHNSON RIVERS, 84, of Quitman died Thursday, December 14, 2006 at the Brooks County Hospital in Quitman. She was born on October 11, 1922 in Cook County to the late Austin and Vallye Folsom Johnson and had been a resident of the Presbyterian Home in Quitman for several years. Mrs. Rivers was a Methodist and a retired hotel...

William David Morris

William David Morris

Dec 14, 2006

William David Morris, 61 of Valdosta died at his home on Monday, December 11, 2006 after a lengthy illness. He was born on January 11, 1945 in Talladega, AL. Mr. Morris worked for the Georgia Department of Corrections in the Food Service Department. He was a United States Army Veteran having served in Vietnam and was of the Baptist faith.He...

Maxine Hughes Harris

Maxine Hughes Harris

Dec 13, 2006

MAXINE HARRIS, 78, of Valdosta died Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on December 1, 1928 in Echols County to the late Eddie and Annie Clyde Green Hughes and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Harris was a member of Grace Baptist Church.Survivors include her four children and their spouses, Linda and...

Kenneth Wright Howell

Kenneth Wright Howell

Dec 12, 2006

Kenneth Wright Howell, 67, of Valdosta, died Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on February 24, 1939 in Miami, FL to the late Luther Wright and Edna Catherine Buff Howell. Mr. Howell attended Mission Point Baptist Church.He is survived by two daughters, Loretta Adams and Rhonda Grantham of Valdosta, two sons, Kevin Howell of...

Nicole Leonie Marchand

Nicole Leonie Marchand

Dec 11, 2006

Nicole Marchand, 46, of Nashville, died on Monday, December 11, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born on March 15, 1960, in Ottawa, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Armand and Imelda Desjardins Marchand. She had made her home in Nashville since 1986. She was a Catholic. Survivors are her sisters and brothers in...

Oscar Doyle Price

Oscar Doyle Price

Dec 10, 2006

OSCAR DOYLE PRICE, 63, of Hahira died Sunday, December 10, 2006 at his home. He was born on August 4, 1943 in Dorton, Kentucky to the late Glen and Bessie Mae Belcher Price and had lived in Hahira for many years. Mr. Price was a veteran of the United States Army.Survivors include a sister, Genevieve (Jenny) Crowe of Hahira, a...

Bertha Gordon Campbell

Bertha Gordon Campbell

Dec 9, 2006

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

Flora (Flo) Mcguire

Flora (Flo) Mcguire

Dec 8, 2006

FLORA (FLO) McGUIRE 90, of Valdosta died Friday, December 8, 2006 at Langdale Place. She was born on August 12, 1916 in Taylor County, Florida to the late Oliver and Ida Farnell and had been a resident of Tampa, Florida from 1940 until 2004 when she moved to Valdosta to be near her daughter. She worked as a secretary during...

Charles Ray Glisson, Sr.

Charles Ray Glisson, Sr.

Dec 8, 2006

CHARLES RAY GLISSON, SR., 81, of Valdosta died Friday, December 8, 2006 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on July 22, 1925 in Pelham to the late Shafter and Mamie Pope Glisson and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mr. Glisson was a veteran of United States Navy Armed Guard during World War II and...

Eugenia Lineberger

Eugenia Lineberger

Dec 7, 2006

EUGENIA LINEBERGER, 93, of Valdosta died Thursday, December 7, 2006 at the Fellowship Home after a lengthy illness. She was born on December 1, 1913 in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee to the late William H. and Mary Ann Prier McGriff and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Lineberger was a member of the Azalea City Church of Christ. She...

Gay Moore

Gay Moore

Dec 6, 2006

Gay Dollar Moore, 71, of Valdosta, died Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Grady County, GA on August 23, 1935 to the late Edmond F. and Margarette Hunt Dollar. Mrs. Moore was a retired registered nurse and a member of the Swilley Hill Church of God. She entered the nursing profession upon graduating...

Bruce Dahlberg

Bruce Dahlberg

Dec 5, 2006

Bruce Dahlberg, 54 of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born on April 30, 1952 in Charleston, SC. Mr. Dahlberg was the owner of a local Satellite Business and was a member of First Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.Survivors are his...

B. I. Davis, Jr.

B. I. Davis, Jr.

Dec 5, 2006

B. I. DAVIS, JR., 67, of Lake Park died Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at home. He was born on June 27, 1939 in Lowndes County to the late B. I., Sr. and Marie Zipperer Davis and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County. Mr. Davis owned and operated Davis Auto Parts and was a veteran of the U. S. Army....

Lorna Lee Chitty

Lorna Lee Chitty

Dec 5, 2006

Mrs. Lorna Lee Chitty, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at her residence. Born in Washington DC, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Grace N. Steele. Mrs. Chitty was an avid Bridge player and great cook. She was a volunteer for the Break Bread Together program and a member and past treasurer of the Daughters...

Jessie Tyler Mccray Smith

Jessie Tyler Mccray Smith

Dec 4, 2006

JESSIE TYLER McCRAY SMITH, of Valdosta died on Monday, December 4, 2006 at her home. She was born on November 19, 1907 in Lowndes County to the late Marion and Edna Bailey Wingate and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Faith Baptist Church.Survivors include a daughter and son in law, Oweda Tyler...