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Sarah Frances Griffis Mullins
Dec 3, 2006
Sarah Frances Griffis Mullins, 78, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, December 3, 2006 at Presbyterian Home in Quitman following a brief illness. Born in Valdosta to the late E.E. & Nell Goss Pipkin, she had been a life long resident of this area. Mrs. Mullins was a graduate of Valdosta High School and was very active in her school days...
Marilyn H. Greene
Dec 3, 2006
Marilyn H. Greene, 80, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, December 3, 2006, at Lake Haven Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Born in Hahira on October 3, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. Sr., and Alpha Bennett Hooker. Mrs. Greene worked as hostess for First United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Perimeter Road...
Major Douglas K. Rothenhofer
Dec 1, 2006
Major Douglas K. Rothenhofer, 33 of Valdosta since February 1998 and formerly of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, died on Friday, December 1, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center from injuries sustained in an accident. He was born on March 1, 1973 in Ft. Wayne. Serving in the United States Air Force, he was an AT-38 Instructor in the 39th Fighter Training...
Dr. William Nijem
Dec 1, 2006
Dr. William C. Nijem, 63, lifelong resident of Valdosta, died suddenly on Friday, December 1, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on September 22, 1943 in Valdosta, he was the son of the late Fred Joseph and Josephine Demetree Nijem. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force from 1967 to 1971, during which time he served...
Ora Lee Harris
Dec 1, 2006
Ora Lee Harris, 88, of Valdosta, died at her home on Friday, December 1, 2006, after a lengthy illness. Born in Lowndes County on April 16, 1918, Mrs. Harris was the daughter of the late Jim and Eva Powers King. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Pleasant Church of Christ. Survivors are her daughter and son in...
Joyce Weldon
Nov 28, 2006
Joyce Weldon, 69, of Hahira, died Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Bismark, North Dakota on January 3, 1937 to the late Floyd and Phyllis Cynthia Moser Thompson Mrs. Weldon was a homemaker and a member of Hahira Church of God.She is survived by her children, David Blanton, Jake Blanton, Mike Blanton, Mary...
C. J. Farmer
Nov 27, 2006
C. J. Farmer, 80, of Quitman, died on Monday, November 27, 2006, at the Presbyterian Home following a lengthy illness. Born in Brooks County on April 28, 1926, he was the son of the late Joseph and Annie Coleman Farmer. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII, was a farmer and a member of Redland Baptist Church. Survivors are...
Oscar L. Wester
Nov 26, 2006
Oscar L. Wester, 81, of Valdosta died on Sunday, November 26, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center, after a lengthy illness. Born on January 30, 1925, he was the son of the late Osias and Clara Wetherington . Mr. Wester was employed with Southern Railroad and had served in the U. S. Navy. He is survived by a number of...
Foy Black Bragg
Nov 26, 2006
FOY BLACK BRAGG, 68, of Hahira died Sunday, November 26, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on October 16, 1938 in Metter, Georgia to the late George and Geneva Edge Black and had lived in Lowndes County for many years. Mrs. Bragg was a Baptist and enjoyed being with her family.Survivors include her four children and their...
Edgar O. Roberson
Nov 26, 2006
Edgar O. “Robbie” Roberson, 85, of Valdosta died on Sunday, November 26, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born on November 25, 1921 in Tift County to the late Adrian NeSmith Roberson and Oliver J. Roberson he had lived in this area most of his life. He had served with the U.S. Navy through numerous invasions...
Arleen Patterson Ritchie
Nov 25, 2006
ARLEEN PATTERSON RITCHIE, 91, of Hahira died Saturday, November 25, 2006 at the Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born on January 17, 1915 in Volusia County, Florida to the late George and Dora Brown Patterson and had lived in Hahira for more than seventy years. Mrs. Ritchie was a member of the Morven Church of God.Survivors include three daughters, Margie...
Zachary Aaron Parker
Nov 25, 2006
ZACHARY AARON PARKER, 5, of Lake Park died Saturday, November 25, 2006 at his home after a short illness. He was born in Brussels, Belgiums on December 11, 2000 and had lived in Lake Park for the past year and a half. Zachary was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and loved playing baseball, soccer and other...
Aubrey Johnston Stump, Jr.
Nov 25, 2006
Aubrey Johnston (John) Stump, Jr., 55, died Saturday morning, November 25, 2006. A native of Valdosta, John was the son of the late Aubrey and Elizabeth Stump. He was the owner of Lowndes Roofing and served as president of the National Roofers Association of Georgia. He is survived by his daughters, Laura (John) Washnock ; Jennifer Stump; grandchildren, Aubrey and...
Howard Holt
Nov 24, 2006
Howard Holt, 90, of Valdosta, died at his home on Friday, November 24, 2006. Born on June 17, 1916, in Pulaski County, Georgia, he was the son of the late William and Tannie Holt. Mr. Holt was a Bottler with Pepsi in Valdosta and Cordele for 40 years. He was Director and Past President of the Georgia Soft Drink Bottlers...
Charles F. Threlkeld
Nov 23, 2006
CHARLES F. THRELKELD, 74, of Valdosta died Thursday, November 23, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 2pm, Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida. Condolences to the family may be made online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North...
Alice Harris Middlebrooks
Nov 22, 2006
ALICE HARRIS MIDDLEBROOKS, 74, of Hahira died Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at the Lakehaven Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born on March 12, 1932 in Banbury, England to the late William Wills and Margaret Morley Wills and had lived in this area for the past forty seven years. Mrs. Middlebrooks was a member of the Christ Episcopal...
Dorothy Lazenby Martin
Nov 21, 2006
Dorothy Martin, 77, of Valdosta died Tuesday, November 21, 2006 after a long illness. She was born on February 3, 1929, in Bluefield, West Virginia to the late Harry Clyde and Eula Perkins Lazenby. She graduated from Southern Seminary in Buena Vista, Virginia and spent most of her adult life as a homemaker. Mrs. Martin was the widow of the...
Clara O'Connor
Nov 21, 2006
Clara O’Connor, 73 of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on January 11, 1933 in Reevesville, IL, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Maude Renfro Trout and the widow of the late Norris L. O’Connor. Mrs. O’Connor was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church. She was a...
Lacey Hawkins
Nov 21, 2006
Lacey Hawkins, 71 of Valdosta died on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born on April 9, 1935 in Sylvester, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Mary Francis Poole Hawkins. He retired from Colquitt EMC after 44 years of service. Mr. Hawkins was a United States Army Veteran having...
Dorothy Tucker Weldon
Nov 20, 2006
DOROTHY TUCKER WELDON, 78, of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and formerly of Lowndes County died Monday, November 20, 2006 at her home. She was born on October 26, 1928 in Lowndes County to the late Jessie and Mildred Durden Tucker and had lived most of her life Lowndes County before moving to Pigeon Forge several years ago. Mrs. Weldon was a...
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