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Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
James L. Dewar, Sr.
Aug 19, 2006
James Lovett Dewar, educator, banker, churchman, loving husband and family man and friend to many, died August 19, 2006 in his home after an extended illness. He exemplified a life well lived.His many accomplishments include founding The Park Avenue Bank, serving as Lowndes County School Superintendent for 12 years, serving as a member of the Georgia State Board of Education...
Gary Wayne Dupree
Aug 19, 2006
Gary Wayne Dupree, 37 of Valdosta, died suddenly on Saturday, August 19, 2006 in Nashville, where he was raised. Born on March 10, 1969 in Lakeland, he was the son of L. V. Dupree and the late Sherlene Trosper Dupree. He was a Glass Contractor for Lowndes Contracting. Gary was a member of Morningside Baptist Church where he served as...
William Montgomery Gabard
Aug 18, 2006
Dr. William Montgomery Gabard, 84 of Valdosta, died on Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala. Born Aug. 17, 1922, in Lewisburg, Tenn., he was the son of the late William Montgomery and Nell Haynes Gabard. A graduate of Forrest High School in Chapel Hill, Tenn., he received an AB degree from the University of Tennessee,...
Mae E. Davis
Aug 15, 2006
Mae E. Davis, 89 of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, FL. Born on May 11, 1917 in Chariton County, MO, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Lavlet Eiring and the widow of Harry M. Davis who died in 1981. Mrs. Davis had lived in Valdosta since 1951....
Richard Allen Ecker
Aug 14, 2006
Richard Allen Ecker, 54 of Valdosta, died on Monday, August 14, 2006 at Holly Hill Nursing Home after a short illness. Born on January 21, 1952 in Paxton, IL, he was the son of Leona Ecker and the late Edwin Ecker of Buckley, IL. He was a truck driver for Kraft and was of the Lutheran faith.Survivors are his wife,...
Elizabeth Dexter Molder
Aug 14, 2006
Elizabeth Dexter Molder, 98, of Valdosta, Georgia and formerly of Albany, Georgia and Athens, Georgia, died August 14, 2006 at the Langdale Place in Valdosta after declining health. She was born in Columbus, Georgia on September 17, 1907 and was the daughter of Eloise and MacDougald Dexter. She married James Minter (Josh) Molder on October 4, 1930. She was a...
Christine Ritter
Aug 13, 2006
Christine Ritter, 92 of Echols County, died on Saturday, Aug 12, 2006 after a short illness. Born in Echols County to the late Jim & Gertrude Carter, she was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Ritter was a straightforward person who spoke her mind and she enjoyed life and laughter. She was a member of Sardis Baptist Church. Survivors...
John Harold Cooper
Aug 11, 2006
John Harold Cooper, 80, of Morven, died Friday, August 11, 2006 at his home . He was born in Brooks County on November 23, 1925 to Rufus and Gussie Morrison Cooper. Mr. Cooper was a lifelong resident of Brooks County. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict during which he received the...
Gerard H. Plageman
Aug 11, 2006
Gerard H Plageman III, 88, of Valdosta, died on Friday, August 11, 2006, at his residence after a brief illness. He was born on September 21, 1917 in Richmond, VA to the late Gerard H. Jr. and Helen McDonell Plageman. Mr. Plageman spent his entire life in the poultry business; first as owner and operator of a processing plant in...
Herman J. Futch
Aug 8, 2006
HERMAN J. FUTCH, 79, of Hahira died Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on October 15, 1926 in Pell City, Alabama to the late Lacy E., Sr. and Jewel Ray Wright Futch. He enjoyed good coffee, banana pudding, western omelets, walking on the beach and his laptop computer. He was a member of the...
April S. Kelly
Aug 8, 2006
April S. Kelly, 36 of Daytona Beach and formerly of Valdosta, died suddenly, on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at her residence. Born on March 23, 1970 in Valdosta, she was one of four precious daughters of Doyle and Gloria Cowart Kelly. April was a staff assistant for Black Crow Media. She was a graduate of Lowndes High School and of...
Ruby A. Ray
Aug 7, 2006
Ruby A. Ray, 79 of Valdosta, died on Monday, August 07, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. Born on April 7, 1927 in Crisp County, she was the daughter of the late G. E. and Lula Mae Cromer Taylor. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors are her husband, Warren Harold Ray of...
Vonnie Harris Clanton
Aug 7, 2006
VONNIE HARRIS CLANTON, 90, of Hahira died Sunday, August 6, 2006 at the Berrien County Hospital. He was born in Lowndes County on December 26, 1915 to the late Paul Matthew and Pauline Harris Clanton and was a lifelong resident of this area. He was a member of the Pineview Baptist Church and a veteran of the U. S. Army...
James Grover Stalvey
Aug 5, 2006
JAMES GROVER STALVEY, 81, of Old Town, Florida died Saturday, August 5, 2006 at the Haven Hospice Care Center in Chiefland, Florida. He was born on February 5, 1925 in Brooks County, Georgia to the late Charlie N. and Mary Hasty Stalvey and had lived in Hahira for several years before moving to Florida many years ago. Mr. Stalvey was...
Winona Jean Dill Bellinger
Aug 5, 2006
WINONA JEAN DILL BELLINGER, 67, of Valdosta died Saturday, August 5, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Brunswick on September 15, 1938 to Winona Johnson Dill and the late Eugene Steed Dill and moved to Valdosta in 1961. Mrs. Bellinger graduated in 1956 from Glynn Academy in Brunswick attended Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville...
Carole Rice Pinson
Aug 4, 2006
CAROLE RICE PINSON, 65, of Valdosta died Friday, August 4, 2006 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on September 4, 1940 in Valdosta at Little Griffin Hospital to the late Goss and Ruby Futch Rice. Mrs. Pinson was a graduate of Valdosta High School and a realtor for the past twenty...
Mabelle Feagle Mcleod Johnson
Aug 4, 2006
MABELLE FEAGLE McLEOD JOHNSON, 89, of Valdosta died Friday, August 4, 2006 at the Heritage House Nursing Home. She was born on June 5, 1917 in Columbia County, Florida to the late Drew and Rosa Chastain Feagle and had lived in Lowndes County since 1937. Mrs. Johnson attended Mt. Pleasant Church of Christ since 1937 and had been employed with...
Maggie Williams Hovan
Aug 2, 2006
Maggie Hovan, 66, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on August 16, 1939 in Williamston, NC to the late Jasper and Maggie Pierce Williams. Mrs. Hovan was a retired clerk from Winn Dixie and was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church.She is survived by one daughter and son in law,...
Russell E. Grizzell
Jul 29, 2006
Russell E. Grizzell, 90, of Valdosta, died on Friday, July 28, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Niangua, MO to the late Ezra S. & Dessie E. Grizzell, Mr. Grizzell had lived in this area since 1941. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps and had owned and operated Grizzell Auto...
Ronald Lee Hasty
Jul 28, 2006
Ronald Lee Hasty, 60, of Naylor, died Friday, July 28, 2006 at his residence. He was born on February 12, 1946 in Lowndes County to the late J. L. and Bernice Brown Hasty. Mr. Hasty was a retired salesman, a member of the Baptist faith and a member of the Alapaha Hunting Club.He is survived by his wife, Margaret Ann...
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