OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Bascom R. Parham

Bascom R. Parham

Oct 21, 2005

Bascom R. Parham, 79, of Valdosta, died Friday, October 21, 2005 at his residence. He was born in Lowndes County on September 1, 1926 to the late Thomas Edward and Armetta Duggan Parham. Mr. Parham was a retired produce manager from Colonial Stores and Harvey’s Supermarket’s, was in the Merchant Marine’s during World War II and a member of the...

Julian W. Nichols

Julian W. Nichols

Oct 20, 2005

Julian W. Nichols, 78, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Thursday, October 20, 2005, after a period of declining health. He was born in Brooks County on July 26, 1927 to Vasey and Cleo Nichols. He was a member of the Northside Baptist Church. He worked for the Southern Railroad before his retirement. Mr. Nichols was a devoted family man, and...

Ruth S. Roberson

Ruth S. Roberson

Oct 19, 2005

Ruth S. Roberson, 77 of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on April 25 1928, she was the daughter of the late James and Sadie Arnold Stephens. Mrs. Roberson was the former Postmistress at the Lake Park Post Office. She was a member of the American Legion, the American Cancer Society and West...

David Cargill Marshall

David Cargill Marshall

Oct 19, 2005

David C. Marshall, 60, of Richmond, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 in Valdosta, Georgia following a brief illness. Survivors include his wife, Jennifer, a son, Ian and daughter, Laura. Mr. Marshall was employed with Microcraft in Valdosta, was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a Presbyterian. Carson McLane Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements. Funeral...

Jerry P. Loggins

Jerry P. Loggins

Oct 18, 2005

Jerry P. Loggins, 94, of Valdosta, died Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at Holly Hill Nursing Home. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on May 6, 1911 to the late A. D. and Sarah Goode Loggins. Mr. Loggins was a Farmer, a United States Army Veteran and a Baptist.He is survived by one daughter, Linda Loggins Taylor of Valdosta and one...

David H. White

David H. White

Oct 17, 2005

David H. White, Valdosta, passed from this life October 17, 2005. Born in Burdette, Arkansas, he was the son of David Hester and Stella Martin White. He received his B. S. in History from Arkansas Tech before entering the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He played basketball for his unit in Yokohama, Japan. He returned home to teach...

M. C. Wetherington, Jr.

M. C. Wetherington, Jr.

Oct 16, 2005

M. C. WETHERINGTON, JR., 84, of Valdosta died Sunday, October 16, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born on September 6, 1921 in Valdosta to the late Moses Clinton, Sr. and Vera Taylor Wetherington and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mr. Wetherington was a member of New Covenant Church where he had served...

Robert Freeman Dasher

Robert Freeman Dasher

Oct 16, 2005

ROBERT FREEMAN DASHER, 82, of Valdosta died Sunday, October 16, 2005 at his home. He was born in Lowndes County on June 17, 1923 to the late Walter W. and Sallie W. Dasher. Mr. Dasher was retired from the United States Postal Service and a veteran of the United States Navy and the United States Army having served in World...

Leroy Daniels

Leroy Daniels

Oct 11, 2005

LEROY DANIELS, 81, of Valdosta died Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at his home after a short illness. He was born in Clearwater, Florida on June 3, 1924 to the late Mack and Alice Daniels and had lived here most of his life. Mr. Daniels was retired from Owens-Illinois and veteran of the United States Army having served in World War...

Mrs Anne Sowell Holley

Mrs Anne Sowell Holley

Oct 6, 2005

Mrs. Anne Sowell Holley, age 68, of Youngstown, Fla., passed away Thursday, October 6, 2005 at a local nursing home. Mrs. Holley was born in Georgia and moved to Youngstown in 1985 from Valdosta. She owned and operated Magnolia Beach R.V. Park. Mrs. Holley was preceded in death by one son, Thomas "Tony" Anthony Wells; her parents, A. B. and...

Esther L. Lehmann

Esther L. Lehmann

Oct 5, 2005

Esther L. Lehmann, 85 of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on April 20, 1920 in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Olga Thiedie Kleinknecht and the widow of the late Ernst Peter Lehmann. She retired from the state of Florida in Employment Services. Survivors are her sons,...

Earl J. Harnage

Earl J. Harnage

Oct 5, 2005

Earl J. Harnage, 84 of Cecil, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on November 11, 1920 in Lowndes County, he was the son of the late Reuben and Sudie Harnage. He was the owner/operator of Standard Service Station and was a veteran of the United States Marines. Mr. Harnage was a member of Cecil...

Robert E. Fussell

Robert E. Fussell

Oct 4, 2005

Robert E. Fussell, 52 of Valdosta died on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at the VA Medical Center in Lake City, FL. Born on October 25, 1952 in Homerville, he is the son of Clora Prescott Fussell and the late George Fussell, Sr. Mr. Fussell was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a self-employed construction worker and...

Janell Walker Jennings

Janell Walker Jennings

Oct 2, 2005

JANELL W. JENNINGS, 71, of Valdosta passed away Sunday, October 2, 2005 at the Crestwood Nursing Home. She was born on April 29, 1934 in Telfair County to the late Uriah and Nellie Little Walker and had lived in Lowndes County for thirty seven years.Mrs. Jennings was retired from the Lowndes County Tax Assessors Office. She was a member of...

Kathryn Yvonne Folsom Morris

Kathryn Yvonne Folsom Morris

Oct 1, 2005

Kathryn Yvonne Folsom Morris, 44 of Hahira, died suddenly on Saturday, October 1, 2005 at her residence. Born on September 7, 1961 in Valdosta, she was the daughter of the late Elton Brown Folsom and Roddelle Brantley Folsom. She graduated from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of Georgia. She was formerly employed in the Horticulture Department at Valdosta...

Matt Mason

Matt Mason

Sep 30, 2005

MATT MASON, 13, of Valdosta died Friday, September 30, 2005. He was born on July 11, 1992 in San Antonio, Texas to William Thomas Mason, III and Dafne Francisca de Jesus Gomez Mason and had lived in Valdosta for several years. Matt was a student at Valdosta Middle School where he was a member of the Valdosta Middle School Chess...

Mary Elizabeth Mcbride

Mary Elizabeth Mcbride

Sep 29, 2005

Mary Elizabeth McBride, 82, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, September 29, 2005, at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born on June 17, 1923, in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Clifford D. and Carrie Tomlinson Mobley and widow of the late Edwin W. McBride. Mrs. McBride was a homemaker and a member of St....

Lois B. Crosby

Lois B. Crosby

Sep 28, 2005

LOIS B. CROSBY, 86, of Valdosta died Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at the Heritage House Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born on June 2, 1919 in Thomas County to the late Tom and Beatrice Warren and was lifelong resident of this area. She was a member of the Forrest Park Church of Christ. Survivors include three daughters...

Mark Merrell Gilliland

Mark Merrell Gilliland

Sep 26, 2005

MARK MERRELL GILLILAND, 49, of Valdosta died Monday, September 26, 2005 from injuries sustained in an accident in Brooks County. He was born on December 28, 1955 in Atlanta to Patricia Merrell Gilliland and the late William Ray Gilliland and had lived in Valdosta for forty three years. He was a chiropractor and an active member of the Central Avenue...

Carl Brooks

Carl Brooks

Sep 26, 2005

CARL “BUDDY” BROOKS, 65, of Valdosta died Monday, September 26, 2005 at his home after a lengthy illness due to lung cancer. He was born on January 30, 1940 in Colquitt County to the late Carl and Grace Hughes Brooks and had lived in this area all of his life. He was retired as a regional manager for Famous Amos...