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

Johnny Timothy Johnson, Jr.
Sep 4, 2005
Johnny Timothy “Tim” Johnson, Sr., 56, died from a sudden illness on Sunday, September 4, 2005, at South Gergia Medical Center in Valdosta. A native and lifelong resident of Valdosta, he was born on January 1, 1949, to the late Marvin and Hazel Carleen Johnson. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during Vietnam. He was employed...

Johnny(Tim) Johnson
Sep 4, 2005
JOHNNY (TIM) JOHNSON, SR., 56, of Valdosta died Sunday, September 4, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. Condolences to the family maybe conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carson McLane Funeral Home. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602 Visitation: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North...

Hoyt Raymond Simpson, Jr
Sep 4, 2005
HOYT RAYMOND SIMPSON, JR., 70, of Barney passed away Sunday, September 4, 2005 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 30, 1935 in Lowndes County to the late Hoyt Raymond, Sr. and Dorothy Hall Simpson. Mr. Simpson was retired from Southeastern Cold Storage in Tifton, serving thirty eight years as manager. He was a...

Lt. Col. Vernon Pizer, U. S. Army (Retired)
Sep 4, 2005
Lt. Col. Vernon Pizer, U. S. Army (retired) 87 of Valdosta, died on Sunday, September 4, 2005 after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, the former Adair Myddelton Nunnally, two stepsons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Karen Nunnally of Roberta, David and Dawana Nunnally of Quitman; a brother-in-law, Dr. Noah Langdale, Jr. of Atlanta; four grandchildren, Vicky, Casey,...

Lawana Deloach Parramore
Sep 3, 2005
LAWANA DELOACH BUSSEY PARRAMORE, 85, of Hahira died Saturday, September 3, 2005 at the Heritage House Nursing Home. She was born on December 22, 1919 in Lowndes County to the late Thomas and Idolia Guthrie Deloach and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County. Mrs. Parramore was retired from Strickland Cotton Mills.Survivors include two daughters and a son in law,...

Mary Erma Limeberger Cook
Sep 2, 2005
MARY ERMA LIMEBERGER COOK, 98, of Clyattville passed away on Friday, September 2, 2005 in Hampton, Virginia. Mrs. Cook was born on May 1, 1907 in Clyattville, she was the second oldest daughter of Eldon and Quessie Limeberger’s seven daughters. As a young girl, Erma and her six sisters worked on their father’s farm near the Briggston area of Clyattville....

Stuart Marlin Kajfas
Aug 30, 2005
Stuart Marlin Kajfas, 59 of Valdosta died on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at the VA Hospital in Gainesville, FL. Funeral services will be held at 2p.m. on Saturday, September 3, 2005 in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Dasher Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 6 until 8 p.m. at the...

J.L. Rodgers, Sr.
Aug 29, 2005
Joseph Lamar “J.L.” Rodgers, Sr., 84, of Columbus, died Monday, August 29, 2005 at Columbus Hospice House. Born on October 20, 1920, in Lake Park, he was the son of Henry Franklin Rodgers and Rosa Mae Peterson Rodgers, both deceased. Mr. Rodgers was retired from Gulf Life Insurance. He began his insurance career as 1st District Manager for Interstate Life...

Thomas Crawford Clifton, Sr.
Aug 28, 2005
Thomas (Tommy) Crawford Clifton Sr., 68 of Valdosta died on Sunday, August 28, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born on May 19, 1937 in Lakeland, GA, he was the son of the late, Barney and Katie Cribb Clifton. He was a veteran of the United States Navy.He is survived by his wife, Geraldine McLeod Clifton...

Marie Dennis
Aug 27, 2005
Marie Dennis, 66, of Lake Park, died on Saturday, August 27, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by McLane Lakewood Funeral Home. Condolences may be conveyed to the family on the obituary page of www.mclanefuneralservices.com McLane Lakewood Funeral Home Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602

Marie Dennis
Aug 27, 2005
Marie Dennis, 66 of Lake Park, died on Saturday, August 27, 2005 after a sudden illness. Born in Adel to the late E.W. & Oria Stephens, she had been a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Dennis was a homemaker, had also worked for Levi Strauss for 10 years, and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church.Survivors include her husband...

Eva C. Hancock
Aug 24, 2005
Eva C. Hancock, 67, of Adel, died Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at her residence. She was born in Lowndes County on January 15, 1938 to the late John Henry and Beulah Mae Register Crump. Ms. Hancock was a retired school teacher and was a Baptist.She is survived by one son and daughter in law, Darryl and Wendy Hancock of Hahira,...

Charles David Sayers
Aug 22, 2005
Charles David Sayers, Sr., 51, lifetime resident of Valdosta, died at Archbold Medical Center on Monday, August 22, 2005 from injuries received in an accident. Born in Athens, Ohio on December 24, 1953, he was the son of Byron David and Jean Jordan Sayers. Mr. Sayers was a painter, employed with Jabon and Stone Inc. of Valdosta. Survivors are two...

Annie Laurie Goff
Aug 22, 2005
Annie Laurie Goff, 85, of Valdosta died on Monday, August 22, 2005, at her home. She was born on July 10, 1920 in Madison, Florida and had lived in Valdosta for 52 years. Mrs. Goff was a member of Grace Baptist Church, a dedicated Christian mother and grandmother. Mrs. Goff was an avid fisherman. She and her husband, the late...

Sybil Louise Griffin Passmore
Aug 20, 2005
SYBIL LOUISE GRIFFIN PASSMORE, 83, of Hahira died Saturday, August 20, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on May 27, 1922 in Nashville to the late Edgar L. and Annie Bulloch Griffin and had lived in Hahira for many years. She completed high school in Nashville and attended Georgia State Women’s College, now Valdosta State University where...

Rhonda Marie Miller
Aug 18, 2005
Rhonda Marie Miller, 44 of Lake Park, died at her home on Thursday, August 18, 2005. The family will receive friends at the McLane Lakewood Funeral Home on Saturday from 6 – 8 p.m. Services will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the chapel at McLane Lakewood Funeral Home with Mr. Marvin Greene officiating. Burial will be at...

Earl L. Creech, M.D.
Aug 14, 2005
Earl L. Creech, M.D., 74 of Valdosta died on Sunday, August 14, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born on April 3, 1931 in West Palm Beach, he was the son of the late William L. Creech, Sr. and Rose Hughes Creech. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and was a pilot who...

Teresa G. Richardson Rice
Aug 12, 2005
TERESA G. RICHARDSON RICE, 40, of Valdosta died Friday, August 12, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on July 11, 1965 in Johnson City, Tennessee and had lived in Valdosta for fifteen years. She was a member of the Lake Park Church of God.Survivors include her loving husband, Robert (Bob) Rice of Valdosta, her son, Thomas Wayne...

Benny K. Kinchen
Aug 12, 2005
Benny K. Kinchen, 56, of Lake Park, died suddenly on Friday, August 12, 2005, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on September 22, 1948 in Plant City, FL he was the son of the late Charles & Mary Kinchen. He had been a lifelong resident of this area and was in the 1st graduating class from Lowndes High School in...

Alma H. Player
Aug 11, 2005
ALMA H. PLAYER, 96, of Hahira died Thursday, August 11, 2005 at the Memorial Convalescent Center in Adel. She was born on February 2, 1909 in Hahira to the late Roland G. and Fannie Mae Wetherington Howell and was a lifelong resident of Hahira. Mrs. Player was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews,...