OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

William S. (Bill) Passmore

William S. (Bill) Passmore

Jan 21, 2005

WILLIAM S. (BILL) PASSMORE, 83, of Valdosta died Friday, January 21, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on October 27, 1921 to the late Homer M. and Alma Stovall Passmore and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in World War II and a member...

Frances Greene Mathis

Frances Greene Mathis

Jan 21, 2005

Frances Greene Mathis, 81, of Valdosta, died on Friday, January 21, 2005 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Frances was born on March 10, 1923 to the late Dan L. and Etta Greene. She was a homemaker.Frances is survived by a daughter and fiancé, Sonia White and Ron Myers of Brooks County; a daughter and son in law, Gloria...

Henry J. Newman

Henry J. Newman

Jan 19, 2005

HENRY J. NEWMAN, 81, of Valdosta died Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at his home after a short illness. He was born in Cochran, Georgia on February 3, 1923 to the late Hank and Lula Mae Dowling Newman and had lived in this area all of his life. Mr. Newman was retired from Sears as an electronic technician and a veteran...

Robert Elliott (Bob) Stiefel

Robert Elliott (Bob) Stiefel

Jan 17, 2005

Robert Elliott (Bob) Stiefel, 72, of Valdosta, died Monday, January 17, 2005 at his residence. He was born in Burlington, Iowa to the late George Frederick and Luella Viola Leicht Stiefel on March 23, 1932. Mr. Stiefel was a member of the First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Leslie Hart Stiefel, one daughter, Lydia Ann Stiefel, both...

Jon Corn Schroer

Jon Corn Schroer

Jan 16, 2005

Jon Corn Schroer, 91 of Ray City, died on Sunday, January 16, 2005 at Louis Smith Memorial Hospital in Lakeland, GA. Born on September 11, 1913 in Valdosta, she was the daughter of the late A. D. Corn Sr. and Marion Burton Corn. She was a lifetime member of First Christian Church where she was the first woman elder. She...

J. D. (Jay) Dishner

J. D. (Jay) Dishner

Jan 15, 2005

J.D. (Jay) Dishner, 74, of Lake Park, Georgia, died on Saturday, January 15, 2005 at his home after a lengthy illness. Formerly of Tucson, Arizona, he had made his home in Lake Park since 1988. Mr. Dishner was born in Jonesboro, Tennessee, on September 19, 1930, the son of the late Clyde and Roxie Dishner. He served with the U.S....

Faye Mobley Johnson Vick

Faye Mobley Johnson Vick

Jan 15, 2005

Faye Mobley Johnson Vick, 62, died on Saturday, January 15, 2005, at her home in Brooks County. Born in Lowndes County, July 15, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Charlie F. and Carrie Dell Sadler Mobley. She had retired from ceramic making and was a member of Redland Church of Christ. Preceded in death by her parents, a...

Faye Mobley Johnson Vick

Faye Mobley Johnson Vick

Jan 15, 2005

Fay Mobley Johnson Vick, 62, of Brooks County, died on Saturday, January 15, 2005 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carson McLane Funeral Home. Condolences may be conveyed online under obituaries at www.mclanefuneralservices.com Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602

Annie Lee Nolan Garrett

Annie Lee Nolan Garrett

Jan 15, 2005

Annie Lee Nolan Garrett, 93, of Valdosta, died Saturday, January 15, 2005 at Louis Smith Memorial Hospital in Lakeland, GA. She was born on December 12, 1911 in Atkinson County, GA to the late Charles B. and Liza Jane Metts Nolan. Mrs. Nolan was a Sales Clerk, a member of the Catholic faith, member of Golden Ages and the Knights...

Curtis J. Cone

Curtis J. Cone

Jan 14, 2005

CURTIS J. CONE, 75, of Valdosta died Friday, January 14, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Thomasville on January 27, 1929 to the late Jesse Dallas and Idella Sheffield Cone and was raised by his aunt, Mrs. Clifford Cone. He was with the Valdosta Fire Department form 1952-1991 serving as assistant fire chief for thirty years....

Ronald R. Green

Ronald R. Green

Jan 14, 2005

Ronald R. Green, 62 of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born on July 3, 1942 in Lowndes County. He retired from the Lowndes County Sherrif’s Department as a Lieutenant and was of the Christian Faith. He was a Mason and a Shriner and was a member of...

Gayle Luke. Broxson

Gayle Luke. Broxson

Jan 13, 2005

Gayle Luke Broxson, 65, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, January 13, 2005, at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Waycross on December 20, 1939, Mrs. Broxson was the daughter of the late T.J. and Edith Adams Luke and widow of James Crawford “Jimmy” Broxson. She was associated with Luke Realty for 25 years, was active with...

James Preston Croft

James Preston Croft

Jan 12, 2005

James Preston Croft, 65, of Hahira, died Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Berlin, GA on September 5, 1939 to the late James Wilson and Eddie Bernice Crawford Croft. Mr. Croft was retired from Weyerhauser in Adel.He is survived by his wife, Laura Croft of Hahira, two daughters and...

Chisato (Dee Dee) Leonard

Chisato (Dee Dee) Leonard

Jan 11, 2005

Chisato (Dee Dee) Leonard, 73 of Lake Park, died on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at her residence. Born on March 31, 1932 in Karatsu City, Japan, she was the daughter of the late Kokichi and Iso Inaba. Mrs. Leonard was a homemaker and a member of Lake Park Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Robert Leonard of Lake Park; sons...

Benny F. Gibbs

Benny F. Gibbs

Jan 10, 2005

BENNY F. GIBBS, 65, of Hahira died Monday, January 10, 2005 at his home. He was born on October 17, 1939 in Cook County to the late Kenneth Lummie and Nell Howell Gibbs and was a lifelong resident of Cook and Lowndes counties. Mr. Gibbs was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a Drywall Contractor.Survivors include two...

Lawton Hughes

Lawton Hughes

Jan 9, 2005

Lawton Hughes, 90 of Valdosta, died on Sunday, January 9, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. Born on December 5, 1914 in Echols County, he was the son of the late Arthur and Lula Lightsey Hughes. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Forrest Street Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law,...

Joyce Mullis Weeks

Joyce Mullis Weeks

Jan 9, 2005

Joyce Mullis Weeks, 76 of Valdosta, died on Sunday, January 9, 2005 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Born on March 16, 1928 in Tifton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel L. and Annie Ruth Fagin Mullis. Mrs. Weeks retired from Sears and had worked in Customer Service there. She was a member of Grace Community...

Kenneth Estep

Kenneth Estep

Jan 4, 2005

Kenneth Estep, 66, of Quitman, died at his home on Tuesday, January 4, 2005. Carson McLane Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602 Visitation: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602 Service: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta,...

Lucy Tanner

Lucy Tanner

Jan 4, 2005

LUCY TANNER, 93, of Dawsonville and formerly of Valdosta died Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at the Northside Forsyth Hospital in Cumming after a short illness. She was born in Lowndes County on September 6, 1911 to the late James B. and Benita Tomlinson Fender. Mrs. Tanner was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Valdosta and had lived with...

James E. Carter

James E. Carter

Jan 3, 2005

JAMES E. CARTER, 77, of Valdosta died Monday, January 3, 2005 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Lake City, Florida. He was born on January 24, 1927 in Hamburg, Arkansas to the late Jeff and Lelia Burchell Carter and had lived in Valdosta since 1965. Mr. Carter was a member of the Northside Baptist Church where he had served as...

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