OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Music Funeral Services
Royce Franklin "Bo" Tyre
Apr 22, 2015
Royce Franklin "Bo" Tyre- 93 of Valdosta, GA died peacefully at Langdale Hospice House on April 22, 2015. Bo was born on March 5, 1922 to the late Frank and Edna Lee Tyre. At the age of 16, he enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was stationed in SC, Washington State, and Columbus, GA. During WWII, Bo served as...
Sherrie Jo Luke Barth
Apr 20, 2015
Sherrie Jo Luke Barth- 52 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at her residence. She was born September 20, 1962 to Sanford Luke & Sue Stone Tucker in Tifton, GA. She was a faithful member of Love Joy Church and loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her stepfather, Jack Tucker, grandparents,...
James Slaton "Jay" Shaw
Apr 20, 2015
James Slaton "Jay" Shaw, 67, surrounded by family, died peacefully at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on April 20, 2015. A longtime public servant, Shaw served as the Mayor of Lakeland for 10 years, a champion for the state of Georgia where he served in the General Assembly representing State House District 176 for 18 years. Presently he was serving...
William "Bill" Farr, Jr.
Apr 19, 2015
William "Bill" Farr, Jr. -76 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Tift Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was born on December 25, 1938 in Crossville, Tennessee to the late William Henry and Martha Louise Campell Farr. He retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service for his country. Following...
Richard Pritchard
Apr 18, 2015
Richard James Pritchard – 88 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. He was born on June 17, 1926 in Thomasville, GA to the late Richard and Annie Cook Pritchard. He was a Owner and Operator of Pritchard Home repair. Mr. Pritchard was a member of the Corinth Baptist Church....
Thomas Jefferson Mercer
Apr 18, 2015
Thomas Jefferson Mercer- 58 Of Barretts, GA passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 22, 1957 to the late Willis Grady and Grace Centerfitt Mercer in Barwick, Georgia. He was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church and, worked for Crow Properties for 21 years. Survivors Include: Brother Woodrow Mercer Cook...
Robert "Bob" Flumerfelt
Apr 15, 2015
Robert "Bob" Flumerfelt – 95 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at his residence. He was born on March 30, 1920 in Columbus, OH to the late William & Nellie Davenport Flumerfelt. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. During the war he was stationed in Germany where he met...
Chris Henry Harrison
Apr 12, 2015
Chris Henry Harrison- 66 Of Stockton, GA passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta, GA on September 14, 1948 to the late Ben Allen and Helen Bennett Harrison. He served our country in the United States Army in the Vietnam War and worked in the construction business hanging drywall. He is...
Louise Padgett
Apr 9, 2015
Louise Padgett, 78, of Valdosta, GA passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada on November 26, 1936 to the late John W. and Eva Genge Brooking. She was a homemaker most all of her life and loved spending time with family and especially her grandchildren. She was an active...
Jim Gardner
Apr 8, 2015
Jim Gardner – 52 Of Lakeland, GA passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 26, 1962 in Valdosta, GA to James Carlisle Gardner and Martha Chapman Gardner. He was in the trucking business. He was preceded in death by his father. His survivors include Mother, Martha Chapman Gardner of Lakeland, GA; Daughter,...
Jack Snow
Apr 6, 2015
Jack Snow, 81, of Hahira, GA passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on August 26, 1933 to the late J.T. & Mattie Belle Hall Snow in Hahira, GA. He was an active member of Shiloh United Methodist Church. For most of his working career he was a truck driver. For the past...
William Southers
Apr 6, 2015
William "Bill" Harold Southers – 79 Of Valdosta, GA passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born on July 4, 1935 in Chattaroy, WV to the late Wallace James and Rose Ann Gilliam Southers. He served his country in the United States Navy and is of the Protestant faith. He worked as an auditor for...
Carl "Wayne" Keene
Apr 3, 2015
Carl "Wayne" Keene 83 Of Lake Park passed away early Friday Morning at Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. As per his wishes, a Graveside service will be held Monday, April 6, 2015 at 1:00P.M. at Lake Park Memorial Cemetery. No formal visitation will be held. Music Funeral Services, Valdosta is serving the Keene Family
Sybil B. Millhorn
Apr 3, 2015
Sybil B. Millhorn- 78 Of Valdosta, GA passed away after a short illness on Friday, April 3, 2015 in South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Valdosta, GA August 20, 1936 to the late Esco Lott and Alma Lee Barker Copeland. She was a member of Dasher Church of Christ and retired from Atlanta Gas Light Company and Georgia...
Paul Blane
Apr 3, 2015
Paul Chris Blane, Sr., 88, of Valdosta, GA passed away peacefully at his home and surrounded by family, on Good Friday, April 3, 2015. He was born on November 2, 1926, in Clearwater, FL, the son of Greek immigrant parents, Chris A. Blane and Mary Fekas Blane. The family settled in South Georgia in the mid 1930's and owned the...
Marie Arlene Belgarde
Mar 25, 2015
Marie Arlene Belgarde-76 Formally of Missoula, Montana passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at the SGMC Lakeland Nursing Home in Lakeland, Georgia. She was born in Helena, Montana on June 1, 1938 to the late Benjamin & Florence Glanton St. Dennis. She was a professional cook and, Catholic by faith. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter,...
Vernon Roberts
Mar 24, 2015
Vernon F. Roberts, 82, of Naylor, GA passed away Tuesday March 24, 2015 at Lake Haven Nursing Facility after a lengthy illness. He was born March 18, 1933 in Nashville, GA to the late Jessie & Willie Mae Benefield Roberts. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Barbara Lou Roberts and daughter Janice Ann Moore....
Charles Jimmy "Jim" Carter
Mar 24, 2015
Charles Jimmy "Jim" Carter, 54, of Valdosta, GA passed away Tuesday March 24, 2015 at his residence. He was born on November 10, 1960 to Charles Wendell and Mary Nell Pritchard. He graduated from Cook High in 1978 and attended VSU and graduated in 2001 with 2 Masters Degrees 1 in Science and the other in History. He was a...
Charlie Bob Mullinax
Mar 23, 2015
Charlie Bob Mullinax – 79 Of Naylor, GA passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on April 13, 1935 in Dixie, Brooks County, GA to the late Edgar L. and Verna Powell Mullinax. He grew up and went to school in Quitman, GA. He was a member of the Good Hope Baptist...
John A. Harris
Mar 18, 2015
John Archie Harris-78 Of Nashville, GA passed away Wednesday March 18, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on July 16, 1936 to the late Milton and Maudelle Cooper Harris in Berrien County. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Ray City. Survivors Include: Wife of 58 years, Myrtle Louise Myers Harris, Nashville. GA; Son, John...
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