OBITUARIES
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Nina Ruth Wright
May 14, 2011
Nina Ruth Wright – 76 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011 in South Georgia Medical. She was born on December 29, 1934 in Parrish, Alabama to the late William & Tiney Carrington Capelton. She was of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Debra Bennett, 3 sisters and 7 brothers. Mrs. Wright is survived...
Louis Montgomery Brown, Ii
May 13, 2011
Louis Montgomery Brown, II – Age 55 Of Valdosta passed away suddenly Friday, May 13, 2011 at his residence. He was born on April 18, 1956 in Burtonwood, England to Donald & Catherine Sprock Brown. He was employed at Dillard's Distribution Center. Mr. Brown was survived by his, Wife, Patricia Nicholson Brown, Valdosta, GA; Daughter & Son-in-law, Rebecca A. &...
Edison Lee G
May 7, 2011
Lee Goff – 44 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born on September 12, 1966 to Ethel Nobles Goff of Valdosta and the late Bobby Goff. He worked with Corbett Electric as a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed fishing and sitting by the campfire with family and...
Billy Zipperer
May 5, 2011
Billy Zipperer – 72 Of Lake Park passed away Thursday, May 05, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Lowndes County on July 6, 1938 to the late William Presley & Winnie Lee Burns Zipperer. He was the owner of Zip's Wrecker Service. Mr. Zipperer was a member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church and the Civitan Club. He enjoyed...
Retired Cmsgt Lowell Allen Young
May 3, 2011
Retired CMSGT Lowell Allen Young – 74 Of Valdosta passed away early Tuesday, morning May 3, 2011 after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 15, 1937 in Fitzgerald, GA to the late Henry Jesse & Beatrice Blanche Williams Young. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and Masonic Lodge. Mr. Young retired as...
Retired M.Sgt. Dexter Joseph Scheeler
May 2, 2011
Retired M.Sgt. Dexter Joseph Scheeler – 80 Of Barney passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 in South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on March 19, 1931 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin to the late Alvin & Teresa Lindl Scheeler. He served 20 years in the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant. He was an Aircraft Mechanic Instructor for 20...
Babara Ann Harrell
May 2, 2011
Barbara A. Harrell – 63 Of Ray City, passed away at her residence Monday, May 02, 2011 after a brief illness. She was born April 29, 1948 in Reform, Alabama to Franklin McCool & Jewel Criswell McCool Sutton. She retired from Binikins in Columbus, Mississippi and is Baptist by Faith. She is preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Harrell....
Thomas B Macgonigle
Apr 30, 2011
Thomas B. MacGonigle – 60 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011 at his residence. He was born on June 16, 1950 in Bronx, NY, and was employed at Roadway Express as a linehaul truck driver. Thomas loved sports cars, motorcycles, listening to music, and greatly enjoyed having fun and spending time with friends and family. He was preceded...
Beatrice Fort
Apr 27, 2011
Beatrice Fort – 84 Of Lakeland, passed away, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the Berrien County Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born April 13, 1927 in Berrien County, Georgia to the late Elige, Sr. & Stella Rowland Warren. She was a loving Mom to her children, seamstress, care giver to the elderly, and a homemaker in her later...
Myrtle Ruth Mathis
Apr 18, 2011
Myrtle Ruth Mathis - 80 Of Homerville, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011 in the South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born March 7, 1931 in Berrien County to the late Lawrence Henry and Rosa Lee Browning Trowell. She retired from Brockway Standard which was formally Standard Container. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
Wilbur Ray "Buddy" Ellis
Apr 17, 2011
Wilbur Ray "Buddy" Ellis – 66 Of Barney passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 at his residence. He was born December 18, 1944 in Hahira to Marie Johnson Ellis of Texas and the late Jessie Will Ellis. Mr. Ellis was employed at Scruggs Company for 30 plus years. He was a member of Stockton Baptist Church. Along with his parents...
Lillian Roberts Urbine
Apr 16, 2011
Lillian Roberts Urbine-88 Of Nashville, GA passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 in Tift Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born December 27, 1922 in York, South Carolina to the late Sam Roberts and Andrella Wallace Roberts. She was a member of Community Methodist Church and was a Retired Registered Nurse at South Georgia Medical Center. She...
Norbert Jay Nall
Apr 15, 2011
Norbert Jay Nall - 64 Of Hahira passed away early Friday morning April 15, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Rineyville, KY on August 14, 1946 to Lois Jeanetta Nall and the late Joseph Ray Nall. He served in the United States Air Force. Norbert had a long time mechanical career but he finally fell into his nitch...
Bernard Bowman
Apr 9, 2011
Bernie Bowman – 70 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011 in Big Bend Hospice House of Tallahassee, FL. He was born in North Kenova, Ohio on August 31, 1940 to the late Harry Edward & Myrtle Margaret Duty Bowman. Mr. Bowman served in the United States Army for 20 years. He was a member of Bemiss Road Baptist...
Charlotte Heard Watson
Apr 9, 2011
Charlotte Heard Watson – 69 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011 at her residence after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in Arabi, Georgia on November 2, 1941 to the late George and Mattie Lou King Oliver. She was a active member of Gateway Baptist Church working in various areas to include the special events...
Willie Daughtry Watson
Apr 7, 2011
Willie Daughtrey O'Quinn Watson 79 Of Lakeland passed away late Thursday evening April 7, 2011 at her residence with her family singing and praying around her. She was the first born to the late J.W. and Lois Richardson O'Quinn. On July 24, 1931 in Lanier County, GA where she had lived her life. She will be remembered as a math...
Charles Oliver
Mar 31, 2011
Charles Oliver – 70 Of Lake Park passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 at his residence. He was born on January 1, 1941 in Carnesville, GA to the late Clayton & Minnie Lou Black Oliver. He was a member Mayday Macedonia Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Hazel Oliver. Mr. Oliver is survived...
Patricia Hamby
Mar 30, 2011
Patricia "Trish" Benefield Hamby – 43 Of Lakeland, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 in the Lakeland Villa Convalescent Center after a brief battle with cancer. She was born January 8, 1968 in Sparta, Tennessee to Billy Vickers and Pauline Stone. Many will remember her as the secretary for the Lanier County Commissioners Office. She was a member of the...
Christopher V.J. Bailey
Mar 30, 2011
Christopher V.J. Bailey Infant of Lakeland, passed away March 30, 2011 at the South Georgia Medical Center. He was born March 30, 2011 in Valdosta, Georgia to Christopher Bailey and Kimberly Hendry. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles Bailey, Sr. and V.J. Hendry. Survivors include: Mother Kimberly Hendry Lakeland, GA Father Christopher Bailey Lakeland, GA Sister Isabelle...
Wendol W West
Mar 29, 2011
Wendol W. West – 78 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born in Pitts, GA on June 17, 1932 to the late Tommie J. & Lola Evelyn Pitts West. Mr. West was a past Post Commander in Valdosta and retired from the Georgia State Patrol after 32 years and...
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