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Linda Rouse
Nov 29, 2011
Linda "Jeanette" Rouse – 76 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at her residence. She was born November 14, 1935 in Live Oak, FL to the late James Clyde & Mae Del Hingson Brannan. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Daughters of the Nile and the Valdosta Shrine Club. She is survived by her, Husband,...
Bobby D. Bradford
Nov 28, 2011
Bobby D. Bradford – 74 Of Lakeland and Valdosta, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at his residence. He was born January 5, 1937 to the late Arthur Quillian and Essie Lou Jones Bradford. He owned and operated Bobby's Citgo in Lakeland, Georgia for 35 years. His happiest times were with his family; especially his beloved grandchildren. He loved his...
Mary Elizabeth Williams Wilkes
Nov 26, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Williams Wilkes - 83 Of Naylor passed away early Saturday Morning November 26, 2011 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born to the late Harold I. and Inez Scholl Cottrell Williams September 19, 1928 in Savannah, Chatham Co. GA. She was a dedicated wife, mother and homemaker. She was a member of the Pleasant Way...
Johnny Caldwell Graham
Nov 23, 2011
Johnny Caldwell Graham 73 Also known as Jackie, JC, John, Jack. of Lake Park passed away Wednesday Nov, 23, 2011 at his residence. He was born on February 9, 1938 in Nashville, GA to the late Jack and Helen Dubose Graham. He was a member of the New River Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by a brother Bruce...
John Leland Stalvey
Nov 22, 2011
John Leland Stalvey, 87, of Ray City passed away Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Lowndes County on Jan. 30, 1924, to John J. and Ellen Cowart Stalvey. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. He was born a farmer and was well known for the sweet potatoes...
Johnny Spivey, Sr.
Nov 20, 2011
Johnnie "Buck" Spivey, Sr. – 73 Of Lake Park passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 at his residence. He was born on September 13, 1938 in Echols County, GA to the late John James & Laura Mae Deloach Spivey. He was the owner and operator of Buck Spivey Construction. He served in the United States Army and was of the...
Bruce Wine
Nov 20, 2011
Bruce Wine – 57 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 in South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on October 23, 1954 in Brunswick, GA to the late Dale & Othelle McAntire Wine. Mr. Wine was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Wine is survived by his Wife, Wanda Kay Wine, Valdosta, GA; Daughter, Heather Celeste Wine, Phoenix, AZ;...
Betty Nell Ross
Nov 18, 2011
Betty Nell Ross – 79 Of Lakeland, passed away early Friday morning, November 18, 2011 at the Louis Smith Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born October 20, 1932 to the late Edwin and Vienna Swails Gray. She worked for Levi Strauss and retired after 22 years of service as a seamstress. She is preceded in death by...
Ronald Bruce Howe
Nov 17, 2011
Ronald Bruce Howe - 77 Of Valdosta passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011 at his residence. He was born on June 29, 1934 in Flint, Michigan to the late Joseph J. & Virginia G. Davis Howe. Mr. Howe retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of service. He was a member of the Moody Masonic Lodge #719...
Patricia Ann Hunter
Nov 15, 2011
Patricia Ann Hunter – 65 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in South Georgia Medical Center After a lengthy illness. She was born on July 3, 1946 in Ocilla, GA to J.P and Louise Morris Chaney. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by her parents and 2 brothers Lige Wayne Chaney and L.D....
Donna Benefield
Nov 14, 2011
Donna Benefield – 65 Of Valdosta passed away Monday November 14, 2011 at her home after a battle with cancer. She was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania to the late Don and Odell Shawley. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church, Shady Grove, Florida and was the Adult Class Sunday School teacher. Survivors include: husband, Jessie Benefield; children: Brenda...
Tena Louise Forrest
Nov 13, 2011
Tena Louise Forrest – 49 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 in Shands at the University of Florida. She was born on February 25, 1962 in Lowndes County to Simon & Matie Lou Sumner Croft. She was a member of Sardis Baptist Church. Along with her parents she is survived by her Husband, James Forrest, Valdosta, GA; Daughter,...
Donald Lindsey
Nov 13, 2011
Donald Lindsey – 62 Of Ray City, GA passed away early Sunday morning November 13, 2011 in the Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, GA following a brief illness. He was born January 12, 1949 to the late Rondal Jack Lindsey and his mother Lorene Gilley of Lorida, FL in Valdosta, GA. He was a veteran serving our country in the...
Ruby Jean Stone
Nov 6, 2011
Ruby Stone – 64 Of Lakeland, passed away late Sunday evening November 6, 2011 after a sudden illness. She was born September 11, 1947 to Dallas & Mary Ellen White Cook. Following her retirement from Nashville Textile after 27 years, she became employed by the Lanier County Board of Education as a school bus driver for 5 years. She loved...
Wiley Etheridge Branch
Nov 1, 2011
Wiley Etheridge Branch - 72 Of Lakeland, passed away Tuesday evening, November 1, 2011 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born January 23, 1939 in Lanier County to Vernie Etheridge Branch and Elsie Conine Branch. He was a Veteran of the US Army, serving in Korea. A member of and Past President of The Lanier County Lions...
Mary Anna Guess
Oct 29, 2011
Mary Anna Guess- 76 Of Morven passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011 in the Presbyterian Home in Quitman after a lengthy illness. She was born March 23, 1935 in Brooks County to the late Benjamin and Julia Mae Kinder Croft. Mrs. Guess attended Providence United Methodist Church in Brooks County. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by...
Wilma Nell Gaskin
Oct 26, 2011
Wilma Nell Gaskins, 77, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 at Langdale Hospice House, after a short illness. She was born in Vienna, Georgia, on February 17, 1934 to the late Rupert and Lucille Lupo and had lived in Valdosta since 1956. In addition to assisting her husband with the family farm, Mrs. Gaskins was also retired from the...
Tim Bradford
Oct 21, 2011
Tim Bradford – 43 Of Lakeland, passed away Friday morning, October 21, 2011 at the Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. He was born November 20, 1967 to the late Arthur Vinson and Betty Lou Browning Bradford in Lanier County, Georgia. Tim worked in the automotive repair business for most of his life but most recently with Prince Automotive....
Bernice Estelle Conine
Oct 21, 2011
Bernice Estelle Conine - 81 Of Lakeland, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 in the Lakeland Villa. She was born February 12, 1930 to the late Hansel Allen and Leila Moore. Mrs. Conine was a loving mother and wife. For over four decades she was very active in the ministry of the Lakeland Congregation of Jehovah�s Witnesses. She was a...
William "Bill" Fisher
Oct 21, 2011
William “Bill” Fisher – 88 Of Lakeland passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 in Lakeland Villa. He was born in Chattanooga, TN on March 13, 1923 to the late Marcus S. & Margaritte Davis Fisher. Mr. Fisher served in the United States Navy for 9 years and owned and operated Fishers Grocery Store. Mr. Fisher is survived by his; Daughters...

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