OBITUARIES
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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...
Joseph Jacob Howell
Mar 29, 2011
Joseph J. Howell - 88 Passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011 a after lengthy illness. He was born March 9, 1923 in Alachua County, Florida to the late Robert Wilton and Laura Ardell Crosby Howell. He served in the Army Air Corp and later became a welder for Tidewater Equipment. He was a member of the Lakeland Church of Christ....
Edward Hunter
Mar 28, 2011
Edward Hunter – 75 Of Quitman passed away Monday, March 28, 2011 at his residence. He was born on October 19, 1935 in Winnebago, NE to the late Thomas & Nora Gilson Hunter. He served in the United States Navy for over 22 years. He served in the Vietnam War and the end of the Korean Conflict. He was preceded...
Deanna Price
Mar 27, 2011
Deanna Price – 68 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday March 27, 2011 in Archbold Memorial Hospital. She was born on November 10, 1942 in St. Louis, MO to the late Daniel Sylvester & Dorothy Marie Twohill Mayer. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother that enjoyed helping her family and friends. Mrs. Price worked at...
James Hoke Cribb
Mar 23, 2011
Of Waycross, Georgia passed away suddenly on Wednesday evening, March 23, 2011 at Satilla Regional Medical Center. He was born November 24, 1942 in Lakeland, Georgia to Hoke Smith and Commie Brack Cribb. He is a retired Master Sergeant with the United States Army. He received the National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; and...
Makenna Nicole Musselwhite
Mar 19, 2011
Makenna Nicole Musselwhite Infant daughter of Christopher Musselwhite and Nicole Spivey of Clyattville passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 in South Georgia Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her great grandparents, Greg Ortlieb and Marie Strobo and a cousin Dusty Ortlieb Survivors include Sister Mikayla Musselwhite Clyattville, GA Brother Bailey "Bubba" Musselwhite Clyattville, GA Paternal Grandparents Diane Merwin...
Laura Jane Simpson Scruggs
Mar 15, 2011
Laura Jane Simpson Scruggs – 84 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born in Valdosta on May 6, 1926 to the late James Matthew & Mattie Lucretia Willaford Simpson. Ms. Scruggs was employed several years at Wal-Mart as a Greeter. She enjoyed dancing, fishing and the companionship with her dog, Sam. She...
Paul Davis
Mar 13, 2011
Paul Davis - 85 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday March 13, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Sparks, GA on March 7, 1926 to the late Robert & Rhoda Bridges Davis. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Quinelle Smith Davis, a daughter, Rhoda Paulette...
James R. Brantley
Mar 10, 2011
Of Blythe, GA , husband of Mattie Jane Clanton Brantley entered into rest 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday March 14, in the Lakeland Chapel of Music Funeral Services with Pastor Pete Barlow and Rev. Deran Hardeman officiating. Interment will follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Lakeland. Mr. Brantley...
Rufus Jelon Roe
Mar 4, 2011
Rufus Jelon Roe – 85 Of Lakeland, passed away Tuesday, March 01, 2011, in the South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Lanier County on November 11, 1925 to the late Andrew Jackson and Wealthy Anderson Roe. He was a farmer and worked for the Lanier County School systems as a bus driver for numerous years. He...
Sidney Sellars Dasher
Mar 3, 2011
Sidney Dasher – 79 Of Lake Park passed away Thursday March 3, 2011 in South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on June 5, 1931 in Valdosta to the late Lawrence "L.J." Jackson & Aline McLeod Dasher. Mr. Dasher was married to his loving wife for 60 years. He owned and operated Sidney Dasher Grocery along with his wife. He...
Hazel Oliver
Mar 1, 2011
Hazel Oliver – 70 Of Lake Park passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Echols County on October 10, 1940 to the late John James & Laura Mae Deloach Spivey. She loved to cook for family and friends. She owned and operated several beauty salons, her last being...
Edna Vernice Maloney
Feb 28, 2011
Edna Vernice Maloney – 70 Of Valdosta, passed away at the Langdale Hospice House early Monday morning, February 28, 2011 after a lengthy illness. She was born September 21, 1940 to the late Eddie and Wilma Stevens Joyce in Lanier County, Georgia. She was a housewife and was Baptist by Faith. She is preceded in death her son, Dennis Vernon...
Jack Thomas Watson
Feb 27, 2011
Jack Thomas Watson, 84, of Lakeland passed away Sunday morning, Feb. 27, 2011, in South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Lanier County on Dec. 28, 1926, he was the son of the late William Morris Watson and Mary Eldia Boyett Watson. He attended the public schools in Lanier County and served in the United States Merchant Marines during World War...

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