OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Music Funeral Services
Ruby Guthrie
Nov 29, 2008
Ruby Guthrie, 90, of Nashville, Ga. passed away early Saturday morning November 29, 2008 in the Berrien Nursing Center in Nashville following a lengthy illness. She was born January 1, 1918 to the late William Leonard and Mattie Gaskins Rowan in Berrien County, Ga. where she lived all her life. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Robert...
Lamar Bruce Bennett
Nov 28, 2008
Lamar Bruce Bennett – 91 Of Jacksonville, Florida passed away Friday, November 28, 2008 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was the son of Richard and Minnie Lott Bennett. He was born and grew up in Coffee County, GA. Survivors include:Wife, Lena Bennett, Jacksonville, FL, Daughter, Jane Tabor, Jacksonville, FL, Son & Daughter-in-law, Bruce & Starling Bennett, Ocala, FL , Grandchildren, Bill...
Webster Howell Hendley
Nov 28, 2008
Webster Howell "Friendly" Hendley, 85, of Valdosta passed away Friday, November 28, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Berrien County on March 16, 1923 to the late Daniel Webster and Ollie Lee Green Hendley. He was a retired mechanic and owned a number of service stations in the Valdosta area, he also served his country in...
Sharon Patricia Ier
Nov 28, 2008
Sharon Patricia Drier, 46, of Ray City passed away Friday November 28, 2008 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Music Funeral Services of Valdosta.
Sharon Patty Ier
Nov 28, 2008
Sharon "Patty" Drier 46 Of Ray City passed away Friday November 28, 2008 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. She was born March 17, 1962 in North Kingstown, RI to Keith Diehl and the late Dorothy Walker. Ms. Drier was a homemaker and was Baptist by faith Survivors include Husband Richard Drier Ray City Son Douglas William Drier Lake...
Wayne Moore
Nov 27, 2008
Wayne Moore – 67 Of Valdosta passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lowndes County on April 22, 1941 to the late Benjamin Ira & Annie Mae Bailey Moore. He enjoyed riding around to fellowship with family and friends, watching sports especially racing and boxing on television. Mr. Moore was...
Archie Hooker
Nov 25, 2008
Archie Hooker - 57 Of Lakeland, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008 after a brief illness. He was born June 23, 1951 in Clyattville, Georgia to the late Roy R.E. and Coye Dell Coody Hooker. Survivors include his step-sons, Roy Chip and wife Ashley Moses, Courtney C.J. and wife Michelle Hooker and a daughter Coye Nicole Hooker and fiancé, Gary...
Ronald Freeman Oliver
Nov 24, 2008
Ronald Freeman Oliver - 64 Of Lake Park passed away Monday, November 24, 2008 in Select Choice Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee, FL after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Lowndes County where he grew up and attended high school at Lowndes High. Ronnie retired from Harvey's Grocery Store in Castle Park. Mr. Oliver was preceded in death by...
James Fender
Nov 20, 2008
James "Kenny" Fender – 48 Of Valdosta passed away Thursday Afternoon, November 20, 2008 at Froedtert Medical Center in Wisconsin after a sudden illness. He was born on September 11, 1960 in Germany to the James and Patricia Knight Fender of Valdosta. Kenny worked for Southern Converting & Machine Erectors of Valdosta as a Electrician and was a member of...
Burton Allen
Nov 19, 2008
Of Lakeland, passed away Wednesday morning, November 19, 2008 at his residence. He was born September 29, 1927 in Naylor, Georgia to the late Marcus and Mamie Moore Allen. He worked as a lineman for National Container. He later went to work for the City of Lakeland and the County of Lanier as the Animal Control Officer. For many years...
Mary Lou Billera
Nov 19, 2008
Mary Lou Billera – 80 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2008 in South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on December 28, 1927 to the late Alvin & Antonetta Scrima Cirocco. Mrs. Billera attended St. John's Catholic Church. She loved spending time with family, going to the beach, convertibles, singing in...
Valentin Sarasola
Nov 18, 2008
Of Lakeland, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born in Pinar-Del Rio, Cuba on February 14, 1942 to the late Jose Domingo and Isabel Almeida Sarasola. He worked as a custodian for the City of Valdosta. He was a member of the Christ the King Episcopal Church in Valdosta, GA. He...
Ricky James Paffhausen
Nov 13, 2008
Ricky James "Rick" Paffhausen, age 58, of Three Rivers, formerly of Battle Creek, died Wednesday morning, November 12, 2008, at Battle Creek Health System. Rick was born on May 27, 1950 in Kalamazoo, MI and was the son of James J. and Audrey Ellis Paffhausen. He was a graduate of Central High School of Jacksonville, FL. Rick was a U.S....
Diana Denly
Nov 9, 2008
Diana Denly – 60 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 19, 1948 to the late Matthew & Alfrieda Podgorski Monko. When not at home with family or shopping on QVC they could find her at the Norman Drive Wal-Mart. She was a member...
Gloria Trego
Nov 7, 2008
Gloria J. Trego – 64 Of Valdosta passed away Friday, November 07, 2008 in South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born in Lowndes County on March 21, 1944 to the late Flemming "F.B" & Lelia Spells Williams. She was employed by Sam's Wholesale Club in Valdosta in the maintenance department since it opened and attended Macedonia...
Raymond Cauley Bennett
Nov 2, 2008
Raymond C. Bennett – 71 Of Stockton, GA passed away at his residence early Sunday morning November 2, 2008, surrounded by his loving family and friends after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born January 12, 1937 and lived all of his life in Lanier County, GA. He was a foreman and heavy equipment operator with Reames Construction Company...
Emily Harlow Bradford
Nov 1, 2008
Emily "Harlow" Bradford -2 months Of Lakeland passed away early Saturday November 1, 2008 morning. She was born August 14, 2008 in Valdosta, GA. Survivors include Mother Sonja Bradford Lakeland, GA Father Joshua Hagatha Lakeland, GA Maternal Grandmother Carolyn Johnson Lakeland, GA Maternal Grandfather Rodney Watson Paternal Grandparents Tara & Roger Colton Ray City, GA 4 Aunts: Amanda, Kayla, Shaina,...
Joyce Keene Vandiviere
Oct 28, 2008
Of Lakeland, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born May 9, 1928 in Thomaston, Georgia to the late Tobe & Annie Love Holloway Rogers. She graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Thomaston, Georgia. She received her Associated Degree in Teaching from GA Southwestern, Bachelors of Science and...
Corrine Gill
Oct 24, 2008
Of Lakeland, passed away October 24, 2008 at the residence of her daughter after a lengthy illness. She was born in Teledo, Ohio to the late Cark and Jessie Steward Parker. She retired as a nurse from Columbus Medical Center Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband John Hollis Gill. Surviors include: Daughter Connie Harris Lakeland, GA Grandchildren:...
Carol May Waller
Oct 24, 2008
Carol C. Waller, 78, of Valdosta, GA passed away Friday morning, October 24, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born May 1, 1930, in Linclon, Nebraska to the late Clifford and Estella Deats Coale. She worked with Paine Insurance Agency for a number of years as an insurance agent before beginning Lakeland Insurance Agency....
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