OBITUARIES
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Obie Bryant Guest
Jun 14, 2008
Obie B. Guest – 72 Of Anderson, SC passed away Saturday morning June 14, 2008 in the Hart County Hospital in Hartwell, GA after a brief illness. He was born in Lanier County, GA to the late Noah and Maudelle Smith Guest and had lived in Anderson with his brother Ronnie for the past few weeks. He was a truck...
Katherine Dodd Cummings
Jun 8, 2008
Katherine Dodd Cummings – 86 Of Valdosta formerly of Owensboro, KY passed away Sunday, June 8, 2008 at the Langdale Place. She was born on February 17, 1922 in Daviess County, Kentucky to the late John and Lula Varble Dodd. She retired in 1984 as secretary to the pastor of Third Baptist Church. She was formerly member of Bellevue Baptist...
Susan Vaughn Barber
Jun 2, 2008
Of Lakeland passed away Monday evening, June 2, 2008, at the Lakeland Villa after a lengthy illness. She was born in Lanier County to the late Horace and Ruby Jones Vaughn. She lived in the Lanier County and the Berrien County area all of her life. She worked at Chaparral Boats in Nashville, Georgia and was Free Holiness by faith....
David Calhoun Williams
May 31, 2008
Dr. David Calhoun Williams, III- 63 Of Valdosta passed away May 31, 2008 in South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. He was born June 22, 1944 to the late Dr. David Calhoun & Lousa Willingham Williams, II. He was employed at the Doctor's Laboratory as a Clinical Toxicologist in Valdosta. He was a member of the American Chemical...
Otis Ray Westberry
May 29, 2008
Ray Westberry – 75 Of Valdosta passed away Thursday, May 29, 2008 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born in Moultrie, GA on December 14, 1932 to the late Owen Leonard & Nona Viola Coleman Westberry. He retired from I.T.T. after 35 years of service. Mr. Westberry served his country in the United States Air Force. He...
Arthur Franklin Jackson, Sr.
May 28, 2008
Arthur Franklin "Bud" Jackson, Sr. – 75 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lowndes County on October 31, 1932 to the late Arthur Hampton & Annie Delphia Bellew Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. His family and friends will remember his generous spirit...
George Samuel Jestings
May 28, 2008
Of Waycross, passed away Wednesday morning, May 28, 2008, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born in Brentwood, New Hampshire to the late George and Edith Glover Jestings. He was a carpenter and Methodist by faith. He is preceded in death by 3 sons, Mark Jestings, Zachary Jestings and Edward Jestings. Survivors include: Wife Kathy Jestings Waycross,...
Carolyn Kay Culpepper
May 26, 2008
Carolyn Kay Culpepper- 57 Of Lake Park passed away Monday, May 26, 2008, in the Langdale Hospice House after a brief illness. She was born on November 14, 1950 in Panama City, FL to the late Frank Downey and Madelea Lena Guy Brumfield. She was a house wife, was Baptist by faith, and enjoyed cooking, yard work, and flowers. She...
Raymond John Vanek, Sr.
May 24, 2008
Raymond John Vanek, Sr. – 74 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born in New York City, NY on September 28, 1933 to late Frank and Josephine Sloboda Vanek. He began his service to his country by joining the United States Navy in 1951 where he served for 20...
Donna Jean Adams
May 19, 2008
Donna Jean Adams, loving wife to Bob L. Adams for 47 years, died on May 19, 2008 and is awaiting the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Donna was born to J. Nelson and Louise R. Fuller on August 30, 1941 in Washington, DC Donna was preceded in death by her parents Nelson and Louise Fuller. Donna Jean...
Jb Thomas
May 18, 2008
J.B.Thomas – 74 Of Augusta, GA passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the Medical College of Georgia. Mr. Thomas was born in Mississippi County, AR on May 14, 1934 to the late B.T. & Hortenze Cozart Thomas. He was a retired MSgt from the United States Air Force and a retired mechanical engineer from Fluor-Daniels. Mr. Thomas was a...
Clyde Fender
May 14, 2008
Of Lakeland, passed away Wednesday morning, May 14, 2008 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born April 20, 1957 in Orange County, Florida to the late Lee C. and Dorothy Moncrief Fender, Sr. He was Holiness by Faith. He is preceded in death by 1 sister, Juanell Fender and 1 brother, Raymond Fender. Survivors include: Wife Kay...
Peggy Ruth Israel
May 9, 2008
Peggy Israel-73 Of Lake Park passed away Friday, May 9, 2008, at her residence after a lengthily illness. She was born in Jefferson County, Alabama on September 25, 1934 to the late Wheeler and Opal Mosely Partain. She was a member of North Valdosta Church of Christ and was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was preceded in...
Guy Willis Mann
May 7, 2008
Of Lakeland, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born and lived his early life in California, where he was educated becoming a Medical Doctor. The Adventist Health Services brought him to Lakeland in November of 1974 where he practiced medicine until his retirement in January of 2000. He was Chief of...
Sarah Ruth Courson
May 5, 2008
Sarah Courson – 81 Of Valdosta passed away Monday, May 5, 2008 at her home in Live Oak, FL. Mrs. Courson was born on August 26, 1926, after her father George Washington Duggan immigrated to America from Ireland as a young boy. Mrs. Courson's father and mother, Trudie Lou Woods, married and had 8 children of which Sarah was the...
Ben Dixon
May 3, 2008
Ben Dixon- 76 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008, at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Brooks County on January 30, 1932 to the late A.J. and Josie Hunter Dixon. He was retired from Winnersville Roofing were he worked as a roofer and was Baptist by faith. He was preceded in death...
Audrey Carter
May 3, 2008
Audrey W. Carter- 79 Of Cecil, Georgia passes away Saturday, May 3, 2008, at the Langdale Hospice House. After owning and operating Carter's Grocery Store in Cecil, Georgia for many years she retired in 1987. Mrs. Carter was an avid gardener and loved working in her yard. She was a charter member for fifty years of Hahira Church of God....
Randy "R" Hodge
Apr 23, 2008
Randy "R" Hodge – 55 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born in Trenton, Michigan on March 6, 1953 to the late Orie Norman & Caroline Howard Hodge. Mr. Hodge was a lifetime member of the Disable Veterans, VFW, and the American Legion, Post 224. He was Baptist by...
Frances Wilson Johnson
Apr 22, 2008
Frances W. Johnson – 89 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Lakehaven Nursing Home after a recent bout with pneumonia. Frances was born on June 16, 1918 in Douglas, GA. to the late Frank W. & Eleanor Smith Wilson of Valdosta, GA. Frances Johnson was a member of the First Christian Church. As a young girl she...
Elizabeth Fender Bennett Hughes
Apr 21, 2008
Of Homerville, passed away Monday, April 21, 2008 at Clinch Memorial Hospital in Homerville, Georgia. She was born July 28, 1917 in Lanier County, Georgia to the late Gilford and Harriett Browning Fender. She was a homemaker and was of the Church of God Faith. She is preceded in death by her husband James Hughes, a son Clyde Bennett, 3...
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