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Winston B. Howell
Mar 19, 2008
Of Arlington, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at the Kindred Care Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. He was born February 26, 1937 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late Roy and Gussie Taylor Howell. He is preceded in death by his grandparents Henry Harvey and Fannie Avery Taylor. Survivors include: Wife Oneda Howell Arlington, TX Daughter Pamela Howell...
Inez Mcgill Jones Adams
Mar 18, 2008
Inez McGill Jones Adams – 83 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2008 in Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. She was born in Tifton, GA on April 25, 1924 to the late John D. & Josie Estelle Davis McGill. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Walter J....
Claude Guice, Sr.
Mar 16, 2008
Of Lakeland died Sunday morning at Crestwood Nursing home in Valdosta. He was born in Greenville, Alabama on January 15, 1925 to the late Jason Greer and Ruby Pritchett Guice. Guice began his life of service by volunteering, at age seventeen, to fight in World War II as an infantryman. He was awarded the Bronze Star on four separate occasions...
Eloise Johnson
Mar 13, 2008
of Selma, AL, passed away March 13, 2008 at Warren Manor Nursing Home. She spent most of her life in Ray City, GA, where she taught school in Ray City Schools for approximately 40 years, retiring in 1976. She is survived by her son, James Travis Johnson and his wife Lou, granddaughters, Lisa Steve Anderson, Leslie Charlie Skelton, Allison Dean...
Erna Erika Sorgel Appling
Mar 12, 2008
Erna Erika Sorgel Appling – 75 Of Jennings, FL passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008 in North Florida Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born on September 30, 1932 in Germany. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd T. Appling and grandson, David A. Appling. Survivors include:2 Sons & Daughter-in-law, Edi & Teresa Appling Valdosta,...
Myrtle Hart
Mar 10, 2008
Myrtle Hart – 81 Of Valdosta passed away Monday, March 10, 2008 in Holly Hill Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born on March 14, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Thomas & Irene Bentley Hanvey. Mrs. Hart was a member of Perimeter Road Baptist Church in Valdosta. She is preceded in death by her husband, Curtis...
Nancy Carol Galvas
Mar 10, 2008
Nancy Carol Galvas – 73 Of Valdosta passed away Monday, March 10, 2008 in Lakehaven Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Chicago, IL on December 4, 1934 to the late Karl & Karolina Bak. She was a member of Forrest Street Church of God. She was preceded in death by a son, Kevin Andrews and a...
Naomi Eleanor Young
Mar 9, 2008
Naomi Eleanor Young – 98 Of Valdosta, GA passed away Sunday Morning March 10, 2008 in the Brooks County Hospital in Quitman, GA after a lengthy illness. She had been a resident of the Presbyterian Home in Quitman for a Short period of time. She was born in Meridian, Mississippi on July 26, 1909 to the late Flavel and Nancy...
Jeanne Tinnel
Mar 9, 2008
Jeanne Tinnel – 64 Of Atlanta passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008 in Alvista Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born on February 15, 1944 in Camilla, GA to the late Benjamin, Sr. & Louise Land Tinnel. She was of the Church of Christ faith. She is preceded in death by 2 sisters, Sandra Joyce and Maryetta Tinnel...
Richard Edwards
Mar 6, 2008
Of Lakeland, passed away at his residence Thursday, March 6, 2008 after a sudden attack. He was born in Mechanic Falls, Maine to the late Steven and Trula Edwards. He worked in the Gunite Construction Industry before his retirement. He served his county in the U.S. Army during WWII in the 82nd Airborn as a paratrooper. He is preceded in...
Virginia Mccullough
Mar 6, 2008
Of Lakeland, passed away Thursday morning, March 6, 2008 at the Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. She was born June 5, 1934 to Robert & Estelle Soloman Weaver. She was a retired dental assistant. She is a member of the First Baptist Church of Lakeland. She is preceded in death by her husband Lt. Col. William L. McCullough. Survivors include:...
Ruby Carolyn Cooper
Mar 4, 2008
Of Ray City, passed away Tuesday morning, March 4, 2008 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton. She was born in Berrien County, Georgia to the late Olin Bristol and Ruth Nix Bristol. Her hobbies include her animals, drinking her favorite drink Ritz Pina Colada Soda while shopping. She was employed with Whidden's Furniture in Nashville, Georgia for 38 years....
Judith Diane Mathis
Mar 3, 2008
Of Ray City, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at Berrien County Hospital in Nashville, Georgia. She was born in Lake City, Florida to the late William and Anna Viola North Christie. She was employed with the Lanier County Board of Education as a Bus Driver prior to her retirement. She was a member of the VFW in Quitman and...
Clarence Samuel Royal
Mar 3, 2008
Of Lakeland, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at Louis Smith Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Berrien County to the late William Lonnie and Utha Mixon Royal. He served in the United States Army and was a truck driver for Roadway for several years. Upon retiring from Roadway he was a dispatcher for the Lanier...
Lester Brooker
Mar 3, 2008
Of Sylvester, Georgia a/k/a "Lester from Sylvester", passed away March 3, 2008, at the home of Lawrence Brooker in Blackshear, Georgia. He was born July 24, 1940 in Wayne County, Georgia to the late Lester Lloyd Brooker, Sr. and Clara Aultman Brooker. He was married to Ranee Brooker of Sylvester, Georgia, formerly Bangkok, Thailand. He attended Calvary Methodist Church in...
Roscoe Major Bennett
Feb 26, 2008
Of Hahira, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born April 12, 1944 in Lanier County, Georgia to the late Major Lee and Gladys Brogdon Bennett. He has served as a Minister for 30 years and was currently serving as the pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Cecil. He was...
Linda Rose Beatty
Feb 24, 2008
Of Homerville, passed away Sunday evening, Feb. 24, 2008, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta after a brief illness. She was born in Coffee County to the late Joseph Frances and Mary Magdeline Giddens Mathis. She was a homemaker and Baptist by faith.Survivors include her husband Hubert Rigdon, Homerville; three brothers, Julian Mathis, Lakeland, Ga., Vernon Mathis, Lakeland, Pete...
Jc Thompson
Feb 24, 2008
J.C. Thompson- 82 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday morning, February 24, 2008 in the Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta after a brief illness. Mr. Thompson was born September 21, 1925 in Donaldsonville, GA to the late James William and Fannie Thompson. He was a member of Wrights Chapel Baptist Church in Echols County. Along with his parents he was preceded...
James Wilson Threatte
Feb 20, 2008
Of Lakeland, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Louis Smith Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the Jim & Mary Threatte Art & Civic Center with committal services being held in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Tifton, GA at 4:00 p.m. The family will receive friends Friday,...
Pearlie Lavada Harris
Feb 16, 2008
Of Valdosta passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at Heritage House Nursing Home after a lengthily illness. She was born on January 26, 1912 in Irwin County, Georgia to the late William and Mary Troupe Luke. She was a member of Haines City Church of God. Survivors Include: Nephew and Niece: Herman and Elizabeth Boykin, Hahira, Ga. Graveside services...
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