Wilmont Candler Pierce
Jan 14, 2009
Of Axon, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Pierce was born on Jan. 17, 1922, in the Mud Creek/Crisp area of Lanier County, the son of the late Joseph Candler Pierce and Nancy Richardson Pierce. Preceding him in death were his wife of 61 years, Helen D. Baskin Pierce, Axson,...
Bobby Roy Cole
Jan 13, 2009
Of Lake Park, GA passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009 in the Lake Haven Nursing Home in Valdosta after a lengthy illness. He was born December 5, 1939 in Lanier County to the late Leroy and Ossie Lee Ganas Cole. He was a retired Correctional Officer with the Valdosta State Prison. He is Baptist by faith. He is preceded in...
Charles Clayton Delk
Jan 11, 2009
Of Stockton, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2009 in the Clinch Memorial Hospital in Homerville, Georgia after a brief illness. He was born October 17, 1942 in Lanier County, Georgia to the late David Clayton and Thelma Cornelius Carter Delk. He worked for Standard Container for 25 years and Lee Container for 15 years, in Homerville, Georgia. He was Baptist...
Sarah Jackson Mixon
Jan 8, 2009
Sarah Jackson Mixon – 81 Of Hahira passed away Thursday, January 8, 2009 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born in Lamont, Florida to the late Vester Lee and Clyde Hamner Jackson. Mrs. Mixon was a retired LPN. She is preceded in death by her husband, Perry Mixon and a brother, Raymond Lee Buddy Jackson. Survivors include:Daughters...
Myrtle Wynnell Giddens
Jan 4, 2009
Of Ray City, Georgia passed away Sunday, January 4, 2009 in the South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia after a brief illness. She was born in Cook County, Georgia October 21, 1937 to the late Charles Haven and Inez Elizabeth Taylor Myers. She was a homemaker living in Berrien County in the Ray City area all of her life....
Bill Jackson
Jan 3, 2009
Of Lakeland, passed away Saturday morning, January 3, 2009, in the Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta after a brief illness. He was born November 14, 1936 to the late Joe and Katie May Jackson. He worked in construction most of his life and most recently worked as a supervisor for Barlovento, L.L.C. For 14 years he served his country in...
Louis Ganas
Jan 3, 2009
Louis Ganas – 76 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Heritage Healthcare at Lakehaven after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 7, 1932 in Lanier County to the late G.Q. & Marie Brickle Ganas. He worked as a parts salesman for Megahee Speight until retirement in 1985. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church...
Lonnie Eugene Davis
Dec 31, 2008
Lonnie Eugene Davis Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Lonnie was born February 15, 1927 in Worth County to the late Ben and Delilah Barfield Davis. After serving in the US Navy during WW II, he was president of Remerton Development INC., and was an insurance salesman for many...
Wesley C. Johnson
Dec 31, 2008
Wesley C. Johnson – 69 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on March 30, 1939 in Lanier County, GA to the late Carlie F. and Eva Register Johnson. He graduated from Lanier County High School and then continued his education at the University of Georgia where...
Shelby Jean Bailey
Dec 30, 2008
Of Lakeland, passed away Tuesday evening December 30, 2008 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born November 14, 1937 in Berrien County, Georgia to the late Henry and Jimmie Lou Clanton Mathis. She was a housewife and a member of Browning Chapel in Lakeland, Georgia. She is preceded death by her husband Raymond Bailey; daughter, Patricia Bailey;...
Ira Gilford Register
Dec 29, 2008
Ira Gilford Register – 84 Of Nashville, passed away early Monday morning December 29, 2008 at his daughter's house in Orange Park, Florida. He was born May 15, 1924 in Polk County, Florida to the late Abram and Roenia Fountain Register. He served four years in the Navy during World War II. He was a Quality Control Inspector for the...
Vera Lee Henderson
Dec 29, 2008
Vera L. Henderson – 82 Of Statenville passed away Monday, December 29, 2008 in South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born on December 30, 1925 in Echols County, GA to the late James Walter, Sr. and Ola Estell Eddy Permenter. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, Echols County Senior Citizens Center and she loved...
Deba E. Daman
Dec 29, 2008
Of Ray City, Georgia passed away Monday evening December 29, 2008 in Louis Smith Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born July 6, 1914 in Waverly, Ohio to the late Oliver and Stella Leeth Holton. She was a housewife all of her life. She is a member of the First Baptist Church of Ray City. She is preceded...
Jimmy Bailey
Dec 29, 2008
Jimmy Bailey – 51 Of Valdosta, passed away suddenly Monday evening, December 29, 2008, in South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta GA after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was born June 6, 1957 to the late Wibert E., Sr. and Alberta Downing Bailey in Lanier County. He owned and operated Quality Flooring by Bailey, Inc. in Valdosta, Georgia since...
John David Miley
Dec 23, 2008
Of Ray City passed away Tuesday morning, December 23, 2008 in South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia after a sudden illness. He was born October 6, 1935 in Brunswick, Georgia to the late John David, Sr. and Lessie Guthrie Miley. He helped organize the Ray City Historical Museum. He was an Artist, painting many local scenes. He loved reading...
Mary Grace Bleier
Dec 22, 2008
Grace Bleier – 88 Of Valdosta passed away Monday, December 22, 2008 at the Langdale Place after a heart attack. She was born on February 22, 1920 in Jersey City, NJ. and lived in Guttenberg, NJ most of her life. After retirement she and her husband Charles moved to Spring Hill, FL where they resided until 2002. Mrs. Bleier attended...
Berta Esther Massey
Dec 21, 2008
Berta Esther Massey-90 Of Lakeland, Georgia passed away Sunday morning, December 21, 2008 at Louis Smith Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born April 11, 1918 in Elbert County, GA to the late Seaburn and Willie Partain. She was retired from Levi Strauss & Co. as a seamstress after more than 20 years of service and was a...
Patsy Ann Stephens
Dec 21, 2008
Patsy Ann Stephens – 66 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008 in South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Chattanooga, TN on November 21, 1942 to the late Earnest Clifford & Edith Mae Rigsby Hatfield. She attended Bayside Community Church in Bradenton, FL. with her family. Survivors include:Husband, CW Stephens, Valdosta, GA, Daughters...
Julia Simpson
Dec 20, 2008
Of Lakeland, Georgia passed away peacefully in Azle, Texas on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008. Julia was born Sept. 6, 1913 in Lanier County, GA daughter of the late William Hustis and Eunice Bridges Studstill. She lived in Lanier County most of her life. She was a member of the Lakeland United Methodist Church and held many positions of leadership including...
Rosa Mae Mathis
Dec 19, 2008
Of Nashville, Georgia passed away Friday morning, December 19, 2008 at Tift Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born January 8, 1926 in Lanier County to the late Ike and Lula Sirmans Browning. She was a homemaker and member of the Brownings Chapel Church of God. She is preceded in death by her husband Clyde Mathis and...
