Paula Elizabeth Compton
May 20, 2007
Paula E. Compton – 57 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007 at her residence after a short illness. She was born on March 24, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio to Joseph & Marjorie McDonald Gaudino. She was Catholic by faith. Mrs. Compton was preceded in death by her daughter, Tina Marie Staten Survivors include:Husband, Thomas “Mitch” Compton, Valdosta, GA,...
Lamar James Bennett
May 15, 2007
Lamar Bennett – 60 Of Lakeland passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born March 12, 1947 in Lanier County to the late Dan & Ida V. Bennett. He was the former pastor of Sirmans Baptist Church where he was affectionately known as “Preacher”. Currently he was serving as the Associate Pastor...
Phillip Wendell Sellers
May 12, 2007
Phillip Wendell Sellers -66 Of Valdosta passed away early Friday afternoon May 11, 2007 in South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Sellers was born June 2, 1940 to the late Casper & Kathryn Sellers, he attended Valdosta High School & was a member of the Valdosta Wildcats football team. He served in the United States Navy from...
Thomas Gaudry
May 7, 2007
Thomas “Tommy” Patrick Gaudry – 55 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday, May 5, 2007 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Statesboro, GA on June 12, 1951 to the late Julius J.B and Eloise Gaudry. He loved his God, family and Country in that order. He was a wonderful man that had several enjoyments in...
Walter Ruark Rodgers
May 3, 2007
Walter Ruark Rodgers - 57 passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2007, at his home in Citra, Florida. He was born on February 20, 1950, in Lowndes County, Georgia. He was a graduate of Lowndes High School and an avid horse lover who moved to the Ocala, Florida, area in the 1970Â’s to work with thoroughbred horses. He was preceded...
William Luongo
May 1, 2007
William “Billy” Anthony Luongo, 55, of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at South Georgia Medical Center after an apparent heart attack. He was born on June 9, 1951, in Queens, N.Y., to the late Al and Gertrude Christman Luongo. Mr. Luongo was an avid bowler. He enjoyed helping others learn to bowl and golf. His humor, kindness, gentleness...
Ernest Lechner
Apr 30, 2007
Ernest Lechner- 91 Of Valdosta passed away Monday, April 30, 2007 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born on February 3, 1916. For most of his life he worked as a carpenter building condos and apartments in California. Mr. Lechner was a life member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. He was preceded...
Janie Jewell Folsom
Apr 30, 2007
Janie Jewell Folsom -77 Of Valdosta passed away Monday, April 30, 2007 morning at her daughters residence after a lengthy illness. She was born January 3, 1930 in Tifton, GA to the late Thomas Edward and Jimmey Fletcher. Mrs. Folsom worked as a medical technician at Mercy hospital for 35 years and was of the Baptist faith. Along with her...
Lois Taylor
Apr 25, 2007
Lois Taylor – 82 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday April 25, 2007 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born on January 29, 1925 to the late Carlos and Wilma Courson Hutchinson. She is retired from the Surgical Ward at South Georgia Medical Center where she worked for about 14 years. She is preceded in death by her...
Remer Wisenbaker, Jr.
Apr 24, 2007
Remer Wisenbaker, Jr. – 55 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2007 in South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on November 13, 1951in Lowndes County and had lived here all of his life. Mr. Wisenbaker enjoyed fishing, shooting and woodworking. Survivors include:Wife of 32 years, Lisa Wisenbaker, Valdosta, GA, 2 Sons & Daughter-in-law, Lewis...
Quinelle Smith Davis
Apr 21, 2007
Quinelle Smith Davis 67 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday, April 21, 2007 in Louis Smith Hospital in Lakeland after a lengthy illness. She was born November 2, 1939 to the late W.M. & Annie Lillian Long Smith in Minneola, GA. Mrs. Davis was a School bus driver for the Lowndes County School system for more than 30 years before retirement,...
Lois Huff Blair
Apr 19, 2007
Lois Huff Blair – 85 Passed away Thursday, April 19, 2007 at her residence in Deltona, FL. She was born on May 2, 1921 in Tift County, GA to the late Paul and Mary Lightfoot Huff, and lived in Georgia for many years before moving to Orlando and later to Deltona. Retired from a professional career in retail sales and...
John Maury Branan
Apr 18, 2007
John Maury Branan passed away at his home in Valdosta on April 18, 2007. He was born October 25, 1933 to the late Roger Leo and Lala Crapps Branan in Tallahassee, FL. John married Virginia McKissick in 1957. He received his undergraduate and graduate education at the University of Florida, culminating in a doctoral degree in counseling psychology in 1965....
Cecil Sanders
Apr 17, 2007
Cecil Allon ”Sandy” Sanders – 76 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2007 in South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Hartshorne, OK on April 18, 1930 to the late Thomas Allen & Pearl Gracie Christian Sanders. Mr. Sanders was in the United States Marines where he fought in the Korea War. He loved...
Roland Lee Webb
Apr 15, 2007
Roland Lee Webb – 55 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday, April 15, 2007 at his residence due to injuries sustained in a tractor accident. He was born on November 13, 1951 in Lowndes County to the late Genon and Virginia “Harris” Webb. Since the age of 17 he drove a truck over the road. He was currently employed by Care...
Hazel Dennis
Apr 11, 2007
Hazel Dennis 83 Of Lake Park passed away Wednesday morning April 11, 2007 in Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL after a Lengthy illness. Mrs. Dennis was born July 23, 1923 in Lowndes County to the late Rossie Lee and Jane Elizabeth “Betty” Griner Moore. She enjoyed working with her flowers while being a housewife and was a member of the...
Roy Woodrow Hansford
Apr 10, 2007
Roy W. Hansford 84 Of Lakeland, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2007 in Madison County Hospital in Madison, FL after a lengthy illness. Mr. Hansford was born December 15, 1922 to the late Tyars and Matildi Moore Hansford in Calhoun County, FL Survivors include: Brother T.L. Hansford, Jr. Lakeland, GA Sisters Vesta Pridgen Mulberry, FL Velda Trowell Dover, FL Graveside...
Rosalie Griffin Baxter
Apr 7, 2007
Rosalie Griffin Baxter – 87 Of Hahira passed away Saturday morning, April 7, 2007 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born in Portsmouth, VA on February 1, 1920 to the late George and Annie Elliott Griffin. She worked at South Georgia Medical Center as a LPN until she was 77. Her husband, James Willie Baxter and Brother,...
James 'Jim Martin
Apr 3, 2007
James “Jim” Martin -76 Of Valdosta passed away late Tuesday evening April 3, 2007 in South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born June 2, 1930 in Berrien County to the late Collis Remer and Lucille Coppage Martin. Mr. Martin retired from the United States Air Force after serving 20 years. After retirement, Jim went to work...
Gordon Wisenbaker
Apr 2, 2007
Gordon Wisenbaker – 85 Of Dasher passed away Monday, April 2, 2007 at the Lakehaven Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 17, 1922 in Lowndes County to the late Emory and Berta Webb Wisenbaker. Mr. Wisenbaker served in the United States Army in the 457th Ordance Evacuation Company where he received the World War II...
