Eloise W. Griffin
May 23, 2006
Eloise W. Griffin 69 Of Barney passed away early Tuesday morning, May 23, 2006 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Griffin was born to the late Fleming Bates and Leila Spell Williams. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Along with spending time with her family some of her past times were playing Solitaire, puzzle books and...
Ron Brotz
May 23, 2006
Ron “Big Daddy" Brotz - 64 Of Columbus, MS., passed away Tuesday May 23, 2006 at his residence after a sudden illness. Mr. Brotz was born November 17, 1941 in Englewood, New Jersey. During his 21 years of service in the United States Army he served in Desert Storm and Desert Shield. He retired as a Staff Sergeant. After retiring...
Vernie Stone
May 20, 2006
Vernie “Carl” Stone - 76 Of Cleveland, Al passed away Saturday, May 20, 2006 at Medical Center East in Birmingham, Al after a lengthy illness. He was born in Clinch County, Ga. and had lived in Florida for most of his life before moving to Alabama. Mr. Stone worked as a self employed carpenter building houses. He was a member...
Jimmy Ray
May 20, 2006
Jimmy Ray – 68 Of Nashville passed away Saturday, May 20, 2006 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga. after a lengthy illness. He was born and had lived most of his life in Berrien County. He was a member of Full Gospel Mission Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva Ray. Survivors Include: 5 Daughters...
Evelyn Browning
May 17, 2006
Evelyn Browning Of Lakeland passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2006 in Louis Smith Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Hazlehurst, GA. on July 29, 1923 to the late D.C. & Ethel Laricy Moody. She was a member of Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church. Mrs. Browning was preceded in death by her husband, Leamon Browning. Survivors Include:...
Claude Thomas Pope
May 14, 2006
Claude Thomas Pope 80 Of High Springs, passed away Sunday, May 14 2006 in the Veterans Medical Center in Lake City, FL. He was born in Norman Park, GA to the late William F. and Dora Jane Alderman Pope and had lived in High Springs, Fl for the last 30 years. Mr. Pope retired from the U.S. Air Force after...
Latrelle Spells Moore
May 11, 2006
Latrelle Spells Moore - 75 Of Lakeland passed away early Thursday morning, May 11, 2006 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born in Lanier County on May 15, 1930 to the late Earnest M. & Vernie Kirkland Spells. Mrs. Moore was a member of Lanier County Fishing Club and Lowndes County Senior Citizens Club. She was a...
Eddie Hayward Joyce
May 10, 2006
Eddie Hayward Joyce – 64 Of Statenville passed away Tuesday May 9, 2006 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lanier County on February 26, 1942 to the late Eddie and Wilma Joyce. He served in the United States Navy for 20 years obtaining the rank of Chief Petty Officer before his retirement. He proudly served...
James Lester Carter
May 9, 2006
James Carter – 51 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday Morning, May 9, 2006 in the South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on October 3, 1954 to the late Franklin and Delores Carter. Mr Carter worked as a painter for many years in the Valdosta area. Survivors Include: Daughter, Victoria Bohanan, Sister and...
Ludenia B Oliver
May 7, 2006
Ludenia B. Oliver – 72 Of Willacoochee, GA passed away early Sunday Morning May 7, 2006 at the home of her daughter in Lakeland. She was born in Baxley, GA and had lived in Lakeland many years before moving to Willacoochee 3 years ago. She was preceded in death by her husband Elton Oliver and 2 Sons Willford and Clifford...
Florrie Lucindy Jump
May 5, 2006
Florrie L. Jump 89 Of Valdosta, passed away Friday, May 5, 2006 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born April 15, 1917 in Monroe County, GA to the late Lott C. and Nellie Swann Williams. Mrs. Jump worked for Remerton Textile as a spinner for 20 years, and was a member of Quitman Church of God. She...
Myrtice J. Browning Parrish
May 2, 2006
Myrtis J. Browning Parrish - 84 Of Palm Bay, Florida passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2006 in the William Childs Hospice House after a lengthy illness. She was born on August 8, 1921in Berrien County, Georgia to the late Harris & Bessie Griner Jones. She was a member of the Lakeland United Methodist Church. Survivors Include: Son, Robert Earl Browning,...
John Henry Dales
May 1, 2006
Henry Dales- 65 Of Valdosta passed away Monday, May 1, 2006 in South Georgia Medical Center. He was born April 23, 1941 in Berrien County, Georgia to the late Dave & Lula Stones Dales. He was a retired farmer and in his latter years he worked in lawn service, which he mowed and kept up several cemeteries around the area....
James Marion Gaskins
Apr 27, 2006
James “Marion” Gaskins, 79, of Berrien County, passed away Tuesday evening, April 25, 2006, at the Louis Smith Memorial Hospital, in Lakeland, Ga. Mr. Gaskins was the oldest son of the late Rev. Roy and Clara Mae Gaskins of Berrien County. He was born March 1, 1927, in Berrien County. He was a retired welder. He was a member of...
Bubba Howell
Apr 25, 2006
Bubba Howell- 56 Of Lakeland passed away Tuesday April 25, 2006 after a lengthy illness in the Louis Smith Memorial Hospital. He was born September 6, 1949 in Lowndes County, Georgia to the late LeRoy & Gloria Parrish Howell. He worked with the City of Lakeland Water & Sewer Department for many years. He was Baptist by faith and was...
Wilburn Billy Dent
Apr 24, 2006
Billy Dent – 61 Of Lakeland passed away early Monday morning April 24, 2006 at his residence following an apparent heart attack. He was born in Lanier County, GA and had lived in Lakeland most of his life. He was preceded in death by his parents Eston Dent and Clois Durrance Crosby. He was a self-employed mechanic by trade before...
Steven Wayne Heard
Apr 23, 2006
Steven Wayne Heard – 48 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday, April 23, 2006 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born on November 5, 1957 in Macon, GA to the late Cecil Merlin & Martha Jane Heard. He was Baptist by faith. Mr. Heard is preceded in death by his brother, David Heard. Survivors Include:Brother & Sister-in-law, Michael...
Franklin Alzona Cannon
Apr 23, 2006
Franklin Alzona Cannon 72 Of Ray City, passed away early Sunday, April 23, 2006 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born August 11, 1933 in Levy County, FL to the late A.C. and Ellen Cannon. Mr. Cannon served in the Korean War and was a mechanic and heavy equipment operator by trade. Other than his parents, his...
Dale Elaine Hodges
Apr 19, 2006
Dale Elaine Hodges – 54 Of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2006 and joined our Lord in heaven after a courageous battle with melanoma skin cancer. Mrs. Hodges was born on January 9, 1952 in Coral Gables, Florida. A former resident of Ray City, she was united in marriage on August, 18, 1984 to Tsgt Ret Gary...
Estelle Bailey
Apr 19, 2006
Estelle Bailey – 78 Of Lakeland passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at her residence after brief illness. She was born August 13, 1927 in Indian River County, Florida to the W.H. & Alice Hudson Cone. Mrs. Bailey was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert H. Bailey and a son,...
