OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Music Funeral Services
Don Fred Marconi
Nov 22, 2005
Don �Fred� Marconi -29 Of Valdosta, passed away late Tuesday November 22, 2005 evening from injuries sustained in a automobile accident. He was born and had lived in Lowndes County all of his life. He worked in the Amusement Business and was of the Christian faith. Fred served in the United States Marines for 5 years. Survivors Include: Mother, Joyce...
Nancy Ruth Curtis
Nov 20, 2005
Nancy Curtis – 68 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday, November 20, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to the late J. Arthur and Helen Harris of Arlington, Virginia. Mrs. Curtis taught at Lake Park Elementary School for 33 Years. Even after retirement she still continued to serve and help...
John Michael Rocheleau
Nov 19, 2005
John “Michael” Rocheleau -49 Of Valdosta, passed away early Saturday November 19, 2005 evening in the Florida Keys after a sudden illness. He was born November 15, 1956 in Hartford, Connecticut to John and Rose Rocheleau, and had lived in Valdosta for 25 years. He enjoyed playing his Guitar and listening to all types of Music. Survivors include: Wife, Bonnie...
Kathryn Fender
Nov 9, 2005
Kathryn “Maxine” Fender – 70 Of Savannah, GA. passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2005 in Emanuel County Nursing Home in Swainsboro, GA. after a lengthy illness. She was born in Lanier County, GA. on March 21, 1935 to the late Mack & Laura Sirmans. She was a member of Clayton Miller Methodist Church in Savannah, GA. She is preceded in...
Willis Dyal
Nov 2, 2005
Willis Dyal- 80 Of Valdosta, passed away late Wednesday evening November 2, 2005 at his daughters residence after a lengthy illness. He was born August 1, 1925 in Hazlehurst, GA to the late Floyd and Sara Elizabeth Hughes Dyal. He was Baptist by faith. His wife, Emmer Lee Dyal, precedes him in death. Survivors include: Sons and Daughters-in-laws, Wayne &...
Mary Smith
Nov 2, 2005
Mary “Bean Bean” Smith – 77 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday morning, November 2, 2005 in the Heritage House Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born on July 28, 1928 to the late Albert & Mary Kelly. One of her favorite past times was to crochet blankets for family and friends. She was preceded in death by her...
Marvin Courson
Nov 1, 2005
Marvin Courson – 82 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday Morning November 1, 2005 in South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 6, 1923 in Nashville, GA. to the late Allen and Ressie Courson. He served in the United States Army. His wife, Mildred Faye Courson, brother, Calvin Courson and a Sister, Vernell Detrich precedes...
Myrtle Lee Exum
Oct 31, 2005
Myrtle L. Exum- 60 Of Lakeland passed away Sunday morning October 30, 2005 in the Louis Smith Memorial Hospital from natural causes. She was born July 17, 1945 in Clinch County. She lived most of her life in Lakeland and worked as a Homemaker. Ms. Exum was an active and devoted member of Southside Baptist Church. She was preceded in...
Walter Dasher
Oct 28, 2005
Walter “Bryon” Dasher -78 Of Valdosta, passed away early Friday morning October 28, 2005 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lowndes County on July 25, 1927 to the late Walter and Alice Bowen Dasher. Mr. Dasher was a Veteran in the United States Air Force, and was a member of the Airport Church of Christ....
Shirley Ann Hawkins
Oct 26, 2005
Shirley Ann Hawkins- 55 Of Willacoochee, GA passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2005 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born in Pavo, GA on March 3, 1950 to the late Ira & Marie Dean. She was a member of Willacoochee Church of God. Survivors include: Husband J.W. Hawkins, Willacoochee, GA 2 Sons Ray Hawkins, Hahira, GA Jay...
Margaret A. Giddens
Oct 25, 2005
Margaret A. Giddens – 80 Of Lakeland passed away early Tuesday morning, October 25, 2005 in Louis Smith Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Worcester County, Massachusetts on January 7, 1925 to the late Eugene & Margaret Stinson. Mrs. Giddens retired as the Lanier County Public School Librarian after 18 years of service. She was a...
Raymond W Shoup
Oct 18, 2005
Raymond William Shoup, Sr. – 81 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2005 in Crestwood Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was born in Olean, New York on December 22, 1923 to the late Frank and Pearl Shoup. He was Protestant by faith. He served in the United States Army in WWII. Survivors include: Children Raymond Shoup, Jr....
Margaret Ann Crosby
Oct 18, 2005
Margaret Crosby – 62 Of Quitman passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Jeff Davis County, GA. on December 31, 1942 to the late Claude & Opal Douglas. She was a member of Rosedale Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert G. Crosby,...
Doris Johnson
Oct 16, 2005
Doris “Dot” Johnson – 69 Of Lee, FL passed away Sunday, October 16, 2005 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born in Berrien County, GA. on July 7, 1936 to the late William and Velma Davis. Mrs. Johnson was Baptist by faith. She was preceded in death by her son, Bill Jewell, Jr. and a brother, Layfette...
Jimmy Garrion Hewett, Sr.
Oct 14, 2005
Jimmy G. Hewett, Sr.-64 Of Fort Worth Texas, formally of Valdosta passed away Monday October 14, 2005 in the John Peter Smith Hospital in Ft. Worth. He was born on March 28, 1941 in Adel, Georgia to the late June & Emma Hewett. He worked as a printer and served in the U.S. Forces. He was preceded in death by...
William Franklin Martin
Oct 7, 2005
William F. Martin -44 Of Lake Park, passed away Friday October 7, 2005 evening at his residence after a sudden illness. Mr. Martin was born August 25, 1961 to Dora Virginia Pope and the late James Edwin Martin Sr. in Valdosta and had lived all of his life in the Lake Park area. One of his greatest loves was NASCAR,...
Dorothy M. Fender
Sep 27, 2005
Dorothy M. Fender - 71 Of Lakeland passed away early Tuesday morning, September 27, 2005 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born in Lanier County on May 28, 1934 to the late Chester & Bessie Monerief. She was a member of Ray City Freewill Holiness Church. Ms. Fender was preceded in death by her son, James Raymond...
Dorothy L. Rampley
Sep 27, 2005
Dorothy L. Rampley – 57 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at her residence after a sudden illness. She was born in Lowndes County, GA on March 1, 1948 to the late James “Bill” & Ethel Lightsey. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her brothers, James, Julian, and Donnie Lightsey....
Frederick Lewis Morris
Sep 27, 2005
Fred L. Morris – 63 Of Valdosta passed away Monday, September 26, 2005 at his residence after a lengthy illness. A Celebration of his life was held from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. Sunday, October 2, 2005 in the Ashley Hall on the VSU campus. Music Funeral Services – Valdosta.
Mary Barb Nelson
Sep 24, 2005
Mary Barb Day Nelson passed away Saturday, September 24, 2005, at home in Hahira, GA from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Mary was born November 21, 1928, in David, Republic of Panama to George Dumitru and Hortensia Canto Barb. She met the love of her life, Allen H. “Bud” Day while working in a U.S. Army payroll office in the Panama...
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