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Wallace Lee Jones
Jan 21, 2005
Wallace Lee “Dub” Jones -74 Of Lakeland, passed away early Friday morning at his daughter’s residence in Adel, GA after a lengthy illness. Mr. Jones was born august 12, 1930 to the Late James Henry and Minnie Ratliss Jones in Lowndes County Georgia. He was a member of the Brownings Chapel. Wallace was preceeded in death by his wife Evelyn...
M.A. Studstill
Jan 19, 2005
M.A. Studstill – 84 Of Ray City passed away early Wednesday morning January 19, 2005 in the Lakeland Villa Convalescent Center in Lakeland after a lengthy illness. He was born in Berrien County, GA and had lived in Ray City most of his life. He was a builder by trade, his only hobby was working. He served our country in...
Lloyd Thomas Appling
Jan 16, 2005
Lloyd T. Appling -77 Of Jennings, Fl passed away early Sunday January 16, 2005 in Gainesville, Fl after a brief illness. Mr. Appling was born August 18, 1927 in Fulton County Georgia to the late Arthur and Ruby Appling. He retired from the United States Air Force as a decorated Veteran after 21 years of Service. After retiring from the...
Jimmie Iris Myers
Jan 14, 2005
Jimmie Iris Pierce Myers – 91 Of Yuba City California passed away on January 14, 2005 at her daughter’s residence in Yuba City after a short illness. She led a full and happy life of 91 years. She was a devout Christian, a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and Aunt to her family. Iris was a friend of all...
Jimmy Ralph Rowland
Jan 6, 2005
Ralph Rowland 75 Of Valdosta, passed away Thursday, January 06, 2005 at his residence after a brief illness. Mr. Rowland was born February 28, 1929 in Lowndes County to the late Willis and Annie Nell Allbritton Rowland. One of his greatest joys was fishing with his family and friends. Mr. Rowland retired from Langdale Ford in 1980 after 20 years...
Linda S. Browning
Jan 6, 2005
Linda Sue Browning – 57 Of Lakeland passed away early Thursday morning January 6, 2005 at her residence after lengthy illness. She was born on July 8, 1947 to the late Wilbur & Alberta Bailey in Lakeland were she lived all of her life. She was a member of Browning Chapel Church of God. Mrs. Browning was preceded in death...
William Irwin Parrish
Jan 5, 2005
William Irvin W.I. Parrish – 85 Of Lakeland passed away early Wednesday morning January 5, 2005 in Louis Smith Memorial Hospital in Lakeland after declining health for several months. He was born in Berrien County and had lived in Lakeland most of his life. He was a member of AARP, VFW in Nashville, the Lakeland Masonic Lodge # 434 where...
Ruth D. Conine
Jan 1, 2005
Ruth D. Conine Irma Ruth Davis Conine, 86, of Stockton, passed away early Saturday morning, January 1, 2005, at the Lakeland Villa Convalescent Center. She was born November 26, 1918, in Stockton to the late Ernest and Elizabeth Livingston Davis. Mrs. Conine and her late husband, James O. Conine, owned and operated ConineÂ’s in Stockton for 40 years. Throughout these...
Kelly Walton Shear
Jan 1, 2005
Kelly Shear – 52 Of Lakeland passed away Saturday January 1, 2005 in an automobile accident. He was born on February 3, 1952 in Lowndes County and had lived in Lanier County for the past 10 years. Mr. Shear was preceded in death by his father, Cleveland Joseph Shear and a nephew, Timmy Shear. Survivors Include: Wife Patricia Shear, Lakeland,...
Bessie Evelyn Sirmans
Dec 24, 2004
Bessie Evelyn Sirmans – 79 Of Lakeland, Ga. passed away early Friday morning December 24, 2004 at her daughter’s residence in Valdosta after declining health. She was born on September 22, 1925 in Axson, Ga. to the late John and Bessie Ann Moncrief and lived most of her life in Lakeland. Mrs. Sirmans was a member of the Oak Grove...
Lloyd D. Fowler
Dec 23, 2004
Lloyd D. Fowler – 58 Of Nashville, Ga. passed away Thursday December 23, 2004 in the Berrien County Hospital after declining health. He was born in Wedowee, Alabama and lived in North Ga. before moving to Berrien County ten years ago. Mr. Fowler was Pentecostal by faith. He was preceded in death by his parents Orvil and Mandy Dorsey Fowler....
Kizzie Ruth Barnaskey
Dec 22, 2004
Kizzie Ruth Barnaskey – 84 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday evening December 22, 2004 in the Heritage House Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born February 22, 1921 in Berrien County to the late Joe & Verdie Hornage. She was a member of Freewill Baptist Church in Valdosta. One of her greatest joys was quilting for her family...
Thomas Alton Lumpkin
Dec 19, 2004
Thomas Alton “Tommy” Lumpkin – 50 Of Valdosta passed away Sunday December 19, 2004 in South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Tifton, Georgia on January 11, 1954. He was employed with Reames Concrete for 17 ½ years and was employed by Scruggs Concrete as plant manager until declining health forced him to resign. Mr....
Rosemary Thornton
Dec 18, 2004
HOMERVILLE — Rosemary Thornton, 66, Homerville, passed away Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Jacksonville, Fla., after a brief illness. She was born in St. George on Sept. 7, 1938, to the late Fred and Lettie “Crews” McClain and had lived in Clinch County for the past 30 years. Her brother, Freddie B. McClain, preceded her in death....
Billy Sirmans
Dec 13, 2004
Billy Sirmans – 65 Of Ray City, GA passed away early Monday Morning December 13, 2004 in South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta following a brief illness. He was born and lived in Berrien County, GA all his life. He was a brick and block mason by trade. He was an avid fisherman, and Baptist by faith. He was preceded...
Voncile Fleming Slone
Dec 10, 2004
Voncile Fleming Slone – 87 Of Lakeland passed away early Friday Night Dec.10, 2004 in South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta after a lengthy illness. She was born in Coffee County, Alabama and had lived in Lakeland Most of her life. She was a member of the Real Club, Widows Club, a Pink Lady at Louis Smith Memorial Hospital in...
William Franklin Swords, Ii
Dec 9, 2004
William Franklin “Billy” Swords, II – 35 Of Ray City passed away Thursday December 9, 2004 at his residence. He was born on April 3, 1969 in Honolulu, Hawaii and had lived most of his life in Valdosta before moving to Ray City 2 years ago. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Hahira. Survivors Include: Daughter Ashley...
Lillie Altman Maine
Dec 8, 2004
Lillie Altman Maine 93 Of Valdosta, passed away early Wednesday morning at her residence after a brief illness. She was born July 6, 1911 in McClenney FL. to the late Newton and Mary Ann Altman. Her husband, Jessie Lee Maine precedes her in death Survivors include: Son Albert Maine, Macon, GA Daughters Eldoris M. Hull, Baytown, NJ Dell M. LaCoss,...
Robert Schwartz
Nov 30, 2004
Robert “Bob” Schwartz – 74 Of Valdosta, passed away Tuesday evening after a lengthy illness in South Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Schwartz was born May 25, 1930 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to the late Joe & Angela Kramer Schwartz. After his service during the Korean Conflict, he was the manager of the S&H Kresses Department Store for 30 years. Survivors...
Laurie Lynne Paterson
Nov 29, 2004
Laurie Lynne Paterson – 50 Of Valdosta passed away Monday November 29, 2004 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born on July 16, 1954 in Flint, MI and had lived in Lowndes County most of her life. She graduated from Valdosta State University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. After graduation she worked...
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