OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Music Funeral Services
James Walter Temples
Aug 27, 2004
James “J.W.” Temples – 70 Of Ray City, passed away early Friday afternoon August 27, 2004 in the Berrien County Hospital, after a brief illness. He was born and had lived most of his life in Berrien County. Mr. Temples attended the New Beginning Fellowship in Ray City Ga., His Sister, Hazel Booth and Brother Howard Temples precedes him in...
Lizzie Beatrice Guarino
Aug 25, 2004
Beatrice Guarino – 84 Of Montgomery, Texas passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2004. Funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 28, 2004 in the Lakeland Chapel of Music Funeral Services with burial following in Burnt Church Cemetery. Music Funeral Services of Valdosta is serving the Guarino family.
Sgt. Tracy Janine Holowka
Aug 24, 2004
Sgt. Tracy Holowka – 35 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2004 in Bainbridge after injuries she received in a motorcycle accident. She was born on March 9, 1969 in San Jose, California. She served in the National Guard for 13 years before transferring to active duty in U.S. Army in 1998 where she was currently serving as a...
Mario Hernandez
Aug 19, 2004
Mario Hernandez – 23 Of Valdosta passed away Thursday night August 19, 2004 in Lowndes County. He was born in Huajuapan de Leon, Oaxaca, Mexico and had lived in Valdosta for the past 5 years. He was a member of the Source of Water Church “Iglesia Manantial de Vida.” Survivors Include: Father & Mother Calixtro & Socorra Hernandez, Mexico 5...
David Carl Yarbrough
Aug 17, 2004
David C. Yarbrough – 83 Of Tampa, Fl passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at Delta Health Care Center in Tampa after a lengthy illness. He was born in Texas and had lived in Tampa for most of his life. Survivors Include: Sister, Mary Register, Valdosta, Ga Brother and Sister-in-law, Futch and Nell Yarbrough, Lakeland, Ga. A number of nieces...
Beulah Corbitt
Aug 15, 2004
Beulah Corbitt – 91 Of Nashville passed away early Sunday morning August 15, 2004 in the Berrien County Nursing center after a lengthy illness. She was born in Clinch County and had lived in Lanier County for most of her life. She was a member of Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church. Her husband, Lawton Corbitt, son, W.C. “Bill” Smith, daughter,...
Mickie Sue Boruff
Aug 13, 2004
Mickie Boruff – 61 Of Lakeland passed away Friday August 13, 2004 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born in Indiana and lived in Centre, Alabama for 9 years before moving to Lakeland 1 year ago. She was Baptist by faith. Survivors Include: Daughter and Son-in-law Traci and Dwayne Dixon, St. Marys, Ga. 2 Sons and Daughters-in-law...
Mable June Spencer Ullom
Aug 9, 2004
Mable June Spencer Ullom – 86 Of Hahira, GA. passed away Monday August 9, 2004 she was born on October 23, 1917 in Mannington, West Virginia. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Moultrie, GA. She and her husband moved to Takoma Park, MD after their marriage in 1936 where her husband worked as a plumber and...
Warren Ted Spradley, Sr.
Aug 8, 2004
Warren Ted Spradley, Sr. – 65 Of Lakeland passed away Early Sunday morning Aug. 8, 2004 in the Louis Smith Memorial Hospital in Lakeland after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Tifton, GA Feb. 14, 1939 to the late Elizabeth Bishop and Elijah Spradley. He was also preceded in death by a brother Dan Spradley Mr. Spradley...
Willie Blue Ethridge
Aug 8, 2004
Willie Blue Ethridge – 74 Of Valdosta, passed away early Sunday August 8, 2004 in South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Laurinburg, NC and had lived most of her life in Valdosta. Ms. Ethridge was a dearly loved, devoted mother, and wife and will be missed by all. Her husband of more than 53...
William A. Powers
Aug 4, 2004
William A. “Al” Powers – 46 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday August 4, 2004 in Tift Regional Medical Center after an apparent heart attack. He was born on April 20, 1958 in Florida and had lived in Brooks and Lowndes County most of his life. His parents, James Washington and Estee Watson Powers, preceded him in death. Survivors Include: Wife...
Wesley Royal
Aug 4, 2004
Wesley D. Royal, Jr. – 46 Of LaVergne, TN passed away Thursday August 5, 2004 in Stonecrest Medical Center in Smyrna, TN following a heart attack. He was born in Albany, GA and was raised in Valdosta, GA. were he attended school at Valdosta High and college at Georgia Southern in Statesboro, GA. Mr. Royal was a volunteer with LaVergne...
Geneva Ray
Aug 3, 2004
Geneva Ray – 65 Of Nashville passed away Tuesday Morning August 3, 2004 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born and had lived most of her life in Berrien County. Mrs. Ray was a member of the Full Gospel Mission in Nashville. Her sister, Evelyn Stanford, preceded her in death. Survivors Include: Husband Jimmy Ray,...
Geneva Ray
Aug 3, 2004
Geneva Ray – 65Of Nashville passed away Tuesday Morning August 3, 2004 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born and had lived most of her life in Berrien County. Mrs. Ray was a member of the Full Gospel Mission in Nashville. Her sister, Evelyn Stanford, preceded her in death. Survivors Include:Husband Jimmy Ray, Nashville, Ga5...
Louise Dennis Mullis
Jul 29, 2004
Louise Granny Mullis – 91 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2004 in Louis Smith Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Putnam County, GA to the late Fleetwood and Leona Bachelor Dennis and had lived in Lakeland most of her life. She retired from Moody AFB Exchange in 1975. Mrs. Mullis cared for many...
E. Muriel Kinkand Sinnott
Jul 24, 2004
E. Muriel Zinkand Sinnott – 95 Of Valdosta passed away Saturday July 24, 2004 in Presbyterian Home in Quitman after a lengthy illness. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 25, 1908 to the late Joseph N. & Maria T. Nissen Zinkand. She was a New York University Alumna, a retired New York City High School Teacher and...
Gracie Griffin
Jul 23, 2004
Gracie Griffin – 81 Of Adel passed away Friday evening July 23, 2004 in the Adel Convalescent Center after a lengthy illness. She was born and had lived in Cook County most of her life. Ms. Griffin was a member of the Benevolence Baptist Church. Her husband, Eugene Griffin, Son, Virgil Balkom, Sr., and Brother, Thomas White, Sr. preceded her...
Jewell Prickett Woods
Jul 22, 2004
Jewell Prickett Wood – 86 Of Ray City, GA passed away early Thursday morning, July 22, 2004 in South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born and had lived in Berrien County all her life. She was a member of Ray City United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Remer Wood and...
Dixie Edward Murray
Jul 22, 2004
Dixie Edward Murray – 61 Of Brunswick, GA passed away suddenly Thursday morning, July 22, 2004 at his home. He was born March 22, 1943 in Lowndes County, GA and was raised in Lanier County, GA. Dixie moved to St. Simons Island in 1965 where he raised his family, moving to Brunswick in 2000. He owned and operated Murray Landscape...
Linda Smith
Jul 21, 2004
Linda Smith – 53 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at home following a brief illness. She was born May 8, 1951 in Clinch County, where she had lived most of her life. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis Milton Smith, Sr. and Versie & Ervin...
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