OBITUARIES
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Lucille V. Harris
Mar 4, 2004
Lucille V. Harris – 78 Of Nashville passed away Thursday afternoon March 4, 2004 at Al & Aline Cook’s home. She was born in Coffee County and had lived in Nashville for the past 15 years. Mrs. Harris retired from GTE after 30 years of service. She was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Valdosta. She was...
Marcus Jake Ganas
Feb 27, 2004
Jake Ganas - 79 Of Lakeland, Ga. passed away late Friday night after and extended illness. He was born and had lived in Lanier County most of his life. He served in WWII and was a member of the D.A.V. and was a member of the Lakeland Church of God. Preceded in death by his parents Marcus and Ada Cumbus...
Pearl Harnage Hill
Feb 25, 2004
Pearl Harnage Hill – 81 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday February 25, 2004 in Heritage House Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Cecil, GA. and had lived in Valdosta most of her life. Mrs. Hill was a member of Northside Baptist Church, American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by 2 husbands, Maston...
Craig Ballew
Feb 22, 2004
Craig Ballew – 46 Of Ray City, GA passed away late Sunday night, February 22, 2004 at his residence following a battle with brain cancer. He was born in Spartanburg, SC, entered the U.S. Air Force and moved to Ray City in 1996. He worked at Austin’s Cattle Company as executive chef before ill health forced his retirement. He was...
Joshua Edward Browning
Feb 21, 2004
Joshua Edward “Josh” Browning – 22 Of Thomasville, GA passed away early Wednesday morning February 18, 2004 following an automobile accident. He was born on July 6, 1981 in Lowndes County, GA and had lived in Thomasville most of his life. He spent a lot of time in Lakeland, GA where he had family and friends as well. He was...
George Lathrop Barnaskey
Feb 21, 2004
George Lathrop Barnaskey – 83 USAF Major Retired, died Saturday, February 21, 2004. He was born March 22, 1920, in McLean, New York. An Air Force veteran of World War II and the Vietnam War. He was an Air Force pilot, and a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American...
Inez Clara Ruth
Feb 17, 2004
Inez Ruth – 82 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday February 17, 2004 in South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Berrien County and had lived in Valdosta for most of her life. She was a member of South Valdosta Church of God. Mrs. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Teddy Levi Ruth, parents,...
Charlie Gordon Exum
Feb 12, 2004
Charlie G. Exum – 63 Of Lakeland, GA passed away early Thursday afternoon, February 12, 2004 at his residence following an apparent heart attack. He was born in Berrien County, GA and had lived in Lakeland most of his life. He was employed at Bolling Grocery and Bolling Logging for about 25 years. He went to work with the TV...
Johnny Fender
Feb 12, 2004
Johnny Reason Fender – 78 Of Lakeland, GA passed away Thursday, February 12, 2004 following a brief battle with cancer. He was born and had lived in Lakeland most of his life. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral services were held Saturday February 14, 2004 at...
Ricky Lee Pittman
Feb 9, 2004
Ricky Pittman – 42 Of Valdosta passed away early Monday morning February 09, 2004 at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born in Thomasville, GA, and had lived in Valdosta most of his life. His father Billy Pittman preceded Mr. Pittman in death. Survivors include: Special Friend Wanda Garza Valdosta, GA Daughter Christina Pittman Lakeland, FL 2 Sons...
Judy Faye Clark
Feb 8, 2004
Judy Clark – 59 Of Valdosta passed away early Sunday Morning February 8, 2004 in South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born in Perry County, Kentucky and had lived between Valdosta and Kentucky the past 20 years. She was Baptist by faith. Survivors include: Husband Sam Clark, Valdosta, GA 3 Daughters & Sons-in-law Tammy & Dickie...
Mary Alice Lee
Feb 3, 2004
Mary Alice Lee – 92 Of Homerville, GA passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2004 in Clinch Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born January 26, 1912 in Montgomery County, Alabama to the late Mr.and Mrs. S. C. Mosely. She lived in Clinch County most of her life. Mrs. Lee graduated from Valdosta High School, received her AB degree...
Kitty Lapere
Jan 21, 2004
Kitty Rider LaPere - 55 Of Valdosta passed away Wednesday January 21, 2004 in South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born in Barwick, GA. and had lived most of her life in Valdosta. Mrs. LaPere graduated from Valdosta State College with a Master Degree in Special Education. After graduation she worked for the Lowndes County School...
Louise Harrell
Jan 20, 2004
Louise Harrell – 89 Of Valdosta passed away Tuesday morning January 20, 2004 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN. She was born in Dallas, N.C. and had lived most of her life in Valdosta, GA. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Valdosta, GA. Her husband J.D. Harrell preceded her death. Survivors Include: Daughter & Son-in-law Jean...
Thomas Browning Jones
Jan 17, 2004
Thomas Tom Jones – 67 Of Valdosta, passed away early Saturday morning January 17, 2004 in South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness.Mr Jones was born in Fairview, TN and had lived in Valdosta since 1979.and attended the Eastern Heights Baptist Church, He was Preceeded in death by his sister, Edith Sexton Survivors include: Wife Dean Jones Valdosta, GA....
Mattie Deen Boyett
Jan 15, 2004
Mattie Deen Boyett – 98 Of Bonaire, GA passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2004. She was born in Ware County to the late George T. and Bessie King Deen. Mrs. Boyett had lived in Lanier County most of her life. She was the oldest member of the First Baptist Church of Ray City, was also a member of Easter...
Homer Lee Lightsey
Jan 14, 2004
Homer Lee Lightsey – 81 Of Valdosta, GA passed away early Wednesday morning, January 14, 2004 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born in Dania, FL and had lived in Lowndes County most of his life. He was a truck driver, retired from Langdale Forest Products Division. Mr. Lightsey was Baptist by faith. Preceding Mr. Lightsey in...
Bernice Sirmans Price
Jan 12, 2004
Bernice Sirmans Price - 78 Of New Smyrna Beach, FL passed away Monday, January 12, 2004 in Port Orange, FL. She was a retired freight manager, a member of the New Smyrna Beach Christian Church and was active with the Cancer Support Group at Bert Fish Medical Center. Survivors include husband, Ralph Price, brother, Carl Sirmans of Milledgeville, GA; sister,...
Margaret Marie Rogers
Jan 12, 2004
Margaret Marie Rogers Of Winder Georgia, formerly of Valdosta, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 10, 2004 in the Barrow County Community Hospital. She was born in Pierce County, Georgia and had lived most of her life in Lowndes County. She was Baptist by faith. Her husband, Carroll B. Rogers, Jr, precedes Mrs. Rogers in death. Survivors include: Daughter & Son...
Rudolph Sirmans
Jan 11, 2004
Rudolph Sirmans – 73 Of Ray City, GA passed away Sunday, January 11, 2004 in South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born to the late Carlie and Mattie Roe Sirmans in Lanier County, GA and had lived in Berrien County, most of his life. Mr. Sirmans farmed prior to retirement due to declining health. He was...
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