Dearly Departed 1980s

  Year                         1980

        Name                                 Obituary/Eulogy

          Kahla  Cancler [Vinson]                                                                                  Picture

            Mrs. Kahla Cancler, 44, of Lake Park, passed away Nov. 1, 2006, in an auto accident.  She was born June 21,

            1962, in Colquitt County, Ga., to Burdeen Davis Mathis and the late William “Bill” Samuel Vinson. She lived most of

            her life in Lowndes and Echols counties. She was a veterinary technician at Baytree Animal Hospital and was a

            member of Swilley Hill Church of God. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Burdeen Davis Mathis and

            Roger of Adel; one step brother, Stephen Mathis of Metcalf, Ga.; one sister, Diane Vinson of Adel; one stepsister,

            Julie Mathis Stephens, Thomasville; a special niece, Ashli Vinson of Adel.  Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.

            Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, at Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Clyde Stokes, the Rev. Franklin Vinson and

            the Rev. Bobby Friar officiating. Burial will be held in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends

            from 6-8 p.m. this evening at Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home, Hwy. 41 South. Flowers will be accepted or donations

            may be made to the Valdosta Prison Ministry or Swilley Hill Church of God 4333 Hickory Grove Road, Valdosta. —

            Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home.

          Rebecca (Becky)  Green-Delk

            Rebecca (Becky) Green-Delk, 44 of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at her residence after a valiant

            battle with cancer.   Born on January 3, 1962 in Valdosta, she was the daughter of the late Elton Melvin Green and

            Emma Elizabeth Peace-Green. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God.  Her love and kindness

            touched everyone she met.  She will be missed deeply.  She is survived by her husband of twenty-five years,

            James Delk of Valdosta; son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Machelle Delk of Valdosta; grandchildren,

            Kirsten and Kameron Delk of Valdosta; brothers and sisters-in-law, Billy and Betty McCowan, Bobby and Melissa

            Green, all of Valdosta, and Walt and Beth Green of Hahira; an uncle, Benny Peace of Valdosta; nieces, Cindy

            McCowan, Jennifer McCowan, Brandi Green-Hendley, Amie Green, and Sarah Farmer; nephews Ryan Green and

            Guy Farmer, and numerous other family members and friends.  Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday,

            July 8, 2006 in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home with Pastor Dennis Nobles and Pastor Joseph

            Brown officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery.

  Year                         1981

        Name                                 Obituary/Eulogy

          Chris  Allen                                                                                                  Picture

            Chris Allen was a Lowndes High graduate of the class of 1981.  He was killed in a car accident on December 28,

            1984.  He was born Jan. 3, 1963.  Parents were George and Linda Allen of Lake Park.  He was married to Norma

            Jean (Brantley) and they had a 6 month old son, Richard Allen, whom is now 19 years old.  Chris was my only

            brother ( 5 years older ) and he lived every day to the fullest.  We will always remember him.

                                                                 Mike Allen                                             mikeyallen@bellsouth.net

          Jimmy "Donny" Black                                                                                     Picture

            Jimmy "Donny" Black, 40, of Serra Mesa, Calif., died on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at the home of his father in

            Valdosta. Born in Moultrie on Dec. 26, 1962, the son of Willie J.W. Black and the late Linda West Black, he was an

            audio engineer and a professional musician. Mr. Black was a member of the Unitarian Church.  Survivors are his

            father, Willie J.W. Black of Valdosta; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Eulalie and Greg Bartchy of Benton, La.,

            Debbie Waites of Moultrie.  Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of the Carson McLane

            Funeral Home. The Rev. Loyce (Buddy) Walker will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from

             3 p.m. until service time on Saturday. -- Carson McLane Funeral Home

          Tripp  Chester

          Voytelle Miller Gardner                                                                                  Picture

            Voytelle Miller Gardner, 41, of Valdosta passed this life on June 6, 2004, at Shands Hospital. She was born on

            March 8, 1963, in Valdosta. She was the youngest child of Frank and Arletha H. Miller. Voytelle was educated in

            the Lowndes County Public School System and graduated from Valdosta Technical College in 1981. She worked for

             Georgia Legal Services for 18 years and most recently worked in medical records at South Georgia Medical Center

             in Valdosta.  Voytelle met her groom, Pastor Kendrix James Gardner, in February 1991, and were married on Sept.

            26, 1991. She loved and shared life faithfully for 13 years of marriage. Two beloved children of grace came to

            them, Seth James and Joshua James. Her family was the joy of her life.  As a pastor's wife, Voytelle touched many

             lives in every congregation her husband served. Church members always felt comfortable in her presence.  She

            leaves to rejoice in her life her devoted husband of 13 years, Kendrix James Gardner; two children, Seth James

            Gardner, Joshua James Gardner; her father, Frank L. Miller of Valdosta; her mother, Arletha H. Miller, Valdosta;

            father-in-law, Calvin James Gardner, mother-in-law, Mary L. Gardner, Valdosta; sisters, Claytis Carter Knox,

            Valdosta, Barbara C. Bailey (Rev. Thomas), Waycross, Cassandra M. Murray, Augusta; brothers, Earl D. Carter

            (Ella), Macon, Edward G. Carter (Shirley), Valdosta; three aunts, Vivian B. Hill, Valdosta, Rosa M. McShan, St.

            Louis, Mo., Sarah F. Hester, Valdosta; two uncles, Lee L. Miller, Valdosta, George L. Miller, Jacksonville, Fla.; a host

             of cousins, nieces and nephews; Christian Love Ministries Church family, brothers and sisters in the Lord of all the

             other area churches and beyond and the many friends. -- 1 Corinthians 16:24 -- My love be with you all in Christ

            Jesus. Amen.  We, the family, thank God for allowing an angel to be with us as long as you did.  Funeral services

            will be held at 12 p.m., Wednesday, June 9, 2004, at the Christian Love Ministries Church and Pastor Kendrix J.

            Gardner is pastor and Bishop Wiley Jackson will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Hill Cemetery. -- Harrington

            Funeral Home

          Hope  Hand [Green]                                                                                       Picture

            Hope Hand, 41, of Valdosta passed away late Monday evening, May 16, 2005, at South Georgia Medical Center

            after a brief illness. She was born Nov. 16, 1963, in Lowndes County to Billie Green and the late Ronald E. Green.

            Hope worked at South Georgia Medical Center in the Radiology Department for the past eight years. She attended

            Camp Creek Missionary Baptist Church. She was loved very much by her family and friends.  Survivors include her

            husband, Tony Hand of Lake Park; two sons, Lance Culpepper, Valdosta, Chad Culpepper, Lake Park;

            stepdaughter, Taylor Hand, Valdosta; mother, Billie Green, Valdosta; sister, Greta Petitt, Mansfield, Ohio; and a

            number of nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 19, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Azalea City

            Church of God with burial following in Wayfare Cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to service time.

            Visitation will be held tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.  Sympathy may be expressed online at

            www.musicfuneralservices.com — Music Funeral Services of Valdosta

          Krystal  Harnage

          Michael Joseph Harris                                                                                   Picture

            HAHIRA -- Michael Joseph Harris, 39, of Hahira died Wednesday, May 14, 2003 at his home. He was born in

            Lowndes County on June 17, 1963 and was a member of the Hahira First Baptist Church. Mike was a Consumer

            Field Representative for Southtrust Bank of Birmingham, Alabama working for the South Georgia/North Florida

            District. He was a 1981 graduate of Lowndes High School and a graduate of Florida State University where he

            was a football manager for the Seminoles. Mike had lived and worked in St. Simons and Gainesville, Fla. before

            returning to Hahira in 1993. He was an avid sportsman and outdoorsman.  Survivors include his parents, J. M. and

            Mary Sue Stalvey Harris of Hahira; sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Mike Cooksey; niece, Lauren Cooksey;

            nephew, Taylor Cooksey, all of Tifton; two aunts, Lyn Stalvey of Hahira and Katherine Holston of Valdosta; great

            aunt, Barbara Jean McDonald of Hahira and several cousins.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday,

            May 17, 2003 at the Hahira First Baptist Church with Rev. David Gordon officiating. Burial will follow in the

            Friendship Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 6-8:30 pm at the funeral home.-- Martin/McLane

            Funeral Home of Hahira.

          Stan  Herring                                                                                                Picture

            Stan Herring, 41 of Lake Park, died unexpectedly while taking care of farm chores Wednesday, April 13, 2005. 

            Born on Nov. 5, 1963 in Lowndes County, he was the son of Ealie Doyle and Glenda Ann Dennis Herring. Stan

            loved farming. He enjoyed quail hunting and fishing with his children, was actively involved with his daughters’ 4H

            Club projects and was a member of a skeet team. He enjoyed being with his family and was a member of the Lake

            Park United Methodist Church.  Survivors are his wife, Shannan, daughters, Kelsi and Kayla and a son, Levi, all of

            Lake Park; parents, Ealie and Glenda Herring of Lake Park; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Danny and Joy Herring,

             Gene and Jan Herring, Russell and Susie Herring, Joey and Lisa Herring, all of Lake Park; his maternal

            grandmother, Ava Nell Dennis of Lake Park; parents-in-law, Tommy and Sharon Corbett of Jennings, Fla.; three

            sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law, Tammy and Ed Tudor of Lake Park, Cathy Jo Corbett, Lee and Gregg Brown

             of Jennings, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Vernon

            Dennis, and his paternal grandparents, Leland and Marie Herring.  Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.

            at Lake Park United Methodist Church. The Rev. Mike Lyons will officiate. Burial will follow in Hickory Grove

            Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the McLane Lakewood Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. this evening.

            Condolences may be conveyed on the obituary page at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. — McLane Lakewood

            Funeral Home

          Ricky  Holland

          Jerry Ray Passmore                                                                                      Picture

            VALDOSTA -- Ray Passmore, 35, Valdosta died suddenly Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998. Mr. Passmore was born in

            Lowndes County and had lived here all of his life. He was employed by Cook Portable Buildings and was a member

            of Northside Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Mandy K. Passmore; three daughters, April

            Lane Passmore, Kaitlyn Jean Passmore and Emily Marie Passmore and one son, Jackson Wallace Passmore, all of

            Valdosta; his mother and father,Jerry and Dorothy Passmore, Lake Park; sister and brother-in-law, Tina and Eric

            Blades, Clyattville; sister, Amber Jane Passmore, Lake Park; paternal grandmother, Virginia Nelson, Hahira;

            stepgrandmother, Louise Passmore, Hahira; and maternal grandparents, Raymond and Jean Radney, Sparks. Mr.

            Passmore is also survived by several uncles, aunts, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandmother,

            Jean B. Radney and his grandfather, R.A. Passmore Jr. Services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday at Northside

            Baptist Church, Valdosta with the Rev. Douglas Reddick and the Rev. Ken Hall officiating.Mr. Passmore will be

            placed in the church one hour prior to service. Interment will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery located in Brooks

            County. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Passmore-Sumner Funeral Chapel is

             serving the family.Jerry Ray Passmore (Class of 1981) -  My husband, Jerry Ray Passmore, was a graduate of

            Lowndes High School in the Class of 1981.  He passed away on November 12, 1998 of a Massive Ascending

            Aortic Aneurysm. He woke me up in the middle of the night and said he didn't feel good and 20 minutes later he was

             gone. The doctors say he died quickly and never knew what was really happening.  He was my husband for

            almost 15 years and we had four beautiful children together:     April Lane Passmore, a student at Lowndes High

            School and a member of the band (trumpet).     Kaitlynn Jean Passmore, a student at Hahira Middle School and a

            member of the band (flute)     Jackson Wallace Passmore, student at Dewar Elementary School      Emily Marie

            Passmore - age 2He is also survived by his parents - Jerry Wallace and Dorothy Passmore and 2 sisters - Tina

            Passmore Blades (Husband - Eric) and Amber Passmore Gordon (Husband - Scott).Ray played the drums in the

            Marching Band and Tina and Amber were also members of the Lowndes High Marching Band.He loved to hunt and

            fish but his best pasttime was spending time with his children. They were all the lights of his life. He loved to watch

            Nascar but rooted for the "driver who hadn't won in a while" as he used to say. His coffin was draped with a

            checkered flag and he was buried with a program from the Napa 500 race that ran the weekend before he died.If

            anyone would like to share information about Ray with his children, we would be really glad to hear from you. Emily

            was only 7 1/2 months old when her father passed away, so any memories that you could share would be greatly

            appreciated.

                                                  Mandy Kent Passmore                                   mailto:passmore@surfsouth.com

          Victor Antonio Washington                                                                             Picture

            Victor Antonio Washington of Valdosta passed this life June 10, 2006. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m.

            Saturday at J.L. Newbern Middle School. Burial will follow in Sunset Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends

            from 6-8 p.m. this evening. The remains will lie in state at Harrington Funeral Home until one hour prior to service. 

            Final rites are entrusted to Harrington Funeral Home.

          Tina  Wright

  Year                         1982

        Name                                 Obituary/Eulogy

          Donna  Corbett                                                                                             Picture

            She was my sister. Donna died in an auto accident in May, 1987.  She lived in Ruski, Florida just south of Tampa. 

            She owned her own cleaning service.  She loved to go to the beach, something we did together every Saturday. 

            To this day, Ieverytime I sit by the water, I think if her and how much I miss her!

                                                Marsha (Corbett) Jarrett                                          mailto:MarDavJar@aol.com

          Tessa  Curtis [Sandifer]                                                                                 Picture

            Tessa D. Curtis, 42, of 7217 Cayman Drive, Fayetteville, N.C., lost her courageous two-year battle with melanoma

            on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at Highsmith-Rainey Memorial Hospital. Tessa was employed as a corporate flight

            attendant with NetJets, Intl. Prior to that, she was employed at Jack Britt High School.  She is survived by her

            husband, Scott Curtis of the home; daughter, Danielle C. Talbott and husband David of Fayetteville, N.C.; son, Drew

            Curtis and fiancee Cari Muller of Fort Brag, N.C.; brother, James Sandifer and wife Peggy of Collierville, Tenn.;

            sister-in-law Mary Kay Joseph and husband Mike; brother-in-law Tony Curtis and wife Kim, sister-in-law Candy

            Jenson and husband Ken, sister-in-law Voni Distad and husband Steve, brother-in-law Guy Curtis and wife Linda,

            mother and father-in-law and Larry Curtis of Madison Lake, Minn., and several nieces and nephews. She was

            preceded in death by her parents, John and Jean Sandifer. Tessa will be sadly missed by her family and all who

            knew her. A memorial mass will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Good Sheperd Catholic Church,

            Hope Mills, N.C. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Tessa’s honor to Cape Fear Valley

            Home Health and Hospice, 3418 Village Drive, Fayetteville, N.C., 28304. — Cape Fear Crematory

          Mary Louise Harris [Pettway]                                                                          Picture

            Mary Louise Pettway Harris, formerly of Hahira, passed this life on July 13, 2005, at Duke Hospital in Durham, N.C.

            A memorial service will be held at Folsom Chapel CME Church in Hahira at 4 p.m.

          Harry  Miley

            A friend that always stuck up for what was right and helped out other`s in time of need. Peace my friend for you

            are with the Lord Almighty now.

                                               Felton M. (Chip) Lasseter

          Carol  Thomas

            Passed away in 1991 due to complications in childbirth. She had 2 small children

  Year                         1983

        Name                                 Obituary/Eulogy

          Ronald G. Cowart                                                                                          Picture

            Ronald G. (Ronnie) Cowart, Jr., 42, of Memphis, Tenn., and formerly of Hahira, Ga., died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008,

            at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on Nov. 15, 1965 in Leesburg, Fla. and had lived in Hahira most

             of his life. Ronnie was a school teacher with the Shelby County School System in Bartlett, Tenn.He is survived by

            his parents, Ronald and Jo Beth Cowart of Hahira; one brother, Tommy Cowart of Valdosta; his grandmother,

            Gladys Taylor of Hahira; aunts and uncles, Gwen and Steve Couch, Robert Taylor, Donald and Nancy Hayes, all of

            Hahira and many cousins.Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at 11 a.m. at the Friendship Primitive

            Baptist Church with Elder Thad Marshall officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery. He will be placed in the

             church one hour prior to service time. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. this evening at the funeral home.

             Condolences to the family may be expressed online at mclanefuneralservices.com. — Martin McLane Funeral

            Home, Hahira, Ga.

          Tony Raynard Davis

            passed this life on Dec. 30, 2001, at South Georgia Medical Center. He resided at 3880 Fender Road, Valdosta. Mr.

            Davis was born on March 5, 1963, to Mrs. Uma Ree Knight and the late Mr. Eli Davis Sr. in Lowndes County. Mr.

            Davis became a member of Payton AME Church at an early age. Mr. Davis graduated from Lowndes High School in

            1983. After high school, he was employed as a construction worker until he became disabled. He leaves to cherish

             his memories a loving daughter, Crystal Davis; a loving, caring and devoted mother, Mrs. Uma Ree Knight; two

            brothers and four sisters, Eli Davis Jr. (Roberta) of El Paso, Texas, Theresa Darden of Columbus, Tammy Brice

            (Tim) of Hinesville, Chree Carter and Yvonne Mitchell (Louis), both of Valdosta, also Robert Davis of Valdosta; three

             aunts, Annie Ruth Smith of Miami, Fla., Beatrice Wright and Mary Nell Randolph, both of Valdosta; four uncles, Gus

            Bradley (Darlene) of Tampa, Fla., Joe Bradley of Atlanta, John L. Bradley and Tommy Bradley (Gail), both of

            Valdosta; two great-aunts, Ruby Lee Whitfield and Lenora Harrell, both of Valdosta; two great-uncles, Calvin

            Patterson and McClary Patterson, both of Valdosta; a loving and devoted friend, Georgia Waters; special friends,

            James Palmer, Woodrow Clemons, Louis Mitchell, Willie Hart and Patricia Williams. He also leaves seven nephews,

            five nieces, two great-nephews, two great-nieces; and a host of loving cousins and friends. His grandparents

            were the late Daisy Patterson and Gus Bradley Sr. Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Payton AME