VALDOSTA

Margery “Mardi’ Barnes

Margery “Mardi” Barnes, 84, of Valdosta, died on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, at her residence after a lengthy illness.

Born on Feb. 15, 1921, in Keen, N.H., she was the daughter of the late James F. and Dorothy Abbott Claverie and the widow of Charles Wesley Barnes, Jr. who died in 1991.

She was raised in Boston, Mass., and graduated from Thayer Academy in 1939 and Connecticut College in 1943, majoring in economics. She worked for the Office of Scientific Research and Development in the Radiation Laboratory, as office manager of the family business, Barnes Drug Store, and as the owner of Barnes Book Store.

She was a former member of the Valdosta Junior Service League, a supporter of Annette Howell Center for the Arts, Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, Hospice of South Georgia, Friends of the Library, the Soup Kitchen, and was a former member of the Book Review and a member of Christ Episcopal Church.

Survivors are two sons and one daughter-in-law, Charles W. III and Sallie Barnes and James Abbott Barnes all of Valdosta; one daughter and son-in-law, Mardi Barnes Maxwell and Bert III of Macon; grandchildren, Ellen Mixon and her husband Keith of Athens, Charlie Barnes IV of Valdosta, Margery Maxwell of Arlington, Va., Bert Maxwell IV and Dorothy Maxwell both of Macon, James Adam Barnes of Lakeland; a great grandson, Stephen August Mixon of Athens; a sister-in-law, Betty Barnes Nicholson of Atlanta and numerous nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by two sisters and a brother.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Peter Ingeman, the Rev. Lee Shafer, Deacon Karyl Miller and Deacon Patricia Marks officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of South Georgia, 205 Woodrow Wilson Dr., Valdosta, Ga., 31602 or Christ Episcopal Church, 1521 North Patterson St., Valdosta, Ga., 31602. Condolences to the family may be conveyed on the Obituary page at www.mclanefuneralservices.com.— Carson McLane Funeral Home.

LAKELAND

Jane Streetman Hallock Bowes

Jane Streetman Hallock Bowes, 80, formerly of Lakeland, Fla., died on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, at her residence in Valdosta. Born on October 9, 1925, in Pensacola, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Myra Quina Streetman. Among her many professions she was a dance instructor and owned her own school of dance in Bartow, Fla. She had also been a bookkeeper in Lakeland, Fla., and an airport manager in Gainesville, Fla. In her latter years she was a homemaker, a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Valdosta and was active in the Republican Women’s Club.

Survivors are a daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Tim Murphy of Valdosta and Rebecca’ father, Gene S. Bowes of Woolwine, Va.; a son, Norman Hallock Jr. of Lakeland, Fla.; grandchildren, Abigail Murphy of Valdosta, Christopher Douglas of Lakeland, Fla.; four great grandchildren; sister, Rita Hill of New Port Richey, Fla.; nephew, Forrest D. Hill III and niece, Marisa Hill both of New Port Richey; and a number of cousins. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Hallock Burr; a brother, Mark Streetman and her first husband, Norman Hallock Sr.

A funeral Mass will be held at 12:10 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Valdosta with Father John O’Brien officiating. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the Oak Hill Burial Park in Lakeland, Fla., with a priest from St. Joseph Catholic Church officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Attn: Thanks and Giving, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn., 38105 or St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 800 Gornto Road, Valdosta, Ga., 31602. Condolences to the family may be conveyed on the obituary page at www.mclanefuneralservice.com. —Carson McLane Funeral Home.