Lee Vermon (Bud) Sowell, 82, of Remerton died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born on December 27, 1927 in Bonifay, Florida to the late Joseph D. and Eula Rutherford Sowell and had lived in this area most of his life. Mr. Sowell was a member of the Westside Baptist Church where served as a Deacon, a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in World War II and a Mason for more than fifty years. He retired as a foreman with Strickland Cotton Mills and had served as a city councilman, Mayor and dispatcher for the city of Remerton.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Greene Sowell of Remerton, his children and their spouses, Michael Lee and Christy Sowell of Atlanta, Tanja S. and John Brannen of Titusville, Fla., Jeffrey Lee and Dorothy Sowell of Orlando, Fla. his grandchildren, Johnny (Beth) Brannen, Joe (Leila) Brannen, Nicole Alana Lee Gilbert, Jordan Lee Sowell, Sinjon Sowell, Jeffrey Lee Sowell, Corey Lee Sowell, Jeremy Lee Sowell, his twin sister, LaVerne Brown and sister, Iva Lou Curry both of Bonifay, Fla., sisters in law and brother in law, Margaret Davis of Valdosta, Dorothy Stephenson of Waycross, Harris and Jane Greene of Hahira, Ann Greene of Lake Park and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one sister and four brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at the Westside Baptist Church with Dr. Ernie Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Sowell will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the services. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. — Carson McLane Funeral Home.
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Lillie Christine “Teenie” Ferrell
Lillie Christine “Teenie” Ferrell, 65 of Stockton, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010 in the South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born January 6, 1945 in Clinch County, Georgia to the late William Aubrey & Lillie Mae Courson Bennett. She was a homemaker and attended the Love Joy Community Church.
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Lucile W. Garner
Lucile W. Garner, 87, of Valdosta, died Friday, April 30, 2010 at her residence. She was born on Oct. 8, 1922 in Quitman to the late Roy Lee Wilson, Sr. and Vara Adams Wilson. Mrs. Garner was a bank teller at First Union Bank, was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and was a tremendous mother and grandmother.
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Effie Lightsey
Effie Lightsey, of Valdosta died on Friday, April 30, 2010 after a full life of 93 years. She was born in Cook County Georgia on Sept. 29, 1916 to the late Curtis and Scrappie Selph Hayes. She was a retired sales associate with Fashions Direct and was of the Baptist Faith.
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Linda Reese Stapp
Linda Reese Stapp, of Lake Park died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on June 16, in Eatonton, Ga. to the late Newton Henry and Emma Lou Holder Reese and had lived in Lowndes County for forty years. Mrs. Stapp was a retired beautician having worked for Benny Mitcham at the Head Boutique for many years. She was a member of the Corinth Baptist Church, attended the Lake Park First Baptist Church and attended Sunday School meetings at Lake Park Christian Church. Mrs. Stapp enjoyed her family and going to Target.
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Lugenia Woods
Mrs. Lugenia Woods, age 84, of 3332 Old State Road, Valdosta, Ga., passed this life on Tuesday April 27, 2010 at her residence. She was born on July 25, 1925 in Brooks County to the late Mr. Chester Copeland and the late Mrs. Gustava J. Copeland. She was married to the late Mr. Lorrain Woods.
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Bobby Webb
Mr. Bobby Webb, 70 of Hahira passed away April 28, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center.
He was born March 22, 1940 in Hahira to the late Sammy Benjamin and Cora Lee Kimsey Webb. He lived in Lowndes County most of his life. He was retired from Clay Freeman’s Auto Parts and was a member of Remerton United Methodist Church. -
Grace Valentine Rentz
Grace Valentine Rentz, 96, of Lake Park, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at her daughter’s residence. She was born in Howell, Ga. on May 7, 1913 to the late William Oscar and Annie Florence Howell Valentine. Mrs. Rentz was a homemaker and the oldest member of Wayfare Primitive Baptist Church. She was a lifelong resident of Echols county.
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August George (A.G.) Miller
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans 8:18
August George (A.G.) Miller was born June 26, 1949 to the late Carry H. and Edner Miller in Bayminette, Ala. He passed this life April 28, 2010 at his residence. A.G. accepted Christ and was baptized at an early age. He spent his early years in Howell, Ga. and later moved to Homerville, Ga. where he attended the Clinch County School System. He moved to Valdosta after serving his country honorably in the United States Navy for five years. A.G. was employed with Crackling Good Bakery in Valdosta, Ga. for 26 years. -
Doris Johnson Molle
Doris Johnson Molle, age 83, of Orange City, Fla., passed away April 27, 2010, at Florida Hospital and Memorial Medical Center, Ormond Beach, Fla. She was born in Hahira, Ga., on Dec. 30, 1926, to the late Ivey W. Johnson and Estelle Kelly Johnson.
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Judge Wilbur D. Owens Jr.
Judge Wilbur D. Owens Jr., 80, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010, after a long illness.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, April 30, 2010, in Riverside Cemetery, entering through the Madison Street entrance. Visitation will be after the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Ronald McDonald House of Central Georgia or to Wesley Glenn Ministries. - More Legacy Headlines
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