Obituaries for Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Published 4:53 am Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Juanita
Lokey Courson
HIALEAH, Fla. — Juanita Lokey Courson, 75, of Hialeah, Fla. died Friday, July 8, 2005 at her home.
She was born on Feb. 23, 1930 in Albany to Mary Hill Lokey and the late Felton M. Lokey and had lived in Lowndes County before moving to Hialeah many years ago.
Mrs. Courson’s parents and six siblings located to Remerton where she worked for Strickland Cotton Mills, where she met her beloved husband, Beauford Courson, a recent World War II veteran at that time, and was married in 1947.
After traveling to Chicago so Beauford could get training from GI Bill, they moved to Hialeah where they raised their three children.
In Hialeah, Juanita worked as a punch press operator and advanced to stock room clerk and was promoted to purchasing agent for more than 13 years.
Many times she held part-time jobs ranging from selling Avon to managing the skating rink snack bar so she could be with her children for recreation.
She was a very high-energy person who everyone knew as an outstanding cook and she loved to cook for those she loved.
She and her husband Beauford were married for 52 years until his death in 1989. Her beloved son Jimmy passed away two years later.
Since the first Lokey family reunion in 1971, Juanita traveled every year to the reunion in Valdosta, never missing the event. As her driving became more difficult in 2004 she hitched a ride on her neighbors’ semi tractor-trailer to get halfway to the reunion and between various family members she was shuttled the remainder of the way and she stayed in constant touch with her beloved family.
Juanita continued to cherish living her home that was bought in 1949 with many fond memories. While many tried to get her to move closer to her family, she held onto her great memories and large home in sunny Hialeah where she and her husband raised their family.
Survivors include her mother, Mary H. Lokey of Valdosta; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jackie and Virgil VanDette of Evans, Jenny and Hebb Greenwell of Yorktown, Va.; daughter-in-law Lori Courson Minard of Dacula; seven grandchildren, Skipper VanDette, Greg VanDette, Heather Greenwell, Lauren Greenwell, Jimi Courson, Justin Courson, Joel Courson; three great-grandchildren, Caitlin, Sarah and Tristen VanDette; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Ruth Downing of Green Cove Springs, Fla., Nellie and Albert Stokes of Valdosta, Frances and Russell Don Jones of Titusville, Fla.; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Horace and Bobbie Lokey of Orlando, Fla.., Ken L. and Earlene Lokey, Terry and Phyllis Lokey all of Valdosta; many nieces, nephews and extended family members and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2005, in the chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home with Tim Downing officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. — Carson McLane Funeral Home.
Betty O. Crook
QUITMAN — Betty O. Crook, 80, Quitman, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2005, at Brooks County Hospital after a lengthy illness.
A lifelong resident of Brooks County, she was the daughter of James and Buna Lastinger Oesterreicher. She was a retired bookkeeper for Five Points Motor Company and a member of the First Baptist Church of Quitman.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Harry and Bobbie Crook of Eustis, Fla.; two grandchildren, Chip Crook and JoAnna Treves; two great-grandchildren; Baylie Treves and Raelin Treves; and one sister, Martha Pittman of Tampa, Fla.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. today, July 12, 2005, in Oak Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Marty Carnes officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of Mrs. Crook. — Maxwell-Miller Funeral Home, Quitman.
Glen McClellan Fletcher
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Glen McClellan Fletcher, 53, of Tallahassee, Fla., passed away Friday, July 8, 2005, at his residence.
Born on June 30, 1952, in Ocilla to Ennis McClellan Fletcher Jr. and Amy Calhoun, he had lived in Tallahassee for the past nine years, moving from Atlanta. Mr. Fletcher was the owner of Zoom Video as well as a composer and musical artist. He was also a degree candidate in psychology and English at Florida State University. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Albany.
He is survived by mother and stepfather, Amy Calhoun and Kenneth G. Kimsey of Tallahassee, Fla. and Worth Co.; sister, Carol Fletcher New of Albany; brother, Kenneth Ray and wife Nan Fletcher, Valdosta; nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews, Jarrett McAllister and husband Glenn Tennyson and their children, James, Jackson, Caroline and Emily Tennyson of Albany, Kelly McAllister and husband Phillip Greene, Jr., of Albany, Hunter New Jr. of Quitman, Scott, Jason and Katie Fletcher of Valdosta.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. today in Calhoun Family Cemetery with the Rev. Betty Jackson officiating. The family will be at their residence, 3149 South Highway 112, where they will receive friends. — Banks Funeral Home, Sylvester.
Charles Robinson
RAY CITY– Mr. Charles Robinson, 74 of Ray City, died July 10, 2005, at South Georgia Medical Center after a long illness.
He was born on April 26, 1931, in Cook County to the late Joseph Carl and Flonnie Bell Harris Robinson. He lived most of his life in Lowndes County and lived in Ray City the past several years. He was a retired Master Electrician, an Army veteran, fought during the Korean conflict and received a Purple Heart. He was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred Rentz Robinson of Ray City; one son and daughter-in-law, Wesley “Woody” and Debbie Robinson of Valdosta; one daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and James Cagle of Ray City; three grandchildren, Daniel Cagle, Valdosta, Christin Cagle and Hannah Cagle of Ray City; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Leland Robinson, Hahira, Joe and Golda Faye Robinson, Muskogee, Okla., Johnny and Judy Robinson, Dunn, N.C., E.J. Robinson, Muskogee, Okla.; and three sisters and brothers-in-law, Hazel Strawder of Ray City, Mary Ann and Junior Brown, Hahira, Ruth and Tom Treadwell, Valdosta. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Robinson and Ronald Robinson and one sister, Doris Pickett.
Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2005, at Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Cagle officiating. Burial will be held in Concord Cemetery. — Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home, Adel.
– Effie Mae Morgan, 76, of Jasper, Fla. passed away Saturday, July 9, 2005, at the home of her daughter in Spring Hill, Fla. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Harry T. Reid Funeral Home, Jasper, Fla. A viewing will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. today. — Harry T. Reid Funeral Home, Jasper, Fla.
– George E. Robinson, 90, of Hahira died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Martin/ McLane Funeral Home of Hahira.