Obituaries

Published 3:17 am Tuesday, December 6, 2005

for Tuesday, May 18, 2004



Kenneth Webb Cooper

HAHIRA — Kenneth Webb Cooper, 50, of Hahira, died on Saturday, May 15, 2004. Born in Brooks County, on Aug. 19, 1953, Mr. Cooper was a lifelong resident of Brooks and Lowndes Counties. He was a member of Morven Baptist Church. A former high school football coach and teacher, he loved to referee in various sporting events. Much of his career had been spent in Law Enforcement and Rehabilitation.

Survivors are his wife, Beth Cooper; two sons, Ryan Cooper and Kaleb Cooper all of Hahira; his parents, Harold and Faustina Cooper of Morven; brother and sister-in-law, Hal and Edna Cooper; nephew, John Cooper, all of Hahira; two nieces, Dusty Harper of Hahira and Jennifer Hartley of Douglas.

Funeral services for Kenneth Webb Cooper will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2004, at 4 p.m. in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home with Joey Cason and Charles Vinson officiating. Burial will follow in Campground Cemetery in Morven. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2-4 p.m.– Carson McLane Funeral Home



Gladys Futch

NASHVILLE — Gladys Futch, 93, of Nashville passed away Sunday, May 16, 2004, at Berrien County Hospital.

She was born on Aug. 9, 1910, in Jackson County to Weymon Pierce and Flora Wheeler Nicholson. She was a homemaker and attended the Nashville Mission. She was the widow of T.J. Futch who died in 1989.

She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Rachel (Bill) Stripling, Hahira, Geneva (Scotty) Bailey, Richwood, W.Va., Anelda (Alan) Guest, Douglasville; four sons and daughters-in-law, Weymon Thomas (Mary) Futch, Pineville, La., T.J. (Sarah) Futch, Jr., Nashville, Kenneth (Linda) Futch, Fitzgerald, Robert Edward (Linda) Futch, Ruby, La.; 22 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Blanche Rice, Nashville, Lois Barker, Trinity, N.C. She is also preceded in death by two children, Grace and Clinton Futch; step mother, Eunice Nicholson, four brothers, Pierce, Lenton Clinton and Jack Nicholson; three sisters, Grace Nicholson, Exie Miller and Frances Futch.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 19, 2004, in the chapel of Lovein Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Luke, the Rev. Wayne Taylor and the Rev. Danny Garrett officiating. Burial will be held in New Ramah Cemetery. Visitation will be held after 5 p.m. today with the family receiving friends from 7-9 p.m. The family requests memorials to the New Ramah Cemetery Fund, c/o George Skinner Rte. 1 Box 2875 Ray City, GA 31645. — Lovein Funeral Home, Nashville



Ruth Randolph Walker

VALDOSTA — Ruth Randolph Walker, 81, of Valdosta died May 13, 2004, at Center Park Healthcare and Rehab. In Brandon, Fla.

The graveside service will be Wednesday, May 19, 2004, 2 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery. The Rev. John O’Brien will be officiating. A memorial service will be Saturday, May 22, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Kimbrell-Stern with the Rev. Trent Walker officiating.

A native of Americus, Mrs. Walker lived in Albany 40 years where she was a member of First United Methodist Church, the DAR and was retired from Georgia State and Dougherty County Health Departments after 21 years of service. She was also a resident of Grand Rapids, Mich., for 12 years. Mrs. Walker had lived in Valdosta since 1996, and was a member of St. John Evangelist Church until her most recent move to Lithia, Fla., with her son.

Survivors include her son, Alex Walker and his wife Donna of Lithia, Fla., five grandchildren, Fred Walker, Trent Walker, Troy Walker, Heath Walker and Alice Walker, two step-grandchildren, Kathleen Brown and Thomas Brown and eight great- grand children.

The family will receive friends following the services.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to St. John Catholic School, 800 Gornto Road, Valdosta, GA 31602 or American Cancer Association, P.O. Box 1201, Albany, GA 31702.

You may sign the online guest book and share your own special thoughts with the family of Mrs. Walker by visiting Kimbrell-Stern’s Web site at www.kimbrellstern.com– Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Home, Albany



Rian James Caleb Booth

Rian James Caleb Booth of Valdosta, infant son of Catherine and Steven Booth, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2004, at his residence. A private graveside service will be held today, May 18, 2004 in Carter Cemetery. — Music Funeral Services of Valdosta



Dr. Samuel L. Jackson

Dr. Samuel J. Jackson, 71, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2004, at the South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced by the Stevens-McGhee Funeral Home of Quitman.



Kasey Elyse McCranie

Kasey Elyse McCranie, a student, 17, of Perry, Fla., formerly of Valdosta, died Saturday, May 15, 2004, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 19, 2004, at Crosspoint Baptist Church with Brother Eddie Pridgeon officiating. Burial will follow in Pineview Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. this evening at Burns Memorial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make a contribution to Crosspoint Baptist Church, 920 Courtney Road, Perry, FL 32347 or the Gideons Memorial Bible program, 3645 Slaughter Road, Perry, FL 32347. — Joe P. Burns Funeral Home, Perry, Fla.