Obituaries for Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006

Published 8:08 pm Friday, February 17, 2006

QUITMAN

Jannette Eloise Murray

Jannette Eloise Murray, 53, of Valdosta, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, at her home.

She was born on Dec. 13, 1952, in Palm Beach, Fla. to the late Emmitt and Sarah Lee Jones Murray. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.

She leaves to cherish her memory one son, Reggie Murray of Valdosta; three brothers, Jimmie L. Chambers (Ella), Valdosta, Paul E. Murray (Mae), West Palm Beach, Fla., Rumel Jones, Valdosta; three aunts, Janie Berry, Valdosta, Dorothy Cuffie, Summerville, N.J., Agnes Greene (William), Pennington, N.J.; one uncle James Garland (Annie), Valdosta; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and caring friends.

Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. The Rev. David Adams, pastor will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Hill Cemetery. — Scott And Roberts Mortuary.



VALDOSTA

Sara B. Burroughs

Sara B. Burroughs, 83 of Valdosta, died on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, at Crestwood Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.

Born on Dec. 15, 1922, in Naylor, she was the daughter of the late John and Gladys Moore Barker. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church.

Survivors are two sons and daughters-in-law, James and Marie Burroughs of Naylor, Thomas, Jr. and Teresa Burroughs of Douglasville; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; four nephews; one niece and other relatives. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Thomas Burroughs Sr. and one son, Richard B. Burroughs.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens with the Rev. David Hibberts officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. this evening at the Carson McLane Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed on the Obituary page at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. — Carson McLane Funeral Home.



Notices

Robert Charles Alexander

Robert Charles Alexander, 81 of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home with the Rev. Lee Shafer officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time today. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of choice. Condolences to the family may be conveyed on the Obituary page at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. — Carson McLane Funeral Home.



Florence Peyton Dozier

Mrs. Florence Peyton Dozier, 91 of Valdosta, died on Feb. 15, 2006, at her residence after a short illness. A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. on today, Feb. 18, 2006 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Father John O’Brien officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of South Georgia, P.O. Box 1727, Valdosta, Ga., 31603. Condolences to the family may be conveyed on the obituary page at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. — Carson McLane Funeral Home.



Lula M. Edwards

Funeral services for Mrs. Lula M. Edwards, 56, of Sparks, will be on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at 3 p.m. at Piney Grove Baptist Church, Adel, Ga. Visitation will be this evening. Interment will be at Adel Cemetery. The remains will lie in the church one hour prior to the service. — Lane Memorial Chapel Inc. of Adel



Roy C. Gaskins

Roy C. Gaskins, 62, of Valdosta passed away Feb. 16, 2006, after a sudden illness at South Georgia Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20, 2006, in the Valdosta Chapel of Music Funeral Services with the Rev. Clyde Stokes officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3 p.m. in Riverside Cemetery in Berrien County. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at the funeral home. Sympathy may be expressed online at www.musicfuneralservices.com — Music Funeral Services, Valdosta.



Vera Jenkins

Mrs. Vera Jenkins, 105, of 407 Church St., passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at Crestwood Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. at St. Paul AME Church, the Rev. Bruce Francis, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Hill Cemetery. — Stevens Funeral Home.



Teddy Walter Kelley

Teddy Walter Kelley, 56, of Nashville, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Lovein Funeral Home, Nashville. — Lovein Funeral Home Inc.



Earnest Pettway

Mr. Earnest Pettway, 53, of Adel, died on Thursday evening at South Georgia Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Lane Memorial Chapel. — Lane Memorial Chapel Inc. of Adel.



Robert Phillips

The Rev. Robert Phillips, 83, of Quitman, died = Friday, Feb. 17, 2006 at South Georgia Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Stevens-McGhee Funeral Home in Quitman.