Obituaries for Monday, June 26, 2006
Published 6:28 pm Sunday, June 25, 2006
Clyattville
Lillie Mae Bussey Black
Lake Park
Richard Lynn Chewning
Shirley Hughes
Tallahassee, Fla.
B. Michael Caldwell
Valdosta
Earl R. Rowland
Obituaries
Valdosta
Earl R. Rowland
Earl R. Rowland, 81, of Valdosta, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center.
He was born in Chester on Oct. 22, 1924, to the late Jack and Kathleen Martin Rowland. Mr. Rowland retired from the United States Navy after 22 years of service to his country and returned to the Lowndes County and Brooks County area over 37 years ago. He was a decorated veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sachiko Rowland of Valdosta; daughter, Wynell Montgomery of Valdosta; four grandchildren, Jason (Mindy) Woodall of Memphis, Tenn.; Candace Woodall of Valdosta; Cyndi (Tsali) Hall of Santa Fe, N.M.; Joshua (Julia) Montgomery of Valdosta. Also his sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty (John) Belcher of Quitman; Dorothy (James) Tucker of Quitman; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gene (Irene) Rowland of Caribou, Maine; Virgil (Peggy) Rowland of Blairsville; nine great-grandchildren and a host of loving nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Cleve Rowland and Jack Rowland, and his sister, Robbie Nell Rowland.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2006, in the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Fla., where full military honors will be rendered. The family will receive friends and relatives from 5-7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Sympathy may be expressed online at www.musicfuneralservices.com. — Music Funeral Services of Valdosta.
Clyattville
Lillie Mae Bussey Black
Lillie Mae Bussey Black, 90, of Clyattville, departed this life on Saturday, June 24, 2006, at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman.
Mrs. Black was born on May 18, 1916, in the Clayttville area of Lowndes County to the late Joseph Rush Bussey and Hattie Gertrude Anderson Bussey. On March 3, 1940, she married James Edward Black, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Black was a graduate of Clyattville High School and Valdosta State College and was a retired teacher from Clyattville Elementary School, where she taught for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Black were active members of the Clyattville United Methodist Church.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Ellis and Aletha Black of Clyattville, Larry and Faye Black of Clyattville, Bruce and Alacia Black of Lake Park; eight grandchildren, Dr. Larry Black of Quitman, Chance Black of Lake Park, Tonya Black Woody of Athens, Rebecca Black Lundy of Faith, N.C., Spencer Black of Perry, Dana Black Rowland of Lake Park, Ferran Black of Echols County and David Black of Charlotte, N.C., eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Mary Nell Touchton of Lowndes County; sister-in-law, Wylene Zipperer of Clyattville; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Charles and Emma Allen Black of Augusta and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Barry Adolphus Bussey, Joseph Hightower Bussey, Willie Eugene Bussey and Wendell Clarence Bussey.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at the Clyattville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mollie Danner and Rev. Tommy Bussey officiating. Burial will follow in the Benevolence Cemetery. Mrs. Black will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the service. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. this evening at the McLane Lakewood Funeral Home in Lake Park. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. — McLane Lakewood Funeral Home of Lake Park.
Lake Park
Shirley Hughes
Shirley Hughes, 64, of Lake Park, died on Saturday, June 24, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness.
Born in Clinch County, she attended Clinch County Schools and was a lifelong resident of South Georgia. She owned and operated the Farmhouse Restaurant in Lake Park with her husband, Harold Hughes.
In addition to her husband, other survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Dennis Brady of Matwanna, N.J.; one son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Stephanie Hughes of Jacksonville, Fla.; two granddaughters, Nicole Brady and Sarah Hughes; one sister and brother-in-law, Ernestine and Lawrence Zeigler of Mayday, Ga.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Maureen Bennett of Falmouth, Mass. and Bill and Doris Bennett of Stockton; several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Hughes was preceded in death by her parents, James and Elma Stone Bennett and her brothers, Pat Bennett, Grover Bennett and Douglas Bennett.
Funeral services for Shirley Hughes will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of the McLane Lakewood Funeral Home with Mr. J.C. McMullen and the Rev. Mickey Corbett officiating. Burial will follow in the Wayfare Cemetery. The visitation will be held on from 6-8 p.m. this evening at McLane Lakewood Funeral Home. Condolences to the family can be conveyed on line on the obituary page at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. — McLane Lakewood Funeral Home of Lake Park.
NOTICES
B. Michael Caldwell
B. Michael Caldwell, 55, of Tallahassee, Fla., passed away Friday, June, 2006. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2006, in the chapel of Harry T. Reid Funeral Home, Jasper, Fla. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Jasper, Fla. The family will receive friends on June 28, 2006, from 10 a.m. until 1 a.m. at the funeral home one hour prior to service. — Harry T. Reid Funeral Home, Jasper, Fla.
Richard Lynn Chewning
Richard Lynn Chewning, of Lake Park, died Saturday, June 24, 2006, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. — Carson McLane Funeral Home.