LAKELAND

Wayne Mitchell, J.R.

Wayne Mitchell, J.R., 27, of Lakeland passed away at his residence Wednesday Dec. 7, 2005. J.R. was born Aug. 23, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nev. to Wayne and Nuan Mitchell. J.R. was an Auto Mechanic by trade.

Survivors Include his mother and father, Wayne and Nuan Mitchell, Sr., Lakeland, Ga.; three sisters and brothers, Mary Bennett Lakeland, Ga., in-laws, Michelle and Larry Whitmore, Texas, Maelong and John Butler, Ft. Walton Beach; one daughter, Aylissa Marie, Lakeland; grandmother, Roberta Mitchell, Fla.; one uncle, Gary Mitchell, Fla.; one nephew and four nieces.

Funeral services will be held tonight at 7 p.m., Dec. 10, 2005 in Lakeland Chapel of Music Funeral Services with visitation beginning at 5 p.m. until service time. The Rev. Bill Watson officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the family (Rt. 1 Box 620, Naylor Ga. 31641). Sympathy can be expressed online at www.musicfuneralservices.com. — Music Funeral Services, Lakeland

VALDOSTA

William F. Jennings Sr.

William F. Jennings Sr., 75, of Valdosta died Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born on Jan. 8, 1930, to the late Felix Tillman and Sarah Harvey Jennings and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mr. Jennings was a Baptist and a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Korea. He was retired from the Seaboard Coastline Railroad.

Survivors include three sons, Felix Tillman Jennings IV of Norman Park, David Uriah Jennings of Valdosta and William F. Jennings Jr. of Brunswick; two grandsons, Timothy Tillman Jennings of Norman Park and Tyler Harper Jennings of Ray City; one sister, Ann Simmons of Fayetteville, N.C.; and one brother, James “J.J.” Jennings of Valdosta. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janell Walker Jennings.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, in the chapel of carson McLane Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Willis officiating. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus. The family will receive friends Saturday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. — Carson McLane Funeral Home

VALDOSTA

Beverlyn Robinson

On Dec. 6, 2005, God called Beverlyn Robinson to rest with Him. She was born April 29, 1958. She was the seventh child born to the late Mr. John A. Thomas and Mrs. Alberta Thomas Irvin.