Obituaries of Israel Lazarus from Valdosta Daily Times (Georgia) in 1959

Obituaries for Israel Lazarus of Valdosta, Georgia from 1959.

Citation 1 (5 Mar 1959)

"I. Lazarus dies at 76; Russia native", obituary for Israel Lazarus, 5 Mar 1959 (Thursday), page 3, col. 1; Valdosta Daily Times, newspaper; Lowndes, Georgia, United States; microfilm at Valdosta Lowndes County Library.

Citation 2 (6 Mar 1959)

"Rites are held for Mr. Lazarus", funeral notice for Israel Lazarus, 6 Mar 1959 (Friday), page 4, col. 3; Valdosta Daily Times, newspaper; Lowndes, Georgia, United States; microfilm at Valdosta Lowndes County Library.

Transcript of Mar 5 [paragraphs and lists added]

Israel Lazarus, 76 [born about 1883], native of Russia and resident of Valdosta for about 10 years [since about 1949], died this morning in a local hospital after an illness of several days.

Funeral arrangements had not been completed at noon, and will be announced by the McGowan Funeral Home [308 N. Patterson Street, Valdosta].

Survivors include

• a daughter, Miss Lillian Lazarus, Valdosta;
• four sons,
  1. Julian and
  2. William Lazarus, Valdosta;
  3. Marvin Lazarus, Jacksonville [Florida];
  4. Selwyn Lazarus, Fall Church, Va.;
• two sisters,
  1. Mrs. Max Bohrman, Lake City [Florida] and
  2. Mrs. Freddy [Freda] Rosenberg, Jacksonville;
• a brother,
  • Will Lazarus, Sparks [Georgia] and
• eight grandchildren.

Mr. Lazarus came to this country from his native Russia as a young man.

He soon established himself in Quitman [Georgia], as a merchant and lived there until he moved to Valdosta upon his retirement.

He was a Mason and a member of the Valdosta Jewish Congregation [later known as Temple Israel].

Transcript of Mar 6 [paragraphs and lists added]

Funeral services for Israel Lazarus who died Thursday [5 Mar] in a local hospital, were held this morning [6 Mar] at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the McGowan Funeral Home [308 N. Patterson Street, Valdosta].

Rabbi Louis Gorod, pastor of the Valdosta Jewish Synagogue [later known as Temple Israel], officiated.

Honorary pallbearers were

• Ben Dinnerman,
• Nathan Friedlander,
• Abe Golivesky,
• Dave Steigman,
• William Landy,
• C. O. Perry,
• D. E. Howell,
• B. Taylor,
• Bennet McDonald,
• Paul Bennett,
• O. H. Eason, and
• Frank Smith.

Active pallbearers were

• Henry Taylor,
• Jake Lazarus, 
• Abe Pincus,
• Jack Lazarus,
• Leon Lazarus,
• Joe Kalin.

Burial was in Sunset Hill [Valdosta].