Obituaries of Maggie Lazarus from Valdosta Daily Times (Georgia) in 1962

Obituaries for Maggie (Oppert) Lazarus of Valdosta, Georgia from 1962.

Citation 1 (13 Jun 1962)

"Mrs. Maggie Lazarus", obituary, 13 Jun 1962 (Wednesday), page 11, col. 5; Valdosta Daily Times, newspaper; Lowndes, Georgia, United States; microfilm at Valdosta State University Library.

Citation 2 (14 Jun 1962)

"Mrs. Lazarus rites", funeral notice, 14 Jun 1962 (Thursday), page 4; Valdosta Daily Times, newspaper; Lowndes, Georgia, United States; microfilm at Valdosta State University Library.

Transcript of June 13 [paragraphs and lists added]

Mrs. Maggie Lazarus, 84 [born about 1878], a long-time resident of Valdosta, died in Pineview General Hospital [in Valdosta, Georgia, now called South Georgia Medical Center] Tuesday [12 June] after a lengthy illness.

Survivors include: 

• Three sons, 
  1. Louis Lazarus, West Palm Beach, Fla., 
  2. Sam Lazarus, Brewton, Ala.,
  3. William Lazarus, Trenton, Fla.;
• five daughters, 
  1. Mrs. Ethel Hopkins, Valdosta,
  2. Miss Rose Lazarus, Valdosta,
  3. Mrs. Lucile Taylor, Quitman [Georgia],
  4. Mrs. Myrtle Waters, Quitman, and
  5. Mrs. Ann Zelkind, Lake City, Fla.,
• one sister, 
  1. Mrs. Ella Tew, Headland, Ala.;
• seven grandchildren and
• five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were to be held today [13 Jun] at 2 p.m. at the McGowan Funderal Home [308 N. Patterson Street, Valdosta]. Burial is to follow in Sunset Hill Cemetery [Valdosta].

Mrs. Lazarus a resident of Valdosta for the past 54 years [since about 1908], was a member of the Valdosta Hebrew Congregation [later known as Temple Israel].

Transcript of June 14 [paragraphs and lists added]

Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Lazarus, who died Tuesday [12 June], were held at 2 p. m. Wednesday [13 June] in the chapel of McGowan funeral home [308 N. Patterson Street, Valdosta].

Rabbi Samuel Zakuto of Temple Israel in Valdosta conducted the services.

Honorary pallbearers were 

• T. W. Oliver,
• Robert Kilgore,
• William Landey,
• Harry Abrahams,
• Abe Golivesky,
• Dewey [Horn?],
• Sol Miller,
• Abe Pincus,
• W. J. Hewett,
• Mendel Lazarus,
• Gordon Williams,
• Leland Jordan, and
• R. A. Lester.

Active pallbearers were

• Jake Lazarus,
• Henry Taylor,
• Leon Lazarus,
• William Lazarus,
• Jack Lazarus, and
• Nat Polonsky.

Burial was in the Hebrew section of Sunset Hill [Valdosta cemetery].