Berrien-Lanier County GaArchives Obituaries.....Stallings, LaVern Hayes September 24, 2009
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The Berrien Press - September 30, 2009
 LaVern H. Stallings, 78 passed away Sept. 24, 2009 at her residence in Bartow 
from cancer. LaVern was born in Adel, Ga. and attended school in Columbus, Ga. 
until the death of her father when she returned to Adel at age 18 to live with 
family. LaVern married Ray Stallings in Dec. of 1955. LaVern worked for several 
years at Credit Bureau of Valdosta until her first son Buck was born. She was a 
mother and housewife until 1982 when she went to work part-time at Lakeland 
Community Credit Union. Within a short period, LaVern was promoted up thru the 
ranks to the Vice President of member services. In the early 90's, LaVern 
retired from the credit union to work actively in the family business of 
Stallings Crop Insurance, Corp. She was the first "right hand" to husband Ray 
in the business and then for their son Bob. She managed all accounts payable 
and payroll until 2005. When her husband's health declined she devoted her time 
to him at their home in Lakeland, and then at the family home and citrus grove 
in Bartow/Alturas. LaVern remained a devoted wife, mother, and business partner 
of all the family businesses. Those who knew LaVern will remember her happy, 
smiling, and always caring for friends and family she loved throughout her 
joyous years. To meet her was a guaranteed smile and heartfelt laugh. LaVern is 
survived by her loving husband Ray, two sons, Buck of Tampa and Bob Stallings, 
soon to be daughter-in-law, Tina, all of Lakeland; her granddaughter, Brandi 
Stallings of Nashville; half sister Barbara Hayes of Tampa; brother-in-law, 
Wayne Stallings and wife Sylvia; and their children Lynn and Lee and their 
families of Nashville LaVern's death was preceded by her parents Robert 
Crawford Hayes (better known as Suicide Hayes in his time); her mother Katie 
Bell Lisenby who died shortly after LaVern's birth. Many years of LaVern's life 
were spent with her Aunt Coraruth Hayes Cowart and Annabelle Hayes Lipsey and 
Leon Lipsey, who were her closest family. Extended family and friends consist 
of Leita Gaskins and family of Raleigh, N.C., Moria Polifrone and Mary Ann 
Tilley of Lakeland, and Steve and Dana Walker of Lake Wales, plus a multitude 
of friends and caregivers for the last year of her life. Visitation and life 
celebration will be held at the family home in Bartow/Alturas on Sunday, Sept. 
27, 2009 from 5-7 p.m. Heath Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements 
and transportation to Lovein Funeral Home in Nashville. A graveside funeral 
service will be held in Westview Cemetery on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at 2 p.m. 
This will be followed by a life celebration at the Cadillac Ranch in Nashville, 
after the graveside. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made: McDonalds 
Training Center Inc., in Tampa, FL and organization for the handicapped and 
disable which her eldest son Buck has been a client of for over 25 years, or 
Good Shepard Hospice of Auburndale. - Lovein Funeral Home, Nashville  



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