Geraldine Lane Herlovich, 84, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Thursday, June 22, 2017, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held 11 AM, Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Fitzgerald, with Dr. Jerry Mahan and the Rev. Blane Jacobs officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Friday evening at the funeral home in Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Herlovich was born December 13, 1932, in Tift County, Georgia, to the late Eddie & Bernice Brownlee Lane. She graduated from Tift County High School in 1949 and later moved to Fitzgerald. Mrs. Herlovich was a homemaker and prior to becoming a mother, she worked for Dr. Tuggle and Dr. W. D. Wilcox. She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed fishing, rose gardening, and cake baking. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Herlovich was a member of the First Baptist Church in Fitzgerald for over 60 years and attended the Dorcas Sunday school class.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, William P. “Bill” Herlovich of Fitzgerald; children: William P. “Phil” Herlovich, Jr. & Patricia of Fitzgerald, Tony Herlovich & Kim of Fitzgerald and Vicki Lynn & Marjorie Herlovich of Tallahassee, Florida; grandchildren: Cherylen Herlovich, Nicole & Brad Tune, Julie & David Bialousow, Jeni & Adam McKnight , David & Jennifer Herlovich, Duston & Lane Griffin, Garrett & Abby Griffin, Laura Herlovich, Andrew Herlovich, and Amber Smith; great-grandchildren: Kelly McKnight, Liam McKnight, Vivian Tune, Evan Tune, Jacob Bialousow, Ella Herlovich, Will Herlovich, Rhett Griffin, Cole Griffin, Bo Griffin, Brody Griffin, Katie Griffin and Clare Herlovich; a sister, Judy Hammond of Camden, South Carolina; and a brother, Leroy Lane of Tifton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Edwina.
The family suggests those desiring to send memorials may send them to Hospice Promise Foundation, c/o Halcyon Hospice, 101 Northside Drive, Building E, Valdosta GA 31602.