Virginia Brazel Settle, 93, of Waycross died Tuesday evening (July 31, 2018) at the Orchard at Stone Creek in Valdosta after an extended illness.
She was born in Waycross in 1925 to the late Walter G. and Gertrude Lawhorn Brazel and lived in Waycross all of her life.
Mrs. Settle attended Waycross High School where she graduated as Valedictorian. She went on to attend Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, now called Georgia College and State University where she majored in Chemistry, minored in Biology, and received a teaching degree.
She went on to teach Physics until she married in 1947 to Walker Vincent Settle, Jr. and at Mr. Settle’s death in 2005 they had been married for 58 years. They were members of Central Baptist Church where Mrs. Settle enjoyed playing the piano during various services for many years.
Mrs. Settle was an avid Bridge player and helped to start a Bridge Club in Waycross in which she was the last surviving charter member still living in Waycross. She also loved participating in community theatre. She loved fishing which she acquired from her father. During her later years she took up crocheting and made blankets for all of her grandchildren and many gifts for others.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Walker Vincent Settle, Jr.;
one grandson, Preston Settle;
two sisters, Mildred Ackerman and Bernice Lord.
Survivors include one son, Walker Vincent Settle, III (wife Rachel) of Waycross;
one daughter, Mimi Settle McGahee (husband Terry) of Lake Park, GA;
(four grandchildren), Jenni Morris(Andy) of Brunswick, Jared McGahee (Catherine), Magen McGahee, and Erin McGahee all of Valdosta;
(seven great-grandchildren), Walker, Audrey, and Camryn Settle, Tripp and Addie Morris, and Luke and Elle McGahee; (special nephews,) Mike (Annie) Ackerman, Tom and Bill (Martha) Lord, and great nieces and other relatives.
A funeral service will be held Friday morning at 11 am at Central Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery.
The family will receive friends beginning at 10 am Friday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Orchard at Stone Creek, 4900 Tillman Crossing, Hahira, GA 31632 or Central Baptist Church, 201 Ava St, Waycross, GA 31501.
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She was born in Waycross in 1925 to the late Walter G. and Gertrude Lawhorn Brazel and lived in Waycross all of her life.
Mrs. Settle attended Waycross High School where she graduated as Valedictorian. She went on to attend Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, now called Georgia College and State University where she majored in Chemistry, minored in Biology, and received a teaching degree.
She went on to teach Physics until she married in 1947 to Walker Vincent Settle, Jr. and at Mr. Settle’s death in 2005 they had been married for 58 years. They were members of Central Baptist Church where Mrs. Settle enjoyed playing the piano during various services for many years.
Mrs. Settle was an avid Bridge player and helped to start a Bridge Club in Waycross in which she was the last surviving charter member still living in Waycross. She also loved participating in community theatre. She loved fishing which she acquired from her father. During her later years she took up crocheting and made blankets for all of her grandchildren and many gifts for others.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Walker Vincent Settle, Jr.;
one grandson, Preston Settle;
two sisters, Mildred Ackerman and Bernice Lord.
Survivors include one son, Walker Vincent Settle, III (wife Rachel) of Waycross;
one daughter, Mimi Settle McGahee (husband Terry) of Lake Park, GA;
(four grandchildren), Jenni Morris(Andy) of Brunswick, Jared McGahee (Catherine), Magen McGahee, and Erin McGahee all of Valdosta;
(seven great-grandchildren), Walker, Audrey, and Camryn Settle, Tripp and Addie Morris, and Luke and Elle McGahee; (special nephews,) Mike (Annie) Ackerman, Tom and Bill (Martha) Lord, and great nieces and other relatives.
A funeral service will be held Friday morning at 11 am at Central Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery.
The family will receive friends beginning at 10 am Friday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Orchard at Stone Creek, 4900 Tillman Crossing, Hahira, GA 31632 or Central Baptist Church, 201 Ava St, Waycross, GA 31501.
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Virginia Brazel Settle, 93, of Waycross died Tuesday evening (July 31, 2018) at the Orchard at Stone Creek in Valdosta after an extended illness.
She was born in Waycross in 1925 to the late Walter G. and Gertrude Lawhorn Brazel and lived in Waycross all of her life.
Mrs. Settle attended Waycross High School where she graduated as Valedictorian. She went on to attend Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, now called Georgia College and State University where she majored in Chemistry, minored in Biology, and received a teaching degree.
She went on to teach Physics until she married in 1947 to Walker Vincent Settle, Jr. and at Mr. Settle’s death in 2005 they had been married for 58 years. They were members of Central Baptist Church where Mrs. Settle enjoyed playing the piano during various services for many years.
Mrs. Settle was an avid Bridge player and helped to start a Bridge Club in Waycross in which she was the last surviving charter member still living in Waycross. She also loved participating in community theatre. She loved fishing which she acquired from her father. During her later years she took up crocheting and made blankets for all of her grandchildren and many gifts for others.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Walker Vincent Settle, Jr.;
one grandson, Preston Settle;
two sisters, Mildred Ackerman and Bernice Lord.
Survivors include one son, Walker Vincent Settle, III (wife Rachel) of Waycross;
one daughter, Mimi Settle McGahee (husband Terry) of Lake Park, GA;
(four grandchildren), Jenni Morris(Andy) of Brunswick, Jared McGahee (Catherine), Magen McGahee, and Erin McGahee all of Valdosta;
(seven great-grandchildren), Walker, Audrey, and Camryn Settle, Tripp and Addie Morris, and Luke and Elle McGahee; (special nephews,) Mike (Annie) Ackerman, Tom and Bill (Martha) Lord, and great nieces and other relatives.
A funeral service will be held Friday morning at 11 am at Central Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery.
The family will receive friends beginning at 10 am Friday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Orchard at Stone Creek, 4900 Tillman Crossing, Hahira, GA 31632 or Central Baptist Church, 201 Ava St, Waycross, GA 31501.
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She was born in Waycross in 1925 to the late Walter G. and Gertrude Lawhorn Brazel and lived in Waycross all of her life.
Mrs. Settle attended Waycross High School where she graduated as Valedictorian. She went on to attend Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, now called Georgia College and State University where she majored in Chemistry, minored in Biology, and received a teaching degree.
She went on to teach Physics until she married in 1947 to Walker Vincent Settle, Jr. and at Mr. Settle’s death in 2005 they had been married for 58 years. They were members of Central Baptist Church where Mrs. Settle enjoyed playing the piano during various services for many years.
Mrs. Settle was an avid Bridge player and helped to start a Bridge Club in Waycross in which she was the last surviving charter member still living in Waycross. She also loved participating in community theatre. She loved fishing which she acquired from her father. During her later years she took up crocheting and made blankets for all of her grandchildren and many gifts for others.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Walker Vincent Settle, Jr.;
one grandson, Preston Settle;
two sisters, Mildred Ackerman and Bernice Lord.
Survivors include one son, Walker Vincent Settle, III (wife Rachel) of Waycross;
one daughter, Mimi Settle McGahee (husband Terry) of Lake Park, GA;
(four grandchildren), Jenni Morris(Andy) of Brunswick, Jared McGahee (Catherine), Magen McGahee, and Erin McGahee all of Valdosta;
(seven great-grandchildren), Walker, Audrey, and Camryn Settle, Tripp and Addie Morris, and Luke and Elle McGahee; (special nephews,) Mike (Annie) Ackerman, Tom and Bill (Martha) Lord, and great nieces and other relatives.
A funeral service will be held Friday morning at 11 am at Central Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery.
The family will receive friends beginning at 10 am Friday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Orchard at Stone Creek, 4900 Tillman Crossing, Hahira, GA 31632 or Central Baptist Church, 201 Ava St, Waycross, GA 31501.
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