Olivia "OJ" Lanham, 64, of St. Marys, Ga., passed away Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, at her residence.

Born Sept. 5, 1944, in Manchester, she was the daughter of the late Hugo and Ellen Johnson Carlson. Mrs. Lanham had lived in Blairstown, N.J., for 30 years before moving to St. Marys, Ga., where she had resided for the past 10 years. She was retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey with 25 years of service, and was a member of the St. Marys Kiwanis, the Chamber of Commerce, the Navy League, and Habitat for Humanity.

Survivors include her husband, Chuck Lanham of St. Marys, Ga.; son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Cindy Lanham of Franklin, N.J.; two grandchildren, Angela Lanham, Andi Lanham; and several cousins.