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John O’Neal Grant, Sr.
Mar 1, 2025
O'Neal Grant’s life motto was “the joy is in the journey.” And indeed, his journey on this earth was filled with much joy! But on March 1, his joy was made complete as he went to meet his Savior.
John O’Neal Grant, Sr., the youngest of eight children, was born on June 16, 1936 to the late Charles Eugene and Thelma...
Justin Gabriel "Gabe" Coats
Mar 14, 2025
Justin Gabriel “Gabe” Coats, age 51, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at his home in Valdosta, GA. He was born on February 15, 1974, in Tifton, Ga and raised in Valdosta by his mother, Kaye Coats and his late father, Ray Coats. Gabe was known for his love of golf, good food, good times and cooking....
John "Johnny" Mannion
Mar 14, 2025
John “Johnny” Mannion, 76, of Adel, died at Langdale Hospice House on Friday March 14, 2025. Born November 11, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Patrick Joseph Mannion and Leona Cecilia Gardynik Mannion. He grew up in Dearborn Heights, Michigan and attended school there. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in...
Charlene Dorminey Sapp
Mar 13, 2025
Charlene Carroll was born on August the 9th of 1956 in Orange Park, Florida and was promoted to Big Sis a few years later to her sister Elaine. Who she proclaimed to be her very own personal baby doll which she adored. They grew up together with a strong bond to love and look after each other while being adopted...
MaryAnne Lastinger
Mar 13, 2025
MaryAnne Lastinger, 78, of Hahira, died at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday March 13, 2025. Born December 9, 1946, and raised in Hahira, MaryAnne was the daughter of the late Ivey Webster Johnson and Estelle Kelly Johnson. She was a faithful lifetime member of First Baptist Church in Hahira. MaryAnne loved her home and family without measure. She...
Ralph Eugene Martin
Mar 12, 2025
Ralph Eugene Martin, 96, of Miami, departed his earthly home on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025, to be reunited with his wife Patricia, and others who have gone before him. Ralph was born December 6th, 1928, in Miami Fl, to the late Mary Jane Dorris and Ralph Martin. Ralph was a Korean War Army Veteran and was later also in the...
Randall Edward McLain
Mar 11, 2025
Randall Edward McLain, age 87, passed away from this life peacefully on Tuesday morning March 11, 2025, at his home in Valdosta, GA. Randall was born on September 15, 1937 to Russell Walstein McLain and Juanita Williams McLain. He graduated from Valdosta High School and Valdosta State University with a Bachelor of Arts. Randall received his Masters of Education and...
Hobart Baird "H.B." Edwards, III
Mar 10, 2025
Hobart Baird “H.B.” Edwards, III, 81, of Valdosta, GA, passed away after a period of declining health on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House with his family at his side. Mr. Edwards was the son of the late Hobart Baird “H.B.” Edwards, Jr., and Marie Howell Edwards. He is survived by his wife of almost fifty years, Pamela...
Kathleen Macy Pittman Hutchinson
Mar 9, 2025
Kathleen Macy Pittman Hutchinson, 89 of Valdosta died Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Valdosta on August 26, 1935, to the late Deso & Macy Beverly Pittman. Growing up in Valdosta, she graduated from Valdosta High School in the early 1950’s. Early on she worked at Kress’s Five & Dime in downtown Valdosta, also...
Deborah Ruth Greene Croft
Mar 9, 2025
Deborah Ruth Greene Croft, 76, of Valdosta, passed away on March 9, 2025 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Born in Valdosta, on August 25, 1948, to the late George W. Greene, Jr. and Dolly Ruth Fletcher Greene. Mrs. Croft retired from Bellsouth after 30 years. She enjoyed spending time with her family as well as her church family...
Ronnie Hesters
Mar 7, 2025
Ronnie Hesters, surrounded by his family, went home to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior, March 7, 2025. Ronnie the only child of Doris Hiers Hesters and Bervin Hesters, was born July 25, 1940 in Tampa, Florida. He is preceded in death by his wife Yvonne Wiggins Hesters and his daughter Jenny Lynn Hesters.
Ronnie was the epitome of the...
Louise H. Cook
Mar 7, 2025
Louise H. Cook, 92, of Valdosta, died on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Fellowship Home. She was born on November 9, 1932, in White Springs, Florida to the late Benjamin and Mary Lee Hadsock. Mrs. Cook graduated from Andrew College and worked as a file clerk with the FBI and later attended Valdosta State College. She worked and retired from...
Albert Chambers
Mar 4, 2025
Albert Chambers, 82, of Statenville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at South Georgia Medical Center.
Albert Louis Chambers was born on April 12, 1942, in Valdosta, Georgia to William Redding Chambers, Sr. and Alice Mae Cherry, and he was one of nine children. Albert attended both Valdosta and Lowndes High Schools and played football during these years. He...
Anne (Bitsy) McDonald Cooper
Mar 4, 2025
Anne (Bitsy) McDonald Cooper of Valdosta passed away Tuesday March 4, 2025 after a lengthy illness.
Anne was born to the late Ernest J. and Virginia McDonald on May 19, 1943. Ernest and Virginia had McDonald’s nursery on Alden Ave where she learned about all variegations of Camellias and Azaleas. Anne attended Valdosta High School and graduated in the Class of...
William Lloyd Tyson
Mar 4, 2025
William “Lloyd” Tyson, 84, of Hahira, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. He was born to the late Etheridge and Dolly Bell Tyson on July 8, 1940, in Hahira, Georgia. Lloyd was a very good man and a very proud Vietnam and Air Force veteran, wearing his Vietnam hat everywhere he went. He was an avid pilot and enjoyed...
Ralph Michael Hall
Mar 3, 2025
Michael Hall, 72, of Hahira, left his earthly home on Monday, March 3, 2025, to be reunited with his wife, Gail, and other loved ones who had gone on before. Michael was born on July 20, 1952, in Hahira to the late Ralph Carson Hall and to Blanche Elliott Hall. Michael had an entrepreneurial spirit and had owned and operated...
Joyce Ann Bellinger
Mar 2, 2025
Joyce Ann Bellinger, 92, of Valdosta, died on Sunday March 2, 2025, at Langdale Place. Born in Fairfield, Iowa on September 29, 1932, to the late Wendell and Enla McCleary. Growing up in Waterloo, she attended First Methodist Church there with her family and sang in the choir. She spent many years as a military wife traveling all over the...
Marilyn Newell King
Mar 2, 2025
Marilyn Newell King, also known as “GiGi,” of Lake Park, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. Marilyn was born February 5, 1946, to the late Donald and Margaret Newell. Although she was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, her father moved the family to Winter Haven, Florida, where she spent the majority...
Betty Frances Clark
Mar 1, 2025
Betty Frances Clark, 83, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at her home. She was born in Miami, FL on May 11, 1941, to the late Wade Franklin Freeman and Flora Nell Wood Freeman. She and her family moved to Boston, GA at an early age, where she attended school in Thomasville, and she was in the...
Betty Jean Bethea
Mar 1, 2025
Betty Jean Bethea, 91, of Valdosta, peacefully passed away on the morning of March 1, 2025 at Fellowship Home Brookside. Born on March 2, 1934 in Birmingham, AL to the late John Comer Smith and Rochelle Edwards Smith, Mrs. Bethea was an acrobatic cheerleader in high school. She dedicated her talents as a secretary to the Hamilton County School District...
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