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Eula Richardson
Dec 24, 2019
Eula Richardson, 86, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday December 24, 2019 at her residence. Born in Valdosta on June 13, 1933, to the late William J. & Laura Jane Moore, she has been a lifelong resident of this area. For many years, Mrs. Richardson worked for Southern Bell, which later became AT&T, beginning as an operator and eventually retiring as...
Lee Blanton
Dec 23, 2019
Lee Blanton of Wallins Creek, Kentucky quietly passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 after a long term illness of dementia. He was the son of Albert Blanton and Rachel Wilson Blanton, both deceased of Wallins Creek. Born on July 25, 1925, Lee worked at Bunny Bread Bakery then retired to his home in Wallins Creek. After a serious fall, he...
Mary "Sue" Cobb Roberson
Dec 23, 2019
Mary "Sue" Cobb Roberson, 88, passed away on December 23, 2019. She was born in Monroe, Louisiana on September 18, 1931 to Arther and Vergie Mae Cobb. Mary Sue was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Mary Sue is survived by her three children, Don, Debbie, and Pam; her seven grandchildren, Lori, Melissa, Jamie, Whitney, Jordie, Zach, and Trevor; and...
Verdie Jones Carter
Dec 23, 2019
Verdie Jones Carter, 91, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Perrine, FL, on December 5, 1928 to the late Irvin and Verdie Duggan Jones. She was a lifelong member of Central Avenue Church of Christ, where she taught Sunday school for over 30 years. She loved reading especially her bible,...
Clara Moody Dennis
Dec 22, 2019
Clara Moody Dennis, 95, of Lake Park, died on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born in Burlington, North Carolina on January 27, 1924 to the late Thomas C. and Maude Staley Moody. She graduated from Broadstreet High School in Burlington in 1940 and moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1946 where...
Franklin Steinberg
Dec 19, 2019
Franklin Steinberg, 77, of Decatur, Georgia, died on Thursday, December 19, 2019 following a period of declining health. He was born on April 13, 1942 in Valdosta to the late Robert Franklin and Maxine Connell Steinberg and was a graduate of Valdosta High School. Mr. Steinberg was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served during Vietnam. He...
Douglas And Marilyn Lang
Dec 15, 2019
Douglas John Lang, 84, and Marilyn Ann McNeil Lang, 74, both of Jennings, Florida died Sunday, December 15, 2019 in Valdosta from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Lang was born on April 15, 1935 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Ralph John and Blanche Evelyn Stauffer Lang. Mrs. Lang was born on January 14, 1945 in Ft....
Janice Lee Mullis
Dec 15, 2019
Janice Lee Mullis, 75, of Lake Park passed away Sunday December 15, 2019 at Lake Haven Nursing Home. She was born on May 1, 1944 in Savannah, GA to the late Lubie and Ada Lee Smith. Mrs. Mullis was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband of fifty five years, Tommy R....
Olleta Templeton Baggett
Dec 13, 2019
Olleta Templeton Baggett, 88, of Valdosta, died on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. Born during the Great Depression in Valdosta on December 28, 1930 in the Little-Griffin Hospital to the late Ruth Eubanks and Charles Ollie Templeton Sr., Mrs. Olleta was the second of four children. She graduated from Valdosta High School in 1947 and attended Valdosta...
Alton M. "Buddy" Johnson, Jr.
Dec 13, 2019
Alton M. “Buddy” Johnson, Jr. (Lt. Col, USAF, Ret.), 83, of Valdosta, died on Friday, December 13, 2019 in Orlando, FL after a brief illness. Mr. Johnson was born in Valdosta on May 1, 1936 to the late Dr. Alton M. & Jeane Grey Johnson, where he attended Valdosta High School, and graduated in 1954. He went on to attend...
Shirley Ann Barfield Raines
Dec 9, 2019
Shirley Ann Barfield Raines, 67, of Hahira died Monday, December 9, 2019 at Presbyterian Home in Quitman, GA. She was born on May 2, 1952 in Sarasota, FL to the late Marvin Barfield and Velma Beatrice White Barfield. Shirley was a homemaker and a member of Gateway Baptist Church. She loved flowers, crafts and fishing. Shirley is survived by her...
Linda Carter Sparrow
Dec 9, 2019
Linda Carter Sparrow, 72, of Valdosta died Monday, December 9, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born in Tifton on February 24, 1947 to the late Aneal and Lucille McCarthy Carter. Mrs. Carter was a Methodist and a proud member of the Georgia Power Ambassadors. She enjoyed spending time with her granddaughter Taylor and...
Erik Carl Sparks
Dec 7, 2019
Erik Carl Sparks, 41, of Hahira, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Canton, OH on May 20, 1978 to Deborah Lynn Stephen Sparks and the late Bobby Hartzel Sparks. He enjoyed shooting and loved guns. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was a very compassionate person, who...
Rebecca (Becky) Snyder Anderson
Dec 7, 2019
Rebecca (Becky) Snyder Anderson, 63, of Valdosta, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 7, 2019. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at her residence. She was born on January 22, 1956 in Sacramento, California to the late Charles and Catherine Collins Snyder. She was the youngest of four daughters. She attended Richfield High School and McLennan...
Rosemary Faith Campa
Dec 6, 2019
Rosemary Faith Campa, 87, of Valdosta passed away on December 6th, 2019 after lengthy ill-ness. Born in the majestic hills of Paradise, WV on April 21, 1932, daughter of Martin and Elsie Polcyn, one of 13 children. Rosemary resided in the Valdosta area for almost 47 years. She was married to Dr. Jose C. Campa on April 30th, 1955. She...
John Hart Fondren
Dec 6, 2019
Col. Fondren died Friday, December 6, 2019 while in hospice care following a lengthy health battle. Born June 8, 1930 in Cleveland, Mississippi, Fondren attended Cleveland High School where he played football and was the Delta Champion for tennis. He later earned an undergraduate degree in Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU) in 1951. He was also awarded two Masters...
David Joseph (Joe) Griffin, Sr.
Dec 5, 2019
David Joseph (Joe) Griffin, Sr., 62, of Valdosta passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at his home. He was born in Valdosta, GA on May 24, 1957 to the late David Ray and Juanita Tyler Griffin. He had worked in the construction and woodworking industry most of his life. He loved his family and watching the Georgia Bulldogs play....
Dannette (Dana) Preston Thomas
Dec 1, 2019
Dannette (Dana) Preston Thomas, 64, of Valdosta died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at her home. She was born in Lovett, Texas on October 2, 1955 to the late William Charles and Guythea Madonna Wade Preston and had lived in Twin Lakes and Valdosta for many years. She was a Christian and retired after thirty years of service as Program Director...
Jane Lumpkin Ferrell
Nov 30, 2019
Jane Lumpkin Ferrell, 92, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Born on in Quitman to the late Henry & India Young Lumpkin, she grew up in Quitman and graduated from Brooks County High School in the mid 1940’s. She met and married the late Converse Ferrell of Valdosta, on April 16,...
Jacqueline (Jackie) Kelly Anderson
Nov 30, 2019
Jacqueline Mabel Kelly Anderson, 88, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on April 4, 1931, Jackie was the daughter of the late John Edward “Jack” and Mabel Genevria Beardsley Kelly. She grew up in Bridgeport and attended Stratford High School and soon moved to Sarasota,...
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