OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas

Christopher Tab Harrell

Christopher Tab Harrell

Apr 24, 2020

Christopher Tab Harrell, 58, of Valdosta, died on Friday, April 24, 2020, at Crestwood Nursing Home. Born in Valdosta on September 15, 1961, he was the son of the Carolyn Faye Kilcrease and the late William Harrell. Mr. Harrell worked for a paper company. He served in the Army National Guard and was a member of Clyattville Baptist Church. Chris...

William "Bill" Alliegood Thomas, Sr.

William "Bill" Alliegood Thomas, Sr.

Apr 23, 2020

William “Bill” Alliegood Thomas, Sr., 76, of Hahira died Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee, FL. He was born on May 20, 1943 in Norfolk, VA to the late Jesse Herman Thomas and Hazel Alliegood Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a paramedic and formerly owner and operator of Thomas Ambulance Service in Houston, TX. He previously attended...

Frank Joseph Lathron

Frank Joseph Lathron

Apr 22, 2020

Frank Joseph Lathron, 86, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Fellowship Home following a lengthy period of declining health. He was born on July 4, 1933 in Rochester, New York to the late Myron and Anna Scognetti Lathron. He was retired from the United States Air Force as Senior Master Sergeant and served during both the Korean...

Judith Anne Blanton

Judith Anne Blanton

Apr 22, 2020

Judith Anne Blanton, 74, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Judy was blessed with not just one, but two families. The family she was born into included her mother, Anne Schuyler Miller and her father, D.C. Blanton who both preceded her in death. She is survived by two brothers, Schuyler “Skeeter” Blanton, of Hahira, Georgia, and Daniel C. Blanton,...

William Richard "Billy" Chewning

William Richard "Billy" Chewning

Apr 21, 2020

William Richard “Billy” Chewning passed away on April 21, 2020 in Valdosta, GA at the age of 90. Mr. Chewning was born in Dekalb County, GA to the late Silas Grady Chewning and Eva Purnell Chewning and had 9 brothers and sisters. Mr. Chewning was a retired business owner and he loved to spend his time fishing or with his...

Frances Hooks Craven

Frances Hooks Craven

Apr 20, 2020

Frances Hooks Craven, 73, of Hahira died Monday, April 20, 2020 at her home. She was born in Sale City, Georgia to the late James T. and Ruby Jarrells Hooks and had lived in Hahira for several years. Mrs. Craven was a receptionist for Gibson McDonald Furniture for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family. Survivors...

Arisje Erna Hardeman Corbett

Arisje Erna Hardeman Corbett

Apr 20, 2020

Arisje Erna Hardeman Corbett was born July 2, 1944 in Ede Gederland, Holland to Aris and Arisje Hardeman. Erna was born into a family of 14 brothers and sisters, and one very special brother Carel. Erna’s family immigrated to Canada from Holland in 1952. Being from such a large family everybody had someone to look after, setting Erna on a...

Larry Shriner

Larry Shriner

Apr 20, 2020

Larry Shriner, 75, of Valdosta, died on Monday, April 20, 2020 at Emory University Hospital. Born on March 4, 1945 to the late Roy Eugene & Opal Mae Shriner in Clinton, MO. He has lived in this area for the past 9 years. Larry attended Mississippi State University, while there he began a career in commercial aviation. He flew planes...

William Calvin Rouse

William Calvin Rouse

Apr 18, 2020

William Calvin Rouse, 94, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Fellowship Home. Born in Ware County to the late Holton & Francis James Rouse he was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Rouse was a veteran of the U.S. Army during WW II and retired from CSX Railroad in 1984 after working over 40 years on...

Lori Jakubowski

Lori Jakubowski

Apr 17, 2020

Lori Jakubowski, 49, peacefully was called home to Jesus on April 17th, 2020 with her loving parents by her side, in Valdosta, GA. Lori was born on August 18, 1970 and spent her childhood in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Lori later moved with her family to Tampa, FL and then Valdosta, GA. No matter where she lived, she made a lasting...

Barbara Kennedy Passmore

Barbara Kennedy Passmore

Apr 16, 2020

Barbara Kennedy Passmore, 92, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Fellowship Home in Brooks County. Born in Colquitt County on May 26, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Archibald Randolph Kennedy and Sarah Adelyn Dooley Kennedy. Barbara graduated from South Georgia State Normal College (now Valdosta State University) with a degree in Mathematics. While attending...

Robert Ernest Stockdill, Jr.

Robert Ernest Stockdill, Jr.

Apr 16, 2020

Robert Ernest Stockdill, Jr., 53, of Lakeland, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020. He was born on May 3, 1966 in Valdosta to Robert Sr. and Elaine Julaine Valintine Stockdill. He was a guard for the prison systems of Georgia. He is survived by his aunt Dorothy, of Grady, AR, his cousin Carolyn McLeod (Russell), of Lake Park, cousin...

Japonica Dell

Japonica Dell

Apr 15, 2020

Japonica Dell, 56, of Morven died Thursday, April 15, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Hahira on June 7, 1963, daughter of the late Fred Dell and the late Arlene Bramblett Dell. Ms. Dell attended Shiloh United Methodist Church and Campground United Methodist Church. She was the most amazing mother to her children and her love...

Marilyn Williams

Marilyn Williams

Apr 15, 2020

Marilyn Williams, 82, of Hahira died Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at her home. She was born on November 20, 1937 in Hahira to the late Aaron Johnny, Sr. and Reba Amerson Williams and was a lifelong resident of Hahira. Ms. Williams was a Baptist and healthcare provider. Survivors include her son and daughter in law, Samuel Todd and Stephanie Williams...

Darthy Louise Turner Brooks

Darthy Louise Turner Brooks

Apr 11, 2020

Louise Turner Brooks, 91, of Valdosta, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Heritage House following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 30, 1928 in Coffee Co., Georgia to the late William and Julia Bell Ware Turner and has lived in this area for almost 50 years. She was a loving wife,...

Delores Mcleod Parrish

Delores Mcleod Parrish

Apr 10, 2020

Delores McLeod Parrish, 84, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Fellowship Home. She was born on May 24, 1935, to the late A.B. and Elma Hughes McLeod and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County. Delores was a faithful member of Central Avenue Church of Christ. She retired as Treasurer from The Langdale Company after 52...

Frankie Lee Harden Tidwell

Frankie Lee Harden Tidwell

Apr 10, 2020

Frankie Lee Harden Tidwell, 90, of Valdosta, died on Friday, April 10, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Ocilla, GA to the late William Horace & Zelma Oneta Lee Harden on October 2, 1929. Mrs. Tidwell graduated from Landon High School in Jacksonville, FL in 1947. Soon after graduation, she met a young Jack Tidwell at First Baptist...

Marjorie Fulwood Dickerson

Marjorie Fulwood Dickerson

Apr 10, 2020

Marjorie Fulwood Dickerson, 87, of Valdosta passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 after a lengthy illness. She was born on March 19, 1933 to the late Daniel Alva Fulwood and Belle Brown Fulwood A loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of Cat Creek Primitive Baptist Church for 50 years. She was active in the Garden Club of...

Christopher Cleary

Christopher Cleary

Apr 9, 2020

Christopher Cleary, 36, of Valdosta, died on April 9, 2020 at his residence. He was born on December 21, 1983 in Valdosta to James Neil Cleary and Kathy Joy McKee. He was employed with ESSE as a service technician. Chris was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need and never expected anything in return. He loved...

Kenneth E. Price, Sr.

Kenneth E. Price, Sr.

Apr 9, 2020

Kenneth E. Price, Sr., 87 of Dixie, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Fellowship Home in Brooks County. Born in Emanuel County, Georgia on September 18, 1932, he was the son of Louvesta Henry and Elder Willie Eugene Price. When Louvesta died 2 years later, Elder Price married Louvesta’s cousin, Endia Perkins and Endia lovingly raised Kenneth and...