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Elizabeth Hilda Joyner Cookson
Oct 2, 2019
Elizabeth Hilda Joyner Cookson, 94, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on January 26, 1925 in Madras, India to the late Richard Sidney Joyner and Violet Maud Joyner (nee Gilmour). Mrs. Cookson was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Cookson of Ricksmanworth, England; her grandsons,...
David Edward Brooks, Sr.
Oct 2, 2019
David Edward Brooks, Sr., of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on May 31, 1936, to the late David William Brooks, and Nellie Francis Holland Brooks. Mr. Brooks served in the United States Air Force from 1957 to 1961. Following his service, he went in the insurance business for Gulf Life Insurance...
Ralph Barton
Oct 2, 2019
Ralph Barton, 73, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. According to his wishes he will be cremated, and no services will be held. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Humane Society of Valdosta Lowndes County, 1740 W Gordon St., Valdosta, GA, 31601. Condolences may be conveyed at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane.
Ernestine P. Kirkland
Sep 28, 2019
Ernestine P. Kirkland, 79, of Lake Park, died on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 5, 1940 in Barney, Georgia to the late Charles and Ella Lee Omens Passmore and has been a resident of this area most her life. She was retired from Crackin’ Good Bakery and was...
Edward Van Peenen Ii
Sep 27, 2019
Anyone who has spent any amount of time in Valdosta, Georgia, over the past 50 or so years probably knew Edward Van Peenen, or at least remembers seeing him riding his bike through town, teaching in a classroom at Valdosta State University (VSU), working as a volunteer at the library or Community Soup Kitchen, ushering at the First United Methodist...
Betty Johnson Greene
Sep 27, 2019
Betty Johnson Greene, 88, of Rome, Georgia died Friday, September 27, 2019. She was born in Ashburn, Georgia on January 2, 1931 to the late William Franklin, Sr. and Luana Roberts Johnson. Mrs. Greene moved to Valdosta as a young girl and attended Valdosta City Schools and graduated from Valdosta High School. She is survived by her children and their...
Robert Alan Mitchell
Sep 27, 2019
Robert Alan Mitchell, 42, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Friday, September 27, 2019. Born in Jacksonville, FL, Alan and his family moved to Valdosta where he grew up. He attended Lowndes High School in the mid 1990’s before he started working. Over the years he has worked for several employers to include Aaron Rents, Alert Corporation, himself and most recently...
Teresea Copeland Story
Sep 26, 2019
Teresea Copeland Story, 69, of Lake Park, died on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta, on December 1, 1949, Teresea was the daughter of the late John Tilford Copeland, Sr. and Marion Dees Copeland. She was the retired owner of JL Sandblasting. She was a faithful member of Central Avenue Church of Christ. She...
Mary Alice Harrell Phillips
Sep 26, 2019
Mary Alice Harrell Phillips, 77, of Lake Park died Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Gulf View Nursing Home in Saint Petersburg, FL. She was born on September 1, 1942 in Valdosta to the late Earnest Wesley Harrell and Ruby Virginia Haulk Harrell. Ms. Phillips was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Karen George (Judy Vargass) of Saint Petersburg,...
Henry Eldridge Fountain
Sep 26, 2019
Henry Eldridge Fountain, 93, of Madison, Florida, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019. He was born in Clearwater, Florida, on August 13, 1926, to the late Henry and Ruth Fountain. Mr. Fountain was a devoted Christian, husband, father, grandfather (Paw Paw), and friend to all who knew him. Mr. Fountain was a veteran of WWII. He was in the U.S....
Peggy Ann Griffin Allen
Sep 25, 2019
Peggy Ann Griffin Allen, 61, of Valdosta died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Valdosta on August 10, 1958 to the late Horace Thaye Griffin and the late Pearl Ann Roll Griffin. Peggy was a member of the Cecil Baptist Church. She was a 1976 graduate of Lowndes High School where she was a...
Charles Evans Stokes (Charlie)
Sep 24, 2019
Charles Evans Stokes (Charlie), 86, of Valdosta, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 with his beloved daughter and grandson by his side. He was born on September 17, 1933 in the rural south Alabama town of Slocumb, to the late Louie M. and Mattie Mae Stuart Stokes. Mr. Stokes grew up alongside his parents and siblings,...
William C. (Billy) Wilkins, Jr.
Sep 23, 2019
William C. (Billy) Wilkins, Jr., of Valdosta died Monday, September 23, 2019. He was born on December 18, 1942 in Valdosta at Little-Griffin-Owens-Saunders Hospital on Patterson Street in Valdosta to the late William Cortez Wilkins, Sr. and Neva Futch Wilkins. Billy and his sister, Jean grew up on their parent’s dairy farm where he helped with the chores and enjoyed...
John Dudley Lewis
Sep 23, 2019
John Dudley Lewis, 92, of Valdosta, died on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Smyrna, Georgia on December 13, 1926 to the late Harvey Jordan and Edna Parnell Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a retired truck driver with Frito Lay. He is survived by his son...
Margaret King Olliff
Sep 22, 2019
Margaret King Olliff, 78, of Hahira, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019, at her residence. She was born in Clinton, TN on July 9, 1941, to the late James Isom King and Mamie Ruth Fulp King. She grew up in Adel and West Palm Beach, FL, and spent the last 5 years in Hahira. She was a veteran of...
Vianne Juanita Griffin Mcgill
Sep 19, 2019
Vianne Juanita Griffin McGill, 68, of Valdosta, died Thursday, September 19, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Hahira on January 17, 1951 to the late David Ray Griffin and Rebecca Juanita Tyler Griffin. Mrs. McGill was a homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Lavern McGill of Valdosta, two...
William Jackson "Jack" Corbett
Sep 17, 2019
William Jackson “Jack” Corbett, 95, of Valdosta, affectionately known as "Skeet" to family and many friends, died on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 after a very brief illness. Born in Lake Park to the late Oscar & Marion Parsons Corbett, he grew up in Valdosta. He graduated from Valdosta High School in the early 1940’s. Playing tailback for the Wildcats under...
Georgia Grace Douglas
Sep 15, 2019
Infant Georgia Grace Douglas, daughter of Chad and Nicole Douglas of Valdosta passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019. In addition to her parents she is survived by a brother, Jackson Levi Douglas of Valdosta; her grandparents, John and Cindy Douglas of Lake Park, Lori Swanner of Byron, GA; great grandparents, Nancy Arnold of Byron, GA, Judy Crowe of Perry,...
James Mcgill
Sep 13, 2019
James McGill, 62, of Lake Park died Friday, September 13, 2019 at his home. He was born in Lowndes County on January 3, 1957 to the late M.C. and Lou Annie Brown McGill and was a lifelong resident of this area. James was a retired electrician and enjoyed fishing. Survivors include his daughter, Jamie McGill of Valdosta; two granddaughters, Jahnay...
Sylvia Sue Hall
Sep 11, 2019
Sylvia Sue Hall, 76, of Hahira died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Heritage House Nursing Home. She was born in Brooks County, GA on January 1, 1943 to the late Robert Marvin Newton and Janie Frances Dixon Newton. Mrs. Hall was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, was a school teacher for over thirty years, many of those years in...
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