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Billie Anne Huling
Sep 11, 2019
Billie Anne Huling, 86, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born on June 2, 1933 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late William George and Mary Will Rush Tate. She retired after 30 years of service from Bank of America as Branch Manager. She was a long-time member...
Charleen Kay Dawson Burkhart
Sep 9, 2019
Charleen Kay Dawson Burkhart passed away Monday, September 9, 2019, in Sandy Springs, Georgia, at the age of 79. She was born on August 11, 1940 in Princeton, Indiana to the late Charles Milo Dawson and Florence Kenny Dawson. Charleen attended elementary and high school in Globe, Arizona, and then attended Good Samaritan Nursing School, in Phoenix. She joined the...
Walton T. "Grandy" Lineberger
Sep 9, 2019
Walton T. “Grandy” Lineberger, 83, died on Monday, September 9, 2019 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. Born in Valdosta, to the late Tullie T. & Vallie Mae Johnson Lineberger, he had been a lifelong resident of the Valdosta area. Mr. Lineberger graduated from Valdosta High School in 1954 where he played football for Coach Wright Bazemore. Two days...
Melba Boyette Alderman
Sep 7, 2019
Melba Boyette Alderman, 89, of Valdosta and Presbyterian Home in Quitman, Georgia formerly of Adel, Georgia and Dallas, Texas died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Presbyterian Home. Mrs. Alderman was born in Adel on January 26, 1930 to the late Lossie L., Sr. and Estelle Coppage Boyette. She attended Georgia State College for Women and the University of Georgia,...
Mrs. Doris Linger
Sep 6, 2019
On Friday, September 6th, 2019, Mrs. Doris Linger of Valdosta passed away in her sleep at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman, GA. The family is comforted knowing she had a strong faith in Christ. She was a professional musician, educator, and church administrator. More importantly, she was a loving Mother to her two daughters, Judi and Susan, and her son,...
Mary Maybell Browning
Sep 3, 2019
Mary Maybell Browning, 79, of Valdosta died Tuesday, September 3, 2019. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on October 2, 1939 to the late William F. and Pauline Story Wieland and had lived in Valdosta for the past eight years. Survivors include her husband, Leonard Browning; her daughter, Sherry Fenwick and Eric Harrison and her son, Eddie Weiland, her grandchildren...
William "Billy" Ralph Mitchell, Jr.
Sep 3, 2019
William “Billy” Ralph Mitchell, Jr. 63 years of age left this world at 11:05 AM on September 3, 2019 to walk the streets of Gold in presence of the Lord. Billy was born in Maryville, TN on May 20, 1956 at Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospital to William “Bill” Mitchell, Sr. and the late Frances White Mitchell. Billy was diagnosed with...
Edward (Eddie) Riley Black, Sr.
Sep 2, 2019
Edward (Eddie) Riley Black, Sr., 58, of Valdosta died Monday, September 2, 2019 at his residence. He was born on July 29, 1961 in Valdosta to John Robert LaFayette Black and Hazel Irene Sowell Black. Mr. Black was a superintendent with the City of Valdosta Water Pollution Control Facility. He was of the Christian faith. He is survived by his...
Justin Cole Sandlin
Aug 31, 2019
Justin Cole Sandlin, 38, of Lake Park, died Saturday August 31, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden decline of health. He was born on June 9, 1981 in Valdosta to Walter Keith and Jena Elizabeth Crumley Sandlin. He graduated from Lake Park Christian Academy in 1999 and attended ABAC before returning home. He farmed for other people...
James Hopkins Biles
Aug 31, 2019
James Hopkins Biles, 88, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at The Orchards at Stone Creek. He was born in Valdosta to the late Jesse and Sadie Lou Touchton Biles. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and was working toward his Master’s degree in Plant Pathology. He was a successful farmer, having earned the...
Mary Nan Wakefield
Aug 31, 2019
Mary Nan Wakefield, 86, of Valdosta died on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at her home following a period of declining health. She was born on October 10, 1932 in Stratford, Texas to the late Wilbur and Ruby Mae Aduddell Davis. She had an outgoing personality and it was said that she never met a stranger. She was a people person...
Robert A. Pitts
Aug 31, 2019
Robert A. Pitts, 87, of Valdosta died Saturday, August 31, 2019 at his home. Survivors include his wife, Pyong H. Pitts and sons, Edward (Ed) Pitts, Robert Pitts, Jr.; his daughters, Regina Pitts, Treasia Gomez, Debra Doyle; his sister, Gertrude Pitts and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Grady C. and Nellie Bell Pitts...
Rosa Votaw
Aug 30, 2019
Rosa Votaw, 93, of Valdosta died Friday, August 30, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky on June 17, 1926 to the late McKinley and Martha Chumley Anness and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Votaw was a Baptist and retired sales supervisor with J. C. Penney. She loved traveling and shopping. Survivors include...
Selmon "Junior" Bostic, Jr.
Aug 30, 2019
Mr. Selmon "Junior" Bostic, Jr., 78 of Adel, Georgia passed away August 30, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. Mr. Bostic was born on August 8, 1941 in Miami, Florida to the late Selmon Bostic, Sr. and Irene Pearl Morris Bostic. He was a member at the Flat Creek Baptist Church and had retired from Nashville...
Gerald (Jerry) Curtis Lewis
Aug 29, 2019
Gerald (Jerry) Curtis Lewis also known as Bullet, 66, of Clyattville, died of an apparent heart attack at his home on Thursday, August 29, 2019. Jerry was born in Quitman on June 12, 1953 to the late Curtis Franklin Lewis and June Darlington Lewis. Jerry’s first love was his wife Amy. Jerry’s second love was his old cars and his...
Uma Sharma
Aug 28, 2019
Uma Sharma, 86, passed away Wednesday August 28, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center after battling a lengthy illness. She was born on June 1, 1933 in New Delhi, India to the late Dr. De and Derki Sharma. Uma had been a resident of Valdosta for the past 25 years. She was a homemaker and loving wife to her late...
Benny Jackson Smith
Aug 27, 2019
Benny Jackson Smith, 66, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Valdosta on September 3, 1952 to the late Robert Jackson Smith and Latrelle Pittman Smith. He retired after 20 years of service to our country from the United States Navy. He attained the rank of Petty Officer 1st Class and...
Ashley Baron Mccranie
Aug 26, 2019
Ashley Baron McCranie, 67, of Valdosta died Monday, August 26, 2019. He was born in Valdosta on October 13, 1951 to Jeanette Christie McCranie and the late John D. McCranie and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. He was a Baptist and a retired Licensed Practical Nurse with the Presbyterian Home. Mr. McCranie was a loving son and caring father....
Linda Cannon Redd
Aug 24, 2019
Linda Cannon Redd, 80, of Lake Park, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at her residence. She was born on September 17, 1938 in Conway, SC to the late Quince Moses Cannon and Alma Tucker Cannon. Mrs. Redd was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Mrs. Redd stayed by...
Don Derek Mcafee
Aug 23, 2019
Don Derek McAfee, 52, of Fayetteville, Georgia left this world on August 23, 2019 at his home in Fayetteville, Georgia. Derek was born February 14, 1967 in Valdosta, Georgia to Don McAfee and the late Lyndia Ann DeLoach McAfee. Derek graduated from McIntosh High School, Class of 1985. Derek was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also owned his own...
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