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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Chandler Barrett Setser
Nov 30, 2019
Master Chandler Barrett Setser, infant son of Brittany and Jared Setser, born at South Georgia Medical Center on Friday November 29, 2019, slipped into the arms of Jesus on November 30, 2019. In addition to his parents Chandler is survived by his brothers, Owen and Henry, his grandparents, Richie and Kelle Setser, Mike and Christina Godwin and his aunt and...
Robert Allen Courson
Nov 28, 2019
Robert Allen Courson, 52, of Hahira, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019. He was born in Valdosta on September 23, 1967. Robert was a supervisor with Smith Unitherm Insulation Contractors, Tallahassee, FL. He was a Baptist. Robert is survived by his mother Joyce Bailey and step father, Tommy Bailey whom he called “Daddy” of Hahira, father and step mother, William...
Juanita Carter Holder
Nov 28, 2019
Juanita Carter Holder, 84, of Lake Park, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Echols County on April 6, 1935 to the late Austin Corbett and Wynell Kinsey Corbett. Juanita lived a full life of love and service. Her joy came in loving people, whether it was the children she taught as...
Janice Marie Keel Powers
Nov 27, 2019
Janice Marie Keel Powers, 68, of Hahira died Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida from injuries sustained in a house fire. She was born in Hahira on September 13, 1951 to the late Colon Jackson and Audrey Creed Keel and had lived in Hahira and Adel. Mrs. Powers was a Baptist and a retired medical receptionist/secretary....
Alfred Jackson "Jay" Powell, Jr
Nov 26, 2019
State Representative Alfred Jackson “Jay” Powell, Jr., age 67, of Camilla, GA, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, in Young Harris, GA. Throughout his life, Jay used the gifts of a brilliant intellect and a benevolent spirit to better his community and inspire others. His affable, self-effacing nature combined with his razor-sharp wit earned the respect of friends and...
Richard Ronald English, Sr.
Nov 25, 2019
Richard Ronald English, Sr. MSGT Ret. USAF, breathed his last and slipped peacefully into the arms of our Lord, Jesus Christ on Monday, November 25, 2019. He was born February 14, 1929, and lived 90 years, 9 months, and 12 days before entering into his eternal rest. At his side were daughters Victoria Elizabeth English and Jennifer Anne English Arent,...
Charles Jackson "Jack" Sims
Nov 24, 2019
Charles Jackson “Jack” Sims, 72, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House, after a lengthy illness. Born in Valdosta to the late Murray A. & Polly Wisenbaker Sims, he had lived in this area all of his life. Growing up in Valdosta, Jack graduated from Lowndes County High School in 1965 where he played football...
Dr. Luther Wade Humphreys, Jr.
Nov 23, 2019
Dr. Luther Wade Humphreys Jr., died on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, January 22, 1932, he was the son of the late Luther, Sr., and Mary McNamara Humphreys. He was retired from the United States Navy and was a Professor of Finance at Valdosta State University. Dr. Humphreys was a pilot, and he enjoyed motorcycles and...
William Howard Giddens
Nov 21, 2019
William Howard Giddens, 51, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday November 21, 2019 at his home. He was born in Hahira on October 10, 1968 to the late Chief James Edwards and Annis Jean Gray Giddens. William was a hard worker who always gave 120% especially when it came to his work at Union Tank Car where he was the...
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