OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Betty Howell Chason

Betty Howell Chason

Nov 1, 2019

Betty Howell Chason passed away at her daughter’s home on Friday, November 1, 2019 after a lengthy illness. She was born on September 21, 1932 and graduated from Valdosta High School and Georgia State Women’s College. Mrs. Chason was a longtime member of Christ Episcopal Church and served on the Alter Guild for many years. She was an avid gardener...

Claire Lockett Hall

Claire Lockett Hall

Oct 31, 2019

Claire Lockett Hall of Valdosta passed away at her residence on October 31, 2019. She was born in Atlanta Georgia on June 12, 1931 to the late Margaret Beatrice Haley Lockett and James Carl Lockett Sr. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, her uncle William Joseph Haley and two brothers James Carl Lockett Jr. and George...

Herbert Leroy Pace

Herbert Leroy Pace

Oct 30, 2019

Herbert LeRoy Pace, 86 of Valdosta, passed away Wednesday October 30, 2019 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on October 6, 1933 in Alton, Illinois to the late Herbert George and Altinnie Butler Pace. He was a proud a veteran of the United States Army. Herbert was a loving husband to his late wife and wonderful...

Joseph James (Jojo) Bruhl

Joseph James (Jojo) Bruhl

Oct 29, 2019

Joseph James (JoJo) Bruhl, 42, of Quitman, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. He was born in Hornell, NY on June 19, 1977, to David Hugo Bruhl and Mary Helen George Bruhl. Mr. Bruhl was employed with the City of Valdosta as a firefighter and Ariel truck operator. He was a jack of all trades and master of none...

Raymond Lee Hendrix, Sr.

Raymond Lee Hendrix, Sr.

Oct 26, 2019

Raymond Lee Hendrix, Sr., 61, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at his residence. He was born on January 4, 1958 in Valdosta to the late Thomas Raymond Hendrix and Patricia Ellerbee Hendrix Williamson. Mr. Hendrix worked for Shaw Industries for 20 years and had been in recent times employed with Jacuzzi. He loved to fish and enjoyed...

S. Y. (Woody) Woodall

S. Y. (Woody) Woodall

Oct 26, 2019

S. Y. (Woody) Woodall, 83, of Valdosta died Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Fellowship Home. He was born on December 3, 1935, in Walhalla, South Carolina to the late Lawrence and Lula Denny Woodall and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mr. Woodall was a member of the Northside Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army....

Evelyn Anita Kicklighter

Evelyn Anita Kicklighter

Oct 25, 2019

Evelyn Anita Kicklighter, 72, of Valdosta, was called home to Heaven by her Heavenly Father, after a brief stay at South Georgia Medical Center, on Friday, October 25, 2019 following a long and hard fought battle with cancer. She was born on March 26, 1947 in Brunswick, Georgia to the late Tyler and Doris Amos Rogers. She was surrounded by...

John Howard Gilbert

John Howard Gilbert

Oct 23, 2019

John Howard Gilbert, 89, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on January 10, 1930 in Pottstown, PA, to the late John Rotz Gilbert and Elsie Fox Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served during the Korean War where he was awarded both Silver...

Marian Dampier Harnage

Marian Dampier Harnage

Oct 23, 2019

Marian Dampier Harnage, 79, of Hahira passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at her residence. She was born on April 10, 1940 in Lowndes County, GA to the late Ashley James Dampier and Maggie Marie Luke Dampier. Mrs. Harnage was the wife of a minister, Reverend Leonard Harnage, where at Hahira Church of God she served the Lord and Reverend...

James Cleveland Pearce, Sr.

James Cleveland Pearce, Sr.

Oct 19, 2019

James Cleveland Pearce Sr., 76, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, October 19, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Born in Berrien County on July 13, 1943, son of Cleveland Gus Pearce and Jewell Dorminy Pearce, James has resided in Valdosta since 1960. He met and married Mary Jamieson Pearce 51 years ago. He served 2 years in the United States Army...

Debbie May Baker

Debbie May Baker

Oct 18, 2019

Debbie May Baker, 64, of Valdosta, died on Friday, October 18, 2019, at South Georgia Medical Center following a short illness. Born in Valdosta on January 9, 1955, she was a daughter of the late Olee and Viola May Smith. Debbie worked as a Grand Jury Secretary and Assistant Office Manager for the District Attorney’s Office of the Southern Judicial...

Jack Holland Cain, Sr.

Jack Holland Cain, Sr.

Oct 17, 2019

Jack Holland Cain, Sr. went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 17, 2019. He was born on August 4, 1934 to Thomas Jackson (J.T.) and Rosa Mae Cain in Hahira, GA. Jack was a Shriner, a Mason, and for several years an Elk member. He was a long time share holder of Ocean Pond. Before his declining health,...

Sandra  Williamson Mcleod

Sandra Williamson Mcleod

Oct 17, 2019

Sandra Williamson McLeod, 75, of Barney, died on Thursday, October 17, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Born in Barwick on February 18, 1944, daughter of Walter E. Williamson and Mary Elizabeth Herring Williamson. After residing in Valdosta, GA for most of her adult life, Sandra returned to her homeplace of Barney, GA to live out the remaining years of her...

Susan Coppage Havird

Susan Coppage Havird

Oct 16, 2019

Susan Coppage Havird passed peacefully to her heavenly Home on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 surrounded by family and close friends at their home. A graveside service to celebrate Susan’s life will be held at Sunset Hill Cemetery on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. with her long-time friend, BJ Greene Funk officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday evening 6:00 p.m....

Ruth Anne Montgomery Shafer

Ruth Anne Montgomery Shafer

Oct 14, 2019

Ruth Anne Montgomery Shafer, 74, of Valdosta, graduated to heaven Monday, October 14, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Shafer was born October 24, 1945 in Farmington, New Mexico to the late Howard Jackson and Helen Elthea Johnson Montgomery. Ruth loved the Lord, her family and children; a naturally gifted teacher she taught children in Sunday school,...

Warren   Trenton "Trent" Taylor

Warren Trenton "Trent" Taylor

Oct 13, 2019

Warren Trenton Taylor, “Trent” to those who loved him —and everyone loved him — passed from this life to the next in the early hours of October 13, 2019. He was born on August 15, 1977 in Tifton, Georgia to Eddie and Mary Taylor. A scientific measurement of his heart would reveal that it was big — huge really —...

Larry V. Dennis

Larry V. Dennis

Oct 13, 2019

Larry V. Dennis, 75, of Lake Park, passed away on Sunday, October 13th, 2019 at the Langdale Hospice House following a short illness. He was born and raised in Valdosta, Ga to the late Vernon and Ava Nell Pipkins Dennis. He was a graduate of Lowndes County High School in 1962, and attended South Georgia College where he played baseball....

Judith Ellison Folsom

Judith Ellison Folsom

Oct 12, 2019

Judith Ellison Folsom, 79, of Valdosta died Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Fellowship Home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Rahway, New Jersey on September 16, 1940 to the late Benjamin F., Jr. and Virginia Sanborn Ellison and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Folsom was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she sang...

Betty Jo Dasher Cone

Betty Jo Dasher Cone

Oct 11, 2019

Betty Jo Dasher Cone, 84, of Valdosta, passed away Friday October 11, 2019 at Crestwood Nursing Home. She was born in Valdosta on December 17,1934 to the late Johnnie O. and Lillie Stallings Dasher. Betty Jo graduated from Pine Grove High School. She was retired from the Lowndes County Tag Office as well as the Social Security Administration where she...

Donnie Hugh Allbritton

Donnie Hugh Allbritton

Oct 11, 2019

Donnie Hugh Allbritton passed away at the Langdale Hospice House surrounded by family on Friday, October 11, 2019. He was born on July 23, 1938, in Valdosta to the late Lee Alexander Allbritton and Sallie E. Hartline Allbritton. He married JoAnn Blanton on April 26, 1958, and subsequently had four children, thirteen grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. He was the owner...