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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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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