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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Don A. Corbett
Aug 22, 2019
Don A. Corbett, 82, of Valdosta passed away Thursday August 22, 2019 at his residence following a short illness. He was born in Valdosta on July 28, 1937 to the late Austin and Mae Rouse Corbett. Mr. Corbett was a retired conductor for Southern Railroad and was a member of West End Presbyterian Church. An avid guitarist, he was active...
Julian M. (Mike) Brown
Aug 22, 2019
Julian M. (Mike) Brown, of Valdosta, passed away Thursday August 22, 2019 at his home. He was born on July 15, 1953 to Catherine Starling Brown and the late Julian Brown. Mike was a retired programmer who worked for Martin’s Famous Pastries. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife Julia Thomas Brown, of Valdosta;...
Barbara Daugharty Poirier
Aug 21, 2019
Barbara Daugharty Poirier, 96, of Valdosta, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. She was born in Echols County Georgia on January 2, 1923 to the late George Washington Daugharty and Susie Swearington Spires. She married George Poirier in 1953. Barbara was a beloved wife and mother to her children, helping...
Mark Allen Retterbush
Aug 21, 2019
Mark Allen Retterbush, 65, of Nashville, Georgia, passed away on August 21, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 27, 1954 in Knoxville, Tennessee and was the son of the late William Charles Retterbush, M.D. and Lois Jane Retterbush and stepson of Mrs. Jean Retterbush-Deas. Mark graduated from Valdosta High School in 1972 and Valdosta State...
Kevin John Bauer
Aug 19, 2019
Kevin John Bauer, 41, of Valdosta died Monday, August 19, 2019. He was born in Valdosta on April 25, 1978 to Kevin John Bauer and the late Mary Cipolla Bauer and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Kevin enjoyed playing music, working on cars and building. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Kevin and Georgianne Bauer; his son, Kamden Bauer...
Ginger Lounetta Fender
Aug 18, 2019
Ginger Lounetta Fender, 78, of Hahira, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019. She was born in Hahira, on March 26, 1941 to the late Keith and Juanita Adams Cato. She was a member of the Church of God in Hahira and loved to sing. She dearly loved her family, especially her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She enjoyed walking...
Larry O'Neal Smith (Ret.Cmsgt. Usaf)
Aug 17, 2019
Larry O’Neal Smith (Ret. CMSGT. USAF), 84, of Hahira, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Pruitt Health Holly Hill. He was born in Tattnall County, Georgia on September 19, 1934 to the late Pratt and Nana Lou Odom Smith. He served in the United States Air Force for 26 years and attained the rank of Chief Master...
Kyle Austin Kelly
Aug 17, 2019
Kyle Austin Kelly, 33, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on November 2, 1985 to Charles and Cheryl Kelly. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching scary movies. He loved baseball and spending time at the beach. He was a hard worker and was employed at United Rental,...
James W. (Jim) Brantley
Aug 15, 2019
James W. (Jim) Brantley, 92, of Valdosta died Thursday, August 15, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Naylor, Georgia on October 17, 1926 to the late Julian and Jo Alice Graves Brantley and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Brantley was a former member of the Forrest Street United Methodist Church and currently a...
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