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Floyce Evelyn Rankey Black
Jun 25, 2019
Floyce Evelyn Rankey Black, 86, of Snellville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Mrs. Black was born in Texarkana, TX on February 20, 1933 to the late William Fredrick Heath and Georgia Hanna Heath Rhoden. Mrs. Black is survived by her sons Dee Robert Rankey, Jr. (Gail) of Lawrenceville, GA, and Richard Mark Black (Dodie) of Gainesville, GA,...
Robert Thomas Daugharty, Sr.
Jun 23, 2019
Robert Thomas Daugharty, Sr. 82, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, June 23, 2019. Born in Valdosta, on February 5, 1937, Robert was the son of the late Robert Dickerson (Bobby) Daugharty and Mozelle Hinley Daugharty. A 1955 graduate of Valdosta High School, he attended Georgia Military College in Milledgeville until 1956 before transferring to the University of Georgia. While at...
John Lawrence Rudolph (Jack)
Jun 23, 2019
John Lawrence Rudolph (Jack) passed away on June 23rd 2019 at the age of 82. Born in St. Louis Missouri in 1937, Jack moved at an early age to Atlanta, Georgia where he spent his childhood and college days. Growing up in the shadow of Georgia Tech’s Historic Grant Field, Jack was privileged to spend his middle school years selling...
Bonnie Herring Hutchinson
Jun 23, 2019
Bonnie Herring Hutchinson, 83, of Lake Park passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019. She was born in Lowndes County on June 23, 1936 to the late Donald and Erby Hughes Herring and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Hutchinson was a member of the Lake Park Church of Christ and she loved helping and serving her family...
Diane Folsom Giddens
Jun 23, 2019
Diane Folsom Giddens, 71, of Hahira passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Nashville, GA on October 7, 1947 to the late William, Jr. and Willie Mae Sirmans Folsom and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Giddens was a member of the Church of God and a retired grocery...
Jackie E Rowan
Jun 22, 2019
Jackie Eugene Rowan, 88, of Valdosta passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on September 19, 1930 in Berrien County, Georgia to the late Thomas Morgan and Rosa Lee Hall Rowan. Mr. Rowan retired as a salesman with Gerber Products Company after 35 years of service. He was a member of Morningside Baptist...
Ann Millard Ellerbee
Jun 20, 2019
Ann Millard Ellerbee passed away Thursday June 20, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. She was born on April 11, 1934 in Aiken, South Carolina to the late Moses Kenyon and Curtis Millard. She was a member of the Junior Service League of Valdosta and the Singing Americans. Ann loved to sing and entertain people and was involved with the Follies and...
David Brian Pritchett
Jun 20, 2019
David Brian Pritchett passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on July 31, 1947 in Quitman, Ga to the late Warren Merriman and Corliss Maxine Ball Pritchett. David was a true patriot whose vehicle could always be spotted flying the American Flag. After serving his country in the United States Army, he became...
Joseph Thomas (Joe) Platt
Jun 20, 2019
Joseph Thomas (Joe) Platt, 76, of Valdosta and formerly of Quitman died on Thursday, June 20, 2019. He was born in Quitman, Georgia on October 13, 1942 to the late Joe A. and Dorothy Hiers Platt. Mr. Platt was a member of the Northside Baptist Church in Valdosta and retired salesman from Norman’s of Salisbury. He enjoyed reading, traveling with...
Charles Olan (Jake) Bradford
Jun 19, 2019
Charles Olan (Jake) Bradford, 90, of Morven, died on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Lakeland, Georgia on October 6, 1928 to the late Charles Gordon and Daisy Mills Bradford and has been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a retired farmer and a member of Morrison Baptist Church....
Betty Hughes Welch
Jun 18, 2019
Betty Hughes Welch, 86, of Hahira died on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at her home. She was born in Lowndes County on January 9, 1933 to the late Calvin Washington and Clara Annette Calhoun Hughes and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Welch was a member of the Hahira First Baptist Church and a dedicated Mother to her...
Billy Ward Churchwell
Jun 17, 2019
Billy Ward Churchwell, 82, of Valdosta, GA passed away peacefully at home June 17, 2019. Born in Smith County, Mississippi, son of the late Lessie Ainsworth and John Willie Churchwell and brother to the late Bart, Helen, Nita and JW Churchwell. Billy Ward joined the United States Air Force in 1954. He went on to have an illustrious 20+ year...
Joseph Robert Fanning
Jun 15, 2019
Joseph Robert (Pawpaw) Fanning, 89, of Valdosta, passed from this life to be with his Lord on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at SGMC. Born on November 20, 1929, in Springfield, MO, he was the son of the late George Riley Fanning and Zelpha Ellen Craig. He served over 20 years in the United States Navy, retiring with the rank of...
Edris Singletary Clifton
Jun 15, 2019
Edris Singletary Clifton, 76, of Jennings, Florida died Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born in Cordele, Georgia on August 13, 1942 to the late William and Mollie Lewis Singletary and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a Baptist and enjoyed attending gospel music sings. Survivors include her children, Wade...
William Benfer Hill
Jun 14, 2019
William Benfer Hill, 89, of Valdosta, better known as “Hill Billy”, died after a lengthy illness at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta on Friday, June 14, 2019. He was born on March 28, 1930 in Lowndes County, GA to the late Harry and Edna (Smith) Hill. Billy grew up in the Azalea City, and played football at Valdosta High School...
Edwin Leroy Hill
Jun 14, 2019
Edwin Leroy Hill, 91, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. He was born in Hamilton County, FL on February 28, 1928, to the late Southwell Sumler Hill and Cleo Patrial Hollingsworth Hill. An Army Veteran, he loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed planting and working in his garden and playing pool. He was a member of...
John J. Conniff
Jun 13, 2019
Rev. Mr. John J. Conniff, 94, of Lake Park, died on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. Mr. Conniff was born in Hudson, PA on July 23, 1924 to the late Felix M. Conniff and Wanda J. Boczkowski Conniff. He grew up in Hudson as the youngest son of 8 children. At age 17 he volunteered for the...
Bonnie Peck Rogers
Jun 12, 2019
Bonnie Peck Rogers, 77, of Lake Park, died on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Born on November 07, 1941, in Columbus, OH, she was the daughter of the late Raymond H. Peck and Myrtle Pearle Hoffman Peck. Mrs. Rogers and her husband, the late Elmer Rogers, moved to Valdosta in 1966 and opened Elmer’s Tire Country. She was a member of...
John C. (Jay) Hingson, Iii
Jun 11, 2019
John C. (Jay) Hingson, III, 71, of Valdosta died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on May 1, 1948 in Valdosta to the late John C., Jr. and Alma DeLoach Hingson and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mr. Hingson was a retired Supervisor/POS Trainer with the United States Postal Service and a member...
Barbara Lee Aiken
Jun 10, 2019
Barbara Lee Aiken, 94, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Monday June 10, 2019. She was born in Fort Wayne, IN, to the late Minor L. Botts and Virginia Stamp Botts. Mrs. Aiken was a gourmet cook, a tireless volunteer, a lover of nature, a devout Christian, and a proud member of Trinity Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Aiken is survived by...
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