OBITUARIES

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

John  Hart Fondren

John Hart Fondren

Dec 21, 2018

John Hart Fondren, Jr., 65, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018, at his home. He was born on April 11, 1953 in Clarksdale, MS, to John H. Fondren, Sr. and Peggy Sue Foard Fondren. Mr. Fondren graduated from Randolph High School in 1971 (Randolph Air Force Base, TX), then he graduated from Valdosta State with a Bachelor...

Vernon Dozier Stephenson

Vernon Dozier Stephenson

Dec 19, 2018

Vernon Dozier Stephenson of Lake Park, GA, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. He was 89 years old. He was born in Remerton, GA, on November 28, 1929 to the late Alvin Lee Stephenson and Eva Irene Harris Stephenson of Valdosta. Mr. Stephenson lived most of his life...

Woodbridge Parker Greene

Woodbridge Parker Greene

Dec 18, 2018

Woodbridge Parker Greene, 86, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 after a period of declining health. He was born Dec. 3, 1932, in Thomaston, GA to the late Woodbridge & Mildred Parker Greene. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Thomaston in 1951 and went on to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1951-1953. After...

Lillian Ann Hill

Lillian Ann Hill

Dec 15, 2018

Mrs. Lillian Ann Hill, 84, of Valdosta passed away Saturday December 15, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born November 9, 1934 in Hamilton County Florida, to the late Edgar and Lottie Mae McGauley, Mrs. Hill was an optician with Eye Associates of Valdosta for twenty five years. She enjoyed fishing, painting, cooking, and most of all spending time with...

Manor B. Folsom, Iii

Manor B. Folsom, Iii

Dec 14, 2018

Manor B. Folsom, III, of Melbourne, Florida and formerly of Valdosta passed away Friday, December 14, 2018. He was born in Hahira, Georgia on October 3, 1960 to the late Manor B. Folsom, Jr. and the late Billie Lehman Grantham. He is survived by his fiance’, Cynthia Coats; siblings, Penny (Chip) Renfroe, Pam (Brantley) Humphrey, Vikki( Kent) Edwards, Micki (David)...

Dr. Fred Nelson Clements, Jr.

Dr. Fred Nelson Clements, Jr.

Dec 14, 2018

Dr. Fred Nelson Clements, Jr., 67, died at his home in Valdosta, on Friday, December 14, 2018. Born on October 22, 1951 in Hahira, he was the son of the late Anne Evelyn Nolan Clements and Dr. Fred Nelson Clements, Sr. Raised in Adel, he was a 1969 graduate of Cook County High School where he was voted “most” likely...

Lydia Stephen

Lydia Stephen

Dec 12, 2018

Lydia Stephen, 85, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Stephen was born in Port Blandford, Newfoundland, Canada, to the late John & Ethel Burton Moss. It was there in Canada where she met the love of her life, David R. Stephen, when he was stationed at Ft. Pepperell, in Newfoundland with the U.S. Air...

Joline Edmondson Smith

Joline Edmondson Smith

Dec 11, 2018

Joline Edmondson Smith, 89, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 following a long illness. Mrs. Smith was born in Jacksonville, FL on December 1, 1929 to the late Dave E. Edmondson and Lyda Webb Edmondson. She was retired from C & S Bank after 37 years and was a dedicated hard worker. She was a tremendous seamstress...

Tomas  Gonzalez-Vigo, Jr.

Tomas Gonzalez-Vigo, Jr.

Dec 11, 2018

Mr. Tomas Gonzalez-Vigo Jr., 70, of Valdosta, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the Fellowship Home after a lengthy illness. Tomas was a devoted Catholic parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. He was a eucharistic minister and volunteered a lot of time at the St. Francis Center. He enjoyed watching old westerns and spending time with his...

Robert W.  "Buddy"  Jamieson

Robert W. "Buddy" Jamieson

Dec 11, 2018

Robert W. “Buddy” Jamieson, 73, of Valdosta formerly of Lake City, Florida died December 11, 2018 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. He was born on August 9, 1945 in Richland, Georgia to the late Jim Frank Jamieson and Minnie Dallas Cooper Jamieson. Mr. Jamieson was retired from the State of Florida and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in...

Gladys  Jewel  Coody

Gladys Jewel Coody

Dec 8, 2018

Gladys Smith Coody, 86 of Valdosta died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at her home. She was born in Valdosta on April 16, 1932 to the late Emmitt Lee (Country) and Gladys Johnson Smith and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mrs. Coody was a member of the Redland Baptist Church and retired from Owens Illinois and Valdosta Drug Company. She...

Daniel Ray Taylor

Daniel Ray Taylor

Dec 7, 2018

Mr. Daniel Ray Taylor, of Lake Park, Georgia, born on June 1, 1977, and was a beloved son, brother and friend. He passed away at age 41 on December 7, 2018. He is preceded in death by his mother, Patty Taylor. He is survived by his father, Merle Taylor, as well as his brothers, David Taylor, Dennis Taylor, and Darryl...

Bryant-Foster Carter Mcleod Stanley

Bryant-Foster Carter Mcleod Stanley

Dec 5, 2018

Bryant-Foster Carter McLeod Stanley, 19 day old son of Eric and Jessica Stanley passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Medical Center in Macon, GA. He was born on November 16, 2018 in Albany, Georgia. Survivors include his parents, Eric and Jessica Stanley of Moultrie, GA; his brothers and sisters, Jessalyn Stanley, Hunter Stanley, Korilyn-Beverly Tinney, Gabriel Tinney, Christian...

Michelle (Belle) Garner

Michelle (Belle) Garner

Dec 5, 2018

Michelle (Belle) Garner, 49, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Valdosta on November 9, 1969 to Ronald and Linda Bryson Harrell and has been a lifelong resident of this area. She taught second grade at S.L. Mason for ten years and...

Kevin Ross

Kevin Ross

Dec 4, 2018

Kevin Ross, 62, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Fellowship Home of Brookside. Mr. Ross was born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL to the late Marcus Bo Ross and Doris Gustane Ross. Mr. Ross was a certified electrician who worked for Quality Electric for over 20 years and First Line Corporation for 13 years. He loved to...

Marie Gagne

Marie Gagne

Dec 4, 2018

Marie Gagne, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Carson McLane Funeral Home.

Betty  Frances  Cole

Betty Frances Cole

Dec 3, 2018

Betty Frances Williams Cole, 74, of Valdosta died Monday, December 3, 2018 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Fargo on July 6, 1944 to the late R. W.,Jr. and Rena Sturgis Williams and had lived in Valdosta for many years. She graduated from Clinch County High School and Perry Business School. Mrs. Cole was a member of Morningside...

William Phillip Savoy (Phil)

William Phillip Savoy (Phil)

Dec 3, 2018

William Philip Savoy (Phil) 62 born December 3, 1956 to Daniel Ray Savoy and Bessie Marion Meyer in New Orleans, Louisiana and passed on December 3rd 2018 in while visiting family in Valdosta, Ga. Phil’s father was military, he spent his childhood early childhood on Tybee Island and Paris Island. Graduating from high school in 1975 in King George, Va....

William  Robert  Jenkins

William Robert Jenkins

Dec 2, 2018

William Robert Jenkins, 81, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at his residence, after a short illness. Mr. Jenkins was born in Bessemer City, NC to the late Wm. Robert & Lucille Lassiter Jenkins. As a young man, Robert and his family moved to Live Oak, FL where he graduated from Suwannee High School. After high school, he...

Janis  Bailey  Hayes

Janis Bailey Hayes

Dec 2, 2018

Janis Bailey Hayes, 82, passed away in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday, December 02, 2018. Janis was born on September 02, 1936 in Valdosta, GA and resided in Hahira, GA until November 2012. She was the daughter of the late Curtis Odell (C.O.) Bailey, Sr. and Ella Mae Day Bailey. She attended Hahira High School and South Georgia College in...

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