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Madeline Grace Pitts
Aug 20, 2018
Madeline Grace Pitts is the 13 year old daughter of Benjamin and Melanie Pitts. She was born on January 20, 2005 in Valdosta, Georgia and passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018, at her home in Valdosta after her fearless 2 year battle with leukemia and glioblastoma. Madeline was a middle school student at Highland Christian Academy, after her homeschool...
Miriam Lee Rosso
Aug 20, 2018
Miriam Lee Rosso, 80 of Valdosta passed away on Monday August 20,2018 at home with her daughters Laura and Caren by her side. She was born in Queens, New York on July 3,1938. She worked very hard her whole life with 50+ years as a bookkeeper. Miriam lived her life for her family and helping others. Left to love her...
Matthew Allen Wiest
Aug 19, 2018
Matthew Allen Wiest, 33, of Lake Park died Sunday, August 19, 2018. He was born in Valdosta and a lifelong resident of this area. Matthew was employed with Jones Welding. Survivors include his mother, Beth Skipper of Lake Park; his father, Stephen John Wiest, Jr. of Tampa, FL; stepfather, Lee Vann of Valdosta; his sisters, Tila Skipper-Resendiz of Ocala, FL,...
Marie Mcdonald Siemer
Aug 19, 2018
Marie McDonald Siemer, 94, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Brookdale Palma Sola. A native Valdostan, she was born on August 14, 1924, a daughter of the late Leroy and Florence Jones McDonald. Survivors are her daughter, Martha Braddy-Taulman and her husband, Wayne Taulman of Bradenton, Florida, grandchildren, Brett Braddy of Dallas, Texas, Matthew and...
Marjorie Priest Smith
Aug 19, 2018
Marjorie Priest Smith, 80, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018. She was born on December 23, 1937 in Ocilla, Georgia. She served the Valdosta business and education community for 31 years as the owner of Allied Duplicating Products and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Valdosta. She was preceded in death by her...
Nina Grace Singletary King
Aug 19, 2018
Nina Grace Singletary King, 83, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, August 19, 2018 after a lengthy illness. Daughter of the late James Maurice and Chloe Shierling Singletary, Nina was born August 19, 1935, in Remerton, GA. She was a graduate of Valdosta High School and completed two years at Valdosta State College. Nina was a dedicated member of the Remerton...
Arminda Johnson Newkam Morrison
Aug 19, 2018
On August 19, 2018, Arminda Johnson Newkam Morrison, 94 years old of Valdosta, finished the race set before her (Hebrews 12:1) and was welcomed into the joyful presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ (Matthew 25:21). Arminda Morrison was the eldest of seven siblings, born on July 22, 1924, in Valdosta, Georgia, to William Franklin Johnson, Sr., and Luana...
Keith Burnett
Aug 19, 2018
His mind is at ease, his soul is at rest. Our dearly beloved father, Keith Burnett, who taught us many lessons in life, has passed over at the age of 93 on Sunday, August 19th, 2018, at the Fellowship Home in Valdosta Ga. He was born to the late James C. Burnett and Dorothy Burnett on May 19th 1925, at...
W. Donald (Don) Wisenbaker
Aug 18, 2018
W. Donald (Don) Wisenbaker, 87, of Valdosta died Saturday, August 18, 2018. He was born in Valdosta on November 2, 1930 to the late Tally C. and Pearl Luke Wisenbaker. Mr. Wisenbaker was a member of the Forrest Park Church of Christ and a former member of Dasher Church of Christ. He loved the outdoors, playing golf and woodworking. Mr....
Evelyn Mcdonald Kirkland
Aug 17, 2018
Evelyn McDonald Kirkland, of Valdosta, passed away on August 17, 2018. Born on October 29, 1924, she was the daughter of Lynn and Lattice McDonald of Hazlehurst. Evelyn was a homemaker and successfully raised seven children, Ben, Larry (Deborah), Paul (Donna), Ronald (Gladys), Donald, Alan (Vickie) and Kay Smith (Jerry). She leaves a special friend, Jeanne Eanes, a special granddaughter,...
Joel D. Dasher
Aug 16, 2018
Joel D. Dasher, Sr., 78, of Clyattville, died on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Lowndes County to the late Remer Dasher and Alice Bowen Dasher and has been a lifelong resident of this area. He had been employed with the paper mill, ITT (Thompson Industries) as a tool and die...
Henry Briggs Smith, Sr.
Aug 15, 2018
Dr. Henry Briggs Smith, Sr., 86, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, after a brief illness. He was born in Valdosta on January 5, 1932, to Dr. Thomas Harding Smith, Sr. and Corrine Briggs Smith. He attended public schools in Valdosta, graduating from VHS in 1949. He spent one treasured, post-graduate year at The Webb School in Bell...
Erna Volhardt Mcdowell
Aug 14, 2018
Erna Volhardt McDowell, 82, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 30, 1936 in Darmstadt, Germany to the late Joseph and Katharina Lubig Volhardt. She had lived in Jacksonville, Florida for many years before moving to Valdosta and was the owner/operator of Edgewood Florist in Jacksonville for...
Alice Coulter Foltz
Aug 14, 2018
Alice Coulter Foltz, 84, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 after a period of declining health. Mrs. Foltz was a teacher and librarian having served as a librarian in the Department of Corrections in Florida and also at the Georgia Institute of Technology and most recently at the Judeo-Christian Public Library. She was a member of Crossroads...
Darlene Myrle Farnum Sand
Aug 14, 2018
Darlene Myrle Farnum Sand, 81, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. She was born on March 22, 1937 to the late Walter and Mabel Cusey Farnum. She was a homemaker and a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Dave Craft of Valdosta, and a son, Dale Sand, of California....
Wanda Marie Mitchell Tison
Aug 14, 2018
Wanda Marie Mitchell Tison, 67, of Valdosta died Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at her home. She was born in Valdosta on June 6, 1951 to the late Andrew Jackson and Jewell Kemp Mitchell. Mrs. Tison was a Baptist. She was a loving and caring mother and grandmother who loved helping others. Mrs. Tison enjoyed working in her yard and attending...
Francis Talbott "Tal" Barnidge
Aug 12, 2018
F. Talbott Barnidge, 85, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Tal was born on April 7, 1933 in Saint Louis, MO to the late Francis Harold Barnidge and Viola Bircher Barnidge. Tal was an U. S. Army Veteran who loved gardening, cooking and reading. He enjoyed going to church, Christ Episcopal, and spending time with family. Tal...
Joyce Diane Schmidt
Aug 12, 2018
Joyce Diane Schmidt, 76, of Valdosta, GA died Sunday, August 12, 2018 at her residence. She was born on February 19, 1942 in Bath, New York to the late William and Dorothy Burdick Schmiedicker. Mrs. Schmidt was a department manager for Walmart and a member of the Presbyterian Church in Corfu, New York. She is preceded in death by her...
Rachel Norman Johnson
Aug 8, 2018
Rachel Norman Johnson, 77, of Valdosta died Wednesday, August 8, 2018. She was born in Moultrie, Georgia on October 21, 1940 to the late Howell and Cora Alice Barber Norman and had lived in Valdosta most of her life. Mrs. Johnson was of the Baptist faith. She loved baking and was an avid reader. Mrs. Johnson was a retired school...
Warren Bascom Coody, Jr.
Aug 6, 2018
Warren Bascom Coody, Jr., 54, of Valdosta died Monday, August 6, 2018 at his home. He was born in Valdosta on October 2, 1963 to the late Warren Bascom Coody, Sr. and the late Margaret Ann Douglas Coody. Warren was a member of the Church of God and a heavy equipment operator with Ken Corbett Farms. He loved hunting and...
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