OBITUARIES

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

Iva Lois Smith

Iva Lois Smith

Sep 4, 2018

Mrs. Iva Lois Smith, 78, of Gainesville, FL passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Mrs. Smith was born in Fort Valley, GA on October 29, 1939 to the late Oliver C. Foskey and Birdie M. Yates Foskey. Mrs. Smith is survived by her daughter Charlene (Anthony) Danley; her sons, Kenny (Shelley Clayton) Smith, Wesley (Kelly Spinner) Smith; her grandchildren,...

Raymond Franklin Mccullough

Raymond Franklin Mccullough

Sep 4, 2018

Raymond Franklin McCullough, 94, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta. He was born in Madison County near Lee, Florida, on February 27, 1924. He was the son of James Franklin McCullough and Mable McCullough Hemphill. He was raised in Madison County, Florida, and resided there throughout most of his young adult years,...

Joyce Hodges Feazell

Joyce Hodges Feazell

Sep 3, 2018

Joyce Hodges Feazell, 86, of Lake Park passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at Fellowship Home. She was born on November 12, 1931 in Hahira to the late Perry and Zilla Rumsey Hodges. Mrs. Feazell was a homemaker and a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter and son in law, Rebecca and Kenneth Barton...

Ssg Dewitt Williams, Jr.

Ssg Dewitt Williams, Jr.

Sep 1, 2018

SSG DeWitt Williams, Jr., 36, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at his residence. SSG Williams was active duty Army and was stationed in Lawton Oklahoma and was a Drill Sergeant. He was of Christian faith and believed in our Lord and Savior. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Williams of Weymouth, Massachusetts; three children Airic Cameron Williams, Jordyn...

Martha  Lois Wiley  Cunningham

Martha Lois Wiley Cunningham

Aug 26, 2018

Martha Lois Wiley Cunningham June 12, 1917 - August 26, 2018 Mrs. Lois W. Cunningham, well-known and beloved Valdosta resident for over 61 years passed away quietly at her home Sunday afternoon. Her daughter, Charlotte Ford, her son-in-law, Rev. Dr. Joe Ford, and other family and friends were with her. Mrs. Cunningham, celebrated for her piano playing became a YouTube...

Edna Earle Arnold

Edna Earle Arnold

Aug 25, 2018

Edna Earle Arnold, 94, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at SGMC. Mrs. Arnold was born in Lowndes County, GA on January 24, 1924 to the late Charles Edward “Ed” Wells and Annie Belle Moore Wells. Mrs. Arnold worked as a sales clerk at McCrory’s, JCPenny, Pic’N’Save and Playland. She played basketball at Naylor High School and...

Donald Chandler Mason

Donald Chandler Mason

Aug 22, 2018

Donald Chandler Mason, 83, of Lake Park passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at his residence. He was born on January 4, 1935 in Corry, Pennsylvania to the late Marion Brundage Mason and Chandler Leroy Mason. Donald was retired from the Department of Defense and was a member of the Air Force. Donald was an airplane mechanic who later...

Veronica  Lynn Mcneal

Veronica Lynn Mcneal

Aug 22, 2018

Veronica Lynn McNeal, 71, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at her home in Warner Robins. Born in Valdosta, on May 3, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Horace L. and Opal Louise Willis Bennett. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse who enjoyed reading, gardening and time spent with family, especially her grandchildren. Survivors are her...

Jerry Lyndon Demott

Jerry Lyndon Demott

Aug 22, 2018

Jerry Lyndon DeMott, Sr., 78, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. He was born in Bay, Georgia on July 14, 1940 to Roscoe Golden DeMott and Cobbie Alene Melton DeMott. He graduated from Moultrie High School in 1958. He then attended and graduated from Valdosta State College in 1962. During college he was an active member to...

Betty Keith Phillips

Betty Keith Phillips

Aug 22, 2018

Betty Keith Phillips, 89, of Valdosta, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Mrs. Phillips was born on December 19, 1928 in Omega, Georgia, to the late C.L. Keith, Sr. and Vora Anderson Keith. She grew up in Omega where she met and married her husband of 67 years, Samuel Ned Phillips. She was an active...

Jeff W. Palmer

Jeff W. Palmer

Aug 22, 2018

Jeff W. Palmer, age 89, of Vestavia Hills, AL passed from this life to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Jeff was born in Ludowici, Georgia on February 25,1929 as the youngest of 12 children and a new uncle to 4 nieces and nephews already born. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert A. and...

James Harvey Odenwelder

James Harvey Odenwelder

Aug 21, 2018

James Harvey Odenwelder, 78, of Valdosta, Georgia formerly of Colonial Heights, Virginia, departed this life on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents Donald and Kathleen Odenwelder, and by a brother, Robert Wayne Odenwelder. James is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Laura and David Goff, of Valdosta; four grandchildren, Mary Catherine, Nicholas Ryan, Carly...

Madeline Grace Pitts

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

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

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,...

Keith Burnett

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...

Marjorie Priest Smith

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...

Arminda Johnson Newkam Morrison

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...

Nina  Grace Singletary King

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...

Marie Mcdonald Siemer

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...