OBITUARIES

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

Mary Ann Robinson Brown

Mary Ann Robinson Brown

Apr 9, 2018

Mary Ann Robinson Brown, 77, of Hahira died Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Fellowship Home. She was born in Hahira on February 19, 1941 to the late Joe Carl and Flonnie Bell Harris Robinson and was a lifelong resident of Hahira. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Hahira First Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir....

Jan Howell Burns

Jan Howell Burns

Apr 8, 2018

Jan Howell Burns, 78, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Somerfield Health Center in Brentwood, TN. She was born in Piedmont, AL on November 4, 1939 to the late Kathryn Gilmore Howell and James Franklin Howell. Jan graduated as valedictorian from Piedmont High School in 1958 and received her bachelor’s degree in education from Auburn...

Frances Brown Jordan

Frances Brown Jordan

Apr 5, 2018

Frances Brown Jordan, 101, died peacefully on April 5, 2018. She was born March 20,1917 to the late Frederick Milford and Emma Trammell Brown. Frances married the love of her life, Riley L. Jordan in 1944 and followed him during his time in the service until he was deployed overseas. During their 52 years of marriage, they enjoyed gardening and...

Oppie Lee Hooker

Oppie Lee Hooker

Apr 5, 2018

Oppie Lee Hooker, 82, of Cordele, GA passed away on April 5, 2018. She was born in Naylor, GA on January 9, 1936 to the late Gordon Bennett and Mamie Taylor Bennett. She is survived by her daughters, Cindy (Bobby) Rountree, of Cordele and Bernice Frank, of Donaldsonville; sister-in-law, Verlie Simpson; eleven grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren, and many nieces and...

Virginia  Forte Weldon

Virginia Forte Weldon

Apr 5, 2018

Virginia Forte Weldon, 89, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Suwannee Valley Nursing Home in Jasper, Florida. Born on March 3, 1929 in Moore Haven, Florida, she was a daughter of Thomas A. Forte, Sr. and Minion Hendry. A homemaker, she was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Isaac Melton Weldon....

Dawn Renee Cothron Jackson

Dawn Renee Cothron Jackson

Apr 3, 2018

Dawn Renee Cothron Jackson, 54, of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at her residence after a courageously fought battle of ALS. She was born on April 30, 1963 in Valdosta. Renee was office manager at Astro Exterminating Services for eighteen years. She was a member of Redland Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and was children’s choir...

Jean "Jeanette" Lankford Mueller

Jean "Jeanette" Lankford Mueller

Apr 2, 2018

Jean “Jeanette” Lankford Mueller, 80, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Fellowship Home in Nashville, Ga following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 6, 1937 in Tampa, FL, to the late Eugene and Clara Ward Lankford. She attended Westside Baptist Church in Valdosta. She was a homemaker and loved working in her yard and...

Lisa Davis Hall

Lisa Davis Hall

Apr 2, 2018

Lisa Davis Hall, 55, of Valdosta died Monday, April 2, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on July 12, 1962 in Valdosta and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. She was a 1980 graduate of Lowndes High School and attended Valdosta State College. Lisa was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church and was the sales coordinator for...

Betty L. Brady

Betty L. Brady

Apr 1, 2018

Betty L. Brady, 79, of Barney passed away Sunday at her residence. She was born on November 20, 1938 to the late Walter and Elizabeth Williamson. Betty worked for over 20 years at Holiday Inn in Valdosta as a waitress and later in life with the Lowndes County Board of Education. She was a proud member of Morven Church of...

David Waller, Sr.

David Waller, Sr.

Mar 31, 2018

David Stephen Waller, Sr., 84 died at his residence in Valdosta on Saturday, March 31, 2018. He was born on June 9, 1933 in Washington County, Georgia to the late James Ray and Annie Ruth Waller. David’s commitment to the Valdosta community began when he moved to the city at the age of nine and started delivering newspapers and serving...

Patricia Hornesby Bryant

Patricia Hornesby Bryant

Mar 31, 2018

Patricia Hornesby Bryant of North Charleston, SC, formerly of Valdosta, GA, passed away due to a recurrent illness on March 31, 2018 at her home at the Bridge of Charleston Assisted Living at the age of 80. Mrs. Bryant is survived by her two children; Lisa B. McDowell (LTC, Ret. Rayford) of Columbia, SC, and CWO4 Ray F. Bryant (Camille)...

Marion Dees Copeland

Marion Dees Copeland

Mar 30, 2018

Marion Dees Copeland, 90, of Lake Park, passed away on March 30, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Copeland was born in Valdosta on July 23, 1927 to the late Carnett and Clara McPhail Dees. She retired from Owens-Illinois Bag Plant after many years of service. Mrs. Copeland attended Central Avenue Church of Christ, where she was dedicated to the visitation...

Ann Marie Weldon Graves

Ann Marie Weldon Graves

Mar 30, 2018

Ann Marie Weldon Graves, 72, of Leesburg, GA died on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Wynfield Park Nursing Home in Albany, GA. Ann was born on August 18, 1945 in Hahira to the late Grover and Katherine Landers Weldon. She was the wife of Gary Thomas Graves, Sr. of Leesburg, and they were blessed with three children, Gary Thomas Graves,...

Catharine  Morgan Oliver

Catharine Morgan Oliver

Mar 29, 2018

Catharine Morgan Oliver was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a former resident of Valdosta for 60 years. Catharine died March 29, 2018. She was born on April 27, 1918 in Pembroke, GA to Jessica Gibson and Julius Morgan. She lived there until attending and graduating from Georgia State Women’s College in Valdosta. She met her...

Amy Lea Bennett

Amy Lea Bennett

Mar 29, 2018

Amy Lea Bennett, 60, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at her home. She was born in Orlando, FL on May 15, 1957 to the late Thomas Dennis Lavender, Jr., and Sarah May Powell Lavender. Amy loved working in real estate alongside the Danski’s Empire Real Estate team. She cherished coffee dates with her best friends, Sonya,...

Dr. Gary Carter

Dr. Gary Carter

Mar 27, 2018

Dr. Gary Carter, 67, of Lake Park, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 following a brief illness. Born in Valdosta on February 27, 1951, he was the son of the late James Calvin “Sprig” Carter and the late Mamie Frances Brown Carter. Gary attended Lowndes High School where he was in the first graduating class of the new high...

Michael  Anthony  Davidson

Michael Anthony Davidson

Mar 27, 2018

Michael Anthony Davidson, 49, of Valdosta, died while working on March 27, 2018, in Houston County, Georgia. Born on February 1, 1969, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Michael was the son of the late Bill Davidson and Carolyn Sue Harris Davidson. He was a truck driver for PM Trucking of Douglas, Georgia. and a member of the Holiness Church. Michael...

Domicelle Bradley

Domicelle Bradley

Mar 26, 2018

Domicelle Bradley, 93, of Valdosta died Monday at her home. She was born on January 22, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Joseph and Rose Kucharski Trenda and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Bradley was a great wife, mother and was loved by everyone and made friends very easily. She was a member of the Catholic...

Theresa Bracene Rountree

Theresa Bracene Rountree

Mar 26, 2018

Theresa Bracene Rountree, 57, of Valdosta, passed away at her residence on Monday, March 26, 2018. Theresa was a lifetime resident of Valdosta, born on July 5, 1960, to the William L. Rountree, Jr. and the late Dorothy Geris Hughes Rountree. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking. She was of the Baptist faith. Theresa is survived by her father,...

Winifred "Nell" Gay

Winifred "Nell" Gay

Mar 26, 2018

Winifred “Nell” Gay, 75, of Barney was called home on Monday, March 26, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Barwick, Georgia on March 10, 1943 to the late Mary Jane Browning Burgess and had lived in Barney most of her life. Mrs. Gay was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Barney and taught Sunday...

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