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Tommie Ann Chewning
Mar 23, 2018
Tommie Ann Chewning passed away on March 23, 2018 in Valdosta, GA at the age of 85. Mrs. Chewning is survived by her husband of 68 years William R. Chewning, of Lake Park, GA; her son Joe Chewning, of Crystal River, FL; her daughters Sandy Kenny (Bobby), of Hahira, GA and Cherri Arnold (Paul), of Valdosta, GA. Her grandchildren: Kristen...
Charles L. Christian
Mar 23, 2018
Charles L. Christian, 62 of Miramar Beach, FL, died on Friday, March 23, 2018. Born in Valdosta, GA on Feb. 1, 1956, he grew up in Valdosta and graduated from Valdosta High School in 1974. He played football for the Wildcats during high school. After attending both Auburn University and Georgia Southern University, he graduated from Southern Mississippi State University...
Albert John Nussbaum
Mar 22, 2018
Albert John Nussbaum, 82, of Valdosta, passed away on March 22, 2018 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. He was born on February 13, 1936 in Huntington, NY to the late John Emil and Alice Imbi Wesick Nussbaum. Mr. Nussbaum retired from PCA after 30+ years of service in numerous positions. He was a member of Lake Park Methodist Church. He was...
Alton Lee Touchton
Mar 18, 2018
Alton Lee Touchton, 63, of Barney died Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his home. He was born in Hahira on August 12, 1954 to the late Edgar Alton and Louise Croft Touchton and was a lifelong resident of this area. Lee was a member of the Hahira United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir. He was a farmer...
Alaina Rose Chilel-Paiz
Mar 17, 2018
Infant Alaina Rose Chilel-Paiz passed away on March 17, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born to Bertali Chilel Perez and Paiz Celina Lucia Bell. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Iglesia Jesus Rey de Reyes at 2145 Bemiss Road with Onany Veronic Barreru officiating. Graveside will follow at 3...
Donzell "Don" Reid
Mar 17, 2018
Donzell “Don” Reid was born October 5, 1936 in Pitts, GA. The Lord took him home on March 17, 2018 after years of an unrelenting fight against cancer. He served in the Army from 1954-1956 where he was most recognized for his rifle marksmanship excellence. After the service, he attended Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, GA. He married the...
Fred J. Curcio, Jr.
Mar 16, 2018
Fred J. Curcio Jr., 74, passed away suddenly on Friday March 16, 2018 at his home in Valdosta, Georgia with his wife, his three children and his beloved Holly by his side. He was the husband and world to Peggy Moss Curcio and they shared a storybook love affair for 55 years. Freddie was born in Vineland, New Jersey, January...
Gloria George Neuda
Mar 16, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Gloria George Neuda of Valdosta, Georgia announces her passing after a brief illness, on March 16, 2018, at the age of 86. Gloria will be remembered lovingly by her husband of 46 years, Paul Neuda. She was the daughter of the late Carlo George and Sadie Mansour George. She attended the...
Dorsie "Smokie" Jarel Farmer
Mar 16, 2018
Dorsie “Smokie” Jarel Farmer, 85, of Valdosta, passed at home on Friday, March 16, 2018 following a short illness. He was born in Bee, VA on October 14, 1932 to the late James Walter and Hazel Mark Kirk Tiller Farmer. Smokie was a door installation specialist for Overhead Door Company. He loved budding citrus trees. He was a loving husband,...
Marie Louise Lancaster
Mar 15, 2018
Marie Louise Lancaster, 76, of Valdosta died on Thursday, March 15, 2018. She was born on January 28, 1942 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Her husband was the late James Edward Lancaster. Graveside funeral services will be held on Friday, March 23, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Friendship Cemetery in Hahira, GA. Carson McLane.
Francis (Frank) Kassum
Mar 14, 2018
Francis (Frank) Kassum, 72, of Valdosta died on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at his home following a period of declining health. He was born on August 19, 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Alex Francis and Francis Eleanor Chochrane Kassum. Mr. Kassum retired from the United States Air Force and served during Vietnam. He was a big motorcycle...
Wilma Rebecca (Becky) Maxwell
Mar 12, 2018
Wilma Rebecca (Becky) Maxwell, 80, of Valdosta, died on Monday, March 12, 2018 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born in Valdosta on June 12, 1937 to the late Edgar Elisha and Wilma Rebecca Bishop Simpson. She was a retired Parapro and Teachers aide from the Brooks County School System and was a member of...
Gerald Joe Tefft, Jr.
Mar 11, 2018
Gerald “Jerry” Joe Tefft, Jr., 55, of Statenville, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at his home after a battle with cancer. He was born on June 24, 1962, in Glendale, California to Kay Tefft and the late Gerald Joe Tefft, Sr. While growing up, Jerry lived in Washington, Florida, Texas, and Arizona. After graduating from Cholla High School...
Susan Mccall
Mar 10, 2018
Miriam Susan McCall, 70, of Lake Park passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at her residence. She was born on March 27, 1947 in Gainesville, FL to the late Elmer Avon McCall and Mary Remmie Lane McCall. Susan was a registered nurse, served in the United States Air Force as a second lieutenant and worked at the United States Air...
David King Hollis, Jr.
Mar 9, 2018
David King Hollis, Jr. died peacefully Friday, March 9, 2018 surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was husband to Judith Starling Hollis and father to David King Hollis, III, Comer Todd Hollis, and Starling Hollis Waldron. DK was a lifetime citizen of Hahira, Georgia. Born and raised here, he was the son of David King Hollis, Sr. and...
Yates Holland "Bud" Mcdade
Mar 8, 2018
Yates Holland “Bud” McDade, Jr., 71, of Lake Park, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 27, 1946 in Forest City, NC to the late Yates Holland McDade, Sr., and Annie Mae Henson McDade. He was a graduate of Spindale High School class of 1964 and Gardner Webb College in 1965....
Terry Eugene Fennell
Mar 7, 2018
Terry Eugene Fennell, 65, of Lake Park, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, on April 29, 1952, he was the son of the late Hank and Ruth Gray Fennell. Mr. Fennell was a truck driver for 45 years with Stone Creek Logging as his last employer. He was a proud veteran...
Mary (Dunn) Browning
Mar 7, 2018
Mary (Dunn) Browning, our beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, was called by God to her heavenly home on March 7, 2018. Born on October 24, 1927 in Nashville, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Bertha Dunn. Mary was married to Heyward C. Browning and their union was blessed with seven children. Mary was a...
Lewis Steve Griffin
Mar 6, 2018
Lewis Steve Griffin, born April 9, 1934 in Brooks County to the late Mattie Lou and Turner Griffin, passed in the morning hours of March 6, 2018. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Capers, Travis and Herman Griffin and one sister, Helen Griffin Hanks. Mr. Griffin is survived by his wife of sixty five years, Mary Alice Griffin...
Clyde W. Stoeffler
Mar 6, 2018
Clyde Stoeffler, 72, of Hahira, died on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 1, 1945, Clyde was the son of the late Norman and Mary Lena Stewart Stoeffler. Formerly of Palatka, Florida, he was a graduate of Palatka High School. He joined the U.S. Air Force and worked as a cryptology/signal...
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