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Thomas Lavelle Webb
Jul 24, 2018
Thomas Lavelle Webb, 89, of Valdosta died at his home on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. He was born in Lowndes County, Georgia on May 23, 1929, to the late Thomas Ivey and Birdie Price Webb. Lavelle married Lyndal on February 11, 1951, and was a lifetime resident of the Bemiss Community. As a member of the Bemiss United Methodist Church...
Jonathan W. Oorlog, Sr.
Jul 24, 2018
Jonathan W. Oorlog, Sr., 86, of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Langdale Hospice. He was born on February 8, 1932 in Avon, SD to the late Joe and Dena Berends Oorlog. Mr. Oorlog was business manager for Equifax and served in the United States Navy. He is survived by his wife of sixty three years, Dolores Oorlog...
Debra Lynn Varnes
Jul 21, 2018
Debra Lynn Varnes, 63, of Valdosta passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018. She was born on February 19, 1955 to the late Alton Ray Sheppard and Doris O'Neal Clifton Sheppard. Debra loved to fish, enjoyed sports, and spending time outside. She loved her children and grandchildren. Debra is survived by her husband, Claude Jerome Varnes of Lake Park; her...
Glen Clinton Williams
Jul 20, 2018
Glen “Hawk” Clinton Williams, 83, of Thomasville, died at his home on Friday, July 20, 2018. Born in Valdosta on January 27, 1935, he was a son of the late Allie Mae Wilson and Andrew Clinton Williams. Formerly of Valdosta and Savannah, Mr. Williams was a Construction Inspector for 17 years with the city of Savannah. He was a member...
Daniel S. Mayer, Jr.
Jul 20, 2018
Daniel S. Mayer, Jr., passed away Friday, July 20, 2018. Danny lived a full life and entertained all of us with stories about his various adventures. He loved riding motorcycles, barbecuing for family and friends, reading, and working with his hands. We will always remember his generous heart and quick wit. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial...
Carolyn Mcleod O'Rourke
Jul 19, 2018
Carolyn McLeod O’Rourke 1932-2018 Carolyn McLeod O’Rourke of Warner Robins, Georgia passed away on July 19, 2018. She was born in Valdosta, Georgia on September 19, 1932, the only child of Mildred and Ira McLeod. Carolyn graduated from Valdosta High School and attended Valdosta State College. She married Lieutenant Jerrold Thomas O’Rourke, an optometrist stationed at Moody Air Force Base...
Bettye Jeanne Hatcher Nichols
Jul 18, 2018
Bettye Jeanne Hatcher Nichols, 88, of Valdosta died on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Dothan, Alabama on July 10, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Hettye Kirkland and Thomas Efel Hatcher. She lived most of her life in Valdosta and had worked for 40 years in Civil Service at Moody Air Force...
Martha Gwendolyn Gay
Jul 18, 2018
Martha Gwendolyn Gay, 78, of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Langdale Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born on July 4, 1940 in Cuthbert, GA to the late Ernest B. Cox, Sr. and Willie Brown Cox. She was an active member of Northside Baptist Church where she touched many lives as a Sunday school teacher...
Joseph Maxwell (J.M.) Harris, Jr.
Jul 16, 2018
Joseph Maxwell (J.M.) Harris, Jr., 82, of Hahira passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 7, 1936 in Valdosta, the son of the late Joseph Maxwell Harris, Sr. and the late Flora Estelle Bass Harris Crawford. Mr. Harris was an active member of the Hahira First Baptist Church...
Eva Shiver
Jul 13, 2018
Eva Shiver, 80, of Lake Park passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born on April 7, 1938 in Lowndes County to the late John William Copeland, Sr. and Sarah Nona Wisenbaker Copeland. Mrs. Shiver was a homemaker and a member of Saint Augustine Road Church of Christ. She is survived by her sisters, brothers...
James Roscoe Menear, Jr.
Jul 13, 2018
James Roscoe Menear, Jr., 79, of Valdosta died on Friday, July 13, 2018, at Lakehaven Nursing Home following a short illness. Born in Bretz, West Virginia, on October 12, 1938, James was the son of the late Mattie Flo Taylor and James Roscoe Menear, Sr. A Vietnam Veteran he was one of the first permanent soldiers stationed in Vietnam. James...
Billy Guinn Penny
Jul 12, 2018
Billy Guinn Penny, 85, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. Mr. Penny was born in Alexandria, LA on September 1, 1932 to the late Ivy Dewey Penny and Lela Margie Smith Penny. He served in the U.S. Army for 2 years where he was a member of the...
Raymond L. Coker
Jul 12, 2018
Raymond L. Coker, 87, of Valdosta passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville. He was born in Lowndes County on March 11, 1931 to the late Robert Paul and Ruby Harnage Coker. Mr. Coker was a member of the Providence United Methodist Church and a farmer. He enjoyed fishing and attending gospel sings. Survivors...
Lucile Harris Steward
Jul 10, 2018
Lucile Harris Steward, 93 of Valdosta, GA passed away on Tuesday July 10, 2018 at the Fellowship Home under the wonderful care of the Fellowship Home Staff and Hospice of South Georgia and family. She was born on May 26, 1925 in Lowndes County to the late Doc Lundy Harris and Bertie Anderson Harris. She was married to her late...
John K. Lingenfelter
Jul 9, 2018
John K. Lingenfelter, Jr., 56, of Valdosta passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018. He was born on October 23, 1961 at Clark Air Base in the Philippines to John, Sr. and Audrey Pfaff Wise Lingenfelter. John, Jr. retired from the Air Force after 20 years, where he worked in aircraft maintenance. John, Jr. is survived by his wife, Amelita...
Peggy D. Fizer
Jul 8, 2018
Peggy D. Fizer, 79, of Moultrie, passed away on July 8, 2018, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. Born in Dawson, on December 26, 1938, Peggy was the daughter of the late Mary Kate Morgan and James Edward Daniel. Peggy had a servant’s heart, she loved helping others and her nursing career was her life. She adored her family, especially her...
Wilma Aliene Taylor
Jul 8, 2018
Wilma Aliene Taylor, affectionately known as “Granny Taylor” met her savior face to face on Sunday, July 8, 2018. She was a faithful servant to God for over sixty years, always putting the needs of others ahead of her own. Wilma was born on February 1, 1926 to the late Elias Rowan Williams and Lillie Mae Mathis Williams. She married...
Jackie Gilley Sirmans
Jul 7, 2018
Jackie Gilley Sirmans, 83, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her four daughters and other loving family members. She was born in Liberty County, Florida on December 14, 1934 to the late Albert and Irene Hughes Gilley. She was a homemaker and a charter member of New Harvest United Methodist Church. She was...
Edith Jett
Jul 6, 2018
Edith Marjorie Jett “Margie,” 83, of Valdosta, passed away on July 6, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center. Margie was born in Valdosta on August 4, 1934. She was the oldest daughter of James Garnett Holtzclaw and Edith Sims Holtzclaw. She played basketball for Valdosta High School and served as co-captain her senior year. Margie’s love of sports lasted a...
Lisa Middleton Colburn
Jul 6, 2018
Lisa Middleton Colburn, 52, of Valdosta died Friday, July 6, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Valdosta on October 25, 1965 to Billy E. Middleton and the late Lucille Jones Middleton. Lisa was a member of CrossPointe Church and currently an administrative assistant with the Valdosta Early College Academy. She loved the Lord, singing, and living...
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