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Donald Austin Watson
Jul 27, 2017
Donald Austin Watson, 23, of Hahira died Thursday, July 27, 2017. He was born in Valdosta on May 25, 1994 and was a lifelong resident of this area. He was a Baptist and a graduate of Lowndes High School. Austin was employed with The Scruggs Company. He was a loving, caring and thoughtful person who loved life to the fullest....
Evelyn Christine Singletary
Jul 26, 2017
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Christine Singletary, 89, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Ga, after a short illness. Visitation will be at McLane Funeral Home on Saturday, July 29, from 6 -8 pm. A service of worship and celebration of her life will be held on Sunday afternoon, July 30, at 2:00 pm...
Britt Watson
Jul 25, 2017
Michael Britt Watson, Sr., 68, of Naylor, died on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at South Georgia Medical Center, following a brief illness. Born in Valdosta on April 27, 1949, he was the son of the late F. B. Watson, Jr. and Helen Dees Watson. A lifelong resident of Lowndes County, Britt was a veteran of the U.S. Army. While serving...
Searcy D. (Mac) Mcclure, Jr.
Jul 25, 2017
Searcy D. (Mac) McClure, Jr., 91, of Valdosta died Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at his residence. He was born on August 1, 1925 in Huntsville, AL to the late Searcy D. McClure, Sr. and Virginia Emily Hale McClure. Mr. McClure served in World War II and was the first lieutenant commissioned overseas and received a purple heart and the bronze...
Marjorie Marie Goodson
Jul 23, 2017
Marjorie Marie Becton Goodson, 86, of Cherry Lake, Florida, died on Sunday July 23, 2017 at her residence. She was born on October 9, 1930 in Valdosta to the late Jesse E. and Allie Mae Cribbs Becton and has been a lifelong resident of this area. She retired from the Coca-Cola Bottling Company but had also worked for years as...
Carol Donner Feibush
Jul 22, 2017
Carol Donner Feibush, 93, of Hahira, died Saturday, July 22, 2017 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born in Rockaway Beach, NY on January 13, 1924 to the late Edward S. and Harriet Lewy Donner. She and her family moved to Florida in 1969 where she was employed as a bookkeeper for Hertz Electronics. She moved to...
Nancy Herring
Jul 21, 2017
Nancy Herring, 86, passed away on July 21, 2017, peacefully at her home. Nancy was born in Valdosta, Georgia, to Louise and Everett Herring. Nancy is survived by her sister-in-law, nieces, nephews and their families, Carol Herring, Michael and Lisa Herring, David Herring (and Dee Pence), Tracy and Jim MacNaughton, Amy Owens, Tyler Herring, Amanda Herring, Alex Herring, Kaitlyn Herring,...
Sammy W. Dees
Jul 20, 2017
Sammy W. Dees, 54, of Valdosta died peacefully after a lengthy illness on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House. Sammy was born on December 26, 1962 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late Carnett Sam and Marjorie Dees. He graduated from Valdosta High School. He graduated from Valdosta State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Speech Communication...
Shelby Jean Neece
Jul 20, 2017
Shelby Jean Neece, 46, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at her residence. She was born on September 4, 1970 in Valdosta and has been resident here all her life. Shelby worked in her family business with Ne-Ro Tire in customer sales. She graduated from Brunell University with a Master's degree and was a bright, outgoing people person...
Alex Craig White
Jul 19, 2017
Alex Craig White, 55, of Valdosta, died Thursday, July 19, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on June 26, 1962. Craig was a Baptist and a 1980 graduate of Lowndes High School where he was a drum major for the Lowndes High Georgia Bridgemen. He continued to volunteer for them.Craig is survived by his mother,...
Alfred Deal, Iii
Jul 18, 2017
Alfred Deal, III, of Ray City entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Alfred was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 17, 1967 to Alfred Deal, Jr. and Cora McDougald Deal. Alfred was a retired Air Force veteran who served three combat tours to Iraq and one tour in Afghanistan. He was an...
John Edward Morris, Jr.
Jul 16, 2017
John Edward Morris, Jr. son of John Edward Morris, Sr. and Gertrude Morris of Virginia, a resident of the Fellowship Senior Living Home at Brookside in Valdosta, Ga, passed away on July 16, 2017. He was born in Culpepper, Virginia on May 22, 1933. He met Betty Jean Morris on a blind date and soon after married her on February...
Lane Winston Smith
Jul 16, 2017
Lane Winston Smith, 76, of Valdosta, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 16, 2017. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 6, 1941, to the late Dr. Richard K. ("Dick") Winston and Clara Puckett Winston. In 1946 her family moved south, to Tifton, and when she was twelve years old the Winston's moved to Valdosta. Lane attended...
Emmie Clarice Atkins Robertson
Jul 12, 2017
Emmie Clarice Atkins Robertson, 91, of St. Simons Island, GA and formerly of Valdosta died Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Cuthbert, Georgia on September 25, 1925 to the late Clarence and Emmie Thomas Atkins. Mrs. Robertson was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church at Frederica on St. Simons Island, Georgia.Clarice Robertson's...
Steve J. Walker
Jul 11, 2017
Steve J. Walker, 65, of Lake Park died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Worth County, GA on December 13, 1951 to Steverson Fred Walker, Jr. and Leonia Medders Walker. Steve was a lab technician at PCS Phosphate in White Springs, FL.He is survived by his wife, Sunnie Sue McDonald Walker of Lake Park, one...
Shelby Jean Phillips
Jul 9, 2017
Shelby Jean (Corbett) Phillips, 76, of New Port Richey, FL, formerly of Lake Park, GA, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017. She was born in Valdosta, GA on October 19, 1940 to the late Austin W. and Wynell (Kinsey) Corbett.Survivors include the love of her life, Eddie McLeod; daughters, Lisa Phillips Rentz and future son-in-law Steve Murray, Lori and Michael...
Infant Able Strength Phelps
Jul 8, 2017
Infant Able Strength Phelps, infant son of Jamie and Sarah (Croy) Phelps passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017. His survivors include his parents, Jamie and Sarah (Croy) Phelps; his brother, Jacob Phelps all of Valdosta; maternal grandparents, Dean and Donna Croy of Valdosta; paternal grandparents, Gregg and Sonya Phelps of Moultrie; maternal great grandparents, Don and Bee Reid of...
Elizabeth (Libby) Snellgrove Davis
Jul 8, 2017
Elizabeth (Libby) Snellgrove Davis, 88, of Valdosta died Friday, July 7, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on September 26, 1928 in Orlando, Florida to the late Walter M. and Ruby King Snellgrove. Mrs. Davis was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. She partnered with her husband, Jack and son, Joe at Davis Air Conditioning from 1947...
Donnie Ray Belcher
Jul 6, 2017
Donnie Ray Belcher, 76, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, July 6, 2017 following a lengthy illness. Born in Bluefield, West Virginia on January 28, 1941, he was the son of the late Jess Edward and Malinda Evelyn Barrett Belcher. Mr. Belcher worked as a driver for more than 48 years with Roadway Express, retiring in 2003. During his tenure with...
Gene (George) Peacock, Jr.
Jul 6, 2017
Gene (George) Peacock, Jr., of Quitman, passed away on July 6, 2017 after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 22, 1963 in Valdosta to the late Gene Peacock Sr., and Martha Peacock McMillan. George was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church and the Co-owner of Peacock Paints. George's favorite pastimes included hunting, fishing, traveling and being outdoors. He...
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