OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Wallace Henry (Jim) Pierson, Jr.
Dec 5, 2017
Wallace Henry (Jim) Pierson, Jr., 91, of Barney died Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama on September 21, 1926 to the late Wallace Henry, Sr. and Esther Ruth Mitchell Pierson. Mr. Pierson was a member of the Providence United Methodist Church and a veteran of the United States Navy having served...
Gary Leon Lambert
Dec 5, 2017
Gary Leon Lambert, 65, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 following a lengthy illness. He was born on January 6, 1952 in Arkansas City, Kansas to the late Lee Lambert and Evelyn Strange Lambert. Gary was a devoted family man who enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He served 23 years in the Air Force and loved...
Grover Bradley
Dec 3, 2017
Grover Bradley, 80, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at his residence. Born on July 14, 1937 in Brundidge, AL to the late Grover Sr., and Rebecca Beachum Bradley. He worked as a telephone cable installer for Southeastern Telephone Co and served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Grover was also an avid...
Gloria Jernigan Luke
Dec 3, 2017
Gloria Jernigan Luke, 72, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017. Gloria was given to us on October 08, 1945. What a gift she was! She was married to her forever sweetheart, Lloyd Luke, on October 13, 1961. She is the love of his life and his best friend. They were inseparable and their love for each other affected generations....
Valentine Shirley Brown
Dec 3, 2017
Valentine Shirley Brown, 64, of Jennings, Florida died on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 14, 1953 to the late Alfred Chong and Shirley Souza. She was of the Baptist faith and was a retired pediatric nurse. She was a kind and caring person with...
Dorothy L. Kent
Dec 3, 2017
Dorothy L. Kent, 84, of Lake Park, died on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at her home. Born in Jasper, Florida, on February 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Loma Petty Hodges. Dorothy was a retired Vice President of First Liberty Bank, formerly Valdosta Federal Savings and Loan. She was a member of Francis Lake Baptist...
Ward Lynn Segerstrom
Dec 2, 2017
Ward Lynn Segerstrom, 85, of Valdosta, passed away on December 2, 2017, at his home. He was born on March 22, 1932 in Ida Grove, Iowa to the late Myron Lloyd and Hazel Marshall Segerstrom. Ward had many special talents and passions. In his early years he earned an Auto Mechanics degree from the Dunwoody Industrial Institute, in Minneapolis, Minn....
Sammie S. Atkins, Sr.
Dec 1, 2017
Sammie S. Atkins, Sr., 82, native of, and lifelong resident of Valdosta, passed away December 1, 2017, at South Georgia Medical Center, after a brief illness. He was born on June 17, 1935. Mr. Atkins leaves to mourn him, a daughter, Robin Gober, a son, Sammy Atkins, Jr. a granddaughter, Cori Gober, a grandson, Robby Gober, and a great granddaughter,...
Betty Wilder Williams Hurley
Dec 1, 2017
Betty Wilder Williams Hurley went to be with the Lord on December 1, 2017 after a long, extended illness. Betty was known as, My Love, Doll, Mother, Grandmother, and Betty Lou. Born on July 28, 1938 in Birmingham, Alabama to David Lester and Polly Ann Wilde, she moved to Ft Lauderdale, Florida in 1974, and then to Valdosta in 2010....
Juan Flores
Nov 30, 2017
Juan Flores, 53 de Statenville, falleció repentinamente el Jueves 30 de Noviembre de 2017. Nacido en Santa Bárbara, Guerrero, México el 27 de Marzo de 1964, hijo de Celio Flores y Candelaria Quiñones, había vivido en esta área por el pasado 20 años. Juan era un hombre muy fuerte con un gran corazón amoroso para su gran familia. Disfrutó especialmente...
Betty Irene "Bett" Peeples
Nov 29, 2017
Betty Irene “Bett” Peeples, 90, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at South Georgia Medical Center. Daughter of the late Violet Sadie Shaffar and Joseph E. Thompson, Betty was born on July 28, 1927 in Waukegan, Illinois. Betty attended Pensacola Jr. College and Columbia University. She met and married Lloyd Chandler Peeples, Sr. and together they shared...
Roma Jean Aslinger
Nov 29, 2017
Roma Jean Aslinger, 69, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 30, 1947 in Oliver Springs, Tennessee to the late Fred and Ruth Seeber Aslinger. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Ms. Roma was a talented artist and created many wonderful things for family...
Gene Ashley Hill
Nov 29, 2017
Gene Ashley Hill, 86, of Valdosta, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017. He was a lifelong resident of Valdosta, born July 26, 1931 to the late Harry and Edna Smith Hill. He was a graduate of Valdosta State College. Mr. Hill was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce and former Vice President/Treasurer of 1st Federal Savings & Loan Association. He...
Amos Hall, Jr.
Nov 29, 2017
Amos Hall, Jr., 79, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Anniston, Alabama on January 26, 1938 to the late Amos, Sr. and Annie Pearl Coleman Hall. Mr. Hall retired from the United States Air Force after 26 years of honorable service. He served in Vietnam where he was...
Andy E. Squires
Nov 27, 2017
Andy E. Squires, 75, of Quitman, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017. He was born in Albany, GA on August 6, 1942 to the late Andrew Pinkney Squires and Carolyn Weston Squires. Andy retired from Pepsi-Cola. He loved to make people laugh and smile. He was a collector of many things. His life calling was as the President and...
Bettie June Langford
Nov 25, 2017
Bettie June Langford, 83, of Ray City, died on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Lakeland Villa in Lakeland. Born in Panama City, Florida, on May 22, 1934, Mrs. Langford was the daughter of the late Virgil Mills and Euna Mills Lewis. Bettie, fondly known as “Granny” to her family and friends, worked as a beautician and drove a school bus...
Alexander (Alex) Bratton Mcfadden
Nov 24, 2017
Alexander (Alex) Bratton McFadden, 88, Valdosta, died November 24, 2017. A native of Rock Hill, South Carolina, he was born April 20, 1929, the son of Andrew Black McFadden and Ruth Williams McFadden Mitchell. He was the great, great grandson of Alexander Templeton Black, founder of Rock Hill, and the great grandson of Mary Ann Black and Isaac Craig McFadden....
Felton Howard Tyson
Nov 23, 2017
Felton Howard Tyson, 75, of Hahira died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his home. He was born in Adel, Georgia on April 3, 1942 to the late Ethridge Wilson and Dollie Bell Mixon Tyson and had lived in Hahira most of his life. Mr. Tyson was a member of Pineview Baptist Church and a Mason. He loved his family, fishing...
William L. "Bill" Hunter
Nov 23, 2017
William L. “Bill” Hunter, 64, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017. He was born on July 11, 1953 in Abbeville, GA to the late James and Vera Mae Dunagan Hunter. Bill was of Baptist faith. He was a good husband, father, and papa. He was well known for his mechanic skills and built race cars. He was...
Janice Faye Lee
Nov 21, 2017
Janice Faye Lee, 72, of Albany, GA, formerly of Valdosta, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at her residence. She was born on September 15, 1945 in Valdosta, GA to the late Thomas Edgar Fountain and Ruth Virginia Harper Fountain. Mrs. Lee was retired from Strickland Cotton Mills, a member of the Baptist faith and an avid gardener. She is survived...