OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Henry (Hj) Jackson Platt, Jr

Henry (Hj) Jackson Platt, Jr

Aug 10, 2017

Henry (HJ) Jackson Platt, Jr. 90, of Lake Park died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born on May 31, 1927 in Mayo, Florida to the late Henry Jackson, Sr. and Jewel Lisles Platt and had lived in Lake Park for thirty years. He was a Baptist and retired from the State of...

Mary Lois Futch Corbett

Mary Lois Futch Corbett

Aug 10, 2017

Mary Lois Futch Corbett, 85, of Lake Park died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at her home. She was born in Hahira on April 8, 1932 to the late Eli J., Sr. and Thelma Stanley Futch and had lived in Lake Park for many years and was retired from the U. S. Census Bureau. Mrs. Corbett was a member of Sardis...

James Wesley (J.W.) Warren, Sr.

James Wesley (J.W.) Warren, Sr.

Aug 9, 2017

James Wesley (J.W.) Warren, Sr., 82, of Valdosta died on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on June 1, 1935 in Nashville, Georgia to the late Wesley James and Ruby Taylor Warren. He was a graduate of Valdosta High School and entered the military shortly after high school. He served twenty years in the...

Edmund Andrew Page

Edmund Andrew Page

Aug 7, 2017

Edmund Andrew Page, 54, of Valdosta, died on Monday, August 7, 2017 at his home. Born Wiesbaden, Germany, on November 21, 1962, he was the son of James T. Page, Sr. and the late, Mary Simmons Page. He served briefly in the U.S. Navy and received his Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Valdosta State University. Mr. Page was the owner...

Judy Beth Cooper Morgan

Judy Beth Cooper Morgan

Aug 6, 2017

Judy Beth Cooper Morgan, 55, of Jennings, FL, passed away on August 6, 2017. Judy Beth was born on September 1, 1961 to Edna and Bernard Cooper in Valdosta. Judy Beth was a retired corrections officer for the state of Florida. Judy Beth was a Christian and member of Rock Baptist Church. She dearly loved her family and helping others....

Lois Moree Hardman

Lois Moree Hardman

Aug 5, 2017

Lois Moree Hardman, 92, of Hahira died Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Heritage House Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born on September 2, 1924 in Bowling Green, Florida to the late Gus and Avie Roberts Moree. The Moree family moved to Brooks County, GA in the 1930's and Mrs. Hardman attended the Brooks County Schools graduating from...

Betty Odom Watson

Betty Odom Watson

Aug 3, 2017

Betty Odom Watson, 82, of Hahira died Thursday, August 3, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on February 17, 1935 in Cook County, GA to the late George Odom and Molly Moore Odom. Mrs. Watson was a Seamstress, a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church and the Hahira Historical Society.She is survived by two sons and daughters...

Benton (Ben) Anderson

Benton (Ben) Anderson

Aug 2, 2017

Benton (Ben) Anderson, 86, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, August 02, 2017, at Fellowship Home following a lengthy illness. Born in Topeka, Kansas, May 31, 1931, he was the son of the late, Robert Grant Anderson and Evelyn Fern Anderson. Ben and Salley were married in 1960 in Kansas City and were happily married for 51 years. Ben was an...

Betty Louise Blair Coggins

Betty Louise Blair Coggins

Aug 2, 2017

Betty Louise Blair Coggins, 82, of Lake Park, GA passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at the Langdale Hospice House. She was born on January 5, 1935 in Jennings, FL to the late Roland & Marie Swilley Blair. She graduated from Echols County high school and attended college in Jacksonville, FL. She worked at the Bank of Ocala as...

Brenda A. Dennis

Brenda A. Dennis

Aug 1, 2017

Brenda A. Dennis, age 73, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2017 at her home in Orlando, with her daughters by her side. Born December 24, 1943 in New Orleans to the late Bernard and Myrtle Asevado, Brenda grew up in Yscloskey, Louisiana and was the eldest of four children. She and her husband, Everett Alan Dennis, lived in Valdosta...

Virginia Hill Marchant

Virginia Hill Marchant

Aug 1, 2017

Virginia Hill Marchant, 91, of Valdosta died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Tifton, Georgia on May 14, 1926 to the late Charlie R. and Jessie Irene Hill. Mrs. Marchant was a Baptist and was retired as the Business Manager for Gunter Plumbing. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Castleberry of Hahira, Linda Gunter Nelms...

Eula M Freeman

Eula M Freeman

Jul 31, 2017

Eula Morris Freeman, 87, of Lake Park passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017. Eula was born on May 24, 1930 in Baldwin, Mississippi to the late Marvin Lee and Clytee Arnold Morris. Eula was a retired teacher and member of the Lake Park United Methodist Church. She was very involved with her church, and the Pathfinders Senior Women’s Group....

Cmsgt Ronald E. Smith

Cmsgt Ronald E. Smith

Jul 28, 2017

CMSgt Ronald E. Smith, 76, of Valdosta died Friday, July 28, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on March 8, 1941 in Hartsfield, GA. CMSgt Smith was retired from the United States Air Force, a member of Faith Baptist Church and he loved to fish.He is survived by his wife, Marcia Ann Smith, daughter and son in law,...

Donald Austin Watson

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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,...