OBITUARIES

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

Sara Frances  Taylor

Sara Frances Taylor

Mar 18, 2017

Sara Frances Taylor, 80, lifetime resident of Valdosta, passed away following a short illness, on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Lakeland, on October 3, 1936, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Margaret Bramlett Faircloth. Frances was a 1955 graduate of Valdosta High School where she was a member of the...

Martha Sue Peacock Mcmillan

Martha Sue Peacock Mcmillan

Mar 18, 2017

Martha Sue Peacock McMillan, 78, of Lake Park died on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 24, 1938 in Ashburn, Georgia to the late H. Vann and Ruby Barfield Alexander. She was the co-owner of The Paint Store and a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Park....

Terry William Jackson

Terry William Jackson

Mar 16, 2017

Terry William Jackson, 61, of Lake Park died on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Valdosta on March 17, 1955 to the late James and Odell Rainey Jackson and has been a lifelong resident of this area. He had worked with Valdosta State University in Plant Operations and was...

Bonnie L. "Nana" Hinely

Bonnie L. "Nana" Hinely

Mar 16, 2017

Bonnie L. "Nana" Hinely passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017, after a 5-year battle with dementia. She was born August 23, 1923 near Springfield, Missouri, to Otto and Lexie Lindsay. She grew up in a farming community and loved everything to do with the rural county side, including the animals, the smell of cut hay and beautiful flowers. She...

Thomas A Danberger

Thomas A Danberger

Mar 15, 2017

Thomas A. Danberger, 68, of Cecil, formerly of Riverside, CA, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta.He was born on August 5, 1948, in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Michael and Carolyn (Wolff) Danberger. Thomas worked as a manager for the United States Postal Service. He enjoyed spending time with his beloved family,...

Ronald (Willie) Allen Sutton, Sr.

Ronald (Willie) Allen Sutton, Sr.

Mar 15, 2017

Ronald (Willie) Allen Sutton, Sr., 81, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 surrounded by his family at the Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 15, 1935 in Dasher, Georgia to the late Bernice & Mildred Smith Sutton. He graduated from Clyattville High School and served in the United States Air Force. He farmed...

John R Dixon, Jr.

John R Dixon, Jr.

Mar 15, 2017

John R Dixon, Jr., 91 of Valdosta died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Fellowship Home. He was born in Valdosta on August 22, 1925 to the late John R, Sr. and Carrie Jean Blackman Dixon and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mr. Dixon was a member of the Northside Baptist Church and a retired letter carrier with the United...

Katherine Hallman Smith

Katherine Hallman Smith

Mar 14, 2017

Katherine (Kathy) Hallman Smith, 86, of Valdosta passed away at Fellowship Home and left to be with her Lord on March 14, 2017. She was born on April 20, 1930 in Putnam County, Georgia to the late David Fleming and Fanny Lucille Hulsey Hallman. She graduated from Putnam County High School and then North Georgia College. She was attending Emory...

Milton Henry Daniels

Milton Henry Daniels

Mar 14, 2017

Milton Henry Daniels, 59, of Pearson, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta.He was born on June 22, 1957, in Miami, FL, a son of the late Dennis Preston Sr. and Angelina (D'Agostino) Daniels. He graduated from Atkinson County High School in the 1970's. After graduating he joined the United States Marine Corp where...

Miriam  Dees Fletcher

Miriam Dees Fletcher

Mar 14, 2017

Miriam Dees Fletcher, 89, lifelong resident of Valdosta, recently of Statesboro, died on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Statesboro. Born on July 23, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Clara McPhil Dees and Carnett Dees. Miriam grew up in the Redland Community of Lowndes County where she graduated from Clyattville School. She began work at Grant's Department Store...

Dolores Filak Michalek

Dolores Filak Michalek

Mar 14, 2017

Dolores (Filak) Michalek, 88, of Valdosta, GA died peacefully on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in the Langdale Hospice House. She was born June 12, 1928 in Joliet, Illinois to the late John and Anna (Kwasniewski) Filak. Before moving to Valdosta, Dolores lived in Lockport, Illinois. Prior to retirement, she worked at Ludwig Grade School, Globe Aircraft and Illinois Pure Aluminum....

Dale Keith Wells

Dale Keith Wells

Mar 11, 2017

Dale Keith Wells, 59, of Valdosta passed away March 11, 2017 after a short illness. Dale was born on September 24, 1957 in St. Petersburg, Florida to the late A.B. and Elsie Olsen Wells. He worked as a Sales Representative for Piedmont National and was a member Gideons International for 12 years. He was a member of Grace Bible Church.He...

Beverly Hutton Smith

Beverly Hutton Smith

Mar 10, 2017

Beverly Hutton Smith, 75, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on March 10th, 2017. Beverly was born in Trenton, New Jersey on November 24, 1941. She earned a Registered Nursing Degree from The Mercer Hospital School of Nursing in Trenton, New Jersey in 1962. Her love of nursing remained a constant in her life for the next forty-five years. Her desire...

James Lamar Raulerson

James Lamar Raulerson

Mar 10, 2017

James Lamar Raulerson, 63 , of Statenville died Friday, March 10, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on May 6, 1953 in Valdosta to the late James Leon and Bashie Rewis Raulerson and was a lifelong resident of Echols County. Mr. Raulerson was a member of the Abundant Life Church of God and was employed for forty three...

Robert Avon Ator, Col. Usaf, (Ret.)

Robert Avon Ator, Col. Usaf, (Ret.)

Mar 9, 2017

Robert Avon Ator, Col. USAF, (Ret.), age 78, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Gainesville, FL. Bob was born July 31, 1938 in Washington D.C. to the late Henry A. and Claudine C. Ator. Growing up in Washington, D.C. he worked hard from an early age delivering the Washington Post newspaper at age 8. He attended Woodrow...

Sean W. Michaux

Sean W. Michaux

Mar 9, 2017

Sean William Michaux, 42, of Valdosta, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at his home in Valdosta.He was born December 21, 1974, in Virginia, a son of Johnny W. Michaux and the late Brenda M. Emerson. Sean worked as a dry cleaner for Bishops Clean Care in Valdosta, he was a computer wiz, loved playing video games and was a...

Otis Lane Renfroe

Otis Lane Renfroe

Mar 9, 2017

Otis Lane Renfroe of Valdosta passed away March 9, 2017 at Fellowship Home in Valdosta after a long illness. He was born July 2, 1930 in Brooks County. Mr. Renfroe graduated from Valdosta High School, attended Emory Jr. College and graduated from the University of Houston. He served in the United States Air Force and spent a year in Korea....

Darrnell Christine Smith

Darrnell Christine Smith

Mar 9, 2017

Christine Musick Smith, also known as, Darrnell C. Smith and affectionately known as Chrissy and Mema, 82, of Hahira, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Shand's Hospital in Gainesville, FL. She was born and raised in Combs Valley, VA to the late William Kermit Musick and Carrie Belle Taylor Musick. Mrs. Smith was a sales clerk at Chancy's Drug...

Rose Marie Verrilli

Rose Marie Verrilli

Mar 8, 2017

Rose Marie Verrilli, 91, of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Langdale Hospice house. She was born in Paterson, NJ on May 28, 1925 to the late Vincenzo and Jennie Tripi Pellitteri. Mrs. Verrilli was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Valdosta. Survivors include her husband, Salvatore Verrilli, a daughter, Joanne Meyers, Valdosta, son,...

Lewis Eugene Wilkerson

Lewis Eugene Wilkerson

Mar 8, 2017

Lewis Eugene Wilkerson, 53, of Valdosta died on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born on July 2, 1963 in Macclenny, Florida to the late Franklin and Margaret Pearce Wilkerson. Mr. Wilkerson served his country honorably in the United States Air Force E-6 TSgt. Gulf WarSurvivors include his wife of 23...

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