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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kathleen Herring Bass
Jul 6, 2017
Kathleen Herring Bass, 90, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Barretts in Lowndes County on December 11, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Coma Cooper Herring. Mrs. Bass was a retired bookkeeper. She had worked for several area businesses, including, M.E. Thompson Real Estate and Insurance, Isaac...
Louise Croft Touchton
Jul 6, 2017
Louise (Weezee) Touchton, 88, of Barney died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at her home. She was born in Moultrie on April 10, 1929 to the late Lee Bonds Croft and Louelle Davis Croft and had lived in Barney for many years. Mrs. Touchton was a charter member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Barney. She loved her grandchildren, working in...
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...
Larry Samuel Webb
Jul 4, 2017
Larry Samuel Webb, 74, lifetime resident of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Born in Valdosta on December 4, 1942, he was the son of Samuel Webb and Cora Lee Kimsey Webb. Larry had worked in maintenance for Kentucky Fried Chicken for 40 years. His favorite pastime was working on lawnmowers and helping folks. He enjoyed his 1934 Dodge...
Dorothy Mary (Grandma Dot) Estevez
Jul 4, 2017
Dorothy (Grandma Dot) Mary Estevez, 90, of Valdosta, died at South Georgia Medical Center on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, following a lengthy illness. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 7, 1926, she was formerly of Tampa, Florida where she was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church. She had made her home in Valdosta since 2000. Fondly known as Grandma...
Daniel Lavin "Danny" Carter
Jul 2, 2017
Daniel Lavin "Danny" Carter, 71, of Lanett, Alabama, died at his residence on Sunday, July 2, 2017. He was born on July 2, 1946 in Ashland, Kentucky to the late Lenial and Ann Carter. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served on the USS Saratoga during the Viet Nam War. Mr. Carter was the owner/operator for...
Ida D. Elliott
Jul 2, 2017
Ida D. Elliott, 95, of Hahira, GA passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House due to complications arising from a short illness. She was born on February 14, 1922 in Walsenburg, Colorado to Albert R. and Ida D. Williams as the youngest of twelve children. Throughout her lifetime, Ida served the public in many different jobs...
Glenn F. Denmark
Jul 2, 2017
Glenn F. Denmark, 76, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House. Glenn was born on April 22, 1941 in Winter Haven, FL to the late Robert F. & Ouida Denmark. He graduated from Haines City High School in 1959. After graduation, he worked briefly in the Dundee/Winter Haven area before moving to Albany, GA and...
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