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

Randy Joe Proctor
Aug 7, 2016
Randy Joe Proctor, 54, of Adel died Sunday, August 7, 2016 at his home. He was born in Hahira on July 2, 1962 and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a Baptist. Randy enjoyed spending time with his wife, son and grandchildren and attending and watching NASCAR.Survivors include his wife, Louise Proctor of Adel, his...
Harry G. Londry
Aug 6, 2016
Harry G. Londry, 83, of Valdosta died on Saturday, August 06, 2016 at Langdale Hospice House. He was surrounded by his family who he cared for deeply. He was born on April 22, 1933 in Barre, Vermont to the late Harry Leon and Gladys Keith Londry. Mr. Londry was a veteran of the United States Army and served his country...
Cornelia Currie Ashley
Aug 6, 2016
Cornelia Currie Ashley, 85, departed this life August 6, 2016. Born in Valdosta on June 19, 1931, to Thomas Young and Elizabeth (Peachy) Ashley, Cornelia grew up in Valdosta, graduated from Valdosta State College, worked for Coca Cola in Atlanta, and Moody Air Force Base, before moving to Tampa in 1955, to work for Florida College in Temple Terrace, FL....
Deborah Mcdonald Reagan
Aug 5, 2016
Deborah McDonald Reagan, 61, of Valdosta died Friday, August 5, 2016 at her home. She was born in Americus, Georgia on April 9, 1955 and the daughter of the late Hoover and Dorothy Guest McDonald and had lived in Valdosta most of her life. Debbie was an active member of Crosspointe Church and Scott and Anna Smith's Life Group. She...
Sanford B. (Sandy) Campbell, Jr.
Aug 5, 2016
Sanford (Sandy) Bailey Campbell, Jr., 87, of Valdosta died at his residence on Friday, August 5, 2016. He was born on May 11, 1929 in McCormick, South Carolina and moved to Waycross at an early age. He developed his love of God and music attending First United Methodist Church and while participating in the Waycross High School band program. He...
Nell Barwick Martin
Aug 4, 2016
Nell Barwick Martin, 78, of Valdosta died Thursday, August 4, 2016 at her home. She was born in White Springs, Florida on November 8, 1937 to the late Hardy Bruce and Elsie Mae Brown Barwick and had lived in Valdosta all of her life. Mrs. Martin was a member of the Dasher Church of Christ and retired from First State...
Eva Nell Kinsey Culpepper
Aug 3, 2016
Eva Nell Kinsey Culpepper, 73, of Tifton, died on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 after a lengthy illness, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 1, 1943, in Echols County, she was the daughter of the late Loyd Mark Kinsey and Eva Mae Kinsey. A proud business owner and a loving wife, mother and grandmother, she was...
Evan Alexander Souris
Aug 2, 2016
Evan Alexander Souris, 23, of Lake Park, died from injuries received in an automobile accident on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Born in Norfolk, Virginia on June 13, 1993, he was the son of Nicholas Anthony Souris and Maria Theresa Freimark. In 1998, Evan moved to Lowndes County with his family. He attended Clyattville Elementary, Lowndes Middle School and graduated from...
Margaret C. Bennett
Aug 2, 2016
Margaret C. Bennett, 82, of Adel, died on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born in Berrien County Georgia on March 26, 1934 to the late Arnie and Bertha Rodgers Cone and has been a resident of this area all her life. She worked in the carpet manufacturing industry for 27 years...
Thomas Leroy "Hutto" Dixon
Aug 1, 2016
Thomas Leroy "Hutto" Dixon, 53, of Valdosta went to be with Jesus on Monday, August 1, 2016 at the Langdale Hospice House. He was born on February 18, 1963 in Valdosta to the late Leroy and Marie Prescott Dixon. Mr. Dixon was a Baptist, a paint contractor and truck driver. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother who...
Gene Ellis Lucas
Jul 31, 2016
Gene Ellis Lucas, 52, of Naylor, GA died Sunday, July 31, 2016. He was born on December 2, 1963 in Mobile, AL. Gene served his country in the United States Navy and was attached to the Marine Corp. He served as a Youth Pastor at Alberta Gary Memorial United Methodist Church in Columbia, Maryland and as a teenager served in...
Alice Mcgeachy Osborn
Jul 30, 2016
Alice Devane McGeachy Osborn of Valdosta, Ga, passed away July 30, 2016, at the age of 88. She was born in Biltmore, NC and was the daughter of the late William Archie McGeachy and Henry Etta Evans McGeachy. As a child growing up she enjoyed time on her grandparent's farm in the community of Ousley. She met and married Dorsey...
Barbara Warriner
Jul 30, 2016
Barbara Warriner, 67, of Valdosta, died on July 30, 2016, at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Caribou, Maine, on February 27, 1949, she was the daughter of the late, Edgar Joseph DesJardins and Virginia Margaret Sutherland DesJardins. Barbara grew up in New England and moved to Valdosta in the late 1980's to help with family. An avid reader, she was...

Betty L. Sims Bigler
Jul 29, 2016
Betty L. Sims Bigler, 66, of Valdosta died on Friday, July 29, 2016 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born in Marianna, Florida on October 23, 1949 to the late William Fulton and Elizabeth Sommerlin Sims. She was a homemaker, loved to talk with people, and loved her two dogs, Smutt Butt and Lil' Bit as well...
Margaret E. Merwin
Jul 29, 2016
Margaret E. Merwin, 86, of Hahira, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 after a brief illness. She was born September 22, 1929 in Cook County, the daughter of the late Charlie and Georgia Futch. Margaret grew up on the family farm, graduated from high school in Adel and South Georgia State College in Douglas. She married E. C. (Jack) Merwin...

Frances Marie Adams
Jul 29, 2016
Frances Marie Adams, 74, of Valdosta, was called home by her heavenly father on July 29th 2016. Born in Coeburn, VA to the late Bessie Young Boggs and Oliver Carl Boggs, Sr., she had lived in Valdosta for many years. She was a homemaker and an avid gardener, she loved working outside. Mrs. Adams had a generous heart and was...

Henry "Hank" Dubose
Jul 28, 2016
Henry "Hank" DuBose, 32, of Valdosta died Thursday, July 28, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on October 18, 1983 in Valdosta. Hank was a painter, he enjoyed life and loved his wife and kids. He was a member of AMTGARD INC, known as Tennalwynn Sho-Jah, Esquire. Hank will be forever loved and missed. He...
Reba Hurst Smith
Jul 28, 2016
Reba Hurst Smith, age 90, of Valdosta, passed away on July 28, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, August 1, 2016, at Thomaston Church of God. Mrs. Smith will lie in state at the church on Monday and the family will receive friends from 10:00 am until service time. Bishop Danny L. Henderson and Bishop...
Stuart Scruggs
Jul 28, 2016
Stuart Scruggs, 90, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Langdale Hospice House after a very brief illness. Born in Naylor to the late Annie Julia Hood Scruggs and Lyle Scruggs, he grew up in Naylor and then attended and graduated from Valdosta High School. While he was in high school, Mr. Scruggs started working at Vinson's Drug...
Jimmy Hancock
Jul 27, 2016
Jimmy Hancock, 63, of Lake Park, GA died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at his residence. He was born on February 21, 1953 in Brooks County, GA to the late James and Mary Hancock. Jimmy was a used auto parts dealer.He is survived by his son and daughter in law, Gregg and Shannon Hancock of Lake Park, four granddaughters, Jordan Hancock,...