OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
J.W. Durst, Jr.
Jun 28, 2016
J. W. Durst, 81, of Pinetta, FL went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at his son's home. He was born on May 29, 1935 in Hahira, GA to the late James William Durst, Sr. and Annie Bell Wood Durst. Mr. Durst was retired from Pan Coatings in Jacksonville, FL and...
Robert Ray (Bob) Rowell
Jun 27, 2016
Robert Ray (Bob) Rowell, 84, of Valdosta, died on Monday, June 27, 2016, at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Leighton, Alabama, on April 4, 1932, he was the son of the late Wheeler and Bonnie Elizabeth Vandiver Rowell. Bob attended Russellville High School where he played basketball. After graduation he joined the Navy for a brief tour during the Korean...

Marianne Cousart
Jun 26, 2016
Marianne Cousart, 69, of Valdosta died on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born in Pasay City, Philippines on December 28, 1946 to the late Walter Morris Cousart and Margaret Autotte Cousart. She was a retired legal assistant with the Elarbee Thompson, and Trapnell Law Firm in Atlanta, Georgia and has...

James L. "Jim" James
Jun 25, 2016
James L. "Jim" James, 79, of Lake Park, died on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Lake City, Florida following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 19, 1936 in Mascot, Tennessee. Jim graduated from high school in 1954 at the age of 17 and joined the Air National Guard. He then transferred to active duty...

Mary Moore Terrell
Jun 25, 2016
Mary Moore Terrell, 69, of Valdosta, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born December 28, 1946 in Jacksonville, Florida, a daughter of the late Ralph and Catherine Wayamsley Moore. Mary was an extremely warm and loving person and is happy now to be with her Lord. She will...
Ruth Parker Bush
Jun 23, 2016
Ruth Parker Bush, 86, of Howell, GA went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the home of her daughter, Beverly, comforted by her children and loved ones. Mrs. Bush was born in Brooks County on September 26, 1929 to the late Joseph Brinson and Cora Alma Guess Parker. She was a loving Christian...
James. W. "Jake" Maine
Jun 23, 2016
James W. "Jake" Maine, 73, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 23, 2016, after a period of declining health.He was born March 2, 1943, in Homerville, the son of Laura D. Griffis Maine and the late James S. Maine. Following his honorable service as an Aircraft Mechanic in the U.S. Navy, he continued as an...
Maurice Richard Peter "Pete" Berard
Jun 23, 2016
Maurice Richard Peter "Pete" Berard 76, of Lake Park who was known for his smile, died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the Langdale Hospice House after a valiant battle to overcome a stroke. He was born in Waterville, Maine on September 3, 1939 to the late Maurice Levi and Ellen Esther Rita Anketell Berard. Pete came to Valdosta by way...
William Joseph (Billy) Myers
Jun 22, 2016
William Joseph (Billy) Myers, 69, of Barney, GA died Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at South GA Medical Center. He was born on April 4, 1947 in Albany, NY to the late Walter Robert Myers, Sr. and Theresa Spangenburg Myers. Billy was a retired medical technologist at Smith Northview Hospital, a United States Air Force veteran and a member of the...

Ted F. "Teddy" West, Ii
Jun 22, 2016
Ted F. "Teddy" West II, 51, of Pensacola. FL, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, under the care of Covenant Hospice after a long illness.He was born April 4, 1965 in Daytona Beach, FL, a son of Ted F. West and the late Carolyn Smith West. Teddy was a member of First Baptist Church of Valdosta, and he loved his...
Libby Jo Rogers
Jun 20, 2016
Libby Jo Rogers, 61, of Lake Park died on Monday, June 20, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy period of declining health. She was born on July 11, 1954 in Lake Park to the late M.G. and Evelyn Kinsey Porter and has been a resident of this area all of her life. She was a homemaker, a...
Vicky Lynn Allen
Jun 20, 2016
Vicky Lynn Allen, 55, of Houston passed away Monday, June 20, 2016. Vicky was born March 5, 1961 in Valdosta, Georgia to Jessie and Fairlene Allen. She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother Jessie Allen III. Vicky is survived by her children, Michelle and Hunter Ortiz of Houston, TX; siblings, Linda Wilson of Houston, TX, Joyce...
Robert Wayne Phillips
Jun 18, 2016
Robert Wayne Phillips, 61, of Valdosta lost his battle with cancer on Saturday, June 18, 2016. He left this world surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Valdosta on August 10, 1954 to the late Raybon Carnell (R.C.) and Betty Jo Simpson Phillips and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mr. Phillips attended Redland Baptist Church and...

Jerry West Vickers
Jun 16, 2016
Jerry West Vickers, 76, of Hahira died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at South GA Medical Center. He was born in Cook County, GA on September 17, 1939 to the late Willie West Vickers and Willmina Sharpe Vickers. Mr. Vickers was a retired truck driver and a member of Salem United Methodist Church.He is survived by two sons and daughters in...
Dorothy L. Hughes
Jun 15, 2016
"PRAISE THE LORD ANYWAY" Dorothy L. Hughes, 93, of Valdosta died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Langdale Place. She was born in Columbus, GA on March 11, 1923 to the late Andrew Guy Martin and Iola Pearl McFarland Martin. Mrs. Hughes was a homemaker. She was a member of Clyattville United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school for many...
Marvel Collins Crown
Jun 15, 2016
Marvel Collins Crown, 86, of Valdosta died Wednesday, June 15, 2016. She was born on July 17, 1929 in Barberville, FL to the late Reverend B. C. Collins and Maggie Collins. Mrs. Crown was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and was church secretary.Mrs. Crown is survived by her two...
Richard (Dick) Roscoe Clark (Ret Col. Usaf)
Jun 14, 2016
Richard (Dick) Roscoe Clark (Col, USAF, Retired), died on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at his residence. He was born on May 19, 1931 in Lincoln, Nebraska to the late Roscoe Armond and Alice Louise Roscow Clark. Col Clark graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1955 with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and a commission in the United States...
Richard Allen Hubbard
Jun 12, 2016
Richard Allen (Richie) Hubbard, 44, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born on September 22, 1971 in Valdosta and has been a resident his whole life. He was a truck driver with Batt Enterprise and was a member of Francis Lake Baptist Church. Richard was a proud...
Leila Bussey Sale
Jun 10, 2016
Leila Bussey Sale, 90, of Valdosta died Friday, June 10, 2016 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Lowndes County on March 22, 1926 to the late Lee Roy and Laura Belle Herring Bussey and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mrs. Sale was a member of the Benevolence Baptist Church. She was a retired bookkeeper with Strickland Cotton...
Carolyn Walker Mixon
Jun 9, 2016
Carolyn Walker Mixon, 62, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Baptist Health, Jacksonville, FL.She was born January 4, 1954 in Valdosta, a daughter of the late Adam and Irene Thornton Walker. Carolyn had attended New Life Community Church, Lake Park.She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Chriss L. Mixon of Valdosta; one son, Michael Mixon of Valdosta;...