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Dr. Deane Mink
Feb 3, 2016
Dr. Deane Mink, 81, of Valdosta died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born on April 12, 1934. Deane grew up in Orlando, FL and lived there until age 14 and moved to Cocoa, FL where he finished high school. Deane played baseball in high school and signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He served in the United...
Antonio Navarro
Feb 3, 2016
Antonio Navarro, 79, of Lake Park died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on March 1, 1936 in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico to the late Antonio and Juanita Navarro and had lived in this area for several years. He was a member of the Casa de Alfarero and a retired truck driver with Okeelanta...
Jacqueline Norton Wiggins
Feb 3, 2016
Jacqueline Norton Wiggins or Jackie as everyone knew her, 86, of Valdosta, GA, went to be with the Lord on February 3, 2016. She was born in Boston, GA on November 4, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Hugh Grovenstein Norton and Ola Pitts Norton. As a child growing up in Boston, she enjoyed sports and working in...
Larry Daniels
Jan 30, 2016
Marion Larry Daniels, 73, of Hahira died Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on September 27, 1942 in Monticello, Florida to the late L.S. and Mamie Lou Kinsey Daniels and had lived in Lowndes County most of his life. Mr. Daniels was a Baptist and veteran of the United States Army. He was retired as...
Sylvia (Syl) Slocum
Jan 29, 2016
Sylvia (Syl) Slocum, 72, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 after a period of declining health. Born in Valdosta to the late Loyd & McRae Slocum, she has lived here all of her life. Growing up in Valdosta, Sylvia attended Leila Ellis Elementary School on Lee Street. Then for many years she stayed very close to her...
Hal Johnson
Jan 29, 2016
Dennis "Hal" Johnson, 47, of Quitman, went to our eternal home on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on July 27, 1968, in Tallahassee, Florida. Hal was a committed Christian who readily shared his experiences and testimony in the hope of introducing Christ to people he encountered. His musical talents were one of the vehicles...
David Lee Butler
Jan 29, 2016
David Lee Butler, 61, of Valdosta died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 of injuries received in a vehicular accident. Born on July 14, 1954 in Three Rivers, Michigan to Sarah Thompson and the late Marion Butler, he was a United States Army Veteran and had received The Army Commendation Medal. Mr. Butler was retired from Boeing and was employed by Flash...
Amanda "Susie" Webb
Jan 28, 2016
Amanda "Susie" Webb, of Macon, formerly of Valdosta and Lake Sinclair, died at Pine Point Hospice on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Born in Brooks County, on February 23, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Fleming B. and Leila S. Williams. She lived most of her life in Valdosta until she and her husband, Jesse A. Webb, made their...
Debra K. Smith
Jan 27, 2016
Debra K. Smith, 59, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Valdosta on April 24, 1956 to the late Gene Ketring and Patricia Carol Harnage Ketring. Debra was a courier for Doctor's Lab for forty one years. She was a member of Ousley Baptist Church. Debra enjoyed clogging, Irish dancing, quilting and sewing.She...
Harold Gilbert "Gil" Gjertsen
Jan 26, 2016
Harold Gilbert "Gil" Gjertsen, 84 of Valdosta, Georgia died on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. A memorial service will be held at Christ Episcopal Church in Valdosta on Saturday, January 30th at 2:00 pm. The internment will take place in the Church Memorial Gardens. Gil was born at home in Amityville, New York on October 9th, 1931. He was preceded in...
Dorothy Smith Huguley Conway
Jan 26, 2016
Dorothy Smith Huguley Conway, 85, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, after a lengthy illness.She was born February 22, 1930 in Blakely, a daughter of Dr. Henry Grady Smith, Sr. and Vurie Whitefield Smith. She worked as a bookkeeper at Wingate Hotel and Jolly Inn in Valdosta. Mrs. Conway was a member of Hahira United Methodist Church...
Gonza Lahood
Jan 25, 2016
Gonza LaHood, 93, of Valdosta transitioned from earth to heaven, at the break of dawn on Monday, January 25, 2016 at Fellowship Home in Brooks County. Born on December 5, 1922 in Cherryville, NC, she was one of 13 children born to the late Frank & Sally Beam. She became a registered nurse and joined the U.S. Navy. It was...
Alvin L. Green, Sr.
Jan 24, 2016
Alvin L. Green, Sr., 85, of Twin Lakes passed away on January 24, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Brooks County on September 10, 1930 to the late George Washington Green, Sr. and Sarah Guess Green. Mr. Green served in the Army National Guard as a staff sergeant before starting a career with Owens-Illinois, a career...
Delina Caldwell Clements
Jan 23, 2016
Delina Caldwell Clements, 72, of Valdosta passed away surrounded by her family on January 23, 2016 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born October 4, 1943 in Royston, GA to the late Allen Tribble Caldwell and Mary Stewart Brown Barnes. Mrs. Clements attended Brenau Women's College in Gainesville, GA and graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in...
Clyde (Racy) Parrish
Jan 22, 2016
Clyde (Racy) Parrish, 94, of Belle Glade, FL, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016, at the Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta.He was born in Metter, GA, in 1921. Raised during the depression with nine other siblings; the family walked from Metter to Wauchula, FL. After his father died when he was just 13, he worked very hard to help support the...
James Kenneth Thompson
Jan 21, 2016
James Kenneth Thompson, 93, of Valdosta died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Quincy, Florida on September 18, 1922 to the late Alexander Long and Lillie Mae Farnell Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in World War II and was a retired teacher with Lowndes County School...
Willie David Guest
Jan 21, 2016
Willie David Guest, 67, of Cecil died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at his home. He was born in Adel on January 13, 1949 in Cook County to the late Ozzie W. and Sarah Manus Guest and had lived in Cook County all of his life. He was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church and was a farmer and worked...
John Dewey(Jd) Cone
Jan 20, 2016
John Dewey "JD" Cone, 75, of Ray City, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, after a lengthy illness. Born in Murphy, Georgia, he was the son of the late Dewey and Velma Sowell Cone. He worked in the 347th Civil Engineering Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, he was the recipient of numerous Civil...
Patricia Stubbs Simpson
Jan 20, 2016
Patricia Stubbs SimpsonAfter a long battle of cancer, Patricia Stubbs Simpson, 72, of Hahira passed away quietly at her home, Wednesday, January 20, 2016. She was the wife of James Simpson for fifty six years. They raised five children, Cindy (Jason) Webb of MayDay, GA, Randy (Michelle) Simpson of Kathleen, GA, Linda Faye Ellenberg (John Dee Moore) of Hahira, GA,...
Rachel Brown Cowart Russell
Jan 20, 2016
Rachel Brown Cowart Russell, 92, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully at her home after an extended illness on Wednesday, January 20, 2016.She was born January 31, 1923 in Clyattville, a daughter of the late Robert Ivy and Uldene Husbands Brown. She graduated from Clyattville High School with the Class of 1941 and immediately was employed as a Telephone Operator. She...
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