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Jae Sook Hwang Branch
Apr 30, 2016
Jae Sook Hwang BranchJae Sook Branch, 56, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016, after a long illness.She was born September 21, 1959 in Pung-gi, Korea, a daughter of Bong-Sup Hwang and Ok-Nam Kim. She grew up in Pung-gi, Korea and graduated as Valedictorian from Pung-gi High School. After graduation she set up her own school and taught...
Zeda Faye Wilson
Apr 29, 2016
Zeda Faye Wilson, 59, of Valdosta, died on Friday, April 29, 2016, at Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. Born in Overton County, Tennessee on January 17, 1957, she was the daughter Gladys Velma Buckner and the late Howard Elmo Wilson. Survivors are her son, Josh Barney of Valdosta; sister, OJ Henderson of Valdosta; brothers, Kenneth Wilson, Johnny Wilson...
Talley Newmans
Apr 26, 2016
Talley Newmans, 89, of Valdosta, GA passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Newmans was born on August 13, 1926 in Atkinson County, GA to the late John Newmans and Maggie Hall Newmans. He spent many years as a carpenter. Mr. Newmans enjoyed his profession very much and passed down his trade to his son and grandsons....
Michael Kirk Cabral
Apr 24, 2016
Michael Kirk Cabral, 28, formerly of Valdosta, died on April 24, 2016, in Tampa, Florida. Born in Jacksonville on February 5, 1988, Michael lived most of his life in Valdosta. He received his Masters Degree in Accounting from Valdosta State University where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Michael was an avid fan of college football and...
Michael Kirk Cabral
Apr 24, 2016
Michael Kirk Cabral, 28, formerly of Valdosta, died on April 24, 2016, in Tampa, Florida. Born in Jacksonville on February 5, 1988, Michael lived most of his life in Valdosta. He received his Masters Degree in Accounting from Valdosta State University where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Michael was an avid fan of college football and...
Leland Stephenson
Apr 24, 2016
Leland Stephenson, 79, lifelong resident of Valdosta, died on Sunday, April 24, 2016, at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Valdosta, on January 15, 1937, he was the son of the late Alvin Lee and Eva Harris Stephenson. A graduate of Valdosta High School, he was an All-State Basketball player. He was an avid outdoorsman and expert fresh and salt water...
Aaron H. (Tommie) Conger
Apr 23, 2016
Aaron H. (Tommie) Conger, 87, of Valdosta died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Fellowship Home. He was born June 29, 1928 in Berrien County, Georgia to the late John Thomas Conger and Eliza Jane Wilson Conger. He was a retired supervisor and trainer with General Motors in Flint Michigan and attended Azalea City Church of God. Mr. Conger enjoyed woodworking...
Jonathan Brody Shiver
Apr 23, 2016
Jonathan Brody Shiver, 13, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016 following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Valdosta on April 3, 2003, Brody was a 7th grade student at Pine Grove Middle School. Brody loved all sports, but he truly loved basketball and the Georgia Bulldogs. Brody was a loving, compassionate, funny, and smart young man...
Nadine Barron Hendricks
Apr 22, 2016
Nadine Barron Hendricks, 94, of Valdosta died Friday, April 22, 2016 at Fellowship Home. She was born in Camden, Arkansas on October 4, 1921 to the late Claude Barron and Margaret Alice Pennington Barron. Mrs. Hendricks was a beautician and a member of Grace Baptist Church.She is survived by her daughter and son in law, Jerry and Herman Gauthier of...
Barbara Greene Purdy Frampton
Apr 21, 2016
Barbara Greene Purdy Frampton, 86, of Valdosta died on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on August 7, 1929 in Valdosta to the late Eugene and Iona Stephenson Greene and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mrs. Frampton was a member of the Crossroads Baptist Church. Barbara graduated from Valdosta High School on June 3,...
Chloe Grace Mieko Okuma
Apr 19, 2016
Chloe Grace Mieko Okuma, infant daughter of Christina and Christopher Okuma of Valdosta was born at 10:20 a. m. and passed away at 11:00 a. m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. She is survived by her parents, one brother, Michael Okuma of Valdosta, one sister, Savana Foppe of Valdosta, paternal grandmother, Lorraine Okuma of Valdosta,...
Thomas (T.J.) Jeffery Parham, Jr.
Apr 17, 2016
Thomas Jeffery (T.J.) Parham, Jr., 31, of Valdosta passed away at his home on April 17, 2016. He was born in Valdosta on March 13, 1985 and has been a resident here all of his life. He graduated with honors from Lowndes High School where he was a member of the Georgia Bridgemen and graduated with honors from Valdosta State...
Maureen Aldridge Weldon
Apr 17, 2016
Maureen Aldridge Weldon, 59, of Hahira died Sunday, April 17, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Texas and had lived in Hahira for many years. Mrs. Weldon was a member of The Broken (formerly Calvary Temple) and had a home cleaning service. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and fishing. Survivors include her husband, Tommy...
Catherine Elizabeth Plumly
Apr 16, 2016
Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Plumly passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, April 16, 2016.She was born in Ohio on June 5, 1920, to the late Edward M. and Marie E. Lynch Kemper. On September 27, 1952 she married Lester Wayne Plumly. Mrs. Plumly was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Some of her favorite things were...
Eugenia Lavina Crosby Yale
Apr 14, 2016
Eugenia Lavina Crosby Yale, 86, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, at Fellowship Home after a long battle with declining health. Eugenia was born December 15, 1929 in Homerville, to the late Bernard and Lavina Wilds Holland. She was a member of Morningside Baptist Church and Young at Heart. Eugenia graduated from Valdosta High School in 1949 and served as...
Teresa Ann Bollin Waite
Apr 12, 2016
Teresa Ann (Bollin) Waite, 59, of Valdosta, died at her home on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 of a sudden illness. Born in Fukuoko, Japan, on July 14, 1956, she was the daughter of Florence Miller Bollin and the late Daniel Douglas Bollin, I. An accomplished cook and a homemaker, Teresa was a loving and giving wife, mother and friend. She...
Annie Jo Chambers
Apr 12, 2016
Annie Jo Henderson Chambers, 68, was born in Echols County on January 18, 1948. A lifelong resident of Echols County, she died peacefully in Statenville, Tuesday morning, April 12, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Daughter of the late Ferman and Annie Jane Everette Henderson, Annie Jo worked for the Echols County School Board for 38 years, until her...
David Lee (Barney) Sorrell
Apr 10, 2016
David Lee (Barney) Sorrell, 71, of Cherry Lake in Madison, FL and formerly of Hahira passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at his home. He was born in Hahira on October 23, 1944 to the late William (Bill) and Mamie Hamner Sorrell. Mr. Sorrell was a Baptist and owned and operated Cook County Wood Preserving in Adel for many...
Martiele Turner Chastain, M.D.
Apr 6, 2016
Martiele Turner Chastain, M.D., passed peacefully away at home on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at 102 years old. Born Clara Martiele Turner on August 11, 1913 in Valdosta to Egbert Mann Turner and Sannie Elizabeth Blackburn Turner, she graduated with honors from the Georgia State Womans College at Valdosta in 1934. She obtained her medical degree from Georgia Medical College...
Nancy Justice
Apr 6, 2016
Nancy Justice, 60, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Duke University Medical Center. Diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in 2012, Nancy became a medical pioneer taking part in the recombinant Polio Virus Trial at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University. Much has been learned through her participation in the trial. Born in...
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