OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Joseph Denmark (Joe) Stevens
Apr 5, 2016
Joseph Denmark (Joe) Stevens, 22, of Atlanta, died suddenly on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at his residence. Joseph had lived in Atlanta for nearly 4 years. Born in Valdosta on May 25, 1993 he grew up in Valdosta and attended Valwood School for many years. He moved to Lowndes High School during his sophomore year and played on the Soccer...

Mary Granger Parker
Apr 5, 2016
Mary Granger Parker, 94, of Valdosta, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Edinburgh, Scottland on April 27, 1921 to the late Hugh and Mary Dougherty Granger. Mrs. Parker had been a budget analyst for the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. She was a member of St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church.Mrs. Parker...

Annie Jane Giddens Mcmillan Folsom
Apr 4, 2016
Annie Jane Giddens McMillan Folsom, 81, of Hahira died Monday, April 4, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. She was born in Hahira on December 13, 1934 to the late L. C. and Pearl Parker Giddens. Mrs. Folsom was one of the first women farmers in the State of Georgia, growing tobacco and corn. She retired...

Charles "Chuck" Nash
Apr 4, 2016
Charles "Chuck" Nash, 64, of Valdosta died at his residence on Monday, April 4, 2016 after a sudden illness. He was born on May 28, 1951 in Douglasville, Georgia to the late Earl Thomas and Cynthia Mae Holcomb Nash. He was retired from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant and served his country honorably for 22 years...
Mary G. Dooley
Apr 3, 2016
Mary G. Dooley, 79, of Valdosta went to be with our Lord on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at her home. She was born in Willacoochee, GA on October 14, 1936 to the late Lucious R. (L.R.) and Leila White Guthrie and lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Dooley was a member of the Northside Baptist Church and retired from...

Michael Allen Hutchinson
Apr 2, 2016
Michael Allen Hutchinson, 53, of Valdosta, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016, at South Georgia Medical Center after a long illness.He was born May 14, 1962, in Marion Indiana. Michael was a very friendly, happy-go-lucky person, he was always cutting-up with someone and never met a stranger. He was of the Baptist faith.Michael is survived by his mother, Carolyn Faye...

Phillip Allen Shaw
Apr 2, 2016
Phillip Allen Shaw, 72, of Valdosta passed away on April 2, 2016 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born in Villagrove, IL on January 7, 1944 to the late Charlie and Pauline Shaw. Phil was the co-owner of Ashley Glass Co. of Valdosta and had been in the glass business for 42 years. Phil loved his dogs...

G. K. (Ken) Register
Mar 31, 2016
G. K. (Ken) Register, 74, of Hahira, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016, at his home after a brief illness.He was born May 23, 1941, in Cook County, the son of the late Kenneth and Alma Fulp Register. Ken grew up in Hahira, where he graduated from high school. He then served in the U.S. Army, stationed at Ft. Benning....

Lavonne Orenstein
Mar 31, 2016
Lavonne Orenstein, 75, of Valdosta died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on December 5, 1940 in Hollywood, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Carl Manley Dowdy and the late Lena Oliver Dowdy Barnhill and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Orenstein was the owner of Jac's Lanes and enjoyed...

Oecha Patterson
Mar 28, 2016
OeCha Patterson, 60, of Valdosta, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016, after a strong, seven year battle with cancer.She was born November 14, 1955 in South Korea. In 1982 she married James Robert Patterson, Jr., while he was stationed in South Korea with the U.S. Air Force. The couple and their family lived in Texas and California before settling in...
Lisa Marie Sellars
Mar 27, 2016
Lisa Marie Sellars, 45, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at the Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 13, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York. Lisa was a Customer Service Rep for Fresh Beginnings and was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and will be greatly missed...

Martin Earl Carter
Mar 26, 2016
Martin Earl Carter, 79, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016. In Honor of his final wishes, Mr. Carter will be cremated and there will be no formal services. Carson McLane Funeral Home is serving the family. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602
William Abel Shenton
Mar 24, 2016
William Abel Shenton, infant son of Bill and Anne Shenton of Valdosta, was born sleeping, on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center.In addition to his parents, William is survived by his sister, Mara Shenton of Valdosta; grandparents, Mary Ann and Tom Hagler of Gainesville, Florida, Jim and Penny Wilhoite and Penny and Brother Shenton all of Valdosta;...
William Nathan (Bill) Nunn
Mar 23, 2016
William N. (Bill) Nunn, 71, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on May 19, 1944 in Jesup, GA to the late William Glenn Nunn and Olive Robinson Nunn. Mr. Bill Nunn was an art teacher, educator and was a retired case worker with the Department of Family and Children Services. He...

Dr. Richard A. Washabaugh
Mar 22, 2016
Dr. Richard A. (Dr. Wash) Washabaugh, 72, of Wesley Chapel, Florida died on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Seattle, Washington, on December 25, 1943, he was the son of the late William Victor and Rose Marie Rinalducci Washabaugh. A graduate of St. Pete High School he received his Bachelor, Masters and his PHD in English...
Clifton (Woody) Woodrow Taylor
Mar 22, 2016
Clifton Woodrow (Woody) Taylor, 81 of Valdosta, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at his home surrounded by family. Woody was born, the youngest of five children, on August 16, 1934 in Deep Run, North Carolina to the late William Allen Taylor, Sr. and Gertrude Turner Taylor. He was immediately dubbed 'the favorite' of five and grew up...
Dr. Benjamin Richard Mcclain
Mar 22, 2016
Benjamin Richard McClain Jr., 84, of Valdosta, GA, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on May 20, 1931 in Highland Park, MI to the late Benjamin Richard Sr. and Julia (Hockett) McClain. He was the second oldest of five children, Elizabeth McClain, Vera McClain McGregor, Milton McClain and Robert McClain. After the...

Ted Wayne Rodgers
Mar 21, 2016
Ted Wayne Rodgers, 71, of Valdosta died at his residence on Monday, March 21, 2016 following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 8, 1944 in Valdosta to the late Bill and Florence Bonnell Rodgers. He graduated as Valedictorian of Lowndes High School and went on to graduate with honors from Georgia Tech. Ted was an avid outdoorsman and...
Florence C. Dunman
Mar 19, 2016
Florence C. Dunman, 83, of Valdosta passed away March 19, 2016 at the Langdale Hospice House following a brief illness. She was born on July 13, 1932 in Sanford, FL to the late James and Louise Brewer Catikos. Florence was a graduate of Valdosta High School with the class of 1949 and received her bachelor's degree in education from Valdosta...
James Albert Lane, Jr.
Mar 19, 2016
James A. Lane, 73, of Valdosta, passed away March 19, 2016, surrounded by the family he loved so dearly, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Jim is survived by his wife Damaris Lane of Valdosta; his son and daughter in law, Mark & Donna Lane, of Columbus; daughter and son in law, Beth & Kelly Sessoms of Mobile, AL; and...