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Harry Adrien Sheaffer
Mar 17, 2016
Harry Sheaffer passed away in an automobile accident early Thursday morning, March 17, 2016. He was 40 years old. Harry lived in Lake Park GA over the past many years, where he spent his career in the produce business, having followed in the footsteps of his late beloved grandfather. Harry was loved by many friends, and family alike, and will...
Anthony Christian Defilippo
Mar 17, 2016
Anthony Christian DeFilippo, 54, of Valdosta, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 17, 2016. He was born December 26, 1961 in Bayonne, NJ. Chris loved music, playing his guitars, reading and learning history. He was a self-taught craftsman; enjoyed working and being outdoors, especially in the summer. Most of all Chris loved his family; he was a devoted and loving...
Claire Spriggs Marrs
Mar 17, 2016
Claire Spriggs Marrs, 77, of Valdosta died on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Albany on May 4, 1938, Claire was a daughter of the late Andrew Pinkney and Carolyn Weston Squires. She was an extraordinary homemaker and a member of First Christian Church. Claire was enthusiastically active in many local and regional civic and social...
Sammy Lloyd Reaves
Mar 16, 2016
Sammy Lloyd Reaves, 75, of Valdosta died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Hahira on September 1, 1940, son of the late Silas E. Reaves and Sarah Louelle Coppage Reaves Mickler, he was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Reaves attended the Morningside Baptist Church and pastored the Clyattville First Baptist Church...
Lois Hiers Hicks
Mar 16, 2016
Lois Hiers Hicks, 100, of Hahira died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Pruitt Health Lakehaven. She was born on October 27, 1915 in Hahira to the late John Gordon Hiers and Lokey Hall Hiers. Mrs. Hicks was an antique store owner/operator that was located in the Holiday Inn and was Secretary for Union Electric. She was a member of Pineview...
W. Earl Cunningham
Mar 15, 2016
W. Earl Cunningham, 93, of Valdosta, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Lakehaven Nursing Home. He was known to many as "Cantaloupe". He was born November 2, 1922 in Jennings, FL, a son of the late Dan S. and Mary A. Bradshaw Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham was a member of Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Jennings, FL; a lifetime member of...
Dr. M. Elizabeth "Betty" Derrick
Mar 13, 2016
Dr. M. Elizabeth "Betty" Derrick, Professor Emeritus at Valdosta State University, died March 13, 2016. She was born in Augusta, Georgia, October 11, 1941, to Mildred H. Derrick and J.O. Derrick, both of whom predeceased her. She is survived by her brother Jack Derrick, his wife Dagmar, and their son John, and her brother Fred, his wife Catherine, and their...
Richard Kevin Carter
Mar 13, 2016
Richard Kevin Carter, 47, of Jennings, Florida died on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Kevin was born in Atlanta on April 4, 1968 and has been a resident of this are all of his life. He was an avid outdoorsman and was a member of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation. Kevin...
Eloise Warren Stone
Mar 12, 2016
Eloise Warren Stone, 78, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Lakehaven NursingHome. Born in Ray City, on November 22, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Willie D. and Mattie Selph Warren. Mrs. Stone was a sales associate with Belk's and enjoyed working as a Greeter at Walmart for many years. A member of Northside Baptist...
Robert Everett Webster
Mar 11, 2016
Robert Everett Webster, 70, of Valdosta died Friday, March 11, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Seattle, Washington on April 9, 1945 to the late Roy Everett Webster and Dorthy Gail Downs Webster. Mr. Webster was retired from Langboard Inc.He is survived by his son and daughter in law, Mark and Andrea A. Webster of Richmond, KY, two...
Elwood "E.E." Starling
Mar 9, 2016
Elwood "E.E." Starling, 90, of Lake Park died on Wednesday, March 09, 2016 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 20, 1925 in Lowndes County to the late Elzie and Mamie Lee Carter Starling and has been a lifelong resident here. Mr. Starling was a veteran of the United States Navy and honorably served during...
Martha Bennett Ward
Mar 6, 2016
Martha Bennett Ward, 76, of Valdosta, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016, at her home.She was born April 27, 1939, in Cook County, a daughter of the late Roy and Myrtice Whiddon Bennett. Ms. Ward was of the Baptist faith; and had worked at Crackin' Good Bakery for over twenty years, retiring due to her health. She loved to cook,...
Charles Franklin Exum
Mar 5, 2016
Charles Franklin Exum, 76, of Valdosta died Saturday, March 5, 2016. He was born on March 11, 1939 in Valdosta to the late Eugene Franklin and Cleo Lastinger Exum. Mr. Exum was a member of the Clyattville United Methodist Church and a veteran of the United States Army 101st Airborne Division. He had served as a Funeral Director/Embalmer with Paulk...
Usaf Cmsgt (Ret) Rolland "Ray" Wallis
Mar 5, 2016
USAF CMSgt (Ret) Rolland "Ray" Wallis, 81 of Valdosta passed away at Pruitt Health Care on Saturday, March 5, 2016. He was born on March 24, 1934 in Temple, OK to the late John Phillip and Eva Lawson Wallis. Ray was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired after 30 years of dedicated service. He served during...
Joan Strom
Mar 4, 2016
Joan Strom, 70, of Valdosta died Friday, March 4, 2016 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Valdosta on September 21, 1945. She was the daughter of the late Ruth Cowart Spell and the late Rudolph Spell and had lived in Lakeland and Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Strom was a member of the Bemiss Road Baptist Church. She...
James T. "Vance" Mclaughlin
Mar 4, 2016
James Trezvance McLaughlin, Jr, "Vance" as most of you knew him, of Valdosta, Georgia, took his final flight from earth on March 4th, 2016. He was 81 years young and celebrated his recent birthday with family and friends. He was born in Winter Haven, Florida on February 18th, 1935 to James T. and Mary Beth (Parrish) McLaughlin. He was a...
Patricia Diane Hopkins
Mar 3, 2016
Patricia Diane Hopkins, 62, of Valdosta met our Savior on Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida after a lengthy illness. She is the daughter of the Late Andrew Jackson Barnard and Eula Mae Hendley Foster. Patricia lived her life in the service of God and her family. She was the owner of Patricia's Daycare and Learning Center in Valdosta...
Ronald L. (Ron) Thompson
Mar 3, 2016
Ronald L. (Ron) Thompson, 74, of Valdosta, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016, at his home after a short illness.He was born May 25, 1941, in Jacksonville, FL, a son of the late Rufus and Elizabeth Cooner Thompson. Ron was a faithful member of Redland Baptist Church and had occasionally attended Ousley Baptist Church. He had retired from John T....
Lambert E. "Pops" Holm
Mar 2, 2016
Lambert E. "Pops" Holm, Sr., 79, of Valdosta, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at his home.Pops was born May 18, 1936, in Platte Center, NE, a son of the late Alexander Holm and Alice Ruhl Holm. In 1993 he started Pop's Auto Sales, Valdosta, later retiring to become the gopher and chauffer. Mr. Holm was a member of Providence...
Evelyn Mccurdy Hiers
Mar 2, 2016
Mrs. Evelyn McCurdy Hiers, 84, of Echols County, passed peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, March 02, 2016, at her home. Evelyn was a dedicated mother and grandmother, she will be greatly missed. Born in Waterloo, Irwin County, Georgia, on August 13, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Bob McCurdy and Mildred Ezel King. Evelyn worked as...
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