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Louis Anthony Mays, Sr.
Sep 13, 2015
Louis "Big Lou" Anthony Mays, Sr., 58, of Valdosta, passed away at his residence on September 13, 2015 after an extended illness. He was born in New Orleans, LA on October 7, 1956 to the late Lee Joseph Rome and Susan Barrios Rome. For twenty years he worked as merchant marine that watched over cargo shipped all over the world....
James (Jimmy) Henry Watley
Sep 12, 2015
James (Jimmy) Henry Watley, 69, of Valdosta died on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born in Valdosta on August 18, 1946 to the late James McDonald Watley and Rosa Lee Hembree Watley and has been a lifelong resident of Valdosta. He retired from PCA as a recovery operator and was of the...
Horace Elston Williams
Sep 11, 2015
Horace Elston Williams, 88, of Lake Park died Friday, September 11, 2015 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Live Oak, Florida on June 5, 1927 to the late Horace Donald and Abbie Lanier Williams. Mr. Williams was a charter member of Northway Community Church and the founder and owner of Renee's Fashions. He was a veteran of the...
Alvina Miller Janney
Sep 11, 2015
Alvina Miller Janney, 98, of Valdosta, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015. She was born October 22, 1916 in Bay City, Michigan, to the late Carl George Miller and Martha Yahn Miller, and was baptized at the St. John's Lutheran Church on November 26, 1916. Mrs. Janney met her future husband while traveling with her father on a business trip...
Robert David Bennett
Sep 11, 2015
Robert David Bennett, 64, of Valdosta died on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 24, 1951 in Valdosta to the late Joseph Lee Bennett and Doris Margaret Black Wilson and has been a resident of this area most of his life. He was employed with South Georgia Medical...
Ava Nell Becton
Sep 9, 2015
Ava Nell Brown Becton, 86, of Hahira, died on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta on August 23, 1929, she was the daughter of the late James Arthur and Alma Downing Brown. Mrs. Becton was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, James Franklin Fletcher of Valdosta; two...
Jessie Crews Hardee
Sep 9, 2015
Jessie Crews Hardee, 96, of Valdosta died Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Crestwood Nursing Home. She was born on February 22, 1919 in Echols County, GA to the late Denner Crews and Julia Dryden Crews. Her greatest joys were her family and church. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church for many years and a past member of Victory...
Lucille Cox Bender
Sep 7, 2015
Lucille Cox Bender, 85, of Lake Park, GA died Monday, September 7, 2015 at her daughter's residence. She was born on February 10, 1930 in Des Moines, Iowa to the late John Cox and Effa Mary Cox. Mrs. Bender was a homemaker.She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Jeffrey Edward and Jean Bender of Oxford, MS, her...
Tony Graham
Sep 6, 2015
Tony Graham, 45, of Valdosta passed away on September 6, 2015 in Valdosta, Ga. He was born in Albany, Ga on November 1, 1969. Tony graduated from Lee County High in 1987 and Valdosta State University in 1992.Tony is survived by wife Amber Stephens Graham, and his daughters Bailey and Natalie of Valdosta, parents, Jimmy and Martha Graham of Leesburg,...
Betty Parker Lightsey
Sep 6, 2015
Betty Parker Lightsey, 88, of Lake Park died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Heritage House Nursing Home. She was born in Valdosta on April 14, 1927 to the late Zeke and Mae Ward Parker and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County.Survivors include her grandchildren, Rebecca Brice, Jenny Robbins, Angel Hobby, John Lightsey, Brian Lightsey, Christy Lewis, Dana Lightsey,...
Jean Belcher
Sep 4, 2015
Jean Belcher, 73, of Quitman died Friday, September 4, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Quitman on March 14, 1942 to the late Floyd Edwin Parker and Vera Mae Williams Parker and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Belcher enjoyed her grandchildren, travelling and cruises. Survivors include her husband, Charles L. Belcher of Quitman;...
Patricia Sims
Sep 3, 2015
Patricia Livar Sims, 85, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully after a short illness at Langdale Hospice House on September 3rd. She was preceded in death by her husband William Motte Sims of Atlanta, GA.Her greatest joys in life were her family and friends. She was an avid bridge player and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and...
Patrick James Shay
Sep 3, 2015
Patrick James Shay, 72, of Valdosta, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015, at South Georgia Medical Center.He was born January 9, 1943, in Rochester, NY, a son of the late James and Mary Shay. He grew up in Rochester and as a young adult had honorably served in the U.S. Army. He later lived in California for many years, as...
Usaf Maj. (Ret) Lawrence James Fontaine
Sep 3, 2015
Lawrence James Fontaine, USAF Maj. (Ret), 83, of Valdosta passed away at his home on September 3, 2015. He was born October 4, 1931 in Quincy, MA to the late Lester Harold and Cecile Marie Couture Fontaine. He proudly served in the United State Air Force as a pilot for 24 years. In his spare time he enjoyed playing the...
W. Ed Crane
Sep 3, 2015
William Edward Crane, 89, of Valdosta, died at home on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015.Mr. Crane was Born in Wilmington, NC., on January 19, 1926 to the late Frank Vandevere and Marcia Schenck Crane. Mr. Crane attended the United States Naval Academy, the University of Southern California and in 1947 received a Bachelor of Science Administration degree from the University of...
Eleanor Faye Smith
Sep 3, 2015
Eleanor Faye Smith, 76, of Statenville, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015, at South Georgia Medical Center.She was born October 5, 1938, in Mayday, a daughter of the late J.J. and Sarah Watson DeLoach. Mrs. Smith, a lifelong member of Statenville Baptist Church, had served as Echols County Tax Commissioner for twenty-two years, and she enjoyed participating at the Senior...
Louese Royal Weaver
Sep 1, 2015
Louese Royal Weaver, 88, of Valdosta died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Montebrook, Florida on March 19, 1927 to the late D. W. and Alpha Mae Priest Royal, grew up in Brooksville, Florida, and moved to Valdosta after marriage, where she resided until her death. Mrs. Weaver was a member of Pleasant...
Leonard Hatfield Jr.
Aug 31, 2015
Leonard Hatfield, Jr., 86, of Lake Park passed away at his residence on August 31, 2015. He was born in Delbarton, West Virginia on November 22, 1928 to the late Leonard Sr. and Effie Star Hatfield. After serving in the United States Air Force he went to work for Eastern Airlines in Orlando, FL. He remained with the company until...
Judy Denise Spicer Lytle
Aug 31, 2015
Judy Denise Spicer Lytle, 58, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on August 31, 2015, after a long illness.Judy was preceded in death by her father, David Bruce Spicer; her mother, Idell S. Welch; step-father, John J. Welch; brother, Donnie Spicer; and husband, Dennis Wayne Lytle. She is survived by her two children, Dora and husband Joyie Millican of Steinhatchee, FL,...
Carolyne "Gram" Johnston
Aug 29, 2015
Carolyne "Gram" Johnston, 85, of Valdosta, GA died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on December 29, 1929 in Irwin, TN to the late Roscoe Conklin Smith, Sr. and Sadie Gaines Willson Smith. Mrs. Johnston was a retired bank security officer, a member of Convenant Baptist Church, a member of "DAR" the Daughters of the...
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