OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas

Margaret Ellen Millsaps
Nov 9, 2015
Margaret Ellen Millsaps, 70, of Hahira died Monday, November 9, 2015 at her residence. She was born on February 20, 1945 in Maryville, TN to the late Jeremiah Prinston Giffin and Thelma Jean Boring Giffin. Mrs. Millsaps was a homemaker.She is survived by her husband, Buddy Millsaps of Hahira, two daughters and sons in law, Dawn and Stephen Little of...

Garnett Mccurley
Nov 6, 2015
Garnett McCurley, 92, of Valdosta died Friday, November 6, 2015 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in New Galilee, Pennsylvania on February 4, 1923 to the late Robert Sterrett McAnlis and Carrie Belle Campbell McAnlis and lived in Mt. Jackson, Pennsylvania until moving to Valdosta six years ago. Mrs. McCurley was a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church in...
Clair Thornton
Nov 5, 2015
Clair Thornton, 78, of Lake Park, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 29, 1937 in Echols County, Georgia. Ms. Clair was retired from the Echols County School Systems cafeteria. She enjoyed cooking, reading her Bible, singing, and being with her children and grandchildren.Survivors include her daughter...

Madonna Theobald
Nov 5, 2015
Madonna Theobald, 89, of Hahira died Thursday, November 5, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on September 16, 1926 in Hamilton County, IN to the late James Elmer Mellette and Mildred Louise Cobb Mellette. Mrs. Theobald was a homemaker and a pastor's wife. She was a member of Open Bible Baptist Church. Mrs. Theobald loved to read...

Roy N. Mcquaig, Sr.
Nov 4, 2015
Roy Newton McQuaig, Sr., 80, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, November 04, 2015, at Fellowship Home. Born on July 27, 1935 in Dupont, Georgia he was the son of the late Baxley and Thelma Strickland McQuaig. Mr. McQuaig was employed in banking and had most recently worked in collections at Colony Bank. He was a longtime member of First Presbyterian...

George Alton "Al" Coody
Nov 4, 2015
George Alton (Al) Coody, 69, of Valdosta died Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on February 22, 1946 in Valdosta to the late Hubert Alton and Marie Ellizabeth Ellenberg Coody. Mr. Coody was affiliated with Victory Baptist Church and retired from Colson Printing. He loved the Lord, his family, fishing and mechanics. Survivors include his...
James Roger Cunningham, Sr.
Nov 4, 2015
James Roger Cunningham, Sr., 86, of 4443 Plantation Crest Road, Valdosta, Georgia, passed on, Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 11:09 p.m. at his son's residence in Lowndes County. Funeral services will be held at Morningside Baptist Church on Saturday, November 7, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Wayne Robertson, The Rev. Kenneth Lassiter and The Rev. Kevin Edmonds will officiate....

Babara A. Davis
Nov 3, 2015
Barbara A. DavisSeptember 1, 1929 – November 3, 2015Barbara Allen Davis, age 86, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away the afternoon of November 3rd at the home of her daughter in Valdosta. She married Harry J Davis on December 9, 1950 who preceded her in death.Surviving her are her daughter Dora Zajac (David) of Valdosta, son Jay Davis (Sheila) of Florissant,...

Lillie B. Elliott
Nov 1, 2015
Lillie B. Elliott, 91, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on June 28, 1924 in Adel, Georgia to the late Allen and Verdie Richardson Wilson and has been a resident of this area her whole life. She retired from the health care industry where she worked with Holly Hill and...
Louise Brown Crider
Oct 31, 2015
Evelyn Louise Brown Crider, 56, of Albany, formerly of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015 following a brief illness. She was born June 1, 1959 in Brooksville, FL to Dicie Catherine Croft Brown and the late Raymond Logan Brown. In her spare time, she enjoyed being with her family. Louise was a proud and loving mother, grandmother, wife,...

Joyce Darlene Zipperer Rowland
Oct 31, 2015
Joyce Darlene Zipperer Rowland, age 59, passed away Saturday October 31, 2015 after a long and hard -fought battle with cancer at home in Callahan, Florida. She was born on March 8, 1956 in Valdosta, Georgia to Roy Malcolm and Oveda (North) Zipperer. Darlene was the former Miss Valdosta in 1974 and also a Miss Georgia contestant. In her younger...

Sarah K. Mcgauley Benavides
Oct 27, 2015
Sarah K. McGauley Benavides, 75, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born in Hamilton County, Florida to the late Edgar & Lottie Kemp McGualey. In the late 1950's, met the late Placido Benavides when he was stationed at Moody Air Force Base. The couple was soon married and they...

Marcus Edward Powers
Oct 26, 2015
Marcus Edwards Powers, 77, of Morven passed away at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Ray City on September 10, 1938 and was a lifelong resident of this area. He was a hard worker and was employed for over forty years with Elliott House Movers. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and barbecuing. He was...

Roy Morris Dasher
Oct 25, 2015
Roy Morris Dasher, 66, of Valdosta died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on August 11, 1949 in Valdosta to the late Roy Hansel and Jewell Ott Dasher. Mr. Dasher was a member of the Dixie Baptist Church, enjoyed fishing and being outdoors and loved his grandson, Jonathan Waters. Survivors include his wife, Tracy...
James "Jim" Elliott
Oct 23, 2015
James "Jim" Elliott, 75, of Morven died Friday, October 23, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on December 24, 1939 in McKinney, FL to the late James Platt Elliott and Goldie Mae Harvey Elliott. Jim was a process engineer in Alabama and Georgia. He was a maintenance supervisor for Union Tank Car and a member of Morven...

Lauryn Victoria Grant
Oct 21, 2015
Lauryn Victoria Grant of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. She was the infant daughter of Anthony Grant and Teri Herring of Valdosta. A graveside service will be at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 10 a.m. with Pastor Morgan officiating. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane, Valdosta,...
Margaret Ann Rowan
Oct 20, 2015
Margaret Ann Rowan, 63, of Valdosta died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Hollywood, FL on September 25, 1952 to the late Ivey C. and Ressie Lee Carter. Mrs. Rowan was a homemaker and a Baptist. She loved her family especially her grandchildren and her pets.Mrs. Rowan is survived by her husband, Albert...

Leah O'Quinn Croft
Oct 18, 2015
Leah O'Quinn Croft, 91, of Nashville, GA and formerly of Fargo, GA died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Berrien Nursing Center in Nashville, GA. She was born September 17, 1924 in the Barrett's community of Lowndes County, GA to the late David E. O'Quinn and Mary Ella Williams O'Quinn. Mrs. Croft is a retired clerk from the United States Postal...

Rhonda L. Gay
Oct 17, 2015
Rhonda L. Gay, 67, of Echols County, GA passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015. She was born on May 13, 1948 in Fort Pierce, Florida to the late Aaron Allen and Viola May Barron Green. Mrs. Gay was a homemaker and in her spare time she like to crochet. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.Mrs. Gay...
Douglas Raymond Moxley
Oct 17, 2015
Douglas Raymond Moxley, 73, of Hahira, passed into eternal peace on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. Born April 7, 1942, "Mr. Doug", as he was affectionately known, grew up in Valdosta and spent different years of his life in Albany, GA, Donalsonville, GA (Lake Seminole), Thomasville, GA and Daytona Beach before returning to Hahira to retire. He...