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Nettie Mae Mcleod
May 18, 2015
Nettie Mae "Granny" McLeod, 101, of Valdosta passed away at her home on May 18, 2015. Born in Valdosta on February 8, 1914 to the late Frank and Minnie Lee Ragan Fletcher she was a lifelong resident of this area. She was a homemaker and a member of Redland Baptist Church.Survivors are a daughter, Louise Sims of Valdosta, son and...
Yvonne Studstill Brigman
May 17, 2015
Yvonne Studstill Brigman, 84, of Hahira died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Berrien County on December 28, 1930 to the late Henry Gordon and Rebecca Parrish Studstill. Mrs. Brigman graduated in 1947 from the Old Nashville High School, ABAC and Georgia Southern College. She taught school in the Berrien County and Lowndes...
Dorothy Dees Beggs
May 14, 2015
Dorothy Dees Beggs, 90, of Valdosta, and more recently of Lake Park, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Langdale Hospice House after a short illness.She was born November 19, 1924, in Clyattville, a daughter of the late Carnett and Clara McPhail Dees. Ms. Beggs was a member of First Baptist Church of Lake Park, and had previously...
Horace Thomas
May 14, 2015
Horace R Thomas Jr.It is with great sadness that the family of Horace R Thomas Jr of Hahira announces his passing after a long illness, on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the age of 80. He was born February 6, 1935 in Adel, Ga to the late Horace R Thomas Sr. and Buna Quinn Thomas. Horace will be lovingly remembered...
Mary Helen George Saliba
May 13, 2015
Mary Helen George Saliba, 74, of Longwood, Florida died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Florida Hospital in Orlando, Florida. She was born in Valdosta, Georgia on September 2, 1940 to the late Joe, Sr. and Josephine Catherine Mike George. Mrs. Saliba was a Catholic and a retired school teacher. Survivors include her husband, Gabe S. Saliba, Jr. of Longwood, FL;...
Zelma H. Conner
May 13, 2015
Zelma H. Conner, 80, of Valdosta, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Tift Regional Hospital. She was recently preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Robert D. Conner.Zelma was born in the coal country of Pineville, Kentucky, on December 5, 1934, to Andy and Ellen (Goodwin) Hembree, and moved to Valdosta with Robert in 1958....
Gregory Allen Duck
May 13, 2015
Gregory Allen "Duckman" Duck, 50, of Crawfordville, Florida died on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Panama City, Florida to Billy Gene Duck, Sr. and Lana Coatney Gilley. He was a true source of light and inspiration for his family, friends, and members of his church. He enjoyed music, especially gospel and country music, and...
Barbara Ann Bowman Norris
May 11, 2015
Barbara Ann Bowman Norris, 87, of Valdosta died Monday, May 11, 2015. She was born on December 16, 1927 in Waycross, GA, the daughter of Richard and Annie Bowman. Barbara married Charles Norris in 1952 and they moved to Valdosta, GA where she became active in the community and raised her two daughters. She was a charter member of Park...
Sheree Hardin Yeomans
May 10, 2015
Sheree Trena Hardin Yeomans, 56, of Quitman, GA died May 10, 2015 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on August 2, 1958 in Valdosta, GA to Dupont Fomby Hardin, Sr and the late Sue Ann Rehberg Hardin. A lifelong resident of Valdosta she worked at First Baptist Church of Valdosta, GA for seventeen years, where she held the positions...
Jeanne Roe Newbern, Dds
May 9, 2015
Jeanne Roe Newbern, DDS, age 58, of Valdosta, died suddenly on May 9, 2015. Dr. Jeanne, as she was known by her many dental patients and friends alike, was born in Clinton, TN on May 29, 1956. She grew up in Oak Ridge, TN but graduated from high school in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. She went on to attend Vanderbilt University...
Lavan Selph King
May 7, 2015
Lavan Selph King, 85, of Hiawassee and formerly of Valdosta died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home. She was born on November 14, 1929 in Valdosta to the late Harlow W. and Georgia Bell McCranie Selph and had lived in Valdosta all of her life before moving to Hiawassee two years ago. Mrs. King worked as a...
William F. "Bill" Stripling, Sr.
May 7, 2015
William F. "Bill" Stripling, Sr., 93, of Hahira died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Colquitt County, GA on April 12, 1922 to the late Franklin Monroe Stripling and Della Hires Stripling. Mr. Stripling was a member of Pineview Baptist Church and taught Sunday School. He was a mobile home salesman and worked at...
Suzy Williams Cooper
May 7, 2015
Suzy Williams Cooper, 50, of Canton, GA, died on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 12, 1964 in Valdosta to Glen Clinton and Doris Smith Williams. Mrs. Cooper was of the Baptist Faith, and had served as a salesperson for Resort Services Bluffton, SC. She was active...
Tsgt John Wayne Daniel Usaf Ret
May 6, 2015
TSgt John Wayne Daniel USAF Ret, 77, of Lowndes County, GA died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on August 16, 1937 in Lake City, Columbia County, FL to the late John Lewis Daniel and Mary Louise Studstill Daniel. Mr. Daniel attended and graduated from Pine Grove High School in 1955. He served in...
Samuel "Sam" Thomas Burns, Iii
May 5, 2015
Samuel "Sam" Thomas Burns, III, 81, of Valdosta, passed away at South Georgia Medical Center on Tuesday, May 05, 2015, after a brief illness. He was born September 16, 1933 in Richwood, WV to the late Samuel Thomas Burns, Jr. and Martha Friend Burns. Upon receiving his bachelor's degree from Emory University, Mr. Burns joined the United States Air Force....
Frank George Ruepp
May 4, 2015
Frank George Ruepp, 64, of Valdosta died on Monday, May 4, 2015 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on August, 31, 1950 in Lippastadt, Germany to the late Joseph and Elizabeth Kamp Ruepp. Mr. Ruepp retired from the United States Army and served during Viet Nam and Desert Storm as a Tactical Communications Chief. Following retirement,...
William David Moore, Jr.
May 2, 2015
William (David) Moore, Jr., 58, of Valdosta, passed away suddenly at South Georgia Medical Center on Saturday, May 2, 2015, after a lengthy illness.He was born April 13, 1957 in Valdosta. David had a strong faith in God and life; he loved life, people and everybody loved him. He greatly cherished his family, was a kind loving man, and never...
Richard A. Lewis
Apr 30, 2015
Dr. Richard A. Lewis, 73, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, April 30, 2015 following a brief illness. Born in Ellwood City, PA to the late Park & Esther Lewis, he has lived in Valdosta for the past 24 years. Growing up in Ellwood City, Dr. Lewis graduated from Lincoln High School there in 1960. Soon after he joined the U.S....
Marvin Julian Myers
Apr 29, 2015
Marvin Julian Myers, 80, of Valdosta passed away April 29, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born July 20, 1934 in Willacoochee, GA to the late John Jacob and Maggie Bell Cannady Myers. A United States Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict, he went to work at Owens-Illinois and eventually retired after 27 years....
Harvey Edward White
Apr 28, 2015
Harvey Edward "Eddie" White, 65, of Hahira passed away at South Georgia Medical Center on April 28, 2015. He was born in St. Augustine, FL on November 20, 1949 to the late Ralph Roland and Janet Marie Luse White. Mr. White was a veteran of the Vietnam War and proudly served in the United States Army. He was retired from...
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