OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Sheree Hardin Yeomans

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

Cheryl Diane Knight

Cheryl Diane Knight

Apr 28, 2015

Cheryl Diane Knight, 61, of Valdosta, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Lakehaven Nursing Home, after a lengthy illness.She was born January 18, 1954, in Quitman, a daughter of Hubert T. and Mary Evelyn Bush Warmack. Cheryl graduated from Brooks County High School and Valdosta Technical College. She loved children, and was of the Baptist faith, she loved church...

John T. Blanton, Jr.

John T. Blanton, Jr.

Apr 26, 2015

John T. Blanton, Jr., 84, Orlando, passed away Sunday April 25, 2015. Born in Valdosta, GA, he was the son of the late Carey Estelle and John T. Blanton, Sr. He is survived by his devoted wife of 64 years, Charlene Courtenay Blanton, daughters Belinda Blanton Gowen and Vicki Blanton, grandchildren Joshua DeLoach, Angela Gowen, Elijah DeLoach, Karen Gowen and...

Margaret Snow

Margaret Snow

Apr 24, 2015

Margaret Snow, 93, of Valdosta died Friday, April 24, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Linden, AL on January 23, 1922 to the late Bert Johnson Whitcomb, Sr. and Wilma Irene Cook Whitcomb. Mrs. Snow was a bookkeeper for the Valdosta Daily Times and for McClain and Brown Construction Company. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church.Mrs....

Laverne Little Golden

Laverne Little Golden

Apr 24, 2015

LaVerne Little Golden, 86, of Valdosta, died on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Americus to the late Manson & Emma Mathis Little, she was formerly of Albany and Savannah. Growing up in Albany, she was a 1945 graduate of Albany High School. She met and then married her late husband Edgar Francis "Frank" Golden in...

Carla G. Blanton

Carla G. Blanton

Apr 24, 2015

Carla G. Blanton, 63, of Lake Park passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 21, 1952 in Mesa, Arizona to Carl Ray Gustin and the late Doris Sutton Gustin. She was a retired Nurse Practitioner with South Georgia Medical Center and had worked in the Wound Care...

William "Bill" Henry  Perry

William "Bill" Henry Perry

Apr 23, 2015

William "Bill" Henry Perry, 85, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, April 23, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Born in Cordele on May 4, 1929, he was the son of the late Charles Oscar Perry and Lilla Bowen. Mr. Perry was an Air Force Veteran. He was employed with Bank of America and was Vice President of Commercial lending. He was...

Jose Miguel Duran

Jose Miguel Duran

Apr 23, 2015

Jose Miguel Duran, 88, of Lake Park died on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 8, 1926 in Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacan Mexico to the late Issac and Petra Vera Duran and has been a resident of Lake Park for the past 20 years. He was a retired farm worker and...

Jack B. Sanders

Jack B. Sanders

Apr 21, 2015

Jack B. Sanders, 53, of Valdosta died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at home with his wife by his side. He was born in Valdosta on November 20, 1961 to Emory F. (Jock) Sanders and the late Martha Ann Brantley Sanders. Mr. Sanders was a Southern Baptist Minister and a member of Corinth Baptist Church. He loved to hunt and fish...