OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Peter Clark Quarterman Jr.

Peter Clark Quarterman Jr.

Jan 25, 2015

Peter Clark Quarterman Jr., 91, of Valdosta passed away January 25, 2015 at Brooks County Hospital. He was born April 4, 1923 in Valdosta, GA to the late Dr. Peter Clark, Sr. and Kathryne Staten Quarterman. Mr. Quarterman was a veteran of WWII where he was a B-25 top turret gunner for the United States Army Air Corps. After the...

Henry F.  Griffin

Henry F. Griffin

Jan 24, 2015

Henry F. Griffin, 93, of Barney died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Norman Park, GA on November 4, 1921 to the late Joshua and Lilly Bell Smith Griffin. Mr. Griffin retired from the Jacksonville, FL Transportation Authority and was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. Survivors include his daughter, Phyllis Marguerite Griffin of...

Iris Hooker Webb

Iris Hooker Webb

Jan 23, 2015

Iris Hooker Webb, 84, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 23, 2015. Born in White Springs, Florida she lived in Valdosta, Georgia most of her life. She committed her life to our Lord Jesus when she was a child. In 1955, she united with Northside Baptist Church here in Valdosta, Georgia immediately becoming an...

James William Pike

James William Pike

Jan 23, 2015

James William Pike born May 23, 1932 to Dessa Clifton Pike and John Pike, passed away on January 23, 2015 after a lengthy illness. A Korean war veteran, he enjoyed hunting and fishing throughout his life. He was a cotton mill worker and commercial fisherman during his later years. His survivors include his children: James Michael Pike of Little Rock,...

Susan Johnson Jamieson

Susan Johnson Jamieson

Jan 22, 2015

Susan Johnson Jamieson, 53, of Hahira died Thursday, January 22, 2015 at her home. She was born in Waycross, Georgia on August 8, 1961 to the late John Henry and Doris Cato Johnson and had lived in Hahira for several years. Mrs. Jamieson was a member of the Northside Baptist Church and was extremely proud to be a grandmother. She...

Joyce C. Powell

Joyce C. Powell

Jan 21, 2015

Joyce C. Powell, 83, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 surrounded by her family at South Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Powell was born in Lewiston, NY on October 22, 1931 to the late Victor Eugene & Annella Wilkes Chittenden. The family moved to Brunswick, GA in the early 40's and she attended and graduated from Glynn Academy...

Ellen  Mcleod Brockway

Ellen Mcleod Brockway

Jan 20, 2015

Rose Ellen Evans McLeod Brockway, 77, of Lucedale, MS and Valdosta, passed away January 20, 2015 at St. Vincent's Riverside Center in Jacksonville, FL after a brief illness. She was born January 2, 1938 in Waycross, GA to the late Lawrence and Lizzie Cason Evans. Known to most as Ellen, Mrs. Brockway had attended Airport Church of Christ and was...

Joan Francis

Joan Francis

Jan 19, 2015

Joan Francis, 75, of Valdosta, went home to be with God on Monday, January 19, 2015, after a brief illness.She was born September 25, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of the late Thomas D. and Catherine E. Krumenacker Doran. Joan loved her children, grandchildren and great-granddaughter, and was very loved by her family. She was a strong, very giving...

Louise Sandifer Ford

Louise Sandifer Ford

Jan 18, 2015

Louise Sandifer Ford, 96, of Valdosta died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Heritage House Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late William and Beryl Seals Sandifer. Mrs. Ford was a member of the First Assembly of God in Valdosta.Survivors include her church family and other relatives.Graveside services will be held at 3pm, Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the...

Frances Sumner Copeland

Frances Sumner Copeland

Jan 18, 2015

Frances Sumner Copeland, 82, of Valdosta died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Lake Haven Nursing Home. She was born on September 25, 1932 in Adel, GA to the late George Ivey Sumner and Minnie Turner Sumner. Mrs. Copeland graduated from Sparks-Adel High School with honors as the Salutatorian. Soon after high school she met and married the late Albert Dewey...

Edward Eugene (Gene) Landon

Edward Eugene (Gene) Landon

Jan 17, 2015

Edward Eugene (Gene) Landon, 80, of Valdosta died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Crestwood Nursing Home. He was born on November 27, 1934 to the late Edward Felix and Thelma Christine Landon in Rockmart, GA. Gene went to school in Rockmart, GA and Griffin, GA. He loved playing golf, working in the yard and listening to gospel music. Gene served...

Evelyn Brooks May

Evelyn Brooks May

Jan 16, 2015

Evelyn Brooks May, 99, of Valdosta died Friday, January 16, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on April 5, 1915 to the late Thomas Perry Brooks and Elsie Williams Brooks. Mrs. May was a member of the First United Methodist Church where she was active in the Christian Homebuilders Sunday School Class. She was...

Marie George Beam

Marie George Beam

Jan 13, 2015

On January 13, 2015, our sweet, wonderful mother, Marie George Beam was eagerly welcomed into heaven to be with her Lord by her beloved husband, Kent Lee Beam, Sr., her parents Carlo and Sadie Mansour George, her sister Clementine and our darling Shayna along with numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and brother and sister-in-laws that she so dearly loved. Marie...

James Earl Zeigler

James Earl Zeigler

Jan 13, 2015

James Earl Zeigler, 61, of Adel died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at his residence. He was born on August 23, 1953 in Hahira to the late Ezra Lee Zeigler and his mother who survives him, Alice Cordelia King Zeigler. Mr. Zeigler was owner and operator of Adel Starter and Alternator. He was a United States Air Force veteran and attended...

Placido  Thomas  Benavides

Placido Thomas Benavides

Jan 12, 2015

Placido T. Benavides, 76, of Valdosta, died on Monday, January 12, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Conception, TX to the late Isidro, Sr. & Josepha Perez Benavides. At an early age, Mr. Benavides joined the U. S. Air Force and while he was stationed at Moody Air Force Base in the late 1950's, he met...

Billy Earl Downing

Billy Earl Downing

Jan 12, 2015

Billy Earl Downing, 70, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2015 after a brief illness. He was born in Wellborn, Florida on October 7, 1944 to the late J.V. and Merle Downing. Mr. Downing lived and farmed most of his life in the Ousley community of Lowndes County. He graduated from Lowndes County High School in 1962...

Varana Corbett Mcleod

Varana Corbett Mcleod

Jan 10, 2015

Varana Corbett McLeodVarana Corbett McLeod, 98, went to meet her heavenly Father on Saturday, January 10, 2015 after enjoying a long life with her family and friends. Varana was born on February 24, 1916 to Robert "Bob" Leslie and Maude Irene Corbett in Hamilton County, Florida. She was married to Cleveland Lamar McLeod on December 07, 1932. Lamar and Varana...

Betty  H.  Holcombe

Betty H. Holcombe

Jan 10, 2015

Betty H. Holcombe, 88, of Valdosta, died at Langdale Hospice House on Saturday, January 10, 2015. Born in Columbus, Georgia on July 21, 1926, she was the daughter of William Clinton and Cleo Giddens Hutchinson. A dedicated member of First Baptist Church and a true disciple of her faith, Betty taught Sunday school and Bible Study for many years. She...

Marcia Babbitt

Marcia Babbitt

Jan 10, 2015

Marcia Louraine Trumbo Babbitt, 78, of Lakeland, GA, passed away January 10, 2015 at the Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. She was born March 1, 1936 in Chula, MO to the late Maurice and Lucille Sandy Trumbo. For many years she was an elementary school teacher in San Lucas, CA. Mrs. Babbitt attended Park Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church...

Jack Edward Conyer

Jack Edward Conyer

Jan 9, 2015

Jack Edward Conyer, 73, of Lake Park, GA, formerly of Cochran, GA passed away January 9, 2015 at the Langdale Hospice House after a battle with leukemia. He was born in Cleveland, OH on February 4, 1941 to the late Clarence Edward Conyer and Agnes Mozelle Vinson Conyer. Mr. Conyer was retired from the civil service at Robins Air Force...