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Viola Sheffield Pickles
Sep 7, 2014
VIOLA SHEFFIELD PICKLES September 7, 1927 – September 7, 2014 "… But the greatest of these is love." I Corin. 13:13. Viola Sheffield Pickles, left her earthly family on September 7, 2014, with her daughters, Judy, Linda, and Brenda, and son-in-law, Keith, at her side. She joyfully joins her Heavenly Father and her husband, James O. "Pick" Pickles, the one...
John Mark Ritzman
Sep 7, 2014
John Mark Ritzman, 52, of Lake Park, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness.Mark was born July 11, 1962 in Akron, Ohio. For many years he had been a truck driver, until his health forced him to retire. He was a member of Valdosta Church of the Nazarene, enjoyed camping, boating, waterskiing,...
Mildred Cooper Southall
Sep 3, 2014
Mildred Cooper Southall, 90, of Valdosta died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born February 3, 1924 in Brooks County to the late Carlos I. and Alice Crosby Cooper. Mrs. Southall was a member of the Central Church of Christ and retired from Lowndes High School Lunchroom.Survivors include two sisters and a brother in law, Shirley...
Ava Nell Pipkins Dennis
Sep 3, 2014
Ava Nell Pipkins Dennis, 94, of Valdosta passed away on Wednesday evening September 3, 2014 at the Langdale Hospice House. She was born on August 2, 1920 in Lowndes County to the late George and Perlie Hughes Pipkins. She was married to the late Vernon E. Dennis for sixty one years and was preceded in death by her grandsons, Stan...
William Lee Richardson
Sep 1, 2014
William Richardson, 85, of Valdosta died Monday, September 1, 2014 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on August 20, 1929 in St. Louis, MO to the late Allen and Ann Marie Stuthers Richardson. Mr. Richardson was a retired Bank Building and Equipment Corporation Corporate Vice President after thirty seven years of service. He served in the United States Marines...
Bobby (Bob) Rickman
Aug 30, 2014
Bobby (Bob) Rickman, 77, of Hahira, died on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Heritage House Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 13, 1937 in Bishop, Virginia to the late Everett and Mae Harmon Rickman. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Mr. Rickman served as an auxillary policeman with the Valdosta Police...
Sarah Kandacy Beggerly
Aug 29, 2014
Sarah Kandacy Beggerly, of Valdosta, quietly passed away Friday August 29, 2014. Sarah was a native of Nashville, GA, the wife of the late SFC John D. Beggerly, and mother of four children, John Beggerly, Jr., Christine Corgill, Brenda Rentz, and Tim Beggerly. Sarah had eight grandchildren and five great grand children. The grand children referred to Sarah as "their...
Mary Edna Tomlinson
Aug 29, 2014
Mary Edna Tomlinson, 93, of Lake Park died Friday, August 29, 2014 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born on September 27, 1920 in Lake Park to the late Ewell Franklin Corbett and Sara Cornelia Hiers Corbett. Mrs. Tomlinson worked much of her life as a weaver at Strickland Cotton Mills and was a member of Lake Park Church of...
Richard Oliver Cloutier
Aug 28, 2014
Richard Oliver Cloutier, 82, a resident of Fellowship Home, passed away at Langdale Hospice House on Thursday, August 28, 2014 following a battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Claremont, New Hampshire on October 2, 1931 to the late Arthur C. and Blanche M. Lizotte Cloutier. He graduated in 1949 from St. Mary's High School in Claremont, New Hampshire....
Emory Marlyn Carter
Aug 28, 2014
Emory Marlyn Carter, 82, of Naylor, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014, at his home. He was born January 6, 1932, in Lowndes County, a son of the late Asben and Chesil Copeland Carter. Mr. Carter, a Christian, was a devoted husband and adored his grandsons. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed gardening....
Theresa (Terry) Ann Nist
Aug 27, 2014
Theresa (Terry) Ann Nist, 67, of Valdosta, GA died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in New York City, New York on May 3, 1947 to the late William A. and Marguerite Pogue Nist. Ms. Nist was a Roman Catholic and associated with the Unitarian Universalist Church in Valdosta where she found a source...
Nick Purvis
Aug 27, 2014
Nick Purvis, 14, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at his residence. Born in Valdosta on February 21, 2000, he has lived here all of his life. Nick was a freshman at Lowndes High School. A truly giving person, he was kind, gentle and generous. Nick was always willing to help others and skilled at figuring out challenges....
Betty Jean Simpson
Aug 26, 2014
Betty Jean Simpson, 83, of Valdosta died Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Hahira on December 1, 1930 to the late George Ashley Rountree and Ethel Guess Rountree. Mrs. Simpson was a member of Westside Baptist Church where she served as GA leader, was a vacation bible school worker, a member of the...
William Patrick (Pat) Cullen
Aug 26, 2014
William Patrick (Pat) Cullen, 70, of Valdosta died Tuesday, August 26, 2014. He was born in Valdosta on March 5, 1944 to the late William Milan Cullen and Maxine Althea Cooper Cullen. Pat was retired from the United States Postal Service. He served in the United States Air Force. Pat was a member of the First Christian Church where he...
Courtney Makala Moore
Aug 25, 2014
Courtney Makala Moore, 18, of Valdosta, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 25, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on April 29, 1996 in Tifton, Georgia to the late Ricky Moore, Jr. and Patricia Cardin Ridall. Courtney's life was filled with joy, happiness, love, and caring for others that she came in contact with every day. This...
Stella Gwen Lewis
Aug 24, 2014
Stella Gwen Lewis, 79, of Valdosta, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014, at Langdale Hospice House. She was born December 24, 1934, in Midville. Mrs. Lewis retired from South Georgia Medical Center after working as a Nurse in the O.R. for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a member of the Choir. A loving...
Ann Goff Stewart
Aug 24, 2014
Ann Goff Stewart, 89, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born to the late Charles Greer & Annie Chandler Goff in Richmond, VA. The family soon moved to Birmingham, AL due to Mr. Goff's job with the Southern Railroad. They lived there as Mrs. Stewart grew up until the early 40's when...
Charles Robert Vickers
Aug 22, 2014
Charles Robert VickersRobert Vickers, 99, of Hahira died Friday, August 22, 2014 at Presbyterian Home of Quitman. He was born November 22, 1914 in Lowndes County to the late I. H. and Idella Rountree Vickers and a lifelong resident of Hahira. Mr. Vickers was a retired farmer and mechanic. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II...
Garnette Evelyn Davis Boyd
Aug 21, 2014
Garnette Evelyn Davis Boyd, 96, of Valdosta, passed away on August 21, 2014 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born March 15, 1918 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Donald D. and Pearl Fancher Davis. Mrs. Boyd toured the country working in vaudeville and the circus, working with the likes of Van Arnam's Circus and appearing in...
Betty Elaine Porvin Braun
Aug 20, 2014
Betty Braun, 93, of Valdosta, died at Smith Hospital on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 following a brief illness after a period of declining health. Born in Detroit, MI on April 11, 1921, to the late David R. & Adele Porvin, she grew up in Detroit and then moved with her family to Miami during her college years as they owned...
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