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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...
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....
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....
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....
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...
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...
Lawrence Douglas Beverly
Aug 20, 2014
Lawrence Douglas Beverly, 64, of Valdosta died Wednesday, August 20, 2014. He was born on February 18, 1950 in Cook County to the late Douglas and Mary Evelyn Perry Beverly. He was a welder with Kelly Manufacturing Company in Tifton and a Baptist. Mr. Beverly enjoyed building, gardening and western movies. Survivors include his wife, Pam Beverly of Valdosta, four...
Joan Charlton Scoggins
Aug 19, 2014
Joan Isobel Charlton Scoggins passed away quietly at her home on Tuesday, August 19th. Col. Joan Scoggins (Ret) had a distinguished 20-year career as an Air Force Officer in the medical field serving in locations around the world. After retiring at Moody Air Force Base, she continued as a Nurse Practioner serving at the Lowdnes County Health Department, the American...
Jesse Lee Folsom
Aug 18, 2014
Jesse Lee Folsom, 85, of Hahira died Monday, August 18, 2014. He was born on February 16, 1929 in Hahira to Lewis J. and Arrie Copeland Folsom and was a lifelong resident of Hahira. Mr. Folsom was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle. His life was devoted to his family, church and community. Mr. Folsom enjoyed...
Randall Lee Renfroe
Aug 18, 2014
USAF TSGT (Ret) Randall Lee Renfroe, 64, of Valdosta, passed away Monday, August 18, 2014, at Holly Hill Nursing Home. A Graveside Service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, August 21, 2014, at Jacksonville National Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida. Condolences may be conveyed to the family at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home, Valdosta. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215...
Craig Michael Rivnyak
Aug 18, 2014
Craig Michael Rivnyak, 44, of Valdosta, GA passed away at his residence on August 18, 2014. He was born on October 16, 1969 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to the late William James and Cheryl Ann Rivnyak. Mr. Rivnyak had worked for the Georgia Department of Transportation for more than a decade and in his spare time he enjoyed fishing, watching NASCAR...
Lawrence "Larry" Baggett, Jr.
Aug 17, 2014
Lawrence "Larry" Baggett, Jr., 61, of Valdosta died on Sunday, August 17, 2014, at his home. Born in Valdosta on October 7, 1952 he was the son of Mary Olleta Templeton Baggett and the late Lawrence L. Baggett, Sr. Mr. Baggett was a graduate of the Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Georgia and was an alumni of the Citadel. He...
Joel Wayne Willis, Sr.
Aug 16, 2014
Joel Wayne Willis, Sr., 70, of Lake Park died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Lowndes County on January 16, 1944 to the late J. W. Willis and Catherine Bonner Willis. Mr. Willis was a truck driver for the past 48 years, served in the United States Army and was a Baptist.He is...
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