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Myrtle Lee Becton Carter
May 31, 2014
Myrtle Lee Becton Carter, 93, of Valdosta passed away at Lakehaven Nursing Home on May 31, 2014 after a battle with cancer. She was born January 19, 1921 in Valdosta to the late Charles Lewis and Lucinda Wells Becton. Ms. Carter worked for 47 years at McCrory's 5 & 10 where she was the manager until her retirement. She attended...
Wayne Burl Greenwell
May 31, 2014
Wayne Burl Greenwell, 63, of Valdosta passed away suddenly at South Georgia Medical Center on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Wayne was born in Redford Township, Michigan on June 22, 1950 to the late Herman Wood and Ester Mary Greenwell. He had lived in Valdosta since 1972 and established Wayne's Cleaning Service where he would "make your tile smile". Mr. Greenwell...
Brother Charlie Scarbrough
May 31, 2014
Brother Charlie Scarbrough, 81, of Valdosta died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Tallahassee, Florida on March 11, 1933 to the late Sam and Trudie Green Scarbrough and grew up in Sopchoppy, Florida. He was the owner and operator of Southern Electric from 1959-1987. Brother Scarbrough was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church where...
Joel I. Norwood
May 30, 2014
Joel I. Norwood, 75, of Valdosta, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014, at South Georgia Medical Center.He was born July 5, 1938 in Homerville, a son of the late Foy W. and Avanell Wilkerson Norwood. Joel graduated from Valdosta High School with the Class of 1957 and had honorably served in the U.S. Army. He was employed for thirty years...
Foster Zipperer
May 29, 2014
We've caught up all the dogs, you can home now Daddy. Foster Zipperer was 93 when his Savior called him home on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on February 1, 1921 in Valdosta to the late Charles Edward and Lucy Hilden Roberts Zipperer. Foster was thankful to the Lord. He deeply loved his family...
Teresa Carol Vann
May 28, 2014
Teresa Carol Vann, 46, a lifelong resident of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on December 12, 1967 in Valdosta to Ben B. Vann, Jr. and Patricia Ann Brown Vann. Ms. Vann was a member of the Swilley Hill Church of God.Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Jessica Whitman Barnes...
Ruth S. Norris
May 24, 2014
Ruth S. Norris, 93, of Valdosta died on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 29, 1920 in Berrien County to the late Abner and Sarah Hendley Sirmans and has been a resident of this local area all of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Poplar...
Robert E. (Bob) Stockdill
May 22, 2014
Robert E. (Bob) Stockdill, 71, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at South Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Stockdill was born on October 16, 1942 in Grady, Arkansas to the late Frank Thomas Stockdill, II and Eugenia Bittinger Stockdill. He graduated from Grady High School in Grady, Arkansas. He then joined the USAF and was stationed in several places...
Willie Linton Folsom
May 22, 2014
Willie Linton Folsom, MSGT. Ret. USAF, 79, of Brooks County died on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 26, 1935 in Barney, Georgia to the late Roy Alton and Kate Michael Folsom. Mr. Folsom served during the Viet Nam War and retired from the United States Air Force after 20...
Henry Norman Cone
May 22, 2014
Henry Norman Cone, 81, of Valdosta died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at his home on the Madison Highway. He was born on February 8, 1933 to the late Jessie Dallas and Olivia Hampton Cone. Mr. Cone was preceded in death by his high school sweetheart and wife of 48 years, Cassie Morris Cone. He is survived by his two children...
Mary Dicey Smith
May 21, 2014
Mary Dicey Smith went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at around 7:35 AM. Mary was formerly of Valdosta, GA and a resident of Greenback, TN for the past 10 years. She was born April 1, 1932 in Willacoochee, GA. She was a member of the Westview United Methodist Church. Mary was a hairdresser for many...
Eleanor Frances Parker Martin
May 21, 2014
Eleanor Frances Parker Martin Eleanor Martin was born on April 6, 1925 to the late Edward Lucien Parker and the late Bella Ethel Sidman, in Fulton NY. She passed away May 21, 2014 at Holly Hill Nursing Home.Mrs. Martin and her late husband Theordore (Ted Martin) moved to Valdosta in 1955 where she was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time...
Claudia Louelle Bennett
May 20, 2014
Claudia Bennett, 66, of Valdosta, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at her residence. She was born on May 12, 1948 in Valdosta to the late Joseph Lee Bennett and Doris Margaret Black Wilson. Claudia was retired from the State of Georgia, enjoyed being a Nanny and was a member of The Gathering.She is survived by her daughter and son in...
Sarah Smith Thomas
May 20, 2014
Sarah Smith Thomas, 81, of Sparks, died on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the Serenity Assisted Living Facility in Sparks. She was born on November 14, 1932 in Houston County Georgia to the late James Hilliard and Jimmie Lou Jackson Smith and has been a resident of the local area for the past 65 years. She was a homemaker and...
Millard (Mill) Norwood Murray
May 20, 2014
Millard (Mill) N. MurrayMill Murray, 91, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Remerton, GA on June 16, 1922 and was the son of the late Omar Millard and Annie Bell Brantley Murray. Mill was a wonderful and caring person. He always had a great sense of humor. Mill leaves...
Hildegard Goerigk Martin
May 19, 2014
Hildegard Goerigk Martin, 77, was born on December 18, 1936 and passed away at theInfant Jesus Clinical Hospital May 19, 2014 in Warsaw, Poland. She was visiting her homeland that she left in 1945 after the end of WWII.Hilde married her husband R.D. On April 16, 1959. She was a wife and homemaker. In 1996 she became involved in the...
Guy Parker Mcghin
May 16, 2014
Parker McGhin, 28, of Valdosta passed away suddenly Friday, May 16, 2014 at his residence. Parker was born February 2, 1986 in Valdosta to Lyle and Annie McGhin. He was a 2004 graduate of Lowndes High School and had recently started working for Turner's Budget Furniture.Parker was an amazing young man. He was a very loving son and brother and...
Shirley Allday Dean Butler
May 16, 2014
Shirley A. Dean Butler, 77, of Quitman, Georgia died Friday, May 16, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Dothan, Alabama on August 5, 1936 to the late Sam and Dovie Lee Kent Allday and had lived in this area most of her life. Mrs. Butler was a Baptist and attended Hickory Head Baptist Church. She enjoyed...
Patricia (Pat) Williams Futch
May 16, 2014
Patricia Williams FutchPatricia (Pat) Williams Futch, of Lake Park, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 1pm, Saturday, May 24, at Carson-McLane Funeral Home, 2215 North Patterson, in Valdosta. Dr. Clyde Stokes will officiate. Burial will be at Sunset Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 12 until 1pm at...
James David Wathen
May 15, 2014
James David Wathen, 83, formerly of Bellevue, MI and Port Charlotte, FL passed away May 15, 2014 after a brief illness. He was born July 11, 1930 in Evansville, IN to the late Henry Allen and Lillian Lorraine Wathen. Mr. Wathen received his master's degree from Michigan State University and was a retired teacher with Battle Creek Public Schools. Survivors...
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