OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Marjorie Carratt White
Apr 13, 2014
Marjorie Carratt White, 92, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 30, 1921 in Brookfield, Georgia, to the late William Owen Goodman and Susan Rogers Goodman. Mrs. White was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church, and worked as a nurse's aid and personal care provider.Survivors...
Evelyn Strickland Coppage
Apr 11, 2014
,Evelyn Strickland Coppage, 93, of Valdosta died Friday, April 11, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Quitman on February 3, 1921 to the late Hammond Hoke and Molly Meadows Strickland and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Coppage was a active member and worker in the Baptist Church for most of her life and...
Tanner David (Dave) Knox
Apr 11, 2014
Tanner D. KnoxTanner David "Dave" Knox of Hahira passed away on April 11, 2014 at age 86. Dave was born on September 25, 1927, in Citronelle, AL. He grew up in Mobile, AL and attended Old Shell Road Elementary, Barton Academy, Murphy High School and the University of Maryland.From an early age his aunt, Marguerite Lemons (deceased), taught him that...

Reverend Alton Hardee
Apr 8, 2014
Reverend Alton Hardee, 67, of Fargo died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta, on May 11, 1946, he was the son of Jessie Crews Hardee and the late Harvey Mitchell Hardee. He served in the National Guard from 1965 until 1971. Reverend Hardee was the Pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Valdosta for 28...
James Lovett Dewar, Jr.
Apr 7, 2014
James Lovett Dewar Jr., 71, of Valdosta, Georgia died April 7, 2014 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Jimmy was born on February 12, 1943 in Hazlehurst, Georgia to the late Dorothy Herndon Dewar and James Lovett Dewar, Sr. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Valdosta.He is survived by his wife, Ellen Mackey Dewar; son James Lovett Dewar III and...

June Stephenson
Apr 7, 2014
June Stephenson, 69, of Valdosta, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 7, 2014, at Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL.She was born December 17, 1944 in Valdosta, the only child of Walt and Faye Dumas Brown. Mrs. Stephenson was a full-time Mom and was all about her family. She was an excellent cook, loved the outdoors, camping and reading, and was an...

Paul Franklin Eye
Apr 5, 2014
Paul Franklin Eye, 59, beloved husband, father, son and brother passed this life Saturday, April 5th. He succumbed to a long illness surrounded by his family at home.Paul was born to Frank Eldon and Mary Judson Lilly Eye on December 3, 1954 in Kansas City, Mo. He was the middle of five children. Paul attended many different schools through-out the...
Gladys Rewis Deloach
Apr 4, 2014
Gladys Rewis DeLoach (July 27, 1923 - April 4, 2014), passed away Friday evening at her daughter's home. She was the daughter of the late Will and Bashie Rewis.Her friends and relatives knew her for many things. First was her strong faith and constant prayers for her loved ones and many a stranger that she saw in need, went to,...

S.Wade Allen
Apr 3, 2014
S. Wade Allen, 56, of Hahira died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at his residence. He was born on August 8, 1957 in Birmingham, AL. Wade was retired from Roadway Express, a member of Hahira United Methodist Church and the Sheriff's Auxillary.He is survived by his wife, Roselyn Coppage Allen, his daughter, Lauren Allen both of Hahira, his mother and step...

Lougenia (Lou) Gabard
Apr 2, 2014
Lougenia (Lou) Gillis Gabard, 90, of Valdosta, Georgia died April 2, 2014 at the Langdale Hospice House. She was born on May 10, 1923 in Soperton, Georgia to Jennie Belle Perry Gillis and Neil Lee Gillis, Jr. She married Dr. William (Bill) Montgomery Gabard on November 18, 1961. He preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her...

Clyde Bennett Guest, Jr.
Apr 1, 2014
Clyde Bennett Guest, Jr., 78, of Lake Park, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at South Georgia Medical Center.He was born September 18, 1935 in Abbeville, a son of the late Clyde Bennett Guest, Sr. and Zadie Lillian McKie Guest. As a child, his family moved to the Bemiss area, he graduated from Pine Grove High School with...

Susan Norwood Williams
Mar 31, 2014
Susan Norwood Williams, 42, of Quitman, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 31, 2014. She was born June 29, 1971 in Valdosta, and graduated from Lowndes High School. She later became a Radiology Technician and was currently employed by Mobilex.Susan is survived by her husband of fourteen years, David E. Williams II of Quitman; daughter, Jade Williams of Lake Park;...

Lillie Mae Dees
Mar 30, 2014
Lillie Mae Dees, 98, of Clyattville died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born on March 21, 1916 in Lowndes County to the late Levi and Arrie Lightsey Hutchinson. Mrs. Dees was a member of Airport Church of Christ and was a retired manager of the Lowndes High School lunchroom. She was inducted into the GA...

Belinda Carter Renfroe
Mar 29, 2014
Belinda Carter Renfroe, 63, of Valdosta, died at home following a lengthy illness on Saturday, March 29, 2014. Born in Williamsport, Indiana, on February 1, 1951, Belinda was a homemaker and loving wife for over forty four years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Mrs. Renfroe is survived by her husband, Calvin Preston Renfroe also of Valdosta; brother and...

Bobbie Jack Brooks
Mar 29, 2014
Bobbie Jack Brooks (RET. MSGT), 86, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 2, 1927 in Clarkesville, Georgia to the late Jurd McAfee and Mamie Crow Brooks. Mr. Brooks was a retired Master Sergeant with the United States Air Force and served his country in...

Thomas Drew Vickers
Mar 28, 2014
Thomas Drew Vickers, 86, of Hahira died Friday, March 28, 2014 at Presbyterian Home in Quitman. He was born in Hahira on June 4, 1927 to the late Henry Drew Vickers and Pauline Webb Vickers. Mr. Vickers was a retired farmer, a United States Army veteran and a member of Salem United Methodist Church.He is survived by his son and...
Sandy Holton Folsom
Mar 28, 2014
Sandy Holton Folsom, 57, of Hahira passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 at the Fellowship Home in Brooks County. Mrs. Folsom was born on August 17, 1956 in Valdosta to the late Ashley and Dorothy Simpson Holton and lived most of her life in Hahira. She graduated from Valdosta State College and taught school at Hahira Elementary School until...
Joyce P. Dunmire
Mar 27, 2014
Joyce P. Dunmire, 83, of Valdosta, GA died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Canterbury Place in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born on May 1, 1930 in Milroy, PA to the late Harry Paige and Verdola Long Paige. Mrs. Dunmire was a retired office manager for Dr. Charles Barker. She was an active member of Christ Episcopal Church. Mrs. Dunmire was...

Grace Young Groover Kemp
Mar 25, 2014
Grace Young Groover Kemp, 99, of Valdosta died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born on December 1, 1914 in Madison, FL to the late Higdon Young Groover and Cassie Lee "Ma" Groover. Mrs. Kemp was a homemaker and a member of Benevolence Baptist Church.She is survived by her daughter and son in law, Linda and...

Charles Alvin (Chuck) Rhoades
Mar 25, 2014
Charles Alvin (Chuck) Rhoades MSGT (RET) USAF, 68 of Lake Park passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at his home from cancer. He was born on February 24, 1946 in Shelbyville, Illinois to the late Charles A. and Betty Long Rhoades. He graduated from Assumption High School in 1964 and then enlisted in the United States Air Force. Chuck...