OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Cecil E. "Dub" Dubberly, Sr.

Cecil E. "Dub" Dubberly, Sr.

Mar 25, 2014

Cecil E. (Dub) Dubberly, Sr., 92, of Valdosta, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 24, 2014, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law.A native of Appling County, Georgia, Mr. Dubberly was born September 8, 1921, a son of the late Clyde Eston and Ola Estelle McNeal Dubberly. Dub graduated from Surrency High School with the Class of 1941. He...

Marshall Gene Kloberdanz

Marshall Gene Kloberdanz

Mar 24, 2014

Marshall Gene Kloberdanz, 57, of Valdosta died Monday, March 24, 2014 at Smith Northview Hospital. He was born on December 21, 1956 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Harold Gene Kloberdanz and Verna Lee Melton Kloberdanz. Marshall had worked with the Orvis Company.He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Kloberdanz of Valdosta, granddaughter, Kaylee Lawrey of Atlanta, step daughter,...

Genie Minter

Genie Minter

Mar 23, 2014

Genie Minter, 48, of Valdosta died on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born in Milledgeville, Georgia on October 14, 1965 to Eugene Linden Minter, Sr. and the late Helen Janette Mercer Minter. She was employed with Pleats and Creases and had attended Victory Baptist Church. Genie had a big heart and loved...

Mabel Scruggs

Mabel Scruggs

Mar 23, 2014

Mabel Scruggs, 92, of Hahira passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on July 27, 1921 in Hahira to the late Herbert and Blanche Martin Scruggs. Miss Scruggs was a member of the Shiloh Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother and sister in law, Harry and Betty...

Rick Bruneau

Rick Bruneau

Mar 21, 2014

Rick Bruneau, 21, of Ray City, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 21, 2014. He was born February 20, 1993 at Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, and graduated from Berrien High School with the Class of 2010. Rick was currently attending Georgia Military College where he was majoring in computers.Ricky is survived by his mother, Lisa Bruneau of Ray City;...

Graham Thaxton Sale, Jr.

Graham Thaxton Sale, Jr.

Mar 21, 2014

Graham (Thaxton) Sale, Jr., 63, of Lake Park, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 21, 2014, at his home.He was born September 12, 1950 in Valdosta, and retired as a Supervisor from ADM in 2012, after thirty-eight years of employment. Mr. Sale was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved hunting, his dogs (his two closest companions, Penny and...

John Thomas Edgar Anderson

John Thomas Edgar Anderson

Mar 20, 2014

John Thomas Edgar AndersonJune 21, 1943 – March 20, 2014John Anderson, 70, of Navarre, FL passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014. He was raised in Statenville, GA and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1966. He understood life's priorities (God, family and work) and lived accordingly. He was a member at First United Methodist Church of Prattville, AL...

Reverend Don Green

Reverend Don Green

Mar 20, 2014

The Reverend Don Green, 70, of Valdosta passed away at his residence surrounded by his family on March 20th 2014 after a brief illness. Rev. Green was born in Augusta, GA on July 20th 1943 to the late Mary Eleanor and Max Harry Green. Rev. Green was a retired minister with the Church of God and had served for fifty...

Nancy Finley Bigelow

Nancy Finley Bigelow

Mar 17, 2014

Nancy Finley Bigelow, 81, of Valdosta died Monday, March 17, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Albion, Michigan on June 1, 1932 to the late Clarence and Alta Dailey Finley and had lived in Valdosta since 1969. Mrs. Bigelow was a Presbyterian and a veteran of the United States Air Force (WAC) serving during the Korean...

Ruth Hadwin Bernard

Ruth Hadwin Bernard

Mar 16, 2014

Ruth Hadwin Bernard passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, Georgia. Born in Bamberg, S.C, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Hadwin and Luella Williams Hadwin. Her father was the sheriff of Bamberg County for twenty-four years, and she had memorable stories to tell of her childhood while living on...

Heidi Nichole Spitznogle

Heidi Nichole Spitznogle

Mar 16, 2014

Heidi Nichole Spitznogle, 33, of Valdosta died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Muscatine, Iowa on September 13, 1980. Heidi was a homemaker.She is survived by her husband, Shane Spitznogle, one son, Hunter Spitznogle, one daughter, Kendra Spitznogle all of Valdosta, Heidi's parents, Chris and Bob Wade of Muscatine, Iowa, one sister, Lacy...

Joseph Robert (Bob) Bryson

Joseph Robert (Bob) Bryson

Mar 16, 2014

Joseph Robert (Bob) Bryson, 92, formerly of Valdosta, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014. He was born July 12, 1921 in Woodbury, TN, a son of the late Zachary Daniel and Cura Davenport Bryson. During World War II Mr. Bryson honorably served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a retired Minister of the Church of Christ and had served...

Jeanne Davis Rountree

Jeanne Davis Rountree

Mar 15, 2014

Jeanne Davis Rountree, 95, of Valdosta, died on March 15, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was born on October 12, 1918 in Fayetteville, Georgia to the late Hill Parks Redwine and Lucy Mariah Reagan Redwine and has been a resident of Valdosta since 1950. Her zest for living life to the fullest and her...

Carolyn Barfield Irby

Carolyn Barfield Irby

Mar 15, 2014

Carolyn Barfield Irby, 75, of Crestview, Florida and formerly of Valdosta died Saturday, March 15, 2014. She was born on September 16, 1938 in Hahira to the late Vernon Eschol and Corda Louelle Futch Barfield. She was a retired educator and a member of the Northside Baptist Church in Valdosta. Survivors include two daughters, Misti Anderson of Crestview, Florida and...

Clyde  Abram  Hillis

Clyde Abram Hillis

Mar 14, 2014

When I come to the river at the ending of day; When the last winds of sorrow have blown; There'll be somebody waiting to show me the way; I won't have to cross Jordan alone – a song Clyde loved to sing! Clyde Abram Hillis, age 80, was not alone when he crossed that Jordan River on March 14, 2014...

Christian Ganas

Christian Ganas

Mar 12, 2014

Christian Ganas, 86, of Savannah, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Sunset Hill Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be conveyed to the family at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home, Valdosta. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US...

Shane Bryant Kelly

Shane Bryant Kelly

Mar 12, 2014

Shane B. Kelly, 44, of Valdosta passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. He was born and raised in Lowndes County and attended Lowndes High School. Shane graduated in 1988. He had owned and operated Kelly Insurance Agency since 2012 and had been in the insurance business for the past ten years. Prior to that Shane...

David Clayton Hatcher, Sr.

David Clayton Hatcher, Sr.

Mar 11, 2014

David Clayton Hatcher Sr., 85, 106 Snapper Place, Palatka, Florida died Tuesday March 11, 2014. Mr. Hatcher lived in the Melbourne area since 1964. He retired around age 80 and moved to be closer to his children. Born on May 30, 1928 in Dothan, Alabama, to the late Thomas Eiffel (T.E.) Hatcher and Hettye Lee Hatcher. He loved to fish...

Stafford E.  Shaw, Sr.

Stafford E. Shaw, Sr.

Mar 11, 2014

Stafford E. Shaw, Sr., 79, of Valdosta died on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Langdale Hospice House following a brief illness. He was born on April 16, 1934 in Adel to the late Lacy and Margaret Sizemore Shaw. Mr. Shaw was a veteran of the United States Army and served his country during the Korean Conflict. He was retired...

Barbara Jean Pipkins Bailey

Barbara Jean Pipkins Bailey

Mar 10, 2014

Barbara Jean Pipkins Bailey, 80, a lifelong resident of Lake Park, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014, at her home.She was born June 11, 1933 in Valdosta, a daughter of the late Roy T. and Juanita Carter Pipkins. Mrs. Bailey was a member of Lake Park Church of God, she enjoyed fishing and the mountains.She is survived by her five...