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Thomas “Tommy” Cowart
Aug 20, 2023
Thomas “Tommy” Cowart, 55, of Hahira, died on Sunday, August 20, 2023, following an auto accident. Born in Hahira to Jo Beth Cowart and the late Ronald Gerald Cowart, Sr., he grew up in Hahira and attended Lowndes County Schools. He graduated from Lowndes High School in 1986. During his high school years, Tommy developed an interest and great skill...
Sally Fender
Aug 19, 2023
Sally Claudette Peck Fender
She was as Southern as the glass of sweet tea she invariably offered her guests. She could be as sweet as her nickname “Honey” implied, or a stronger, more aromatic brew made more colorful by a long steep in the complexities of life.
Sally Claudette Peck Fender was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 03, 1931 to Percy...
Jason Cowart Loggins
Aug 18, 2023
Jason Cowart Loggins, 49, of Valdosta, died on Friday, August 18, 2023. Jason was a writer of science fiction and Superheroes. He loved Rock Art, collecting arrow heads and was passionate about playing the game of chess. He was an avid Florida Gators Fan.
Born in Atlanta on May 11, 1974, Jason is survived by his mother and step father, Brenda...
Florence Elydia Ann Stiefel
Aug 18, 2023
Florence Elydia Ann Stiefel, 61, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023.
A memorial service will be held at 10am on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at First Baptist Church Chapel in Valdosta. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com.
Carson McLane Funeral Home
James Franklin Carter, Sr.
Aug 16, 2023
James Franklin Carter, Sr., 89, of Echols County, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. James was born April 4, 1934, to the late Leon and Mertie (Hughes) Carter in Echols County. James was a farmer and logger in Echols County for over half of his life. He lived a full life of fun and joy with...
Jesse Norman Bush
Aug 15, 2023
Jesse Norman Bush, 83, died on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at his home in Valdosta. Norman was a wealth of knowledge to all who knew him. Son of the late John Earl and Lavada Willis Bush, Norman was born on November 13, 1939, in Colquitt County, Georgia. After serving 4 years in the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft mechanic,...
Theresa Peterson Grubbs
Aug 15, 2023
Theresa Peterson Grubbs, 89, long time secretary at Lowndes High School, passed away at Fellowship
Home on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. The daughter of the late Carl and Margaret Amborn Peterson,
Theresa was born in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, on December 1, 1933. She married Billy W. Grubbs on
June 16, 1956, and they were married until Billy’s death in January 2013. Theresa was...
Karen Chester
Aug 14, 2023
Karen Madilyn Chester, 77, of Valdosta, passed away at Fellowship Home on Monday, August 14, 2023. Daughter of Katherine Nelson and Sidney Joseph Bell, she was born in Jacksonville, Florida on August 8, 1946. Karen was the widow of Louis Edwin Chester, Jr., to whom she was married for over 50 years. She was a devoted Pastors’ wife, supporting her...
Gordon Wilson Selman, Jr.
Aug 14, 2023
Gordon Wilson Selman, Jr., 73, of Quitman, GA, passed away on Monday August 14, 2023.
A memorial service will be held at 4pm on Monday, August 21, 2023 in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home. Family and friends will visit prior to the service from 3-4pm. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com.
Carson McLane Funeral Home
Janet Aline Young
Aug 13, 2023
Colonel Janet Aline Young; soulmate, loving mom and devoted friend, age 64, of Fayetteville, GA, passed away suddenly Sunday, August 13, 2023 in Waldorf, Maryland. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK on October 13, 1958, to the late Joseph Wayne Young and Helen Frances Kirby Young. She was a member of the Church of Christ and a retired Colonel...
Marie Squires Wood
Aug 11, 2023
Marie Squires Wood, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023, at the age of 82. Marie is the wife of retired Lt Col Garey T. Wood and mother to Carolyn (Wesley) Force, the late Frank Wood, Lydia (Kurt) Marie Wood, and the late "Baby Andy". Following the death of Frank, his son Jonathan (Kellie) became their fifth child.
Meema...
Juanita Mae Daugharty
Aug 10, 2023
Juanita Mae Daugharty, 87, of Howell, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at her residence after a long illness. A life-long resident of this area she was born on February 24, 1936 to the late Tom J. Moore, Sr. and Geneva Moore. After attending Echols County High School, she helped her parents farm and sell vegetables at the...
Brenda Ann Rountree Coombs
Aug 9, 2023
Brenda Ann Rountree Coombs, 78, of Hahira, died on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, following a lengthy illness. Born on Sept. 16, 1944, in Hahira to the late George Ashley & Ethel Guess Rountree, she had been a lifelong resident of this area. Brenda graduated from Hahira High School in 1962, where she was the co-Captain of the Cheerleading Squad. Soon...
Eldon Dale Workman
Aug 8, 2023
Eldon Dale Workman, 93, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born on January 7, 1930, in Ft. Scott, Kansas to the late David Andrew and Gladys Mae Barker Workman. Mr. Workman had been involved with the printing business for most of his life and had retired after...
Deborah Davis
Aug 8, 2023
Deborah Davis, 71, of Lake Park, Ga., passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at her home. She was born on November 8, 1951, in Lake City, Florida, to the late Leon Jenkins and Betty Jo Brannon.
Known by her loved ones as a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Deborah enjoyed decorating, cooking, and working outside with her flowers. She had...
John Franklin Sadler
Aug 7, 2023
John Franklin Sadler, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday August 7, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born to the late Cater (Cate) and Viola Mobley Sadler on March 15, 1935, in Cecil, Ga. He graduated from Lake Park High School where he met his high school sweetheart, Bytha. Bytha and John were married 40 years. John worked...
Mildred (Millie) Barnard Jennings
Aug 6, 2023
Mildred (Millie) Barnard Jennings, aged 87, of Valdosta, peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023. She was born on March 13, 1936, in Jacksonville, FL, to the late John G. Barnard and Sallie Taylor Barnard. Millie graduated from Americus High School in 1955 and went on to work as a property manager for various companies, leading her to live...
Betty Jean Lewis
Aug 6, 2023
Betty Jean Lewis, 85, lifelong resident of Lowndes County, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Daughter of the late James S., Sr. and Lois Crosby, Betty was born on October 31, 1937. A graduate of Lowndes High School in the mid 1950’s, she was at the top of her class and a speaker at her graduation. Following high school...
Betty Jean Maloney
Aug 5, 2023
Betty Jean Maloney, long-term resident of Hahira, passed away in Valdosta on August 5, 2023. Born in Lenox, GA, on July 11, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Eugene Hall and Dorothy Cox Hall of Cook County, Georgia. With her warm outgoing personality, Betty was a natural at her job in the hospitality industry. She never met...
Rebecca Ann Tyler
Aug 5, 2023
Mrs. Rebecca Ann Ezzell Tyler, 82, of Valdosta, passed away at Langdale Hospice House on Saturday, August 5, 2023. Born in Autryville, North Carolina, Mrs. Tyler had made her home in Valdosta for many years. She was a dedicated homemaker, a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. A woman of great faith, she was steadfast and actively involved in...
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