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William O. Feimster
Jul 20, 2013
William O. Feimster, 80, of Valdosta passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at his home.William, formerly of Statesville, N.C. moved his family to Valdosta in 1959. He was employedby the Valdosta Southern Railroad in Clyattville, until the railroad was sold in 1991. He had been President at the time of retirement.William was a past member of the Rotary Club and...
Lorene Napier Parham
Jul 20, 2013
Lorene Napier Parham, 85, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. Born in Valdosta on February 25, 1928, to the late David & Rosa Lee Royals Napier, she had been a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Parham grew up in Valdosta and graduated from Valdosta High School in the late...
Dr. Patricia Small Beverstein
Jul 20, 2013
Dr. Patricia (Pat) Small Beverstein, 84, of Valdosta died on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 8, 1928 in New Castle, Kentucky to the late Kenneth Bassett Small and Mary Jackson Small. She retired as the Dean of the School of Nursing at Valdosta State University.Previous to her...
William L. (Bill) Parmelee, Jr.
Jul 19, 2013
William L. (Bill) Parmelee, Jr., 78, of Valdosta died Friday, July 19, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on August 28, 1934 to the late William L. Parmelee, Sr. and Miriam McKonly Parmelee and had lived in Valdosta for forty years. Mr. Parmelee retired from the United States Air Force...
Ethelene Brooks Bennett
Jul 19, 2013
Ethelene Brooks Bennett, 70, of Valdosta died on Friday, July 19, 2013 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 31, 1942 in Valdosta to the late John Lee and Della Pearl Brooks and has been a lifelong resident here. She was a homemaker and attended First Assembly of God in Valdosta. She lived life to...
Johnny Edward Cain
Jul 17, 2013
Johnny Edward Cain, 70, of Hahira died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born on January 26, 1943 in Hahira to the late Edward and Evelyn Lightsey Cain. Johnny worked with Ray and Son Heating and Air Conditioning.He is survived by his wife, Betty Cain of Hahira, one son, John Cain of Hahira, two daughters and one...
Joseph Austin Parker
Jul 16, 2013
Joseph Austin Parker, 23, died in a hiking accident at Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Austin was a class of 2008 Lowndes High School graduate and then graduated from Cornell University in December 2012.He was born on January 6, 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia to Joseph Steven Parker and Debra Dae Parker. He had recently graduated from Cornell...
Pearl Davis Ricks
Jul 16, 2013
Pearl Davis Ricks, 94, of Lake Park, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at Lakeland Convalescent Center in Lakeland. She was born in Savannah on October 26, 1918, the daughter of the late Britton Ware Davis, Jr. and Anna Hannigan Davis. She was a graduate of Tift County High School. Mrs. Ricks was a homemaker and a Baptist. She loved...
Monteze Starling
Jul 16, 2013
Monteze Starling, 87, of Lake Park died on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Born in Lexington, AL to the late Joe & Blanche McCafferty, she had lived in this area for the past 60 years. Mrs. Starling worked for the Social Security Administration for over 30 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church...
Eugene "Gene" Roberts
Jul 16, 2013
Eugene "Gene" Roberts, 80, of Quitman, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on December 19, 1932 in Brooks County to the late Henry H. Roberts and Della Sweat Roberts Hiers. Mr. Roberts was a former small-business owner who had been retired for many years. He served his country with the United States Army...
Elizabeth Johnson Smith
Jul 16, 2013
Elizabeth Johnson Smith, 84, of Valdosta passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Langdale Hospice House. Mrs. Smith was born on December 19, 1928 in Lexington, Tennessee to the late Jim Henry and Girtha Petty Johnson. While growing up, she spent most of her childhood and received her education in Memphis, Tennessee. Mrs. Smith was a member of the...
Jeffrey L. Poppert
Jul 15, 2013
Jeffrey L. Poppert, 25, of Valdosta died on Monday, July 15, 2013 at his residence. He was born on August 1, 1987 in Alamogordo, New Mexico and was a graduate of Valdosta High School. He worked as a locator for STS Locating Company and he loved to collect medieval memorabilia.Survivors include his son, Leo Ares Poppert of Valdosta; his mother,...
Jessica (Jess) Godwin Capps
Jul 13, 2013
On July 13th, 2013, at 6:30 a.m., Jessica (Jess) Godwin Capps, 31, of Baconton and formerly of Valdosta, was greeted at the gates of Heaven by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, after a courageous battle with heart failure. Jess was a 1999 graduate of Lowndes High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from Valdosta State University....
Robert Daniel Pett
Jul 13, 2013
Robert Pett, 22, of Valdosta died Saturday, July 13, 2013. He was born on March 25, 1991 in Valdosta. Robert was a houseman at Holiday Inn Express and a member of Mission Point Church.He is survived by his parents Janice McDowell and George Pett of Valdosta, three sisters, Stacie D. McDowell of Valdosta, Lauren D. Cedor (Edward) of Atlanta, Emma...
Barney Eugene Newsome
Jul 13, 2013
Barney Eugene Newsome, 56, of Valdosta died Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Langdale Hospice House after a short illness. He was born in France on August 20, 1956 to Mary Phillips Newsome and the late Curtis W. Newsome and had lived in this area most of his life. He was of the Church of God faith. Survivors include his...
Ann Shaw Dalton
Jul 12, 2013
Mrs. Ann Shaw Dalton, wife of the late Worth Davis Dalton, entered into rest on Friday July 12, 2013 at the Fellowship Home in Valdosta, Georgia. She was born September 3, 1927 to William Marvin Shaw and Sarah Laura Beopple Shaw. She was a graduate of Central High School in Shelbyville, TN and of Middle Tennessee State University. Mrs. Dalton...
Hazel Sowell Black
Jul 11, 2013
Hazel Sowell Black, 85, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, July 11, 2013, after a lengthy illness. Born in Dade County, Florida on January 13, 1928, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Vera Cleveland Sowell. A homemaker, Mrs. Black was a member of Grace Baptist Church. She was the widow of the late John Black. Survivors are...
Kenneth W. "Kenny" Mcmullen
Jul 10, 2013
Kenneth Woodard McMullen, 62, of Valdosta, died Monday, July 8, 2013. He was born on September 3, 1950 to the late J.K. McMullen, Jr. and Eloise Woodard McMullen. He was a graduate of Lowndes High School and Valdosta State University. Kenny was a loving father and grandfather, a lifelong member of the Church of Christ, and worked most of his...
Dr. Webster W. Teague, Jr.
Jul 9, 2013
Dr. Webster W. Teague, Jr., 83, of Valdosta died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on August 5, 1929 in Dermott, Arkansas to the late Webster W. Sr. and Leatie Virginia Douglas Teague and had lived in Valdosta since 1956. Dr. Teague was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he served as...
Juanita S. Collins
Jul 8, 2013
Juanita S. Collins, 98, of Raleigh, North Carolina and formerly of Valdosta, Georgia passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Monday, July 8, 2013 at the Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was born on March 22, 1915 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Marcus Fraser and Essie Lee Yates Sauls and moved to Valdosta...
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