OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Karen Courson Campbell

Karen Courson Campbell

Jun 6, 2013

Karen Courson Campbell, age 60, died on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at her home in Jennings, FL. Born in Jacksonville, FL to the late George W. & Ethel Lavonia Andrews Courson, she moved to this area at a young age and had been a lifelong resident. Karen worked for many years in the area of men's clothing, having worked at...

Jean  Farris  Deloach

Jean Farris Deloach

Jun 5, 2013

Jean Farris DeLoach, 82, of Valdosta, passed away at her home on June 5, 2013 due to complications from a hiatal hernia. She was born April 1, 1931, to Melvin and Mary Farris in Port Townsend, Washington. Her father worked in the paper mill industry and moved the family throughout the country. After graduating from High School in Lufkin, Texas...

Clarence  E.  Strickland

Clarence E. Strickland

Jun 5, 2013

Clarence E. Strickland of Valdosta went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, from his residence. He was preceded in death by his loving wife and helpmate, Nomie M. Strickland.Survivors are his son Roy (Joyce) of Evans, GA., his granddaughter Regina Walker (Todd), and two great-granddaughters Jessica Walker and Reagan Walker also of Evans, GA. His...

Ester Lee Burt Brown

Ester Lee Burt Brown

Jun 5, 2013

Ester Lee Brown, 89, of Valdosta died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Heritage Healthcare at Lakehaven Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Moultrie, Georgia on February 19, 1924 to the late Luke and Sadie Lois Welch Johnson and lived in this area for many years. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Corinth Baptist Church and...

Frances B.  Blanton

Frances B. Blanton

Jun 5, 2013

Frances B. Blanton, 85, of Valdosta, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Crestwood Nursing Home. Mrs. Blanton was born January 26, 1928 in Ben Hill County, to the late Nezzip and Gracie Bell Barnes. She was retired from Southern Bell Telephone in Valdosta as an operator. She was of the Baptist faith.She is survived by three sons and two...

Dr. John  Mann Beal, Jr.

Dr. John Mann Beal, Jr.

Jun 3, 2013

John Mann Beal, Jr., M.D. of Valdosta, died Monday, June 3, 2013, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Starkville, Mississippi, on November 18, 1915, son of John Mann Beal and Anna McBee Beal. At the age of 13, he moved to Chicago when his father was appointed Professor of Botany at the University of Chicago. He attended the University...

Thelma H. Edmondson

Thelma H. Edmondson

Jun 3, 2013

Thelma H. Edmondson, 72, of Valdosta died on Monday, June 3, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Valdosta on July 24, 1940 to the late Marion and Verdie Powell Harnage and has been a resident of the Valdosta area all her life. She was retired from Queen Carpet as a textile machine...

Billy (Bill) Edgar Blocker

Billy (Bill) Edgar Blocker

Jun 2, 2013

Billy (Bill) Edgar Blocker of Valdosta died on June 2, 2013 at Langdale Hospice House following a sudden illness. He was born near Yemassee, Colleton County, SC, to the late George Pickney Blocker and Maude Ernestine Graves Blocker. He has lived in this area for many years, and had celebrated his 93rd birthday on May 13. Mr. Blocker worked in...

Larry D. Hutchinson

Larry D. Hutchinson

Jun 2, 2013

Larry D. Hutchinson, 70, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Lakehaven Nursing Home after a brief illness.Larry, a life long area resident, was born May 8, 1943, the son of the late Ray and Sallie Belle Dowling Hutchinson. He is survived by a sister, Ann Hutchinson of Lake Park; a sister-in-law, Bonnie Hutchinson of Lake Park;...

Danny Harris

Danny Harris

Jun 1, 2013

Danny Harris, 50, of Adel, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at his home.He was born October 30, 1962, a son of the late George Harris and the late Merline Weldon Walker. Danny was an avid fisherman and loved life.He is survived by one daughter, Jennifer Harris Huffine of Missouri; one son, U.S. Army Spc. Jonathan D. Harris...

Lyn  Ray  Officer, Sr.

Lyn Ray Officer, Sr.

May 31, 2013

Lyn Ray Officer, Sr. How do you say goodbye to your hero? My father Lt. Col Lyn Ray Officer, Sr. (USAF Retired) was born on February 1, 1935 in Mt. Shasta, California to James Martin Officer and Odell Lane Officer. He left us on May 31, 2013 in Valdosta, Georgia. My father taught us that God, Country and Honor come...

Lynette Cofer Austin

Lynette Cofer Austin

May 31, 2013

Lynette Cofer Austin (Nana) went home to be with her Lord on Friday, May 31, 2013, at home in Lake Park. She was immediately reunited with her dear husband, James Austin (Poppie), to whom she was married for 70 years before he went to Glory in November 2009. Nana was a devoted wife and mother who never was employed outside...

Nathan D. "Bud"  Harris

Nathan D. "Bud" Harris

May 30, 2013

Nathan D. "Bud" Harris, 77, of Hahira, died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Select Specialty Hospital in Gainesville, FL. He was born in Hahira, GA on March 26, 1936 to the late Dewey Harris and Sadie Millirons Harris. Bud served in the United States Army and was of the Baptist faith.He is survived by his nephew, Andy Harris of Valdosta,...

Steven Clyde Atkins

Steven Clyde Atkins

May 29, 2013

Steven Clyde Atkins, 62, of Quitman, died on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Born in Valdosta on February 1, 1951, he was the son of Mable Joyce Seymour Atkins, and the late Clyde Maynard Atkins. He was a self employed painter and enjoyed refinishing antique furniture and camping. Steven served with the U.S. Army...

Diane  Richards

Diane Richards

May 29, 2013

Diane Richards, 60, of Valdosta died on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at her home. Born in Dunkirk, New York on May 28, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Ann Arasin Niche. Mrs. Richards was a veteran of the United States Air Force. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Surviving are her husband, Bruce Richards of...

Maudell Roland Rouse

Maudell Roland Rouse

May 28, 2013

Maudell Roland Rouse, 91, died on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Langdale Hospice House. Born on June 7, 1921 in Nashville, to the late George Calvin & Martha Price Roland, she had lived in this area for the past 60 years. Mrs. Rouse was a homemaker and had also worked for 20 years at Norge Village Laundromat, later known as...

Matthew Keith  Kuehn

Matthew Keith Kuehn

May 28, 2013

Matthew Keith KuehnJuly 24, 1985 – May 28, 2013Matthew Keith Kuehn, 27, of Valdosta went home to be with the Lord on May 28th 2013. Matthew was a graduate of Lowndes High School; Class of 2003 where during his sophomore year he excelled in the ROTC program, Matthew wanted badly to serve his country, felt it was a family tradition...

Margueritte B. Nix

Margueritte B. Nix

May 28, 2013

Margueritte B. Nix, 88, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, after a lengthy illness.She was born November 8, 1924 in Linton, GA, daughter of the late Alexander H. and Agnes E. Janes Boyer. After graduating from Albany High School, she attended Georgia State College for Women, Milledgeville. For twenty-eight years Mrs. Nix was...

Steven Anthony Greene

Steven Anthony Greene

May 27, 2013

Steven Anthony Greene, 57, of Valdosta, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 27, 2013, at his home.He was born March 30, 1956 in Valdosta, a son of the late Harvey E. and Marjorie Culp Greene. He graduated from Eastside High School, Gainesville, FL, and from the Georgia State Police Academy. Mr. Greene, a Christian man, had been a Police Officer...

Tab Wesley Johnson

Tab Wesley Johnson

May 26, 2013

Tab Wesley Johnson, 40, of Valdosta, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Holland on August 22, 1972, Tab had lived in Valdosta for the past 34 years. He was of the Baptist faith and a full time student. Survivors are his mother, Linda Edwards Johnson of Valdosta; sister, Teresa Johnson of...

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