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Gail Oreta Belcher
Dec 17, 2012
Gail Oreta Belcher, 72, of Jasper, Florida died on Monday, December 17, 2012 at South Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was born on October 29, 1940 in Trenton, New Jersey to the late Gene and Oreta Lee Goodwin Seaman. She was a retired CNA after 37 years of faithful service to the nursing profession. Her dedication was...
Virginia S. "Jinny" Ellison
Dec 17, 2012
Virginia S. "Jinny" Ellison, 100, died on Monday, December 17, 2012 at the Fellowship Home following a period of declining health. She was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on December 19, 1911 to the late Franklyn Hiram and Sophie Marie Schutte Sanborn. She retired after 25 years of service as a stock control clerk in civil engineering at Moody...
William Eugene Norsworthy, Jr.
Dec 17, 2012
William E. Norsworthy, Jr., 73, of Stockton, GA died Monday, December 17, 2012 at Smith Northview Hospital. He was born on November 6, 1939 in Homerville, Clinch County, GA to the late William Eugene Norsworthy, Sr. and Mary Sue Cowart Norsworthy. Mr. Norsworthy was retired from the United States Army.He is survived by one son and daughter in law, John...
Randall Dane Woodruff, Sr.
Dec 16, 2012
Randall Dane Woodruff, Sr. 66, of Valdosta died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta after a brief illness. He was born in Valdosta, and grew up in Mayday before moving back to Valdosta to attend Valdosta State College (now VSU). Following college he married his childhood sweetheart, the former Hellen Marie Moore, and they were married...
Georgia Alene Staton Lynch
Dec 16, 2012
Georgia Alene Staton Lynch, 67, of Morven died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at her home. She was born in Hahira on September 9, 1945 to the late James Wilson and Leona Louise Lanning Staton and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Lynch was a member of the Morrison Baptist Church and enjoyed working with her flowers. Survivors include...
Robbie (R.V.) Sutton
Dec 14, 2012
Robbie "R.V." Sutton, 80, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012, at his home after a short illness.He was born March 23, 1932 in Valdosta, a son of the late Albert and Missie Golden Sutton. After graduating from Valdosta High School he honorably served in the U.S. Navy. R.V. worked at Strickland Cotton Mill before his thirty-one year...
Kenneth Eugene Stewart
Dec 14, 2012
Kenneth Eugene Stewart, 22, of Valdosta, died at his home on Friday, December 14, 2012, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Greenville, Kentucky on December 9, 1990. Survivors are his mother, Bonnie Shanklin of Valdosta, his father, Billy Stewart of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, a sister, Miranda Shanklin, grandmother, Eva Shanklin, grandfather, Kenneth Shanklin all of Valdosta; aunt, Judy Oliver...
James Kenneth (Kenny) Scruggs
Dec 14, 2012
James Kenneth (Kenny) Scruggs, 70, was born in Brooks County, Georgia on July 1, 1942. He died at his home on Friday, December 14, 2012 after a long illness. He moved with his parents, Louise Ferrell and James Fred Scruggs and his brother, Ferrell to Valdosta at a very early age. Mr. Scruggs attended Valdosta City Schools and Valdosta State...
Joseph James Stewart
Dec 13, 2012
Joseph James Stewart, 84 of Valdosta, died on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at his home, following a short illness. Born in Danbury, Connecticut on April 16, 1928, he was the son of the late Daniel and Katherine Doherty Stewart. An avid collector of model airplanes, Mr. Stewart had a lifelong passion with Aviation. He was a Navy Veteran and had...
Mary Alice Beckham
Dec 13, 2012
Mary Alice "Mama Mary" Parramore Beckham, 78, of Valdosta, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Lakeland Villa, Lakeland.She was born December 15, 1933 in Lowndes County, a daughter of the late Lewis C. and Ruby Beville Parramore. Ms. Beckham was a member of Benevolence Baptist Church. She had been employed at SAFT where she retired after twenty-six years of...
William Kenneth Jackson
Dec 13, 2012
William Kenneth Jackson, 75, of Clyattville, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Langdale Hospice House.He was born August 31, 1937 in Lowndes County, a son of the late W.B. and Mattie Peace Jackson, and had honorably served in the U.S. Navy. For many years he was a local Insurance Agent with United Insurance Co. of America. Mr. Jackson was...
Jonnie Lee Moore Tomlinson
Dec 12, 2012
Jonnie Lee Moore Tomlinson, 88, of Mayday, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born June 21, 1924 in Echols County to the late David Bradwell "Dowse" Moore and Frances Quilla Griffin Moore, she remained a life-long Echols County resident. Mrs. Tomlinson grew up in Echols County as did her husband,...
Rachael Parks Wainer
Dec 11, 2012
Rachael Parks Wainer, 89, of Valdosta died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Hospice Atlanta following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 17, 1922 in Hartwell, Georgia to the late Marshall and Maude Parks. Mrs. Wainer grew up in Valdosta and attended Valdosta State College (South Georgia Womens College) and Louisiana State University, where she majored in Speech and...
Wendell Russell
Dec 11, 2012
Wendell Russell, 85, of Valdosta, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. He was born on January 4, 1927 in Thomas County, GA to the late James E. and Lucille Sasser Russell. Mr. Russell worked in automotive parts service and sales, was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard and a member of Perimeter Road Baptist Church.He...
Rachael Parks Wainer
Dec 11, 2012
Rachael Parks Wainer, 89, of Valdosta died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Hospice Atlanta following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 17, 1922 in Hartwell, Georgia to the late Marshall and Maude Parks. Mrs. Wainer grew up in Valdosta and attended Valdosta State College (South Georgia Womens College) and Louisiana State University, where she majored in Speech and...
Phyllis W. Drury
Dec 10, 2012
Phyllis W. Drury, 68, of Valdosta, died on Monday, December 10, 2012, at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Americus on July 31, 1944, she was the daughter of Margaret Clark and the late John Frank Whitaker. Mrs. Drury was a 1962 graduate of Elbert County High School and a graduate as a class of one...
Irene Clara Rogers Smith
Dec 10, 2012
Irene Clara Rogers Smith, 62, of Valdosta died Monday, December 10, 2012 at her home. She was born in Valdosta on February 5, 1950 to the late John L. and Bonnie Faye Green Rogers. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Lake Park Church of God. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family. Survivors include her two daughters...
James H. Rackley
Dec 9, 2012
James Harrison RackleyJames H. Rackley, 93, passed away on Sunday, December 09, 2012, at Langdale Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born on April 25, 1919 near Ty Ty, Georgia to the late Edna Whitfield and Charles Harrison Rackley.He retired in 1985 from Owens Illinois where he worked as a maintenance planner and dispatcher. A veteran of World...
Patricia Ann Macdonald
Dec 9, 2012
Patricia MacDonald, 60, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Langdale Hospice House. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602
Helen Dolores Carter
Dec 9, 2012
Helen Dolores Carlo Carter, 73, lifetime resident of Valdosta, died on Sunday, December 9, 2012, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta following a lengthy illness. Daughter of the late Edward J. and Virginia Carlo, she was born in Valdosta on May 25, 1939. Mrs. Carter was retired from Country Cobbler. She was a member of St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church....
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