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Dorothy Deloach
Feb 23, 2013
Dorothy DeLoach, 82, of Valdosta, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013, at the Langdale Hospice House.She was born June 22, 1930 in Valdosta, a daughter of the late Ralph and Lenora Fender Redish. Mrs. DeLoach was a member of Bemiss United Methodist Church. She devoted her life to her family. She was a loving wife and mother, loved being a...
Timothy David Johnson
Feb 20, 2013
Timothy David Johnson, 52, of Pearson, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at the VA Medical Center in Lake City, Florida. Two years ago he was diagnosed with Corticobasal Degeneration Disease.He was born January 7, 1961 in Concord, NC, and honorably served in the United States Air Force. Timothy was a member of Reedy Branch Baptist Church, and a former...
Susan (Susie) Mckey Thomas
Feb 20, 2013
The soul of Susan Converse McKey (Susie) Thomas departed this earthly life for her heavenly reward on February 20, 2013. The youngest of four children, born on September 5, 1920, to Susan Catherine Converse McKey and Earle Sinclair McKey, Sr., she was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers: Dr. Earle Sinclair McKey II; William Converse (Bud) McKey;...
Frances L. Howell
Feb 19, 2013
Frances L. Howell, 74, of Valrico, Florida and formerly of Valdosta died on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at her residence. She was born on June 17, 1938 in Jennings, Florida to the late Leonard and Jimmie Collins Hall. She had been a member of the Valdosta Garden Club. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist...
William (Bill) Lester, Jr.
Feb 19, 2013
William McMorris Lester, Jr., of Valdosta died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at home. He was born in Augusta, Georgia, November 24, 1927 to the late William McMorris Lester, Sr. and Elizabeth Miles Lester. Mr. Lester was a member of Park Avenue United Methodist Church. He attended public schools in Augusta and completed high school in Washington, D.C. After graduating from...
Rosemary Elizabeth Zagorski
Feb 19, 2013
Services for Rosemary Elizabeth Zagorski, 84, of Valdosta, Georgia will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013, at 2:00pm. The funeral mass will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Valdosta, where she was a parishioner. Father Daniel O'Connell will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday evening at the Carson McLane Funeral Home in Valdosta from...
Dorothy Jean Powell
Feb 18, 2013
Dorothy Jean Powell, 71, of Adel died Monday, February 18, 2013 at her home. She was born on January 30, 1942 in Adel to the late Otho B. and Anmell Taylor Wyatt.Mrs. Powell was a member of the Church of God, enjoyed cooking and being with her family. Survivors include four daughters and three sons in law, Brenda Powell and...
Jessie "Buddy" Kinchens, Jr.
Feb 18, 2013
Jessie "Buddy" Kinchens Jr., 60, of Valdosta died on Monday, February 18, 2013 at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. He was born in Immokalee, Florida on April 28, 1952 to the late Jessie Sr. and Myrtle West Kinchens. He was a self-employed painter and he was of the Baptist faith.Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Rocky and Lisa...
Catherine Hightower Cowart
Feb 16, 2013
Catherine Hightower Cowart, 88, of Valdosta, died at her residence, surrounded by her family, on Saturday February 16, 2013 after a period of declining health. Born in Lowndes County to the late C.S. & Lillie Hightower, she was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Cowart was a graduate of Valdosta High School and following high school she worked for...
Dorothy Ouida Hughes Chumney
Feb 15, 2013
Dorothy Ouida Hughes Chumney, 84, of Lantana, Florida, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013, at John F. Kennedy Hospital, West Palm Beach, Florida. She was born June 30, 1928 in Lake Park, a daughter of the late Rader Madison and Clara Lee Kinsey Hughes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Ortez Chumney.She is survived by two sons,...
Virginia Legette Folsom
Feb 14, 2013
Virginia L. Folsom, 81, of Hahira died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Select Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida. She was born in Hahira on September 2, 1931 to the late Herbert L. and Esther Rowell LeGette. Mrs. Folsom was a devoted wife of sixty four years, a loving, caring mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. She lived a life...
Donald Glen (Donnie) Foster
Feb 14, 2013
Donald Glen (Donnie) Foster, 50, of Lake Park died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on October 2, 1962 in Indianapolis, Indiana and had lived in this area since 1975. Mr. Foster attended Pine Grove Community Church and was employed with Winnersville Elite. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and enjoyed time with his children. Survivors include...
Thomas William Neal
Feb 13, 2013
Thomas W. Neal, 72, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on October 26, 1940 in North Plainfield, NJ to the late George Joseph Neal and Emma Claire Nuller Neal. Mr. Neal is retired from the United States Air Force and Civil Service. He was a budget analyst with Civil Service at...
Edwardo Garcia
Feb 12, 2013
Edwardo Garcia, 69, of Ray City, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Donna, Texas on September 12, 1943 to the late Felix Garcia and Olivia Garcia-Govea. Edwardo was an aviation mechanic for the United States Air Force and NASA. He was of the Catholic faith. Edwardo enjoyed riding motorcycles. He loved his children, grandchildren...
Clifford Benard Hoover
Feb 12, 2013
Clifford Benard Hoover, 75, of Valdosta died on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 15, 1937 in Holden, Louisiana to the late Gates and Mary McDonald Hoover. He was retired from the United States Army serving with the Special Forces group and served three tours in Viet Nam....
Robert Lee Thrush
Feb 12, 2013
Robert Lee Thrush, 69, of Nashville, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at South Georgia Medical Center.He was born June 6, 1943 in Toledo, Ohio, a son of the late Roland R. and Ruby M. Snyder Thrush. Mr. Thrush honorably served in the United States Navy and is a retired Railroad Engineer.In addition to his wife, Virginia M. Thrush of...
Harley Langdale, Jr.
Feb 10, 2013
Harley Langdale, Jr., 98, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, February 10, 2013. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on September 8, 1914 the oldest of four children to Harley and Thalia Lee Langdale. After graduating from Valdosta High School, he attended the Citadel before transferring to the University of Georgia to study Forestry. He was the first person from Lowndes...
Spc James A. Beck
Feb 9, 2013
SPC James A. Beck, of The 1st Battalion, 35th Armor of Ft Bliss in El Paso Texas, passed away at the age of 29, on Saturday February 9, 2013 in a fatal car accident. James served 2 tours in Iraq. He was born in Okinawa, Japan on 11th of September 1983 and he grew up in Lakeland Georgia. He was...
Earl C. Wetherington, Jr.
Feb 7, 2013
Earl C. Wetherington, Jr., 87, of Valdosta died on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Valdosta on September 29, 1925 and was the son of the late Earl C. Wetherington Sr., and Frances Keel Wetherington Hatfield. He lived a full and rich life and contributed so much to the...
Richard Ernest Nicholas
Feb 7, 2013
Richard Ernest Nicholas, 98, of Valdosta died on Thursday, February 07, 2013 at Holly Hill Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 2, 1914 in Camden, New Jersey to the late Ernest and Lucille Robinson Nicholas. From an early age his interest was in flying and that became his career for 47 years. He was already...
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