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Hilda Laverne Shiver
Dec 6, 2012
Hilda Laverne Shiver, 83, of Valdosta died Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on March 25, 1929 in Valdosta to the late Henry, Jr. and Gladys Peace Hall. Mrs. Shiver was a member of the Redland Baptist Church and Woodmen of the World. She was a homemaker and loved to work in her yard. She...
Nina Grace Dollar Cotterly
Dec 5, 2012
Nina Grace Dollar Cotterly, 85, of Valdosta died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on May 13, 1927 in Faceville, Decatur County, GA to the late Robert Dollar and Willa Lee Cobb Dollar. Mrs. Cotterly was a homemaker and a member of Christ Episcopal Church.She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Jack...
Sara F. Hathcock
Dec 5, 2012
Sara Frances Hathcock, 86, of Valdosta died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at her home. She was born on February 13, 1926 in Hazlehurst to the late Claude, Sr. and Mattie Kight McCrary and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Hathcock was a member of the Faith Baptist Church and retired from Civil Service. Survivors include her son and...
Douglas Richard (Doug) Galloway
Dec 4, 2012
Douglas Richard (Doug) Galloway, 62, of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in a four wheeler accident. He was born on October 18, 1950 in Cedar Falls, Iowa to the late John Franklin and Catherine Betty Wise Galloway and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mr. Galloway was retired from Bayliner/Regal...
Jeanette Malham Ventrelli
Dec 3, 2012
Jeanette Malham Ventrelli, 86, of Valdosta passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born on February 11, 1926 in Valdosta to the late Joseph and Maude Malham and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mrs. Ventrelli was a member of the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Jeanette was a fixture at Neel's Department Store...
Peggy S. Craven Luke
Dec 1, 2012
Peggy S. Craven Luke, 89, of Valdosta died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Fellowship Home. She was born on May 30, 1923 in Brooks County, Georgia to the late Edgar Elisha and Wilma Rebecca Bishop Simpson and was a lifelong resident of Brooks County. Mrs. Luke was retired from Owens-Illinois Bag Division and a member of the Woodmen of...
Mary E. Reaves
Nov 27, 2012
Mary E. Reaves, 87, of Hahira died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman. She was born on December 21, 1924 in Jennings, Hamilton County, Florida to the late Gordon and Callie Buchanan Huggins and had lived in Hahira for sixty six years. Mrs. Reaves was a member of the Hahira United Methodist Church where she taught...
Margie Lou Folsom Griffin
Nov 27, 2012
Margie Folsom Griffin was born on December 2nd 1933 and passed away with family by her side on November 27, 2012. Margie was the beloved wife of the late Harvey Stanford Griffin.She was the daughter of the late Frank and Eva Folsom. Margie was a loving mom and exceptional gardener, she and Harvey were multiple winners of Valdosta Garden Club's...
Roy Lee Taylor
Nov 27, 2012
Roy Lee Taylor, 66, of Valdosta died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on April 26, 1946 in Waycross to Allie Mildred Melton Taylor and the late Elvin Lee Taylor. Mr. Taylor was retired as a Unit Manager with the Georgia Department of Corrections after thirty four years of service and a member of...
Velma Lafaye (Faye) Phillips
Nov 26, 2012
Velma LaFaye (Faye) Phillips, 81, of Valdosta, died on Monday, November 26, 2012. Born in Valdosta to the late Emory Bennett Speer & Mamie Lou Coody Speer, she had lived for most of her life in this area. Mrs. Phillips began her career as a cosmetologist, but went on to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. She retired from South Georgia...
Virgil Blaker
Nov 24, 2012
Virgil Blaker, 80, of Lake Park passed away at his residence on Saturday, November 24, 2012 after a period of declining health. He has been reunited with his wife, Hazel, and is in the presence of his Savior. He was born on January 16, 1932 in Davistown, Pennsylvania to the late Charles and Mary Beall Blaker. Mr. Blaker was retired...
Edward C. Lane, Jr. (Junior Lane)
Nov 21, 2012
Edward C. Lane, Jr., (Junior Lane), 73, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Clyattville, Ga on October 28, 1939 to the late Edward Comer Lane, Sr. and Ruby Hutchinson Lane. Mr. Lane was a retired farmer, served in the National Guard and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed riding...
Thomas Wayne Taylor, Sr.
Nov 20, 2012
Thomas Wayne Taylor, Sr., 76, of Valdosta died on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born on August 8, 1936 in Selma, Alabama to the late Jess and Robbie Taylor. For many years Mr. Taylor was a welder at Riblet Products. He loved to be with his family and friends.He is survived by...
Shirley R. Herring
Nov 19, 2012
Shirley R. Herring, 71, of Echols County, died Monday, November 19, 2012 at Shand's Hospital in Gainesville, FL. She was born on November 2, 1941 in Valdosta to the late Arzell Register, Sr. and Estelle Zipperer Register. Mrs. Herring was the former owner of The Flower Shoppe in Lake Park, was a member of Bethel Church of God and worked...
Ellen (Hope) Erickson
Nov 18, 2012
Ellen "Hope" Erickson, 69, of Lake Park, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012, at her home. She had retired from Valdosta State University in 2008 where she worked as an Administrative Assistant in Information Technology.Hope is survived by her husband of fourteen years, Ken Erickson of Lake Park; one daughter, Brenda Hesters and husband Dennis of Valdosta; one son, Jack...
Norma Gonzalez
Nov 18, 2012
Norma Gonzalez, 43, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, November 18, 2012, at Heritage Health Care at Holly Hill, after a short illness. Born in Cardenas, Mexico, on April 8, 1969, she was the daughter of Andrea Mendez Rios and the late Margarito Mendez. She was a homemaker and a member of the Lake Park United Methodist Church Hispanic Congregation. Norma...
Mildred (Millie) Fielding Holton
Nov 17, 2012
Mildred "Mim" Fielding Holton, 84, of Valdosta, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 17, 2012. She was born January 4, 1928 in Waycross, a daughter of the late Henry Hankins Fielding and Missouri Cady Parrish Fielding. She was a member of New Covenant Church. Her life and love for the Lord was evident in her...
Addie H. Dubberly
Nov 17, 2012
Addie H. Dubberly, 88, of Valdosta, wife of Cecil E. Dubberly, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012, after several years of illness.A native of Appling County, Georgia, Mrs. Dubberly was born June 16, 1924, a daughter of the late Richard A. and Fleety Dukes Herrington. For several years she was employed at Gordon Street School as a Teachers Aide and...
Helen Myree Joiner Thomas
Nov 16, 2012
Helen Myree Joiner Thomas, 90, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2012 at her home. Born in Valdosta, Georgia on March 17, 1922, she was the only daughter of the late John Gordon and Lorene Cox Joiner. She was a member of First Christian Church of Valdosta and graduated from Valdosta High School. She attended Middle Georgia College...
Michael Edward Hensley
Nov 16, 2012
Michael Edward Hensley, 38, of Lake Park, died on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at his home. He was born on August 16, 1974 in Waycross to Joe M. Hensley, Jr. and Helen Marie Shriver. Michael worked as a Tire and Lube Technician at Walmart and was of the Baptist faith.Along with his parents, he is survived by his wife, Debra...
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