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Barneta O'Quinn Davis
Sep 17, 2011
Barneta O'Quinn Davis, 91, of Valdosta, passed away at her home on Saturday, September 17, 2011 after an extended illness . She was born in Perry, Florida on September 15, 1920, the sixth child and sixth daughter of the late Barney O'Quinn (her namesake) and Bessie Belle Parker O'Quinn. She was a 1938 graduate of Taylor County High School in...
James Edmond Turner, Sr. (Usaf, Major Ret.)
Sep 16, 2011
James Edmond Turner, Sr., (USAF, Major Ret.), 80 of Valdosta died Friday, September 16, 2011 at the Langdale Hospice House. He was born on June 16, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri and had lived in Valdosta since 1966. Mr. Turner was a member of the First United Methodist Church and retired from the United States Air Force as a pilot...
Virginia (Gin)Taylor Pinson
Sep 16, 2011
Virginia (Gin) Taylor Pinson, 94, of Valdosta died Friday, September 16, 2011 at the Heritage House Nursing Home. She was born in Sylvester on September 4, 1917 to the late William Melton and Penelope Matthews Taylor. She was preceded in death by her wonderful husband of 39 years, Al Pinson, two brothers, Ottis Taylor of Port St. Joe, Fla. and...
Kayden Daishawn Pendleton
Sep 13, 2011
Kayden Daishawn Pendleton, infant son of Lekiesha Rovonda Pendleton, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held Monday, September 19, 2011 at two p. m. at Riverview Memorial Gardens. Condolences to the family may be expressed online at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North...
Johnye Lee Myers
Sep 12, 2011
Johnye Lee Myers, 93, of Dasher died Monday, September 12, 2011 at the Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Brandon Mills, Kentucky on July 11, 1918 to the late Claude and Hattie Parker Myers. Mr. Myers was preceded in death by his first wife, Laura Jones Copeland Myers and a son, William Lee Myers. He was a veteran of...
Frances Leona Carter Upchurch
Sep 12, 2011
Frances Leona Carter Upchurch, 82, of Valdosta, died on Monday, September 12, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center following a short illness. She was born in Valdosta on March 11, 1929 to the late Hiram Mark and Pearl Storey Carter. She attended ABAC and the University of Georgia where she received her Bachelor degree in Education. She retired from the...
Richard Melville Zaun
Sep 11, 2011
Richard Melville Zaun, 58, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Richard was born in Miami, Florida on March 30, 1953, the son of the late Richard A. Zaun and Lois Jean Washburn Zaun. He was a 1971 graduate of Valdosta High School. He attended Pensacola Christian College from 1974 – 1977 and received his Associate Degree in HVAC...
Horace Reaves (Buddy) West
Sep 10, 2011
Horace Reaves (Buddy) West, 81, of Valdosta passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Langdale Hospice House. He was born on September 19, 1929 in Valdosta to the late Senator William Stanley West, Jr. and Lilla Mae Webb West and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mr. West graduated from Valdosta High School and Presbyterian College where he...
Ashlyn Grace Yeomans
Sep 10, 2011
Ashlyn Grace Yeomans, three weeks old of Lake Park passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Egleston Childrens Hospital in Atlanta. She was born in Macon on August 16, 2011. Survivors include her parents, Justin and Kristina Yeomans of Lake Park, her half sister, Kylee Adcock of Lake Park, her grandparents, Karen and Glynn Hancock of Statenville, Leonard...
Thomas Clifton, Jr.
Sep 8, 2011
Thomas Crawford Clifton, Jr., 51, of Hahira, died in an automobile accident on Thursday, September 8, 2011. Born in Valdosta on January 11, 1960, he was a lifetime resident of the area and a self employed transporter. Mr. Clifton was of the Church of God faith. Survivors are his wife, Sherry Frier Clifton of Hahira; daughters, Courtney and Catherine Clifton...
Stuart Cory Sanders
Sep 7, 2011
Stuart Cory Sanders, 93, of Valdosta, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at the Langdale Hospice House after an extended illness.He was born November 6, 1917 in East Orange, NJ, a son of the late Louis M. and Gertrude Lois Smith Sanders. He graduated from East Orange High School and attended West Point Prepatory School. During World War II he...
Claud E. Simmons
Sep 7, 2011
Claud E. Simmons, 79, of Valdosta died Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at his home. He was born on September 7, 1932 in Atlanta to the late Drewry Sylvester and Gracie Crockett Simmons and had lived in Valdosta since 1976. He graduated from Campbell High School in Fairburn and in 1959 graduated from Georgia Tech with a B. S. in Industrial...
Frances Taylor Simpson
Sep 6, 2011
Frances Taylor Simpson, 82, of Barney, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011, at the Langdale Hospice House after a short illness.She was born on October 1, 1928 in Quitman, a daughter of the late William Derry and Haskell Bruce Yancey Taylor. Mrs. Simpson was a member of the Barney United Methodist Church.She is survived by three daughters and one son-in-law,...
Linda Harris Tyler Long
Sep 5, 2011
Linda Harris Tyler Long, 59, was suddenly called home on Monday, September 5, 2011. Born in Madison, Florida on March 15, 1952, Linda was the daughter of the late Amelia Harrell Harris and Rayford Harris. She grew up in Madison before moving with her family to Valdosta in the late 1960's. She met and married the love of her life,...
Jane Marie Kennon Caudle
Sep 4, 2011
Jane Marie Kennon Caudle, 86, passed away on September 4, 2011, at Langdale Hospice House, following an extended illness. Jane was born on November 16, 1924, in Quitman, to the late Lois Boone Kennon and the late Oscar Lewis Kennon. The family moved to Valdosta early in her life and she went on to graduate from Valdosta High School in...
Dr. Susan Wold
Sep 1, 2011
Dr. Susan Wold, 64, of Valdosta, GA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 1, 2011, at her home.She was born October 28, 1946 in Elgin, Illinois, a daughter of the late Frederick and Lois Reuter Eggebrecht and graduated from Elgin High School with the Class of 1964. She then followed her childhood dream of becoming a Nurse, earning her Bachelors,...
Gertrude Veatch
Aug 31, 2011
Gertrude "Trudie" Schroer Veatch, 89, a lifetime resident of Valdosta, passed away on August 31, 2011 with her children and grandchildren at her bedside. Trudie was truly an amazing woman, and at an early age, she discovered a passion for sports. After high school, her beloved mother, Julia Schroer, sent "the girl who loved to jump and run" to Boston...
Claudia Lillian Dasher
Aug 30, 2011
Claudia Lillian Dasher departed this life on August 30, 2011 at Lake Haven Nursing Home in Valdosta, Georgia. She was born in Miami, Florida on September 7, 1925 to Tally and Pearl Luke Wisenbaker. She was married to Robert Freeman Dasher on February 18, 1945. They were married 60 years and begat five children, Robert Wayne (Judy) Dasher of Nashville,...
Valina Melissa Collier Connell
Aug 28, 2011
Valina Melissa Collier Connell, 49, of Valdosta, passed away August 28, 2011. She was born Oct. 1, 1961 in Valdosta to Willie Ray and the late Margaret Collier of Statenville. She was a longtime resident of this area. Valina was a homemaker who loved being with and raising her children. She enjoyed camping and spending time with her grandchildren. She...
David W. Putnam
Aug 27, 2011
David W. Putnam, 80, of Valdosta, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 27, 2011, at his home. He was born October 16, 1930 in Selma, AL, a son of the late Samuel L. and Elise Bowen Putnam. He graduated from Albert G. Parrish High School in Selma and served in the U.S. Marine Corps., stationed in...
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