OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Betty Sue Horne Boykin
Feb 15, 2012
Betty Sue Horne Boykin, 71, of Hahira died Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the home of her daughter in Tifton. She was born in Hahira on March 18, 1940 to the late Charlie and Esther Millirons Horne. Mrs. Boykin was a member of the Pineview Baptist Church and a graduate of Hahira High School. She was employed at Mickey's Grocery...

Marian (Tracie) Dzamba Muck
Feb 14, 2012
Marian (Tracie) Dzamba Muck, 57, of Hahira, GA died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Troy, NY on February 25, 1954 to the late Eugene David Dzamba, Sr. and Carole Marmaud Young Dzamba. Mrs. Muck was a school bus driver and trainer for Barker Bus Company in Bridgewater, NJ.She is survived by two daughters, Serina...
Barbara (Joan) Miller
Feb 12, 2012
Barbara "Joan" Cadle Miller, age 77, passed away in Valdosta, GA on February 12, 2012 at her Daughter's residence.Joan was born November 15, 1934 in Orgas, WV; the eldest child of the late Richard F and Blanche Ferrell Cadle, and her siblings considered her "The Favorite One". She grew up with many cousins and friends but was especially close to...

Anna Ruckdeschel Winham
Feb 11, 2012
Anna Ruckdeschel Winham, 96, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Heritage Health Care after a short illness. Born in the Bronx, New York, on October 29, 1915, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Wersbensky Ruckdeschel. Widow of the late Chester Winham, she was a Lutheran. Mrs. Winham was a wonderful homemaker, a loving...
Ruby Lillian Guest Deloach
Feb 11, 2012
Ruby Lillian Guest DeLoach, 81, of Valdosta, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012, at South Georgia Medical Center, after a long illness. She was born June 9, 1930 in Abbeville, a daughter of the late Clyde B. and Lillian McKie Guest. She was a member of Bemiss United Methodist Church and was very involved with the United Methodist Women among...
Betty J. Phillips
Feb 10, 2012
Betty J. Phillips, 82, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, February 10, 2012.She was a born September 9, 1929 in Valdosta, a daughter of the late Chester "Phil" and Mildred Giddens Phillips. Miss Phillips graduated from Valdosta High School with the Class of 1946. She had been employed at Orkin for many years as the Office...
Evelyn Williams Bailey
Feb 10, 2012
Evelyn Williams Bailey, 43, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Friday, February 10, 2012, in Gillette, Wyoming. Born in Hahira on April 2, 1968, she was a lifetime resident of Lowndes County. Mrs. Bailey was a driver trainee with Western Express Company. Survivors are a son and daughter in law, Terry and Gerrai "Kai" Bailey; daughter and son in law, Amber...

Marcus Mack Storey
Feb 10, 2012
Marcus Mack Storey, 70, died on Friday, February 10, 2012, at his home in Valdosta after a lengthy illness. Born in Valdosta on March 15, 1941, Mr. Story was the son of the late H.M. and Katherine Wisenbaker Storey. He was employed with Lake Park Construction and was a member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by a...

Bert Scruggs
Feb 9, 2012
Herbert (Bert) Harry Scruggs, Jr.Bert Scruggs passed away at his residence, Thursday, February 9, 2012. He was born in Hahira, Georgia at Smith Hospital on February 26, 1962 to the late Herbert Harry and Betty Scruggs of Hahira. He attended the Hahira schools and was a 1980 graduate of Lowndes High School. He lived most of his life in Hahira.He...
Emily Rachel Strickland
Feb 9, 2012
Emily Rachel Strickland, 64, of Remerton, passed on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Syracuse, New York, on March 11, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Molly Silverstein. Mrs. Strickland was of the Jewish faith. She was a wonderful loving wife, mother and grandmother. Surviving are her...

Mildred Gertrude Rash
Feb 5, 2012
Mildred Gertrude Rash, 73, of Lake Park died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare. She was born on July 18, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late William and Gertrude Shepherd Curtin. Mildred was a retired property manager with Consolidated Management of Southfield, Michigan, was a member of Lake Park Church of God and recently recommitted her life to...
Fredanel (Freddie) Guest Millsap
Feb 4, 2012
Fredanel (Freddie) Guest Millsap, 67, of Valdosta died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Valdosta on January 10, 1945 to the late James Wilbur and Clora Witherington Guest. Mrs. Millsap was a graduate of Valdosta High School and retired from the State of Georgia after thirty years of service. Survivors include two...

Roy Evans
Feb 3, 2012
Roy Evans, 52, of Valdosta, died on Friday, February 3, 2012 at Holly Hill Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Manning, South Carolina on April 9, 1959 to Paul and Dilia McKenzie Evans and has been a resident of this area since 1976. Survivors include his mother, Dilia Evans of Valdosta; a sister and brother-in-law, Dale...
Gerald Ray Stalvey
Feb 1, 2012
Gerald R. Stalvey, 74, of Hahira died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on September 22, 1937 in Hahira to the late E. J. and Clara Louise Newton Stalvey. Mr. Stalvey was retired from civil service at Moody Air Force Base and was a member of Hahira First Baptist Church. He graduated from Hahira...
Alissa Rae Terrell
Jan 31, 2012
Alissa Rae Terrell, 10, of Hahira died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Valdosta on June 26, 2001 to William Edward Terrell and Daphney Patterson Terrell.In addition to Alissa's parents, she is survived by her sister, Chandler Terrell of Jacksonville, Florida; maternal grandparents, Danny and Donna Patterson of Hahira; paternal grandparents, Ronald...
Harold Ray Sheppard
Jan 31, 2012
OBITUARY - HAROLD RAY SHEPPARDHarold Ray Sheppard went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the Lakehaven Nursing Home. Harold was born in Ozark, AL on January 31, 1926, to the late Minzo and Lois Sheppard, and had 2 brothers, James D. and Horace M. He graduated from Geneva (AL) High School and attended the University...
Jack A. Bayman, Sr.
Jan 31, 2012
Jack A. Bayman, Sr., 79, of Valdosta went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at his residence. He was born on April 3, 1932, in Albany, Indiana, to the late S.W. (Pete) and Lillian Goff Bayman. He joined the U.S. Air Force, serving during the Korean Conflict, and was stationed at Moody Air Force Base...
Barbara Burton Parks
Jan 30, 2012
Barbara Burton Parks, 81, of Valdosta died on Monday, January 30, 2012 at her residence. She was born on August 2, 1930 in Americus, Georgia to the late Jesse Stanley, Sr. and Helen Rackley Burton. She attended Georgia Southwestern and graduated from the University of Georgia where she was an honor student. She was employed as a dietician with Charity...
Geraldine Westberry Johnson
Jan 29, 2012
Geraldine (Gerry) Ollie Westberry Johnson, 83, of Cotton, Georgia died in the early am of Sunday, January 29, 2012 after a brief illness. Born November 18, 1928 in Brunswick, GA to the late Ollie Otis and Ilah Harmon Westberry, she was a 1946 graduate of Valdosta High School who married her high school sweetheart, the late William F. (Bill) Johnson,...

Harold L. Dixon, Sr.
Jan 29, 2012
Harold L. Dixon, Sr., 82, of Lake Park, died suddenly at his home on Sunday, January 29, 2012. Born in Greenville, Tennessee on August 3, 1929, he was the son of the late Clarence Lee and Blanche Brown Dixon. Mr. Dixon grew up in Dayton, Ohio before joining and serving in the U.S. Air Force. While stationed at Moody Air...