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Sandra Kay Pellitteri
Aug 11, 2011
Sandra Kay Pellitteri, 48, of Lake Park died Thursday, August 11, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Dallas, Texas on April 9, 1963 to the late Herman Leon and Mary Nell Nelson Youngblood and had lived in this area0 for many years. She was a member of St. the Evangelist Catholic Church and loved taking care...
Steven F. Conrad
Aug 9, 2011
Steven F. Conrad, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and community servant, died on August 9, 2011 in Valdosta, Georgia. He was 87 years old and his son, Kevin, was by his side. He was born on April 15, 1924 in the Bronx, New York. He served in the United States Army in the Pacific Theatre for three years,...
Mary Agnes Padgett Miller
Aug 9, 2011
Mary Agnes Padgett Miller, 91, of Echols County died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at her home. She was born in Bradenton, Florida on February 16, 1920 and had lived in Echols County most of her life. Mrs. Miller was a member of the Bethel Church of God and retired as a lunchroom worker from the Echols County Schools. She loved...
Deborah 'Debbie' Maddox Davis
Aug 8, 2011
Deborah �Debbie� Maddox Davis, 60, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 8, 2011.She was born February 20, 1951 in Gadsden, Alabama, a daughter of Jim Maddox and the late Delores Jones Maddox. Debbie was a graduate of the University of Georgia, and taught at W.G. Nunn Elementary School, later retiring.Debbie was a longtime member of...
John Patterson
Aug 7, 2011
John "Pat" Patterson, 84, of Valdosta, died peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2011. Born in Deland, Florida he was the son of the late Myron Raines Patterson and Franchesca Julia Mayer Patterson. Mr. Patterson was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army and attended Stetson University. He was a lifelong musician. His first band was called "Johnny Patterson and His...
Charles Elmo Nichols, Jr.
Aug 5, 2011
Charles Elmo Nichols, Jr., 65, of Hahira, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Hahira on August 15, 1945 to Charles Elmo Nichols, Sr. and Janelle Griffis Nichols. Charles worked in Industrial Plant Maintenance at Weyerhauser, was a member of Hahira First Baptist Church and was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish....
Martha Clayton
Aug 2, 2011
Martha Jean Wetherington Clayton, 76, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Born on March 12, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Lola Dasher Wetherington. Mrs. Clayton graduated from Valdosta High School in 1953. She was employed with the Valdosta Post Office and also worked for many years at Hall's Children's Shop. More recently,...
Bettye Bolton
Jul 29, 2011
Bettye Bolton, 88, of Valdosta, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011, at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness.She was born October 3, 1922 in Tifton, a daughter of the late Paul Caleb and Barbara Gertrude Smith. After graduating from Decatur Girls' High she returned to Tifton. During World War II she was employed as a Clerk with the...
Ruth P. Devery
Jul 26, 2011
Ruth P. Devery, 96, of Valdosta died at Smith Northview Hospital on Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Born in West New York, New Jersey in June of 1915, she was an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves. Survived by a son and daughter in law, Ray and Lynn Devery of Valdosta, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond A....
Burl Smith
Jul 26, 2011
Burl Smith, 84, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at his home after a lengthy illness. Born in Coeburn, Virginia on October 2, 1926, he was the son of the late Letcher and Elizabeth Burke Smith. A veteran of the Korean Conflict and Vietnam, Mr. Smith retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service. Formerly of...
Myrtie Prescott Cummings
Jul 26, 2011
Myrtie (Myrt) Prescott Cummings, 90, of Valdosta died on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at the South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born in Holmes County Florida on December 11, 1920 to the late William and Nancy Huggins Prescott and has been a resident of this area since 1983. She was a retired Special Education Attendant from...
R. Lee Swigart
Jul 23, 2011
R. Lee Swigart, 61, of Valdosta, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, July 23, 2011, as he won his battle with cancer which he fought with a positive attitude for 5 years. Born in Lewistown, PA to the late Russell Claire Swigart and Ethel Goss Swigart, Lee grew up in McVeytown, PA. He graduated from Rothrock High School with...
Christelle Stalvey Browning
Jul 21, 2011
Christelle Stalvey Browning, 73, of Valdosta, died Thursday, July 21, 2011 at her residence. She was born on December 25, 1937 in Hahira to the late Wiley D. and Fannie Mae Rountree Stalvey. Mrs. Browning was a retired telephone operator from Bell South and was of the Methodist faith.She is survived by her grandson and his wife, Lee and Tara...
Randall Albert Lindsey
Jul 18, 2011
Randall A. Lindsey, 55, of Valdosta, died Monday, July 18, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Jacksonville, FL on May 9, 1956.Mr. Lindsey leaves to cherish his memory his roommate, Joseph Fletcher, his Lakeside Apartment residents and Behavioral Health Services Staff.A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, July 22, 2011 at eleven a. m. at...
Josephine Hunt Mcconnell
Jul 18, 2011
Josephine Hunt McConnell, 77, of Valdosta, died on Monday, July 18, 2011, at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Yorkshire, England she was the daughter of the late Joseph Hunt and Kate Oglesbury. Mrs. McConnell was a hair stylist and retired salon owner. Survivors are her daughter, Amanda Clair McConnell, son, Kent Todd and granddaughter, Aimee...
Mary Charles Leverette
Jul 16, 2011
Mary Charles Leverette, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully, at home and in her sleep, on Saturday, July 16th, just weeks short of her 91st birthday. Born to Charles Gallant Fendley and Maymie Louise Pylant of Tallahassee, Mary Charles married John C. Leverette, Jr. (deceased, 1987) just prior to his training as a navigator/bombardier in World War II. They shared an...
Wiley Capers Griffin
Jul 14, 2011
Wiley Capers "Matt" Griffin, 81, of Milner passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at the Griffin-Spalding Hospital in Griffin, Georgia. He was born on October 18, 1929 in Brooks County to the late Turner and Mattie Lou Selph Griffin and was a Baptist, a retired truck driver with Ace Hardware and Kroger Grocery Stores. His favorite pastime was making...
Donald Leigh Larus
Jul 14, 2011
Donald Leigh Larus, 87, of Naylor died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at home with his family by his side. He was born in Naylor on September 17, 1923 to the late Claude R. and Ida Leigh Larus. Donald was in the Army during WWII, a dispatcher for Owens-Illinois which is now PCA and was formerly associated with Ellinor Motor Company....
Donald Plenn Phelps
Jul 13, 2011
Donald Plenn Phelps, 89, of Hahira, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at his residence. He was born on June 22, 1922 in Mitchell County, GA to the late Mack Tallie and Mamie Dillingham Phelps. Mr. Phelps was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.He is survived by his wife, Marie Simpson Phelps of Hahira, two daughters and son in law, Brenda...
Charles Ronald Moon
Jul 13, 2011
Charles "Ronnie" Moon, 65, of Lake Park, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.He was born July 15, 1945 in Cordele a son of Charles Jack and E. Jeannette Waldrip Moon. He graduated from Lowndes High School with the Class of 1964 and worked at Owens Illinois before moving to Pompano Beach, FL, where...
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