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Jimmy Winters, Sr.
Oct 15, 2023
Jimmy Oswell Winters, Sr., 80, of Valdosta, Georgia died on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at the Langdale Hospice House. He was born on April 26, 1943 to the late Lester Tittle Winters and Eva J. Crosby Winters in Quitman, Georgia.
Jimmy received Christ as his Lord and Savior and was baptized in the Baptist faith at Francis Lake Baptist Church, in...
Irene Hanna
Oct 15, 2023
Irene Hoke Hanna, aged 60, passed away on October 15, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. She was born on January 27, 1963 in Ft. Myers, FL to the late Charles Henry Hoke and Catherine Amelia Doherty Dukes. Irene was the proud owner and operator of Crepe Myrtle Nursery for two decades. She found joy in spending time...
Louise Burk
Oct 14, 2023
LOUISE IRENE GARMON BURK
My mom, Louise Irene Garmon Burk, was the fourth of nine children born to Lena Stone and Ivey Garmon, in a wood plank Cabbage Town house, on her momma’s bed, during the “longest and deepest downturn in the history of the United States,” the Great Depression, in 1932. That same year, Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated sitting president...
Joe Franklin Wetherington
Oct 12, 2023
In Loving Memory of Joe Franklin Wetherington
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the untimely passing of Joe Franklin Wetherington, a vibrant soul who left us unexpectedly on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at the age of 21. Born on June 22, 2002, in Valdosta, Joe was the beloved son of Stephanie Marquez and Jamie Wetherington.
Joe possessed an unyielding passion...
Paul Robert Neuda
Oct 11, 2023
Paul Robert Neuda, 84, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on June 6, 1939, in Vienna Austria to the late Dr. Paul M. Neuda M.D., and Rosalie Neuda. He was preceded by his wife, Gloria George Neuda; a grandson, Scott Chesser; a niece, Shayna Shapiro Garland; a nephew, Steve Haltiwanger,...
Mary Nell Wright Coody
Oct 11, 2023
Mary Nell Wright Coody, 95, of Lake Park, passed away October 11, 2023, at Suwannee Valley Nursing Care in Jasper, Florida. She was born to Marcus Orin and Carrie Wright in Claysville, Alabama. She was married to W.O. (Bill) Coody for almost 60 years prior to his passing in 2015.
Nell was a homemaker most of her life, devoted to caring...
Oscar Franklin Culpepper
Oct 9, 2023
Oscar Franklin Culpepper, 89, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023 following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 18, 1934, in Abbeville, AL, to the late Oscar Culpepper and Ethel Parker Culpepper. He was a faithful member of Central Avenue Church of Christ and was an athlete his whole life. In 1956, he lost his right...
Wilma Florine Ellenberg Roberson
Oct 7, 2023
Wilma Florine Ellenberg Roberson, 83, of Valdosta, died Saturday, October 7, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center after declining health. She was surrounded by her family at this time.
Wilma was born January 21, 1940, in Brooks County to the late James P. and Ella Mae Hutchinson Ellenberg. After graduation from Valdosta High School, she worked as an office clerk at...
John Walton Coleman
Oct 6, 2023
John Walton Coleman, age 77, a resident of Valdosta, Georgia, died on October 6, 2023, while a patient at South Georgia Medical Center. John was the son of Meta Shaw Coleman and Theo Wade Coleman. John graduated from Valdosta High School and the University of Georgia, where he was a proud member of Kappa Alpha Order. He attended Mercer University...
William Mashburn, Jr.
Oct 5, 2023
William (Bill) Wallace Mashburn, Jr., 82, of Quitman, died on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 21, 1941, in Quitman to the late William Wallace, Sr., and Mary Elizabeth Guess Mashburn. He graduated from Valdosta High School in 1959 and married his high school sweetheart, Myra, on March...
Dale Gordon Burns
Oct 5, 2023
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Dale Gordon Burns, 66.
Dale was born on August 24, 1957 in Valdosta to parents Margaret Hendry and Lloyd Burns and died peacefully in his sleep on the night of October 5, 2023 at his home in Quitman.
Dale was a free spirit with a passion for the arts. He was...
Mickey Dean Mcmillan
Oct 4, 2023
Mickey Dean McMillan, who unexpectedly passed away at the age of 68 in his Hahira, GA home on October 4, 2023.
Mickey, born on October 27, 1954, in Hahira, GA, was the cherished son of the late Robert and Annie Jane (Giddens) McMillan. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Ernie McMillan Sr.
A devoted family man, Mickey's love for...
Andrew Bennett Becton, Jr.
Oct 4, 2023
Andrew Bennett Becton, Jr. (“Benjie”), 70, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023 while visiting friends in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on October 3, 1953 in Sacramento, California to Bennie and Harriett Becton. After Bennett graduated from Pompano Beach High School, he attended Valdosta State University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business.
Bennett...
Billy Parrish
Oct 4, 2023
Willie Frank Parrish, 88, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at Fellowship Home. Billy was born in Mayday, GA on February 20, 1935 to the late A. V. (Buck) and Ruth Herring Parrish. He was a member of Central Avenue Church of Christ, after getting baptized at age 81.
He graduated in 1953 from Lake Park High School,...
Laura Lynn Miller
Oct 4, 2023
Laura Lynn McCorkle Miller, 73, of Savannah and Shellman Bluff, GA., died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Savannah after a long illness.
She was born November 2, 1949, in Detroit, MI to Joe and Hattie Kush Shiver, and reared since age 2 in Valdosta, GA by Marvin “Mac” and Evelyn McCorkle.
She was a 1967 graduate of Valdosta High School and a...
Sarah W. Noel
Oct 4, 2023
Sarah W. Noel, 97, of Quitman, died on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born on September 27, 1926, in Naylor, Georgia to the late Lawson Wetherington and Carrie Mae Brantley Wetherington and lived in Virginia for several years. She retired as the Vice-President of Operations with Robinson-Humphries and loved working...
Robert Dee Elliott
Oct 3, 2023
Robert Dee Elliott, 60, of Valdosta, peacefully passed away on October 3, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on July 20, 1963, in St. Mary's, FL, he was the son of the late Wiley John Elliott and Ida Dell Williams Elliott. Mr. Elliott worked as a CPA for Fowler, Holley, Rambo & Stalvey. Outside of work, he found great...
Mike Hamm
Oct 3, 2023
Mike Hamm, 67, of Dasher, died suddenly on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta to the late Ralph & Helen Copeland Hamm, he was a lifelong resident of this area. Growing up Mike attended Georgia Christian School and graduated with the Class of 1975, while in high school, he loved playing basketball and wore...
Rodney Bottiglieri
Oct 3, 2023
Mr. Bottiglieri passed away on Tuesday October 3, 2023. Mr. Bottiglieri was a gun enthusiast, enjoyed cars and vehicles, and loved spending time with his son.
He is survived by a son, Joseph Bottiglieri, of Valdosta; and a daughter, Kelsey Patten, of South Carolina.
Barbara Sorrell
Oct 1, 2023
Barbara Sorrell, 84, of Young Harris, GA, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023. She was born in Adel, GA, on November 19, 1938, to the late Wilma Southerland and Janie Lee Crumpton Southerland. Mrs. Sorrell grew up in Hahira, and graduated from Hahira High School, was a cheerleader and a member of the chorus. Mrs. Sorrell started dating J.D....
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