OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas

Corbin Lee Neeley

Corbin Lee Neeley

Sep 30, 2023

Corbin Lee Neeley, 57, of Spring Hill, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023. He was born in Lawrenceville, Illinois, on February 24, 1966. He is survived by his loving wife, Tina and son, Logan. He was preceded in death by his son, Justin. He also leaves behind his parents, Harold and Leta Neeley, brothers, Mike Neeley (Kim), Scott...

Leon Roberson

Leon Roberson

Sep 30, 2023

Leon Lavon "PETE" Roberson born to Oliver Jackson Roberson and Adrian NeSmith Roberson on September 26, 1934 passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Oliver and Adrian Roberson, his brothers: Edgar O Roberson (Louise/and Ruth), Richard Melvin Roberson (Margaret), Oliver J. Roberson, Jr. (Sue), Clyde...

Vicki Magis

Vicki Magis

Sep 29, 2023

Vicki Magis, 79, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away surrounded by her children on Friday, September 29, 2023 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Herrin, Illinois on June 24, 1944 to the late Albert and Dora (Wilson) Jack, and grew up in Marion, Illinois. After marrying her husband, Thomas Magis, they moved to the Sandy Springs suburb of Atlanta...

Yvonne Bonnie Segerstrom

Yvonne Bonnie Segerstrom

Sep 29, 2023

Yvonne (Bonnie) Luke Segerstrom, 85, of Valdosta, passed away on September 29, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on April 30, 1938 to the late Leon Luke and Grovie Solomon Ellis.

Bonnie met and married the love of her life of 64 years, Ward L. Segerstrom of Ida Grove, Iowa. Bonnie loved her family and she loved her...

Mary Jane B. Wetherington

Mary Jane B. Wetherington

Sep 26, 2023

Mary Jane B. Wetherington, 85, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 21, 1938 and was the daughter of William Howard Bridges and Frances Harrell Bridges. She attended Mercer University and West Georgia College. She was a retired teacher, first for 2 years at St. John's Catholic...

Jerry Leslie Corbett

Jerry Leslie Corbett

Sep 25, 2023

Jerry Leslie Corbett, 77, of Lake Park, GA, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023. He was born on October 25, 1945 to the late Austin and Wynell Corbett. Jerry grew up in Echols County and attended Echols County High School in the 1960’s. He then worked on the family farm, and for 17 years as a machine operator at...

Ronnie Allen Myracle

Ronnie Allen Myracle

Sep 24, 2023

Ronnie Allen Myracle, age 74, of Hahira, peacefully passed away at his home on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Born on April 29, 1949, in Dyersburg, TN, he was the son of the late Claude and Vonita Phillips Myracle. Ronnie had a passion for sports and was particularly fond of horse racing, with a special love for the Kentucky Derby. He...

Ann Stone

Ann Stone

Sep 24, 2023

Our beloved “Mimi”, Ann Traylor Stone, departed this life for the next at dawn on Sunday, September 24, 2023. She breathed her last at home, in her bedroom, surrounded by those she loved most, her husband, her son and daughter-in-law, her daughter and son-in-law, her grandchildren, and even her loyal companion, Charley the Corgi.

Ann was born on April 8, 1946...

Anthony Charles Marturano

Anthony Charles Marturano

Sep 22, 2023

Anthony Charles Marturano, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 22, 2023, in the comfort of his home. Born on May 15, 1951, in Rome, NY, to Joseph and Jennie Farino Marturano, we were blessed to have him with us for 72 years.

Tony or Mertz, as he was known by his friends, lived a life that was...

Casie Rowell

Casie Rowell

Sep 21, 2023

Casie Pearl (Tid) Rowell, 90, of Shady Shores, Texas and formerly of Valdosta, passed peacefully on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 22, 1933, in Valdosta to the late Anderson and Casie Newsome Boyd, and had been a resident of Valdosta all her life, having moved six years ago...

Mary Helen Bruhl

Mary Helen Bruhl

Sep 18, 2023

Mary Helen Bruhl, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on September 18, 2023 in Tallahassee, FL at the age of 71. She was born in Bath, NY to the late Michael George and Doris Vandelinder George. For 13 years, Mrs. Bruhl worked as a dedicated personnel manager for Walmart. In her free time, she found joy in clothes shopping,...

Kathryn Mowrey Armstrong

Kathryn Mowrey Armstrong

Sep 17, 2023

Kathryn Mowrey Armstrong, 69, of Valdosta, entered into Eternity to her Lord and Savior’s arms on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Langdale Hospice House following a heroic fight against cancer. She was born in Upland, California on January 15, 1954, and later adopted by the late Robert Ellis and Dorothy Palmer Mowrey of Geneva, Alabama. She was a graduate of...

Dr. Robert Martin

Dr. Robert Martin

Sep 15, 2023

Robert E. “Bobby” Martin, Ph.D., 73, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023 at The Canopy in Valdosta. He was born in Athens, GA on August 8, 1950 to the late James Edwin Martin and Carolyn McCall Martin. Growing up in Valdosta, he graduated from Valdosta High School in 1968 and then attended Valdosta State College where he...

Cheryl Jean Smith

Cheryl Jean Smith

Sep 13, 2023

Cheryl Jean Smith, 65, extraordinary woman, wife, mother and grandmother, died at her home in Valdosta, on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. A graduate of Lowndes County High School and a member of the Georgia Bridgemen, Cheryl was born in Valdosta on October 18, 1957, the daughter of James F. Ussery and Barbara Brady Ussery. She had an amazing work ethic...

Latrelle Barker-Pace

Latrelle Barker-Pace

Sep 13, 2023

Latrelle Griffin Barker Pace, 82, of Hahira, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born in Live Oak, Florida on October 4, 1940, to the late Lonnie and Cora Ellis Griffin. She was a homemaker who loved to collect salt and pepper shakers along with other wot-knots and trinkets and was known...

Ruth Floyd

Ruth Floyd

Sep 13, 2023

Ruth Butts Floyd, a 96-year-old resident of Valdosta, peacefully passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. She was born in Douglas, GA, on January 28, 1927, to the late Thomas Jefferson Butts and Charity Davis Butts. At a young age, Ruth demonstrated her work ethic by beginning her employment at Douglas Airfield at 16 and working at...

Sharon W. Stalvey

Sharon W. Stalvey

Sep 9, 2023

Sharon W. Stalvey, 67, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Langdale Hospice House following a period of declining health. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 27, 1955, to the late James Edward and Sara Elizabeth Brinson Williams, and grew up in Albany, Georgia. Sharon graduated from Valdosta State College in 1978 with a bachelor's degree...

Bettie Fowler Bazemore

Bettie Fowler Bazemore

Sep 8, 2023

Bettie Fowler Bazemore, 95, of Valdosta, died on Friday, September 8, 2023. Born in Americus to the late John C. & Ethel Fowler, she grew up in Macon and has lived in Valdosta for the past 75 years. After high school in Macon, Bettie attended the University of Georgia where she graduated with a degree in Physical Education. She rode...

Larry Stephen Cason

Larry Stephen Cason

Sep 6, 2023

Larry Stephen Cason, 71, of Lakeland, died on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Kennesaw, Georgia on January 26, 1952, to the late John Anderson Cason, Jr. and Bertha Kennison Cason. Larry retired from Belk’s after 38 years of service and worked as manager of the men’s clothing department....

Tracey Rebecca Wellman

Tracey Rebecca Wellman

Sep 4, 2023

Tracey Rebecca Wellman, age 57, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 in Berrien County, GA. Born on January 10, 1966, she was the daughter of Doris Rose McLean Hall and the late Terry C. Hall. Tracey had a zest for life and enjoyed traveling. She was a talented artist, embracing her creativity through painting. Tracey cherished the ocean and...