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Mike Dame
Jan 30, 2023
William Michael Dame, 66, of Valdosta, went to his eternal reward on Monday, January 30, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on February 20, 1956, in Valdosta to the late William Benjamin and Shirley Cooper Dame. Mike was self-employed for many years in contract cleaning and sales. As a lifelong member of Central Avenue Church of Christ,...
Jack D. Hayes
Jan 28, 2023
Jack D. Hayes, 90, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at his residence following a five-year battle with cancer. He was born on June 23, 1932 in Lexington, South Carolina to the late Daniel and Grovie Hayes, and he grew up in Edgefield, South Carolina. He was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi where...
Sylvia Higgins
Jan 28, 2023
Sylvia Dowling Higgins, 84, of Dasher passed away at Tift Regional Medical Center on Saturday, January 28, 2023. She was born in Lowndes County to the late James Carroll and Susie Turner Dowling on December 20, 1938. Mrs. Higgins was a member of the Central Avenue Church of Christ at which she taught Primary Sunday School and did other activities....
Dwain Fletcher
Jan 27, 2023
Carl Dwayne (Dwain) Fletcher peacefully passed away at home on January 27, 2023 surrounded by the love of his family. He was born June 30th, 1938 in Cecil, GA to Carl and Montine (Chambers) Fletcher. He married his best friend and life partner, Billie Jo Fletcher in May 1975, creating a loving blended family. They were married for 47 years.
His...
Arthur Wayne Exum
Jan 26, 2023
Wayne Exum, 72, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville, Georgia. He was born on September 26, 1950, in Valdosta to the late Eugene Franklin and Cleo Lastinger Exum. Mr. Exum was a veteran of the United States Air Force and had served during the time of the Vietnam conflict. He...
Steve Mitchell Dowling
Jan 24, 2023
Steve Mitchell Dowling, 64, of Lake Park, died on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Valdosta on November 6, 1958 and has been a life-long resident of this area. Steve had been a plant manager with Union Tank Car in the past and was currently working as a private contractor/consultant in...
Thomas Julian Swails
Jan 24, 2023
Thomas (T.J.) Julian Swails, 44, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. He was born on October 1, 1978 to Thomas Swails and Dianne Downing Swails. He loved his family and was family oriented. He had many friends, and loved to hunt, fish, and the outdoors. He loved his job at PCA, where he had worked for 21...
Larry Frederick Roberts
Jan 24, 2023
Larry Frederick Roberts, 78, of Lake Park, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. He was born on December 2, 1944 in Valdosta, to the late Willie Fred and Vivian Bernice Bray Roberts. He grew up in Echols County, and graduated from Echols County High School in 1963. Larry attended trade school where he got the basics for his career...
Khemthong Porter
Jan 22, 2023
Khemthong Porter, 76, of Lake Park, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Thailand on April 18, 1946. She enjoyed fishing and playing Bingo. She was of the Buddhist faith, and enjoyed going to the temple for festivities, and visiting with other monks. She was married to Joseph Porter for 38...
Karen Anne Gunter
Jan 22, 2023
Karen Anne Gunter, 57, of Hahira died Sunday, January 22, 2023. She was born on September 7, 1965 in San Antonio, TX to Aaron Eugene Parten and the late Josephine Ella Wood Parten. Karen loved to help people. She was a retired Special Education teacher at Lowndes High School. She truly loved her students. She was a talented cook and...
Harold Archibald Bethea
Jan 22, 2023
Harold Archibald Bethea, 92, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Jacksonville, FL, on June 24, 1930 to the late Alpheus James Bethea and Corrine Morgan Bethea. He played high school football at Woodlawn High in Birmingham, AL, and went on to play football at the University of Louisville, Kentucky...
James Donald Yale
Jan 22, 2023
James Donald Yale, 90, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at The Canopy in Valdosta, GA. He was born in Valdosta on January 23, 1932 to the late Arthur Talley Yale and Mae Elizabeth Simpson Yale. He had worked for Valdosta Drug Company and was in pharmaceutical sales. Mr. Yale was a hardworking, funny, witty, and business savvy person....
R. Wayne Alexander
Jan 21, 2023
R. Wayne Alexander, 79, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on April 29, 1943, to the late Rowland and Montyne Street Alexander. Growing up in Summerville, Wayne graduated from Chattooga High School and then joined the United States Army. Upon his return from active duty, he...
Edna Whigham
Jan 21, 2023
Edna Whigham, 81, of Lake Park, died at her home on Saturday, January 21, 2023 following a brief illness. Born in Madison, Florida, on February 9, 1941, Edna was the daughter of the late Charles Fitch Sims and Lois Sibbie Sims. She grew up in Madison and graduated from Madison High School and attended University of Florida to become a...
Tokuko Donathan
Jan 20, 2023
Tokuko Donathan, 86, of Valdosta died Friday, January 20, 2023 at South GA Medical Center. She was born in Nagoya, Japan on May 6, 1936 to the late Sei Ishihara and Akiko Miyazaki Ishihara. Tokuko was a homemaker and an Episcopalian. She enjoyed college football and basketball and was a huge fan of FSU football. Tokuko loved her family and...
Winston Willard Shaw
Jan 20, 2023
Winston Willard Shaw, 76, of Valdosta died Friday, January 20, 2023 at his residence. He was born on December 8, 1946 in Valdosta to the late Elliott and Frances Crosby Shaw. Mr. Shaw was a seamstress with Shaw Brothers Tent and Awning, a United States Army Veteran and a member of Frances Lake Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and...
Kaleb Gael Marcos
Jan 19, 2023
Kaleb Gael Marcos, beloved 7 month old child of Petrona Francisco Pascual and Jacinta Tomasa Marcos of Jennings, Florida, died at Live Oak Medical Center in Suwannee County, Florida on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Kaleb was born in Valdosta, Georgia, on June 8, 2022.
Kaleb is survived by his parents; sisters, Micaela and Eulalia, brother, Armando; grandparents, Jacinto and Angelina Marcos...
Frederick Caddell
Jan 19, 2023
Frederick B. (Fred) Caddell, III, 60, of Hahira, died on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at his residence. He was born on November 8, 1962, in Atlanta, Georgia to Fred Caddell, Jr., and the late Linda Caddell Willard Chase. Fred retired from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant and was a flight engineer on C-5A aircraft. Fred earned...
Betty Williams
Jan 18, 2023
Betty Crews Williams, 85, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Fellowship Home at Brookside. She was born on February 24, 1937, in Statenville, to the late Roy and Trudy Herndon Crews. She was a homemaker and was passionate about her family, gardening, and her church. Mrs. Williams was a member of Lake Park Church of God.
Mrs....
Joshua Jarvis
Jan 18, 2023
Joshua Cody Jarvis, 40, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Valdosta on October 26, 1982, and had been a lifelong resident of this area. Josh enjoyed working on classic cars and was a classic car enthusiast. He was also fitness minded and liked working out at the local fitness centers. Josh...
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