OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Larry Eidson
Jun 23, 2023
Larry Eidson, 88, of Hahira, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2023 at Fellowship Home in Valdosta. Born to the late Samuel Eidson and Dovie Gray in Carrollton, Georgia, on March 23, 1935, Larry dedicated his life to serving the Lord and being the rock for his family. He enjoyed many years of retirement after a lifetime career in working...
Leon Jack Myers
Jun 21, 2023
Leon “Jack” Myers, 82, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Mr. Myers was born September 11, 1940, in Lincolnton, GA. He graduated from Washington High School where he played in the Washington band, under Dick Bissett as the band director. During high school and college, he played with a group for different social...
Eloise Parker Blanton
Jun 21, 2023
Eloise Parker Blanton, 89, of Dixie, GA, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Born in Boston, GA, on December 30, 1933 to the late Clayton S. Parker and Lela Kearse Parker. She was a lifelong member of West End Presbyterian Church. Eloise had worked for South Georgia Medical Center and retired after 31 years in the business office.
Eloise was...
Rene Walthall Chaney
Jun 20, 2023
Loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Rene Walthall Chaney, 59, of Cherry Lake, Florida, passed away on June 20, 2023. Rene was born July 9, 1963, to Fred and Jean Walthall in Fort Meyers, Florida.
Whether she was at the beach, on the lake, riding dirt roads or in her own backyard, Rene loved to be outdoors and enjoyed it most...
Elise Deanne Sandlin
Jun 20, 2023
Elise DeAnne Sandlin, 53, of Lake Park, suddenly passed away on June 20, 2023, at her home. She was born on January 24, 1970, in Valdosta to the late Ida Seretha Brown Russ. A graduate of Lowndes High School in 1988, DeAnne attended Valdosta State College and later received an accounting degree from Valdosta Technical College. She began her career...
Patsy Thompson
Jun 20, 2023
Patsy Ruth Odom Thompson, 69, of Lake Park, passed away suddenly at her home on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. She was born on August 16, 1953 in Hahira to the late Junior Odom and Maidee Ruth Powell Odom Stanley. She loved gardening, and fellowship with friends and neighbors. She loved the Lord, all her family and friends dearly. Her favorite...
Grady Harris Mixon
Jun 19, 2023
Grady Harris Mixon, Army Airborne Veteran and lifelong mechanic, passed away at his home in Valdosta on Monday, June 19, 2023. A Valdosta native, Grady was born on August 22, 1945, to the late William Harris Mixon and Virginia Conine Mixon. In his early career he worked on racing cars. Grady enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his grandchildren....
Jeanette Plaire Clanton
Jun 19, 2023
Jeanette Plaire Clanton, 89, of Hahira died June 19, 2023, at the Brightmoor Hospice Home after a long, courageous battle with dementia.
Jeanette Plaire Clanton was born September 14, 1933 to Cliff and Reba Plaire. Jeanette, her late husband Leland Clanton, and their son Mike were all born a city block away from each other in Hahira. Her ancestry goes back...
Regina Culpepper
Jun 19, 2023
Regina Holton Culpepper, 91, of Valdosta, died on Monday, June 19, 2023 after a period of declining health. Born on March 13, 1932, to the late Cary & Jessie Barrett Holton, she was a lifelong resident of this area. Growing up in Clyattville, she graduated from Clyattville High School and was an all-star basketball player in high school. She married...
Dale Morris Tucker
Jun 18, 2023
Dale Morris Tucker, 91, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Holly Hill Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 20, 1931, in Jesup to the late Frank C. and Nellie Ruth Dukes Morris. Mrs. Tucker grew up in Jesup and was a military wife for 20 years living in Georgia, Florida, California, and...
William K. Postel
Jun 18, 2023
William K Postel, 69, passed away in the early morning of Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Langdale Hospice after a brief illness. He was born March 23, 1954, in Springfield, MA. His parents were the late Walter P. Postel and Margaret K Sullivan. He attended Cathedral High School in Springfield, MA and Valdosta State College. He was a member of...
Lucille Carlton
Jun 17, 2023
Mrs. Lucille Copeland Carlton, 89, of Lakeland, GA, passed away on June 17, 2023. She was born in Brooks County, GA, on August 26, 1933 to the late John Fletcher Copeland and Lucy Davis Copeland. She enjoyed spending time with her family, along with shopping, gardening, and cooking. She will be missed dearly.
Mrs. Carlton is survived by her son, Timothy...
George Daniel Patterson, Sr.
Jun 16, 2023
George Daniel “Danny” Patterson, Sr., 73, passed away June 16, 2023 after a lengthy illness. Born on December 17, 1949, he was married to Donna Smith Patterson for 52 years. His parents were the late J.W. and Fannie Patterson. He was a member of the First Church of Clyattville. Danny was a Vietnam Veteran serving as a Navy SeaBee and...
Maryann K. Martin
Jun 16, 2023
Maryann K. Martin, peacefully passed away on June 16, 2023, at the age of 86 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on May 27, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA. Maryann spent her early days in Camden County, GA, before attending Southern Georgia College. She married the love of her life, M. Bryant Martin, Jr. and they had a long happy...
Tasheena (Sheena) Ward
Jun 15, 2023
Tasheena (Sheena) Nichole Davis Ward, 41, of Palm Bay, Florida, died on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Palm Bay Hospital. She was born in Valdosta on February 4, 1982, to the late Randall H. Davis and Mary Kay Weaver Davis. Sheena worked with the American Red Cross as a phlebotomist and loved nature and being outdoors.
She is survived by her...
Chad Douglas Hall
Jun 15, 2023
On June 15, 2023, the Angels in Heaven got lucky when they were joined by Chad Douglas Hall. A bear of a man with a heart to match. The kindest of his clan. Adored by everyone who ever met or knew him. Revered by his son, nieces, and nephews. Loved by his parents, brothers, and sisters. A person who worked...
Anne Wooley
Jun 14, 2023
Anne Rice Wooley, 84, of Lake Park, GA, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2023 surrounded by loved ones. Anne, born February 6, 1939 in Meridian, MS, was preceded in death by her parents Evelyn & Harry Rice, husband M.C. Wooley, Jr., brother Harry, and grandson Garrison McDaniel. Anne leaves behind her children, Debbie (Kevin) McDaniel, Jeff (Lesa) Wooley, and...
Ralph S. Daugharty
Jun 14, 2023
Ralph S. Daugharty, 94, of Howell, GA passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. A lifelong resident of this area he was born on February 25, 1929, to the late Frank and Lizzie Daugharty. Mr. Daugharty graduated from Echols County High School and attended Massey Business College of Jacksonville, FL. He enjoyed being with his...
Marcia Jordan
Jun 14, 2023
Marcia Futch Jordan, 85, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. She was born in Atlanta, GA on August 20, 1937, to the late Lacy Elbert (L.E.) Futch, Jr. and Mildred Wetherington Futch. She was a homemaker and a member of the Emmaus Community. Mrs. Jordan faithfully attended Hahira United Methodist Church and was a member of...
Martha Tootle
Jun 13, 2023
Martha Jenkins Tootle, 93, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Langdale Hospice House. Martha was born on December 26, 1929, in Alamo, Georgia to the late Ralston G. and Pearl Morris Jenkins. She was a retired fourth grade teacher with the Valdosta City Schools and a member of Northside Baptist Church and the Valdosta/Lowndes County Retired Teacher...