OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Earl Daniel Smith

Earl Daniel Smith

Mar 29, 2009

EARL DANIEL SMITH, 87, of Lake Park, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009, at Langdale Hospice House after several months of declining health. He was born on March 5, 1922 in Valdosta to the late Daniel U. "Dan" and Mattie Thomas Smith. Earl was a graduate of Valdosta High School and North Georgia College, Dahlonega. During World War II he...

Margaret B. Cooper

Margaret B. Cooper

Mar 29, 2009

Margaret B. Cooper, 92, of Valdosta died Sunday, March 29, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on August 8, 1916 in Gardi, Georgia to the late Lambert and Ruby King Bennett and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Cooper was a Home Economist with Georgia Power and a member of the First United Methodist Church....

Ross  Carter

Ross Carter

Mar 28, 2009

Ross Carter, 85, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Crestwood Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Born in Valdosta on June 10, 1923, he was the son of the late Ross C. and Irene Pittman Carter. Mr. Carter was retired form Railroad Express Agency and had been a Sergeant with the Lowndes County Sheriff's Department. Survivors are...

Teresa Tri

Teresa Tri

Mar 28, 2009

TERESA TRI, 56, of Valdosta, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 28, 2009, at her home. Teresa was born on December 12, 1952 in Atlanta, and graduated from East Atlanta High School with the Class of 1970. Teresa and her husband, Dr. Terry B. Tri, have lived in Valdosta for the past fourteen years and she was Office Manager at his...

Vanelle Kendall Anderson

Vanelle Kendall Anderson

Mar 26, 2009

VaNelle Kendall Anderson of Valdosta died on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at the Langdale Hospice after several years of declining health. A native Valdostan, daughter of Clyde Bolton and William Pinckney Kendall. After attending Valdosta City Schools, she graduated from VHS in 1932. She received a Bachelor's degree from Georgia State Women's College (now VSU) in 1936; she later earned...

Cecil Marion Scarborough

Cecil Marion Scarborough

Mar 25, 2009

Cecil M. Scarborough, 95, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Smith Northview Hospital. He was born in Dexter, GA to the late Joseph Herman and Marietta Adams Scarborough on May 20, 1913. Mr. Scarborough was a member of Faith Baptist Church, a retired civil service employee from Moody Air Force Base, was a painter and a furniture refinisher.He...

April Dawn Utter

April Dawn Utter

Mar 25, 2009

April Dawn Utter, 38, of Valdosta died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Sylacauga, Alabama on December 31, 1970 to the late William David and Rebecca Ann Higgins Morris and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Utter enjoyed the being at the beach and with her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband,...

Louis Thomas Tweedell, Jr.

Louis Thomas Tweedell, Jr.

Mar 23, 2009

Louis Thomas Tweedell, Jr., 91, of Hahira died Monday, March 23, 2009 at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville. He was born in Atlanta on June 5, 1917 to the late Louis Thomas, Sr. and Floye Johnson Tweedell and had lived in this area for thirty years. Mr. Tweedell was a veteran of the United States Army having served...

Barton Dean Baggett

Barton Dean Baggett

Mar 22, 2009

Dr. Barton Dean Baggett, 46, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Sunday, March 22, 2009. Lifetime resident of Valdosta, Dr. Baggett was born on August 31, 1962, the son of Alice Amos and the late Lawrence Baggett. He was a Dr. of Podiatry and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Annette Underwood Baggett, son, Tyler Baggett, daughter,...

Myra  Kelly  Prewitte

Myra Kelly Prewitte

Mar 22, 2009

Myra Kelly Prewitte, 84, of Valdosta, passed away on March 22, 2009 in Marietta. Born on August 17, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Winnie Lewis Kelly and Ernest E. Kelly of Valdosta. Myra lived in the AG Rhodes Home in Marietta for the past 16 years. Her perseverance, strength and contentment touched and blessed many people. Myra...

Clifford A Dorminey

Clifford A Dorminey

Mar 21, 2009

Clifford A. Dorminey, 81, of Valdosta died on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at his son's residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 20, 1928 in Lowndes County to the late Robert Fred and Minnie Ola Boone Dorminey and has been a lifelong resident. He was a retired mechanic with Western Auto after 28 years of service and...

William  L. (Bill) Fornes

William L. (Bill) Fornes

Mar 21, 2009

William L. (Bill) Fornes, 80, of Valdosta, GA died on Saturday, March 21, 2009 following a lengthy illness. Born in Aflex, Pike County, Kentucky to the late Lon and Matilda Roberts Fornes, he and his wife Nancy Williams, graduated from Christiansburg High School in 1945 and 1948 respectively. Mr. Fornes graduated from Virginia Tech in 1950 and was commissioned as...

Joe F. Craig

Joe F. Craig

Mar 20, 2009

Joe F. Craig, 62, of Lake Park died on Friday, March 20, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born on July 28, 1946 to the late James Walter and Martha Suits Craig in Birmingham, Alabama. He was retired from Roadway Express Trucking Company and was a member of Francis Lake Baptist Church. Mr. Craig...

Paul Moore Craig, Jr.

Paul Moore Craig, Jr.

Mar 20, 2009

Paul Craig, 72, of Valdosta, died on Friday, March 20, 2009 following a sudden illness. Born in Eudora, AR, Paul and his family had lived here for the past 40 years. Paul was a gentle soul who was loving and greatly loved. He loved his father very much and served and cared for him in his later years. Following the...

Richard David Buenrostro

Richard David Buenrostro

Mar 20, 2009

Richard David Buenrostro, 27, of Valdosta, died Friday, March 20, 2009. He was born on November 8, 1981 in Homestead, FL to Efren Sr. and Seleta J. Bolin Buenrostro. Richard was a cook at Wooden Nickel Pub and was of the Christian faith.He is survived by his daughter, Gabrielle Buenrostro, his son, Nicolas Buenrostro, his parents, Efren Sr. and Seleta...

Grover Cleveland  Arnold, Iii

Grover Cleveland Arnold, Iii

Mar 17, 2009

Grover Cleveland (Cleve) Arnold, III, 55, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on January 26, 1954 in Valdosta. Cleve was a graduate of Valdosta High School and Valdosta State University where he received a degree in Accounting. He worked for many years as a financial planner with American Express Financial...

Helga Emma Black

Helga Emma Black

Mar 17, 2009

HELGA EMMA BLACK, 77, of Valdosta, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. She was born on May 18, 1931 in Frankfurt, Germany, a daughter of Johann and Regina Albert.Following World War II, she attended business school and was employed as a legal secretary until she met her future husband, J.W. Black. Following...

Elmer  E.  Miller

Elmer E. Miller

Mar 17, 2009

Elmer E. Miller, 75, of Valdosta died on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Camden County on December 15, 1933 to the late Spencer and Ethel Ribbon Miller. He was a former truck driver for Joiner Transport and had attended Bethel Church of God in the past.Survivors include four...

Max  F.  Johns Jr.

Max F. Johns Jr.

Mar 16, 2009

Max F. Johns, Jr., 69, of Lake Park, died of a sudden illness on Monday, March 16, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Bradenton, Florida on January 22, 1940, Mr. Johns had made his home in Lowndes County for many years. He worked in construction with Reames and Son for 25 years. He was a member of First...

Edie Coppage

Edie Coppage

Mar 16, 2009

Edie Coppage, 87, of Hahira, died Monday, March 16, 2009 at Shand's at University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville, FL. She was born on September 28, 1921 in Piedmont, SC to the late Avery and Exie Cope Parker. Mrs. Coppage was a retired evangelist, a waitress, she owned and operated a restaurant, was a massager, a greeter for a chiropractor...