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Kevin Neighbors
Dec 19, 2022
Kevin Karl Neighbors, 60, of Valdosta passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 in Jefferson County, FL due to a trucking accident. He was born on August 11, 1962 in Vincennes, Indiana to the late Dallas Otis Neighbors and Roberta Louise Madden Neighbors. Mr. Neighbors was a truck driver for William’s Brother’s Trucking Company of Hazelhurst, GA.
He is survived by his...
Wanda Faye Thompson
Dec 19, 2022
Wanda Faye Thompson, 80, of Lake Park passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022. She was born on January 2, 1942, in Crab Orchard, TN to the late Elmer Harley Thompson and Myrtle Bell Chaffin Thompson. Ms. Thompson enjoyed crocheting, quilting, flowers, crafts, and doing puzzles. She listened to gospel music and enjoyed cooking. Ms. Thompson was a caregiver for...
Grace K. Wombolt
Dec 16, 2022
Grace (Ketterling) Wombolt passed away quietly of natural causes in her sleep on Friday morning, December 16, 2022, a few days shy of her 88th birthday
Grace was married to Edward George Wombolt in 1952. They had 2 children: Brenda Bowers (St. Petersburg, FL) and Brent Wombolt (deceased of Jacksonville, FL). Her 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren all lovingly referred...
James Carroll
Dec 15, 2022
James Davis “Jimmy” Carroll, Jr, 83, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Thursday December 15, 2022, at the Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, GA. His was a life well lived. He was born on October 23, 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. James Davis (Jamie) Carroll, Sr. in Valdosta, GA. Mrs. Carroll was the former Lida Frances Garbutt. “Jimmy,” as he...
Donna Martin
Dec 13, 2022
Donna Lee Martin, 67, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. She was born on October 17, 1955 in Valdosta. She was loved by many and will be forever missed on earth. She was a devoted mother, sister, grandmother and friend. She lived for her family and was always happy to help anyone in need.
A graveside service for...
Eric Shealey
Dec 10, 2022
After a courageous battle with leukemia, Eric Lee Gibson Shealey, 37, of Lowndes County passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022, at his home. He was born on June 23, 1985, in Valdosta to Robert Shealey, Jr. and Lynn Fletcher (Folsom). Eric was an avid music lover. He played the guitar and was a lead singer of several bands throughout his...
Richard Dell
Dec 10, 2022
Richard Dell “R D” 72 of Barney passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Quitman on April 16, 1950 to the late Richard Fred Dell and Arlene Elizabeth Bramblett Dell. After graduating from high school R D attended Val Tech and ABAC. He had worked with the Morven Police Department and was a retired...
Mary Myers
Dec 10, 2022
Mary George Jackson Myers, 85, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022. She was born on September 30, 1937, in Clyattville, GA to the late Arthur Hampton Jackson and Annie Delphia Bellew Jackson. Her career was extensive, she was a loving wife and mother of four children. She was a home economist, strategist, engineer, accountant, babysitter, teacher, coach,...
Raymond J. Folsom
Dec 8, 2022
Raymond J. Folsom, 87, of Hahira passed away at Fellowship Brookside in Nashville, GA Thursday, December 8, 2022. He was born on the family farm in Hahira on November 3, 1935 to the late Lewis J. and Arrie C. Folsom. Raymond was retired from the United States Post Office and a retired farmer. He enjoyed traveling and reading.
Mr. Folsom is...
Brenda Kay Mcgrath
Dec 7, 2022
Brenda Kaye Butler McGrath, 65, of Valdosta, formerly of Canaan, NH, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. She was born in Cleveland, TN on July 5, 1957 to the Betty Ruth Harp Butler and late Franklin D.R. Butler. Mrs. McGrath was passionate about music, played the flute, piccolo, piano, and wrote poetry. She was a member of Azalea Winds...
Grant Ward Brown
Dec 6, 2022
Grant Ward Brown, 74, of Valdosta, GA, died on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Grant was born on June 3, 1948 in Los Angeles, California to John R. and Vonna L. Brown.
Grant was raised in Inglewood, California. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Whittier College and his master’s at Occidental where he studied voice and choral conducting. As a member of...
Dr. Manuel Tovar
Dec 4, 2022
Dr. Manuel Tovar entered his eternal rest on Sunday December 4, 2022, surrounded by his family. Manuel was born in Monterrey, Mexico August 28, 1929. He grew up very poor, but with determination, hard work and no books; he achieved his goal to become a physician. He studied at Facultad de Medicina, U.N.L., Monterrey, Mexico, 1950-1956.
Manuel did an internship rotation,...
Janice Lucille Grier
Dec 3, 2022
Janice Lucille Grier, 77, of Quitman, died on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Archbold Hospital in Thomasville. She was born in Valdosta on November 11, 1945, to the late Terrell Edward and Louise Pauline Gay Massey. Mrs. Grier was a retired owner/operator of the Big 7 Motel and a member of the Philadelphia Baptist Church. Mrs. Janice was a people...
Joseph Lawrence (J.L.) Weldon
Dec 3, 2022
Joseph Lawrence (J.L.) Weldon, 74, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, December 3, 2022. He was born on May 9, 1948, in Waycross, GA to the late Ocie Lawrence Weldon and Minnie Elizabeth McInvale Weldon. Mr. Weldon was married to Martha Jean Rouse Weldon for 55 years. Joseph retired from the City of Valdosta after 30 years as an Assistant Superintendent...
Genaro Texidor
Dec 2, 2022
Genaro Texidor, 83, of Valdosta, died on Friday, December 2, 2022, at his residence. He was born on January 19, 1939, in Cayey, Puerto Rico. Mr. Texidor was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from the City of New York where he worked in the transportation division as a bus driver. He was a Jehovah’s Witness...
Robert Clifton Wingate, Jr.
Dec 1, 2022
Robert Clifton “Cliff” Wingate, Jr., 65, of Hahira, died at Langdale Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, December 1, 2022. He was born in Camilla to the late Robert Clifton “Big Papa” Wingate, Sr., and Carolyn Kemp Wingate. Growing up in Mitchell County, Cliff graduated from Ravenwood Academy in 1975. During high school, he played baseball...
Chandler Haynes
Nov 29, 2022
Chandler Olliff Haynes, 44, of Hahira, died on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Hahira on June 27, 1978, to the late Dale and Ann Haynes and has been a lifelong resident of this area. Chandler had worked briefly for Norfolk Southern Company in communications until his health began to be a challenge for him....
Bradley Clayton Grooms
Nov 28, 2022
Bradley Clayton (Clay) Grooms, 54, of Valdosta, passed away suddenly on Monday, November 28, 2022. He was born to Susan Kay Commander Grooms and the late Larry Joe Grooms on November 3, 1968 in Valdosta and had lived in this area most of his life. He loved his family and animals. He was an award-winning truck driver and had driven...
Pamela Joyce Mcguire
Nov 27, 2022
Pamela Joyce McGuire, 59, of Lake Park, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on April 3, 1963, in Valdosta, to the late Billy A. Corbett and Joyce Ann Harrell Corbett. Mrs. McGuire was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed spending time with family and was a homemaker. She loved cooking, fishing,...
Msgt. Harrison Hughes
Nov 25, 2022
MSgt. Harrison J. “Harri” Hughes, 32, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and formerly of Thomasville, Georgia, died on Friday, November 25, 2022. He was born on November 13, 1990, in Thomasville and was stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base where he served as a pararescueman with the United States Air Force. Harri loved to go fishing, especially with his children, he...
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