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Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Rosie Mae Vickers
May 22, 2023
Rosie Mae Vickers, 70, of Valdosta, died on Monday, May 22, 2023, at Lakehaven Nursing Home following several years of declining health. She was born on January 26, 1953, in Moultrie to the late Grady and Emily Howard Jacobs. Mrs. Vickers had worked as a waitress for many years for various local establishments over the years with Howie’s in Bushnell,...
David Brian Schulman
May 21, 2023
David Brian Schulman, 66, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, May 21, 2023, which was his birthday. Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Murray & Rose Sunshine Schulman, he had been a resident of this area for the past 40 years. David has lived at Parkwood Development Center and though limited in some aspects of life, he still had a...
Lisa Mosley Browning
May 20, 2023
Lisa Mosley Browning, 54, of Valdosta, passed away on May 20, 2023, at her home in Valdosta, Georgia, from a chronic gastrointestinal infection. She was born November 12, 1968, to Jackie Maassen (Don) of Brunswick and Eston Carl Mosley of Waycross. She graduated from Ware County High School in 1987, Georgia Southern University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts...
John Hugh Stalvey
May 20, 2023
John Hugh Stalvey, 80, of Hahira passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023, following a lengthy illness. He was born on November 19, 1942, in Cook County to the late John Marvin and Laura Mae Stalvey. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Mr. Stalvey was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County and a member of...
Johnny Aaron White, Sr.
May 20, 2023
Johnny Aaron White, Sr., 65, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on July 8, 1957, in Clyattville to the late W.J. and Martha Akins White. He was a member of Forrest Park Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Donna White of Valdosta; a son and...
Linda Jacqueline Rosalie Mahlstadt
May 19, 2023
Miss Linda Jacqueline Rosalie Mahlstadt, 53, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023, at her home in Valdosta. According to her wishes cremation will take place and no services will be held. McLane Funeral and Cremation Services.
Dorothy G. Mahan
May 19, 2023
On Friday, May 19, 2023, Dorothy G. Mahan passed away following complications due to surgery. Mrs. Mahan was born in Arkansas on March 9, 1946, raised in Sacramento, California, and lived her life in Oregon, Hawaii, Virginia, England, Oklahoma, Nevada, and finally Lake Park, Georgia, as the beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother to a dedicated military family. Mrs. Mahan...
Richard Ashley Cochran
May 19, 2023
Richard Ashley Cochran, 50, of Valdosta and formerly of Largo, Florida, died on Friday, May 19, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health. He was born on June 15, 1972, in Valdosta to Michael T. Cochran and Judy Tison Wilson. Richard moved from Valdosta in 1973 to reside in Tampa, Florida and attended Forest Hill...
Pamela Louise Avant
May 14, 2023
Pamela Louise Moulton Avant, 75, of Hahira, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023. She was born on July 4, 1947 in Savannah, GA to the late William and Ellen Gladney Moulton. Mrs. Avant was a homemaker and a member of Gateway Baptist Church.
Mrs. Avant is survived by her husband of 54 years, Art Avant, Jr.; two daughters, Sylvia Avant...
David Martin Soper
May 11, 2023
David Martin Soper, 84, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Soper was born on November 21, 1938 to the late Martin Luther Soper and Anne Gorman Soper. Mr. Soper had worked as a surveyor and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was passionate about music, was a...
Irma Jane Hendrix
May 11, 2023
Irma Jane Hendrix of Valdosta passed away on May 11, 2023, at her home. Born in Lowndes County, she was a daughter of the late Vernon Lutrell Plymel and Aza Dell Allen Plymel. Irma was a seamstress. She had worked for Ithaca Textiles for more than 30 years. In addition to her career at Ithaca, Irma worked for several years...
Bill (Walter William) Wenck, Iii
May 10, 2023
Bill (Walter William) Wenck III went to be with the Lord on the morning of May 10, 2023, surrounded by his loving family after a well-fought battle with pancreatic and bladder cancer. He was a fighter to the very end.
Bill was born on December 26, 1949 in Chattanooga, TN. During his early years, Bill moved throughout Georgia and Alabama due...
Evelyn Caldwell Brinson
May 8, 2023
Evelyn Caldwell Brinson, 97, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023 at Fellowship Home. She was born on November 1, 1925, in Brooks County, GA, to the late Joseph and Cora Guess Parker. Mrs. Brinson was an avid traveler and enjoyed working in her yard. Mrs. Brinson was a lifelong member of Central Avenue Church of Christ, and...
James Simpson
May 8, 2023
Rusty Simpson, 72, passed away on May 8, 2023. He was born in Hahira on September 10, 1950, to the late Russell and Betty Jean Simpson. Rusty graduated from Lowndes High School in 1968 where he played both baseball and basketball. He graduated from Valdosta State College with a B.A. in Marketing in 1972. While at Valdosta State from 1969-1972,...
Jimmy Deron Griffin
May 6, 2023
Jimmy DeRon Griffin, 49, of Adel, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Griffin was a retired police officer with the Valdosta Police Department, where he was part of the SWAT team and Employee of the Month twice. He was also a member of Fellowship Baptist Church.
Mr. Griffin is survived by his...
Richard Lee Rockey
May 6, 2023
Richard Lee Rockey, known to his friends as "Dick," passed away peacefully on May 6, 2023, at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, GA, at the age of 76. Dick was born on February 16, 1947, in Salem, Indiana, to Harold and Ruth Rockey. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Phil Rockey.
Dick is survived by his...
Austin Williams
May 6, 2023
Austin Williams, 93, of Valdosta, died at Berrien Nursing Center in Nashville, on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Born in Northpoint, Alabama, Mr. Williams was the son of Colar and Sadie Stone Williams. He was retired from the United States Air Force where he worked as a flight engineer technician. He loved aviation and was an independent Pilot. Mr. Williams attended...
Rev. Dr. Jack Terrell Ruis
May 6, 2023
On May 6, 2023, Rev. Dr. Jack Terrell Ruis passed away to heaven to be with his Lord Jesus Christ, his mother and father, Chester and Katie Ruis, his son, Mark Ruis and all the host of relatives who have gone on before. He was a resident of Fannin County, Georgia, when he died.
Born in Lowndes County, Georgia, in the...
Janice Sue Evans
May 5, 2023
Janice Sue Evans, 58, of Hahira, GA died on Friday May 5th 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center.
The family will receive friends on Thursday from 11-12pm at the Martin McLane Funeral Home in Hahira. Burial will follow in Friendship cemetery at 1pm. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online on the obituary page at www.mclanecares.com Martin/McLane Funeral Home of...
C. Tod Edwards
May 1, 2023
C. Tod Edwards, 59, of Valdosta, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 1, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Albany, GA, on February 22, 1964, to Sylvia McDaniel Edwards and the late Charles Akridge Edwards. Tod was a radio announcer for over 20 years, having worked for 92.9 and FM96. He called the play by play...
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