OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Ashlynn "Allyssa" Kolberg

Ashlynn "Allyssa" Kolberg

Nov 6, 2007

Ashlynn “Allyssa” Kolberg, infant daughter of Terry Kolberg and Jade Mead of Lake Park died Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at South Georgia Medical Center.In addition to her parents, Allyssa is also survived by her brother Jakob Hunter Mead of Lake Park; grandparents, Rhonda Mead of Lake Park, Bob and Lisa Mead of Valdosta, Denise Watson of Atlanta, Otto and Debra...

Alice Jewell Touchton Brown

Alice Jewell Touchton Brown

Nov 6, 2007

Alice Jewell Touchton Brown, 89, of Valdosta died Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at the Langdale Hospice House. She was born on August 30, 1918 in Hamilton County, Florida to the late James Henry and Alice Odessa Atkins Touchton and lived in Valdosta for the past several years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Brown.Mrs. Brown is survived...

Connie Renee Roy

Connie Renee Roy

Nov 5, 2007

Connie Renee Roy, 36, of Sparks died Monday, November 5, 2007 at her residence. She was born on October 6, 1971 in Live Oak to Ronald Hewiett and Judie Hildreth Terrell. Connie attended North Valdosta Church of God.Survivors include her daughters, Brittany Williams of Sparks and Brianna Williams of Adel; father and stepmother, Ronald and Mary Hewiett of Live Oak,...

John I. Moses

John I. Moses

Nov 4, 2007

John I. Moses, 77, of Panama City, Florida, died at Heritage House in Valdosta on Sunday, November 4, 2007 after a brief illness. Born in Valdosta on April 12, 1931, he was the son of the late Ralph George and Temina George Moses. Mr. Moses was a Catholic. He loved his country and he served in the Georgia and Florida...

Willie Mae Folsom

Willie Mae Folsom

Nov 3, 2007

Willie Mae “Bill” Folsom, 82, of Hahira, died Saturday, November 3, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Cook County, GA on June 30, 1925 to the late O. T. and Bertha Moore Sirmans. Mrs. Folsom was a homemaker and a member of Hahira First Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Dorothy Faye Martin and Diane Giddens...

Michelle Crawford

Michelle Crawford

Nov 3, 2007

Michelle Crawford, 41, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, November 3, 2007 following a lengthy illness. Born in Pensacola, FL and formerly of Waycross, she had lived here for the past 9 years. Michelle had worked at the Wal-Mart on Perimeter Road for the past 9 years, most recently as a Department Manager. She was very strong willed and has fought...

Marguerite Griffin

Marguerite Griffin

Nov 2, 2007

Marguerite Griffin, 85, of Barney, died Friday, November 2, 2007 at Langdale Hospice House after a short illness. She was born on November 10, 1921 in Colquitt County to the late James and Elizabeth Guest Gay. Mrs. Griffin was a retired data operator for Independent Life Insurance Company and a member of Morningside Baptist Church.She is survived by her husband,...

Laura Helen Parkos

Laura Helen Parkos

Nov 1, 2007

Laura H. Parkos, 74, of Valdosta, died Thursday, November 1, 2007 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Faribault, Minnesota on April 23, 1933 to the late Christian and Lydia Growth Jensen. Mrs. Parkos was a homemaker and of the catholic faith. She is survived by three daughters and one son in law, Patricia Ann Hall of Sonora,...

Tracy Lynn Barrett

Tracy Lynn Barrett

Oct 30, 2007

Tracy Lynn Barrett, 38, of Quitman, died on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born to the late Vicky Rhames Carter and James William Barrett, Jr. in Hahira on November 2, 1968, she was a homemaker and had attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Survivors are her daughter, Cegee Bennett, her son, Bryan Brown, her grandchildren,...

Ressie Willene Clanton

Ressie Willene Clanton

Oct 30, 2007

RESSIE WILLENE CLANTON, 87, of Valdosta died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on December 12, 1919 in Porterdale, Georgia to the late Uyel and Lena Guthrie Whittle and had lived in Valdosta for the past sixty six years. Mrs. Clanton was a member of the Empire Primitive Baptist Church and retired from Strickland...

Terry Dean Blanton

Terry Dean Blanton

Oct 29, 2007

Terry D. Blanton, 51, of Valdosta, died Monday, October 29, 2007 at his residence after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Valdosta on November 16, 1955 to Jack and Sarah Catherine Sutton Blanton. Terry was a truck driver and also attended West End Presbyterian Church. He loved fishing and driving his yellow Camaro.Survivors include his mother Sarah...

Edwina Hood Burgsteiner

Edwina Hood Burgsteiner

Oct 29, 2007

Edwina Hood Burgsteiner, 84, of Valdosta, died at Langdale Hospice House on Monday, October 29, 2007 following a lengthy illness. Born in Valdosta to the late Andrew & Tessie Hotchkiss Hood, she had been a lifelong resident of this area. She opened and operated Azalea City Florist in downtown Valdosta for several years before becoming the office manager and secretary...

Jerry Woodard Brown

Jerry Woodard Brown

Oct 29, 2007

Jerry Woodard Brown, Sr., 88, of Valdosta, died Monday, October 29, 2007 at Crestwood Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was born on April 4, 1919 in Lowndes county, the son of R. I. and Uldene Brown. He graduated from Clyattville High School, was a World War II veteran serving with the Georgia National Guard and the Army Air...

John Lamar (J, L,) Sellars

John Lamar (J, L,) Sellars

Oct 28, 2007

John Lamar (J.L.) Sellars, 82, of Nashville, died on Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta on October 28, 1925, he was the son of the late J. L. Sr., and Sallie Mae Byrd Sellars. Mr. Sellars was a logger. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII and a member of Hope Baptist Church...

Frederick Harold Stowell Jr.

Frederick Harold Stowell Jr.

Oct 28, 2007

Frederick Harold Stowell, Jr., 76, died at his home in Valdosta on Sunday, October 28, 2007, after a brief illness. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 18, 1931, he was the son of the late Frederick H., Sr. and Victoria Ruth Boyle Stowell. Mr. Stowell had been retired for ten years. He was a Catholic and a veteran of the...

Frank F. Crane, Sr.

Frank F. Crane, Sr.

Oct 27, 2007

FRANK F. CRANE, SR., 90, of Valdosta died Saturday, October 27, 2007 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. Mr. Crane had made his peace with his Lord Jesus and was prepared for his death when his Lord God Jehovah called him home to heaven. Born in Athens, GA on October 5, 1917, in his parent’s home. He...

Mary Florence Bullock Fredenberger

Mary Florence Bullock Fredenberger

Oct 24, 2007

Mary Florence Bullock Fredenberger, 93, of Valdosta died Wednesday, October 24, 2007. She was born to Susie Millicent Yager Bullock and Henry Pindell Bullock on March 18, 1914 in Louisville, KY. She was married to the late Henry William Fredenberger on October 24, 1934 until his passing on October 28, 1991. They resided in Louisville KY until 1946 when they...

Julian Thomas Weeks, Sr.

Julian Thomas Weeks, Sr.

Oct 22, 2007

Julian Thomas Weeks, Sr., 83, of Lake Park, Georgia, died at South Georgia Medical Center on Monday, October 22, 2007. Born in Doerun, Georgia on September 13, 1924, he was the son of the late David Barton and Eula Essie Turner Weeks. He had served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II with the U.S. Navy. Mr. Weeks was...

Joseph Marvin Byrd

Joseph Marvin Byrd

Oct 20, 2007

Mr. Joseph Marvin Byrd, age 74, of Villa Rica, died Saturday, October 20, 2007, in Haralson County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Byrd was born October 19, 1922, in Lowndes County, the son of the late Joseph Michael and Kathleen Julia Waters Byrd. He worked for a number of years as a Custodian for the Lowndes County School System. Mr....

Mary E. Stalvey Hambrick

Mary E. Stalvey Hambrick

Oct 20, 2007

Mary E. “Betty” Stalvey Hambrick, 78, of Hahira, passed away peacefully at her home in the presence of her family following a brief illness, on Saturday, October 20, 2007. Mrs. Hambrick was born in Cook County to the late Thomas Eason Stalvey and Annie Bell Futch Stalvey and had been a resident of this area all her life. She and...

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