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Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Georgie L. Baldree
May 1, 2023
Georgie L. Baldree, 89, of Valdosta, died on Monday, May 1, 2023, at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born in Berrien County on January 8, 1934, to the late Wesley James and Matilda Corbett Boyd and has been a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Georgie was a homemaker and a member of the Swilley...
David Lawrence Leonard
Apr 29, 2023
David Lawrence Leonard, of Lake Park, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at his home. Born in Toledo, Ohio, on January 16, 1948, David was the son of the late Byron Gregory Leonard and Dorothy Voneberstein Leonard. He owned and operated Fisherman’s Paradise in Valdosta for 22 years. His customers knew him as a legendary...
Ellen Marie Wood
Apr 28, 2023
Ellen Marie Wood, 88, of Orlando, went to her heavenly home on Friday, April 28, 2023. Born in Valdosta, GA on October 4, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Colie and Pauline Touchton, and moved to Central Florida in the early 1950’s. Ellen was a faithful woman who loved the Lord and her family.
Ellen is survived by...
Bob Green Rutland
Apr 26, 2023
Bob Green Rutland, 75, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center.
Bob was born in Dallas, Texas on April 3, 1948 to the late Robert Hugh Rutland and Bertha Martin Rutland. He moved to Valdosta as a child and attended Valdosta City Schools. Bob was co-owner of Rutland Music Company and worked at the music store for...
David Eugene Long
Apr 24, 2023
David Eugene Long, 61, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born in Valdosta on March 10, 1962 to Eugene Long and the late Ina Faye Dopson Long. David met his wife Lisa first while he was working for her father at Hagan’s Grocery Store. He graduated...
James (Jack) White
Apr 24, 2023
James (Jack) Joyce White, of Valdosta, died at his home on Monday, April 24, 2023. Born in Clyattville on August 8, 1939, he was the son of the late George and Dollie Seay White. James worked 20 years at Lowndes Engineering as a fabricator, and at Valdosta Diesel as a mechanic until retiring. He was a member of My Fathers...
Juanita Cox
Apr 23, 2023
Juanita Mixson Cox, 86, died Sunday, April 23, 2023 at home in Valdosta, in the presence of loved ones. Born April 9, 1937 in Valdosta, she was the daughter of Dr Harry and Katherine Mixson. She was gentle and kind and loved gardening, playing bridge, spending time with family and her dogs. She was an accomplished equestrian, violinist and pianist.
Juanita...
Ann Peace Bray
Apr 22, 2023
Ann Peace Bray, 89, of Valdosta, departed this earth peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday April 22, 2023. A lifelong resident of Valdosta, Ann was born to the late Benjamin Claude and Elizabeth Ann Crosby Peace on March 13, 1934. Ann committed her life to Jesus when she was baptized in August, 1953 at...
Andy Eugene Boykin
Apr 22, 2023
Andy Eugene Boykin, 56, of Hahira, died on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Valdosta on May 21, 1966, to the late Bill and Betty Horne Boykin. Andy was the owner/operator of Boykin Metal Roofing and was of the Baptist faith. He loved playing music on his guitar, watching dirt track...
Dean Raymond Rexroth
Apr 17, 2023
Dean Raymond Rexroth, 67, went peacefully to the Lord on Monday April 17th, 2023, with his beloved wife, Lisa Huffman Rexroth, of 17 years and his children by his side. Dean was preceded in death by his parents Robert James and Mary Ruth Davis Rexroth, father-in-law Philip Huffman, and brother-in-law Timothy Roberts. He leaves behind his 5 children, Nichole and...
Frederick Ware, Jr.
Apr 15, 2023
Frederick Anderson Ware, Jr., Ph.D., 87, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Presbyterian Home in Quitman, GA. Born of American parentage in Melbourne, Australia on April 27, 1935, he was reared in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Ware was Emeritus Professor of Management at Valdosta State University, having retired in December of 2012 after 42 years on the faculty.
Dr. Ware’s...
Dorothy Allbritton Simpson
Apr 15, 2023
Dorothy Allbritton Simpson, 96, of Valdosta passed away at her home in Valdosta on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Born in Ousley on December 20, 1926, she was the daughter of the late George Isaac Allbritton and Gladys Minton Allbritton. Dorothy was a beauty school graduate and an accomplished hairdresser. While in San Diego with her husband who was in the...
Anna Marie (Driggers) Lassetter
Apr 14, 2023
Anna Marie (Driggers) Lassetter, 63, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, April 14, 2023. The family is deeply saddened by her sudden death. She was born in Lowndes County, on November 20, 1959, to the late Mary Haywood Paulk and Henry Charles Driggers.
Anna was a longtime local resident of Lowndes County. Over the years, she loved...
Samuel James Boone
Apr 13, 2023
Samuel James Boone, 86, of Valdosta, passed on April 13, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta, GA, on February 13, 1937, he is the son of the late Alton J. and Anna R. Boone. He was a graduate of Valdosta High School and the University of Georgia. After college he worked in dairy management for several years...
Denise Pauline Carter
Apr 12, 2023
Denise Pauline Carter, 77, of Lanett, Alabama, died on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the Arbor Springs Rehab in Opelika, Alabama, following a period of declining health. She was born on March 27, 1946, in Shouldham Thorpe, Norfolk County, England to the late Dennis Wilfred and Dorothy Selina Allen Moore. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John...
Charles Alexander Powell Iii
Apr 12, 2023
Charles Alexander Powell, III, 81, of Valdosta, passed away at South Georgia Medical Center on April 12, 2023. Born in Rahway, Union County, New Jersey on January 30, 1942, Charles was the son of the late Charles Augustus Powell and Christina McKenzie McAllister Powell. A retired educator, Mr. Powell taught high school history, and law, for thirty years in the...
Ealie Doyle Herring
Apr 11, 2023
Ealie Doyle Herring, 86, of Lake Park, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Fellowship Home in Brooks County. He was born on June 2, 1936, in Lake Park, GA, to the late Leland Herring and Marie Tomlinson Herring. He was a FFA member during his high school years and went on to become a farmer, winning outstanding young...
Robert Jerome Mathis Sr.
Apr 10, 2023
Robert Jerome Mathis, Sr., of Ray City, died on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Tift Regional Hospital. Born in Jacksonville, Florida on April 7, 1946, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Mathis and Charlie Ethel Nash Mathis.
Robert loved family reunions, spending time with family, and he especially loved his grandchildren. He loved the Christmas season and dressing...
Lamar Goble
Apr 8, 2023
Lamar Goble, 87, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Fellowship Home at Brookside. He was born in Moultrie on December 24, 1935 to the late Thomas Claude Goble and Ella Murphy Goble. He was a faithful member of Morningside Baptist Church until his health began failing. Lamar was successful entrepreneur, in 1969 he established Goble’s Grocery...
Betty Jo Coddington
Apr 7, 2023
Betty Jo Coddington, age 81, wife of Neil A. Coddington and daughter of Snowden and Maetrelle Shehan, departed this Earth peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Good Friday, April 7, 2023 surrounded by family and beloved friends.
Born December 16,1941, in Valdosta, Georgia, this southern lady was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. When...
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