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Michael Bradley Atkison
Feb 6, 2023
Michael Bradley Atkison, 60, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Mountain Home, ID, on April 12, 1962, to Jessie Pearl Hardee Atkison and the late Richard Arlin Atkison. He was a retired school bus driver having worked for Lowndes County Schools for 28 years. Mr. Atkison enjoyed watching...
James Westly Reynolds
Feb 5, 2023
James Westly “Jim” Reynolds, 85, of Valdosta passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta, GA due to injuries sustained in a house fire. He was born on June 19, 1937 in Hugo, OK to the late James Monroe Reynolds and Lucille Coffman Reynolds. Jim served honorably in the United States Air Force for twenty-one years from...
Mary Lilla Dumas
Feb 5, 2023
Mary Lilla Ellenberg Dumas, 95, of Morven, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023. She was born in Brooks County, Georgia on October 15, 1927 to the late Griff and Bessie Wright Ellenberg. Mrs. Dumas enjoyed cooking, made excellent biscuits, fishing in the river, and providing for her family. She was a homemaker and member of the Methodist Church of...
Pernell Jones
Feb 5, 2023
Pernell Marie Nelson Jones, 93, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at her daughters home. She was born on November 16, 1929 to the late Oscar & Ida Hovland Nelson in Perley MN. Pernell grew up on the family farm in Georgetown MN, the youngest of 8 siblings. She graduated from Minnesota State University in Moorhead MN with...
Mary Lou Shelton
Feb 4, 2023
Mary Lou Shelton, 80, of Statenville, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at her home. She was born on October 3, 1942, in Horry County, SC, to the late Wiley Day and Louise Bellemy Day. Mrs. Shelton enjoyed needle point, crocheting, quilting, and spending time with her family. She worked for many years at the gate keeper at Jennings...
Rickey Lanier Tabor
Feb 3, 2023
Rickey Lanier Tabor, 69, of Hahira passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Lowndes County on May 28, 1953 to the late Thomas Frank Tabor and Mary Hilda Strickland Tabor. He was project manager for Georgia Industrial Maintenance, a welder, a millwright and worked for Georgia Pipe and Supply. Rickey served in...
Roy Edward Taylor, Sr.
Feb 3, 2023
Roy Edward Taylor, Sr. passed from this life to the next in the afternoon hours of February 3, 2023. He was born on November 3, 1932, in rural Coffee County, Georgia to Roy Clinton and Ruth Teston Taylor, and raised his family and built his businesses in Valdosta. Although no formal medical diagnosis was ever proffered, Roy had a mental...
Dr. Hugh Mcintyre, Jr.
Jan 31, 2023
Dr. Hugh King McIntyre, Jr was born May 23, 1941- the oldest child of Hugh King McIntyre and Sarah Owens McIntyre. He is survived by his sister, Sarah McIntyre Dasher - also known as Sally. A life-long bachelor, Hugh doted on Sally's three children - Carolyn, Ken and Mike and five grandchildren - Owen, Ella, Gavin, Braeden and Isaac. They...
Jack T Beverstein
Jan 30, 2023
Mr. Jack T Beverstein passed away on January 30, 2023 in Athens, Georgia. He was affable, loving, accomplished, insightful, generous, and a safe harbor for his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was an honorary lifetime member of the Georgia Chiefs of Police and a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason for over 50 years. Jack was surrounded by family and passed...
Mike Dame
Jan 30, 2023
William Michael Dame, 66, of Valdosta, went to his eternal reward on Monday, January 30, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on February 20, 1956, in Valdosta to the late William Benjamin and Shirley Cooper Dame. Mike was self-employed for many years in contract cleaning and sales. As a lifelong member of Central Avenue Church of Christ,...
Mary Elizabeth Reynolds
Jan 30, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Reynolds, 55, of Valdosta passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 from injuries sustained in a house fire. She was born on July 9, 1967. Elizabeth was an author. She loved books and reading. Elizabeth was a 1985 graduate of Lowndes High School. She studied European history at Valdosta State University and graduated in 1990 and studied the Colonial...
Sylvia Higgins
Jan 28, 2023
Sylvia Dowling Higgins, 84, of Dasher passed away at Tift Regional Medical Center on Saturday, January 28, 2023. She was born in Lowndes County to the late James Carroll and Susie Turner Dowling on December 20, 1938. Mrs. Higgins was a member of the Central Avenue Church of Christ at which she taught Primary Sunday School and did other activities....
Jack D. Hayes
Jan 28, 2023
Jack D. Hayes, 90, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at his residence following a five-year battle with cancer. He was born on June 23, 1932 in Lexington, South Carolina to the late Daniel and Grovie Hayes, and he grew up in Edgefield, South Carolina. He was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi where...
Dwain Fletcher
Jan 27, 2023
Carl Dwayne (Dwain) Fletcher peacefully passed away at home on January 27, 2023 surrounded by the love of his family. He was born June 30th, 1938 in Cecil, GA to Carl and Montine (Chambers) Fletcher. He married his best friend and life partner, Billie Jo Fletcher in May 1975, creating a loving blended family. They were married for 47 years.
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Arthur Wayne Exum
Jan 26, 2023
Wayne Exum, 72, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville, Georgia. He was born on September 26, 1950, in Valdosta to the late Eugene Franklin and Cleo Lastinger Exum. Mr. Exum was a veteran of the United States Air Force and had served during the time of the Vietnam conflict. He...
Larry Frederick Roberts
Jan 24, 2023
Larry Frederick Roberts, 78, of Lake Park, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. He was born on December 2, 1944 in Valdosta, to the late Willie Fred and Vivian Bernice Bray Roberts. He grew up in Echols County, and graduated from Echols County High School in 1963. Larry attended trade school where he got the basics for his career...
Steve Mitchell Dowling
Jan 24, 2023
Steve Mitchell Dowling, 64, of Lake Park, died on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Valdosta on November 6, 1958 and has been a life-long resident of this area. Steve had been a plant manager with Union Tank Car in the past and was currently working as a private contractor/consultant in...
Thomas Julian Swails
Jan 24, 2023
Thomas (T.J.) Julian Swails, 44, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. He was born on October 1, 1978 to Thomas Swails and Dianne Downing Swails. He loved his family and was family oriented. He had many friends, and loved to hunt, fish, and the outdoors. He loved his job at PCA, where he had worked for 21...
Karen Anne Gunter
Jan 22, 2023
Karen Anne Gunter, 57, of Hahira died Sunday, January 22, 2023. She was born on September 7, 1965 in San Antonio, TX to Aaron Eugene Parten and the late Josephine Ella Wood Parten. Karen loved to help people. She was a retired Special Education teacher at Lowndes High School. She truly loved her students. She was a talented cook and...
Khemthong Porter
Jan 22, 2023
Khemthong Porter, 76, of Lake Park, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Thailand on April 18, 1946. She enjoyed fishing and playing Bingo. She was of the Buddhist faith, and enjoyed going to the temple for festivities, and visiting with other monks. She was married to Joseph Porter for 38...
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