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Sam R. Ash, Jr.
Jan 4, 2023
Sam R. Ash, Jr., 80, of Valdosta, passed away on January 4, 2023. He was born on March 11, 1942 in Arcadia, FL, to the late Sam Richard Ash, Sr. and Betty Maude Mercer Ash. He served in the Army National Guard, was a retired truck driver and a member of the American Legion.
Mr. Ash is survived by his daughter,...
Jean Thomson Hill Young
Jan 2, 2023
Jean Thomson Hill Young, 97, of Lake Park, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at Presbyterian Home in Quitman. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island on May 3, 1925, to the late Robert and Jean Hill, and a few years after arriving in the United States from Ireland and Scotland, they moved to Detroit. In her twenties, Jean...
Mary Fiveash
Jan 2, 2023
Mary Stubbs Fiveash of Hahira peacefully passed away on Monday, January 2nd, 2023, at the Orchard Senior Living Community. She was born on March 6th, 1934 to the late Birdie Mae and Earl Stubbs. Mary lived her entire life as a resident of Hahira, Georgia and raised her three children there. She is survived by Steven Fiveash of Hahira, Lybby...
Robert Leo Meyers
Jan 1, 2023
Robert Leo Meyers, 77, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at his daughter’s residence following a period of declining health. Mr. Meyers was born on October 25, 1945 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania to the late James Leslie and Nova Valeria Shaffer Meyers. He served in the Army National Guard and was a retired construction worker. Mr. Meyers was of...
James David Beaty
Dec 31, 2022
James David “Dave” Beaty, 55, of Valdosta, passed away December 31, 2022, after a prolonged illness. Dave was born in Maryville, TN, and then graduated from Valdosta High School before attending classes at Valdosta State College. Dave was retired from Publix Supermarkets with 20 years of service. He was a member of Park Avenue Church and enjoyed collecting coins and...
Judith Godfrey Cronk
Dec 30, 2022
Judith Godfrey Cronk, 80, of Hahira, died on Friday, December 30, 2022, at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born in Laurens County, South Carolina, to the late Rev. Haskell C. Godfrey, Sr. & Ada Cothran Godfrey, she spent her early years there before moving to Valdosta in her late teens. Soon after moving to Valdosta, she got married and...
Elizabeth Elaine Williams
Dec 28, 2022
Elizabeth Elaine Williams known to family and friends as Liz, or Lainey. She was born on August 12, 1963 to William David Moore, Sr. and Meardeen Webb in Jacksonville, FL. Mrs. Williams passed away peacefully at her home on December 28, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Elizabeth was raised in Valdosta, Georgia before relocating to Savannah, Georgia in 1995....
Virginia Gail Barkley
Dec 24, 2022
Virginia Gail Barkley, 59, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Naylor, GA on September 6, 1963, to James Wiggins and the late Patricia Mullis Wiggins. Mrs. Barkley was a homemaker who loved her family and being a grandmother and great grandmother. She loved fishing, painting, and having her...
Ben Stanaland
Dec 24, 2022
Benjamin Lively Stanaland III
Benjamin Lively Stanaland, III, 82 of Valdosta, Georgia died peacefully on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at home after a short illness, surrounded by his wife, their children and grandchildren. He was born in Valdosta, Georgia on October 11, 1940 to the late Benjamin Lively Stanaland, Jr. and Dorothy Woodward Stanaland. He attended Valdosta public schools, graduating from...
Dwayne Randal Smith
Dec 23, 2022
Dwayne Randal Smith, 78, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on October 19, 1944, in Headland, AL to the late W. C. “Shooter” Smith and Sallie V. Lingo Smith. He was a retired electronics technician and lifelong musician who performed with several bands across Alabama and Florida. Mr. Smith...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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