OBITUARIES

Apr 17, 2022

Mary “Helen” Baker Redding, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. She was born on November 22, 1937 in Nashville, GA. She was the daughter of the late Eloise Kirby and Arthur Amos Baker. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Franklin Baker, Joe Baker, Huey Baker, and her husband, Harold Redding. She is survived by her...

Apr 16, 2022

Apr 15, 2022

Colleen Keating Matthews, 74, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022, at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on August 21, 1947, in Sacramento, CA to the late Jerome and Clare Keating. Colleen enjoyed reading, traveling, and volunteering at church. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, where she was very active in the...

Apr 15, 2022

Joanne Cope, 82, of Hahira passed away Friday, April 15, 2022 at Langdale Hospice House.  She was born on April 25, 1939 in Cook County, GA to the late James Isom King and Mamie Ruth Fulp King.  Joanne was a 1957 graduate of Cook County High School and served in the United States Army from 1958-1966.  She enjoyed reading, loved...

Apr 14, 2022

James Clifford Rooney, Sr., passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at his home in Nashville, GA. He was born on October 26, 1953 in Panama City, FL to the late Richard Leo Rooney and Ruth Naomi Jordon Rooney. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and the owner/operator of Discount Vacuum. He had an antique car collection, and...

Apr 12, 2022

Mary Patricia Piatt Metz passed away April 12, 2022, in Valdosta, GA. Patti was born April 17, 1923, to John A. and Clarabel Richardson Piatt in West Liberty, Ohio. She graduated from West Liberty High School in 1940 where she excelled in basketball. She was a lifelong resident of West Liberty and was a member of the West Liberty Presbyterian...

Apr 12, 2022

David Mercer Clark "Dave" passed away on Tuesday April 12, 2022 after an illness of 3 months. He was born on May 11, 1943 in McRae Georgia to John and Eloise Mercer Clark. He grew up in Manchester Georgia attended Manchester High School, was captain of the football team, excelled on the debate team, Made many lasting friends from the...

Apr 12, 2022

Roy Lee (Tony) Wilson, III, 76, of Lake Park died Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at his residence. He was born on March 11, 1946, in Valdosta to the late Roy Lee Wilson, Jr. and Gladys Wilson Williams. Tony was retired from Valdosta State University after thirty-two years of service where he was Paint Supervisor in the Physical Plant. Mr. Wilson...

Apr 11, 2022

Kenneth Lee Folsom, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022. Kenneth Lee Folsom’s parents, Robert and Margueritha, welcomed a blessing in the form of a healthy boy on April 22, 1963. They bragged to friends and family that he was an easygoing baby and a happy child, constantly finding ways to entertain himself with the other neighborhood kids until the...

Apr 9, 2022

Michael Wayne Rowan, 69, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at his home in Valdosta. He was born on January 15, 1953, to the late William Jasper Rowan, Jr. and Clara Mae Parker Rowan in Charleston, SC. He was the owner/operator of Hot Rod's Top Gun Motor Sports for 50 years. He was a well-known mechanic and built custom...

Apr 8, 2022

Harry Wells Van Houten, 82, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022. He was born on March 10, 1940, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Edwin Wells Van Houten and Kathryn (Kate) Reese Baldwin Van Houten. Harry grew up in the “Little 5-Points” area of Atlanta. He was a graduate of Bass High School in 1957 and then...

Apr 7, 2022

Dana Anthony (Tony) Davis of Brooks County, 72, passed peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, April 7, 2022. He was born in Valdosta on March 29, 1950, to Margaret Greene Davis and the late Lonnie Eugene Davis. Tony was a 1969 graduate of Valdosta High School, where he played football for the VHS Wildcats and was a graduate of Valdosta...

Apr 6, 2022

Jonathan (Jon) Stuart Cato of Valdosta, Georgia, 45, passed peacefully in his sleep after a short illness on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. He was born in Valdosta on November 9, 1976, to Diane Smith and Tom Cato. He graduated from Valdosta High School with honors in 1995 and was recognized by Who’s Who Among American High School Students. He attended...

Apr 4, 2022

Leslie Lee Williams, 94, of Valdosta, died on Monday, April 4, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born May 6, 1927, in Boston, Georgia to the late Ralph Lee and Oma Nella Lucas Williams. A 1944 graduate of Boston High School in Boston, Georgia, he was drafted into the United States Army in 1945. Mr. Williams served in...

Mar 31, 2022

Carl Francis Meadows, 92, of Dasher, died on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at The Orchard. Born on May 10, 1929, Carl was the son of the late Lonnie Newman Meadows and Mellye McDaniel Meadows. He was a self-employed mechanic and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. A member of Open Bible Church, Carl was also a Mason. He was...

Mar 30, 2022

Bonnie Jean McBride Fay died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on March 30, 2022. Bonnie had celebrated her 101st birthday on September 11th, 2021. She was born in Elgin, Illinois to Wesley Ray McBride and Elfie Elizabeth Johnson McBride. She attended Elgin schools graduating from Elgin High in 1938 and went on to attend Elgin Academy. Bonnie married her high...

Mar 30, 2022

Walter S. Bazemore, 79, of Lake Park passed away Thursday, March 30, 2022 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on April 22, 1942 in Atkinson County, GA to the late Robert Eustis (Rob) Bazemore and Miriam Elizabeth Smith Bazemore. Walter served in the United States Army and was a self-employed machinist with Sunbelt Machine Inc. He was a member...

Mar 30, 2022

Kevin Paul Young, 63, of Hahira, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. He was born on September 2, 1958, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to the late Paul Young and Lorraine Hauk Synders. He served in the U.S. Air Force for over 23 years and was the owner operator of Valdosta Pest Control. He enjoyed playing pickleball and...

Mar 28, 2022

Samuel Kenneth Spells, Jr. of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022. He was born on July 17, 1948 in Berrien County, GA to the late Samuel K., Sr. & Sallie Cortelia Ray Spells. He was a very active member of Christ the King Episcopal Church. He volunteered with The Red Cross and was “Volunteer of the Year...

Mar 27, 2022

Edith Norman Smith, 84, of Hahira died Sunday at the home of her daughter. She was born in Moultrie, Georgia on September 24, 1937 to the late Joe Wheeler and Ola McMullen Norman and had lived in Lowndes County for many years. Mrs. Smith was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and...