OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Sue Zeigler Cox
Jul 9, 2022
Annie Sue Zeigler Cox, 74, lost her extended battle with cancer on Saturday, July 9, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Valdosta to the late John and Lois Mims Zeigler, Sue grew up in Lowndes County and graduated from Lowndes County High School in 1965. She went on to attend Valdosta State University. While working at Schwartz Department...
Thomas E. Johnson, Jr.
Jul 7, 2022
Thomas E. “Tommy” Johnson, Jr., 61, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on December 17, 1960, in Valdosta to the late Thomas E., Sr. & Margie Ann Cole Johnson, he had been a lifelong resident of this area. Growing up in Valdosta, Tommy graduated from Valdosta High School in 1979. He...
Geraldine Mullis Thomas
Jul 7, 2022
Geraldine Mullis Thomas, 87, of Valdosta, died on July 7, 2022, at Fellowship Home Brookside. Born on August 17, 1934, she was one of ten children of Walter and Lillian Mullis of Naylor. She graduated from Naylor High School where she played basketball. Mrs. Thomas worked at Overman’s which became Levi Strauss, where she continued employment for 38 years until...
Archibald Little "Archie" Griffin
Jul 6, 2022
Archibald Little “Archie” Griffin, 89, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at his residence. Born on March 19, 1933, at the Little-Griffin Hospital in Valdosta, he was the son of the late Carlus & Martica Griffin. During his younger days and extending into his college years, he was a camper, then a counselor at Camp Dixie, near Clayton,...
Cynthia Faith Slaughter
Jul 6, 2022
Cynthia Faith Slaughter, 65, of Lowndes County passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 surrounded by her family at South Georgia Medical Center under the compassionate care of her doctors, nurses, and caregivers. She was born on March 18, 1957, to the loving parents of David S. Waller, Sr. and Sharon Tyson Waller. She graduated from Lowndes High School in...
Louie James Barr, Jr.
Jul 5, 2022
Louie James Barr, Jr., 65, of Jasper, FL, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at his home. He was born in Valdosta on March 14, 1957 to the late James Lewie Barr and Lillian Oletha Vickers Barr. He was a maintenance mechanic and of the Church of God faith. He loved fishing, camping, hunting and riding motorcycles. Louie enjoyed...
Barbara G. Miller
Jul 4, 2022
Mrs. Barbara G. Miller, 91, of Valdosta, died on Monday, July 4, 2022. She was born on June 13, 1931 in the Phillipines to the late Rovictor & Maxima Bicare. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. She is survived by her husband Robert G. Miller of Valdosta; her grandsons Ian Eckwahl and Andrew Eckwahl. She was preceded in death...
Lynton Treadaway
Jul 4, 2022
Lynton Treadaway, 62, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born in Pooler, GA on August 6, 1959. He was the son of the late Robert L. Treadaway and Jannette Treadaway. Lynton was retired from the construction and heavy equipment industry. Lynton was a Christian and his favorite scripture was Jeremiah...
Ronnie Pittman
Jul 4, 2022
Ronnie Pittman, 69, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on March 11, 1953, in Homerville, GA to the late Sam Pittman and Catherine Pittman Malone. Ronnie was in construction and was a long-time employee of Reames & Son Construction Co. He grew up in Homerville and had many fond...
Lounette Hall
Jul 1, 2022
Lounette Sowell Hall, 85, of Valdosta, died on Friday, July 1, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Brooks County to the late Woodrow Wilson Sowell and Toinette Youmans Sowell, and grew up in Brooks County and Pinetta, FL. During her school days, Mrs. Lounette loved to play basketball. Soon after school, she met and married Henry June Hall,...
Jerry Mcree Carter
Jun 30, 2022
Jerry McRee Carter, 79, of Stockbridge, died on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Fellowship Home. Born in Valdosta to the late Perryman & Catherine McRee Carter, he grew up in Lanier County and graduated from Lanier County High School in the early 1960’s. He then went to Valdosta State College and graduated with a degree in Spanish in 1965. He...
Richard Chandler Perrin
Jun 30, 2022
Richard “Chad” Perrin, of Valdosta, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at his home. He was born in Valdosta at Pineview General Hospital on November 20, 1965. He had attended Loch Laurel Baptist Church. He retired from Portland Lumber Company in Panama City Beach. Chad loved to ride Harley motorcycles, going to the beach, and...
Maria Guadalupe Zarate De Chavez
Jun 29, 2022
Maria Guadalupe Zarate De Chavez, 74, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Rancho El Rodeo, San Antonio, Michoacan, Mexico, she was the daughter of Guillermo Zarate-Calderon and Maria Gonzalez DeJesus Zarate. Maria was a member of Open Bible Hispanic Church. She was a very dedicated church member, a Sunday School teacher,...
Geralene Easler
Jun 29, 2022
Geralene Faye Easler, 82, of Hahira, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Fellowship Home Brookside. She was born in Lowndes County on April 19, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Vasco Bussey and Lawanna DeLoach Parramore. Mrs. Easler owned and operated Jim’s Auto Glass. Geralene loved to fish, spend time with her family, and cook. She...
William Lamar Williams
Jun 29, 2022
William Lamar “Buddy” Williams, 77, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Quitman, Georgia on July 14, 1944, to the late Clayton and Onnie Mae Spradley Williams and has been a lifelong resident of this area. He had been employed with Brigmans Cabinet Shop in Hahira as a...
Scott Adam Williams
Jun 27, 2022
Scott Adam Williams, 54, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and formerly of Valdosta, died on Monday, June 27, 2022, at the Broward Health Medical Center in Ft. Lauderdale. He was born on January 27, 1968, in Kincheloe, Michigan to Allen Jack Williams and Joyce Jensen Williams. He was a graduate of the Valdosta High School and attended both Georgia Tech and...
Margarite Windle
Jun 26, 2022
Margarite Kathleen Windle, 83, of Valdosta, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at her home. Born in the Panama Canal Zone, South America on January 21, 1939, she was the daughter of the late William E. Williams and Margarite Williams. She was a Physical Education teacher and was an supervisor for the Exchange Services Sports Department with Civil Service. Margarite enjoyed...
Elizabeth Anne Cook
Jun 25, 2022
Elizabeth Anne Cook, 78 of Valdosta, died on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at her home. Born in Valdosta on October 4, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Burton Franklin McDonald and Dorothy Hooker McDonald. Retired from Shaw Industries, she had worked in Quality Control for more than 30 years. Elizabeth loved to shop and going out to the...
John L. Harris
Jun 25, 2022
John L. “Johnny” Harris, III, 87, of Valdosta, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, after a period of declining health. Born in Valdosta to the late J.L. Harris, Jr. & Flossie Smith Harris, he graduated from Valdosta High School in 1953 where he wore jersey #46 as he played football for the Wildcats under Coach Wright Bazemore. Following high school,...
Luie Arthur Wisenbaker, Iv
Jun 25, 2022
Luie Arthur (Art) Wisenbaker, IV, 59, of Charlotte, North Carolina and formerly of Valdosta, died on Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Iron Station, North Carolina following a lengthy illness. He was born in Valdosta on July 25, 1962, to the late Luie Arthur, III., “Sonny” and Elizabeth “Itty Bitty” Parramore Wisenbaker. Art was a talented and gifted chef who loved...