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Glayon "Ray" Rushing
Jun 23, 2022
Glayon “Ray” Rushing was born on August 28, 1931, in Western Tennessee. He passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. A veteran who retired from the Air Force, he also taught welding at the former Val Tech, until he retired. A lover of country music and the Atlanta Braves, he also enjoyed woodworking and tinkering in his home workshop. He...
Catherine (Cathy) Jane Weaver
Jun 23, 2022
Catherine (Cathy) Jane Weaver, age 76, of Hahira, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Cathy was born in Patterson, New Jersey on April 26, 1946, to the late George Frank and Almeda Alberta Washburn Schaffer. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church serving in the Ladies auxiliary and was an active member...
Cloriene (Jo) Clark Baker
Jun 22, 2022
Cloriene (Jo) Clark Baker, 89, of Valdosta, GA died on June 22, 2022. Born in Live Oak, FL she was the daughter of the late Shelton Clark and late Mattie Warner Sasser. She attended Valdosta Technical College and became a licensed practical nurse (LPN). She retired from South Georgia Medical Center. She was a member of Forrest Park Church of...
Caleb Mason Wright
Jun 21, 2022
Caleb Mason Wright, 29, of Hahira passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. He was born on April 13,1993, in Hahira, Georgia. Caleb was a member of Hahira United Methodist Church and a graduate of Lowndes High School Class of 2013. He was a member of the Georgia Bridgeman. Caleb loved hunting, fishing, video games and was a marksman. He...
Beverly Blakiston Cowart
Jun 19, 2022
Beverly Blakiston Cowart, 87, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022. She was born on July 4, 1934 in Paterson, NJ to the late Henry Kenneth Blakiston and Roma Sperling Blakiston. She had worked in civil service computer operations at Moody AFB for over 20 years. She was a member at Christ Episcopal Church, and enjoyed fishing,...
Calvin L. Smith
Jun 17, 2022
Calvin L. Smith, 64, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully at home, Friday, June 17, 2022. Born on September 20, 1957, he was a lifelong resident of South Georgia. He worked at Vicco Company for 15 years. Calvin enjoyed his time by fishing and hunting. He was one of nine children born to the late Morris A. Smith and Hilda Smith....
Arren John Starling
Jun 16, 2022
Arren John (Arnie) Starling, Jr., 64, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health. He was born on July 11, 1957, in Madison, Florida to the late Arren Sr., and Virginia Ferrell Starling. Arnie had been employed in the past with JTB Contracting and was also a self-employed carpenter...
Daniel Norris
Jun 15, 2022
Daniel Norris was born November 13, 1976 and went to be with the Lord on June 15, 2022. He liked to hunt and fish. He also enjoyed farming. Daniel retired from FedEx Freight as a truck driver. He is survived by his sons, Austin Norris of Valdosta, and Colby Norris of Valdosta; his daughter, Ruthie Mae Norris of Valdosta; his...
Martha Margaret Rees
Jun 15, 2022
Martha Margaret Rees, 78, of Valdosta died Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Rees was the daughter of the late Hillman McKinnon and Lois Leslie Brown and had lived in Valdosta for many years. She loved cooking, fishing and gardening. Survivors include her birth daughter and son in law, Teresa and Dino Ferrari, granddaughter, Jackie Thomas, great grandchildren,...
Mary Alice Dowdy
Jun 13, 2022
Mary Alice Dowdy, a beautiful, caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend gained her angel wings on June 13, 2022, at the age of 76. She was born to the late Thomas Edwin Brown, Sr., and late Ina Belle Brown, in Tifton, GA. She graduated from Lowndes High School in 1965. After graduating high school, Mary Alice started working at...
Barbara Ellen Wetherington
Jun 10, 2022
Barbara Ellen Wetherington, 68, of Valdosta, died on Friday, June 10, 2022, at her home. Born in Brooks County on October 25, 1953, she was the daughter of John Dalton, Sr. and the late Leonore Kimble Dalton. Mrs. Wetherington enjoyed her work as office manager at Dalton/Wetherington Refrigeration, their family-owned business. She enjoyed time spent with family and loved going...
Maria Hinojo Sanchez
Jun 10, 2022
Maria Hinojo Sanchez, 87, of Barney, died on Friday, June 10, 2022, surrounded by family. Born in Mexico to the late Ignacio Sanchez and Josefa Hernandez, she moved to the United States with her family in her mid- 20’s. After living in several states, she and her family settled in Brooks County in 1990. Mrs. Hinojo was primarily a homemaker,...
Donald Charles Penny
Jun 10, 2022
Donald Charles Penny, 86, passed away at his home in Hahira on Friday, June 10, 2022 after a lengthy illness. He was born October 5, 1935, to Charles and Doris (nee Stearn) Penny, in Atlanta, Georgia. After graduating from Henry Grady High School (1953), Don Penny attended Georgia Institute of Technology, studying Ceramics Engineering. He then enlisted in the US...
Frances "Janet" Hillis
Jun 10, 2022
Frances “Janet” Hillis, age 87, was not alone when she crossed over to her Heavenly home on June 10, 2022 with family at her bedside. Born on December 24, 1934, Janet was one of 3 children born to Stoten & Ida Mae Kinsey. She met the love of her life, Clyde Hillis, at Bethel Church of God in Lake Park....
Rev. Vergil Lacy (V.L.) Daughtery, Jr.
Jun 8, 2022
The Rev. Vergil Lacy (V.L.) Daughtery Jr. passed away peacefully at his home after a short illness on June 8, 2022, surrounded by family. He was born in Adel, GA, on January 11, 1934, where he was a graduate of the public schools of Cook County and played fullback on the Cook High School 1949 state championship football team. He...
William Eugene "Bill" Wade
Jun 7, 2022
William Eugene “Bill” Wade, 84, of Lake Park, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Athens, TN on July 19, 1937 to the late Herb M. Wade and Geneva Hodges Wade. Bill was retired from the U.S. Air Force and enjoyed playing golf. Bill is survived by friends JR and Alison Leonard and...
Marion Cornelius Mitchell
Jun 7, 2022
Marion Cornelius Mitchell entered the Church Triumphant on June 7, 2022, at home under the care of Hospice. He was a man of faith believing that the promised life in eternity with God would be so much better than this earthly one, so he surrendered peacefully and gratefully to rest in the arms of God. He was born to Marie...
Gerald Tilman Bennett
Jun 6, 2022
Gerald Tilman “Tim” Bennett, 66, of Naylor, died on Monday, June 6, 2022, at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Born in Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia, Tim was the son of the late Marvin T. Bennett and Nancy Amelia Bass Bennett. He was a self-employed carpenter and loved building anything from wood. He built, painted and rode motorcycles, enjoyed hunting and...
Pamela Sue Norman Schnitker
Jun 6, 2022
Pamela Sue Norman Schnitker, 62, of Hahira, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022. A lifelong resident of this area she was born in Valdosta on July 8, 1959 to the late Jack Curtis Norman, Sr. and Ann Pauline Beauchamp Norman. She was a homemaker who loved her family and especially her grandchildren. She was very encouraging and proud of...
Collin Bryce Harnage
Jun 5, 2022
Collin Bryce Harnage, 24, of Naylor passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022. He was born on December 21, 1997, in Valdosta and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County. Collin was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, a graduate of Lowndes High School, and recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a Master’s Degree in Accounting. Collin was employed...
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