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Joseph James (Joe) Cordova
Jan 24, 2022
Joseph James (Joe) Cordova, age 94, died Monday, January 24, 2022, at his home in Valdosta. A native of Macon, GA, Joe, was the only son of Joseph James Cordova, Sr. and Angiola Minor Cordova. Joe’s father died when Joe was 8 years old and from that early age he worked after school as a movie theater usher, a soda...
Olly Wivian Harris
Jan 24, 2022
Olly Wivian Harris, 92, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 in Garden City, GA. He was born in Lake Park, GA, on September 15, 1929 to the late Asa Burton Harris and Lula Corbett Harris. Wivian was a jack of all trades and owned his own appliance repair business. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy...
Seanesee Richardson
Jan 23, 2022
Seanesee Robert Richardson, 21, of Lakeland, died Sunday, January 23, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center, Lanier Campus. Born in Valdosta on July 30, 2000, Seanesee is the son of William Henry and Kimberly Ann Yale Richardson. Seanesee was an Eagle Scout, Troop # 415, an accomplished chef and enjoyed fishing. As a member of the Lanier County Marching Band,...
Nancy Louise Kent
Jan 22, 2022
Nancy Louise Kent, 75, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Ellsworth, Kansas on December 5, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Dale Irvine and Ruby Thomas Irvine. Nancy attended Fort Hayes Teachers College and she married Kenneth E. Kent in 1966. She loved reading, working word puzzles, and listening...
Christina Corns Viars
Jan 21, 2022
Christina Corns Viars, 46, of Lake Park, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 21, 2022. She was born in Huntington, WVA, on November 12, 1975, to Bobby Corns and the late Lulu Louise Corns. Mrs. Viars loved her family and spending time with her boys and grandchildren. Mrs. Viars enjoyed fishing, laughing, and cooking. She liked being free and riding...
Bobbie Ann Coody
Jan 21, 2022
Bobbie Ann Coody, 82, of Valdosta, died on Friday, January 21, 2022, at her home. Born in Valdosta on January 30, 1939, Bobbie was the daughter of the late Robert Louis James and Dorothy Inez McDonald James. She was a homemaker and widow of the late Floyd (Gene) Coody. She collected cookbooks and enjoyed cooking. An avid reader, she loved...
Richard James Collenette
Jan 19, 2022
Richard James Collenette, 73, of Hahira, GA, died Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 at Langdale Hospice House following a period of declining health and the loss of his beloved wife of 35 years, Frances Louise Collenette. Mr. Collenette was born July 13, 1948 on the island of Guernsey, in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, to parents Clifford Collenette...
Paul C. Hamilton, Ii
Jan 19, 2022
Paul C. Hamilton II, 67 of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at his residence. He was born on April 17, 1954, at Clark Air Force Base, Manila, Philippines to Dolores Bustos Hamilton and the late William P. Hamilton. He was employed by New York SPCC Child Abuse Unit Chief Investigator. He was of the Catholic faith. Mr....
John T. Milhous, Jr.
Jan 19, 2022
John T. Milhous, Jr. passed away at Fellowship Home at Brookside on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 after a lengthy illness. John was born in Valdosta on March 5, 1932 and was a lifelong resident of this area. He was the son of the late, John Tally Milhous, Sr. and Coreatha Limeberger Milhous. John married Barbara Parker on March 1, 1959...
Clint Purdy
Jan 18, 2022
Clint Purdy, 47, of Valdosta, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at his home. Clint was born on April 28, 1974, in Valdosta. He grew up in Valdosta and graduated from Valdosta High School in 1993. He worked with his father in the family business for several years before beginning a career as an electrician in the early...
Ferroll Weldon Mcleod
Jan 18, 2022
Ferroll Weldon McLeod, 84, of Lake Park, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Heritage House Nursing Home. Born on August 3, 1937, in Bastrop, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Ferroll Weldon McLeod, Sr., and Lovett Golden Gentry. Married 63 years to his loving wife, Mary Ann, he enjoyed working in his yard and loved the outdoors....
James (Don) Donovan King
Jan 18, 2022
James (Don) Donovan King, 55, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. James was born on April 14, 1966 in Buford, GA to James Walter and Martha Croll King. He loved camping, the outdoors, and his family. He also enjoyed antiquing with his loving wife of 34 years, Kimberly. He is survived by his wife Kimberly King,...
Laura Burns
Jan 17, 2022
Laura Gallegos Burns passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022, at her home in Valdosta, GA surrounded by her family. She was born in Inglewood, CA to Oscar and Mary Gallegos on August 12, 1969. She joined the Air Force in July 1987 after graduating from Pius X. She married her husband Allan Burns in April 1989 in Philadelphia, NY...
George Hankins Fielding
Jan 17, 2022
George Hankins Fielding, 72, of Lake Park, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at his home. Mr. Fielding was born on August 19, 1949 in Haylow, GA, the son of Mr. William Starling Fielding and Mrs. Dorothy Tomlinson Fielding. Mr. Fielding was married to the late Sheryl Kay Fielding for 47 years until her passing in 2019. He is...
William Williamson
Jan 17, 2022
William Garnett Williamson, III, known as Mickey by those that knew and loved him, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at home after a short but quick battle with vascular dementia. We rejoice knowing he is smiling down on us from Heaven. Mickey was survived by his wife Beverly Spry Williamson of 38 years; son and daughter-in-law William G Williamson...
Ida Bell Williams
Jan 16, 2022
Ida Bell Williams, 95, of Hahira, GA passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022. She was born on November 7, 1926 to the late John Phillip and Texas Virginia Noles Whittle in Adel, GA. She loved cooking, listening to gospel music, sewing, canning and catfish. She deeply loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She is survived by...
Herb (Herby) Hopper
Jan 16, 2022
Herb (Herby) Hopper, 68, of Adel, died at Langdale Hospice House on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Born in Adel on December 27, 1953, Herby was the son of the late James Alvin and Nell Reddick Hopper. A member of Abundant Life Church of God, he worked with House of Grace in Adel, leading devotionals, and bible studies, encouraging, and mentoring...
Bobby G. Richardson
Jan 15, 2022
Bobby G. Richardson, Sr., 81, of Valdosta died Saturday, January 15, 2022 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Chipley, Florida to the late William Pounce and Carrie Iduma Bowen Richardson and had lived in Valdosta for many years. He owned and operated Richardson Brothers Sheet Metal for many years and attended Pauline Baptist Church. He enjoyed reading...
Debra Rae Rusch
Jan 15, 2022
Debra Rae Rusch, 65, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health. She was born in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin on July 17, 1956, and had worked many years in the banking and insurance industries. She was of the Lutheran faith. Debra loved crafts of all kinds and could make...
Gloria Ortiz-Soto
Jan 14, 2022
Gloria Ortiz-Soto, 49, of Valdosta, died on Friday, January 14, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on April 4, 1972, in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico to Pablo and Gloria Esther Melendez Ortiz. Gloria had worked as an immigration paralegal in Tampa, Florida and currently worked with her husband and served as the manager for Heavenly Produce. Gloria was...
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