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Mamie Helen Duke Rentz
Oct 29, 2021
Mamie Helen Duke Rentz, 82, of Lake Park, peacefully passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 at her home, surrounded by loving family. She was born on September 11, 1939 to the late James Glenn Gregory and Irene Spells Gregory. Mrs. Rentz loved working in her yard and watching things grow. Her potted plants were the envy of the neighborhood....
Martha "Bee" Fraser Reid
Oct 29, 2021
Martha B. “Bee” Fraser Reid was born on August 18, 1939, in Arabi, Georgia. The Lord called her home on October 29, 2021. As a teenager she attended Arabi High School and delivered the local newspaper on her bicycle. While playing basketball for Arabi High she caught the eye of Don Reid who became the love of her life. They...
Christopher Eric Locher
Oct 29, 2021
Christopher Eric Locher, 38, of Hahira passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 after sustaining injuries in an accident. He was born in Hahira on December 20, 1982. Eric enjoyed fishing, hunting, loved motorcycles, racing and spending time with his son. He is survived by his son, Bennett Locher of Hahira, parents, Kenny and Lynn Locher of Hahira, girlfriend, Victoria Strickland...
Cecil Edward Via
Oct 27, 2021
Cecil Edward Via, 82, of Byron, died on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins. Formerly of Valdosta and Jonesville, Virginia, Cecil was born on February 5, 1939, in Jonesville. He served in the U.S. Air Force for more than 20 years. His military assignments were varied, including Moody Air Force Base, Shaw Air Force Base...
Mary Elizabeth Rowland
Oct 26, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Rowland, 69, of Nashville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. She was born on July 28, 1953 to the late James Alfred Reynolds and Eva Luetta Drennon Reynolds. She was married for 50 years to her beloved husband Jack. She loved her mini pincher, Buddy and in her free time she enjoyed fishing, spending time with...
Ian Rutherford Mcturk
Oct 25, 2021
Ian Rutherford McTurk, 64 years old, of Valdosta, Ga passed away suddenly at South Georgia Medical Center on Monday October, 25, 2021. Ian was born in Belize on March 14, 1957 to the late John Rutherford McTurk and Ann Marie (Bosch) McTurk. Ian lived a charmed life, traveling the world as a child as his father opened international Hilton Hotels...
Billy R. Bolen
Oct 25, 2021
Billy R. Bolen, 80, of Valdosta died Monday, October 25, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was the son of the late Roy D. and Marie Dickens Bolen. Billy is survived by his brother and sister in law, James and Nancy Bolen of Eaton, his life partner, Peter Van Horn of Valdosta, a niece, Shannon and nephew, Chris. He...
Ralph Ellis Hendrix
Oct 25, 2021
Ralph Ellis Hendrix, 92, departed this life in his home in Valdosta surrounded by family on October 25, 2021. A lifelong resident of Valdosta, Mr. Hendrix was born January 2, 1929, to the late Willie and Ruby Hendrix. Mr. Hendrix was a master electrician and owned and operated his own electric company for many years before working as the Electrical...
Jeffrey Leon Hale
Oct 24, 2021
Jeffrey Leon Hale, 59, of Hahira, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Warren County, TN on November 14, 1961 to the late James Nathan Hale and Modene Elrod Hale. Jeff enjoyed spending time with his four loving grandchildren, who called him “Sonny”. He loved to play tennis, drums, and the ukulele....
Diane Stalvey
Oct 24, 2021
Diane Parker Stalvey, 71, of Hahira died Sunday, October 24, 2021 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born on June 28, 1950 in Hahira to the late Eugene and Nellie Mae Vickers Parker and was a lifelong resident of Hahira. Mrs. Stalvey was a member of Hahira United Methodist Church and had served as pianist for three...
Robert Leon Barlow
Oct 23, 2021
Robert Leon Barlow, 83, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born on July 20, 1938, in Fulton, Pennsylvania to the late Harvey Franklin and Anna Mae Troxell Barlow. Mr. Barlow was retired from the United States Air Force with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. He served...
Rosalyn Marie Read
Oct 23, 2021
Rosalyn Marie Read, 81, oldest of twelve children to the late Lamar (L. M.) and Alberta Lee Stalvey Tomlinson passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Statenville, Echols County, GA on May 9, 1940. Mrs. Read was owner of Read’s Daycare and a member of Cat Creek Primitive Baptist Church. She was...
Melba Davis
Oct 20, 2021
Melba Davis, 84, of Hahira, died on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Berrien Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 2, 1937, in Nichols, Georgia to the late Melvin and Addie Bagley Wolfe. Mrs. Davis was a homemaker and of the Church of God faith. She was known for her kind, gentle and loving spirit and...
Bobby Jay Greene
Oct 20, 2021
Bobby Jay Greene, 49, of Crestview, FL, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta, GA on July 20, 1972, a son of Bobby Linford Greene and Violet Williams Emery. He graduated from Valdosta High School in 1992 and was employed as a manager at Merry Maids. Bobby was always...
James Williams
Oct 19, 2021
James Williams, Sr., 71, of Valdosta, died at his residence on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 30, 1949, in Miami, Florida to the late Dennis Sr., and Izetta Major Williams. Mr. Williams was a retired supervisor with Miami-Dade County in the solid waste division. Mr. Williams and his wife, Cynthia, relocated to...
Werner Wesley Waldron
Oct 19, 2021
Werner (Wally) Waldron, 72, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. He was born in Avon Park, Florida on August 4, 1949, to the late Sidney Waldron and Ruth Viel Waldron Melnick. Mr. Waldron was a veteran of the United States Army and served honorably during the Vietnam war. He earned...
David Charter Wilkinson
Oct 18, 2021
David Charter Wilkinson, 73, of Hahira, died on Monday, October 18, 2021, at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. He was born In Hahira on August 20, 1948, to the late Charter Hill and Mae Dell Hall Wilkinson and had been a lifelong resident of the Lowndes County area. A graduate of Lowndes County High school, he attended ABAC...
Cynthia Ann Owens
Oct 18, 2021
Cynthia Ann Owens, 65, of Valdosta, died at Fellowship Home on Monday, October 18, 2021. Born in Valdosta on July 3, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Virginia Love Killgore. Cynthia worked as an insurance agent with Holwell and Fletcher Insurance in Quitman for over 30 years. She enjoyed photography and the beach. A television fanatic,...
Johnny Mack Garrett, Sr.
Oct 18, 2021
Johnny Mack Garrett, Sr., 81, of Valdosta, died on Monday, October 18, 2021, at Heritage House Nursing Home. Born in Willacoochee, on April 15, 1940, he was the son of the late Roy and Annie Lee Nolan Garrett. Mr. Garrett was an electrician and a member of IBEW. He served his country in the U.S. Marines. Survivors are his children,...
William Bo Betts
Oct 18, 2021
William Bo Betts, the son of William Palmer Betts and Amber Shaw Betts, was born and passed away in the arms of his loving parents on October 18, 2021. He is survived by his grandparents, Derek and Amy Shaw, Tony and Melissa Betts; great grandparents, James and Phyllis Shaw, Ronnie and Charlotte Folsom, Fred and Gail Palmer, Billy and Allie...
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