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David Varnedoe Drumheller, Sr.
Oct 18, 2021
David Varnedoe Drumheller, Sr., 71, died Monday, October 18, 2021, at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Drumheller was born in Valdosta, Georgia, on February 17, 1950 and lived in Valdosta most of his adult life. He was CEO and President of Drumheller Bag Corporation and was of the Presbyterian and Methodist faith. He attended Memphis State University. Mr. Drumheller’s...
James Robert "Rick" Steak
Oct 18, 2021
James Robert “Rick” Steak, 63, of Valdosta died Monday, October 18, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on July 17, 1958 to the late James Chevalier Steak and Dorothy Mae Noss Steak. Rick was an automotive technician for thirty five years, most recently at Price LeBlanc Toyota in Gonzales, Louisiana. He was an avid guitarist, car connoisseur...
Andrew (Buddy) Jackson Mitchell, Jr.
Oct 17, 2021
Andrew (Buddy) Jackson Mitchell, Jr., 67, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on November 1, 1953 to the late Andrew Jackson Mitchell, Sr. and Jewell Kemp Mitchell. He enjoyed working on lawnmowers and other small projects around the house. He loved fishing and using social media to keep in...
Johnny Philip Strawder
Oct 15, 2021
Johnny Philip Strawder, 45, of Thomasville died Friday, October 15, 2021 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, GA. He was born in Hahira on February 17, 1976 to June and LaDon Strawder. Philip enjoyed seeing the cows with his Daddy, playing basketball and watching The Price Is Right. He is survived by his mother, LaDon Strawder of Ray City, sister...
James "Jim" Robert Bone, Jr.
Oct 15, 2021
They say things are bigger in Texas and looking at the life of James Robert Bone, Jr. would lead you to agree. He was born in Houston, Texas as the eldest of four children to Mary Louise and James Robert Bone, Sr. on April 20, 1942. He was an incredible athlete and grew up playing and competing in sports of...
Mary Miller Parrish
Oct 14, 2021
Mary Miller Parrish, 90, of Hahira passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at her home in Hahira. She was born in Geneva County, Alabama on May 25, 1931 to the late Hubert and Pearl Johnson Miller and had lived in Valdosta most of her life. Mrs. Parrish was a member of Northside Baptist Church, where she had many close...
Harold Ramsey Hammond
Oct 14, 2021
Chief Master Sergeant Harold Ramsey Hammond, 91, of Valdosta passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Langdale Hospice House. He was the only heir of Harvey and Eula Ramsey Hammond of Campbell, MO. Mr. Hammond was preceded in death by Sergeant P. J. Hammond and Sherri Haans and beloved daughter in law, Barbara McBride Hammond. Survivors include his wife, Martha...
James Dasinger, Sr.
Oct 14, 2021
James Dasinger, Sr., 80, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. A loving husband and father, he loved his family, Alabama Football, and a nice drink of scotch. He was born on November 25, 1940 to the late Lloyd Cornelius Dasinger and Vernice Robison Dasinger. He was born in...
Geraldine Grier
Oct 12, 2021
Geraldine “GG” McDonald Grier age 87 of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday October 12, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness after a period of declining health. Born in Jasper, Florida on September 6, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Gary Vistu McDonald and Tiny Anna NeSmith McDonald. Mrs. Grier grew up in Valdosta and...
Helen Roberts Sullins
Oct 10, 2021
Helen Roberts Sullins, 94, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Meigs, GA on December 14, 1926 to the late James Frank Bright Roberts, Jr. and Nancy Lee Tomlinson Roberts. She had worked as the office manager for Dr. Alberto Fernandez. Helen loved her family, her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and...
William Arthur Lewis
Oct 10, 2021
William Arthur Lewis, 78, of Hahira, GA passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. He was born on August 2, 1943 in Cairo, GA to the late Troy Lewis and May Nell Fender Lewis. He was in the Air Force for 20 years before retiring, loved to joke and make people laugh....
Helen Bruce Lyons
Oct 10, 2021
Helen Bruce Lyons was born April 10, 1939, and passed peacefully into her eternal home on October 10, 2021, surrounded by her family at Langdale Hospice House. Helen fought a courageous battle with chronic kidney disease and congestive heart failure. Helen was born to Annie George and James Austin Bruce in Chula, Georgia. She married Charles Morgan Lyons on August...
Carol King
Oct 9, 2021
Carol Yoder King, 78, of Statenville passed Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Elkhart, Indiana on October 1, 1943 to the late Fora and Betty Yoder and had lived in Statenville for many years. Mrs. King loved her husband, children and her family and enjoyed drinking her coffee and watching the birds. She loved...
Roger Adams
Oct 8, 2021
Roger Adams, 75, resident of Brooks County, GA, passed away at his home on October 8, 2021. He was born on September 22, 1946 to late Orville and Roxie Adams in Mayking, Kentucky. Roger was a dedicated and hardworking husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend. He loved working, spending time with family and friends, and taking care of...
Keith Sutton
Oct 7, 2021
Keith Sutton passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Keith was born in Valdosta, GA to Albert Rabon Sutton and the late Wilma Jean Arnold Sutton. He worked as a Parts Advisor at Cass Burch and had 25 years or more in a Route Sales Career. He smoked the perfect rack of ribs, chicken, and more with his big smoker/grill....
Charles Randall Adle
Oct 6, 2021
Charles Randall ”Randy” Adle passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021, it his home, surrounded by family. Mr. Adle was born on April 8, 1949, in Lexington, Nebraska. Charles was a proud veteran of the Air Force. Charles married his wife of 51 years, Linda Adle, on April 9, 1971. He was an avid street rodder, member of the N.S.R.A., and...
Earnest Elmer Warren
Oct 4, 2021
Earnest Elmer Warren, 86, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Irwin County Hospital in Ocilla, GA. He was born in Hahira on March 3, 1935 to the late Sampson Warren and Ora Lee Harris Warren. He was a salesman for Vicco Chemical. He loved and enjoyed music, played steel guitar, and enjoyed going to Mt. Zion...
Daniel (Danny) Royce Williams
Oct 4, 2021
Daniel (Danny) Royce Williams, 63, of Madison, FL, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021. He was born on October 30, 1957 in Clearwater, FL to the late Grover Blackburn Williams and Marguerite Mary Henderson Williams. Danny’s passion was building churches and was employed as a building contractor for Brown Construction in Kearney, Nebraska. He loved to hunt, fish and...
Robert Lee Laforce
Oct 4, 2021
Robert Lee LaForce, 90, of Barney, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Carbo, VA on May 18, 1931 to the late Tavis Robert LaForce and Bertha Mac Kaiser LaForce. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, working his pecan orchard, and attending church. He attended Friendship Baptist Church in Barney. He is survived by...
George Marshall Fleming, Sr.
Oct 3, 2021
George Marshall Fleming, Sr., 81, of Valdosta, formerly of Albany, GA, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center, Berrien Campus. He was born in Columbus, GA on October 30, 1939 to the late Hugh Fleming and Jewel Marshall Fleming. He worked in insurance for American General and loved traveling and sports. George is survived by...
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