OBITUARIES

Sep 20, 2021

Jeffrey Ray Seyfried, 58, of Valdosta died Monday, September 20, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on November 21, 1962 in Beech Grove, Indiana and had lived in Valdosta for many years and served in the United States Air Force. Jeffrey enjoyed playing the guitar, hunting, fishing and farming. He enjoyed spending time with and spoiling his...

Sep 19, 2021

Lois Hyde Blount went to be with Jesus on Sunday, September 19 at her daughter’s home in north Florida with family beside her. She was born in Alexandria Louisiana to Alfred Ray and Erin Hyde. She moved after her father’s death with her mother, to Pompano Beach Florida where she met and married Bruce B. Blount. They had 4 children...

Sep 19, 2021

Chad Eugene Folsom, 45, of Valdosta died Sunday, September 19, 2021 at his home. He was born in Valdosta on March 25, 1976 in Valdosta. He was a 1994 graduate of Lowndes High School where he was a member of the Georgia Bridgeman and served as a trumpet section leader. Chad attended the Police Academy and he loved to make...

Sep 18, 2021

Walter Ray Kelly, 83, of Madison, Florida and Clyattville died Saturday, September 18, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Lowndes County on December 22, 1937 to the late Walter Miller and Blanche Zipperer Kelly and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County and Madison, Florida. Mr. Kelly was retired from Owens Illinois Bag Plant Division and...

Sep 18, 2021

Barbara Jean Meney, 75, of Valdosta passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky on September 15, 1946 to the late Alfred Barr, Jr. and Elsie Marguerite Davidson Barr. Mrs. Meney was a retired registered nurse and a member of Anchor Faith Church. She is survived by her husband, Benjamin Franklin...

Sep 17, 2021

Annette Kearson Swain, 78, of Valdosta, died on Friday, September 17, 2021 after a brief illness. Born in Waycross to the late Fred Thomas & Emma Louise Thigpen Kearson, she has lived in this area for over 40 years. Growing up in Waycross, she graduated from Ware County High School in 1960. She moved to Valdosta in the late 1970’s....

Sep 17, 2021

Güenther Virgil Dean Croy ("Junior"), 67, of Valdosta, died Friday, September 17th, 2021 peacefully, but unexpectedly, in his home. Born in Bamberg, Germany to the late Virgil Dean Croy, Kathe Trutschel Croy, he had lived in South Georgia since he was a boy. Known by all that loved him, Dean was extraordinarily generous and loved people. He had retired after...

Sep 17, 2021

Larry Wade Coody, 60, of Adel died on September 17, 2021 at his residence. Larry was born on Aug. 6, 1961 in Valdosta, Ga. He attended Lowndes High School. He worked in heating and air. He is survived by his wife Bridgett Coody; one sister and brother-in-law Donna and Jay Zeigler of Savannah, GA; one nephew, Jason and his wife...

Sep 16, 2021

Bonnie Maxwell Sorenson, 76, of Valdosta passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021, at her residence following a lengthy illness. Bonnie was born in Smyrna, TN on November 11, 1944, to the late Lt Col John Maxwell Sorenson and Gloria Dalton Sorenson. Bonnie lived a fun and full life. After high school in Derby, and time at the University of Kansas,...

Sep 16, 2021

Sep 16, 2021

Mr. Preston Julius Stevens, 86, of Valdosta and formerly of New York passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 1, 1935 to the late Preston Julius Stevens, Sr. and Thelma Jones Stevens. Mr. Stevens was a field manager for IBM. He was a United States Army veteran...

Sep 16, 2021

Bernard “Billy” William Sarco, 67, of Valdosta, died at his home on Thursday, September 16, 2021. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, on March 19, 1954, Billy was the son of the late Bernard Frank and Frances Gearhart Sarco. He had worked as a manager for Kroger grocery stores. Billy loved county music and attending concerts at Wild Adventures. His favorite television...

Sep 15, 2021

Nelma Smith Whitman Moore, 88, of Mayday, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Nelma was born in Terra Ceia, Florida on April 9, 1933, to the late Jesse Prescott Smith and Bessie Mae Terrell Smith. She had worked at McCrory department store and Acosta Sales. Nelma was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and one of the first members...

Sep 14, 2021

Nancy Clark Edmondson of Hahira, Georgia passed away on September 14, 2021 at Langdale Hospice House of South Georgia. Nancy was born on December 22, 1945. She was a devoted wife to her husband Jerry for 59 years. Nancy’s outgoing personality and friendly smile blessed everyone who entered Chancy drugs where she worked for 40 plus years. She loved Jesus...

Sep 14, 2021

Alene LeGette Griffin 74, of Jennings, FL formerly of Hahira, Ga passed away at the Haven Hospice House on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. With a strong and abiding faith in Jesus Christ, Alene devoted her life to her family and helping others. Born in Hahira, Ga on February 6, 1946, to Duncan and Myrlee...

Sep 14, 2021

Derrick Ernest Corbett, 60, of Lake Park, died on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on November 19, 1960, in Valdosta, he was the son of Ernest W. and Faye Carter Corbett. Derrick was the owner of Big Daddy’s Body Shop. He enjoyed going to the races and attending concerts. He loved spending time with his...

Sep 14, 2021

Phillip Edward “Eddie” Allen, 73, of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida on November 7, 1947. Eddie was a forklift mechanic. He served in the United States Navy from 1967-1971. Eddie enjoyed fishing, watching westerns and was a long time member of Southern Bass Busters. He...

Sep 14, 2021

Mildred Jernigan Croft, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at her residence. Born in Lowndes County to the late Archie Daniel & Daisy Lee Jones Jernigan, she had been a lifelong resident of this area. Mildred grew up in Lowndes County in a large, close-knit family who taught her from an early age the importance of working hard...

Sep 11, 2021

Nicholas Joseph Carroll, Jr., 78, of Valdosta, Georgia, died September 11, 2021, in Valdosta. He was born in Washington, DC on September 17, 1942, to Nicholas Joseph Carroll, Sr. and Grace Farrel Carroll. Nick is survived by his wife, Hanna Carroll, and children, Daniel Carroll and Ingrid Knight, grandchildren Wyatt Carroll, Margaret Knight and Ryan Knight, and brother Thomas Carroll....

Sep 10, 2021

Daniel Garland Donaldson, 60, of Hahira passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on July 29, 1961 in Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia. Mr. Donaldson was a member of Swilley Hill Church of God. He loved his family and playing with his grandchildren. His favorite pastimes were watching the GA Bulldogs, riding around looking...