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Florence Lucille Hackney Reaves
Aug 29, 2021
Florence Lucille Hackney Reaves of Atlanta and Hahira made the journey to heaven on August 29, 2021. Florence was born November 22, 1922 and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her lifelong sweetheart and husband, of 66 years, Harold King Reaves. She was a devoted, loving wife, mother and grandmother. Florence is survived by her daughter,...
Linda Carol Eason
Aug 29, 2021
Linda Carol Eason, 74, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021, following a brief illness. She was born in Nashville, GA on September 12, 1946, to the late Hoyt Mosley and Elizabeth Pearl Hembry Mosley. She enjoyed car racing, traveling, and fishing. She loved her family and extended family and visiting with friends. Linda loved all animals and...
Ann Kirby Lackey
Aug 29, 2021
Ann Kirby Lackey, 88, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Fellowship Home. Born on June 8, 1933, to the late Dudley & Marion Zipperer Kirby in Valdosta, she was a lifelong resident of this area. Growing up in Valdosta and graduating from high school, she went on to attend and graduate from Valdosta State College (now University)....
Sandra Carter Hughes
Aug 29, 2021
Sandra Carter Hughes, 70, of Echols County passed away on Sunday, August 29th, 2021 at Tift Regional Hospital. Sandra was born on April 4, 1951 in Valdosta, Georgia to Ray “BO” Carter and Lorene Culpepper Carter. She was a member of Evangel Temple Assembly of God in Jacksonville, Florida. She was a 1969 Honor Graduate of Lowndes High School and...
Carl Eugene Shelton
Aug 28, 2021
Carl Eugene Shelton, 86, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021. He was born on August 12, 1935 in Tuckerman, AR to the late Steve and MayBell Williams Shelton. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was employed at PCS Chemical in maintenance. He enjoyed woodworking, animals, and just riding around in cars. Carl enjoyed making others laugh...
Mary Jo Mann Phillips
Aug 26, 2021
Mary Jo Mann Phillips, 75, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Quitman, Georgia on June 7, 1946, to the late John Emmitt and Eugenia Gertrude Stewart Mann, and has been a lifelong resident of this area. She retired from Sunset Farms as a meat packer. She was known by...
Jean Reynolds
Aug 25, 2021
Jean Reynolds, 75, of Ray City, died on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health. She was born on November 19, 1945, in Florida to the late James W. and Jimmie Lee Nichols Wilson. Jean was retried from Valdosta Orthopedics where she worked as a doctor’s assistant and was of the Christian...
Marlena Paige (Norman) Wallace
Aug 23, 2021
Marlena Paige (Norman) Wallace, cherished wife of Joshua Matthew Wallace, has received her ultimate healing and stepped into the waiting arms of our Lord Jesus Christ. Marlena was born in Athens, GA on January 30, 1990 to Allison Fortner Mackey and the late Thomas Michael Norman. She was an avid reader, an award-winning public speaker with Toastmasters, and a champion...
Sandra Mccann Sims
Aug 23, 2021
Sandra McCann Sims, 77, of Valdosta died Monday, August 23, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Valdosta on February 27, 1944 to the late Clifford S. and Louise Sutton McCann. Sandra was an active member of Abundant Life Church of God and the owner and operator of Elite Beauty Shop. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, gardening and...
Sue Ann Easters
Aug 21, 2021
Sue Ann Easters, 78, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, August 21, 2021. Born in Wilcox County, Alabama, on June 14, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Aneena Sims Tutt. Widow of the late Larry Easters, Sue was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family. She had worked for and retired from...
Isabel Mcleod Allison
Aug 21, 2021
On Saturday, August 21st, 2021 Isabel McLeod Allison passed away at the age of 94. Isabel was born in Valdosta, Georgia on November 26, 1926 to Gus and Jessie McLeod. A graduate of Valdosta High School and Georgia State Women’s College (now Valdosta State University), Isabel began a teaching career in Sylvester, Georgia in 1948. It was while living there...
Kirk Gregory Pearce
Aug 20, 2021
Kirk Gregory Pearce, 42, of Valdosta passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at his parents residence. He was born on May 23, 1979 in Berlin, Germany. Kirk was a gate guard at Pepsi Cola and a member of the Catholic Church. He graduated from Lowndes High School in 1997 and attended Val Tech. Kirk enjoyed playing video games. He is...
James William Luke
Aug 20, 2021
James William Luke, 82, of Lake Park, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at his residence. He was born on November 3, 1939 to the late Diamond James Luke and Avie Luke. He was a Minister for Carrabelle Congregational Holiness Church. Mr. Luke loved hunting, fishing and farming. He worked in maintenance for 21 years at PCS in White...
Reverend Keith Sandlin
Aug 20, 2021
Rev. Keith Sandlin, 68, of Lake Park, died on Friday, August 20, 2021, after a brief illness. Born in Valdosta on February 12, 1953, to the late Lilly Gilliam Sandlin and George Talmadge Sandlin, Sr. he had been a lifelong resident of this area. Growing up here, Bro. Keith graduated from Lowndes High School in 1970. After high school, Keith...
Tracy Ann Rajewski
Aug 19, 2021
Tracy Ann Rajewski, 58, of Valdosta, died at South Georgia Medical Center on Thursday, August 19, 2021 after a short illness. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 25, 1963, Tracy was the daughter of the late Wallace and Mary Broadwater Rajewski. She was an extraordinary mother and homemaker. Survivors include her daughter and son in law, Jennifer and Scott Shalek...
Shirley Marie Brown
Aug 18, 2021
Shirley Marie Brown, 89, of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Dayton, OH on December 12, 1931 to the late Ralph A. and Marie Smith. Mrs. Brown was retired from Crackin Good Bakery after working there for thirty six years. She was a member of Eastern Heights Baptist Church. Mrs. Brown is...
Joann Phillips Farmer
Aug 16, 2021
Joann Phillips Farmer, 78, of Valdosta, died on Monday, August 16, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center from a brief illness. She was born on March 20, 1943, in Lanier County, Georgia to the late Barney and Rudell Knox Phillips and has been a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mrs. Joann loved her Lord, her family, and all the things that...
Tommy Cothron
Aug 15, 2021
Tommy Cothron of Valdosta, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, at his residence surrounded by family and friends. Born August 14, 1949 in Lowndes County to his parents Thomas Grady Sr. and Sara Zipperer Dasher. He has been a lifelong resident of Ousley Road. Tommy served in the U.S Army during the Vietnam War following his graduation from Lowndes...
Everett Cleveland Arnold
Aug 14, 2021
Everett Cleveland Arnold, 48, of Lowndes County, passed away at home on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Mr. Arnold was born on October 10, 1972 in Valdosta, GA to Wonda Hall Arnold and the late Charles W. Arnold. He is survived by his son Bryce Everett Arnold; daughter Anna Maria Arnold, both of Valdosta; his mother Wonda F. Arnold; his sisters,...
John Thomas
Aug 13, 2021
John Michael “JT” Thomas, 61, of Valdosta died Friday, August 13, 2021. He was born in Seville, Spain on April 10, 1960 to Manuela Fernandez Thomas and the late John Frank Thomas and lived in Valdosta many years. John was an avid saltwater fisherman and the ocean was his happy place. He also enjoyed playing pool, volleyball, and an avid...
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