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James "Jim" Allen Dopp
Mar 19, 2021
James “Jim” Allen Dopp, 68, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on January 25, 1953 to the late Everett Roby Dopp and Mary Elizabeth Iverson Dopp in Saint Johnsbury, VT. Jim was retired from the USAF and had been employed by SAFT. Jim enjoyed fishing, sports and dancing. Jim...
Rosa Amelia Baquedano
Mar 18, 2021
Rosa Amelia Baquedano, 60, passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at SGMC. Born in Comayagua, Honduras on August 17, 1960 to Santos Baquedano and Petronila Baquedano. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Fanny Lizeth Romero (Jovanny Ortiz); Lucila R Parker (Adam Parker); two sons and a daughter-in-law, Rony Sadi...
Granville Lorin Riddle
Mar 18, 2021
Our beloved Lorin passed away on March 18, 2021, in Valdosta, GA, after an insane year where he conquered prostate cancer and had a brave battle with Covid. He was born April 25, 1950, to parents Granville Grant and Mary Sue Riddle in Talihina, OK. Lorin was preceded in death by his father and mother; his brother, Raymond Riddle; his...
Donna Jean Bass
Mar 17, 2021
Donna J. Bass, 82, of Lakeland Villa, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Born in Taplin, West Virginia, on November 11, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Edward Paynter and Edna Mae Pinson Paynter. Mrs. Bass was retired from the Lowndes County School Board. She was a Baptist. Survivors are her sons, Bo and Tracy Southers of Hahira,...
Rodney "Ron" Daniel Brant
Mar 17, 2021
Rodney “Ron” Daniel Brant, of Ray City, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Ron was born on February 17, 1944 in Benton Township, Michigan to the late Russell Jaleb Brant and Mildred Blair Brant. He was a long-haul truck driver and also did small engine repair. He was a stubborn hard-working man, who liked to stay busy and tinker...
Mary Davis
Mar 16, 2021
Mary Davis, 60, of Valdosta, GA, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Mary was born to Woody and Anita. She is preceded in death by father Woody and grandchild Lachlan. She is survived by her sons, Steve and Justin; daughter, Michele; grandchildren, London, Nora, and Ramse; Mia and James; mother Anita; brother Charles; sister Heidi,...
George Isaac Allbritton, Jr.
Mar 16, 2021
George Isaac Allbritton, Jr., 76, of Valdosta, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. He was born in Valdosta on March 29, 1944 to the late George Isaac Allbritton, Sr. and Gladys Minton Allbritton. He graduated in the early 1960’s from Valdosta High School then went on to Valdosta State College where he graduated in June of 1966 with...
Dr. Daniel H. Bailey
Mar 16, 2021
Dr. Daniel H. Bailey, 77, recently of Valdosta, and formerly of Cordele, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Born in Kisumu, Kenya on November 12, 1943, he was a son of missionary parents, the late Reverend Homer Bradley Bailey, and Vivian Opal Lewis Bailey. The family moved to Michigan while Dan was a young child. He graduated high school...
Charles Preston Wadsworth
Mar 15, 2021
Charles Preston Wadsworth, 79, of Quitman, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021, at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on April 30, 1941 in Thomaston, GA to the late Lewis Wadsworth. He was a lineman for Colquitt EMC for 50 years. He was a member of Ochlawilla Baptist Church where he was involved with 26+ mission trips. He was...
Camille Papa Maccarelli
Mar 14, 2021
Camille Papa Maccarelli, 70, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Heritage House. She was born on October 4, 1950 in Passaic, NJ to the late Anthony Papa and Clementine Crispo Papa. She was a hairdresser for 40 years and loved to visit the beach and collect shells. She enjoyed gardening and working with flowers. She always had a...
Linda A. Mcgee Hayman
Mar 13, 2021
Linda A. McGee Hayman, 74, of Hahira, Georgia, passed away at her home, Saturday, March 13, 2021. Miss Linda, as she was lovingly known, was born in Hahira on August 15, 1946 to the late Reverend Luther A. McGee and Ethel Wingate McGee. Mrs. Hayman was preceded in death by her husband, David K. Hayman, her parents, a brother, Donald...
Derreth Deloach Newberry
Mar 12, 2021
Derreth DeLoach Newberry of Jacksonville, Florida and formerly of Valdosta passed away Friday March 12th, 2021 at the age of 71. She was born in Valdosta, GA on April 21, 1949, and was the youngest daughter of J.D. and Vashti DeLoach. In her early years, she developed a lifelong love for animals, especially cats, the beach, and Coca-Cola. She was...
Sylvia Webb Becton
Mar 12, 2021
Sylvia Webb Becton, 90, of Anniston passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021. Born in Valdosta, Georgia to the late Hamer W. and Addie Blanton Webb, where she attended Valdosta City Schools in Valdosta, Georgia. In the 1950's, Mrs. Becton worked in the dental field. Later she began a career working for Dr. George Gibbons in his ophthalmology office. Mrs....
Marilyn Ann Marshall Register
Mar 12, 2021
Marilyn Ann Marshall Register, 68, of Hahira, died peacefully at her home on Friday , March 12, 2021 after a long battle with cancer and its complications. She was born on January 17, 1953 in Hillsborough, Wisconsin to the late Hugh and Betty Delk Marshall. Marilyn retired from the District Attorney’s office of the Southern Judicial Circuit as a victim...
Deloris B. Raulerson
Mar 11, 2021
Deloris Raulerson, 91, of Statenville, GA, passed away on March 11, 2021. She was born on January 13, 1930 to James Jasper Bennett, Sr. (Jaff) and Isley Everette Bennett of Withers. Deloris married her husband, J.H. Raulerson on May 20, 1950. They were married for 57 years until his passing in 2007. She and her husband operated a beekeeping and...
Barbara Eloise Raines Perdue
Mar 11, 2021
Barbara Eloise Raines Perdue, 87, of Valdosta, and formerly of West Palm Beach, Florida, died on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born on November 15, 1933 in Oak Park, Georgia to the late Ruic W. and Grace Collins Raines. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Assembly of...
Barbara Taylor Martin
Mar 10, 2021
Barbara Taylor Martin, 80, of Hahira died Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Fellowship Home in Nashville. She was born in Brooks County, Georgia on January 21, 1941 to the late John Gordon and Malzie Stanley Taylor and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Martin was a Baptist and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and...
Frank Harrison Cooper
Mar 9, 2021
Frank Harrison Cooper, 81, passed away on Tuesday March 9, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. He was born on February 25, 1940 in Morven, GA to the late Jack Ernest and Cecelia Shiver Cooper and was a lifelong resident of the Valdosta, GA area. Mr. Cooper was a faithful member of Central Avenue Church of Christ and owned and...
Georgia Ann Kelly Johnson
Mar 7, 2021
Georgia Ann Kelly Johnson, 47, of Valdosta passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021. She was born on September 4, 1973 in Valdosta to Paul and Linda Johnson. Georgia Ann was a groomer at Doggie Details in Lake Park and attended Hahira United Methodist Church. She attended Valdosta State University and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. (Georgia), as she was called most...
Melba Baker
Mar 6, 2021
Melba Baker, 86, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021. She was born in Berrien County, GA, on June 24, 1934 to the late Roy and Ruby Lovett. As a woman who walked with the Lord most of her adult life, she knew the steady and gracious hand of God. It was his goodness that sustained her in...
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