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Timothy Scott Howell
Aug 13, 2021
Timothy Scott Howell, 60, of Umatilla, FL and formerly of Hahira, GA, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 at The Villages Regional Hospital. He is the son of the late Hazel Howell. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Howell is survived by his brother William Thomas Howell of Woodstock, GA. He is preceded in death...
Mary Herring
Aug 13, 2021
Mary Herring, 85, of Lake Park, died on Friday, August 13, 2021, at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born on February 3, 1936, in Berrien County Georgia to the late Wilbur Otto and Emma Sirmans Dent and was the 11th of 12 children. Mrs. Herring was retired from the Lowndes County Board of Education and...
Betty Dame English Greer
Aug 12, 2021
Betty Dame English Greer (1930-2021) of Valdosta, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Langdale Hospice in Valdosta. Mrs. Greer was married to the late Mack V. Greer, Sr., M.D. for 50 years. Her mother was Olney Dame English of Homerville. She is survived by her daughter, June G. Mercer of Valdosta; her son, Mack V. Greer, Jr. of Atlanta...
Russell H. Lane
Aug 11, 2021
Russell H. Lane, 51, of Lake Park passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on December 16, 1969 to Hulon Howard Lane and Susan Wilmer and was a lifelong resident of Lake Park. Russell was an amazing husband, father, and friend. He was married to his high school sweetheart. Russell was an...
Jackie Coxwell
Aug 9, 2021
Jackie Coxwell, 88, of Valdosta, died on August 9, 2021, at Fellowship Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 18, 1933, in Thomson, Georgia to the late Nick S. and Corrine (Rene) Tate Hardin. She retired from the Credit Bureau as an outside sales representative and was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. Mrs. Jackie loved to...
Brannon Shaw
Aug 7, 2021
Brannon Shaw, 31, of Nashville, Georgia was taken from us too soon on August 7, 2021. In the words of one of Brannon’s favorite songs, “Loving every minute I’m living,” he did just that. He lived life fully and loved each moment. He was born July 9, 1990 in Charleston, South Carolina with big eyes and his notable perfect tan....
Morris Payne "Buddy" Webb, Jr.
Aug 6, 2021
Morris Payne “Buddy” Webb, Jr., 94, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021, at the Langdale Hospice House. Born in Dublin, GA, he was the son of the late Martha Ballard Webb and the late Rev. Morris Payne Webb, Sr. Buddy graduated from high school at the age of sixteen and furthered his studies at Oxford College...
Willie Jerome Yarbrough
Aug 6, 2021
Willie Jerome Yarbrough, 88 of Valdosta, died on Friday, August 6, 2021, after a short illness. Born in Colquitt, GA on August 8, 1932, to the late Marvin E. & Effie Parker Yarbrough, the Yarbrough’s soon moved to Valdosta, where Mr. Yarbrough attended Valdosta High School. He then joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Korean Conflict. After the...
David Griffin
Aug 5, 2021
David Lanier Griffin, 51, of Hahira died on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on October 13, 1969. David has been a lifelong resident of Hahira and was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, hunting, and racing. Nothing brought him more joy than watching his nephews and nieces play their sports. Family...
Letha Sutton Cowart
Aug 4, 2021
Letha Sutton Cowart, 94, of Valdosta, Ga. entered her heavenly home on August 4, 2021. She was born in the small community of Remerton, Ga. on October 29, 1926 to the late Charlie Albert and Missie Golden Sutton. Together with her husband, she worked at the Strickland Cotton Mill in Remerton for 35 dedicated years. Mrs. Cowart is remembered by...
Bobby Ray Edmondson
Aug 3, 2021
Bobby Ray Edmondson, 86, departed this life on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 to be reunited with his beloved wife and infant daughter. A lifelong farmer and avid coon hunter he is preceded in death by his wife of forty nine years, Ruth Ann Miley Edmondson, infant daughter, Donna Michelle Edmondson, father, William Jackson (Bill Jack) Edmondson, mother, Anna Mae Edmondson,...
Rubinell W. Mcdonald
Aug 3, 2021
Rubinell W. McDonald, 77, of Lake Park, died Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at the Lakeland Villa. She was born in Lowndes County on August 6, 1943 to the late Ira and Eula Mae Frier Westberry and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. McDonald was a member of the Lake Park Church of God and retired school bus driver...
Roberto Lerma
Aug 2, 2021
Roberto Lerma, 44, of Lake Park died this week at his residence. He was born on February 18, 1977, in Mexico to Raquel Sierra Lerma and the late Roberto Lerma. He enjoyed many outdoor activities including riding, walking, baseball, grilling, swimming, and fishing. Mr. Lerma also loved listening to music, watching cooking shows, and spending time with his family. He...
Donald David Hunter
Jul 31, 2021
Donald David Hunter, 66, of Lake Park died Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Select Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida. He was born on September 4, 1954, in Valdosta to the late James E., Sr. and Bertha Plair Hunter and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Hunter was a Baptist and had worked for Crackin Good Bakery and Hood...
Shirley Mae Fountain
Jul 29, 2021
Shirley Mae (Chapman) Fountain, 83, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at her residence. She was born on August 27, 1937, in Bakersfield, California to the late A.D. and Henrietta L. (Queen) Chapman. Mrs. Fountain was a charter member of Westside Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved watching westerns, cooking, sewing,...
Brunelle S. Thornton
Jul 28, 2021
Brunelle S. Thornton, 85, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 15, 1936, in Homerville, Georgia to the late Beacher Sr., and Edna Smith. Mrs. Thornton was a member of Swilley Hill Church of God where she had been involved with the Ladies Ministry and had...
Mary Frances Lineberger
Jul 27, 2021
Mary Frances Lineberger, 78, of Blackshear, died on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Satilla Hospice in Waycross. Born in Valdosta on November 6, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Willis and Audrey Mae Walker Owens. Widow of the late Jimmy Lineberger, Mary was a Baptist. She liked bowling and fishing and loved to cook for family and friends....
Ruth Anita Jackson Brown
Jul 27, 2021
Ruth Anita Jackson Brown, 91, of Lake Park, died on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Holly Hill Nursing Home following a period of declining health. She was born on June 19, 1930, in Fairfax, Alabama to the late Durward and Gladys Jennings Jackson and had lived most of her life in this area. She loved to fish, crochet, and was...
Chancellor "Chan" Augustus Mcelvey
Jul 26, 2021
Chancellor “Chan” Augustus McElvey, 71, of Hahira, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Cairo, GA on June 23, 1950 to the late Hugh Harmon (Dutch) McElvey and Doris Wheeler McElvey. He was a master mechanic and could fix just about anything you put in front of him. He enjoyed fishing...
Nancy Williams Fornes
Jul 26, 2021
Nancy Williams Fornes, 89, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Christiansburg, VA on February 29, 1932 to the late Isaac Eugene Williams and Viola Hoover Williams. She graduated from Christiansburg High School and then met William Fornes while he attended VA Poly Technic Institute and they were married...
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