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Lila Cox Mcmullen
May 24, 2021
Lila Cox McMullen, 59, of Valdosta passed away, Monday, May 24, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on November 21, 1961 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Archie Whitner and Evelyn Lucille Pogue Cox and had lived in this area for several years. Mrs. McMullen was a member of the Episcopal Church. She loved spending time...
Margie "Sue" Stokes
May 23, 2021
Margie “Sue” Stokes passed away after a lengthy illness on May 23, 2021. She was born on February 17, 1938 to the late Fred and Maggie Noles. She was originally born in Adel, but later moved to Valdosta. It was there that she met her late husband, Charlie Stokes. Sue and Charlie lived in Valdosta the rest of their lives....
Melissa Renee Fletcher
May 23, 2021
Melissa Renee Fletcher, 55, of Lake Park died Sunday, May 23, 2021 at her residence. She was born on November 9, 1965 in Valdosta. Melissa had a passion for children and young people. She ran a day care service out of her home for several years. Melissa also worked in the office of Beech Island Knitting Company in Quitman for...
Fred Luther Mccrary
May 23, 2021
Fred Luther McCrary, 75, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, May 23,2021, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 10, 1946 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late William Henry and Flora Lee Rutledge McCrary. The “Colonel “, as he was affectionately known, was a self-employed truck driver and a member of Central Avenue Church of Christ....
Carlton Walker
May 23, 2021
Carlton Walker, 83, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Presbyterian Home. He was born on January 17, 1938 in Berrien County, Georgia to the late Mack J. Walker and Ola Mae Luke Walker. Mr. Walker was a barber for 58 years, who loved to go bowling, or quail hunting. He loved being surrounded by his family,...
Hazel Jeanette Warren Harper
May 22, 2021
Hazel Jeanette Warren Harper, 87, of Hahira, died on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born in Hahira on October 9, 1933 to the late David and Mae Presley Warren. Mrs. Harper retired from the Lowndes County Board of Education as a bus driver and was a member of Hahira Church of God....
Bruce Edward Black
May 21, 2021
Bruce Edward Black, died Friday, May 21, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on November 1, 1946, in Lowndes County, Georgia, Bruce was the son of the late James Edward and Lillie Mae Bussey Black. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a General Contractor. Bruce was an avid hunter and BS extraordinaire, a dedicated husband, loving father,...
Gail Crump Hill
May 21, 2021
Gail Crump Hill, 80, of Valdosta died Friday, May 21, 2021 at Langdale Hospice. She was born in Hahira, Georgia on February 5, 1941 to the late Vassar and Jewell Stalvey Crump and graduated from Hahira High School. Survivors include a daughter, Christy Renee Handley, a son, Michael Hill and a brother and sister in law, Michael and Maxine Crump...
Julia Ann Hosono Tyson
May 20, 2021
Julia Ann Hosono Tyson, 86, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Lakeland Villa following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 18, 1934 in Niigata, Japan to the late Eimatsu and Hatsu Hosono. She retired from Crackin Good Bakery where she worked in the packing department and was of the Christian faith. Julia loved people and...
William Edgar "Big Ed" Havird
May 17, 2021
William Edgar Havird, 84 of Millen, GA passed away on Monday May 17, 2021. He was better known as “Big Ed,” was born in Augusta, GA on July 12, 1936 to John “Red” and Belle Beard Havird. Big Ed spent most of his childhood in Savannah, GA where he attended Benedictine Academy. As a young man, he worked at the...
Phillip Gregory Jones
May 16, 2021
Phillip Gregory Jones 50, of Hahira passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Valdosta, Georgia. He was a devoted husband and father of three. He coached all three of his daughters in soccer, adored his two grandsons and would move mountains to help anyone. He was employed by Dr. Joseph Thomas for many years and...
Michael "Scotty" Mock
May 16, 2021
On the morning of April 16, 2009, the world became a better place with the birth of Michael “Scotty” Mock, a little man that quickly grabbed hold of the hearts of all he met. Tragedy struck on the evening of May 15, 2021 and Scotty died. During his 12 years of life, Scotty touched all he met with a smile...
Pamela Stalvey Williams
May 15, 2021
Pamela Stalvey Williams, 66, of Hahira died Saturday, May 15, 2021 at her residence. She was born on March 6, 1955 in Brownwood, TX to the late Grady Lester Stalvey and Wilma Yvonne Allen Stalvey. Pam was a Baptist. She enjoyed her family, cooking and playing cards with friends. Pam was a bookkeeper and worked at Citizens Community Bank for...
David Sheldon Epler, Sr.
May 15, 2021
David Sheldon Epler, Sr., 59, of Valdosta died Saturday, May 15, 2021 at his residence. He was born on January 13, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Emerson Sheldon Epler and Mary Nell Bennett Epler. David was a plumber, enjoyed working, fishing and being a handyman. He is survived by his wife, Jackie Barnard, son, Sheldon Epler, Jr. daughter...
John Gregory Odom
May 15, 2021
John Gregory Odom died on May 15, 2021, at his farm “Respite” near Hahira, where he spent the earliest years of his childhood. He was 69 years old. Greg Odom was born in Hahira on November 29, 1951, into a farming family with Southern roots going back to Colonial Virginia of the 1600’s. His parents, James Childs Odom and Helen...
Randy Mcmullen
May 13, 2021
Randy McMullen 63, of Valdosta passed away Thursday May 13, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center following a short illness. He was born in Valdosta on April 3,1958 to the late Marshall Ellis and Patricia Ann McMullen. He was retired from Roadway Express. Mr. McMullen is survived by his wife, Lila McMullen of Valdosta; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kelly Perreira...
Frances Doty Crawford
May 13, 2021
Frances Doty Crawford, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother entered into rest on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at the age of 87. Mrs. Crawford was born May 5, 1933 in Albany, Georgia to the late Eagle and Dorothy Tarver Doty. She graduated from the University of Georgia, and was director and teacher at Tarver Kindergarten in Albany Georgia for over...
Gary Mitchell King, Sr.
May 11, 2021
Gary Mitchell King, Sr. 77, of Valdosta died Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at his home after his four year battle with ALS. He was born on May 20, 1943. His parents were Evelyn Allen and John Morrill (Buddy) Jeter of Climax, GA and Corbitt Mitchell and Leonce King of Perry, FL. He grew up in Climax, farming and playing basketball...
Sean Stacey Collier
May 10, 2021
Sean Stacey Collier, 51, of Statenville, died on Monday, May 10, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta, on February 7, 1970, he was the son of Lonnie and Nell Deas Collier. Sean enjoyed fishing and hunting. Very outgoing and sociable, Sean liked to cook and spend time with family and friends. A diehard NASCAR fan, his favorite...
Lucille Prine Thomas
May 10, 2021
Lucille P. Thomas, 91, of Lake Park, died on May 10, 2021, at Fellowship Home in Brooks County. Born in Mountverde, Florida, on March 12, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Ida Smith Prine. Mrs. Thomas had worked in the lunchroom at Lake Park Elementary School. She was a life time member of Lake Park United...
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