OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas

Linda A.  Mcgee  Hayman

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

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...

Marilyn Ann Marshall Register

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...

Sylvia Webb Becton

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....

Barbara  Eloise Raines  Perdue

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...

Deloris B. Raulerson

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 Taylor Martin

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

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

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

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...

Sandra Jo Cox

Sandra Jo Cox

Mar 4, 2021

Sandra Jo Cox, 73, of Valdosta passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 at South GA Medical Center. She was born in Alabama on May 11, 1947 to the late James Roper and Corrine Oliver Davis. Mrs. Cox was a retired manager at A-Z Uniform Shop. She was a member of St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church. Mrs. Cox enjoyed fishing...

Helen Freeman

Helen Freeman

Mar 3, 2021

Karin Helen Freeman, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away Wednesday March 3, 2021 following a short illness. She was born in Wiesbaden, West Germany, the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Johanna Mueller Freeman. She was a retired teacher and counselor with Dekalb and Gwinnett County Schools. Miss Freeman is survived by her brother, Lee Freeman (Terri); nephew Eric Freeman...

Georgianna Baer Manning

Georgianna Baer Manning

Mar 3, 2021

Mrs. Georgianna Baer Manning, 79, of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on November 6, 1941 in Manhattan, New York to the late George and Alice Ress Baer. Mrs. Manning was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Quitman, a member of the Elk’s Auxillary and a homemaker. She is...

Rodney Edward Wade

Rodney Edward Wade

Mar 3, 2021

Rodney Edward Wade (Pepaw) 74, of Valdosta, Ga. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 03, 2021. He was born to the late George Edward & Myrtle L. Wade. Rodney retired from the Georgia State Tourist Information Center. He was a loving Daddy & Pepaw to all. He enjoyed the outdoors, spending time with his...

Joseph N. "Joe"  Williams, Sr.

Joseph N. "Joe" Williams, Sr.

Mar 1, 2021

Joseph N. “Joe” Williams, Sr., 80, of Hahira, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 1, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Valdosta, born on June 11, 1940 to the late Dr. Thomas Conrad Williams and Nettie Claire McMath Williams. He grew up here and graduated Valdosta High School in the late 1950’s. He ran...

Donald J. Bass

Donald J. Bass

Mar 1, 2021

Donald J. Bass, 86, of Hahira died Monday, March 1, 2021 at his residence. He was born September 27, 1934 in Lowndes County to the late Titus Bass and Florence Gladys Carter Bass. Mr. Bass retired after forty one years as supervisor at Crackin Good Bakeries. He served in the United States Army. Mr. Bass was a member of Pineview...

Bobby Dean Allbritton

Bobby Dean Allbritton

Mar 1, 2021

Bobby Dean Allbritton, 78, of Valdosta passed away at his home on Monday, March 1, 2021. He was born in Lowndes County on March 14, 1942 to the late Lee Alexander and Sallie Hartline Allbritton and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County. Bobby was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad as...

Virginia Ann Dykes Dasher

Virginia Ann Dykes Dasher

Feb 28, 2021

Virginia Ann Dykes Dasher, 89, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 in Asheville, NC. She was born in Adel, GA on November 11, 1931 to the late George Clifton Dykes and Icyphene Parrish Dykes. She moved to Valdosta as a child and graduated from Valdosta High School in the late 1940’s. She attended River Street Church of...

Brinkley Leona Elizabeth Laws Mcneal

Brinkley Leona Elizabeth Laws Mcneal

Feb 27, 2021

Brinkley Leona Elizabeth Laws McNeal, 84, of Valdosta passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her home. She was born in Valdosta on July 24, 1936 to the late Eddie and Brinkley Laws. In her childhood she lived for a short time in Northern Illinois during World War II, then returned to Valdosta. Mrs. McNeal graduated from Valdosta High School...

Talisa Henderson Bass

Talisa Henderson Bass

Feb 26, 2021

Talisa Henderson Bass was born June 7th 1979. She was the daughter of Arthur Henderson and Shawn Mangold. She was the mother of Logan George, Macalyn George, Jacob Bass, and wife of Kenneth Bass. She passed away suddenly at South Ga Medical Center Friday, February 26th, 2021 at 5:00 pm. Talisa Henderson Bass was loved by many and everyone around...