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John M. Mcelwain
Nov 16, 2020
John M. McElwain, 86, of Valdosta, died on Monday, November 16, 2020 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born on November 2, 1934 in Jennings, Florida to the late Jesse and Minnie Herring McElwain. He eventually moved from Jennings to Valdosta when he began working with the Valdosta Drug Company and made Valdosta his home....
Patsy Carter Rogers
Nov 16, 2020
Patsy Carter Rogers, 71, of Lake Park, died on Monday, November 16, 2020, at her home. Born in Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, on December 22, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Paul Edward Carter Sr. and Eva Mae Williams Carter. A member of Jennings Church of God, Mrs. Rogers was a homemaker who enjoyed shopping, crocheting and sewing....
Jill Groves Crace
Nov 15, 2020
Jill Groves Crace, of Valdosta, 84, died Sunday, November 15th, 2020 surrounded by her four loving daughters at home. She was born in Redding England on August 2, 1936. She was married to her life-long partner for 53 years and resided in Valdosta since 1976. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, James Crace, her brother, John Groves,...
Stephen Lee Gay
Nov 15, 2020
Stephen Lee Gay, 69, of Valdosta died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at his home after a short illness. He was born in Valdosta on August 30, 1951, the son of the late Robert L. Gay and the late Minnie Ruth Dennis Goodwin and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Stephen served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He was...
Alvin Daniel Drake
Nov 14, 2020
Alvin Daniel Drake, 89, of Quitman, died at his home on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Born in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, on August 10, 1931, Alvin was the son of the late Harvey Daniel Drake and Eula McClendon Drake. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of White Oak Baptist Church. Alvin loved to fish...
William Haywood Moore
Nov 13, 2020
On November 13, 2020 William Haywood Moore went to be with our Lord and Savior. Haywood or Haygood, as some friends called him was born at Little Griffin Hospital in Valdosta, Georgia to Ellis Lamar Moore and Ella Mae Shierling Moore. He lived in Remerton, Georgia for many years until his family moved to Valdosta. Haywood attended Valdosta schools and...
Jack C. Morgan, Jr.
Nov 13, 2020
Jack C. Morgan, Jr., 73, of Ft. Myers, formerly of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020. He was born in Alapaha, GA on June 22, 1947 to the late Jack C. Morgan, Sr. and Naomi Luke Morgan. He was a graduate of Valdosta High School and went on to earn an Associates Degree from Georgia Military College....
James Howell "Jimmy" Carter
Nov 13, 2020
James Howell “Jimmy” Carter, 76, of Quitman, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020, at his residence. He was born on June 22, 1944 in Toccoa, GA to the late Tommy and Albertene Carter. Jimmy was a welder. He enjoyed motorcycle riding, car racing and building hot rods. Jimmy loved his grandkids and had nicknames for all four of them. He...
John (Jack) Alvin Allen
Nov 9, 2020
John (Jack) Alvin Allen, 86, died on Monday, November 9, 2020 peacefully at home under hospice care. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, on April 19, 1934 to the late John Levita and Laura Moylan Allen. He graduated from Williamson Trade School with a degree in carpentry. He served in the U. S. Air Force and was stationed at Moody...
James Manuel Snipes
Nov 6, 2020
James Manuel Snipes, 67, of Valdosta passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at his home. He was born in Brooksville, Florida on August 8, 1953. He was a son of the late Frank Snipes and the late Gladys Champion and had lived in Valdosta for over 30 years. Manuel was our beloved husband and father, but first and foremost,...
Velma Smith
Nov 6, 2020
Velma Smith, 80, of Valdosta, died on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born on June 18, 1940 in Pearson, Georgia to the late Robert E. and Miriam S. Bazemore. She was a member of Enoch Creek Church and was retired from S&H Fabrication. She was a homemaker who loved gardening, sewing,...
Vera Susan Reiter
Nov 6, 2020
Vera Susan Reiter, 62, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020. She was born on July 10, 1958 to Levera Futch Allen and the late James Henry Allen. Mrs. Reiter loved to paint, sew, and garden. She loved her family and was a mother to all. She was married for 40 years to Keith Edward Reiter. She worked...
Sara Ann Moore
Nov 6, 2020
Sara Herring Moore, 79, of Adel and formerly of Macon died Friday, November 6, 2020. She was born in Macon on April 16, 1941 to the late Clark and Elma Mercer Herring. Survivors include two sons and daughters in law, Terry and Teresa Moore of Adel, Daniel and Tammy Moore of Hendersonville, NC; three grandchildren, Stanton Moore, Alley Mac Moore,...
Dorothy Ricks Crumley
Nov 6, 2020
Dorothy Ricks Crumley, 73, of Valdosta, died on Friday, November 6, 2020 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born in Anniston, Alabama on October 4, 1947 to the late William and Rilla Maye Fowler Ricks. Dorothy was a graduate of the Grady Nursing School in Atlanta and served in the nursing field for 35 years....
Hezekiah Rugh Boggs
Nov 5, 2020
Hezekiah Rugh Boggs, age 92, went to sing at his Heavenly Home on November 5, 2020, from his earthly home in Hahira, GA. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Karen Wolff Norris Boggs, his twin daughters, Patty Yaconis (Dan), Fishers, IN, Anita Bornman (Ed), Orlando, FL, Ray Boggs (Cindy), Mt. Dora, FL. Eight grand children: Nichole Mathews...
Bobby Joyce Simpson
Nov 3, 2020
Bobby Joyce Simpson, 73, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 24, 1947 in Valdosta to the late Edgar Elisha and Oppilee Jefferson Simpson and has been a lifelong resident of this area. He retired from Flav O Rich company as branch manager and later retired from...
Patricia (Patsy) Trotter Giles
Nov 3, 2020
Patricia (Patsy) Trotter Giles, 77, of Valdosta died on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at her residence. She was born on April 6, 1943 in Royston, Georgia to the late Richard and Betty Lou Royston Trotter. Upon graduating high school in Gainsville, GA, she attended Brenau College, married, and moved to Valdosta. Her involvement with the Valdosta/Lowndes County community and the...
Willie Pearl Eunice
Nov 3, 2020
Willie Pearl Eunice of Quitman, 87, died on November 3, 2020. She was born in Berrien County to Clarence and Jewel Register Fountain on December 11, 1932 and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes and Brooks County. Mrs. Eunice was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Norman Walter Eunice, Sr. Also her parents and brother Horace Fountain,...
Sharon Browning Boykin
Nov 3, 2020
Sharon Browning Boykin, 47, of Hahira passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born in Valdosta on November 28, 1972 to Latrelle McDaniel Browning and the late Henry A. Browning and lived in Brooks County for many years before moving to Hahira. Sharon was a member of Philadelphia Baptist...
Gerald Francis Hilton
Nov 2, 2020
Gerald Francis Hilton, 87, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 3, 1933 in Laurel, MI to the late A.B. Hilton and Vira Graves Hilton. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and the owner operator of Hilton and Son Tile. Mr. Hilton loved his family and was a member at...
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