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Angela Maria Davis
Feb 26, 2021
Angela Maria Davis, 11, of Valdosta passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born on January 26, 2010 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Angela was currently in the fifth grade at Moulton Branch Elementary School. She enjoyed Tik-Tok. Her personality was bubbly, a lot of fun, loving and smart. Survivors include her...
Willene Williams Clark
Feb 25, 2021
Willene Williams Clark, 62, of Lake Park, died on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on December 6, 1957 in Valdosta to the late Robert James, Sr., and Ruby Rebecca McCranie Williams and has been a resident of this area all of her life. She was known for having a green thumb and loved...
Edward Guest
Feb 25, 2021
Edward Guest, 79, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born in Stockton, Georgia on March 1, 1941 to the late Lee L. and Margaret Jefferson Guest. Mr. Guest served with the Army Reserves and National Guard for 6 years and for the last 51 years had been...
Joyce Imogene Lassiter
Feb 23, 2021
Joyce Imogene Lassiter, 85, of Clayton, NC passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 in Raleigh, NC. She was born on May 10, 1935 in Sparks, GA to the late Lacy C. Spires and Rosa Leviner Spires. Mrs. Lassiter was a retired homemaker. She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Randall L. and Linda Lassiter of Fuquay Varina,...
Raymond Arthur Ambridge
Feb 23, 2021
A wise band once said that Tuesday is gone with the wind. One of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s greatest fans, Raymond “Ray” Arthur Ambridge departed the earth Tuesday, February 22, 2021. Ray, a simple man, was born June 3, 1964 in Ephrata, Washington. He grew up in Cold Bay, Alaska, where he first experienced the joys of southern rock and learned a...
Alton "Al" Wesley Sculley
Feb 23, 2021
Alton “Al” Wesley Sculley, retired Air Force Chief Master Sargent, 89, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Cairo, GA to the late Modastas Sculley and Amanda Whigham Sculley. He graduated Cairo high school in 1948 and then joined the Air Force. Al was a Vietnam...
Grace Phillips Rochester
Feb 22, 2021
Grace Phillips Rochester, 87, of Valdosta, died on Monday, February 22, 2021 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. She was born in Monroe, Georgia on February 17, 1934 to the late Emmitt and Floy Stephens Phillips. She was married to the late Vernon E. Rochester and they spent most of their married life in St. Petersburg, Florida. She...
David J. Rowland
Feb 22, 2021
David J. Rowland, 83, of Valdosta died Monday, February 22, 2021 at his home. He was born on September 9, 1937 in Willacoochee to the late David Wesley and Bertha Taft Rowland and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mr. Rowland was an active member of Northside Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time with his family, church family, being...
Karen Janelle Jarvis (Roux)
Feb 21, 2021
Karen Janelle Jarvis (Roux) was suddenly called home to her Lord and Savior on February 21, 2021 at the young age of 40. She was born to Ronald and Janis Roux (Skinner) on December 16, 1980 at Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. A longtime resident of Valdosta, Karen enjoyed growing up in various states as part of...
Juan Hinojo Sanchez
Feb 19, 2021
Juan Hinojo Sanchez, 59, of Valdosta, passed away at his home on Friday, February 19, 2021 after a short illness. Born in Tamaulipas, Mexico, he is the son of Maria Sanchez and the late Francisco Hinojo. Mr. Sanchez worked as a painter for J. Sons Painting. He was a member of the Hispanic Mission of the Baptist Church. Survivors are...
Jimmy Dean Hall
Feb 19, 2021
Jimmy Dean Hall, 66, of Quitman, died on Friday, February 19, 2021, at his home. A native of Valdosta, he was born on February 6, 1955, a son of the late Lanis B. Hall and Dorothy Doris King Hall. He was a retired mechanic. Mr. Hall had worked for Valdosta State Prison for 20 years. He enjoyed socializing, never met...
Wade Hill Renn
Feb 18, 2021
Wade Hill Renn, M.D., 80, of Jennings, Florida, passed away on February 18, 2021. Born in Henderson, North Carolina, he was the son of the late James Allen Renn and Onnie Stevenson Renn. Wade graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1964. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1969 from the University...
Billy David Culpepper
Feb 17, 2021
Billy David Culpepper, Sr., 88, of Echols County died Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on February 10, 1933 in Echols County, he was a son of the late Charlie Culpepper and the late Wilma Padgett. Mr. Culpepper was an active member and worker of Bethel Church of God and retired after forty-three years...
Sandra Wilson Lindsey
Feb 17, 2021
“Lord, I remember the oh so special day that you brought Sandra into my life at Lowndes High School. I can still see that big, beautiful smile that lit up my life like it was only yesterday. What a beautiful journey it has been falling deeper into love with each passing day, leaning on each other when times were tough...
Dr. John T. Ervin
Feb 17, 2021
Dr. John T. Ervin, DVM, Colonel, US Army Retired, 87, died on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta on April 1, 1933 he was a son of the late John Travis Ervin and Lena Chaney Ervin Barwick, and stepfather, the late H. Bruce Barwick. A graduate of Valdosta High School class of 1950, he...
Robert (Alton) Becton
Feb 16, 2021
Robert Alton Becton 87, of Valdosta, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at his home with his loving family. Alton, as he was known by everyone, was born October 10, 1933, to the late James Riley "JR" and Annie Jewell Barwick Becton. Alton attended Lowndes County Grammar School and graduated from Valdosta High School in 1951. Alton and Betty...
Ronald (Tuck) Ellenberg
Feb 16, 2021
Ronald (Tuck) Ellenberg, 86, of Quitman, died on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Fellowship Home following a period of declining health. He was born in Brooks County, Georgia on October 28, 1934 to the late William and Eula Mae Cooper Ellenberg and has been a lifelong resident of this area. He retired from Valdosta State University as a supervisor in...
Percy Elmer Harris
Feb 16, 2021
Percy Elmer Harris, 97, of Hahira, Georgia, passed away in his sleep on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, following a decline in his health. Born September 1, 1923, to Percy Joseph and Olive Heddens Harris, in the house he was raised in on Hollywood Avenue in Winter Park, Florida. He attended Winter Park Elementary and Winter Park High School. After high...
Jimmy William Webb
Feb 15, 2021
Jimmy William Webb, 75, of Nashville and formerly of Hahira died Monday, February 15, 2021 at his home. He was born on January 29, 1946 in Jacksonville, Florida and had lived in Hahira most of his life until moving to Nashville several years ago. Jimmy retired from Crackin Good Bakery as a Chief Engineer and served in the United States...
Betty June Sikes Sheffield
Feb 14, 2021
Betty June Sikes Sheffield, 56, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Perry, GA on June 8, 1964 to the late L.V. Sikes and Dahlia Rachael Rewis Sikes. She graduated from Reidsville High School in 1984 and later from Brewton Parker College and OTC with a nursing degree. She worked...
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