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Irene F. Gallagher
Oct 7, 2020
Irene F. Gallaher, 97, of Valdosta died on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at her residence. She was born on August 30, 1923 in Niagra Falls, Canada to the late Ernest Henry Harrison and Sarah Alice Fox Harrison. Mrs. Gallagher served in the Women’s Land Army in England during WWII. She was a homemaker, a member of St. John the Evangelist...
Lillian J. Hiers
Oct 5, 2020
Lillian J. Hiers, 94, of Valdosta, died on Monday, October 5, 2020 at Fellowship Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 3, 1926 in Beaumont, Mississippi to the late Percy Jones and Helen Adams May. She was a dedicated homemaker and helped out her husband in the running of L.B.’s Lounge. She loved to work in her...
Louie Carlton Flythe, Sr.
Oct 5, 2020
Louie Carlton Flythe, Sr., 96, of Valdosta, died on Monday, October 5, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House after a period of declining health. Born in Hahira on January 13, 1924 to the late John Claude Flythe and Bessie Claude Bonner Flythe, he had been a lifelong resident of this area. Louie graduated from Hahira High School in 1943 and soon...
Harold John Karew
Oct 4, 2020
Harold John “Jim” Karew, 92, of Fellowship Home in Valdosta, died on Sunday, October 4, 2020. He was born on September 25, 1928 to the late Arthur Karew and Lois Chaney Karew. Mr. Karew grew up on a farm in Mondovi, Wisconsin. He attended Methodist Kahler School of Nursing where he graduated with honors and was president of his class....
Elizabeth Shaw Rogers
Oct 4, 2020
Elizabeth Gayle Shaw Rogers, 79, of Dunn, NC passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Wayne UNC Hospital in Goldsboro, NC. She was born on March 5, 1942 in Columbus, GA to the late William Marion Shaw and Sarah Elizabeth Shelnutt Shaw. Ms. Rogers attended Jordan High School in Columbus and graduated from Valdosta State College where she received a...
Steve Bokine Hall, Jr.
Oct 4, 2020
Steve Bokine Hall, Jr., 71, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020. He was born in Madison, Florida on January 5, 1949 to the late Steve Bokine Hall, Sr. and Sallie Foxx Benefield. Mr. Hall was a self-employed contractor. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and football. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and the rest of his family....
Jessie Plaza Pacetti
Oct 3, 2020
Jessie Plaza Pacetti, 96, of Valdosta died Saturday, October 3, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Bayard, Florida on April 21, 1924 to the late Joseph and Catherine Mitzi Plaza and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Pacetti was a Catholic and a devoted mother and grandmother. Survivors include her son, Maurice Pacetti of...
Joseph Walter Luke, Sr.
Oct 3, 2020
Joseph Walter Luke, Sr., 75, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Lowndes County on December 23, 1944 to the late Clarence Claude Luke and Betty Joyce Swann Luke. He was a retired lineman with BellSouth. He attended Clyattville Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time with his family, reading the Bible,...
Felton Lavon Coggins
Oct 3, 2020
Felton L. Coggins, 78, of Lake Park, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020, following a brief illness after a period of declining health. He was a lifelong resident of this area, born in Echols County on October 26, 1941 to the late James Perry Coggins and Willie Lee Rogers Coggins. He grew up on a dairy farm in Echols...
Beverly Bush Kinsey
Oct 2, 2020
Beverly Bush Kinsey, 68, of Howell passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 in Panama City, Florida. She was born on December 18, 1951 in Adel to the late John Luther Bush, Jr. and Ruth Parker Bush. Mrs. Kinsey is a member of the Lake Park Church of Christ and retired from AT&T. She was currently employed with the Echols County...
Rose Marie Routsong
Oct 1, 2020
Rose Marie Routsong passed away on October 1st, 2020; however, her spirit will live on in the laughter, tears and memories of all that all that knew her. Her family will miss her but will also take comfort in knowing that she is now rejoicing with her heavenly Father and the many loved ones who preceded her. Rose (or Rosie...
Sharon Ann Morris Boykin
Oct 1, 2020
Sharon Ann Morris Boykin, 84, of Hahira died Thursday, October 1, 2020 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Byron, Georgia on September 24, 1936 to the late Max and Lenora Sapp Morris and had lived in Hahira most of her life. Mrs. Boykin was a member of the Hahira First Freewill Baptist Church and...
Debra Ann Cotton
Sep 30, 2020
Debra Ann Cotton, 69, of Hahira, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Miami Beach, FL on September 28, 1951 to the late Charles William and Ethel Mildred Hutto Harper. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. Her church membership is at First Baptist Church in Miami, FL. Debra...
Donald "Don" Grady Darby
Sep 29, 2020
Donald “Don” Grady Darby, 72, of Hahira passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Hahira on December 27, 1947 to the late Grady and Laurene Darby. Don was retired as an area engineer with the Georgia Department of Transportation and served in the United States Air Force. He was a member of...
Ana Isabel Garcia
Sep 28, 2020
Ana Isabel Garcia, 75, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on September 13, 1945, in El Salvador to the late Julio Alvarez and Rosa Elias Alvarez. Mrs. Garcia enjoyed listening to music, dancing, and cooking for her family. She was loved by many and enjoyed spending time with her family. Mrs....
Roland Franklin Wynn
Sep 23, 2020
Roland Franklin Wynn, 92, of Hahira died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Fellowship Home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Hahira on March 25, 1928 to the late Milton Eugene Wynn, Sr. and Nellie Mae Howell Wynn and had lived in Hahira for most of his life. Mr. Wynn was a Methodist and veteran of the United States...
Bonnie Sue Courson
Sep 22, 2020
Bonnie Sue Courson of Valdosta peacefully entered eternal rest, surrounded by her loving family at her home on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. She was born January 18, 1953 in Valdosta to Marjorie Coody Easler and J. B. Coody, Jr. She was an active member of Gateway Baptist Church, served as a teacher's aide at Clyattville Elementary School, and recently retired...
Barbara (Jean) Mccoy Costello
Sep 21, 2020
Barbara (Jean) McCoy Costello, 79, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at The Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, GA, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Costello was born on December 1, 1940 in Anderson County, SC. As the wife of an Air Force Veteran, Mrs. Costello traveled extensively across the United States and overseas, always dedicated to creating a loving...
Richard 'Dick" Johnson
Sep 21, 2020
Richard “Dick” Johnson passed away peacefully on September 21, 2020 after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Dick was born in Grand Island, Nebraska January 25th, 1947 to James and Lucille Johnson, the eldest son of four children. He was an avid athlete, participating in football, track, and baseball throughout his school years. He attended Midland Lutheran College on an...
Jessie Bailey Hurtt
Sep 20, 2020
Jessie Bailey Hurtt, of Tifton, died at Southwell Health and Rehabilitation in Adel on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Born in Ware County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Eddie Hesters and Lillie Jordan Hesters. Mrs. Hurtt had retired from Owens-Illinois where she had worked for 25 years as an inspector. She was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church...
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