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Nora Diane Overton Yawn
Sep 2, 2020
Nora Diane Overton Yawn, 72, of Hahira, passed away on Wednesday, September 02, 2020 at her home. She was born in Belk, Alabama to the late Arlie Arlton and Pauline Killingsworth Overton. She enjoyed puzzles and spending time with her family. She loved the Lord and walked by faith. Nora was known to be a safe haven to many children....
Alfred Bonifiacio Abeyta
Sep 1, 2020
Alfred Bonifacio Abeyta, 71, of Colorado passed away on Tuesday September 1, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on August 24, 1949 in Taos, New Mexico to the late Gregorio and Eutinia Benavidez Abeyta. He enjoyed playing golf. He was a loving, caring man of faith, who loved his family. Alfred also enjoyed traveling to New Mexico...
Myrtle Wise Hooks
Aug 31, 2020
Myrtle Wise Hooks, 92, of Valdosta, died on Monday, August 31, 2020, at her daughter’s home. Born in Broxton, Georgia on December 24, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Edward Wise and Mary E. Butler Wise. Mrs. Hooks worked in manufacturing for Texture Tex. She was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church of Valdosta. She...
Patricia K. Ruff
Aug 31, 2020
Patricia K. Ruff, 84, of Highland Park, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2020. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to loving parents, Jean and Larry Krumme. She graduated from Withrow High School, earned a chemistry degree from Ohio State University and married Charles D. Ruff with whom she raised three children, Judy, Phil, and Karen. She...
Eleanor Morgan Howard
Aug 30, 2020
Eleanor Morgan Howard was born in Aline, Georgia to Mrs. and Mrs. W.A. Morgan. The family moved to Valdosta when she was a child. As an adult, she resided on Brookwood Place until 2019 when she moved into Langdale Place. She passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Valdosta where...
Thomas Wayne Pool
Aug 29, 2020
Thomas Wayne Pool, 73, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020. He was born on May 10, 1947 in Fayetteville, TN to the late Willie Neal Pool and Gladys Myrtle Ashby Pool. Mr. Pool was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired as a desk clerk after 40 years in hospitality. He enjoyed woodworking and was...
Ursula Anna Werner
Aug 28, 2020
Ms. Ursula Anna Werner was born January 1, 1926 in what was known as Silesia. She served as a Red Cross nurse during World War II, after which she married William Meindl. Soon after they immigrated to the United States where they settled in the Valdosta area. She was a lifelong Catholic and attended St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church...
Carl David Johnson, Jr.
Aug 28, 2020
Carl David Johnson, Jr., 84, of Valdosta died Friday, August 28, 2020 at his home. He was born in Valdosta on April 9, 1936 to the late Carl David, Sr. and Carolyn Burgsteiner Johnson and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mr. Johnson was retired as a supervisor from Owens Illinois and served in the United States Army. He was...
Rose C. Nowell
Aug 27, 2020
Rose C. Nowell, 90, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Fellowship Home. She was born on November 6, 1929 in Windber, Pennsylvania to the late Nick and Angeline Bardo Crognale and has been a resident of this area since 1968. She was an office manager with Bosch car dealership. She enjoyed bowling and playing cards in the...
Mary Ann Arneson Payne
Aug 26, 2020
Mary Ann Arneson Payne, 81, of Lee, FL, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Fargo, ND on November 10, 1938 to the late Albin and Hazel Monson Arneson. She was a homemaker who loved God and her family. She played the organ, and loved to sew, quilt, and bowl. Mrs....
Elverna (Vern) Griffis Hiers
Aug 26, 2020
Elverna (Vern) Griffis Hiers, 80, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at her nephew’s residence following a period of declining health. She was born on May 24, 1940 in Valdosta, Lowndes County Georgia to the late John Owen Griffis and Lota May Stone Griffis. She was a retired seamstress with the Levi Strauss company and was also the...
Kayla Brooke Etheridge
Aug 25, 2020
Kayla Brooke Etheridge, 17, of Statenville passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on January 21, 2003 in Brewton, AL to Christopher Scott Etheridge and Stephanie Diane Quiggins. Kayla was known for being the life of the party. She loved her family and friends and enjoyed riding horses. Survivors include...
Kenneth Marek
Aug 24, 2020
Kenneth Marek 92, of Hahira died Monday, August 24, 2020. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 10, 1928 to the late Rudolph and Mae Kacha Marek. Mr. Marek was retired from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and a veteran of the U. S. Army. Mr. Marek was blessed to have met and worked for Steve Gupton in...
Lola Mae Williams
Aug 24, 2020
Lola Mae Williams, 97, died on Monday, August 24, 2020 at Fellowship Home at Brookside in Valdosta, GA. She was born in Alabama to the late Tim and Tee Bonds. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dan Williams, her daughter Brenda Hilburn, five siblings Alma Lee Patterson, Christine Alderson, James Bonds, Jewell Miller, and...
Ret/Msgt. Henry H. Phillips, Jr.
Aug 23, 2020
Ret/ MSGT. Henry H. Phillips, Jr., 91, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Berrien County Hospital. Henry was born in Cuthbert, GA on June 18, 1929 to the late Henry Harris Phillips, Sr., and Julia Yancey Phillips. The United States Air Force brought Henry and family to Moody, A.F.B. in 1968. Henry was Moody’s NCO in charge...
William Harry Hall
Aug 22, 2020
William Harry Hall, 75, of Arcadia, Florida, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Arcadia House. He was born on January 31, 1945 in Quitman, Georgia to the late James Coy and Lillian Morris Hall. William enjoyed fishing and was a fan of Nascar Racing. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Vietnam. He...
Lois Marie Terrell
Aug 22, 2020
Lois Marie Golden Terrell, 61, of Valdosta died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Live Oak, FL on January 14, 1959 to Roscoe Martin Lee and Christine Agnus Golden. Mrs. Terrell was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her yards with her flowers. She enjoyed cooking, going to Shired Island, FL, and dancing...
Wyndell "Wendy" Clanton Johnson
Aug 21, 2020
Wyndell “Wendy” Johnson, 81, of Union City, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020. Wendy was born in Valdosta, Georgia on May 4, 1939. A wild child and a rule-breaker to boot, she preferred climbing trees and rough-housing with her older brother to playing with dolls. She loved her dogs and riding horses. She looked up to her daddy, and spent...
Shirley Roberts Hunt
Aug 20, 2020
Shirley Roberts Hunt, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2020 at the age of 89, surrounded by her daughters. Shirley was born on September 28, 1930 to the late Mr. James Archibald Roberts and Mrs. Esther Pearsall Roberts of Douglas, GA. She was a graduate of Douglas High School in 1947. Shirley then moved to Valdosta to attend...
Kristy Daniell Mcintosh
Aug 20, 2020
Written by Kristy Mcintosh herself as she wanted. Kristy Daniell McIntosh was born November 8, 1973 and died on August 20th, 2020. Prior to her death she survived many illnesses- well ...until now. But don’t worry, she’s finally healed! She was immediately loved by and named Evelyn and Jimmy Weaver’s best child- a title she kept until her sister (the...
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