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Raymond F. Hamel, Sr.
Dec 19, 2020
Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Raymond F. Hamel passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 in Valdosta, GA. He was born in Laconia, New Hampshire on April 7, 1932 to Rodolphe Hamel and Irene Bilodeau Hamel. He graduated from a multilingual elementary school in 1946, Laconia High School in 1950, and the University of New Hampshire in 1954. He received...
Willmia "Sis" Thomson
Dec 19, 2020
Willmia “Sis” Thomson, 84, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020. She was born on January 20, 1936 in Nashville, TN to the late Henry Duncan Hines and Willmia Roark Hines. She, along with her husband, was the owner of Fiddler’s Green restaurant in Valdosta. Mrs. Thomson is survived by her niece, Sally Hinkle of Nashville, TN, nephews...
Barbara Sapp
Dec 18, 2020
Barbara Sapp, 81, of Valdosta, died on Friday, December 18, 2020 following a period of declining health. She was born on May 15, 1939, in Lumpkin, Georgia to the late Sam and Nan Griffin Walton. Mrs. Sapp retired as a House Parent from Georgia Christian Children’s Home and was a member of the Forrest Park Church of Christ. She was...
Louise S. Wetherington
Dec 18, 2020
Louise S. Wetherington, 98, of Hahira died Friday, December 18, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Lenox, Georgia on January 1, 1922 to the late Nathan and Nora Wilkes Baker and was a Baptist. Mrs. Wetherington loved to sew and care for children. She was a strong loving mother and friend to others. Survivors include her daughter...
Carolyn Frances Hall Ellis
Dec 17, 2020
Carolyn Frances Hall Ellis passed in peace on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at the age of 95. Preceded in death by her husband, Glynn Thomas Ellis, Sr., and daughter-in-law, Kim Barber Ellis (Ricky). Loving mother of Glynn Thomas Ellis, Jr. (Dyana), Sheldon Ricky Ellis, and Randall Craig Ellis (Iris). Proud grandmother of Deserea Ellis, Shaun Ellis, Meagan Ellis Owen (Josh),...
Nezzip Joseph Myers
Dec 16, 2020
Nezzip Joseph Myers, 64, of Valdosta died on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. He was born in Valdosta and has been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a graduate of Lowndes High School and was the owner/operator of A-1 Pumping Service. Mr. Myers had attended Azalea City Church of God. He...
Helen Ann Springer Distefano
Dec 15, 2020
Helen Ann DiStefano, 82, of Barney, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on September 9, 1938 in Wayne, New Jersey to the late William and Esther France Yahn Springer. She retired after 28 years of service with the Brooks County school system and had worked as a paraprofessional. Mrs. DiStefano was of...
Frank Thomas Corker
Dec 15, 2020
Dr. Frank Thomas Corker died peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 with his loving family near. Dr. Corker was born in Atlanta Georgia on December 12, 1935. During World War II his father was called to active duty and his mother returned to Dalton Georgia with Frank and his sister Thayer to be with his grandparents. The family returned to...
William H. "Bill" Bennett, Jr.
Dec 14, 2020
William H. Bennett, Jr., age 93, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away in his home on December 14, 2020. “Bill” was born February 15, 1927 in Tampa, Florida to the late William H. Bennett, Sr., and Cora Kinsey Bennett. Bill joined the U.S. Navy during World War II. After graduating from Florida State University, he was called back into service where...
John Charles Bedene, Sr.
Dec 13, 2020
John Charles Bedene, Sr., 56, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on January 22, 1964, in Warner Robins, he was the son of Lucille Shirley Harrison Bedene and the late Paul Edward Bedene. John was a diesel mechanic and a dedicated employee for Reames and Son Construction for over 24 years. He...
Sherry Ann Castleberry Yarbrough
Dec 12, 2020
Sherry Ann Castleberry Yarbrough, age 78, of Valdosta, GA, passed away peacefully at her home in Valdosta, GA surrounded by her family on December 12, 2020. She was born to R. Stephen and Clarice (Fountain) Castleberry on March 23, 1942 in Adel, GA. She is survived by her husband of sixty one years, James William Yarbrough, Jr., their four biological...
Herschel "Hershey Bar" Barfield, Jr.
Dec 11, 2020
Herschel “Hershey Bar” Barfield, Jr., 73, of Valdosta, died on Friday, December 11, 2020, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Madison County, Florida on August 20, 1947, Herschel was the son of the late Elbridge Herschel Barfield, Sr., and Thelma Louise Hisler Barfield. He proudly served in the United States Army from May 1966 to May of 1969. A...
Fred Earle Blanton, Jr.
Dec 11, 2020
Fred Earle Blanton, Jr., 79, of Lake Park died Friday, December 11, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Valdosta on January 22, 1941 to the late Elder Fred E. (Sam), Sr. and Juanita Simpson Blanton and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County. Mr. Blanton was a member of Unity Primitive Baptist Church and was retired from...
David Dennis
Dec 9, 2020
Mr. David Dennis, 96, of Valdosta, beloved by many, went home to be with our Lord, Wednesday, December 9th, 2020. He passed away at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. A life-long resident of Valdosta, David was born in 1924 to the late Sam & Sophia Dennis. A talented, intelligent and energetic young man of many interests, David...
Barbara Ann Pike
Dec 9, 2020
Barbara Ann Pike, 77, of Lake Park, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at her home. She was born in Sebring, FL on April 22, 1943 to the late G.W. Chauncey and Lila McMillian Chauncey. Barbara worked for 20 years at Stephen C. Fosters as Superintendent, then worked at the Georgia Welcome Center for 20 years. She loved to...
Virginia Christine Newman
Dec 9, 2020
Virginia Christine Newman, 94, of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on September 8, 1926 to the late Wade Eugene Scott and Essie Mae Davis Scott. Mrs. Newman was a homemaker and a member of Bemiss United Methodist Church. She loved singing and sang in the church choir. Her love for...
Allen Burt Atkinson
Dec 8, 2020
Allen Burt Atkinson, 61, of Thomasville and formerly of Hahira died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Archbold Medical Center. He was born in Hahira on October 12, 1959 to Annette Womack Atkinson and the late Foster Atkinson and was a lifelong resident of Hahira before moved to Thomasville. Burt worked in management for Langboard and TLC. He enjoyed fishing and...
Donnie Eugene Atkins
Dec 8, 2020
Donnie Eugene Atkins, 62, of Lake Park, died on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Valdosta on February 10, 1958 and has been a lifelong resident of the Lake Park/Echols County area. He retired after 30 years of service from Valdosta State University having worked as a painter in the maintenance...
Susan Williams Paine Rosenbaum
Dec 8, 2020
Susan Williams Paine Rosenbaum, 75 of Live Oak, Florida, passed away from Covid-19 and Pneumonia on Tuesday December 8, 2020. Susan was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 13, 1945 to Charles H. Paine, III and Mary Halbrook Paine. She was a member of the Live Oak Church of Christ where she continued to serve assisting and encouraging her husband...
Jayne Carter
Dec 6, 2020
Jayne Carter, 73, of Valdosta passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 6, 2020, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born on September 16, 1947 in Valdosta to the late G. Robert and Ruth Sego Carter. Jayne was a graduate of Lowndes High School and Valdosta State College where she earned a Bachelors degree in accounting....
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