OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas

Velma Smith

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,...

James Manuel Snipes

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,...

Sara Ann Moore

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,...

Vera Susan Reiter

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...

Hezekiah Rugh Boggs

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

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...

Willie Pearl Eunice

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,...

Patricia (Patsy) Trotter Giles

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...

Sharon Browning Boykin

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

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...

Dollie M. Stalhood

Dollie M. Stalhood

Nov 1, 2020

Dollie M. Stalhood, 63, of Valdosta and formerly of Fort Pierce, FL, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on April 1, 1957 to the late George and Faye E. Jones Stalhood. She was a good-hearted person who loved to help others. Dollie enjoyed being outside, hiking and...

Joseph W. Fletcher

Joseph W. Fletcher

Oct 31, 2020

Joseph W. Fletcher, 63, of Lowndes County, passed peacefully in Hospice Care from medical complications on October 31, 2020. He loved fishing and talking about fishing. Joe was creative with drafting skills and drawings. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his sister, Susan Ogburn, brothers, Claude (Lou), Randy (Suzy), Andy (Katrina) and Tony (Elizabeth) plus many nieces and...

29Th Annual Remembrance Service

29Th Annual Remembrance Service

Oct 31, 2020

On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 4pm, we invite you to our 29th Annual Remembrance Service, this will be held at the Carson McLane Funeral Home. This service is to honor the families we have served who have lost a loved one from November 1, 2019 to October 31, 2020. All are welcome, we will have a candlelight service, a...

Deborah Cain Steinberg

Deborah Cain Steinberg

Oct 30, 2020

Deborah Cain Steinberg, 69, of Valdosta died Friday, October 30, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Valdosta on September 19, 1951 and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Debbi’s greatest love was her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and enjoyed her morning spending time in her Bible with Him. She is a strong Christian woman that...

Florene Forte Guess

Florene Forte Guess

Oct 30, 2020

“A Virtuous Woman, who can find? Her children rise up and call her blessed…” Florene Forte Guess, 85, lovingly known to her family as Tiny, Babe, and Mongie, and remembered by many as Miss Flo or “Po’ Flo”, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2020, at The Presbyterian Home in Quitman. Surrounded by her children, she finished her earthly...

Nathan B. Brown, Jr.

Nathan B. Brown, Jr.

Oct 30, 2020

Nathan B. Brown, Jr., age 71, passed away on Oct. 30, 2020 at his home after a valiant fight against cancer. Nathan was born in Augusta, on June 2, 1949 to the late Nathan Baskin Brown, Sr. and Sarah Reeves Brown. He graduated from Richmond Academy in 1967 and then Augusta College in 1971 with a BA in English. Nathan...

Patsy Eula Ritch Vires

Patsy Eula Ritch Vires

Oct 30, 2020

Patsy Eula Ritch Vires, 88, of Round Rock, TX passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at The Enclave @ Cedar Park. She was born in Jamestown, NC on December 9, 1931 to the late Jessie Erwin Ritch and Blanch Carroll Ritch. Mrs. Vires was a retired store owner and owned Vires-3 Grocery in Del Valle, TX. She was a lover...

Jessie Mae Veal Blair

Jessie Mae Veal Blair

Oct 29, 2020

Jessie Mae Veal Blair, age 98, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, October 29, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born on August 27, 1922, in Washington County, GA to the late Bascom M. and Essie Hodges Veal. After graduation from Tennille High School, she joined her three oldest brothers in Palatka, FL, and with the outbreak of WW...

Paul H. Gillespie

Paul H. Gillespie

Oct 28, 2020

Our loving husband, father and grandfather peacefully crossed over Jordan to be at rest in the care of our Lord on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 with his wife and children at his side. He was born March 17, 1955 in Plant City, Florida, the third child of William Belmont Gillespie and Iris Eleanor (Boyette) Gillespie. For the most part, he...

Michael Devon Ellerbe

Michael Devon Ellerbe

Oct 25, 2020

Michael Devon Ellerbe, 72, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020. He was born in Asheville, NC on April 4, 1948 to the late Congress Wales Ellerbe and Margie Flowers Ellerbe. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he owned and operated About Time Pest Control. He enjoyed fishing, watching Alabama football and westerns, and relaxing on the...