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Bryant Eugene Guthrie
Mar 28, 2020
Bryant Eugene Guthrie, 85, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, Florida. He was born on September 23, 1934 in Pearson, Georgia to the late Linton and Martha Lee Wilson Guthrie. Mr. Guthrie was retired from South Georgia Medical Center where he worked in the housekeeping department and had attended the Azalea City...
Archie Melvin Waldron
Mar 25, 2020
Archie Melvin Waldron, beloved son, brother, husband, and father died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Archie was raised in Roanoke, VA and graduated from Paul Smith’s College and Roanoke College. He spent over two decades in food service management serving Hollins and Sweet Briar Colleges. Archie and his family moved to Hahira, GA in 2004 where...
Bonnie Jean Felkel
Mar 21, 2020
Bonnie Jean Hodges Felkel, 78, of Valdosta died on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at her home. She was born in Valdosta on March 24, 1941 to the late Foy Elbert and Annie Mae Hesters Hodges and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mrs. Felkel was a member of Westside Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother...
Doris Wylene Yawn Taylor
Mar 20, 2020
Doris Wylene Yawn Taylor, 87, of Quitman, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Fellowship Home. She was born in Douglas, GA on March 9, 1933 to the late Calvin and Sarah Elizabeth Merritt Yawn. Mrs. Taylor loved Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, and enjoyed crossword puzzles and word searches. Mrs. Taylor spent her whole life in the grocery business...
Harold Eugene Mcleod
Mar 20, 2020
Harold Eugene McLeod, born on November 5, 1929 in Miami, Florida, the son of the late Newton Flirl and Fannie Longino McLeod passed into eternal rest on Friday, March 20, 2020. He was a member of Mount Pleasant Church of Christ; served as Sgt. In US Marine Corp; retired as cable repairman technician after 35.5 years with Bellsouth. He was...
John David Waldron, Sr.
Mar 20, 2020
John David Waldron, Sr., 84, of Ray City died on Friday, March 20, 2020, at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Valdosta on September 19, 1935, he was the son of the late David Walter Waldron, Jr., and Dorothy Nancy Davis Waldron. He was a graduate of Valdosta High School where he played on the golf team in the mid 1950’s....
Virginia Siska Gray King
Mar 18, 2020
Virginia Siska Gray King, 67, of Sparks passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Lumberton, MS on August 12, 1952 to the late Aubrey and Nancy Hurtt. Virginia was a seamstress and most remembered at “Alterations by Virginia” on Ashley Street. She was a member of Gordon Avenue Baptist Church in Adel...
John Allen Tinsley
Mar 16, 2020
John Allen Tinsley, 95, of Valdosta, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at South GA Medical Center. He was born in Pelham, Mitchell County, GA on July 23, 1924 to the late Edwin Carroll Tinsley and Minnie Coram Tinsley. Mr. John Allen Tinsley was retired from NASA and Valdosta State College. He served in the Army Air Corp and was a...
Richard E. Sell
Mar 15, 2020
Richard E. Sell, 51, of Lake Park passed away on Sunday March 15, 2020 at his residence following a lengthy battle with Cancer. Richard was born on September 22, 1968 in Baltimore, MD. He has been a resident here since 2011 and was the former owner/operator of Valdosta Transmission. Richard also had a deep love for Bluegrass music, played guitar,...
Ruby Larose Bass
Mar 14, 2020
Ruby LaRose Bass, 81, of Lake Park, died on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. She was born on September 14, 1938 in Lyons, Georgia to the late Vernon and Helen Stephens Webb. She was a graduate of Valdosta High School and business school. Mrs. Bass was a member of Forrest Street United...
Guy Franklin Mcallister, Sr.
Mar 14, 2020
Guy Franklin McAllister, Sr., 92, of Valdosta, GA, died Saturday March 14, 2020 at Baptist Village in Waycross, GA. He was born on January 5, 1928 in Brooks County, GA to the late Alice and James McAllister. He attended ABAC and graduated from the University of Georgia. Guy was a member of the Park Avenue United Methodist Church and retired...
Monda Mccausland Rajkumar
Mar 14, 2020
Monda McCausland Rajkumar, 62, of Hahira died Saturday, at her home. A native of Miami, she was born on July 9, 1957, daughter of Frank L. and Betty L. Flowers Ovinnio. Monda was Catholic. She enjoyed hanging out at the beach and listening to classic rock music. A wonderful mother and grandmother, Monda was devoted to her family. She loved...
Charles C. "Charlie" Clark
Mar 11, 2020
Charles C. “Charlie” Clark, 78, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in Valdosta on May 24, 1941 to the late Charles Cauthorn Clark III and Persis Burns Clark, Charlie grew up in Valdosta. He was on the golf team and graduated from Valdosta High School in 1959. He then went to Valdosta State...
Col. Usaf (Ret) Raymond Joseph King, Jr.
Mar 9, 2020
Col. USAF (Ret) Raymond Joseph King, Jr. 97, of Valdosta, died on Monday, March 9, 2020. Ray was born in Poughkeepsie, NY to the late Raymond Joseph King, Sr. & Mary Filosa King. Growing up in Silver Lake, NY, he first met Doris Aguzi in kindergarten and the couple began dating in high school. Ray & Doris were married in...
Emanuel Christie, Phd.
Mar 9, 2020
Emanuel Christie, PhD., died on Monday, March 9, 2020 at his residence in Hahira following a lengthy illness. He was born in Jamaica, West Indies on June 15, 1942 to the late David and Caroline Goodin Christie. Dr. Christie was a retired college professor from Knoxville College in Knoxville, Tennessee and later served as the office manager for his wife’s...
James Wilson Bowen
Mar 7, 2020
James Wilson Bowen (Jim) passed away peacefully at Langdale Hospice House on Saturday, March 7, 2020, after a brief illness. He was born on October 31, 1928, in LaGrange, Georgia, and had lived in Georgia all of his life. Jim served in the United States Navy on the USS Dace submarine. He was owner of W.A. Gooch Lumber Company until...
Geneva Webb
Mar 6, 2020
Geneva Webb, 85, Hahira passed away on Friday March 6, 2020 at the home of her daughter and son in law after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Louis H. and Ruzell (Hembree) Cotton of Hahira, Georgia. She was born on August 9, 1934 in Maysville, Banks County Georgia. Geneva was a homemaker and a member...
Gwen Cavender Stephens
Mar 6, 2020
Gwen Cavender Stephens, 84, of Valdosta, died on Friday, March 6, 2020, at her home. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, on June 2, 1935, Gwen was the daughter of the late Mont Lee Cavender and Olive Blanch Underwood Cavender. She worked as an inhouse salesperson for Langdale Forrest Products. A member of First Baptist Church for 50 years, she was...
Sara Holton Rowell
Mar 5, 2020
Sara Holton Rowell, 89, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on November 9, 1930 to the late Charles Lee Holton and Thelma Albritton Holton. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and baking. She was very devoted to her church, Redland Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir....
Ruth Griffin Stalvey
Mar 1, 2020
Ruth Griffin Stalvey, 94, of Ft. White, Florida died Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Haven York Hospice in Gainesville, Florida. She was born in Hahira on May 17, 1925 in Hahira to the late Aaren J. and Winnie Myers Griffin and had lived in Florida for many years. Mrs. Stalvey was a Baptist. Survivors include her children, Donnie Stalvey, Glynn...
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