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Eddie M. Hughes
Jul 13, 2020
Eddie M. Hughes, 95, of Lake Park, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 20, 1924 to the late Eddie and Annie Clyde Greene Hughes. He was a WWII Navy veteran, 2nd Class Machinist Mate, serving on PC 1249 Patrol Craft. Following the war, he worked in the...
Russell Wayne Clayton
Jul 12, 2020
Russell Wayne Clayton, 72, of Statenville, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta on August 5, 1947 to the late Ernie Gene Clayton and Loretta Colson Clayton. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a full-fledged cowboy and jokester. He enjoyed trail riding, farming, and spending time with family and friends....
Vera Sue H. Schultz
Jul 12, 2020
Vera Sue H. Schultz, 98, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Macon, GA. Ms. Sue as she liked to be called, was born on May 1, 1922 in Red Oak, TX, to the late W. O. Haynes Sr., and Effie L. Irwin Haynes. She was raised in East Texas, and after marriage lived in various places...
Calvin Leroy (C.L.) Harris, Jr.
Jul 10, 2020
Calvin Leroy (C.L.) Harris, Jr., 55, of Hahira, passed away on Friday July 10, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Homestead, FL on October 6, 1964 to Joann Heath Harris and the late Calvin Leroy Harris, Sr. C.L. was a member of Hahira First Baptist Church and was employed at Elead. C.L. is survived by his wife Becky...
Reverend Lewis Albert Metts
Jul 10, 2020
Reverend Lewis Albert Metts, 82, of Valdosta went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 7:46 P. M. Friday, July 10, 2020 at his home. He was born in Orangeburg County, SC on April 8, 1938 to the late Louis Alfred Metz and Inez Hughes Metts. Reverend Metts was a retired Baptist minister. He pastored Gordon...
Joann Lewis Fletcher
Jul 10, 2020
Joann Lewis Fletcher, 74, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County, GA. She was born on October 26, 1946. Joann was a homemaker that was always cooking for family and friends, as well as being a band mom while her children...
Hilda Scruggs Brown
Jul 9, 2020
Hilda Scruggs Brown, 88, of Valdosta, passed at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 9, 2020 following a lengthy illness. Hilda was born July 6, 1932 in Hahira, Georgia to the late Herbert Spencer Scruggs and Blanche Martin Scruggs. Growing up in Hahira, she graduated from Hahira High School and then attended Valdosta State College where she met...
Phillip Loton Langford
Jul 9, 2020
Phillip Loton Langford, 86, of Hull, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Calhoun, GA, on March 13, 1934 to the late Melvin Loton Langford and Bessie Hicks Langford. Mr. Langford was a U. S. Army veteran, and the owner and operator of Northeast Georgia Fence Company. Mr. Langford is survived...
Freddie Hunter
Jul 8, 2020
Freddie Hunter, 81, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday July 8, 2020 at Fellowship Home. He was born on March 25, 1939 in Valdosta to the late James E., Sr. and Bertha Plair Hunter. Freddie served his country in the United States Army and retired as a Sargent with the Valdosta Fire Department after 35 and a half years. He...
Paul Clayton Hunt
Jul 8, 2020
Paul Clayton Hunt, 64, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at his home in Valdosta, GA. He was born on September 20, 1955 to Horace and Sharon (Sedgwick) Hunt. Paul grew up in Mobile, AL where he attended McGill-Toolen Catholic High School. He was a clinical perfusionist for 34 years and retired from South Georgia Medical Center. Paul had...
Debbie Manganaro
Jul 6, 2020
Debbie Manganaro, 67, of Valdosta, GA, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born in Valdosta, GA on January 18, 1953 to Salvatore (Ted) and Lillian Chitty Manganaro. Debbie grew up in Valdosta and graduated from Valdosta High School in 1971. She received her BA and Master’s degree from Valdosta State University. She was a...
Larry Clifford Kirkland
Jul 6, 2020
Larry Clifford Kirkland, 69, died with his family by his side Monday after a lengthy illness. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and uncle, a sweet, considerate and gentle man whose absence leaves this world with a little less kindness in it. A longtime member of Greenwood Baptist Church, he was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ; he trusted...
Betty Marsh Redkevitch
Jul 5, 2020
Betty Marsh Redkevitch, 91, was called home to be with her Lord, Sunday, July 5, 2020. She was born July 17, 1928 in Greensboro, NC, but has called Valdosta home for the past 60 years. Betty worked at South Georgia Medical Center for over 28 years before her retirement. As an active member of First Baptist Church, Valdosta, she sang...
Larry Swift Thomas
Jul 5, 2020
Larry Swift Thomas passed away at South Georgia Medical Center on Sunday, July 5, 2020. Born November 30, 1941 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina to Rachel Fairbanks Thomas and William Ernest Thomas, he was reared by his father and mother, Gladys Jackson Thomas. Larry is survived by his loving family and friends. Married since 1963, his wife, George Ann Moulton...
Robert Richard Backensto
Jul 4, 2020
Robert Richard Backensto, 68, of Valdosta died Saturday, July 4, 2020 at his home. He was born on January 18, 1952 in Portland, Oregon and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Robert was a Lutheran and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served in Vietnam for his country that he loved. He was currently employed at...
Jimmie Ray Norton
Jul 4, 2020
Jimmie Ray Norton, 73, of Kingsland, GA, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020. He was born on July 26, 1946 to the late Hubert and Edna Bird Norton in Lake Wales, FL. Jimmie was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Vietnam. He retired after 35 years as a lab manager for the University of Florida. He enjoyed woodworking,...
Esther Faye Rowland
Jul 4, 2020
Esther Faye Rowland, 85, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, July 4th, 2020, at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born in Valdosta on February 17th, 1935 and has been a resident of this area her whole life. She was a retired seamstress with the Levi's Company. Those who knew her, knew of her kind heart and...
Brenda Hawke Cogdill
Jul 3, 2020
Brenda Hawke Cogdill, 71, of Hahira died Friday, July 3, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House. Brenda was born on August 16, 1948 in Valdosta and was the daughter of the late Vascoe Bussey and the late Lawanna DeLoach Parramore. She was a Baptist and loved her family dearly. Brenda’s grandchildren were her heart and she loved shopping. Survivors include her...
James George Lester Iii
Jul 2, 2020
James (Jim) George Lester, III, 75, of Valdosta, GA, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at his home. He was born at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia on July 7, 1944 to the late Dr. Charles T. Lester and Marlyn Elizabeth Tate Lester. Jim grew up on the Emory Campus where his father was a Chemistry Professor, Dean and Vice President....
Vicki Baker
Jul 1, 2020
Carroll Victoria “Vicki” Baker, 74, of Valdosta died on Wednesday July 1, 2020, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on December 22, 1945 in Savannah, Georgia, Vicki was the daughter of the late Edward Brown Barrett and Ruenelle Virginia Wall Barrett. Vicky had worked as a paralegal for the law firm of Oliver Maner and Gray LLP. She was a...
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