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Willard William Harris, Jr.
Feb 3, 2020
Willard William Harris, Jr., 81, Valdosta, GA., died Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Jacksonville, FL., on Sept. 1, 1938, he was the son of Willard William, Sr., and Lorraine Thomas Harris. An investigator for the Jacksonville Electric Authority, Mr. Harris was an Army Veteran. He enjoyed fishing, camping at the Jetties, and spending time with...
Harry Allen Lynch
Feb 2, 2020
Harry Allen Lynch, 76, of Valdosta died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Sparta, Illinois on September 10, 1943 to the late Harry Roy Lynch and Wanda Lee Cross and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mr. Lynch was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a retired route supervisor...
Linda Allison Gay
Jan 29, 2020
Linda Allison Gay, 78, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Lakehaven Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 1, 1942 in Lowndes County, Mississippi to the late Gordon and Martha Mozell Wharton Allison. She worked as a beautician for many years before going to nursing school and receiving her LPN license. Mrs....
Louis E. (Buddy) Corbett
Jan 25, 2020
Louis E. (Buddy) Corbett, 87, of Lake Park died Saturday, January 25, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 29, 1932 in Echols County to the late Jesse (Tince) Corbett and Flora Carter Corbett. Mr. Corbett retired from Owens-Illinois in 1987 after working there 33 years as a maintenance planner and scheduler. After he retired he enjoyed tending...
James Alexander (Alex) Carpenter
Jan 25, 2020
James Alexander (Alex) Carpenter, 38, of Valdosta died Saturday, January 25, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on September 25, 1981 in Anchorage, Alaska to Kimball Lane Carpenter, Sr. and Patricia Eileen Dennis Carpenter. Alex was a stay at home Dad and was a member of Crosspointe Church. He is survived by his wife, Priscilla Carpenter, son,...
Brannen Paulette Sineath
Jan 25, 2020
Brannen Paulette Sineath passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Born in Valdosta on September 2, 1982 she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Brooks Sineath. Brannen was a member of First United Methodist Church where she enjoyed many mission trips with her father and brother. She graduated from Valwood School where she played sports and was...
Tally Wisenbaker, Iii
Jan 24, 2020
Tally Wisenbaker, III, 44, of Valdosta passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020 in Savannah following a very brief illness. He was born in Valdosta on February 11, 1975 to Tally Marcus Wisenbaker, Jr. and Carol Crook Wisenbaker. Tally graduated from Lowndes High School in 1993, where he played golf and football and was named to the All Region Second...
Jeannine Mccall Waldrep
Jan 22, 2020
On January 22, 2020, Annie Jeannine McCall Waldrep, loving wife and mother of three sons passed away at the age of 70. Jeannine was born on August 22, 1949 in Valdosta, Georgia to Amos and Laura McCall. She was baptized at Central Avenue Church of Christ when she was a child and would attend Central whenever she was in Valdosta...
Catharine Mckinnon Minor
Jan 22, 2020
Catharine McKinnon Minor, 96, of Valdosta, Georgia, died at her son’s home on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. Catharine was born February 17, 1923, in Geneva, Alabama, the daughter of the late Luther Gillis and Wille Lee McKinnon. She attended Montreat College, Montreat, North Carolina, and graduated from Florida State University. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. She...
Bessie Mae Hughes Brevig
Jan 21, 2020
Bessie Mae Hughes Brevig, 88, of Valdosta passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at her residence. She was born on November 4, 1931 in Lenox, GA to the late Henry Thad Hughes and Viola Pierce Hughes. Mrs. Brevig worked at Texture Tech and attended Trinity Baptist Church. She loved gardening and working in her flowers. Mrs. Brevig is survived by...
Jason Booth
Jan 21, 2020
Jason Booth, 40, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Fellowship Home following a courageous 33 month battle against Glioblastoma Brain Cancer. He was born in Tifton on May 29, 1979 to Dan Edward Booth and Doris Cooper Booth. He graduated from Berrien County High in 1997 and attended VSU. He soon followed his entrepreneurial streak to...
James A. (Buddy) Cody
Jan 21, 2020
James A. (Buddy) Cody, 59, of Valdosta died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on October 18, 1960 and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Buddy was a Baptist, a member of the VHS Marchin Cats Band, enjoyed NASCAR and deep sea fishing. Survivors include his sister and brother in law, Camille...
Dora Weldon Montgomery
Jan 20, 2020
Dora Weldon Montgomery, 88, of Valdosta passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at her residence. She was born on March 8, 1931 in Watertown, NY to the late Floyd G. Knapp and Naomi Garland Knapp. Mrs. Montgomery was a seamstress and a founding member of Calvary Baptist Church in Lake Park. She enjoyed fishing, decorating cakes and crocheting. Mrs. Montgomery...
Lt. Col. Larry Deal Yarbrough, Ret.
Jan 19, 2020
Lt. Col. Larry Deal Yarbrough, Ret., a.k.a. Honey, a.k.a. Daddy, a.k.a. Papa, a.k.a. Col. Y, a.k.a. Mr. Y, a.k.a. Mr. Larry, changed addresses Jan. 19, 2020, to his mansion in the sky with the Lord. He was 75 years old. The son of CMSgt. Pat A. Yarbrough and Marcia Lynn (Deal) Yarbrough, Larry was born April 14, 1944, in Orlando,...
Penny Mclendon Tillman
Jan 14, 2020
Penny McLendon Tillman, 56, of Hahira went home to be with her Savior on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at her home. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia on June 27, 1963 and had lived in Hazlehurst before moving to Valdosta many years ago. Penny was a member of Hahira First Baptist Church and a Registered Nurse with Pearlman Cancer Center...
Elliot D. Hayes
Jan 14, 2020
Elliot D. Hayes, 83, passed into eternal peace on January 14, 2020, at 12:20 am. He was born in Joliet, IL, to the parents Mary Harrison (Hayes) and Eliot Fitzgerald Hayes on February 7, 1936. He was a man with many interests ranging from Bible studies, computers, gardening, photography, and his long career as a Master Electrician. He met his...
James Angus "Jim" Colson
Jan 13, 2020
James Angus “Jim” Colson passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center after a long battle with heart disease. He was born on September 26, 1951 in Valdosta, Georgia to Kenneth “Bill” Colson and Catherine Cagle Colson. Jim grew up in Valdosta, graduating from Valdosta High School. He majored in History at Valdosta State College, but...
Mauralita Lisondra Lathron
Jan 13, 2020
Mauralita Lisondra Lathron, 82, of Valdosta, passed away on January 13, 2020 at Fellowship Home following a period of declining health. She was born on May 3, 1937 in Badian, Philippines to the late Marcelino and Maximina Elegino Lisondra. She was a homemaker but had also worked for many years as an Avon representative. Mrs. Lathron lived life to the...
Janet Marie Rigg
Jan 11, 2020
Janet Marie Rigg 74, of Valdosta passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born in Alexandria, VA., on August 21, 1945 to the late Fred and Violet Helme Gossett. Mrs. Rigg was retired from Eye Associates of Valdosta. She volunteered as a Girl Scout Leader and served as Youth Leader for...
Roy Wayne (Poppy) Anderson
Jan 11, 2020
Roy Wayne (Poppy) Anderson, 55, of Lake Park died on Saturday, January 11, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born in Jacksonville on November 28, 1964 and had lived in Lake Park for many years. Mr. Anderson was a truck driver for Three Brothers Trucking and enjoyed playing the guitar. Survivors include his wife, Teresa Anderson of Lake Park; three...
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