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Jim Rowntree
Jul 29, 2025
Jim Rowntree, age 72, of Hahira, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Born in Hahira to the late James Turner Rowntree, Sr. and Faye Iris June Byrd Rowntree, and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Jim graduated from Brookhaven High School and began his career as a skilled carpenter. It was in Brookhaven where he met the...
Cheryl J. Tucker
Jul 28, 2025
A memorial service for Cheryl Tucker will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane.
Cindy Moses
Jul 26, 2025
Cynthia (Cindy) Moses of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025. A service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 11a.m. in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10-11am. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at...
Paul (Robby) Robinson, Jr.
Jul 23, 2025
Paul (Robby) Robinson, Jr.
March 25, 1969 - July 23, 2025
Paul (Robby) Robinson, Jr., 56, of Lake Park, GA, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born on March 25, 1969, in Tallahassee, Florida to the late Paul Sr., and Sally McCants Robinson. Robby had worked with a paint and body...
John Fleming Hunt
Jul 23, 2025
John Fleming Hunt, 66, of Valdosta, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. He was born in Tallahassee, Florida, on September 17, 1958. Fleming was the son of the late Reverend John Wilson Hunt and Mary Ann Fleming Hunt.
He graduated from Brunswick High School and earned his Associate degree from Brunswick Junior College. He moved to Valdosta,...
Lota Bruce Smith
Jul 23, 2025
LOTA BRUCE SMITH
August 21, 1934 – July 23, 2025
Lota Smith, 90, of Valdosta, died on July 23, 2025 at Fellowship Home at Brookside. Mrs. Smith was born to the late John Frederick Bruce and Nina Joiner Bruce, and was a long-time member of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Valdosta. She was born and grew up in Palatka, Florida where she graduated...
Laquita Vickers
Jul 21, 2025
Laquita Faye Powers Vickers, 87, of Hahira died Monday, July 21, 2025 at South GA Medical Center. She was born on May 9, 1938 in Cook County, GA to the late Willie Briggs Powers and Sarah Lou Vickers Powers. Laquita was a homemaker, she enjoyed farming with her late husband, Jimmy and fishing in the Little River near her home....
Larry Freeman Dasher
Jul 21, 2025
Larry Freeman Dasher
November 18, 1949 – July 21, 2025
Larry Freeman Dasher, 75, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 21, 2025. A lifelong resident of Valdosta, Larry was born on November 18, 1949, to the late Robert F. Dasher and Claudia Wisenbaker Dasher. He attended Lowndes County Schools and graduated from Lowndes High School in the late 1960’s. Larry...
JoAnn Bassford
Jul 19, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of JoAnn Daniel Bassford, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who left this world on Saturday, July 19, 2025. JoAnn was a remarkable woman whose vibrant spirit and unwavering dedication to her family and community will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Born with a natural grace and charm,...
Debra Jean Smith
Jul 17, 2025
Debra Jean Smith of Morven, GA , passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025. She was born in Jacksonville, FL, to Lannis B. Hall and Doris K. Hall on January 26, 1956. Debra was a devoted homemaker who was also of the Baptist faith and attended Morven Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Smith; son, Lee Brantley of...
Neil A. Lennard
Jul 17, 2025
Neil A. Lennard, 71, of Lake Park, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025, following a long illness. No services will be held.
Walter G. Altman, III
Jul 16, 2025
Walter G. Altman, III
October 18, 1942 – July 16, 2025
Walter G. Altman, III, age 82, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. Born in Valdosta, Georgia, to the late Walter Greene Altman, Jr. and Eleanor Lamar Kendall Altman, Walter’s life was marked by dedication to education, family, and his enduring love of...
Berton Tensley Belcher
Jul 16, 2025
Berton Tensley Belcher, born on October 8, 1944, to Doris Alderman Belcher and Arthur Belcher, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, leaving a legacy of love, laughter, and wisdom. Berton was a devoted husband to Joan Henderson Belcher, to whom he was happily married for 54 years. Together, they built a life filled with joy and cherished memories.
Berton is...
Carol Barker
Jul 15, 2025
Carol Barker peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 15th, surrounded by her beloved family and friends. She was a faithful, caring, and deeply loving wife, mother, Nana, and friend. A true woman of God who devoted her life to Jesus and radiated His love in all she did. Carol dearly loved others and was dearly...
Gerald Andrew Herrin
Jul 14, 2025
Gerald Andrew Herrin, 74, of Valdosta, died on Monday, July 14, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on July 11, 1951, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to the late Walter and Hazel Dickinson Herrin. He retired from Wal-Mart and was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his son, Michael Herrin and his fiancée Amanda Hartline of Valdosta; his...
Michelle Wheeler
Jul 14, 2025
Michelle Wheeler
March 6, 1967 – July 14, 2025
Michelle Wheeler, age 58, of Hahira, peacefully passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta on March 6, 1967, she was the daughter of Jerry Lee Bennett and Dorris Sue McCollum Barnard.
A proud graduate of Valdosta High School in 1985, Michelle continued her education at Valdosta...
Jo Ann McLeod
Jul 14, 2025
Jo Ann McLeod, beloved mother, sister, and accomplished nurse, passed away peacefully and with her family surrounding her, at her home in Albany, Georgia, on Monday, July 14, 2025, at the age of 86.
Born on October 12, 1938, in Broxton, Georgia, Jo Ann was the daughter of the late Joseph C. Baker and Elizabeth Tillman Baker. Her early years were...
Dolly Price Herndon
Jul 14, 2025
Dolly Price Herndon, 90, of Valdosta, died on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Fellowship Home. Born in Emanuel County on October 27, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Louvesta Henry and Elder Willie Eugene Price. Louvesta died after childbirth and Elder Price married Endia Perkins who raised Dolly and her brother Kenneth. The Price family grew with the...
Patricia (Patsy) Henry Bowman
Jul 13, 2025
Patricia Ann “Patsy” Henry Bowman, 78, of Kennesaw, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta. Born on November 26, 1946, in Valdosta, Georgia, Patsy was the beloved daughter of the late Evelyn Hiers and William Richard “W.R.” Henry.
Patsy grew up in Valdosta, graduating from Valdosta High School before earning her bachelor’s degree...
Phyllis Garnett
Jul 13, 2025
Phyllis Garnett went to her heavenly home on July 13, 2025. Phyllis was born on May 17, 1927 in Corinth, Maine, daughter of Ralph and Hazel (Clapp) Goodwin. She was raised on a dairy farm; she was the second of eleven children. She attended East Corinth Academy where she especially enjoyed playing basketball.
She married Hadley (Peanut) Garnett from Bradford and...
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