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Tom Daughtrey
Jun 12, 2025
Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, June 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home. Pastor Josh Poole will officiate. Burial will follow at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday prior to the service from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be conveyed online at...
Bobbie Ann Hayes
Jun 12, 2025
Bobbie Ann Hayes, age 77, of Lake Park, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center, Smith Northview Campus, following a lengthy illness. Born on December 18, 1947, in Statenville, GA, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur H. Harris and Minnie Lee Provan Harris. Mrs. Hayes was a dedicated and hardworking school...
Leigh Reddick Long
Jun 12, 2025
Leigh Reddick Long, 57, of Valdosta, passed from this life on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Born in Marietta on January 27, 1968, Leigh was the daughter of the late Graydon Dennis Reddick, Jr., and Evelyn Ellene Woodard. Leigh grew up in Cordele, graduated from Crisp County High School, she then continued her education at Valdosta State University, where she became...
Charles “Charlie” Register
Jun 11, 2025
Charles “Charlie” Register, 74, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025. Charlie was born in Valdosta in 1951 to the late William Tally “W.T.” and Iris Register. Charlie had a passion for music beginning in his teens and played bass in a garage band “The Peppermint Styx” with his cousins and friends. His brother, Andy Register, managed the band...
Charles Lee "CT" Tarpley
Jun 10, 2025
Charles Lee “CT” Tarpley, 82, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House. Charles was a teacher, coach, husband, father, and friend. He had a big personality and an even bigger heart that he was always ready to share.
Born in Augusta, GA, on November 16, 1942, Charles grew up in Augusta and graduated from Richmond...
Joni Rebecca "Becki" Coombs
Jun 7, 2025
Joni Rebecca “Becki” Coombs, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully at Holly Hill Nursing Home to be with her Lord on June 7, 2023. She was 69 years old and graduated from Valdosta High School in the mid 1970’s. Becki was a free spirit who loved life. She worked several jobs over the years, including as a receptionist at hotels and...
Myrtle Pfeffer
Jun 7, 2025
Myrtle J. Pfeffer, 75, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Valdosta on March 11, 1950, to the late James Lowell Land and Lillie Dickerson Lane. Mrs. Pfeffer was of the Baptist faith and had been a caregiver all her life.
Mrs. Pfeffer is survived by her daughter Dana Duguid...
Avis Olliff
Jun 4, 2025
Avis Olliff, 83, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Kite, GA on January 16, 1942, to the late William Roy Hendricks and Mary Marguerite Winfrey Hendricks. Growing up in Kite, she graduated from Kite High School in 1960, the Salutatorian of her class. She went on to Brewton Parker College...
Ruth Herndon
Jun 4, 2025
Georgia Ruth Gill Herndon, 85, of Lake Park, died on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the Suwanee Valley Nursing Center in Jasper, Florida following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 10, 1940, in Lawtey, Florida to the late Raiford and Lelia Miller Gill. Ruth was raised by her mother and stepfather Albert Law. Ruth retired from Owens-Illinois and...
Barbara Jean Ward
Jun 3, 2025
Barbara Jean Shadid Ward, 90, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House following a period of declining health. She was born on December 26, 1934, in Springfield, Illinois, to the late Sam and Samia Wehba Shadid. Mrs. Ward was a retired educator from the Lowndes County Schools system and was of the Greek Orthodox...
Ed Gupton
Jun 1, 2025
Ed Gupton, 93, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at his residence. Born in Henderson, NC to the late Brodie T. & Rena Edwards Gupton, he has lived in this area since 1974. Growing up in Henderson, he started working on the family farm at an early age. In the early 1950’s, Ed met the former Dot Allen...
Elsie Cole Workman
May 30, 2025
Elsie Cole Workman, 96, of Valdosta, died on Friday, May 30, 2025, at The Canopy following a period of declining health. She was born in Bunceton, Missouri, on April 24, 1929, to the late James A. and Velma Belle Hurt Cole. Mrs. Workman had worked for Sears Department Store in customer service and was a member of Park Avenue Church....
Alton Lewis
May 30, 2025
Alton Lewis, 95, of Valdosta, died on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Holly Hill Nursing Home following a period of declining health. He was born in Jennings, Florida on April 23, 1930, to the late Buford and Willie Mae Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from Tommy Griner Cadillac as an auto...
Myra Spelman
May 29, 2025
Myra Solano Spelman, 99, of Hahira, peacefully passed on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
A native of Costa Rica, she was born to a large, beautiful family. She became a citizen of the United States on February 19, 1960. Proud of her heritage she was also proud to be an American. She smiled big and she loved even bigger. Laughter had to...
John Henry Davis
May 25, 2025
John Henry Davis, 86, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Nashville, Georgia on September 15, 1938, to the late Henry Winston and Essie Sirmans Davis. Mr. Davis received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Valdosta State University (VSC) and was a veteran of the United States Army....
April DuPont
May 24, 2025
April Palmer Wetherington DuPont at 72 years of age went to be with the Lord on May 24th, 2025. A devout Christian and faithful, loving wife and mother, she was loved deeply by her family and friends. April was an active member of Liberty Christian Church in Green Bay, Virginia, and professed her faith in Jesus Christ by baptism in...
Paul H. Reaves, Jr.
May 24, 2025
Paul H. Reaves, Jr. 79, of Hahira, died on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at South Georgia Medical Center following a short illness. Born in Valdosta to the late Paul H. Sr. & Mary Huggins Reaves, he had been a lifelong resident of this area. He attended school in Hahira and graduated from Hahira High School in 1963. Paul was drafted...
Freddie M. Taylor
May 22, 2025
Freddie (Papa) M. Taylor, 73, of Hahira, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, May 22, 2025, after a lengthy illness. He was born on December 7, 1951, in Bacon County to the late L.C. and Anita Taylor and resided in Hahira for many years.
Mr. Taylor was a faithful member and deacon at Charity Baptist Church and a retired Major...
John Fretti
May 22, 2025
John J. Fretti, 67, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025. John was born on April 22, 1958, in Toledo, OH, to the late John Joseph Fretti, Sr. and Dorothy Bonita Hall Roby. He grew up in Toledo and Sharpsville, PA, and was raised by his mother and stepfather, James Roby. He graduated high school in Sharpsville then...
Luther D. "Luke" McKnight
May 20, 2025
Luther D. “Luke” McKnight, 82, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on January 10, 1943, in Poplar Springs, FL, to the late William Daniel McKnight and Addie Leanor Register McKnight. Luke grew up in Graceville, FL and attended Poplar Springs High School. Soon after high school he joined the...
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