OBITUARIES

Mar 9, 2026

A graveside service to honor RG’s life will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Sunset Hill Cemetery, with Pastor Scott Horne officiating. Family and friends are invited to visit from 1 to 2 p.m. at Carson McLane Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children’s...

Mar 9, 2026

Carolyn Elizabeth Newbern Hill, age 94, passed away at Langdale Hospice House on Monday, March 9, 2026, after living a full and beautiful life devoted to her faith and family. She was born on February 11, 1932, in Valdosta, Georgia, to James Frank Newbern and Cora Lee Herndon Newbern.

Carolyn grew up in Valdosta and later married her high school sweetheart,...

Mar 7, 2026

Caryle Christopher of Fayetteville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 7, 2026 after a long and courageous battle with illness, surrounded by the love of her family.

Born to the late Patricia Townsel Toney and the late Billie H. Toney, Caryle was raised with strong values of faith, family, and kindness that she carried throughout her life. She was a...

Mar 6, 2026

Talmadge Eugene Flippo, 92, of Valdosta, died on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Fellowship Home following a period of declining health. He was born on February 15, 1934, in Marion, Alabama to the late Melvin and Olena Franks Flippo. Mr. Flippo was a veteran of the United State Air Force and retired from the Centel Company where he worked in...

Mar 6, 2026

T. Michael Luke, 79, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones during his peaceful transition to the best party ever. He was born on October 10, 1946, in Valdosta to the late Olan H. and Sophia Holtzclaw Luke. Mr. Luke was a retired clothier and a member of Park Avenue...

Mar 5, 2026

Susan Elaine Fletcher Ogburn, 76, of Hahira, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at her home. She was born in Lowndes County, to Claude and Susie Rykard Fletcher. Susan worked for Travelers Insurance in Denver, Co, and retired after 30 years in Atlanta, GA. She then moved back home to Lowndes County. A celebration service will be announced...

Mar 4, 2026

Daniel E. “Danny” King, 61, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Avon Park, Florida, on January 18, 1965, to John Edward King and Alice Marie Daugherty King, Danny spent much of his early life in Kentucky, where he held various jobs. He spent many years driving truck for US Express....

2026

**Remembering Sweet Gia Gardner**

With hearts heavy yet filled with love, we honor the precious life of infant Gia Gardner, who was born into the arms of angels on March 2, 2026, at South Georgia Medical Center. Though her time with us was brief, the love surrounding her arrival was immeasurable and eternal.

Gia leaves behind a family who will carry her...

Mar 1, 2026

Roy Leonard Hall, Sr., 75, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born in Valdosta on January 7, 1951, to the late Roy Leon Hall and Dorothy Mullis Hall and has been a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Hall had been employed in the past with Crackin’...

Mar 1, 2026

Sulula Elizabeth Garland, a woman of warmth and grace, passed away on March 1, 2026, and joined her beloved mother, father, and sister in glory. Fondly known as “Su Beth,” she was born on June 23, 1955, to the late L. Mac and Floyce (Vickers) Tillman. She was sunshine personified, and the sound of her laughter filled any room she...

Feb 27, 2026

Fanni LuRaney Futch White passed away on February 27, 2026, at the age of 92. Raney was born on November 6, 1933, to the late Iris Taylor Futch and Lucious Robert (Bob) Futch and grew up in Cook County. Upon graduating high school, she moved to Valdosta where she met and married Donald Eugene (Don) White who was then stationed...

Feb 27, 2026

Our Mother: Queen, Fortress, Intelligent, Adventurous, Kind, Compassionate, Funny and Genuinely, Beautiful inside and out with an abundance of Unconditional Love for All.

Clara Fingar has been called by The Lord, for his gift of Eternal Peace. She is predeceased by her loving, husband Sam Scardigno and her beloved, son Michael.

Born in Germany, enduring the trials and trauma of WWII, her...

Feb 26, 2026

Warren Duane Scoby, 84, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at his home. Duane was born in Urbana, Ohio on August 9, 1941, to the late Warren William and Allegra Waunita Scoby. He was raised in Mechanicsburg, OH until his family moved to LaBelle, FL due to his father’s health. He quit school to support the family and...

Feb 26, 2026

Dr. Richard Thomas (Dick) Saeger, 83, passed peacefully on February 26, 2026 at Fellowship Brookside in Brooks County, GA. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Deborah; his children, Mary Beth Coulman (Jon) of Fletcher, NC; Katherine Saeger (Corey) of Easley, SC; Richard Saeger (Tracey) of Valdosta; GA, and Emily Jarvis (Morgan) of Macon, GA; and many grandchildren...

Feb 26, 2026

Benjamin Franklin Futch II, 76, passed away on February 26, 2026, at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Ben was born on October 3, 1949, at Little Griffin Hospital in Valdosta, GA and lived in South Lowndes County his entire life. He attended Riverside Military Academy, Bowles School in Jacksonville, Florida and Valdosta State College. He...

Feb 23, 2026

Dorothy Juanita Weeks, age 88, of Barney, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Archbold Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with a lengthy illness. Born on October 8, 1937, in Lowndes County, daughter of the late Leon and Nancy Ray Tucker.

Mrs. Weeks dedicated over 30 years to Southern Bell, beginning her career as a telephone operator and...

Feb 20, 2026

Tommy Wayne Daniels, Sr., 81, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, while at Pruitt Health Heritage House. Son of the late Telmon Moses Daniels and Callie Inell Browning Daniels, he was born on March 14, 1944, in Ocilla, Georgia. Tommy worked as credit manager for various furniture stores including Kelly Reeves and Russells in Moultrie. He was...

Feb 17, 2026

Mary Ann Cutforth, 86, a loving wife, mother, and retired registered nurse, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, after a brief time at Fellowship Home in Brooks County, Georgia.

Mary was born on June 4, 1939, in Streator, Illinois and was the youngest of three siblings raised on a farm by her young, widowed mother....

Feb 17, 2026

Feb 13, 2026

Roy Eugene Lawson, 74, of Meridianville, Alabama, entered his eternal rest on February 13, 2026 in Huntsville, Alabama. Known affectionately as "Papa" to his children, he was born on May 10, 1951, to Howard Irvin Lawson and the late Irma Jean Knight (Rogers).

Roy has lived a life marked by devotion. After graduating from Georgia Tech with a degree in Electrical...