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James Franklin Hill
May 1, 2026
James Franklin “Jim” Hill, a true gentleman and scholar, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2026, in Valdosta, Georgia at the age of 89, following a stroke. He was surrounded with love by his wife, Whidden and his daughter, Rachel.
Jim’s life began on February 12, 1937, in Cleburne, Texas, the son of Eulalia Dabbs and James William Hill. He spent...
Peggy Ann Peterson
Mar 26, 2026
Peggy Ann Peterson, age 94, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Smithfield Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Smithfield, North Carolina.
Born on April 26, 1931, in Hart County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John and Alice Mauldin. Peggy was a longtime and devoted member of First Baptist Church of Smithfield.
A memorial service was held on...
Barbara Hart
May 15, 2026
Barbara Williams Hart, 74, of Ray City, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Hahira on October 29, 1951, to the late Hollis Williams and Jessie Smith Williams. Mrs. Hart worked as a real estate agent with the Herndon Company and was a member of First Christian Church.
Mrs. Hart is survived by...
Faye Nitschke
May 15, 2026
Faye Tindall Nitschke, 88, of Valdosta, passed away Friday, May 15, 2026, at Langdale Hospice House.
A funeral service for Mrs. Nitschke will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the River Pavilion at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens with Rev. Bob Willis officiating. Burial will follow at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday...
Edwin Collier Brown, III
May 12, 2026
Edwin Collier Brown, III, left this world Tuesday, May 12,2026 surrounded by family and loved ones. Collier was born to Janice and Edwin Collier Brown, II on November 6, 1954 and raised with his sister Jan Schert on the Westside of Jacksonville. After graduating from Forrest High School in 1972, Collier worked in construction, Volunteer Fire Department and also alongside...
James Edward "Ed" Willis
May 12, 2026
James Edward “Ed” Willis, 96, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, 12 May, 2026, at Valdosta’s Langdale Hospice House. He had most recently resided at Langdale Place. Mr. Willis was born on 12 September 1929, the son of Carey Curry and Jimmie Allie Brown Willis. He grew up in Columbus, Ga., but with ancestral roots in Talbot, Atkinson, and Berrien Counties....
Laura Ann Milby Hoff
May 10, 2026
Laura Ann Milby Hoff, 82, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Fellowship Home following a period of declining health. She was born in Bentonville, Arkansas on November 29, 1943, to the late E. Clay and Iva Nadine Wright Milby. Mrs. Hoff had been the owner-operator of The Book Sack and was a member of First Methodist Church...
Winton Ozell Cunningham, Jr.
May 9, 2026
Winton Ozell Cunningham, Jr., 88, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at his daughter’s residence following a period of declining health. He was born on September 13, 1937, in Morven, Georgia to the late, Winton Ozell, Sr., and Francis Treadaway Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham was retired from Asplundh Tree Company where he served as a general foreman and was...
Diane Claire Fenton
May 8, 2026
Diane Claire Fenton, 67, of Dasher, Georgia, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Langdale Hospice House. A true angel on earth gained her eternal wings. Born in San Rafael, California, on August 20, 1958, to Emmet and Mary Louise Fenton, Diane brought a radiant light into the world that continued to shine...
Yahomi Amaliah Battle
May 8, 2026
Yahomi Amaliah Battle was born sleeping on Thursday, May 8, 2026, at South Georgia Medical Center. Though her time here was brief, she will forever be cherished and deeply missed by her loving parents, mother Lunderia Alvati Daniels and father Santonio Battle.
No services are planned at this time.
Ida (Eloise) Jordan
May 8, 2026
Ida (Eloise) Jordan, 90, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Fellowship Home. She was born in Perry, Florida on July 2, 1935 to the late Hiram McGuire and Flora Lee Farnell McGuire. She moved to Tampa in 1940. She met a young airman by the name of William Jordan at a parade there. They married and...
Edward Lee Lashley
May 6, 2026
Edward Lee Lashley, 79, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in a local hospice facility. Mr. Lashley was born in Valdosta, Georgia and lived in the Jacksonville area since the age of 12. He attended Andrew Jackson Sr. High School, attended Garden City Community Church and was a member of Moose Lodge #2020. He was an avid Georgia Bulldog...
Tiberius (Ty) Greggory Drocea
May 5, 2026
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” — Jeremiah 29:11
Tiberius Greggory (Ty) Drocea, 24, of Hahira, ran into the arms of Jesus on May 5, 2026, surrounded by his parents and the love of his family. Tiberius loved...
Barbara Parker Milhous
May 5, 2026
Barbara Parker Milhous, age 87, passed away at Fellowship Home on May 5, 2026 after a brief illness.
Barbara was born in Hahira on June 7, 1938 and was a lifelong resident of this area. She was the daughter of the late Earl Sloan Parker and Lillian Bailey Parker.
Barbara married John T. Milhous, Jr. on March 1, 1959 and they were...
Bessie Gentry
May 5, 2026
Bessie Gentry, 85, of Quitman, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Presbyterian Home. She was born on April 4, 1941, in Conroe, Texas, to the late Ralph Baker and Pauline Sanders Baker.
Mrs. Gentry had fond memories of her childhood growing up on a ranch in Colorado, a place she dearly loved. After marrying her husband Jerry they resided...
Kathryn Marie Connell
May 3, 2026
Kathryn Marie Connell, 76, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Holly Hill Nursing Home following a long illness.
She was born on December 3, 1949, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Karl G. Einig and Lena Mary Caul Einig. A longtime resident of Valdosta, Kathryn was of the Catholic faith and a devoted member of St. John’s...
Abe Conger
May 3, 2026
Abe Daniel Conger, 91, of Norman Park passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026 at The Orchard in Hahira, GA. Abe was born in Scooterville, GA February 2, 1935 to Elijah Daniel and Georgia Pearl Brooks Conger. He lived and worked his whole life in the Tifton and Moultrie area.
Abe was proceeded in death by his parents, Infant sister, son,...
Angus Terrell Watson, Jr.
May 2, 2026
Angus Terrell Watson Jr., 74, of Lake Park, Georgia, died on Saturday May 2, 2026, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on February 7, 1952 to the late Angus Terrell Watson Sr. and Kathryn Lolita Byrd Watson.
Mr. Watson loved to go fishing, watch western movies, and sing karaoke. He was an avid FSU football fan, and loved to...
Charles Wesley Harrell
May 2, 2026
Charles Wesley Harrell, 79, of Naylor, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on January 17, 1947, in Nashville, Georgia, to the late Wilbur Harrell and Nancy Ella Parrish Harrell.
Mr. Harrell was a proud veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War. Following his military service, he pursued higher...
Dr. Samuel Lassiter
May 1, 2026
Dr. Samuel Devereaux “Sam” Lassiter, 65, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026. He was born on February 22, 1961, in Arlington, Georgia, to the late Dr. Homer Leon Lassiter and Julia Devereaux Smith Lassiter.
Dr. Lassiter is survived by his brothers, Dr. Homer Lassiter, Jr. (Teresa) of Hoover, Alabama; J. Page Lassiter (Daphna) of Moultrie, Georgia; and...
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