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Annual Remembrance Service
Oct 31, 2025
Annual Remembrance Service
Carson McLane Funeral Home
Carson McLane Funeral Home warmly invites you and your family to our Annual Remembrance Service, a time to honor and remember the loved ones who have passed away between November 1, 2024, and October 31, 2025.
📅 Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025🕓 Time: 4:00 PM📍 Location: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 N. Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31602
During...
Georgia Smith
Oct 8, 2025
Georgia Sybil Swink Smith, 80, passed away peacefully at home on October 8, 2025. She was born to Benny Ruth Adams Swink and Lt. Col. Lloyd John Swink on December 8, 1944. Georgia grew up in Lake Park, Georgia, and spent part of her childhood in Korea.
Georgia graduated from Lowndes High School and pursued her lifelong passion for art, earning...
Dr. David W. Boyd
Nov 14, 2025
Dr. David W. Boyd, 77, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Friday, 14 November. Dr. Boyd's full obituary will follow shortly.
A memorial service for Dr. Boyd will take place on Saturday November 22 at Faith Baptist Church at 11am, followed by burial at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Friday from 5-7pm.
The...
Stella Brinkman Carpenter
Nov 13, 2025
Stella Brinkman Carpenter, 47, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Thursday November 13 2025. She was born to Judi Britt and the late John Brinkman on July 3 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. Mrs. Carpenter graduated from VSU, and was a devoted teacher and educator, having taught in the Lowndes County school system, in particular at Lake Park Elementary School.
She is...
Lorre Resch Hatcher
Nov 13, 2025
Lorre Resch Hatcher, longtime Valdosta resident and area businesswoman, passed away at the amazing age of 104 years on November 13th, 2025, at The Orchard at Stone Creek following several years of declining health.
Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1921, Lorraine Bohm lived in the Chicago area with her parents, Charles Bohm and Louise Bates Bohm, along with her older sister...
Thomas V. "Buddy" Martin
Nov 12, 2025
Thomas V. “Buddy” Martin, age 87, of Hahira, Georgia, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Hahira on December 14, 1937, Buddy was the son of the late A.B. Martin and Elizabeth Ellis Martin.
A graduate of Hahira High School in the mid-1950s, Buddy embraced life with a spirited heart. After working various jobs...
George Garnett
Nov 11, 2025
George Garnett, age 80, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on July 14, 1945, in Milo, Maine, George was the son of the late Hadley George Garnett and Phyllis Goodwin Garnett.
George dedicated much of his life to serving others. He proudly worked as a firefighter for the City of Valdosta...
Gwendolyn Elaine Weathers
Nov 8, 2025
Gwendolyn Elaine Landers Weathers of Savannah, GA, passed away on Saturday November 8, 2025. She was born on October 4, 1949 in Valdosta to the late Lloyd Landers and Johnnie Oliver Landers McGraw. She was an avid book reader who also loved gardening, as well as an amazing southern chef who loved cooking for her family.
Ms Weathers is survived by...
Carmen Norris
Nov 7, 2025
Carmen Yvonne Lynn Norris, 83, transition peacefully on November 7, 2025, in Granada Hills, California. She was born January 24, 1942, to Alva Gordon Lynn and Rena Lorene Taylor in Crawford, Florida where she spent most of her childhood. She had a big extend family including her siblings: Jean Schoonover, Mike Travis and Greg Travis and her half siblings: James...
David Leon Parker
Nov 7, 2025
David Leon Parker, born December 3, 1946, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025. A lifelong lover of the outdoors, David was a devoted family man who treasured the simple joys of life.
David was born in Dothan, AL and raised in Taylor, AL, where he developed a love for fishing, especially in the waters of Eufaula, AL. He enjoyed the...
Elizabeth Gaskins
Nov 6, 2025
Elizabeth Gaskins, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and cherished member of the Lake Park community, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at LakePark of Madison in Madison, Florida. Born on August 7, 1951, in Hahira, she was the daughter of the late Burnes and Pauline Singletary Simmons.
Elizabeth dedicated much of her life to the hotel industry, where she was...
Jane C. McLeod
Nov 5, 2025
Jane C. McLeod, 82, of Valdosta, died at her residence on November 5, 2025, after a lengthy battle with dementia. Born in Chester, SC on November 20, 1942, to the late Henry Hamlett & Sarah Wells Cannon, she and her family moved to Fitzgerald where Jane grew up. Early on it was recognized that Jane was a true people person...
David H. Bruhl
Nov 4, 2025
David H. Bruhl, aged 79, of Valdosta, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on November 1, 1946, in Pennsylvania, David was the son of the late Arthur Herman Bruhl and Beulah Shaddox Bruhl.
David was born in Towanda, Pennsylvania, and later moved to New York State where he worked as a welder at...
Virginia Harris
Nov 3, 2025
Virginia Ann Flippo Harris, 80, of Hahira, died on Monday, November 3, 2025, at the Holly Hill Nursing Home. She was born on October 7, 1945, in Tifton to the late Grady and Alma Franks Flippo and has been a resident of the local area her entire life. She was a retired seamstress with Wilkerson and a member of Hahira...
Charlie "Bo" Edward Garvitte, Sr.
Nov 2, 2025
Charlie "Bo" Edward Garvitte, Sr. of Quitman, Georgia passed away on November 2, 2025 after a lengthy illness. A lifelong resident of this area, he was born to Barney and Ruthie E. Garvitte on January 14, 1950. Mr. Garvitte was employed by Brooks County Sausage Company as a supervisor of his shift. He enjoyed riding dirt roads, hanging with family...
Elizabeth "Liz" Farr Latuch
Nov 2, 2025
Elizabeth "Liz" Farr Latuch, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2025. Born in Anniston, Alabama, on September 19, 1946, Liz was a daughter of the late George Richard Farr and Bessie Belle Waldrop Farr.
At the age of eight, Liz moved with her family to Tampa, Florida, where she later met the love of her...
Maxine Norris
Nov 1, 2025
Eunice Maxine McDade Norris, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully at age 85 on November 1, 2025 in Valdosta, GA, her home for the past 62 years.
Remembered by most Valdostans as the pianist at the old Fiddler’s Green and the Valdosta Country Club for many years, Maxine bravely battled dementia for the last 10 years of...
Ruby McDonald Daughdrill
Nov 1, 2025
Ruby McDonald Daughdrill, daughter of the late John Perry McDonald and Rosa Lee Alcorn McDonald, peacefully passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Born on January 8, 1932, in Hahira, cherished daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, Ruby was truly a jewel in her family’s life. Her great sense of humor, warmth, lively spirit and quick tongue made her a...
Dr. Gerald Light
Oct 31, 2025
Dr. Gerald “Gerry” Light, a beloved physician and respected member of the Valdosta, Georgia community, passed away peacefully on October 31st after a lifetime devoted to caring for others.Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, Dr. Light fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a physician when he graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1965. He went...
Carolyn LaVerne Guest Hall
Oct 31, 2025
Carolyn LaVerne Guest Hall, 91, of Clyattville, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2025, at Archbold Living Cairo after a brief illness. Born on January 4, 1934 in Abbeville, Georgia, Mrs. Hall was the daughter of the late Clyde Bennett Guest, Sr., and Lillian McKie Guest. The family moved to Bemiss, Georgia, shortly thereafter, and she remained in Lowndes County...
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