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Robert Elder, Jr.
Jun 1, 2026
Robert Warren Elder, Jr., of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026 at his home. His full obituary will follow shortly.
The funeral service for Mr. Elder, Jr. will be held on Thursday, June 4, at 3 p.m. at Morningside Baptist Church with Dr. Wayne Robertson officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service at 2 p.m....
Harold D. "Danny" Strickland
May 30, 2026
Harold D. “Danny” Strickland, age 87, of Barney, GA, passed away May 29, 2026 at his home. He was born in Pavo to the late George Strickland and Lovie Register on May 22, 1939 and raised by his aunt and uncle, Mary & George Mercer. After serving courageously in the Air Force, he started his construction business, S & J...
Steve Couch
May 29, 2026
Steven Ray “Steve” Couch, 78, of Hahira, GA was surrounded by his family when he was called home to be with the Lord on May 29th, 2026. Steve was born on November 19, 1947, to William ("Bill") and Barbara Couch. He grew up in DeWitt, IA, and after graduating from high school, attended Colorado State College, where he played football....
Willie E. "Gene" Merriweather
May 26, 2026
In the beginning, God created Willie Eugene Merriweather, Sr., on October 26, 1944. His creation here on earth began in Louisville, Georgia, to the late Willie and Rhoda Mae Merriweather. They both welcomed their creative and crafty, healthy baby boy into the world.
In the era in which Genie Boy, his family name, was born, hard work, loyalty, commitment, and family...
Sara Pack Rowntree
May 26, 2026
Sara Pack Rowntree, 50, of Ray City, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. She was born on November 7, 1975, at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington, to William Edward Pack and Ellen Kathryn Stich Pack. Sara spent part of her childhood living in Germany for seven years before returning to Georgia with her family. She graduated from...
Millie McLane Adams
May 25, 2026
Millie McLane Adams, 80, of Lake Park, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 25, 2026, in Columbus, OH. Born in Valdosta on June 29, 1945, to the late Carson McLane and Philena Tyson McLane, she grew up in Valdosta and graduated from Valdosta High School in 1963. After high school, she went to Valdosta State College (VSC) where she met and...
Carl Robert "Bloss" Lanier
May 25, 2026
Carl Robert “Bloss” Lanier, 94, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2026. Born January 2, 1932, in Fort Ogden, Florida, Bloss was the beloved son of the late Etta and Orton Lanier.
Bloss was the devoted husband of Beverly Lanier for 70 remarkable years—a partnership built on loyalty, laughter, and the kind of love that steadies a...
Victoria Benavides
May 24, 2026
Victoria Benavides, 85, of Valdosta, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday May 24, 2026, at her residence. Born on August 22, 1940, she grew up in Stuttgart, Germany and trained there as a nurse. She moved to the United States in the early 1960’s. On September 19, 1975, Victoria married Edward Benavides. They were married for 34 years, until his death...
Mark Alan Powell
May 22, 2026
Mark Alan Powell, 66, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, on October 19, 1959, Mark was the son of the late Lt. Col. James M. Powell and Mary Jeanne Graney Powell. His father’s military career brought the family to Valdosta in 1967 where Mark attended...
Geraldine LaForce
May 21, 2026
Geraldine LaForce, 87, of Barney, passed from this life on Thursday, May 21, 2026. A service for Mrs. LaForce will be held at Martin/McLane Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Lane Stockton will officiate. The family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home Tuesday. A private committal will take...
Jerome Findley
May 21, 2026
Jerome Findley, 81, passed from this life at his home in Valdosta, on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Born in Valdosta on November 11, 1944, he was the son of the late Victor Owens Findley and Ouida Clark Findley. Mr. Findley was a retired Lieutenant from the Valdosta Fire Department, Station No. 1. He had worked with the Valdosta Fire Department...
James Bishop "Jimmy" Davis, Jr.
May 21, 2026
James Bishop “Jimmy” Davis, Jr., 89, of Hahira, was born on April 26, 1937 to James Bishop Davis Sr. and Florida Pine Langford Davis. He was raised and lived most of his life in Madison, FL, and attended Florida State University. He married Martha Owen, daughter of James C. and Pauline Nunn Owen, and together they raised three children Jay,...
Lawrence "Larry" Blakeney
May 20, 2026
Lawrence “Larry” Blakeney, 80, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. He was born in Valdosta to the late Andrew & Marguerite Saunders Blakeney on October 20, 1945. Larry grew up here and attended school here before moving to Michigan after high school. In Oak Park, MI, he attended Andrews University, he also worked as a police officer and...
Jim Colwell, Jr.
May 20, 2026
Jim Colwell, Jr., 57 of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at his residence. A lifelong resident of this area, he was born in Valdosta on April 16, 1969. Jim attended Valdosta High School and over the years has worked various jobs, but his lifelong love was youth sports. His passion for sports began when he played on sports...
Richard L. Witmer
May 19, 2026
Richard L. Witmer, 94, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his home on May 19, 2026.
Born on October 16, 1931, in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, Richard was a graduate of Pine Grove High School and later attended Stevens Trade School. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army.
Richard will be remembered for his dedication to his family, his...
Jeanne Coppage Latour
May 18, 2026
Jeanne Coppage Latour, 88, of Port Orange, Florida, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, at Addison Assisted Living. She was born in Miami on March 5, 1938, to the late Earl Coppage and Althea Bostick Coppage.
Jeanne grew up in Miami and attended Jackson High School. She began her career working for GMAC before starting her family. During that time,...
Nancy Reddy Powers
May 18, 2026
Nancy Reddy Powers, of Hahira, was born on June 4, 1976, and passed away peacefully on May 18, 2026, after a short illness, with loved ones by her side.
Nancy was a devoted wife, mother, daughter-in-law, and treasured friend. One of the greatest joys of her life was becoming “GiGi,” a role she embraced with endless love and pride.
She was employed...
Darrell Barwick
May 18, 2026
Darrell Barwick, 73, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, May 18. He was born to the late L. M. Barwick and Geneva King Barwick on February 24, 1953 and grew up in Valdosta.
After graduating high school, Mr. Barwick went to Val Tech (now Wiregrass) to study respiratory therapy and started working at South Georgia Medical Center. There he worked from...
Suzanne "Huggins" Fulbright
May 17, 2026
Suzanne “Huggins” Fulbright, 69, Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, May 17 at Fellowship Home. She was born on October 2, 1956 in Kingston, North Carolina to the late Col. Norman P. Huggins and Mary June Norwood Huggins.
Mrs. Fulbright grew up in a military family, moving often during her childhood until her family settled in Valdosta around the time of her...
Keith Harkins
May 17, 2026
Keith Harkins, 62, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Japan at Johnson Air Station in Tokyo. As the son of an Air Force serviceman, Keith spent his childhood living in several places, including California, Hawaii, Texas, and South Carolina. Following his father’s retirement from the Air Force, the family...
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