Nelda Stokley

Nelda Bailey Stokley, 78, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Holly Hill Nursing Home following a period of declining health. She was born on December 13, 1946, in Nashville, GA to the late Henry and Inez Lewis Bailey. Mrs. Stokley had been employed with the City of Valdosta and was a member of Covenant Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband Louis Stokley of Valdosta; and his children, son and daughter-in-law, Donald Ream Stokley and Jennifer Stokley of Tennessee, and daughter, Jaqueline Stokley of Monticello, Florida; her sister, Linda Schlegel and her nephew, Bryan Schlegel both of Phoenix, Arizona.

Services for Nelda Bailey Stokley will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Covenant Baptist Church with Pastor Jason Glas officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. The burial will follow later in the Sardis Cemetery in Monticello, Florida. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane.