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Thelma Mae Griffin Force
Apr 23, 2024
Thelma Mae Griffin Force, better known as Sis by her friends and Marmee by her family, 92, of Valdosta, peacefully passed from this life in her Valdosta home on April 23, 2024. Born in Macon, Georgia, on December 6, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Wesley Griffin, Sr. and Leila Thelma Spivey Griffin. Sis grew up in...
Vincent D. Puleo
Apr 22, 2024
Vincent D. Puleo, 92, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on September 17, 1931, to the late Sam and Molly Dabblestein Puleo. He grew up in Cleveland, OH and when he was 12, his family moved to Miami, FL. After high school graduation he joined the U.S. Air Force...
Daniel Lewis Morrison
Apr 21, 2024
Daniel “Danny” L. Morrison, 75 of Barney, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at home. He was born to the late D.L. and Bertha Morrison on July 28, 1948. A proud Vietnam veteran, Danny was part of the Army’s 82nd Airborne. He loved fishing and ate his first fish at just 12 months old. He was a trucker...
John Peter DeMoe
Apr 20, 2024
John Peter DeMoe, 21, of Hahira, died on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Lowndes County following a motor vehicle accident. He was born on January 26, 2003, in Springfield, Massachusetts to Scott DeMoe and Jennifer Rekart Stasio. John was a water analyst and filtration specialist with C-Tech Water Solutions, LLC. He took pride in his work and was willing to...
G. Norman Bennett
Apr 20, 2024
G. Norman Bennett, 87 of Hahira, GA. Passed away on April 20,2024 following a period of declining health. He was born May 8,1936 in Adel, GA. to the late George Wiley and Eleanor Bethene Castleberry Bennett.
Norman loved Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, his family, his community, and his country. He was never the type to sit back and complain....
Carolyn Johnson
Apr 18, 2024
Carolyn Johnson, beloved daughter of the late H.C. and Marie Stanfield Davis, peacefully passed away at Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, GA, on April 18, 2024. Born June 4, 1939, Carolyn’s life was a testament to her unwavering faith in Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior, which she joyfully shared with others. Her caring heart was evident in her medical career...
Mattie Lou Nix
Apr 18, 2024
Mattie Lou Nix, 89, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, April 18, 2024, in Canton, Georgia at the Canton Nursing Center following a period of declining health. She was born on September 5, 1934, in Pearson, Georgia to the late Mose and Myrtle McNeal Giddens. She was a retired substitute teacher for the Lowndes County School System and was a member...
Mary Baum Eutzler
Apr 18, 2024
Mary Baum Eutzler, 75, of Hahira, died on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Mary was born on January 27, 1949, in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Schofield, Wisconsin, as the daughter of the late Martin and Helen Baum. Mary graduated from Wausau High School in Wausau, Wisconsin, and then Carroll College in...
Kathy Patterson
Apr 17, 2024
Kathy Susan Patterson, age 72, passed away on April 17, 2024, in Valdosta. She was born on November 20, 1951, in Adel, Georgia, to Earl and Kathleen Brown Patterson, who preceded her in death. Kathy was a beloved mother known for her musical talents, playing the piano, and singing gospel music. She was a member of the "The Gay Children"...
Genevieve Creasy
Apr 17, 2024
Genevieve Creasy, 92, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. She was born in Camden County Georgia on September 5, 1931, to the late Joseph Terrell Ham and Ruby Clark Ham. Mrs. Creasy graduated from Camden County and later earned her bachelor’s degree from the Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, Georgia. She was a homemaker, professional...
Linda Joyce Jones Willis
Apr 16, 2024
Linda Joyce Jones Willis, 76, of Cumming, Georgia and formerly of Valdosta, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Northside Forsyth Hospital in Cumming following a short illness. She was born on May 15, 1947, in Valdosta to the late Earl and Irene Rogers Jones and was preceded in death by her grandson, Benjamin Earl...
Harry G. Moody
Apr 15, 2024
Harry G. Moody, 85, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on April 15, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola, with Reverend Joe McDaniel and Reverend Leigh Halverson officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at Hart’s at the Cupola. Burial will be private...
Charles Powers, Jr.
Apr 14, 2024
Charles Morris Powers, Jr., of Valdosta, GA, died on April 14, 2024, after a long illness. Charlie was born in Tulsa, OK, to Charles Morris Powers, Sr. and Eleanor Lilly Powers. The family moved to Quitman, GA, in 1954, to be near relatives.
Charles graduated from Brooks County High School and Valdosta State College. He worked at the C & S...
Arthur Lambert McMillian, Jr.
Apr 12, 2024
Arthur Lambert McMillan, Jr. (79) of Hamilton County, Florida passed away at HCA North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, Florida on April 12, 2024, after battling cancer.
Arthur was born on April 12, 1945, in Panama City, Florida to Arthur Lambert McMillan, Sr. and Bonnie Lee McDaniel McMillan. His family subsequently moved to Valdosta, Georgia. After graduating from Valdosta High School, Arthur...
Sonja Bracewell
Apr 12, 2024
Sonja Nelson Bracewell, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on April 12, 2024, at age 79. Growing up in Montana and graduating from Havre High School, she met Jim Bracewell while he was stationed at Havre Air Force Base, Montana, at a softball game. They began dating and were married on July 21, 1963. In their 60...
Romulo Alvarado, MD
Apr 12, 2024
Romulo Alvarado MD, died on Friday, April 12, 2024, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Honduras to Dr. Romulo Alvarado and Lydia Sagastume Alvarado. Dr. Alvarado grew up in Honduras and received his MD from the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1963. He went on to receive a Masters in Public Health and Hospital Administration at University Hospital...
William Charles Sirman
Apr 12, 2024
William Charles Sirman, 88, a resident of Valdosta, peacefully passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024. Born in Valdosta on November 18, 1935, he was the beloved son of the late John Hamilton Sirman and Flossie Belle Harris Sirman. William's journey began at Lake Park High School before embarking on a career that took him from Western Union in Albany...
Mrs. Helen Lindsey Gish
Apr 10, 2024
Mrs. Helen Lindsey Gish, 93, of Valdosta, was surrounded by family when she was called home on April 10, 2024. Helen was born on December 29, 1930, in Lindseyville, Kentucky to Mr. and Mrs. Evert Lindsey. Helen enrolled at Western Kentucky University at just 16 years old, where she first met her late husband, Raymon “Rip” Gish. She later worked...
Zipporah "Polly" Roach
Apr 9, 2024
Zipporah "Polly" Harden Roach was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 9, 2024, at the age of 91. She was born on January 16, 1933, in Laurens County, GA to the late Ralph and Etta McDaniel Harden. She was the youngest of 6 children.
She passed peacefully at home after a brief illness, surrounded by her...
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