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Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Sammy Gene Long
Aug 10, 2026
Sammy Gene Long, 90, of Valdosta, GA, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 11, 1936, in Bainbridge, GA, to the late Reverend Lee and Ethel Long.
Sammy graduated from Albany High School and then spent two years in the U.S. Army. Upon his discharge from the Army, he attended Georgia Southwestern...
Laurie Fiveash Hughes
Aug 10, 2026
Laurie Hughes passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2026 following an extended period of declining health.
Laurie was born on September 28, 1936 , in Hahira, to George M. and Gladys Barfield Fiveash. She married Jesse Adolph Hughes and together they made their home in Valdosta, where she remained a dedicated community member. Her absence is deeply felt by all...
Bill Pate
Aug 10, 2026
Bill Pate, 68, of Lake Park, GA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family.
Bill was born in Fort Gaines, GA, on June 2, 1958, to the late Iris and Maynard Pate. He grew up in Fort Gaines, where his love of sports began at an early age. He attended Clay County High School, graduating in 1976. Those early...
Diana Campbell
Aug 10, 2026
Diana Lynn Campbell, lovingly known to many as "Nona," passed away on August 10, 2026, in Lakeland, Georgia, at the age of 81.
Diana was born on June 22, 1945, in Hartford City, Indiana, to Eugene Campbell and Vivian Hoover Campbell. She grew up in Hartford City, where she graduated before following her adventurous spirit and love of travel to Washington,...
Bonnie Sue Cooper
Aug 9, 2026
Bonnie Sue Cooper, 75, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026. She was born on February 11, 1951 in Pelham, GA, to the late Mary and Lloyd Brinkley.
Ms. Cooper was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a dedicated homemaker who loved needlepoint, and was a choir member at Greenwood Baptist Church. She fought a...
Jackie Brown
Aug 9, 2026
Jackie Brown, 89, of Hahira, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Her full obituary will follow shortly.
A graveside service for Ms. Brown will take place at Salem United Methodist Church at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 14 with Pastor Charles Hutcheson officiating. Condolences may be shared with the family on the obituary page at www.mclanecares.com. Martin/McLane Funeral Home.
Sandra Lynn Stevens
Aug 7, 2026
Sandra Lynn Stevens, 66, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026. She was born to the late Neva and Homer Rowe on August 11, 1959 in Valdosta.
Ms. Stevens was a teacher at Kingsland Elementary School and attended First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her brothers, Skip (Judy) Rowe and Ricky (Leah) Rowe, both of Valdosta; her nephews,...
Kay Hunter
Aug 6, 2026
Kay Hunter, 64, of Lake Park, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 6 2026. Ms. Hunter was born to the late Patricia Marie Skipper and Allie Clinton Skipper in Valdosta on January 16, 1962.
Ms. Hunter was a loving wife and mother who was devoted to her children. She loved the ocean, loved riding horses, and was excellent at cooking.
She is...
James Tyler "Ty" Mallory
Aug 5, 2026
James Tyler “Ty” Mallory, 31, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. James was born on April 11, 1995 to Lisa A. Rich and Jimmy Mallory in Augusta, GA, and his family moved shortly after to Valdosta.
Despite having leukemia at an early age, and later a brain tumor, James had a love of wrestling and was named...
Robert Charles Anderson
Aug 5, 2026
Robert Charles Anderson, 58, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Smithtown, NY on December 29, 1967 to Lawrence Anderson and Patricia Grifferty Anderson. He was a self-employed landscaper who also operated a tree service. He was an avid sports fan and could always be found watching his teams,...
Russell Craig MacMillan
Aug 4, 2026
Russell Craig MacMillan, 60, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 after a ten month battle with lung cancer.
Born on April 26, 1966, son of Douglas K. MacMillan and Marilyn A. MacMillan, Russell grew up on Cherry Hill Farm in Lunenburg Massachusetts learning the value of a hard days work and running wild with his brothers and sisters.
Russell graduated from...
Harvey Warren Powell, Jr.
Aug 4, 2026
Harvey Warren Powell, Jr., 92, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family.
He was born on June 17, 1934, in Valdosta to the late Harvey Warren Powell, Sr. and Tommie Lucille Ward Powell. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from 1954 to 1958. He was a Mason, a...
Elizabeth Emanuel
Aug 1, 2026
Elizabeth Ann Emanuel, 54, of Hahira, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at South Georgia Medical Center.
A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Carson McLane Funeral Home. The family will visit prior to the service from 1-2pm. Online condolences may be shared at www.mclanecares.com
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Chester Madison Cameron, Jr.
Jul 31, 2026
*Published locally as a courtesy to the Cameron family, please refer all inquiries to Bevis Funeral Home, Bevis Funeral Home
Chester (Chet) Madison Cameron, Jr, was born in Valdosta, Georgia September 18, 1941, and died in Tallahassee Florida July 31, 2026. He was the son of Chester M. Cameron, Sr. and Lorene Rentz Cameron,Chet was a military veteran serving in US Army...
Warren Gebhart
Jul 31, 2026
Warren E. Gebhart, Jr., of Hahira, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026, at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on January 9, 1953, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Warren E. Gebhart, Sr. and Anna Mae Wells Gebhart.
Warren worked as a police officer in Dayton, Ohio, and later served as a Health and Safety Coordinator within the prison system....
Rodney Keith Childree
Jul 31, 2026
Rodney Keith Childree, Sr., of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on June 25, 1960, to the late Hugh M. Childree and Pat Owens Childree.
He was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Rodney was an avid outdoorsman whose favorite place to spend time was Lake Seminole. He enjoyed...
George Winston Page, III
Jul 31, 2026
George Winston Page, III, of Valdosta, died on Friday, July 31, 2026 at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Conway SC, and growing up in Chadbourn, NC, George graduated from West Columbus High School where he played baseball. After graduation, he went to Western Carolina University at Cullowhee, where George was the equipment manager for the Catamounts, the WCU baseball team....
Wendell Leroy Browning
Jul 30, 2026
Wendell Leroy Browning, 76, of Lake Park, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
He was born on August 13, 1949, in Adel, Georgia, to the late Heyward Chester Browning and Mary Dunn Browning. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Wendell served during the Vietnam era. While stationed in Korea, he met the love of his life, Chong Hoe, and the...
Gary Lanier Bass, Sr.
Jul 29, 2026
Gary Lanier Bass, Sr., age 93, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
Born on January 14, 1933, in Cadwell, Georgia, to the late Ruth and J.M. Bass, he spent his entire life in Georgia. He was a US Army veteran. He graduated from Berry College and earned his master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Georgia....
Randall (Randy) Hill
Jul 29, 2026
Randall (Randy) Hill, 72, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
Randy was born in Savannah, Georgia, on April 8, 1954, to William "Billy" and Carolyn Hill. Soon afterward, the Hill family moved to Valdosta, where Randy became a lifelong resident. He grew up with his two sisters, Christa Hill Walker and Susie Hill Tison.
From a very young age,...
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