OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
William H. "Bill" Carter
Oct 2, 2025
William H. “Bill” Carter of Lake Park, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the age of 85. Born in Lake Park on February 6, 1940, to the late Daisy & Harley Levi Carter, William grew up in this area and attended Valdosta High School, graduating in the 1950's. He served in the Air Force, and served overseas...
Ike Miller
Oct 13, 2025
Services for Ike Miller will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2025, in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home with Dr. Henry Cannington and Rev. Jeremy Harris officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ike’s memory to...
Evelyn Lawanna Cunningham
Oct 13, 2025
Evelyn Lawanna Cunningham, 90, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born on October 7, 1935, in Douglas, Georgia, to the late John Bartow and Evelyn Mae Booth Lewis. She spent her early years in Nashville, Georgia, and was a graduate of Berrien County High School. In...
James Lewis "Sparky" Sparks
Oct 12, 2025
James Lewis “Sparky” Sparks, age 78, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025, in Moultrie, Georgia, surrounded by his loving family.
James was born on July 11, 1947, in Anniston, AL, to the late James and Mary Louise Sparks, and grew up in Orlando, FL. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam, earning a...
Donna Sue Juniet
Oct 11, 2025
A memorial mass for Donna Sue Tyrrell Juniet will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 12 noon at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. The committal will follow the service in the McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens Columbarium. Condolences to the family may be conveyed...
Dennis W. Schunhoff
Oct 9, 2025
Dennis W. Schunhoff, 68, of Lake Park, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Walterboro, SC to Tom and Catherine Thompson Schunhoff on September 14, 1957. The Schunhoffs moved to Valdosta when Dennis was very young, and he attended Valdosta City Schools, graduating from VHS in...
Mary Joyce Green
Oct 5, 2025
Mary Joyce (Wisenbaker) Green
June 6, 1937 – October 5, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Mary Joyce Green of Valdosta, Georgia, on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at her home.
Born on June 6, 1937, Mary was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pearl...
Albert J. Briggs, Sr.
Oct 4, 2025
Albert J. Briggs, Sr., 88, of Lake Park, passed away peacefully at his home on October 4, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on May 14, 1937, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, Albert was the son of the late Albert Whorlan Briggs and Helen Mae Law Briggs.
Growing up in New Castle, Albert developed a strong work ethic early in life, beginning...
Larry "Alton" Corbett
Oct 4, 2025
Larry "Alton" Corbett
October 2, 1942 – October 4, 2025
Larry "Alton" Corbett, age 83, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2025, after a courageous battle with complications from a brain bleed caused by a fall and bladder cancer.
Born in Lake Park, Georgia, Alton was the beloved middle child of nine siblings born to Austin and Wynell Corbett. Raised with a strong...
Sheree Weiffenbach
Oct 2, 2025
Sheree Ann Weiffenbach, 64, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Columbus, Georgia to the late Norman and Eleanor Gross Weiffenbach. Sheree attended Western Kentucky University at Bowling Green where she received her master’s degree and retired from the Lowndes County School System as a media specialist. She was a loving and...
Yvonne Binyon Kimmel
Oct 1, 2025
Yvonne Binyon Kimmel, 83, of Lake Park, died on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health. She was born on March 7, 1942, to the late Arthur and Renee Jurd Binyon. She was the co-owner of Special Memories Carriages and recently retired from Commercial Banking Company after 28 years with the Mortgage...
Nancy Jo Branson
Oct 1, 2025
Nancy Jo Branson, 87, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center following a short illness. She was born on April 14, 1938, in Scottsdale, Arizona to the late Joseph Glenn and Hazel Curtis Riley. She was a homemaker, loved to play bridge, and loved being a member of First Christian Church.
She is survived by...
Thomas Franklin Harper
Oct 1, 2025
Thomas Franklin Harper, 91, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. He was born on March 13, 1934 in Colquitt, GA, to the late Gertrude and Martin Harper. He grew up in Miller County, and joined the Air Force at 17 years old. During the Korean conflict, he served as a medic, and continued to serve until...
Charles Howard Rodgers
Sep 30, 2025
Charles Howard Rodgers, 70, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born on January 19, 1955, and was a graduate of Lowndes County High School. Upon graduation, he entered the United States Air Force and received an honorable discharge following term of service. Recently, he was employed with Speedway convenience...
Mike Bledsoe
Sep 28, 2025
Michael A. “Mike” Bledsoe, 67, of Hahira, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Warner Robins, GA, Mike was the son of the late Samuel Buford Bledsoe and Minnie Lee Lassiter Bledsoe.
After graduating from Gupton-Jones Mortuary School in 1979, Mike moved to Hahira and began his career at Martin...
Irvin D. Grier
Sep 22, 2025
Irvin D. Grier, 91, of Brooks County, died at his residence on Monday, September 22, 2025. He was born in Eufaula, AL to the late John Samuel & Essie Morgan Grier on January 23, 1934. He grew up in Valdosta and graduated from Valdosta High School around 1950. He then served briefly in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict....
Xylan Shepherd
Sep 18, 2025
Xylan Shepherd, infant son of Ta’Mia Williams and Kyre Shepherd was born sleeping in the arms of Jesus, on Thursday September 18, 2025. Surviving Xylan are his parents, his sisters, Kamiya and Kiyomi Shepherd, grandparents Tenishia Cobb and Rashad Stanley, and great grandmother, Sherrie Cobb.
McLane Funeral and Cremation Services have been entrusted to care for the Williams-Shepherd family. www.mclanecares.com.
Audrey Lugenia Dampier Dasher
Sep 18, 2025
Audrey Lugenia Dampier Dasher, of Valdosta, GA, passed peacefully from this life to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior on September 18, 2025. She was a beautiful, sweet Christian lady, known for her always friendly smile when greeting everyone.
Audrey was born on January 6, 1930, to the late Talley Theodore and Cara Frances Prine Tomlinson in Valdosta, GA. She...
Rebecca Kent Childre
Sep 18, 2025
Rebecca Kent Childre, 76, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Catherine Kent; her sister, Linda Kent; her brother, Bill Kent; and her son-in-law, Chris Forte.
She is survived by her husband, Taylor Childre of Milledgeville, Georgia; her son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Cynthia Weldon of...
Jeannie Tucker Hudson
Sep 15, 2025
Jeannie Tucker Hudson, of Dublin, Georgia peacefully passed away at Langdale Place in Valdosta, Georgia on Monday, September 15, 2025, surrounded by family and all her friends at Langdale. Jeannie was born on May 26, 1935, in Byron, Georgia, to parents Hays and Lillian Tucker. Jeannie married her high school sweetheart, James A. Hudson, after a proposal at Fincher’s Barbecue...