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Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Steryl Creasy
Jan 4, 2026
Steryl Creasy, 85, of Lake Park, died on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at South Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born on March 30, 1940, in Craigsville, West Virginia to the late Steryl Randall and Vera Deskins Creasy. Mr. Creasy was a veteran of the United States Navy having served prior to the Vietnam War. He later...
Gerald "Keith" Bland
Jan 20, 2026
Gerald "Keith" Bland, 59, of Hahira, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Services will be private.
Condolences may be shared online at www.mclanecares.com
Bobby E. Jarrard
Jan 19, 2026
Bobby E Jarrard, 81, of Hiawassee, GA, passed away on Monday, January 19 2026 at Langdale Hospice after a lengthy battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Bob was a very talented man. He was an entrepreneur, a landscaper, a house builder, a salesman, a mechanic, and a pilot. He was awarded the 1962 Star Student Award in the State of Georgia...
Sonya Marie Lackey
Jan 19, 2026
Sonya Marie Lackey, cherished wife, mother, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026. Born on August 2, 1962, in Greenville, South Carolina, Sonya was the beloved daughter of the late Allan and Frances Marie Adams.
Sonya dedicated over 30 years to serving the Lowndes and surrounding counties as a respected Realtor and Property Manager, building lasting relationships through her...
W. Harold McLeod
Jan 18, 2026
W. Harold McLeod, 83, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
A funeral service will be held at 2pm on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Enoch Creek Church and burial will follow at Carter Cemetery. The family will visit prior to the service from 1-2pm at the church.
Online condolences may be shared at www.mclanecares.com.
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Clifford Lee Pound
Jan 17, 2026
Clifford Lee Pound, 57, of Valdosta, peacefully passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on December 1, 1968, in Griffin, Georgia, Clifford was the son of Clarence Braxton Pound, Jr. and the late Bettie Jean Bowron Pound. A graduate of McDonough Christian Academy in the mid-1980s, he went on to attend Valdosta State College...
Brenda Sue Carter
Jan 16, 2026
Brenda Sue Carter, 69, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on January 12, 1957 in Valdosta to the late Allen Claude Carter and Helen Marie Fletcher Carter. She had worked for Lab Corp as a laboratory technician. She loved animals and computers.
Mrs. Carter is survived by her brother and...
Thelma Hampton Yates
Jan 15, 2026
Thelma Hampton Yates, aged 91, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026, at Langdale Hospice House. Born on August 18, 1934, in Albany, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Rob Hampton and Alice Clemons Waters. Thelma dedicated much of her life to serving others, notably through her Dairy Queen, where she fostered a close-knit, family-like atmosphere...
Leroy Thompson
Jan 14, 2026
Leroy Thompson, of Lee, Florida, died on January 14, 2026, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia. Born in Jacksonville, Florida on February 3, 1956, Leroy was the son of the late Elmer Harley and Myrtle Belle Chaffin Thompson.
First and foremost, Leroy was a man who was unashamed of his faith in Jesus Christ. Of the Pentecostal faith, he...
Daniel Lee Ray
Jan 14, 2026
Daniel Lee Ray, aged 59, of Valdosta, passed away on January 14, 2026, leaving behind a profound legacy of love, faith, and devotion. Born on July 18, 1966, in Alaska, Danny was a gifted musician and a cherished member of the praise and worship team at Pauline Baptist Church, where his musical talents and steadfast faith inspired many. Preceded in...
Barbara Jean Carter
Jan 13, 2026
Barbara Jean Carter of Valdosta, age 82, passed away on January 13, 2026 after a long and difficult battle with Dementia.
Barbara was born October 25, 1943 in Hartford, CT to parents Russell Emerson Murch and Elida Holcomb Murch. While she spent a portion of her adult life in St. Cloud, FL, she called Valdosta, GA home.
Barbara retired from Alamo Rental...
Lester "Scott" Taylor
Jan 11, 2026
Lester “Scott” Taylor, 62, of Huntsville, Alabama and Hahira, Georgia native, passed away on January 11, 2026, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer and its related complications. He faced his illness with remarkable strength, perseverance, and grace.”
He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 30 years, Denise Taylor; his daughter, Regan Taylor Cason, and her husband,...
Doris McCarty Wilson Kneip
Jan 11, 2026
Doris McCarty Wilson Kneip, 85, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026. She was born in Uvalde, GA on October 28, 1940 to the late Willie McCarty and Leila Mae Holland McCarty. She met her husband John Jospeh Kneip while she was working for McDonalds and he was a repairman. Following her marriage they moved to Valdosta. She...
Janice Lancaster
Jan 10, 2026
Janice Nannette Arthur Lancaster, 84, of Quitman, died on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born on October 8, 1941, to the late James and Millicent Byrd Arthur. She retired from Big B drugs where she worked in a managerial position and attended the New Life Assembly of God Church in...
Lyman "Jackie" Cole
Jan 10, 2026
Lyman “Jackie” Cole, 78, of Quitman, died on Saturday January 10, 2026. He was born in Hahira to the late Elizabeth Griffin Cole and Lyman “Jack” Cole Sr. on October 23, 1947. Mr. Cole was a disabled veteran who served his country in the army infantry in the Vietnam conflict.
After his retirement from military service, he became a member of...
Mary Alice Jackson
Jan 8, 2026
Mary Alice Darlington Jackson, 69, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Langdale Hospice House following a brief illness. She was born in Valdosta on November 4, 1956, to the late Joseph Albert Darlington and to Margaret Smith Darlington. Ms. Jackson was a retired pediatric nurse with South Georgia Medical Center having served for over 40 years. She...
Nancy Garrett
Jan 8, 2026
Nancy Garrett passed away Thursday, January 8th, 2026. How do you sum up a life in a brief paragraph? She did so much and wanted to do so much more. She was born in Morven GA and raised in Canal Point FL. Family and friends from those days knew her as Carolyn Scruggs. She met and married Alvin Garrett in...
Julia Hunt Luke
Jan 6, 2026
Julia Hunt Luke, 75, of McDonough, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Born in Fernandina Beach, Florida, on March 6, 1950, she was the beloved daughter of the late Reverend John Wilson Hunt and Mary Ann Fleming Hunt. Julia was raised in Tallahassee, Florida and completed her high school education in Nashville, Georgia, graduating from Berrien High...
Gary Douglas Pearce
Jan 6, 2026
Gary Douglas Pearce, 75, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, January 6,2026, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 10, 1950, in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, to the late Lonnis J. and Martha Porter Pearce. Mr. Pearce was a retired United States Air Force master sergeant and served as a radar technician. He was of the Catholic...
Joe Glenn Smith
Jan 5, 2026
Joseph Glenn Smith, affectionately known as Joe Glenn, age 88, passed away on January 5, 2026, at Fellowship Home Brookside. He was a devoted hospital administrator, business owner, and man of faith who left a lasting legacy of love and service. He was the son of the late Dr. John Raymond Smith and June Parrott Smith and brother of the...
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