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Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Georgia Smith
Oct 8, 2025
Georgia Sybil Swink Smith, 80, passed away peacefully at home on October 8, 2025. She was born to Benny Ruth Adams Swink and Lt. Col. Lloyd John Swink on December 8, 1944. Georgia grew up in Lake Park, Georgia, and spent part of her childhood in Korea.
Georgia graduated from Lowndes High School and pursued her lifelong passion for art, earning...
Brian Fielding Sandlin
Oct 25, 2025
Brian Fielding Sandlin, 57, of Valdosta, passed away on October 25, 2025. He was born on July 26, 1968, to the late Levon and Billie Sandlin. Growing up in Valdosta, Brian graduated from Lowndes High School in 1987 and went on to get his associate’s degree from Wiregrass Technical College (Val Tech). A member of First Methodist Church of Valdosta,...
Avie Cecilia Musgrove Rauen
Oct 23, 2025
Avie Cecilia Musgrove Rauen, 86, of Hahira, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 23, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Barney, GA, to the late Gus Moree and Avie Roberts Moree, Avie dedicated her life to her family and faith.
She was married to the late Paul Rauen and was a devoted member of Gateway Baptist Church. Throughout...
Dorothy Ellen Braswell
Oct 20, 2025
Dorothy Ellen Braswell, age 86, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 20, 2025 at her home.
Born on April 6, 1939, in Tift County, Georgia, Ellen was the daughter of the late John Lauger Chappell and Edress Cooper Chappell. Her early years took her from Weaverville, North Carolina to Baltimore, Maryland, and eventually back to Tifton, Georgia. She...
Richard Daniel Olphie
Oct 19, 2025
Richard Daniel Olphie, age 73, of Valdosta, Georgia, and formerly of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in Valdosta.
Mr. Olphie was the son of the late Daniel John and Nancy Elizabeth Mcclaren Olphie. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Johanna, and brother-in-law Johnny Mac Choate of Pegram, TN; brother-in-law, Ferman...
Laura Cooper Flythe
Oct 19, 2025
Laura Cooper Flythe, 87, of Valdosta went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Mrs. Flythe was born on August 30, 1938 in Brooks County to the late James Ellis and Mabel West Cooper. Mrs. Flythe was married to the love of her life, Charles Franklin Flythe for 68 years. She was a loving Christian...
Daniel McLean
Oct 18, 2025
Daniel Goodwin McLean II, 86, of Hahira, died on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on January 16, 1939, in Hahira, GA, to the late Edward and Bessie Mae Keel McLean. Mr. McLean was retired from the United States Navy as well as being a retired nuclear technician. He was known as a good...
Sandra "Sandy" Morrison
Oct 17, 2025
Sandra “Sandy” Morrison, 77, of Barney, died on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health. She was born on June 29, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Henry Wallace “Jim” and Barbara “Joy” Hopkins Pierson. Sandy retired from Fountain Motor Company in Orlando, FL and served as a warranty administrator. She...
Ike Miller
Oct 13, 2025
Ike Miller, 66, of Lake Park, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Baptist Memorial in Jacksonville, Florida. Ike was born on July 31, 1959, in Jacksonville, Florida, to the late Archie Thomas Miller, Sr. and Violet Elrod Filipi. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was the Operations Manager for Outsource Logistics. He was known...
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 Juniet
Oct 11, 2025
Donna Tyrrell Juniet, 84, of Quitman, died on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman following a period of declining health. She was born on September 8, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Charles Richard and Margaret Brown Tyrrell. Mrs. Juniet was a homemaker and a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.
She is survived...
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...
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...
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...
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