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Emanuel Christie, Phd.
Mar 9, 2020
Emanuel Christie, PhD., died on Monday, March 9, 2020 at his residence in Hahira following a lengthy illness. He was born in Jamaica, West Indies on June 15, 1942 to the late David and Caroline Goodin Christie. Dr. Christie was a retired college professor from Knoxville College in Knoxville, Tennessee and later served as the office manager for his wife’s...
James Wilson Bowen
Mar 7, 2020
James Wilson Bowen (Jim) passed away peacefully at Langdale Hospice House on Saturday, March 7, 2020, after a brief illness. He was born on October 31, 1928, in LaGrange, Georgia, and had lived in Georgia all of his life. Jim served in the United States Navy on the USS Dace submarine. He was owner of W.A. Gooch Lumber Company until...
Gwen Cavender Stephens
Mar 6, 2020
Gwen Cavender Stephens, 84, of Valdosta, died on Friday, March 6, 2020, at her home. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, on June 2, 1935, Gwen was the daughter of the late Mont Lee Cavender and Olive Blanch Underwood Cavender. She worked as an inhouse salesperson for Langdale Forrest Products. A member of First Baptist Church for 50 years, she was...
Geneva Webb
Mar 6, 2020
Geneva Webb, 85, Hahira passed away on Friday March 6, 2020 at the home of her daughter and son in law after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Louis H. and Ruzell (Hembree) Cotton of Hahira, Georgia. She was born on August 9, 1934 in Maysville, Banks County Georgia. Geneva was a homemaker and a member...
Sara Holton Rowell
Mar 5, 2020
Sara Holton Rowell, 89, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on November 9, 1930 to the late Charles Lee Holton and Thelma Albritton Holton. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and baking. She was very devoted to her church, Redland Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir....
James Elzie Kiser
Mar 1, 2020
Reverend James E. Kiser, of Emerson, Georgia, formerly of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Sunday March 1, 2020 at the age of 92. He was born May 9, 1927 in Naylor, Georgia to Elbert Hays Kiser and Della Bolling Kiser. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during World War II and in the Philippines. He was...
Ruth Griffin Stalvey
Mar 1, 2020
Ruth Griffin Stalvey, 94, of Ft. White, Florida died Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Haven York Hospice in Gainesville, Florida. She was born in Hahira on May 17, 1925 in Hahira to the late Aaren J. and Winnie Myers Griffin and had lived in Florida for many years. Mrs. Stalvey was a Baptist. Survivors include her children, Donnie Stalvey, Glynn...
Connie Ridley Mcnab
Feb 29, 2020
Connie Ridley McNab, 69, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 in Charleston, SC, following a brief illness. She was born in Albany, GA on July 21, 1950 to Ive Leonard Ridley, Jr. and Quinnylu Story Ridley. She attended Valdosta City Schools and played on the tennis team at Valdosta High School, graduating in 1968. She went on...
Ricky Frank Harrell, Sr.
Feb 29, 2020
Ricky Frank Harrell, Sr., 64, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on September 16, 1955 to the late Louie Frank Harrell of Cottonwood, Alabama and Elizabeth Rabon Harrell of Blakely, Georgia. He was a welder and pipefitter, working for plant Vogtle in Augusta, Georgia. He was also a master plumber....
Jacqueline Ann Pagliarulo Thomas
Feb 26, 2020
Jacqueline Ann Pagliarulo Thomas, 76, of Hahira, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital from a sudden illness. She was born on February 25, 1944 in Norwich, England to the late Albert Daniel and Joan Kay Huckle Pagliarulo. She had been employed with Walmart as a Sales Clerk. Mrs. Thomas was known for her happy, energetic...
Kenneth S. Kirkland
Feb 26, 2020
Kenneth S. Kirkland, 91, of Valdosta died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Newville, Alabama on September 11, 1928 to the late John Carlton and Sally Holland Kirkland. Mr. Kirkland lived in Lynn Haven, Florida for many years before moving to Valdosta four years ago. He was a member of the Lynn Haven First...
Linda Jones Nesbitt
Feb 25, 2020
Linda Jones Nesbitt, 70, of Morven, died on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born in Lowndes County on October 3, 1949 to the late Robert and Ola Norris Jones and has been a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Nesbitt loved her family and was known as a person who strived to...
Scott Greene
Feb 25, 2020
Scott Greene, 66, of Rome, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at a local hospital. Scott was born in Valdosta, Georgia on February 18, 1954, son of the late Betty Luana Johnson Greene and Lester Virgil Greene. Scott owned and operated Morrison construction for 25 years. Survivors include a son, Jarrod Greene, a daughter,...
Lisa Dorminey Mallow
Feb 24, 2020
Lisa Dorminey Mallow, 56, of Valdosta died Monday, February 24, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Adel on August 7, 1963 to Margie Guthrie Dorminey and the late William G. Dorminey. Mrs. Mallow was a teacher with Horizon Academy-Valdosta Site and served as the Garden Club Coordinator at Horizon Academy. Lisa’s love for children was the...
Gail Parrish Skiles
Feb 23, 2020
Gail Parrish Skiles, 81, of Valdosta, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 23, 2020. Born in Valdosta on June 30, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Henry Franklin Parrish, Sr. & Thelma Mae St. John Parrish. Growing up in Valdosta, Gail attended Valdosta City Schools and graduated as the Valedictorian of the VHS Class of 1956. She went on...
William (Bill) Patrick Reeves, Jr.
Feb 23, 2020
William (Bill) Patrick Reeves Jr., age 91, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020. He was born in New Haven, CT on June 21, 1928 to William Patrick Reeves, Sr and Colleen Foley Reeves. Bill was a decorated WWII Army veteran and served in the Philippines. He moved to Valdosta in 1958 as manager of the Southeastern Reduction Company at...
Robert Mccoy Fennell
Feb 22, 2020
Robert McCoy Fennell, 59, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Valdosta, on September 8, 1960, he has been a lifelong resident of this area. Robert grew up in Valdosta and graduated from Valdosta High School in 1978. After high school, he served briefly in the U.S. Air...
James Kenneth (Kenny) Flythe
Feb 21, 2020
James Kenneth (Kenny) Flythe, 80, of Valdosta died Friday, February 21, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on August 30, 1939 in Lowndes County to the late James Edward Flythe and Eunice Wade Flythe. Kenny owned and operated Flythe Well and Pump Service and served in the United States Air Force. He was an avid hunter, fisherman...
Joan Thomas Nelson
Feb 20, 2020
Joan Thomas Nelson, 78, of Jennings, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Allais, Kentucky, on September 12, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Thomas and Lorene Salyers Thomas. Mrs. Nelson had taught school in the Pinellas County Schools. She was a book publisher. Survivors are her husband, Richard Nelson...
John D. Hancock
Feb 20, 2020
John D Hancock, 83, of Brooks County passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 surrounded by his family. Mr. Hancock was born in Hahira, GA on May 20, 1936, to the late Thomas Foster Hancock and Mildred Inez Fender Hancock. He was raised in Berrian County and Brooks County. Mr. Hancock was a truck driver by trade and lived numerous...
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