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Wilma Jean "Jeanie" Payton
Jan 16, 2025
Wilma Jean “Jeanie” Payton, 66, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday January 16, 2025. She was born to the late William G. Evatt and Beatrice L. Evatt in Tampa, FL on January 28, 1958. Jeanie loved spending special time with her family. She enjoyed working in the family business, Sealright Sealing and Striping, and going fishing in the grass flats....
Donna Lynn Locher
Jan 16, 2025
Donna Lynn Locher, 71, a beloved resident of Hahira, peacefully passed away on January 16, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Hahira on June 24, 1953, to the late Don and Louise Sorrell Lawson. Donna was known for her kindness as a devoted mother, skilled cook, and a Disney World enthusiast. For three decades, she served...
William (Oby) Kenneth Giles
Jan 15, 2025
William Kenneth Giles, 80, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. A resident of Valdosta for all his life, he retired from the Department of Corrections, working in maintenance. His life passion was loving his kids and family. Nothing made him happier than spending time with family. Born on July 8, 1944, to the late Frank Durant Giles...
Gwendolyn (Gwen) Beaty
Jan 12, 2025
Gwendolyn (Gwen) Tindle Beaty, 87, of Ray City, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on July 30, 1937, in Columbus, Georgia, to the late Addis and Nancy Watson Tindle. Gwen retired from C&S Bank, where she served as a clerk, and was a devoted member of Northside Baptist Church. She had...
Bonnie Dale Rykard
Jan 11, 2025
Bonnie Dale Rykard, 83, of Lakeland, died at his home on Saturday January 11, 2025. No formal services will be held. Mr. Rykard will be laid to rest in the Tallahassee National Cemtery in Florida. McLane Funeral and Cremation services is honored to serve the family of Mr. Rykard.
Mary Jane Yorke
Jan 9, 2025
Mary Jane Yorke was born August 23, 1946 in the Little Griffin Hospital in Valdosta, Georgia. Her parents Robert Parzilla and Rebecca Cora (Adams) Yorke were so excited, after having tried for ten years to have a child. They brought home their black-haired, green-eyed little girl to their mini farm on Lakeland Avenue. And there began the life of an...
Brenda Marie Dwyer
Jan 9, 2025
Brenda Marie Dwyer (Lewis), 67, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on February 1, 1957, she was the beloved daughter of Alton Lewis and the late Gladys (Phillips) Lewis.
Brenda was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who cherished her family deeply. She is survived by her father, Alton Lewis of Valdosta, GA; her...
Robert Allen Davis, I
Jan 8, 2025
Robert Allen Davis I, 86, of Echols County, died on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Riverbrook Health Care in Homerville following a period of declining health. He was born on July 23, 1938, in Howell, Georgia to the late Allen Haulie and Verdie Copeland Davis. Mr. Davis was a retired transportation engineer with the Georgia Department of Transportation after 34...
Myrtle May Worley Williams
Jan 7, 2025
Myrtle May Worley Williams, 92, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Fellowship Home following a period of declining health. She was born on May 18, 1932, in Colquitt County to the late Frank S. and Roxie Swinson Worley, the 3rd oldest of nine siblings. She was the daughter of sharecroppers and shared the same birth date as...
Norman Walter Eunice
Jan 6, 2025
Norman “Walter” Eunice Jr, 68 of Valdosta passed away peacefully, January 6, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center, following a brief illness, due to complications of pneumonia. He was born on August 2, 1956, in Valdosta, GA, to the late Norman Walter, Sr. and Willie Pearl (Fountain) Eunice. He attended Lowndes County Schools, served in the Naval Reserves, and worked...
Russell Smith
Jan 6, 2025
Elizabeth Russell Martin Smith, 79, of Valdosta, died January 6, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House. She was born October 10, 1945, in Valdosta to the late J.W. and Shirley Hoye Martin. She attended Valdosta City Schools and graduated from the University of Georgia where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She taught English for many years at...
Leona T. Abood
Jan 5, 2025
Leona T. Abood, 88, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at South Georgia Medical Center. Leona Theresa Abood was born to the late George & Adele Mansor Abood and lived in Valdosta all her life. All her growing-up years were spent on a little road, called the Ally, but is now Minnie-Martin Drive. She was a tomboy kind...
James Wendell Godbee
Jan 5, 2025
James Wendell Godbee
James Wendell Godbee, 84, passed away on January 5, 2025, at his home in Valdosta, Georgia. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Wendell was a loving husband, devoted father, loyal friend, and valued businessman.
Wendell Godbee was born to the late William Wilton Godbee and Marie Durrence Godbee on July 13, 1940, in Claxton, Georgia.
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Andy Griffin
Jan 3, 2025
Andy Griffin, 55, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025. Born in Valdosta on February 23, 1969, Andy was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Griffin and Bessie Lynnette Rogers Griffin. He spent his childhood in Valdosta, graduating from Valdosta High School in 1987 where he played on the Wildcat football team's defense. Andy briefly attended Valdosta...
Janet DeLoach Jackson
Jan 3, 2025
Janet DeLoach Jackson, a resident of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Valdosta, GA on March 13, 1946.
Janet was a loving mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother who shared her faith and love with her family. She enjoyed the simple pleasures in life, such as spending time with her beloved cats,...
Caleb Hunter Hall
Jan 2, 2025
Caleb Hunter Hall, age 24, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Born in Valdosta, Caleb spent his formative years in Clyattville and was a student at Lowndes High School. Known for his early work ethic, Caleb began by collecting pecans at Mr. Arnold's residence near the paper mill, later transitioning to positions at the Farm House Restaurant...
Deborah Wright Casey
Jan 2, 2025
Deborah Wright Casey ,75, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on January 2, 2025, peacefully at home surrounded by family. She will be buried at the Georgia National Military Cemetery in Canton, Ga. Deborah was born September 27, 1949, in Atlanta, Georgia, the only daughter of Joseph H. and Shirley (Brown) Wright. Deborah graduated from Osborne High School, Class of 1967....
Judith (Judy) McBride DeWeese
Jan 2, 2025
Judith McBride DeWeese, 81, of Lake Park peacefully passed away at her residence on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Born in Huntsville, AL, on October 3, 1943, to the late George McBride and Blanche Echols McBride, Judith dedicated years of service as a preschool teacher at Georgia Christian School. Judith and her beloved husband Charles DeWeese shared a lifelong journey, having...
Joye Beth Adkins
Jan 2, 2025
Joye Beth Adkins, 82, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Savannah, GA on July 29, 1942, to the late Virgil and Hazel Crosby Bagley, and was a graduate of Valdosta High School class of 1960. She was a part-time instructor at Valdosta Technical College and was known for her typing...
Martha Dean York
Dec 30, 2024
Martha Dean Rountree York “Mot”, 86, passed away at her residence in Barney on Monday, December 30, 2024. Born in Morven, GA on December 5, 1938, to the late Roy and Vinnie Lee Hall Rountree, she dedicated 56 years of her life as a teller at Citizens Community Bank in Morven. Well-known for her warm personality and friendly nature, she...
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