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Celia Gillis Morrison
Jan 1, 2020
Celia Gillis Morrison, 85, of Valdosta died Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Axson, Georgia on January 14, 1934 to the late James Oliver and Myrtle Lee Harrell Gillis and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Morrison was a loving homemaker, enjoyed her flowers and one of her greatest joys was being...
Barbara Jean Stalvey Mcdonald
Dec 30, 2019
Barbara Jean Stalvey McDonald, 88, of Hahira died Monday, December 30, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center, She was born August 7, 1931 in Hahira to the late George M. Stalvey and Mary Lehman Stalvey and was a life long resident of Hahira. Mrs. McDonald was a member of the Hahira First Baptist Church. She Graduated from Hahira High School...
Douglas Marshall (Doug) Reese
Dec 27, 2019
Douglas Marshall (Doug) Reese, 76, of Valdosta, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 27, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Lincolnton, GA on November 12, 1943 to the late Charlie Ross Reese and Eunice Eugenia Haynes Reese. He was a retired construction superintendent for Pinnacle Prime. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping. He was a...
Tyler Blaine Eckwahl
Dec 27, 2019
Tyler Blaine Eckwahl, 68, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019. He was born on December 6, 1951 in Jamestown, NY to the late Phillip G. Eckwahl and Vivian I. Vik Eckwahl. After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, he pursued a career as an RN. He was employed at South Georgia Medical Center. He enjoyed riding motorcycles,...
Dorothy Collins Shaw
Dec 25, 2019
Dorothy Collins Shaw, 108, of Valdosta and formerly of Cherry Lake, Florida died Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at her home. She was born in Brooks County, Georgia on April 26, 1911 to the late Robert Lee and Louise Bentley Collins. Mrs. Shaw was a member of the Cherry Lake Baptist Church and retired as a nurse/administrator from the Madison County...
Lucy Stubbs Griffis
Dec 25, 2019
Lucy Stubbs Griffis, 93, of Hahira passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Fellowship Home. She was born in Hahira, GA on January 25, 1926 to the late Wiley Stubbs and Ethel Shiver Stubbs. Mrs. Griffis was a bookkeeper for Southland Tractor Company, a member of Hahira United Methodist Church, the Quilting Club and the Willing Workers Sunday School Class....
Eula Richardson
Dec 24, 2019
Eula Richardson, 86, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday December 24, 2019 at her residence. Born in Valdosta on June 13, 1933, to the late William J. & Laura Jane Moore, she has been a lifelong resident of this area. For many years, Mrs. Richardson worked for Southern Bell, which later became AT&T, beginning as an operator and eventually retiring as...
Lee Blanton
Dec 23, 2019
Lee Blanton of Wallins Creek, Kentucky quietly passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 after a long term illness of dementia. He was the son of Albert Blanton and Rachel Wilson Blanton, both deceased of Wallins Creek. Born on July 25, 1925, Lee worked at Bunny Bread Bakery then retired to his home in Wallins Creek. After a serious fall, he...
Mary "Sue" Cobb Roberson
Dec 23, 2019
Mary "Sue" Cobb Roberson, 88, passed away on December 23, 2019. She was born in Monroe, Louisiana on September 18, 1931 to Arther and Vergie Mae Cobb. Mary Sue was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Mary Sue is survived by her three children, Don, Debbie, and Pam; her seven grandchildren, Lori, Melissa, Jamie, Whitney, Jordie, Zach, and Trevor; and...
Verdie Jones Carter
Dec 23, 2019
Verdie Jones Carter, 91, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Perrine, FL, on December 5, 1928 to the late Irvin and Verdie Duggan Jones. She was a lifelong member of Central Avenue Church of Christ, where she taught Sunday school for over 30 years. She loved reading especially her bible,...
Clara Moody Dennis
Dec 22, 2019
Clara Moody Dennis, 95, of Lake Park, died on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born in Burlington, North Carolina on January 27, 1924 to the late Thomas C. and Maude Staley Moody. She graduated from Broadstreet High School in Burlington in 1940 and moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1946 where...
Franklin Steinberg
Dec 19, 2019
Franklin Steinberg, 77, of Decatur, Georgia, died on Thursday, December 19, 2019 following a period of declining health. He was born on April 13, 1942 in Valdosta to the late Robert Franklin and Maxine Connell Steinberg and was a graduate of Valdosta High School. Mr. Steinberg was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served during Vietnam. He...
Douglas And Marilyn Lang
Dec 15, 2019
Douglas John Lang, 84, and Marilyn Ann McNeil Lang, 74, both of Jennings, Florida died Sunday, December 15, 2019 in Valdosta from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Lang was born on April 15, 1935 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Ralph John and Blanche Evelyn Stauffer Lang. Mrs. Lang was born on January 14, 1945 in Ft....
Janice Lee Mullis
Dec 15, 2019
Janice Lee Mullis, 75, of Lake Park passed away Sunday December 15, 2019 at Lake Haven Nursing Home. She was born on May 1, 1944 in Savannah, GA to the late Lubie and Ada Lee Smith. Mrs. Mullis was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband of fifty five years, Tommy R....
Alton M. "Buddy" Johnson, Jr.
Dec 13, 2019
Alton M. “Buddy” Johnson, Jr. (Lt. Col, USAF, Ret.), 83, of Valdosta, died on Friday, December 13, 2019 in Orlando, FL after a brief illness. Mr. Johnson was born in Valdosta on May 1, 1936 to the late Dr. Alton M. & Jeane Grey Johnson, where he attended Valdosta High School, and graduated in 1954. He went on to attend...
Olleta Templeton Baggett
Dec 13, 2019
Olleta Templeton Baggett, 88, of Valdosta, died on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. Born during the Great Depression in Valdosta on December 28, 1930 in the Little-Griffin Hospital to the late Ruth Eubanks and Charles Ollie Templeton Sr., Mrs. Olleta was the second of four children. She graduated from Valdosta High School in 1947 and attended Valdosta...
Shirley Ann Barfield Raines
Dec 9, 2019
Shirley Ann Barfield Raines, 67, of Hahira died Monday, December 9, 2019 at Presbyterian Home in Quitman, GA. She was born on May 2, 1952 in Sarasota, FL to the late Marvin Barfield and Velma Beatrice White Barfield. Shirley was a homemaker and a member of Gateway Baptist Church. She loved flowers, crafts and fishing. Shirley is survived by her...
Linda Carter Sparrow
Dec 9, 2019
Linda Carter Sparrow, 72, of Valdosta died Monday, December 9, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born in Tifton on February 24, 1947 to the late Aneal and Lucille McCarthy Carter. Mrs. Carter was a Methodist and a proud member of the Georgia Power Ambassadors. She enjoyed spending time with her granddaughter Taylor and...
Rebecca (Becky) Snyder Anderson
Dec 7, 2019
Rebecca (Becky) Snyder Anderson, 63, of Valdosta, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 7, 2019. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at her residence. She was born on January 22, 1956 in Sacramento, California to the late Charles and Catherine Collins Snyder. She was the youngest of four daughters. She attended Richfield High School and McLennan...
Erik Carl Sparks
Dec 7, 2019
Erik Carl Sparks, 41, of Hahira, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Canton, OH on May 20, 1978 to Deborah Lynn Stephen Sparks and the late Bobby Hartzel Sparks. He enjoyed shooting and loved guns. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was a very compassionate person, who...
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