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Tyler Seacrist
Nov 16, 2019
Tyler Seacrist, 24, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Saturday, November 16, 2019, in Clyattville as a result of an accident at work. Born in Charleston, WVA on March 7, 1995, he grew up in Chelyan, WVA, then moved with his family to Louisa, KY where he graduated from Lawrence County High School in 2013. In the summer after high school...
Cameron K. Lawry
Nov 16, 2019
Cameron K. Lawry, age 91, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at her home in Evans, GA. Cam was born in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. to the late Francis Frederick Knight and Eleanor Allender Knight. The wife of an Army officer, the Lawry’s lived in Taiwan, Germany, and throughout the US before settling in Valdosta in 1969....
Stephanie Anne Thompson
Nov 16, 2019
Stephanie Anne Thompson, age 58 of Valdosta and Missouri City, Texas, passed peacefully from this life on November 16, 2019 at her daughters’ residence. Born September 20, 1961, in Atlanta, daughter of Karl Thompson and Kathryn Walker, Stephanie was a Special Education Teacher with the Lowndes County School System for 30 years. She was a member of St. John the...
Vivian B. Roberts
Nov 15, 2019
Vivian B. Roberts. 96, of Lake Park, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019. She was born on October 16, 1923 in Hoquiam, WA to the late Ralph Edward Bray and Ethel Vella Winkleman Bray. She graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1941. Mrs. Roberts worked in Bremerton, WA Naval Shipyard during WWII, where she met her husband Willie Fred...
Carol Tillman Brotherton
Nov 15, 2019
Carol Tillman Brotherton passed away November 15, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born June 9, 1958, married her husband Don Brotherton in 1978, and celebrated a happy marriage, a loving farm home full of animals, and a zest for outdoor activities from beaches to mountains. Carol was a life-long member of the First Presbyterian Church of Valdosta, Georgia,...
Wayland (Bo) Hendry Blalock
Nov 14, 2019
Wayland (Bo) Hendry Blalock, 67, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Atlanta, GA, on February 12, 1952 to the late Dr. Wayland Marion Hendry, Jr. and Charleen Stephenson Blalock. He graduated from Valdosta High School where he played football for the Valdosta Wildcats. He attended the...
Jerry Vance Foster
Nov 14, 2019
Jerry Vance Foster, Sr., 82, of Lake Park died Thursday, November 14, 2019 at his home. He was born on August 28, 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Ledger and Margaret Armbrester Foster and had lived in this area for many years. Mr. Foster was a Methodist and the owner of Commercial Maintenance Services Inc. He was a Mason...
James L. Brannen
Nov 13, 2019
James L. Brannen, 67, of Valdosta died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on May 30, 1952 to the late John Dixie Brannen and Ida Lou Hightower Brannen. Mr. Brannen is survived by his siblings, Mary Lou Hudspeth (Gordon), John Carroll Brannen (Pat), Daniel S. Brannen (Masako), Benjamin F. Brannen (Pam), Tommy Brannen (special...
Edna Reese Byrd
Nov 11, 2019
Edna Reese Byrd, 91, of Valdosta, died on Monday, November 11, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on April 8, 1928 in Samson, Alabama to the late Edward and Eva Hinson Murdock. Mrs. Byrd was a homemaker and of the Southern Baptist faith. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Barnes of Valdosta; a granddaughter and her...
Emma Jean Johnson "E.J." Burgess
Nov 11, 2019
Emma Jean Johnson “E.J.” Burgess, 70, of Valdosta, died suddenly at her home on Monday, November 11, 2019. She was born on March 30, 1949 to the late David Clarence Johnson and Nancy Rachel Walker Johnson. Emma Jean known to most as E.J. and to her precious grandchildren as Nana was a very compassionate person. She loved the less fortunate...
Dorothy Stalvey
Nov 8, 2019
Dorothy Dell Stalvey, 89, of Hahira died Friday, November 8, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Barney, Georgia on December 21, 1929 to the late Thomas Lloyd and Nannie Lou Alvis Dell and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Stalvey was an active member of Salem United Methodist Church where she had served as treasurer...
Irma Jean Starling
Nov 7, 2019
Irma Jean Starling, 72, of Valdosta, passed on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 3, 1947 to the late Aarren Starling and Lola Herndon Starling. She enjoyed working in her yards and making pecan pies from her own trees. She liked to draw and cut hair for her family members. She had...
Rutledge Avalon ("Rusty) Griffin, Jr.
Nov 5, 2019
Rutledge Avalon (“Rusty”) Griffin, Jr. 75, of Valdosta, died suddenly on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on August 22, 1944 at the Little Griffin Hospital, to the late R.A (“Grits”) & Annie Kate Griffin. During his high school years, Rusty moved to Gainesville to attend Riverside Military Academy but insisted to...
Brooks W. "Buster" Lovelace, Jr. (Maj. Usaf, Ret.)
Nov 3, 2019
Brooks W. “Buster” Lovelace, Jr. (Maj. USAF, Ret.), 94, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. Born in College Park, Ga on January 3, 1925, to the late Brooks White & Irene Amanda (Schilling) Lovelace, he had lived in the Valdosta area for the past 9 years. Growing up in Atlanta area, he went in...
Mona Rae Gard
Nov 2, 2019
Mona Rae Gard, 75, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 in Jacksonville, FL. She was born on July 10, 1944 in California to Ruth Rodberg Field. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was an animal advocate and enjoyed collecting beanie babies. She loved her 3 jack russells and her cat. She is survived...
Betty Howell Chason
Nov 1, 2019
Betty Howell Chason passed away at her daughter’s home on Friday, November 1, 2019 after a lengthy illness. She was born on September 21, 1932 and graduated from Valdosta High School and Georgia State Women’s College. Mrs. Chason was a longtime member of Christ Episcopal Church and served on the Alter Guild for many years. She was an avid gardener...
Claire Lockett Hall
Oct 31, 2019
Claire Lockett Hall of Valdosta passed away at her residence on October 31, 2019. She was born in Atlanta Georgia on June 12, 1931 to the late Margaret Beatrice Haley Lockett and James Carl Lockett Sr. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, her uncle William Joseph Haley and two brothers James Carl Lockett Jr. and George...
Herbert Leroy Pace
Oct 30, 2019
Herbert LeRoy Pace, 86 of Valdosta, passed away Wednesday October 30, 2019 at his home following a brief illness. He was born on October 6, 1933 in Alton, Illinois to the late Herbert George and Altinnie Butler Pace. He was a proud a veteran of the United States Army. Herbert was a loving husband to his late wife and wonderful...
Joseph James (Jojo) Bruhl
Oct 29, 2019
Joseph James (JoJo) Bruhl, 42, of Quitman, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. He was born in Hornell, NY on June 19, 1977, to David Hugo Bruhl and Mary Helen George Bruhl. Mr. Bruhl was employed with the City of Valdosta as a firefighter and Ariel truck operator. He was a jack of all trades and master of none...
Raymond Lee Hendrix, Sr.
Oct 26, 2019
Raymond Lee Hendrix, Sr., 61, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at his residence. He was born on January 4, 1958 in Valdosta to the late Thomas Raymond Hendrix and Patricia Ellerbee Hendrix Williamson. Mr. Hendrix worked for Shaw Industries for 20 years and had been in recent times employed with Jacuzzi. He loved to fish and enjoyed...
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