OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas

Jackie E Rowan

Jackie E Rowan

Jun 22, 2019

Jackie Eugene Rowan, 88, of Valdosta passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on September 19, 1930 in Berrien County, Georgia to the late Thomas Morgan and Rosa Lee Hall Rowan. Mr. Rowan retired as a salesman with Gerber Products Company after 35 years of service. He was a member of Morningside Baptist...

Ann Millard Ellerbee

Ann Millard Ellerbee

Jun 20, 2019

Ann Millard Ellerbee passed away Thursday June 20, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. She was born on April 11, 1934 in Aiken, South Carolina to the late Moses Kenyon and Curtis Millard. She was a member of the Junior Service League of Valdosta and the Singing Americans. Ann loved to sing and entertain people and was involved with the Follies and...

David Brian Pritchett

David Brian Pritchett

Jun 20, 2019

David Brian Pritchett passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on July 31, 1947 in Quitman, Ga to the late Warren Merriman and Corliss Maxine Ball Pritchett. David was a true patriot whose vehicle could always be spotted flying the American Flag. After serving his country in the United States Army, he became...

Joseph Thomas (Joe) Platt

Joseph Thomas (Joe) Platt

Jun 20, 2019

Joseph Thomas (Joe) Platt, 76, of Valdosta and formerly of Quitman died on Thursday, June 20, 2019. He was born in Quitman, Georgia on October 13, 1942 to the late Joe A. and Dorothy Hiers Platt. Mr. Platt was a member of the Northside Baptist Church in Valdosta and retired salesman from Norman’s of Salisbury. He enjoyed reading, traveling with...

Charles Olan (Jake) Bradford

Charles Olan (Jake) Bradford

Jun 19, 2019

Charles Olan (Jake) Bradford, 90, of Morven, died on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Lakeland, Georgia on October 6, 1928 to the late Charles Gordon and Daisy Mills Bradford and has been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a retired farmer and a member of Morrison Baptist Church....

Betty Hughes Welch

Betty Hughes Welch

Jun 18, 2019

Betty Hughes Welch, 86, of Hahira died on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at her home. She was born in Lowndes County on January 9, 1933 to the late Calvin Washington and Clara Annette Calhoun Hughes and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Welch was a member of the Hahira First Baptist Church and a dedicated Mother to her...

Billy Ward Churchwell

Billy Ward Churchwell

Jun 17, 2019

Billy Ward Churchwell, 82, of Valdosta, GA passed away peacefully at home June 17, 2019. Born in Smith County, Mississippi, son of the late Lessie Ainsworth and John Willie Churchwell and brother to the late Bart, Helen, Nita and JW Churchwell. Billy Ward joined the United States Air Force in 1954. He went on to have an illustrious 20+ year...

Joseph Robert Fanning

Joseph Robert Fanning

Jun 15, 2019

Joseph Robert (Pawpaw) Fanning, 89, of Valdosta, passed from this life to be with his Lord on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at SGMC. Born on November 20, 1929, in Springfield, MO, he was the son of the late George Riley Fanning and Zelpha Ellen Craig. He served over 20 years in the United States Navy, retiring with the rank of...

Edris Singletary Clifton

Edris Singletary Clifton

Jun 15, 2019

Edris Singletary Clifton, 76, of Jennings, Florida died Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born in Cordele, Georgia on August 13, 1942 to the late William and Mollie Lewis Singletary and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a Baptist and enjoyed attending gospel music sings. Survivors include her children, Wade...

William Benfer Hill

William Benfer Hill

Jun 14, 2019

William Benfer Hill, 89, of Valdosta, better known as “Hill Billy”, died after a lengthy illness at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta on Friday, June 14, 2019. He was born on March 28, 1930 in Lowndes County, GA to the late Harry and Edna (Smith) Hill. Billy grew up in the Azalea City, and played football at Valdosta High School...

Edwin Leroy Hill

Edwin Leroy Hill

Jun 14, 2019

Edwin Leroy Hill, 91, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. He was born in Hamilton County, FL on February 28, 1928, to the late Southwell Sumler Hill and Cleo Patrial Hollingsworth Hill. An Army Veteran, he loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed planting and working in his garden and playing pool. He was a member of...

John  J.  Conniff

John J. Conniff

Jun 13, 2019

Rev. Mr. John J. Conniff, 94, of Lake Park, died on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. Mr. Conniff was born in Hudson, PA on July 23, 1924 to the late Felix M. Conniff and Wanda J. Boczkowski Conniff. He grew up in Hudson as the youngest son of 8 children. At age 17 he volunteered for the...

Bonnie Peck Rogers

Bonnie Peck Rogers

Jun 12, 2019

Bonnie Peck Rogers, 77, of Lake Park, died on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Born on November 07, 1941, in Columbus, OH, she was the daughter of the late Raymond H. Peck and Myrtle Pearle Hoffman Peck. Mrs. Rogers and her husband, the late Elmer Rogers, moved to Valdosta in 1966 and opened Elmer’s Tire Country. She was a member of...

John C. (Jay) Hingson, Iii

John C. (Jay) Hingson, Iii

Jun 11, 2019

John C. (Jay) Hingson, III, 71, of Valdosta died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on May 1, 1948 in Valdosta to the late John C., Jr. and Alma DeLoach Hingson and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mr. Hingson was a retired Supervisor/POS Trainer with the United States Postal Service and a member...

Barbara Lee Aiken

Barbara Lee Aiken

Jun 10, 2019

Barbara Lee Aiken, 94, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Monday June 10, 2019. She was born in Fort Wayne, IN, to the late Minor L. Botts and Virginia Stamp Botts. Mrs. Aiken was a gourmet cook, a tireless volunteer, a lover of nature, a devout Christian, and a proud member of Trinity Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Aiken is survived by...

Kenneth "Kenny" Robert Mcafee

Kenneth "Kenny" Robert Mcafee

Jun 7, 2019

Kenneth “Kenny” Robert McAfee, 45, of Fayetteville, Georgia gained his Wings, June 7, 2019 at his home in Fayetteville, Georgia. Kenny was born April 3, 1974 in Mt. View, Georgia to Don McAfee and the late Lyndia Ann DeLoach McAfee. Kenny graduated from Fayetteville County High School, Class of 1992. Kenny was a kicker for football during his school years...

Burie Graham Parker

Burie Graham Parker

Jun 4, 2019

Burie Graham Parker, 72, of Hahira died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at her home. She was born in Barwick, Georgia on July 12, 1946 to the late Lewis V. and Winifred Verna Clanton Graham and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Parker was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir and was...

Terry Leon Haney

Terry Leon Haney

Jun 3, 2019

Terry Leon Haney, 64, of Morven, died on Monday, June 3, 2019 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Mobile, Alabama on May 15, 1955 to the late Roy and Easter Jane Freeman Haney. He was a retired maintenance mechanic for Shaw Industries after 30+ years of service. Terry was an avid FSU fan and loved...

Essie  Mae Kindschy

Essie Mae Kindschy

May 31, 2019

Essie Mae Kindschy, 82, of Hahira died on Friday, May 31, 2019 at her residence. Born in Baker County, Georgia to the late Alfred James Martin and Lennie Mae Hurst Martin, she had been a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Kindschy worked for more than 16 years as a nurse tech at Smith Hospital in Hahira. She also was...

Logun Tate Nowell

Logun Tate Nowell

May 31, 2019

Logun Tate Nowell, 12, of Valdosta, died on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. Born on July 24, 2006, in Valdosta, to Derek Nowell and April Griffin, he was a lifelong resident of this area. Logun was a student at Georgia Christian School active in sports and a member of Gateway Baptist Church. Logun is survived...