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Larry O'Neal Smith (Ret.Cmsgt. Usaf)
Aug 17, 2019
Larry O’Neal Smith (Ret. CMSGT. USAF), 84, of Hahira, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Pruitt Health Holly Hill. He was born in Tattnall County, Georgia on September 19, 1934 to the late Pratt and Nana Lou Odom Smith. He served in the United States Air Force for 26 years and attained the rank of Chief Master...
Kyle Austin Kelly
Aug 17, 2019
Kyle Austin Kelly, 33, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on November 2, 1985 to Charles and Cheryl Kelly. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching scary movies. He loved baseball and spending time at the beach. He was a hard worker and was employed at United Rental,...
James W. (Jim) Brantley
Aug 15, 2019
James W. (Jim) Brantley, 92, of Valdosta died Thursday, August 15, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Naylor, Georgia on October 17, 1926 to the late Julian and Jo Alice Graves Brantley and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Brantley was a former member of the Forrest Street United Methodist Church and currently a...
John Michael (Mike) Robinson
Aug 14, 2019
John Michael (Mike) Robinson, age 70, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at Berrien Nursing Center in Nashville, GA, after years of declining health. He was born on July 18, 1949 in Ohio. He grew up in Tallahassee, FL, and graduated in 1967 from Rickards High School where he excelled in football and baseball. During his work career in the...
Nadine Elliott
Aug 10, 2019
Nadine Elliott, 90, of Hahira, died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Crestwood Nursing Home. She was born in Thomas County, GA on July 10, 1929 to the late Charlie E. Elliott and Alice Corine Pafford Elliott. Nadine was a member of Morven United Methodist Church and attended school in Morven. She lived in Brooks County most of her life. Nadine...
Joe Virgil "Bud" Dasher, Jr.
Aug 9, 2019
Joe Virgil “Bud” Dasher, Jr., 94, of Valdosta, passed away on August 9, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. A lifelong resident of Valdosta, he was born on October 31, 1924 to the late Joe Virgil Dasher, Sr. and Lee Ila Cline Dasher. All who knew Bud knew of his love for his hometown and his family. He worked with his...
Jo Carroll Guthrie Roush
Aug 9, 2019
Jo Carroll Guthrie Roush, 88, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Atkinson, GA on October 20, 1930 to the late Lucius R. Guthrie and Leila White Guthrie. Mrs. Roush graduated from Georgia Women’s College in the late 1940’s with a degree in social work. She worked for the Department...
Willard (Buddy) Cleveland Stephenson, Jr.
Aug 8, 2019
Willard (Buddy) Cleveland Stephenson, Jr., 75, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Brunswick, GA, on October 20, 1943 to the late Willard Cleveland Stephenson, Sr., and Beulah McLeod Stephenson. He was a member of Central Avenue Church of Christ. He was a retired insurance broker and was active...
Curtis Keaton Kelley, Sr.
Aug 8, 2019
Mr. Curtis Keaton Kelley, Sr., 81, of Snow Hill, NC and formerly of Valdosta passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019. Born March 31, 1938 in Keaton Beach, Florida, he was the son of Clarence David and Addison Beggs Kelley. Curtis and his wife, Fann, lived the majority of their lives in Valdosta, Georgia, where they reared their children. In his...
Carolyn "Eloise" Bennett Taylor
Aug 8, 2019
Carolyn “Eloise” Bennett Taylor, 87, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on March 20, 1932 in Donaldsonville, GA, to the late Sam and Josie Littlefield Carver. She was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by her daughter in law Berta Bennett, stepson in law Chris Edward, both of Valdosta;...
Michael Louis Nargi
Aug 6, 2019
Michael Louis Nargi, 104, of Valdosta died on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at South GA Medical Center after a short illness. He was born in Stamford, CT on March 1, 1915 to the late Dominic Louis Nargi and Maria Sullo Nargi. Mr. Nargi was Manager of the Press Room at Conde Nast Publications, a member of St. John The Evangelist...
Charles Paul Ballard
Aug 6, 2019
Charles Paul Ballard, 76, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at his home. He was born in Carrollton, GA, on April 14, 1943 to the late Hugh and Helen Hinesley Ballard. He served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years, serving 3 tours in Vietnam. He was a family man and loved his family and Lord and...
Jack Eugene Lemasters
Aug 5, 2019
Jack Eugene Lemasters, 89, of Lake Park, died at his residence on Monday, August 5, 2019. Born in Washington, IN on July 27, 1930, to the late Clyde and Essie Lemasters, he had lived in this area since 1968. Mr. Lemasters graduated from Howe High School in Indianapolis in 1948. Then in 1951, he joined the U.S. Navy and he...
Pamela Arnold Garfield
Aug 4, 2019
Pamela Arnold Garfield, 68, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019. She was born in Sikeston, MO on August 13, 1950 to Shirley Jean Hadlock and the late Bill Arnold. She enjoyed ballroom dancing, scuba diving, and motorcycle riding with her husband of 35 years, William. Her first passion was her relationship with Christ and was a very...
Peggy Mckee
Aug 4, 2019
Peggy McKee, 79, of Hahira passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Meridian, MS on September 26, 1939 to the late William and Bessie Frazier. She was a homemaker, a gospel singer and very involved with her church, Greenwood Baptist Church. Mrs. McKee is survived by her sons Danny and Kae...
Karen Taylor Stalvey
Aug 3, 2019
Karen Taylor Stalvey, 75, of Hahira, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Cook County, GA on October 29, 1943 to the late Delmas Taylor and Ruth Mathis Taylor. She was a registered nurse working at Holly Hill Nursing Home. She enjoyed fishing, and spending time with...
Mary Elizabeth (Beth) Connell Snellgrove
Aug 3, 2019
Mary Elizabeth (Beth) Connell Snellgrove, 60, of Hahira died peacefully on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy battle with cancer. Beth was born in Valdosta on September 17, 1958 to Mary Lou Tomlinson Connell and the late Bennie W. Connell, Sr. She graduated from Lowndes High School in 1976 and in 1977 she married her...
Ella Leigh Register Stewart
Aug 3, 2019
Ella Leigh Register Stewart, 83, of Dasher died Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on February 11, 1936 in Zephyrhills, Florida to the late Vaudy Lee and Ruby Spradley Register. Mrs. Stewart was a member of Lake Park Christian Church and a true Christian and always eager to share Jesus with others. She was one...
Maria Angeles Barcelo Raif
Jul 31, 2019
Maria Angeles Barcelo Raif, 82, of Valdosta, mother of Dr. Willy Saurina, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Services will be held at a later date in the Dominican Republic.
Robert (Bobby) Kovach
Jul 29, 2019
Robert (Bobby) Kovach, 59, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2019 surrounded by his family. Bobby was born on January 26, 1960. He graduated from Valdosta State University in 1983 with a BBA in Finance. He most recently worked as a sales professional for Olympus Corporation of the Americas. His larger than life personality and ability to connect with people...
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