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Jeanine Elizabeth Perham
Feb 12, 2019
Jeanine Elizabeth Perham, 68, of Valdosta died at her residence on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. She was born on March 3, 1950 in Washington D.C. to the late Herman O. and Mary LeFiles Newton. Ms. Perham was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include her son and his fiancée, James Compton Perham and Pam Wyatt of West...
Julia Bishop Padgett
Feb 11, 2019
Julia Bishop Padgett, 91, of Valdosta, died on Monday, February 11, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health. She was born in Brooks County on June 29, 1927 to the late Joel and Mattie Shiver Bishop and has been a lifelong resident of the Quitman and Valdosta area. She was a retired secretary with the...
Henry A. "H.A." Williams, Sr.
Feb 10, 2019
Henry A. “H.A.” Williams, Sr., 97, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Born in Brooks County to the late Edward A. & Annie Mae Crane Williams, he had lived in Valdosta since 2006. Mr. Williams grew up in Quitman and graduated from Quitman High School in the late 1930’s. He was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps...
Shirley Comer Lane
Feb 10, 2019
Shirley Comer Lane, 70, of Clyattville passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Lake Haven Nursing Home under hospice care. Shirley was born on November 11, 1948, in Clyatttville to the late Edward Comer Lane, Sr. and Ruby Hutchinson Lane. Shirley enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Edward...
Yvonne Theresa Adams
Feb 10, 2019
Yvonne Theresa Adams, 85, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Sunday February 10th, 2019. She was born in Windsor, Ontario Canada on January 26, 1934 and grew up there with her family. In the mid 1950’s, she traveled with her family to Miami, FL for vacation and while there, she met a young Airman,...
Jimmy J. Guess
Feb 10, 2019
Jimmy J. Guess, 78, of Lake Park died at his home on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Born in Brooks County Georgia, he was the son of the late John Henry and Ollie Viola Guess. Jimmy was a successful insurance salesman for many years. He carried on the family business of selling fresh fruits and vegetables from his rolling store providing...
Donna Francis Chauncey
Feb 9, 2019
Mrs. Donna Francis Chauncey, 75, of Lake Park passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at her home. She was born on February 8, 1944 in Macon, to the late Luther Levy and Bessie Lee Brack. She enjoyed spending time with her family, perusing the internet, crocheting and outdoor activities. Donna was a kind-hearted loving person who never met a...
William F. "Bill" Bass, Jr.
Feb 9, 2019
William F. “Bill” Bass, Jr., 86, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Bill was born in Wilson, NC, on December 2, 1932 to the late William, Sr. and Dora Mae Bowden Bass. Bill grew up and attended school in Wilson, N.C. He then joined the USAF in the early 1950’s where he specialized in avionics repair. In...
Dana Cherie Hendley Reaves
Feb 8, 2019
Dana Cherie Hendley Reaves, born July 14, 1968 died on Friday, February 8, 2019 at her home surrounded by loved ones after a courageous five year battle with cancer. Dana, a devoted wife, mother and “Mimi” was a faithful Christian and a member of Ephesus Baptist Church in Villa Rica, GA. She is survived by Stan Reaves Jr., her husband...
Ada Carolyn Johnson Boles
Feb 8, 2019
Mrs. Ada Carolyn Johnson Boles, 86, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019, at the Langdale Hospice House. She was born on August 10, 1932 to the late John Morgan and Mary Hines Johnson. After graduation, Mrs. Bole’s attended Andrew’s Women’s College where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts. After returning to Brooks County she was...
Jerry Wayne Grant
Feb 7, 2019
Jerry Wayne Grant, 66, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. Jerry was born in Waynesboro, VA on April 6, 1952 to the late Andrew and Marie Jones Grant. Jerry spent his childhood in Valdosta and graduated with the Class of 1970 at Lowndes High School, where he played bass drum with the...
Samuel E. Locher
Feb 7, 2019
Samuel E. Locher, 85, of Hahira, passed away at his home, Thursday, February 7, 2019, surrounded by family. Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, on December 27, 1933, he was the son of the late Emil and Uphamy Locher. Sam was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in the Korean Conflict, Asia and Europe and also a retired...
John (Jack) Philip Cooper
Feb 7, 2019
John (Jack) Philip Cooper, 85 of Valdosta died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Tallahassee Regional Medical Center. Born on January 4, 1934, in Arlington, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Joseph and Katherine Cooper. A U. S. Air Force Veteran, Mr. Cooper had retired from Civil Service. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church,...
Gloria Jean (Jeannie) Kauchak
Feb 6, 2019
Gloria Jean (Jeannie) Kauchak, 68, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in Tallahassee, FL. Jeannie was born in Key West, FL on February 26, 1950 to Nina Moore and the late Robert Moore. Jeannie worked as a nurse for 40 years in different hospitals in Virginia and lived in Valdosta for the past three years. Jeannie is...
Lachlan Turner
Feb 3, 2019
Lachlan Turner, infant son of Michele Davis and Shawn Turner passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019, at South Georgia Medical Center. He is survived by his parents, one brother London Davis, one sister Nora Davis, his grandparents Mary Davis (Russell Baer), James Davis, Gail McCormick, Donald Turner, Sr., and great grandparent Anita Woods. He was preceded in death by...
Roy Donald Morris
Feb 2, 2019
Roy Donald Morris, 76, of Valdosta, died at his home in Valdosta on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Born in Valdosta on August 17, 1942, he was the son of the late Verton and Myrtle Hale Morris, Roy was an avid bass fisherman. He was well known for his ability to catch fish. He loved spending time at his home on...
Robert Othel Corey
Feb 2, 2019
Robert Othel Corey, 82, of Lake Park passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 into the arms of Jesus surrounded by his family. He was born in Cecil, Georgia on March 31, 1936 to the late Herschel and Matilda Harris Corey. Mr. Corey was retired service manager for Interstate National Lease and a veteran of the United States Army having...
Douglas Kendall Ethridge
Feb 1, 2019
Douglas Kendall Ethridge, 87, of Valdosta, died on Friday, February 1, 2019, at South Georgia Medical Center. After a lengthy illness. Born in Brooks County, on January 27, 1932, he was the son of the late Willard K. Ethridge and the late Mildred Sauls Ethridge. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Ethridge served during the Korean Conflict. He worked...
Jason Jermaine Wright
Jan 31, 2019
Jason Jermaine Wright, Jr., infant son of Jason Jermaine Wright Sr., and Cameka Matchett, died on Thursday, January 31, 2019. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Timothy Bryant, Jr., and a sister, Morgan Miller all of Valdosta. He is also survived by his great-grandmother, Lorell Dixon also of Valdosta. Jason Jr., was preceded in death...
Daniel Christopher Clark
Jan 28, 2019
Daniel Christopher Clark, 23, of Lake Park passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019. Daniel was born in Valdosta on April 26, 1995 and graduated from Lowndes High School on May 23, 2014. Daniel loved helping his father Jon work on Volkswagens out in the front yard. He also enjoyed attending bug jam with his mother and father Willene and...
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