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Donald Gene Starling
Mar 9, 2019
Donald Gene Starling was born January 03, 1942 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late Elzie and Mamie Lee Carter Starling. He was survived by his sisters, Evelyn Brown of Lake Park, Georgia, Catherine Brown of Valdosta, Georgia, and Annie Lee Santorelly of Monroe New York; a brother, William Starling of Smyrna, Tennessee; along with many nieces and nephews and two...
Leta Mae Register Folsom
Mar 9, 2019
On Saturday, March 9, 2019 Leta Mae Register Folsom joined her husband S.G. and her heavenly Father who she had loved and served her entire life. Waiting for her were her mother and father, her sisters and her brother, along with a host of friends and other family members. Leta’s last residence was Sunrise Assisted Living, in Lawrenceville, Georgia, where...
Ida Lou Hightower Brannen Carter
Mar 9, 2019
Ida Lou Hightower Brannen Carter, 95, of Valdosta passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019. She was born on November 11, 1923 to the late Carroll Smith and Lillie Hightower. Heaven gained a precious angel that was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. She was feisty, loving, and her family knew her as mama, granny, and...
Walter Lamar Howell
Mar 8, 2019
Walter Lamar Howell, 77 of Valdosta died on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Tallahassee Memorial NICU from brain injuries sustained in an accident on February 28, 2019. Walter was a man who worked hard and loved hard. He started Howell Landscape in 1981 continuing to work two other full time jobs until 1983 at which time he went full time...
Norma Lou Maxwell Tomberlin
Mar 8, 2019
Norma Lou Maxwell was born May 24,1941 in Cairo, Georgia to the late Norman Wood and Charlie Clark Maxwell. She graduated from Cairo High School in 1959 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Valdosta State College in 1963. She was married to Dr. Joseph A. Tomberlin for 55 years until his death in 2018. In 1977...
Gerald Edward Follendore
Mar 7, 2019
Gerald Edward Follendore, 78, of Lakeland, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019 following a short illness. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. (CDT) at Chalkhead Baptist Church in Ozark, AL. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.mclanecares.com. Martin McLane Funeral Home
Dorothy Dalton Paine
Mar 7, 2019
Dorothy Dalton Paine (Mrs. Travers W. Paine, Jr.) passed away on March 7, 2019, while residing at Fellowship Home in Valdosta at the age of 101. Dorothy was born in Valdosta on February 26, 1918 to Emma Mae Ferrell Dalton and Oscar D. Dalton, and was the last survivor of the 10 Dalton children (Ferrell, Emily, Vallie, Virginia, Adelma, Lary,...
Gladys Spicer Davis
Mar 2, 2019
Gladys Spicer Davis, 97, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Ocilla, GA on October 12, 1921 to the late Duvall Spicer and Emily Tucker and was a longtime resident of Valdosta. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Homer Wesley Davis of Valdosta....
Faustina Webb Cooper
Mar 1, 2019
Faustina Webb Cooper, 91, died on March 1, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on November 23, 1927, to the late Everette and Lee McAllister Webb and has been a lifelong resident of this area. She started her career as a school teacher, then a postal clerk, and retired from Moody Air Force Base where she worked in...
Nelson Elvin Deloach
Mar 1, 2019
Nelson Elvin DeLoach, 78, of Lee Florida, and formerly of Valdosta, died on Friday, March 1, 2019 at his residence in Lee, Florida. He was born on September 1, 1940 in Remerton to the late Ollie and Estelle Cowart DeLoach. Mr. DeLoach was a retired bridge builder with Leware Construction Company of Leesburg, Florida and he was of the Primitive...
Blakely "Blake" Drewry Ellis
Feb 28, 2019
Blakely “Blake” Drewry Ellis, 88, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019 after a four year battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His last days were spent peacefully at his home in Lake Park, GA surrounded by family and friends. Blake was born in 1930 in Atlanta, GA to Blake and Olivia Ellis and, after the death of his father, was raised...
Matt Jackson
Feb 28, 2019
Matt Jackson, 54, of Valdosta passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on August 5, 1964 to Charles M. Jackson and the late Gloria Suggs Jackson. Matt was a Baptist and a salesman with Whitehead Hardware. He was devoted to his family and loved spending time with his children and...
Gerald (Jerry) Lyn Mercer
Feb 27, 2019
Gerald Lyn (Jerry) Mercer, 71, passed away peacefully February 27, 2019, at his home in Valdosta, GA. Mr. Mercer was born April 10, 1947, to the late William Alton and Betty Pyle Mercer. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Mercer. He graduated from Blakely High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Georgia...
Roger Homer Quinones
Feb 27, 2019
Roger Homer Quinones, 53, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 7, 1965 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Maximine Anibal Quinones and Marserrate Lopez. Mr. Quinones is survived by his children Lizzette Quinones, Michael Quinones, Hilary Quinones, and Roy Quinones, all of Valdosta, two brothers...
Perry Allen Baskin
Feb 27, 2019
Perry Allen Baskin, 69, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at South Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health. He was born in Valdosta on August 30, 1949 to Ouilda C. Baskin and the late Percy A. Baskin. He was a graduate of Valdosta High School and received a master’s degree in physics from Valdosta...
William H. (Bill) Kitchens, Sr.
Feb 26, 2019
William H. (Bill) Kitchens, Sr., 86, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health. He was born on December 22, 1932 in Quitman to the late Herbert and Beatrice Dobson Kitchens. He was a graduate of Quitman High, and upon graduation moved to Washington, D.C. to work with the...
Elizabeth Green Biles
Feb 26, 2019
Elizabeth Green Biles, 86, of Valdosta died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Langdale Place. She was born in Valdosta on April 15, 1932 to the late George Venable and Gladys Irma McCranie Green and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mrs. Biles was a member and a faithful steward of Bemiss United Methodist Church. She had a servant’s heart and...
Jim Sam Williams
Feb 26, 2019
Jim Sam Williams, 64, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. Jim was born on November 23, 1954 in Paintsville, KY to the late Thomas Samuel Williams, and Emma Flo Stafford Williams. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 22 years in the service. Jim loved fishing and hunting and used...
Karen Laverne Wallace
Feb 24, 2019
Mrs. Karen Laverne Wallace 79, of Valdosta passed away Sunday February 24, 2019 at the Fellowship Home. She was born January 30, 1940 to the late George Edward and Myrtle Lee Wade. Karen was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed shopping on QVC, gardening, cooking, and attending yard sales. She was of the Methodist...
Wyndall L. Peavy
Feb 22, 2019
Wyndall L. Peavy, 76, of Valdosta, died on Friday, February 22, 2019 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born on May 30, 1942 in Unadilla, GA to the late Luther J. and Myrtle Bryant Peavy. Mr. Peavy was retired from the United States Air Force and of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by his...
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