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Myra Leola Boyette
Jan 26, 2019
Myra Leola Boyette left us Saturday afternoon, January 26, 2019, after a brief stay in hospice. She was born in Valdosta, the beautiful daughter of the late Sallie & Harmon Boyette. Myra’s creativity and curiosity about life was matched only by the overwhelming love others had for her. To her nieces and nephews, she will always be the Diva, the...
Mary B. Mcgee Stephens
Jan 25, 2019
Mary B. McGee Stephens, 84, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. Mrs. Stephens was born in Adel, GA, on August 3, 1934 to the late James Arthur McGee and Coma Taylor McGee. She was a homemaker who loved her children and family, enjoyed bird watching, old westerns, cooking, and baking. She adored spending...
Charles Edward White, III
Jan 24, 2019
Charles Edward White III, 78, of Valdosta passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Holly Hill Nursing Home, after an extended illness. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 30, 1940 to the late Charles E. White Jr., and Eula Vickery White. Charles received his bachelor’s degree from David Lipscomb University and his master’s from Amridge University, formerly...
Sarah Leigh Pacetti
Jan 23, 2019
Sarah Leigh Pacetti, 67, of Valdosta died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Naylor, Georgia on January 11, 1952 to the late Joel and Bernice Brantley Green. Mrs. Pacetti loved her children and grandchildren, knitting and crochet. She enjoyed cooking and was a caregiver. Mom loved everyone and we were all her children...
Ann Francis Baldwin
Jan 23, 2019
Ann Francis Baldwin, 86, of Valdosta, died on January 23, 2019 at Fellowship Home, after a period of declining health. She was born July 17, 1932, in Blakely, to the late Earl & Eloise Mathis. Mrs. Baldwin graduated from high school in Waycross before attending and earning a Degree in Education from The Georgia State College for Women (now known...
Elizabeth Ruth (Libby) Drew
Jan 21, 2019
Elizabeth Ruth (Libby) Drew, 68, of Hahira passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Hahira, Georgia on October 5, 1950 to the late Hamp and Mattie Ruth Boyette Jefferson and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Drew was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church for forty nine years where she...
Jean Strickland O'Neal
Jan 19, 2019
Jean Strickland O’Neal, 72, of Valdosta died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Archbold Medical Center. She was born in Hortense, Georgia to the late James E. and Lois Brown Strickland and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. O’Neal was a member of Redland Baptist Church and she enjoyed serving the Lord and others. She loved her husband, sons...
Doris Smith Williams
Jan 19, 2019
Doris Smith Williams, 83, of Thomasville, formerly of Valdosta, died on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Rose City Nursing Home in Thomasville. Born in Valdosta on January 1, 1936, Doris was a daughter of the late Edward Bernard and Forrest Inez Baker Smith. Widow of the late Glen Clinton Williams, Doris was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She began...
Linda Diane Cannady
Jan 18, 2019
Mrs. Linda Diane Cannady, 66, passed away Friday January 18, 2018 at her residence after a short illness. Linda was born in Columbus and had made her home in Valdosta for the past 30 years. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, cooking, and watching crime investigative television shows, especially, Law and Order. Linda is survived...
Charles Ollie Templeton, Jr.
Jan 17, 2019
Charles Ollie Templeton, Jr. died at South Georgia Medical Center on January 17, 2019 after a period of declining health. A memorial service will be held at Valdosta First United Methodist Church on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 3:00 p.m., followed by a visitation at the church. The family will hold a private inurnment. Charles, the son of Dr. Charles...
Rudene Harris
Jan 17, 2019
Margaret Rudene Greene Harris, 87, of Valdosta passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Langdale Hospice House after a short illness. She was born in Valdosta, Georgia on April 18, 1931 to the late Harvey Virgil and Beulah Harpe Greene. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Harris was a faithful member of Central Avenue Church of...
B. Lacy Mulligan
Jan 14, 2019
B. Lacy Mulligan, 71, of Valdosta, died on Monday, January 14, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Valdosta on May 20, 1947 to the late George and Eve Ruth Morris Mulligan. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Vietnam. Mr. Mulligan was the Co-owner and operator of Georgia...
Ronald Joseph Harrell
Jan 14, 2019
Ronald Joseph Harrell, Sr., 76, of Valdosta died on Monday, January 14, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health. He was born in Valdosta on September 9, 1942 to the late Joseph T. and Lillian McQuaig Harrell and has been a lifelong resident of the Valdosta area. He was a retired insurance salesman/agent for over...
Margaret Elizabeth Waters
Jan 13, 2019
Margaret Elizabeth Waters, 87, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Elkhart, IN on November 30, 1931 to the late William McGarity and Clara Anna Egendoerfer McGarity. Margaret enjoyed painting, arts and crafts, as well as crocheting. She loved to dance, and celebrate all holidays, cooking and baking for family...
Michael Wayne Fisher
Jan 13, 2019
Michael Wayne Fisher, 60, of Hahira, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019. He was born in Birmingham, AL on March 4, 1958 to the late Wayne Morris Fisher and Patricia Jean Edwards Fisher. Mike began his career in the road construction industry in 1976 with APAC in Birmingham, AL where he was employed for 16 years. He was then...
Iona Clayton Daugharty
Jan 12, 2019
Iona Clayton Daugharty, 93, of Statenville, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019, following a brief illness. Mrs. Daugharty was born in Echols County, GA on January 22, 1925 to the late William Douglas Clayton and Emma P. Herring Clayton. She graduated from Echols County High School in 1942 and served as clerk of the county court for several years...
Linda Butler Goolsby
Jan 11, 2019
Linda Butler Goolsby, 69, of Jennings, Florida, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Shands hospital in Live Oak, Florida. Linda was born in Jennings Florida on July 18, 1949 to the late Dorothy Kinsey Butler of Statenville, GA and the late Johnny Lawerence Butler, Sr. of Jennings, Fl. She grew up in Jennings with her two sisters,...
Annie Grace Pilcher
Jan 9, 2019
Annie Grace Pilcher, 95, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at her home in Valdosta. Born in Lawrenceville, on October 1, 1923, Grace was the daughter of the late Jim and Annie Kidd Watkins. She was a homemaker and widow of the late Herbert Howard (Hap) Pilcher. Grace is survived by several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death...
Dorothy Blanchard
Jan 8, 2019
Dorothy Blanchard, 91, of Valdosta died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Pruitt Health at Heritage House. She was born on August 24, 1927 in Valdosta to the late Archie Daniel Jernigan and Daisy Jones Jernigan. Mrs. Blanchard was a homemaker, a member of Bemiss Road Baptist Church and was retired from the Lowndes County School System. She is survived by...
Joyce Crosby Richardson
Jan 7, 2019
Joyce Crosby Richardson, 74, of Brooks County died Monday, January 7, 2019 at Langdale Hospice. She was born in Moultrie on July 27, 1944 to the late Otis Mason and Pearlie Mae McMillian Crosby and had lived in this area all of her life. Mrs. Richardson was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Valdosta and co-owner of Richardson Brothers...
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