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Geraldine M. (Jerry) Corbett
Jun 20, 2018
Geraldine M. (Jerry) Corbett, 78, of Valdosta, died on June 20, 2018 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 3, 1940 in Tampa, Florida to the late Burke and Lucille Moore Colding. She was retired from the City of Valdosta after 20 years of service with the Parks and Recreations Department. She was involved with...
Kim Ann Chambers Hodges
Jun 19, 2018
Kim Ann Chambers Hodges, 59, of Hahira passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at her residence. She was born on November 2, 1958 in Bitley, Michigan to Clyta Chambers and the late Jerry Chambers. She was a member of Hahira United Methodist Church where she worked in the nursery. Mrs. Hodges loved babysitting and children. She was a very...
Rev. William E. Wood
Jun 18, 2018
Rev. William E. Wood, 70, of Valdosta, went home to the Lord on Monday, June 18, 2018 following a brief illness. He was born on August 21, 1947 in Sutton, West Virginia to the late William Eugene Wood and Mary Bell Wyatt Wood. He was the Pastor for First United Pentecostal Church of Valdosta since 1988. Rev. Wood joined the...
Samuel Ashley Jones, Jr.
Jun 18, 2018
Samuel Ashley Jones, Jr., 56, of Hahira, died on Monday, June 18, 2018 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Valdosta on December 8, 1961 and has been a lifelong resident of this area. Ashley was a self-employed dry wall contractor, a volunteer firefighter for North Lowndes County, and had recently worked with Valdosta RV. Ashley’s life was devoted...
Steve Adams
Jun 15, 2018
Steve Adams, 70, of Valdosta passed away suddenly at his residence on Friday, June 15, 2018. He was born on December 7th, 1947 in Thomasville, GA to the late Melvin and Eloise Willis Adams. He was a retired Regional Manager for Donaldson Enterprises. Mr. Adams is survived by his son Mike Adams of Naylor, his sons and daughters in law...
Frederick A. (Fred) Brownell
Jun 15, 2018
Frederick A. (Fred) Brownell, 77, of Hahira passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 in Summerville, South Carolina. He was born in Corning, New York on June 24, 1940 to the late Galen Stillman and Margaret Odle Brownell and lived in New York before moving to Hahira twenty-one years ago. Mr. Brownell was a veteran of the United States Army and...
Randall "Gary" Spell
Jun 13, 2018
Randall “Gary” Spell, 73, of Naylor, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Gary was born on April 30, 1945 in Valdosta to the late Randall Webster and Evelyn Register Spell. Gary was a Ranger I for the Georgia Forestry. He was devoted to his wife of 53 years Karen Comings Spell. He...
Annette Ray Fowler
Jun 12, 2018
Annette Ray Fowler, 77, of Lake Park died Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Crestwood Nursing Home. She was born on October 19, 1940 in Thomaston, Georgia to the late John and Polly Smith Ray. She lived in Lake Park for many years and worked as a para-professional for Lake Park Elementary School. Annette was a member of Lake Park Baptist...
Robert Lamar Collins, Sr.
Jun 11, 2018
Robert Lamar Collins, Sr., 86, of Valdosta died Monday, June 11, 2018 at his home. He was born in Aline, Georgia on November 16, 1931 to the late Gordon and Norbie Edenfield Collins and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mr. Collins attended Crossroads Baptist Church. He retired from the United States Air Force and then retired as an...
Clarence "Dutch" Wardwell
Jun 9, 2018
Clarence “Dutch” Wardwell, 75, of Clyattville died Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville. He was born on August 21, 1942 in Elmira, New York to the late Clarence Frederick Wardwell, Sr. and Alice Dayhart Wardwell. Mr. Wardwell was a Methodist and a retired police officer with the Elmira New York Police Department and a certified Glacier....
Jerry Eudene Sellars
Jun 9, 2018
Jerry Eudene Sellars, beloved husband, father and grandfather, 75, of Valdosta went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Hahira, Georgia on December 13, 1942 to the late Joseph Mitchell and Annie Mae Hasty Sellars. Mr. Sellars was an active member of Morningside Baptist...
Dan Odom, Jr.
Jun 9, 2018
Dan Odom, Jr., 72, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. Everett Daniel Odom, Jr. was born in Valdosta on September 1, 1945 to the late Everett Daniel, Sr., and Rebecca Eugenia Caldwell Odom. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during Vietnam as a medic...
Linda Lee Davis
Jun 6, 2018
Linda Lee Davis, 76, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 following a lengthy illness. Linda was born in Norman Park, GA on February 4, 1942, to the late Walt and Mary Montgomery Spires. Linda was a nutritionist and who enjoyed serving others at her job at Fellowship Home. She attended the Rock Church of Valdosta. Linda was...
Lynda Faye Wetherington Stalvey
Jun 6, 2018
Lynda Faye Wetherington Stalvey, 73, of Hahira, died on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 12, 1944 in Cook County, Georgia to the late Collis Owen and Pauline Lewis Wetherington. She graduated from Hahira High School in 1962 and was married a month following graduation to her husband...
Nordean Ellery (Dean) Haugen
Jun 6, 2018
Nordean Ellery (Dean) Haugen, 88, of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Pruitt Health Crestwood. He was born on May 9, 1930 in Mable, MN to the late Lemoyne Orlanden Haugen and Helen Marie Johnson Haugen. Dean was a sweet, caring and loving person. Relocating from Ft. Lauderdale, FL where he owned Waldron Seat Covers to Valdosta he...
Louie Albert Sims
Jun 5, 2018
Louie Albert Sims, 81, of Hahira, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2018 at Tift Regional Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on May 13, 1937 in Nashville, Georgia to the late Albert and Eunie Hendley Sims. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from Georgia Power as an A/C and Electrical Engineer. He...
Vera Akers Johnson
Jun 2, 2018
Vera Akers Johnson, 98, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Salem, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Claude Bryan Akers and Edith Woolwine Akers. Vera was very involved in the community. She served as a Pink Lady at South Georgia Medical Center for many...
Patricia M. Gilliland
Jun 1, 2018
Patricia M. Gilliland, 90, passed away on June 1, 2018 following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 23, 1928 in Atlanta, GA to the late Barron L. Merrell, Sr. and Irene Pergantis Merrell. Patricia was a licensed professional counselor at ABAC and ran her own catering company for 30 years. She was a director of three duplicate Bridge...
Malvia Jeanell Conger
May 31, 2018
Malvia Jeanell Conger, of Valdosta passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at SGMC. She was born in Calhoun, GA on January 5, 1934 to the late Emmit Hales and Ruby Greeson Hales. Mrs. Conger was a homemaker and member of the Church of God. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Jack Kent of Valdosta, daughter-in-law, Essie...
James Simmons, Jr.
May 30, 2018
James Simmons, Jr., 69, of Valdosta died Wednesday, May 30, 2018. He was born in Valdosta on August 9, 1948 to the late James, Sr. and Mavis Simmons. Mr. Simmons was retired from Colson Business Systems and was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He is survived by his wife, Linda Simmons of Valdosta, daughter, Jenae Davis of Macon, son, James Simmons...
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