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Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Eldon Dale Workman
Aug 8, 2023
Eldon Dale Workman, 93, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born on January 7, 1930, in Ft. Scott, Kansas to the late David Andrew and Gladys Mae Barker Workman. Mr. Workman had been involved with the printing business for most of his life and had retired after...
Deborah Davis
Aug 8, 2023
Deborah Davis, 71, of Lake Park, Ga., passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at her home. She was born on November 8, 1951, in Lake City, Florida, to the late Leon Jenkins and Betty Jo Brannon.
Known by her loved ones as a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Deborah enjoyed decorating, cooking, and working outside with her flowers. She had...
John Franklin Sadler
Aug 7, 2023
John Franklin Sadler, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday August 7, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born to the late Cater (Cate) and Viola Mobley Sadler on March 15, 1935, in Cecil, Ga. He graduated from Lake Park High School where he met his high school sweetheart, Bytha. Bytha and John were married 40 years. John worked...
Betty Jean Lewis
Aug 6, 2023
Betty Jean Lewis, 85, lifelong resident of Lowndes County, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Daughter of the late James S., Sr. and Lois Crosby, Betty was born on October 31, 1937. A graduate of Lowndes High School in the mid 1950’s, she was at the top of her class and a speaker at her graduation. Following high school...
Mildred (Millie) Barnard Jennings
Aug 6, 2023
Mildred (Millie) Barnard Jennings, aged 87, of Valdosta, peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023. She was born on March 13, 1936, in Jacksonville, FL, to the late John G. Barnard and Sallie Taylor Barnard. Millie graduated from Americus High School in 1955 and went on to work as a property manager for various companies, leading her to live...
Kristin Stalvey Fletcher
Aug 5, 2023
Kristin Stalvey Fletcher, 43, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 5, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born and raised in Valdosta, graduating from Lowndes High School in 1998, where she participated in the sorority Sigma Delta Theta. After graduation she attended Wiregrass Technical College for Cosmetology and worked briefly in a salon. She...
Betty Jean Maloney
Aug 5, 2023
Betty Jean Maloney, long-term resident of Hahira, passed away in Valdosta on August 5, 2023. Born in Lenox, GA, on July 11, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Eugene Hall and Dorothy Cox Hall of Cook County, Georgia. With her warm outgoing personality, Betty was a natural at her job in the hospitality industry. She never met...
Rebecca Ann Tyler
Aug 5, 2023
Mrs. Rebecca Ann Ezzell Tyler, 82, of Valdosta, passed away at Langdale Hospice House on Saturday, August 5, 2023. Born in Autryville, North Carolina, Mrs. Tyler had made her home in Valdosta for many years. She was a dedicated homemaker, a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. A woman of great faith, she was steadfast and actively involved in...
Betty Thursby
Aug 4, 2023
Betty C. Thursby, age 91, of Hahira, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2023, at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on September 18, 1931, in Wagner, OK, to the late Robert Wesley Childress and Florence Webster Childress. Betty took great pride in her Creek Indian heritage and was an esteemed member of the Creek Indian Nation in Oklahoma. She...
Carolyn Wetherington
Aug 2, 2023
Carolyn Wetherington, 85, of Richmond Hill, Georgia was called home on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. She was born in Valdosta, Georgia on October 12, 1937, to the late Ralph and Mamie Lee Wells. She was a graduate of Valdosta High School class of 1955. She was married to the late Willie J. Wetherington in 1955, and they were married for...
Fabian Alexis Ortega
Jul 30, 2023
Fabian Alexis Ortega, 16, of Lake Park, GA, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 30, 2023. He was born in Harlingen, TX, on July 16, 2007, to Mary Jo Ortega. A student at Echols County Schools, he enjoyed playing basketball and spending time with his family and friends. He was a great big brother, with the biggest smile and loving...
Evelyn Olline Coombs
Jul 28, 2023
Evelyn Olline Coombs
(September 10, 1933 - July 28, 2023)
Evelyn Olline Coombs, 89, passed away, Friday, July 28, 2023, at her home.
She was born on September 10, 1933 in Lowndes County, Georgia to Ernest and Lillie Ring. She moved with her family at a very early age to Valdosta, Georgia, where she resided for the rest of her life.
She is preceded...
Albert Sutton
Jul 26, 2023
Albert Rabon (Ray) Sutton, 88, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Valdosta on February 21, 1935, to the late Charlie Albert and Missy Golden Sutton, and has been a lifelong resident of this area. He had been employed with Owens Illinois in the past and then went on to work and...
Major Grayson C. Powell, Jr.
Jul 24, 2023
Maj. USAF, Ret. Grayson C. Powell, Jr., 94, of Valdosta, died peacefully at his home on Monday, July 24, 2023, after a lengthy illness. Grayson was born in Swainsboro to the late Grayson Candler & Kathleen Wynne Powell, and he had lived in Valdosta since 1962. He attended the University of Georgia and developed a lifelong love for the Georgia...
Gwai' Fen Wheeler
Jul 24, 2023
Mrs. Gwai-Fen Wheeler, aged 74, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, July 23th, 2023. She was born on January 1st, 1949, in Taipei, Taiwan. Gwai-Fen was a cherished wife, mother, and grandmother, and her grandson held a special place in her heart. She enjoyed serving as a Yoga Instructor at Moody Air Force Base, and she also found great joy...
Charles Ernest Cosey, Sr.
Jul 23, 2023
Charles (Charlie) Ernest Cosey, Sr., of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023. He was born in Quitman, GA, on October 13, 1946 to the late Ernest Cosey and Edith Green Cosey. Charlie enjoyed a simple lifestyle and being with his family. He coached little league and loved sports, especially football, baseball, and golf. He enjoyed a good story,...
Mary Elizabeth Evans
Jul 23, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Evans, 89, of Valdosta, GA peacefully passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Suwannee Valley Nursing Center in Jasper, FL surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 27, 1933, in Chattanooga, TN to the late John and Mary Ruth Collins. She was happily married to the late Albert Thomas Evans, Sr “Tom” for 65...
Vicki Rowe
Jul 23, 2023
Mrs. Vicki Rowe, 63, of Valdosta, passed into eternal life peacefully at her home in the loving arms of her husband, surrounded by her family on Sunday July 23, 2023, following a courageous 5-year battle with cancer. She was born on August 31, 1959, at Ramey AFB in Puerto Rico to Billy and Wilma Corbett Rentz, both of whom preceded...
Richard Thomas Knott
Jul 21, 2023
Richard Thomas Knott, 87, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023, at his home. He was born on May 21, 1936, to Andrew R. Knott and Jessie Mae Knott. Mr. Knott enjoyed bowling and high school football and was a devoted fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He is survived by his longtime companion Linda, of Valdosta, and his brothers,...
Robert Julian Wise, Jr.
Jul 20, 2023
Robert Julian Wise Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2023, at his home in Statenville, GA. He was born on April 3, 1941, in Cook County, and lived a fulfilling life of 82 years. Robert was the son of Robert J. Wise, Sr, and Mary Lou Lasseter Wise.
Robert dedicated his working years...
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