OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas

Sammie  S.  Atkins, Sr.

Sammie S. Atkins, Sr.

Dec 1, 2017

Sammie S. Atkins, Sr., 82, native of, and lifelong resident of Valdosta, passed away December 1, 2017, at South Georgia Medical Center, after a brief illness. He was born on June 17, 1935. Mr. Atkins leaves to mourn him, a daughter, Robin Gober, a son, Sammy Atkins, Jr. a granddaughter, Cori Gober, a grandson, Robby Gober, and a great granddaughter,...

Betty  Wilder Williams  Hurley

Betty Wilder Williams Hurley

Dec 1, 2017

Betty Wilder Williams Hurley went to be with the Lord on December 1, 2017 after a long, extended illness. Betty was known as, My Love, Doll, Mother, Grandmother, and Betty Lou. Born on July 28, 1938 in Birmingham, Alabama to David Lester and Polly Ann Wilde, she moved to Ft Lauderdale, Florida in 1974, and then to Valdosta in 2010....

Juan Flores

Juan Flores

Nov 30, 2017

Juan Flores, 53 de Statenville, falleció repentinamente el Jueves 30 de Noviembre de 2017. Nacido en Santa Bárbara, Guerrero, México el 27 de Marzo de 1964, hijo de Celio Flores y Candelaria Quiñones, había vivido en esta área por el pasado 20 años. Juan era un hombre muy fuerte con un gran corazón amoroso para su gran familia. Disfrutó especialmente...

Betty Irene "Bett" Peeples

Betty Irene "Bett" Peeples

Nov 29, 2017

Betty Irene “Bett” Peeples, 90, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at South Georgia Medical Center. Daughter of the late Violet Sadie Shaffar and Joseph E. Thompson, Betty was born on July 28, 1927 in Waukegan, Illinois. Betty attended Pensacola Jr. College and Columbia University. She met and married Lloyd Chandler Peeples, Sr. and together they shared...

Roma  Jean Aslinger

Roma Jean Aslinger

Nov 29, 2017

Roma Jean Aslinger, 69, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 30, 1947 in Oliver Springs, Tennessee to the late Fred and Ruth Seeber Aslinger. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Ms. Roma was a talented artist and created many wonderful things for family...

Gene Ashley Hill

Gene Ashley Hill

Nov 29, 2017

Gene Ashley Hill, 86, of Valdosta, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017. He was a lifelong resident of Valdosta, born July 26, 1931 to the late Harry and Edna Smith Hill. He was a graduate of Valdosta State College. Mr. Hill was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce and former Vice President/Treasurer of 1st Federal Savings & Loan Association. He...

Amos Hall, Jr.

Amos Hall, Jr.

Nov 29, 2017

Amos Hall, Jr., 79, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Anniston, Alabama on January 26, 1938 to the late Amos, Sr. and Annie Pearl Coleman Hall. Mr. Hall retired from the United States Air Force after 26 years of honorable service. He served in Vietnam where he was...

Andy E. Squires

Andy E. Squires

Nov 27, 2017

Andy E. Squires, 75, of Quitman, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017. He was born in Albany, GA on August 6, 1942 to the late Andrew Pinkney Squires and Carolyn Weston Squires. Andy retired from Pepsi-Cola. He loved to make people laugh and smile. He was a collector of many things. His life calling was as the President and...

Bettie  June  Langford

Bettie June Langford

Nov 25, 2017

Bettie June Langford, 83, of Ray City, died on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Lakeland Villa in Lakeland. Born in Panama City, Florida, on May 22, 1934, Mrs. Langford was the daughter of the late Virgil Mills and Euna Mills Lewis. Bettie, fondly known as “Granny” to her family and friends, worked as a beautician and drove a school bus...

Alexander (Alex) Bratton Mcfadden

Alexander (Alex) Bratton Mcfadden

Nov 24, 2017

Alexander (Alex) Bratton McFadden, 88, Valdosta, died November 24, 2017. A native of Rock Hill, South Carolina, he was born April 20, 1929, the son of Andrew Black McFadden and Ruth Williams McFadden Mitchell. He was the great, great grandson of Alexander Templeton Black, founder of Rock Hill, and the great grandson of Mary Ann Black and Isaac Craig McFadden....

Felton Howard Tyson

Felton Howard Tyson

Nov 23, 2017

Felton Howard Tyson, 75, of Hahira died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his home. He was born in Adel, Georgia on April 3, 1942 to the late Ethridge Wilson and Dollie Bell Mixon Tyson and had lived in Hahira most of his life. Mr. Tyson was a member of Pineview Baptist Church and a Mason. He loved his family, fishing...

William L. "Bill" Hunter

William L. "Bill" Hunter

Nov 23, 2017

William L. “Bill” Hunter, 64, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017. He was born on July 11, 1953 in Abbeville, GA to the late James and Vera Mae Dunagan Hunter. Bill was of Baptist faith. He was a good husband, father, and papa. He was well known for his mechanic skills and built race cars. He was...

Janice Faye Lee

Janice Faye Lee

Nov 21, 2017

Janice Faye Lee, 72, of Albany, GA, formerly of Valdosta, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at her residence. She was born on September 15, 1945 in Valdosta, GA to the late Thomas Edgar Fountain and Ruth Virginia Harper Fountain. Mrs. Lee was retired from Strickland Cotton Mills, a member of the Baptist faith and an avid gardener. She is survived...

Salvatore  Verrilli

Salvatore Verrilli

Nov 21, 2017

Salvatore Verrilli, 93, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Fellowship Home. Born in Paterson, NJ on July 14, 1924, Salvatore was a son of the late Michael and Maria Verrilli. He grew up in Paterson before joining the U.S. Navy, serving on the USS Montrose during WWII as a gunner in the Pacific. After the war he...

John Allen Anderson, Jr.

John Allen Anderson, Jr.

Nov 20, 2017

John Allen Anderson, Jr., of Lake Park, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017. He was born on March 12, 1947 in Ashland, KY to the late John, Sr., and Louise Combs Anderson. John was self-employed as an insulator and served in the U.S. Army. He was a hardworking family man, who loved to spend time with his grandchildren. He had...

Jack C. Hutchinson

Jack C. Hutchinson

Nov 18, 2017

Jack C. (Papa Jack) Hutchinson, 86 of Valdosta died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Cook Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on December 14, 1930 to the late Fred and Olinta Mae Whitfield Hutchinson and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Hutchinson was a member of the Forrest Park Church of Christ. He worked for Norfolk Southern...

Donald  N.  Wilson

Donald N. Wilson

Nov 18, 2017

Donald N. Wilson, 80, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, November 18,2 017, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta, on January 22, 1937, Mr. Wilson was the son of the late Johnnie and Pearl Taylor Wilson. A self-employed beverage merchant and a sports enthusiast, he enjoyed football and baseball. Mr. Wilson was a Baptist. Survivors are his brother, Bobby...

Roy  S.  Wetherington

Roy S. Wetherington

Nov 16, 2017

Roy S. Wetherington, 80, of Tifton and formerly of Valdosta died Thursday, November 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born on February 8, 1937 in Berrien County, GA to the late M. C. Wetherington, Sr. and Vera Taylor Wetherington. Mr. Wetherington was a retired school teacher. He taught in public schools for thirty seven years and at Lowndes High...

Terry  Arlen Reese

Terry Arlen Reese

Nov 15, 2017

Terry Arlen Reese, 76, of Lake Park, GA died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in East Liverpool, OH on March 6, 1941 to the late Earl Thomas Reese and Elizabeth Cora Reed Reese. Terry was a veteran of the United States Army. He was retired from a career in the automotive industry. He...

George M. Johnson

George M. Johnson

Nov 14, 2017

George M. Johnson, Jr., 73, of Valdosta, died on November 14, 2017 at his residence. He was born on April 11, 1944 in Savannah to the late George M. Sr. and Beatrice Donahue Johnson. Mr. Johnson grew up in Elberton, Ga and graduated from High School there. He went on to attend West Georgia College and the University of Georgia....