OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Jerry Williams
Oct 3, 2017
Jerry Williams, 68, a lifelong resident of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. He was born in Shreveport, LA on May 12, 1949 to the late Roger Ludman Williams and Rita Henriksen Birkemuse. He was a veteran of the US Army. Mr. Williams had a master's degree in education and taught at Lowndes High School where he coached...
Gerald (Jerry) Mcclain
Sep 29, 2017
Gerald (Jerry) McClain, 82, of Valdosta died on Friday, September 29, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center following a short illness. He was born on February 7, 1935 in St. Lois, Missouri to the late Orville and Florence Mesplay McClain. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was employed as a supervisor with Slone Associates. Mr. McClain...
Raymon Earl Sollie
Sep 27, 2017
Raymon Earl Sollie, 73, of Valdosta died on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Fellowship Home following a short illness. He was born on August 17, 1944 in Meridian, Mississippi to the late James Sollie and Annie Maurine Brown Sollie. Mr. Sollie was an Airforce veteran. He was a member of New Vision Church of God in Homerville. Mr. Sollie liked...
Laverne "Bunnie" Moore Huda
Sep 27, 2017
Mrs. LaVerne “Bunnie” Moore Huda, age 91, of Marietta, Georgia died Wednesday, September 27, 2017. She was born in Lowndes County, Georgia on March 30, 1926 to the late Philip K. and Alma Moore. After working for General Electric for 28 years, Mrs. Huda retired and became involved with the women’s service organization, Pilot International, holding offices in the Peachtree...
Mary Nell Harrison
Sep 26, 2017
Mary Nell Harrison, 66, of Jennings, FL, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Shands Live Oak, in Live Oak, FL. She was born on July 18, 1951 in Columbus, GA, to the late Roy Wilbur Paul and Mamie Ilene Bailey Paul. She was a member of Pentecostal Deliverance Church in Jennings, Florida. She is survived by her children...
Darrel L. Coglon
Sep 25, 2017
Darrel L. Coglon, 80, of Lake Park, died on September 25, 2017 at his residence. Born in Exira, Iowa on March 20, 1937 to the late Howard & Velma Hennick Coglon. Darrel was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served for 6 years, attaining the rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class, aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. He retired...
Jean Ellen Rohrbach
Sep 24, 2017
Jean Ellen Rohrbach, 82, of Valdosta, and formerly of California, Mo, parted this world peacefully on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, GA. She was born on October 6, 1934, in Clarksburg, MO, a daughter of the late Porter and Ellen (Gish) Donley. On December 21, 1952, she was united in marriage to Bobby L. Rohrbach,...
Doris King
Sep 22, 2017
Doris King, 95, of Valdosta, died on Friday, September 22, 2017, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on June 3, 1922, in White Plains, NY, Doris was the daughter of the late John and Mary Albonetti Aguzi. Growing up in Silver Lake, NY, she first met Ray King in kindergarten and the couple began dating in high school. Doris and...
John Thomas Weisenburger
Sep 21, 2017
John Thomas Weisenburger, 90, of Valdosta passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 following a lengthy illness. He was born July 8, 1927 in West Palm Beach, FL, to the late Henry Alexander Weisenburger and Martha Frances McGuire Weisenburger. He was a member of Church of Christ, and loved to travel. He travelled all over the world and visited every state....
Verla Avis Stafford George
Sep 21, 2017
Verla Avis Stafford George, 88, of Valdosta, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at her home. Verla was born on October 5, 1928 in Jewels, Iowa to the late Allen Russell Stafford and Elsie Elizabeth Caroline Reinke Stafford. She had worked as a teacher in Clinton, Iowa and as a Reservationist for Eastern Airlines in Chicago, IL where she met...
Marvin Lee Pollock, Jr
Sep 19, 2017
Marvin Lee Pollock, Jr., 67, of Valdosta went home to be with his Savior on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. He was born in Jasper, Florida on November 28, 1949 to Ida Mae Hill Pollock and the late Marvin Lee Pollock, Sr. and had lived in this area most of his life. Marvin was a hard working...
Paul Gregory Simpson
Sep 16, 2017
Paul Gregory Simpson, 61, of Valdosta died Saturday, September 16, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Hahira on March 23, 1956 to Verlie Mae Hooker Simpson and the late John William "Bill" Simpson and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Simpson was a member of the New Harvest United Methodist Church. He...
Christopher John Lerstang
Sep 15, 2017
Christopher John Lerstang, 70, of Valdosta and formerly of Beaufort, South Carolina died on Monday, September 11, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 17, 1947 to the late John and Marie Dumbacher Lerstang. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Organon Pharmaceutical. Mr. Lerstang enjoyed spending...
Claudia B. Holliway
Sep 14, 2017
Claudia Holliway (nee Bower) left this life on September 14, 2017. She was born on February 12, 1960 and is the daughter of the late Theodore David Bower, who preceded her in death, and Lois Mary (Green) Bower. Claudia was raised in Winnetka, IL and as an adult lived in Nashville, TN prior to moving to Lake Park, GA in...
Matthew David (Matt) Fender
Sep 11, 2017
Matthew David (Matt) Fender, 34, of Hahira passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017. He was born in Valdosta on March 5, 1983 and was a lifelong resident of this area. Matt loved the Lord and was a member of Cross Point Church. He loved fellowshipping around the table with his family and friends. Matt had a sweet spirit with...

Eric Andrew Pedersen
Sep 10, 2017
Eric Andrew Pedersen, 69, of Valdosta, passed away, at South Georgia Medical Center on Sunday, September 10, 2017, following a long illness. Born in Flushing, New York, on May 27, 1948, he was the son of the late Gilbert Eric Pedersen and Janet Stephenson Pedersen. Mr. Pedersen retired from the United States Air Force after 20 ½ years of service...
Dylan "Bubba" Michael Cowart
Sep 10, 2017
Dylan “Bubba” Michael Cowart, 25, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017 due to an automobile accident. Dylan was born on September 30, 1991 in Valdosta to Terry Cowart and Kasey Goodwin Cowart. Dylan worked in construction for Rowe & Sons. Dylan is survived by his mother Kasey Goodwin Cowart of Naylor, his father Terry Cowart and Laura...

Fletcher E. Spann, Ii
Sep 8, 2017
Fletcher E. Spann, II, 64, of Valdosta, died at his home on Friday, September 8, 2017. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 15, 1953, Fletcher was the son of the late Fletcher E. Spann and Lena Price Spann. He had worked for Roadway Express as a warehouseman for 30 years, retiring in 2008. A member of Lighthouse Baptist Church, he...
Aretha May O'Steen-Drake
Sep 7, 2017
Aretha May O'Steen-Drake, 82, of Valdosta, died at her home on Thursday, September 07, 2017. Born in Nashville, on February 5, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Maggie Howard May. She had worked for the Lowndes County School System in the high school cafeteria. She enjoyed yard work and fishing. Aretha was an avid Lowndes High...
James Angus Morrison
Sep 4, 2017
James Angus Morrison, 86, of Orlando, FL passed away peacefully, surrounded by his wife, Barbara Becton and family on Monday, September 4, 2017. Angus was born August 4, 1931 in Morven, GA to parents D. L. and Bertha Morrison, of Morven, GA. He served in the Army for two years. During his service he was a tank instructor. When he...