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Sharon Hebdon
Oct 26, 2017
Sharon Hebdon, 65, of Lake Park, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017. She was born on November 26, 1951 in Jonesboro, AR to the late James and Imagene Delk Russell. Sharon attended Lake Park Church of Christ and was known for her quick wit. She was a homemaker who loved spending time and cooking for her family. She is...
Martha Nell Hutchinson Dennis
Oct 26, 2017
Martha Nell Hutchinson Dennis, 71, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017. She was born on July 21, 1946 in Valdosta to the late Samuel Levi and Dolly Ruth Vann Hutchinson. Martha attended ENOCH Creek Church in Echols County and was known for her caring nature. She enjoyed cooking, fishing, and camping. Martha loved her family. She is...
John Samuel (Sam) Trogdon
Oct 24, 2017
John Samuel (Sam) Trogdon, 77, of Valdosta, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Gainesville, Florida following a lengthy illness. He was born in Waycross, Georgia on July 14, 1940 to the late Alford and Florrie Flanders Trogdon. Sam was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a retired...
Edna Bird Norton
Oct 23, 2017
Edna Bird Norton, 94, of Valdosta died Monday, October 23, 2017. She was born in Winnsboro, South Carolina and had lived in Valdosta for the past sixty six years. Mrs. Norton was the oldest member of Northside Baptist where she had served as a Sunday School Teacher, active in the WMU and served on the flower committee. She loved tending...
James Fredrick (Fred) Deloach, Ii
Oct 22, 2017
James Fredrick (Fred) DeLoach II, of Hahira passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017 in Richmond, VA. He was born in Valdosta, Georgia on September 1st, 1937. He was the eldest son of the late James Frederick and late Evelyn McRae DeLoach. He spent most of his life in Valdosta, but spent a good portion of his youth, including high...
Margaret Virginia Bradley
Oct 21, 2017
Margaret Virginia Bradley, 74, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at her residence. She was born on May 3, 1943 in Harrisburg, PA to the late David F. Straining and Betty Jane Cain Wisman. Margaret was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Grover Bradley of Valdosta, her daughter Donna Bradley of Valdosta,...
Billy Warner Mixon
Oct 21, 2017
Billy Warner Mixon, 82, of Barney passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Cobblestone Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Moultrie. He was born on June 4, 1935 in Wrightsville, Georgia to the late Charles Herbert and Dorothy Snell Mixon. Mr. Mixon was a member of the Barney United Methodist Church. He loved spending time with his family, playing golf, investing...
George Clement Heise
Oct 20, 2017
George Clement Heise, 84, of Valdosta passed away Friday, October 20, 2017 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Mr. Heise was born on August 31, 1933 to the late, William J. and Anna Buscher Heise. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, retired Safety Engineer, and a Deacon of St John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Surviving...
Edsel F. (Ed) Griffin
Oct 19, 2017
Edsel Ford (Ed) Griffin, 91, of Barney died Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie. He was born in Norman Park, Georgia on December 29, 1925 to the late Joshua L. and Lillie Smith Griffin and had lived in Barney for many years. Mr. Griffin was a member of the Hahira First Baptist Church and a...
Lawrence Christopher "Chris" Ray
Oct 17, 2017
Lawrence Christopher "Chris" Ray, 62, of Lake Park, died on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee. Born in Adel, on September 30, 1955, he was the son of Leannah Garner and the late Willie Lee Ray. Chris enjoyed the game of golf, fishing, motorcycles and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren. A football fan, he...
Louise Sorrell Lawson
Oct 16, 2017
Louise Sorrell Lawson, 87, of Hahira died Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Fellowship Home. She was born in Colquitt County, Georgia on June 23, 1930 to the late Thomas W. and Mellie Cooper Sorrell and had lived in Hahira most of her life. Mrs. Lawson was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse with Smith Hospital for many years. She enjoyed...
Lessie Watley Tomlinson
Oct 15, 2017
Lessie Watley Tomlinson, 92, of Lake Park, died on Sunday, October 15, 2017, at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Madison, Florida, July 25, 1925, she was a daughter of the late John and Julia Godwin Watley. A Master Seamstress and homemaker, Mrs. Tomlinson was a gentle and kindhearted person. She found much joy in caring for her family. Survivors are...
Joseph Riley Tyler, Iii
Oct 15, 2017
Joseph Riley Tyler, III, 51, died October 15, 2017 in Tampa. Owner of Emerald Limousine, Joseph lived a life that represented what a loving brother, son, uncle, and friend should be. He was greatly beloved and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Survivors include one sister, Debra Manwarren, Lakeland, FL, nieces and nephews, Crystal Furnell, Brett Martin,...
William Mitchell "Mitch" Walker
Oct 14, 2017
William Mitchell “Mitch” Walker, 62, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, October 14, 2017. He was born in the Azalea City on September 15, 1955, to the late Jewell Blessing “Bud” Walker and Coma Leona Lehman Walker. Mr. Walker, known by many as “Mitch the DJ,” was a longtime disk jockey and nightclub personality who delighted...
Herman Lee Mcdonald
Oct 14, 2017
Herman Lee McDonald, 81, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017. He was born on October 1, 1936 to the late Brewer and Leila Read McDonald. He graduated Hahira High School in 1954, and he attended Valdosta State University. Mr. McDonald served in the U.S. Army. He was employed by The Langdale Company. He and his wife were instrumental in...
Paul Frank Garschagen
Oct 13, 2017
Paul Frank Garschagen, 56, of Quitman passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Laredo, Texas on January 12, 1961 to the late Helmut and Billie Beauchamp Garschagen. Mr. Garschagen was employed as a computer engineer. He enjoyed working on his farm and loved working on his tractor. He also loved his dachshunds, Roxie...
Dr. Sam Coker
Oct 12, 2017
Dr. Sam Coker passed away peacefully on October 12, 2017. He was born in Atlanta, Ga on January 27, 1930. Dr. Coker was a graduate of Young Harris College where he met the love of his life, Gene Allison. They were married 55 wonderful years. He also graduated from the Candler School of Theology of Emory University. During his 50...
Jessie Clarence Deloach
Oct 12, 2017
Jessie Clarence DeLoach, 94, of Valdosta died on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Adel, Georgia on January 25, 1923 to the late John Chester and Fannie Ray DeLoach. Mr. DeLoach was a veteran of the United States Army and served during WWII in the Central Europe Theater. He was a retired postal...
Noel Joseph George
Oct 11, 2017
Noel Joseph George, former math teacher, football, and baseball coach at Lowndes High School and Valwood, passed from this life on October 11, 2017. The service will be at St. Johns Catholic Church on Sat. Oct. 14, 2017, at 10 a.m. Noel Joseph was a life-long resident of Valdosta and member of St. Johns Catholic Church. He went to St....
Katharine Scott Landrum
Oct 10, 2017
Katharine Scott Landrum of Cumming, GA, known as Katie or Katie Scott to her friends and family, passed away on October 10th, 2017. She was born on July 31, 1998 in Huntington, West Virginia. Katie Scott was a kind and loving child of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She is survived by her parents: Lee Anne and John Landrum;...
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