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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...
Nadine B. Fesler
Sep 4, 2017
Nadine B. Fesler, 89, of Valdosta died Sunday, September 3, 2017 at home. She was born in Quitman, Georgia on March 2, 1928 to the late John Russell and Nettie Lucy Warren Barker and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Fesler was a charter member of Crossroads Baptist Church. She loved gardening, reading, cooking and fishing and taking...
Sherolyn Carter Howell Ellenberg
Sep 4, 2017
Sherolyn Carter Howell Ellenberg 80, of Valdosta passed away Monday, September 04, 2017 at Presbyterian Home in Quitman following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 22, 1937 in Lake Park, Ga to the late Sidney Landon and Ruby Daugharty Carter. She was retired from the South Georgia Regional Library where she worked as an administrative assistant. She was...
Henry Wade Deloach
Sep 3, 2017
Henry Wade DeLoach, 91, of Valdosta died Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Glennville, Georgia on March 22, 1926 to the late Rufus L. and Willa Swindell DeLoach. Mr. DeLoach was a member of the Bemiss United Methodist Church, a veteran of the United States Navy having served in World War II and a...
Lucile Tucker Fraser
Sep 1, 2017
Lucile T. Fraser, 81, of Valdosta died on Friday, September 1, 2017 at Fellowship Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 14, 1936 in Irwin County, Georgia to the late Shelby and Omie Mixon Tucker. Mrs. Fraser had worked for 17 years as a medical assistant with Dr. Joyce Mixon. After her association with Dr. Mixon she...
Bertie Manning
Aug 31, 2017
Bertie Manning, 83, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, August 31, 2017 after a sudden illness. Born in Laconia, NH to the late Albert Charles & Leitha Chase Varney, she had lived in this area for the past 35 years. Mrs. Manning and her family moved from New Hampshire when she was very young to Pasedena, CA. She then moved to...
Oliver (Bob) Waycaster
Aug 29, 2017
Oliver (Bob) Waycaster, 81, of Quitman, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 24, 1936 in Kingsport, Tennessee to the late Oscar and Mattie Benfield Waycaster and has been a resident of this area since 2009. Mr. Waycaster was a veteran of the United States Army and...
Helen (Fainsy) Mcclure
Aug 27, 2017
Helen (Fainsy) Branch McClure, 90, of Valdosta died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at her home. She was born on March 4, 1927 in Albany, Georgia to the late Trent Clarke and Lena Jenkins Branch and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. McClure was member of Christ Episcopal Church and a graduated of Peabody College. Survivors include her daughter...
Coy L. Crider
Aug 25, 2017
Coy L. Crider, 80, of Valdosta died Friday, August 25, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center following a short illness. He was born on June 7, 1937 in St. Matthews, South Carolina to the late Joe Crider and Lila Rast Crider. A resident of Valdosta, since 1975, he served in the Vietnam conflict and was retired from the United States...
John G. Fiveash, Sr.
Aug 25, 2017
John G. Fiveash, Sr., 84, of Hahira died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Hahira on December 8, 1932 to the late George M., Sr. and Gladys Barfield Fiveash and was a lifelong resident of Hahira. Mr. Fiveash was a member of the Hahira First Baptist Church and attended Northside Baptist Church in Valdosta....
Michael Chadwick Miller
Aug 25, 2017
Michael Chadwick (Chad) Miller, 45, of Lake Park, died at home on August 25, 2017. Born in Valdosta on September 23, 1971, he was the son of Rochelle Barrett Miller and the late William Edward Miller, Sr. He was employed with Mackey Lumber for 17 years, and was also recently self-employed. A member of First Baptist Church, Lake Park, Chad...
Ronald Moore
Aug 23, 2017
Ronald Moore, 79, of Valdosta died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at his home after a lengthy illness. Born Aulton Ronald Moore on April 23, 1938 in Lanier County to the late Carl L. and Katie Taylor Moore. Ronald graduated from Naylor High School in 1956. He began a career with Crackin Good Bakers for twenty years. He then along with...
William Jennings "Bill" Holland
Aug 22, 2017
William Jennings "Bill" Holland, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at the age of 83. He was born in Brewton, AL on April 2, 1934 to the late Bessie Mae & Marvin Houston Holland. He attended Troy University from 1952 to 1956 where he played football for the Troy Trojans and met the love of his life Mary Jean...
Margueritte Smart Fletcher
Aug 22, 2017
Margueritte Smart Fletcher, 90, of Valdosta died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Oconee, Washington County, Georgia on December 31, 1926 to the late William Edward and Nannie Lou Everett Smart and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Fletcher was a retired Department Manager with Wal Mart. She loved her children...
Kathy Ann Barkley
Aug 21, 2017
Kathy Ann Barkley, 50, of Valdosta, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. Kathy was born on June 23, 1967 in Valdosta to the late William Lee Barkley, Sr. and Beatrice Dozier Barkley. Kathy was a lifelong resident of Valdosta who enjoyed travelling, cruises, and living life to the fullest. She loved her family, her 2...
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