OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Raymon Earl Sollie

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...