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Katherine Hallman Smith
Mar 14, 2017
Katherine (Kathy) Hallman Smith, 86, of Valdosta passed away at Fellowship Home and left to be with her Lord on March 14, 2017. She was born on April 20, 1930 in Putnam County, Georgia to the late David Fleming and Fanny Lucille Hulsey Hallman. She graduated from Putnam County High School and then North Georgia College. She was attending Emory...
Milton Henry Daniels
Mar 14, 2017
Milton Henry Daniels, 59, of Pearson, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta.He was born on June 22, 1957, in Miami, FL, a son of the late Dennis Preston Sr. and Angelina (D'Agostino) Daniels. He graduated from Atkinson County High School in the 1970's. After graduating he joined the United States Marine Corp where...
Dolores Filak Michalek
Mar 14, 2017
Dolores (Filak) Michalek, 88, of Valdosta, GA died peacefully on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in the Langdale Hospice House. She was born June 12, 1928 in Joliet, Illinois to the late John and Anna (Kwasniewski) Filak. Before moving to Valdosta, Dolores lived in Lockport, Illinois. Prior to retirement, she worked at Ludwig Grade School, Globe Aircraft and Illinois Pure Aluminum....
Miriam Dees Fletcher
Mar 14, 2017
Miriam Dees Fletcher, 89, lifelong resident of Valdosta, recently of Statesboro, died on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Statesboro. Born on July 23, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Clara McPhil Dees and Carnett Dees. Miriam grew up in the Redland Community of Lowndes County where she graduated from Clyattville School. She began work at Grant's Department Store...
Dale Keith Wells
Mar 11, 2017
Dale Keith Wells, 59, of Valdosta passed away March 11, 2017 after a short illness. Dale was born on September 24, 1957 in St. Petersburg, Florida to the late A.B. and Elsie Olsen Wells. He worked as a Sales Representative for Piedmont National and was a member Gideons International for 12 years. He was a member of Grace Bible Church.He...
James Lamar Raulerson
Mar 10, 2017
James Lamar Raulerson, 63 , of Statenville died Friday, March 10, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on May 6, 1953 in Valdosta to the late James Leon and Bashie Rewis Raulerson and was a lifelong resident of Echols County. Mr. Raulerson was a member of the Abundant Life Church of God and was employed for forty three...
Beverly Hutton Smith
Mar 10, 2017
Beverly Hutton Smith, 75, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on March 10th, 2017. Beverly was born in Trenton, New Jersey on November 24, 1941. She earned a Registered Nursing Degree from The Mercer Hospital School of Nursing in Trenton, New Jersey in 1962. Her love of nursing remained a constant in her life for the next forty-five years. Her desire...
Robert Avon Ator, Col. Usaf, (Ret.)
Mar 9, 2017
Robert Avon Ator, Col. USAF, (Ret.), age 78, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Gainesville, FL. Bob was born July 31, 1938 in Washington D.C. to the late Henry A. and Claudine C. Ator. Growing up in Washington, D.C. he worked hard from an early age delivering the Washington Post newspaper at age 8. He attended Woodrow...
Sean W. Michaux
Mar 9, 2017
Sean William Michaux, 42, of Valdosta, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at his home in Valdosta.He was born December 21, 1974, in Virginia, a son of Johnny W. Michaux and the late Brenda M. Emerson. Sean worked as a dry cleaner for Bishops Clean Care in Valdosta, he was a computer wiz, loved playing video games and was a...
Otis Lane Renfroe
Mar 9, 2017
Otis Lane Renfroe of Valdosta passed away March 9, 2017 at Fellowship Home in Valdosta after a long illness. He was born July 2, 1930 in Brooks County. Mr. Renfroe graduated from Valdosta High School, attended Emory Jr. College and graduated from the University of Houston. He served in the United States Air Force and spent a year in Korea....
Darrnell Christine Smith
Mar 9, 2017
Christine Musick Smith, also known as, Darrnell C. Smith and affectionately known as Chrissy and Mema, 82, of Hahira, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Shand's Hospital in Gainesville, FL. She was born and raised in Combs Valley, VA to the late William Kermit Musick and Carrie Belle Taylor Musick. Mrs. Smith was a sales clerk at Chancy's Drug...
Lewis Eugene Wilkerson
Mar 8, 2017
Lewis Eugene Wilkerson, 53, of Valdosta died on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born on July 2, 1963 in Macclenny, Florida to the late Franklin and Margaret Pearce Wilkerson. Mr. Wilkerson served his country honorably in the United States Air Force E-6 TSgt. Gulf WarSurvivors include his wife of 23...
Rose Marie Verrilli
Mar 8, 2017
Rose Marie Verrilli, 91, of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Langdale Hospice house. She was born in Paterson, NJ on May 28, 1925 to the late Vincenzo and Jennie Tripi Pellitteri. Mrs. Verrilli was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Valdosta. Survivors include her husband, Salvatore Verrilli, a daughter, Joanne Meyers, Valdosta, son,...
Fannie Laura Patterson
Mar 6, 2017
Fannie Laura Patterson, 88, of Valdosta died Monday March 6, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center after a very brief illness. She was born in Brownwood, Texas on April 29, 1928 to the late Saba J. and Eva Francis Hoover Eaton and had lived in this area for many years. Mrs. Patterson was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church...
Christopher (Chris) E. Sullins, Jr.
Mar 5, 2017
Christopher (Chris) E. Sullins, Jr., affectionately known as Unka Buddy, 92 of Valdosta died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at his home. He was born in Plant City, Florida on July 11, 1924 to the late Christopher E., Sr. and Bessie Mae Holbrook Sullins and had lived in Valdosta since 1996. Mr. Sullins was a member of the Living Church of...
Doris Marie Perkins
Mar 5, 2017
Doris Marie Perkins, 83, of Valdosta passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on June 2, 1933 to the late Wendel and Ida Kinsey Elli and had lived in Valdosta for fifty two years. Mrs. Perkins was a member of New Harvest United Methodist Church and was the original...
Carolyn Jean Hightower
Mar 4, 2017
Carolyn Jean Hightower, 79 of Valdosta died Saturday, March 4, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on May 11, 1937 in Perry, Florida to the late Woodrow Wilson and Eunice Parker Hightower. Ms. Hightower was a member of the Dasher Church of Christ and was a former school teacher and an interior decorator. She loved singing and...
Kathlean Hall Strickland
Mar 4, 2017
Kathlean Hall Strickland, 94, of Valdosta died Saturday, March 4, 2017. She was born in Donalsville, Georgia on April 23, 1922, the oldest of twelve children born to the late John Harvey and Lillie Mae Lynn Hall. Mrs. Strickland was a member of the Antioch Christian Church in Echols County. She was a strong faithful Christian, a devoted wife, mother...
Emma Ruth Dykeman
Mar 4, 2017
Emma Ruth Dykeman, 86, of Valdosta died Saturday, March 4, 2017 at her home. She was born in Statenville, Georgia on December 6, 1930 to the late William Douglas and Emma Herring Clayton and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Dykeman was a member of the New Harvest United Methodist Church and loved attending church everytime the doors...
Hazel Devane Hendley
Mar 3, 2017
Hazel Devane Hendley, 89, of Valdosta died on Friday, March 3, 2017 at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 15, 1927 in Pavo, Georgia to the late Sam and Flonnie Mae Griffin Musselwhite. She worked for Levi Strauss in Valdosta until the plant closed and was a homemaker. She was the mother of 10...
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