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Barbara Gean Riner
Jan 5, 2017
Barbara Gean Riner, 83, of Hahira died on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born in Hahira on Sept. 15, 1933 to the late Wylie and Jewel Lee Jones Harris. Mrs. Riner retired from Drumheller and was a retired self-employed personal caregiver. She loved her roses, fishing and her family and...
Leah Ray Bowen
Jan 4, 2017
Leah Ray Bowen, 92, of Valdosta, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, after a lengthy illness. Born in Perrysville, Indiana, on July 27, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Noah and Lucy Pritchard Allen. Leah loved her family and in turn was a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. A member of Faith Baptist...
Hugh Eoghan Hall
Jan 4, 2017
Hugh Eoghan Hall, 43, of Conway, Arkansas, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Angeles City, Philippines on February 28, 1973. He was the son of Halcyon Hall and the late Al Hall of Valdosta. Mr. Hall is survived by his children, Mary Hall-Holden, and Jordan Brown; his mother, Halcyon Hall of Valdosta;...
Richard Arlen Atkison
Jan 3, 2017
Richard Arlen Atkison, 73, of Valdosta, died at South Georgia Medical Center on January 3, 2017, following a long illness. Born in Centre, Alabama, on July 8, 1943, he was the son of the late Orbie Hamilton Atkison and Edna Lemming Atkison. A Bellsouth Technician for 25 years, Mr. Atkison was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving from...
Kenneth Albert Adams
Jan 2, 2017
Kenneth Albert Adams, 59, of Valdosta died of an apparent heart attack on Monday, January 2, 2017. He was born on August 14, 1957 at Homestead AFB- Miami, Florida and had lived in Valdosta for many years. He served in the United States Navy and was employed with Consolidated Inc. Survivors include his daughter whom he loved very much and...
Dr. Earl W. Swank
Jan 1, 2017
Dr. Earl W. Swank, 75, of Valdosta passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Dr. Swank was born in Perry, Missouri on February 8, 1941 to the late Earl and Elois Swank. Dr. Swank was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Park and the Adult 4 Sunday School Class. He...
Doris Oneal Clifton Sheppard
Dec 31, 2016
Doris Oneal Clifton Sheppard, 86, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, December 31, 2016, following a lengthy illness. Born in Lakeland to the late Barney & Katie Cribb Clifton, she was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Sheppard was a homemaker and a member of Northside Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Linda Ray Paul, of Valdosta, Pamela Sue Gable...
Georgia Ethel Webb Snow
Dec 31, 2016
Georgia Ethel Webb Snow, 90, of Valdosta, and formerly of Dixie and Lake Park, died on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Heritage House Nursing Home. Born in Valdosta on December 6, 1926, to the late Charles Silas & Effie Lee Exum Webb, she had been a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Snow worked for many years as a dietician...
Florence Bollin
Dec 30, 2016
Florence Bollin, 88, of Valdosta died Friday, December 30, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on April 29, 1928 in New Paltz, NY to the late John J. and Alida Miller. Mrs. Bollin was a homemaker.She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Doug and Wanda Bollin, daughter in law, Amber Bollin, son in law,...
Albert "Al" Sidney Hall, Iii
Dec 28, 2016
Albert Sidney Hall III, 74, of Valdosta died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in San Mateo, California, on August 19, 1942, to the late Albert S. Hall Jr. and Anna Elizabeth Osborn Hall. A pilot and veteran of the United States Air Force, Mr. Hall was an avid reader and enjoyed computers. He...
Robert C. Adkins, Jr.
Dec 28, 2016
Robert C. Adkins, Jr., 63, of Valdosta died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on May 27, 1953 in Folkston, Charlton County, GA to Robert Charles Adkins and Ruth Walton Templeton Adkins. Robert was retired from the Lowndes County Sheriff's Department after thirty five years of service. He began his career with the Charlton...
Leroy Southall
Dec 27, 2016
Leroy Southall, 91, of Hahira died Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Berrien Nursing Center in Nashville, GA. He was born on September 28, 1925 in Clyattville, GA to the late James Irvin Southall and Nina Bell Gravitt Southall. Mr. Southall served in the United States Army during World War II. He was retired from Owens-Illinois after thirty three and a...
Orene Mosley
Dec 27, 2016
Orene P. Mosley, 84, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Langdale Hospice House after a sudden illness. Born in Toombs County, GA to the late Frank Gordon & Ruth Slocum Padgett, she had lived in this area for the past 46 years. Mrs. Mosley grew up in the Toombs & Emmanuel County and her dad worked as...
Kathleen Stewart Andrikaitis
Dec 25, 2016
Kathleen Stewart Andrikaitis, 54, died on Sunday, December 25, 2016, at her residence in Valdosta, GA. She was born on November 15, 1962, in Chicago, IL, to Gail Smith and the late Roy Stewart. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Andrikaitis, her mother, Gail Smith, her sister, Brenda Lister, and her brother, Roy Stewart. A memorial service will be scheduled at...
Willis Merle Terry
Dec 25, 2016
Willis Merle Terry, 93, of Lake Park, GA died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Langdale Hospice. He was one of eight children born in Albany, GA on June 14, 1923 to the late Alton Marmaduke, Sr. and Morning (Mona) Webb Terry and was reared in Alapaha, GA. Mr. Terry was a member of the Northside Baptist Church and retired from...
Donald Gilbert Dukes
Dec 24, 2016
Donald Gilbert Dukes, 81, of Statenville, died on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Piedmont Hospital in Jasper, Ga. He was born on November 6, 1935 in Jasper, Florida to the late Troy and Mavel Dedge Dukes. He was self-employed in the timber industry his whole life and then served as the Echols County Road Superintendent. He was a member of...
Ruth Ann (Hodge) Coester
Dec 23, 2016
Ruth Ann (Hodge) Coester, passed away at her residence, December 23, 2016, as she baked her annual Christmas treats for family and friends. She worked as a customer service supervisor for Bath Craft/Jacuzzi bath products for almost 30 years. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Valdosta, Georgia. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, daughter, sister,...
David Carl Watkins, Jr.
Dec 23, 2016
David Carl Watkins, Jr. 79, of Valdosta died Friday, December 23, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on September 22, 1937 to the late David Carl, Sr. and Jimmie Lee Southall Watkins and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mr. Watkins was a Baptist and retired from Norfolk Southern Railway after forty one years of...
Gladys Faye Johnson
Dec 22, 2016
Gladys Faye Johnson, 90, of Valdosta died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at her home. She was born on June 23, 1926 in Niota, Tennessee to the late Mose and Preshia Crush Richeson and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Johnson was retired salesperson with Fads-N-Fashion and loved working in her yard. Survivors include her daughter and son in...
Ruby Platt Whaley
Dec 22, 2016
A "Celebration of Life" gathering is planned for Ruby Platt Whaley on Wednesday, January 11, at 5 P.M. in the afternoon in the Parish Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church in Gatlinburg. Friends and family will gather to remember and share; a reception will follow. Graveside services for Ruby Platt Whaley, 97, of Gatlinburg, TN, formerly of Valdosta, will be held...
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