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Patricia Thompson Faircloth
Nov 14, 2017
Patricia Thompson Faircloth, 78, of Hahira, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Fornfelt, MO, on April 24, 1939 to the late Merrell Medford Thompson and Delaphine Johnson Thompson. Patricia grew up in Missouri and moved to Memphis, TN with her family in high school where she played fast pitch softball and later...
Robert Marion Hall
Nov 12, 2017
Robert Marion Hall, known to friends as "Bob", born on January 28, 1939, passed away at home surrounded by family, on November 12, 2017, at the age of 78 after a long battle with leukemia (AML). A native of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Bob was a Fort Lauderdale High School Flying L, class of 1957. He attended Washington and Lee University...
Sampson Paul Stork
Nov 10, 2017
Sampson Paul Stork, 75, of Columbia, SC passed away Friday, November 10, 2017. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina on July 3, 1942 to the late William Spence and Anne Paul Stork. Paul was employed by Bell South/AT&T, serving as Vice President of centralized operations. He was an active member of Good Shepard Lutheran Church. Paul enjoyed fishing, reading,...
Raymond Louis Tanguay
Nov 9, 2017
Raymond Louis Tanguay, 71, of Adel, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 3, 1946 to the late Howard and Helen Irene Tanguay. Raymond loved to travel. He will be remembered as a very supportive man and a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. He always put his family first. Raymond enjoyed trips to...
Dr. D. Gene Wisehart
Nov 9, 2017
Dr. D. Gene Wisehart, born May 23, 1933, was called home to be with Jesus Christ, on Thursday, November 9, 2017, after an exhausting fight with cancer. Survivors are his wife, Anna, of 63 years, and their children, Mickey and Julie Wisehart of Hahira, Kara Wisehart Shadrick of Richmond Hill, Danette and Ron Moore of Covington; grandchildren, Michael, John and...
Betsy Lee Stephens
Nov 7, 2017
Betsy Lee Stephens, 90, of Dasher, died on Tuesday, November 07, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on September 19, 1927 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Lloyd and Evelyn Rector Gaines. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Avenue Church of Christ. Mrs. Stephens was a strong supporter of the Raintree Village Children’s Home....
Mary Lyndal King Ganas
Nov 7, 2017
Mary Lyndal King Ganas, 90, of Hahira, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Rochelle, Georgia on February 18, 1927, to the late Edward Preston and Annie Bell Miller King. Mrs. Ganas was a Baptist. She enjoyed gardening, tending her kennel, and witnessing for her Lord Jesus Christ. Survivors include her children, Wanda Green...
Frederick Phillip Baugh
Nov 7, 2017
Frederick Phillip Baugh, 70, of Leesburg, died on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany. He was born on December 10, 1946 in Hahira to the late Homer and Martha Thompson Braden. Later, he was adopted by Martha Thompson’s second husband, John T. Baugh. Mr. Baugh had been a self-employed auto mechanic and later worked with the...
Robert L. Guess
Nov 6, 2017
Robert L. Guess, 82, of Clyattville, GA died at Fellowship Home, Valdosta, on Monday, November 6, 2017. Born on June 18, 1935 in Brooks County, GA he was the son of the late John Henry Guess and Ollie Viola Lassiter Guess. Mr. Guess was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from PCA. He was a member...
Deborah (Debbie) Lehman Dennis
Nov 6, 2017
Deborah Lehman Dennis, 62, of Valdosta died Monday, November 6, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on November 14, 1954 in Valdosta to the late Morris O. and Aurelia Harvey Lehman. Mrs. Dennis was a member of the Church of God. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and participating in their activities, cooking and...
Harrison Reid Loyless
Nov 5, 2017
Harrison Reid Loyless, 19, of Hahira, died on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born In Valdosta, on December 25, 1997, Harrison was a member of Park Avenue United Methodist Church and was a 2016 graduate of Lowndes High School. He enjoyed video games, spending time with his Grandad Frank, watching movies and bowling. An avid football...
Colleen Purcell Harris
Nov 5, 2017
Colleen Purcell Harris, 70, of Valdosta, went peaceably in her sleep to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at 7 a.m. Sunday morning, November 5, 2017, at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on June 23, 1947 to Annie Belle Purcell and the late Connally H. Purcell in Toccoa, GA. Colleen professed her faith in Christ at the...
Billie Smith Sims
Nov 4, 2017
Billie Smith Sims, 91, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Valdosta on October 26, 1926, she is the daughter of the late Ernest Smith & Esther Boone Smith. Mrs. Sims was a graduate of Valdosta High School and Huntington College in Birmingham, AL. In her younger years, she enjoyed many activities...
Mamie Louise Gray Whiddon
Nov 3, 2017
Mamie Louise Gray Whiddon age 80 died Friday, November 3rd 2017. She was born in Valdosta to the late Jeff and Louise Gray. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who unselfishly served her family. She was also a faithful member of Victory Baptist Church. If someone was in need, she gave. If someone needed prayer, she prayed. If...
Margaret Jones Langdale
Nov 2, 2017
Margaret Jones Langdale, 90, of Valdosta, died peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 2, 2017. Born in Valdosta on October 3, 1927, Margaret was the daughter of the late James Cooper Jones and Elsie Haldeen Stone Jones. She graduated from Valdosta High School in the mid 1940’s and attended Georgia State Women’s College where she met John Langdale after...
Marie C. Bell
Nov 2, 2017
Marie C. Bell, 88, of Valdosta, died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at South GA Medical Center. She was born on September 1, 1929 in New Rochelle, NY to the late Carmine Passarelli and Helen Chiodo Passarelli. Mrs. Bell was a retired hairdresser and of the Catholic faith. She is survived by her husband, James Bell of Valdosta, sister, Janet Vacca...
Eugene Edward Wilder
Nov 1, 2017
Eugene Edward Wilder, 74, of Lake Park, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at his home. Eugene was born on July 13, 1943 in Booneville, KY to the late Hobert and Minnie Rice Wilder. He was commissioned a Kentucky colonel by the governor of the state which is the highest honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Eugene loved...
Katherine Inez Cowart
Nov 1, 2017
Katherine Inez Cowart, 92, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on February 28, 1925 in Jennings, Florida to the late Warren and Annie Culpepper Kent and has been a lifelong resident of this area. She was a retired nurse having worked with South Georgia Medical Center ER, the practice...
Peggy Chambers Ussery
Oct 29, 2017
Peggy Chambers Ussery, 73, of Valdosta died Sunday, October 29, 2017 at her home. She was born on July 16, 1944 in Valdosta to the late William R., Sr. and Alice Cherry Chambers. Mrs. Chambers was a Baptist. She enjoyed crocheting, spending time with her family, Lowndes Viking and Florida State Football. Survivors include her husband, James F. Ussery of...
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...
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