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Donald Wilson Tyree
Feb 26, 2016
Donald Wilson Tyree, 77, of Valdosta died Friday, February 26, 2016 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on April 8, 1938 in Fort Myers, FL to the late Wilson Homer Tyree and Thelma Touchton Tyree. Donald Wilson Tyree was retired from the United States Air Force.He is survived by his wife, Betty Louise Tyree of Valdosta, two sons, David...
Georgia Mae Pollock
Feb 24, 2016
Georgia Mae Pollock, 96, of Valdosta died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on June 2, 1919 in Mitchell County, GA to the late Green Berry Palmer and Pearlie Mae Neesmith Palmer. Mrs. Pollock was a homemaker and a member of Westside Baptist Church.She is survived by two sons and one daughter in law,...
Johnny Ray Barnhart
Feb 22, 2016
Johnny Ray Barnhart, 53, of Lake Park died Monday, February 22, 2016 at his residence. He was born on July 15, 1962 in Miami, FL to the late John Edwin Barnhart and Joyce Bedgood Barnhart. Mr. Barnhart was a heavy equipment operator.He is survived by his wife, Dawn Lee Barnhart of Lake Park, three sons, Kyle Matthew Barnhart (Oletha) of...
William Mcclellan "Bill" Hardesty, Jr.
Feb 20, 2016
William McClellan "Bill" Hardesty, Jr. 78, of Valdosta died Saturday, February 20, 2016 at his home. He was born on January 4, 1938 in Red Jacket, West Virginia to the late William M. Sr. and Zida Cook Hardesty and had lived in Valdosta since 1974. He loved God and life and was a member of the Crossroads Baptist Church. Mr....
Vivian Elizabeth Jones
Feb 20, 2016
Vivian Elizabeth Jones, 88, of Valdosta passed away surrounded by her family on February 20, 2016. She was born in Macon, GA on March 5, 1927 to the late George W. and Mamie Lou Stapleton. She was educated at Young Harris College and retired from Clyattville Elementary after almost 20 years. Vivian loved to laugh and have a good time...
Debbie Mims Adams
Feb 20, 2016
Debbie Mims Adams, 64, of Valdosta, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016, at her home after a courageous fifteen year battle; she never gave up.She was born April 8, 1951 in Savannah and graduated from Savannah High School with the Class of 1969. Following graduation, she was united in marriage with Steve Adams, together they have two sons and a...
Chuck Williams
Feb 20, 2016
Charles Hoyt "Chuck" Williams, 50, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, February 20, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. Born in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on March 18, 1965, Chuck was the son of the late Luther Charles and Phyllis Atkins Williams. He loved his job with the Scruggs Asphalt Company where he had worked for 25 years. Chuck was an avid story teller,...
Joseph Cabral
Feb 19, 2016
USAF TSgt (Ret) Joseph Cabral, 81, of Valdosta, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016, at his home.He was born June 26, 1934 in Fall River, MA, a son of the late John and Mary Perry Cabral. TSgt Cabral had honorably served his country and retired from the U.S. Air Force. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed being with his...
Averie Reynolds Bryan Luke
Feb 19, 2016
Averie Reynolds Bryan Luke, 81, of Lake Park died Friday, February 19, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on March 12, 1934 in Moniac, Georgia to the late Lemmie and Donnie Reynolds and had lived in Lowndes County for many years. Mrs. Luke was a member of the Lake Park First Baptist Church and owned and operated...
Joann Sanders
Feb 19, 2016
Judith "Joann" Parrish Sanders, 81, of Valdosta returned to the Grace of our Savior Jesus Christ on February 19, 2016. For over a year, she waged a courageous battle with failing health, depending on Christ's strength in her weakness, praying diligently for His will, and using the opportunity to demonstrate her faith to those providing for her care and to...
Dr. Leonard "Rudy" Howell, Jr.
Feb 19, 2016
Leonard "Rudy" Howell, 90, formerly of Valdosta passed away on Friday, February 19, 2015 after an extended illness.Born May, 19, 1925, he was the son of the late Leonard R. Howell, Sr. and Lilly Howell. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Myrtis A. Howell, his beloved daughter Elizabeth H. Nordan (Robert G.), son Paul M. Howell, and...
Gene Prance
Feb 16, 2016
Gene Prance, 82, of Valdosta, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 16, 2016.He was born March 20, 1933 in Bainbridge, a son of the late Willie Prance, Sr. and Rosetta Miller. Mr. Prance honorably served in the U.S. Army, and for many years was a Flooring Installer in the Thomasville area. He loved fishing and spending time with his granddaughters...
Barbara Anne Meyer
Feb 16, 2016
Barbara Anne Meyer, 71, of Valdosta passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 following a prolonged illness. She was born in Lowndes County on August 11, 1944 to the late Frederick and Anne Eager Meyer. She lived in Quitman for many and after her parents death she moved to the Valdosta area. She as a blessing...
Robert William (Bill) Begue
Feb 16, 2016
Robert William (Bill) Begue, 72, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Langdale Hospice House.He was born September 15, 1943 in Lake City, Florida, a son of Myrtice Mathis Begue and the late Robert Joseph Begue. Bill was employed for thirty-five years with State Farm, retiring in 2005 as a Claims Representative. He was a member...
Constance (Connie) Mathis
Feb 15, 2016
Constance (Connie) H. Mathis, 78, of Valdosta died Monday, February 15, 2016 at her home. She was born on November 10, 1937 in Augusta to the late Harold B. and Louis Sylvester Henderson and had lived in Valdosta since the late 1960's. Mrs. Mathis grew up in Augusta and graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Catholic High School. She attended Converse...
Catherine L. Towery
Feb 14, 2016
Catherine L. Towery, 96, of Lake Park died on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 19, 1919 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Luther Bunyan and Jessie Naomi Farmer Evans. She was a retired retail associate with Lane Bryant and was a member of the Lake Park United Methodist...
Judy Mae Buwa
Feb 14, 2016
Judy Mae Buwa, 57, of Valdosta passed away on February 14, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on December 26, 1958 in Valdosta to Ida Belle Williams and the late Willie Carlos Williams, Sr. Mrs. Buwa was a wife and mother. She enjoyed cooking and preparing more than enough food to feed her family and guests. She...
Catherine Ann (Cathy) Fugett
Feb 13, 2016
Catherine Ann (Cathy) Fugett, 59, of Valdosta died on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Cambridgeshire, England to the late Harry Wayne and Betty Catherine Rowan Fugett and has been a resident of Valdosta since 1993. She lived in many places growing up as an Air Force brat including...
Grover Hudson Carter
Feb 13, 2016
Grover Hudson Carter II, 79, of Valdosta and Gloucester, MA, passed away on February 13, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center following a prolonged illness. He was born in Miami, FL on February 22, 1936 to the late Grover Hudson Carter, Sr. and Edna Ruby Peeples Carter. Mr. Carter divided his time between South Georgia and Massachusetts where he owned...
Jennifer Avery Long
Feb 12, 2016
Jennifer Avery Long, 44, of Nashville, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016. Born in Valdosta on January 19, 1972, Jennifer was a former member of Greenwood Baptist Church. She was a Paramedic with Deep South Ambulance Service, a cosmetologist, and a Dispatcher with the Cook County Sheriff's Department. Jennifer was a loving grandmother and she adored her four legged...
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