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Katherine V. Sims
May 20, 2025
Katherine V. Sims, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and the heart of her family, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2025, at the age of 94.
Katherine lived a life rooted in love, faith, and family. She was the steady hand and calming presence who held everyone together. Known for her incredible cooking and generous hospitality, Katherine made sure no one...
Karol Mulligan
May 19, 2025
Karol Mulligan, 85, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025, at The Orchard. She was born in Frontenac, KS, on March 10, 1940, to the late Cornelius Mulligan and Harriette Minor Mulligan. Karol had worked at Moody Air Force Hospital in civil Service. She was known around the community for her teaching and instruction of the aerobics class...
Wendy Moss Gernale
May 19, 2025
Wendy Moss Gernale "Nana"
November 14, 1963 to May 19, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Wendy Moss Gernale, who passed away on May 19, 2025 at her residence at the age of 61. Wendy was born in Roswell, New Mexico to the late Edward and Dianne Moss but spent most of her life in Valdosta.
Wendy...
Candy Harper
May 18, 2025
Candy Harper, 74, of Hahira, died on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at her residence. She was born on October 3, 1950, in Miami, Florida to the late Charles and Ethel Hutto Harper. Candy was known for her sense of humor and her zeal for life. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hahira and also served as...
Ronald V. Rogers
May 18, 2025
Ronald V. Rogers, 80, of Lake Park, died on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at his residence following a period of declining health. Born in Valdosta to the late Harley & Bernice Coggins Rogers, he had been a lifelong resident of this area. Growing up in Jennings, FL, he graduated from Jennings High School in 1962, where he played football and...
Susan Hancock Touchton
May 18, 2025
Susan Hancock Touchton, 76, of Lake Park, died on Sunday, May 18, 2025 after a period of declining health. Born in Quitman to the late James & Mary Hancock on March 11, 1949, she moved with her family to Lake Park at an early age. She graduated from Lowndes High School in 1967 and played basketball with the Vikettes while...
Angela Culbreth
May 18, 2025
Angie Culbreth, 62, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 27, 1962, in Goldsboro, North Carolina to the late Robert Buchheit and Karen Seely Buchheit. Angie was a retired accountant with Valdosta State University and a member of the First Christian Church of Valdosta. She...
Maryoree Revolorio Reyes
May 17, 2025
Maryoree Edina Revolorio Reyes, 37, of Austin, TX, died on Saturday May 17, 2025 after a period of declining health. Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, she moved to Texas with her family in the mid 1990’s. Maryoree was a student in Austin, TX when she was injured severely in an accident on Mother's Day in 2004. She was disabled as...
Mary Beth Watkins
May 16, 2025
Mary Elizabeth “Mary Beth” Woodward Watkins, age 100, passed away on May 16, 2025 at Langdale Place in Valdosta, Georgia. Mary Beth was born in Greenville, Florida, on October 24, 1924, to the late John Capers Woodward Sr. and Mary Prince Woodward. She graduated from Valdosta High School, Class of 1942.
Mary Beth met the love of her life, Horace Watkins,...
Harriette Ladrow Coppage
May 15, 2025
Harriette Ladrow Coppage of Lake Park, Georgia went to be with our Lord on May 15, 2025 after a lengthy illness. Harriette was born on July 26, 1953 to Joe and Mildred Allen Ladrow in Valdosta, GA. She is a graduate of Valdosta High School class of 1971. Upon graduation, Harriette began her work as a telephone operator for Southern...
Charles Robert Kiselica
May 14, 2025
Charles “Chuck” Robert Kiselica, 59, of Lake Park, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. He was born on October 11, 1965, to the late Robert Kiselica and Mary Robarge. Chuck was the owner of a construction business that specialized in stucco and stonework and loved to ride his Harley and four-wheeler with his grandsons. Chuck had a big...
Fay Irene Ramos
May 13, 2025
Fay Irene Ramos, 47, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born on September 20, 1977, in Miami Florida to Julian Ramos and Maria Torres. Fay graduated from Lowndes High School and had been employed with the Dillard’s distribution center. She was of the Catholic faith.
She is survived by her...
Jacqueline "Jacque" Clark
May 11, 2025
Jacqueline “Jacque” Clark, 91, of Valdosta, died on May 11, 2025 after a period of declining health. Jacqueline was born in Freemantle, Australia on June 19, 1934, to the late Dorothy Tytherleigh, was raised by Alec and Mary Baird, and grew up during the depression in Western Australia. After high school, she went to teachers college and became an elementary...
Walton Carpenter Elliott
May 10, 2025
Walton Carpenter Elliott
March 16, 1934 - May 10, 2025
Beloved sister, wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Walton Carpenter "Sister" Elliott passed away on May 10, 2025. Sister was born in Augusta, Georgia, on March 16, 1934, to Lucy Walton Jacks Carpenter and Lawrence Marvin Carpenter. She graduated from the Academy of Richmond County in Augusta, attended Brenau College, and then...
Tonyaa Leist
May 6, 2025
Tonyaa Johnson Leist, 51, of Valdosta, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Lake City, FL. She was born in Quitman, GA on January 18, 1974, to Wallace Dean Johnson and Martha Lee Willis Stokes. Growing up in Valdosta, she graduated from Lowndes High School in 1992 and went on to attend Valdosta State University. For several years...
Lee D. Keller
May 6, 2025
Lee D. Keller, died at age 92 at Langdale Hospice House on May 6, 2025. Lee had quality and quantity of life. You always saw Lee with a smile. Lee was a people person and whatever you told him about yourself, he remembered it the next time he saw you. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force for 4...
Timothy Michael Pittman
May 4, 2025
Timothy Michael Pittman, 61, of Hahira, died on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 28, 1963, in East Point, Georgia to the late Otto Franklin Pittman and Patricia Cowart Pittman. He worked for Georgia Power for 36 years as an Engineer Representative. He was a graduate of Valdosta State University,...
Dwight Franklin Stalvey
May 4, 2025
Dwight Franklin Stalvey, 79, of Valdosta died Sunday, May 4, 2025. He was born on May 3, 1946 at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, GA to the late Wiley Raymond Stalvey, Sr. and Mary Ellen Folsom Stalvey. Dwight graduated from Hahira High School in 1964 and was voted best back on the football team. The same year the fishing and hunting...
Betty Peppers Sanders
May 3, 2025
Betty Peppers Sanders, 91, of Valdosta passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on May 3, 2025. Born on March 5, 1934, Betty was a daughter of Howard Milton Peppers and Pearl Smith Peppers. Betty grew up in Live Oak, attending Suwannee County High School, marching with the band as a Majorette and graduating in the early 1950’s....
Reverend Dr. John L. McGowan
May 3, 2025
Reverend Dr. John Lewis McGowan, 99, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at home surrounded by his family. Dr. McGowan was born in Quitman, Georgia on November 22, 1925, to the late Norman Edward McGowan and Mary Lewis McGowan. At a young age his family moved to Valdosta where he grew up, graduating from Valdosta High...
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