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Derrick Alan Cain
Jun 8, 2015
Derrick Alan Cain, 46, of Katy Texas, died on Monday, June 8, 2015 at the Memorial Herman Katy Hospital in Katy, Texas following a brief illness. He was born in Macon, Georgia on September 23, 1968 and grew up in Valdosta, Georgia. Derrick graduated from Valdosta State University and had been employed with Regional Acceptance, a subsidiary of BB&T Bank,...
Merlene Register Rykard Holton
Jun 8, 2015
Merlene Register Rykard Holton, 86, of Valdosta died Monday, June 8, 2015 at the Presbyterian Home. She was born on March 25, 1929 in Hahira to the late Staten Buren and Rhoda Stalvey Register. Mrs. Holton was a member of the Northside Baptist Church in Valdosta. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and the social gatherings at the Presbyterian Home. Mrs. Holton...
Gene D King
Jun 7, 2015
Gene D. King, 79, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Fayetteville, TN on April 25, 1936 to the late Albert B & Edna Brown King, he had lived in this area for the past 14 years. When Mr. King was in the 6th grade, the family moved to Chattanooga where he graduated...
James Alan Fowler
Jun 6, 2015
James Alan Fowler, 50, of Lake Park passed away on June 6, 2015 after a brief illness. He was born in Atlanta, GA on November 10, 1964 to Annette Ray Fowler and the late Johnnie Elmer Fowler. Mr. Fowler had been a resident of this area for most of his life and was a volunteer firefighter with the Twin Lakes...
Elsie Lewis Walker
Jun 6, 2015
Elsie Lewis Walker, 65, passed away June 6, 2015, at her home with family and friends by her side following a lengthy battle with cancer.Elsie was born August 3, 1949, in Eufaula, Alabama, to Leroy Lewis and Lois Purswell Lewis. She was the youngest of three siblings. She graduated from Eufaula High School in Eufaula, Alabama, in 1967. After graduation,...
Ronald Coppage
Jun 5, 2015
Ronald Coppage, 74, of Valdosta died Friday, June 5, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee, FL. He was born on September 20, 1940 in Hahira to the late Roy and Bessie Cain Coppage. Ronald was retired from Langdale Ford and was a member of The Rock Church.He is survived by his wife, Joanne Coppage of Valdosta, his son, Ronald...
Donald "Donnie" Ray Bailey, Sr.
Jun 4, 2015
Donald "Donnie" Ray Bailey, Sr., 53, of Quitman died on June 4, 2015 at his residence. He was born on July 20, 1961 in Valdosta to the late Donald Bailey and Diane Stephens Luke and has been a resident of this area all his life. He retired from PCA as a Lab Tester in the Pulp Lab and was a...
Alan Wade Cothron, Sr.
Jun 3, 2015
Alan Wade Cothron, Sr., 59, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at his home after a lengthy illness. Born in Valdosta, on May 11, 1956, he was the son of Maxine Coody Cothron and the late James (Jim) Cothron. Mr. Cothron was a farmer and a member of the Georgia Farm Bureau Board. He was a member of...
Barbara Joan Edmondson
Jun 3, 2015
Barbara Joan Edmondson, 76, of Valdosta died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on October 9, 1938 in Berea, KY to the late David Hugh Martin and Airlie Clara Fletcher Martin. Mrs. Edmondson graduated from Peabody College in Nashville, TN with a masters degree in business education. She taught in the business department at Valdosta...
Eleanor Marion Jones
May 29, 2015
Eleanor Marion Jones, 83, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in New York City on November 20, 1931 to the late Tillman Roy and Marion Peters Redmond. She was known for her sense of humor and her love for her family. Mrs. Jones resided in Lake Park, GA.Eleanor Marion Jones is...
Loran Ruth Hardeman
May 28, 2015
Loran Ruth Hardeman, the newborn daughter of Craig and Meshea Hardeman passed away on May 28, 2015 at Tift regional Medical Center.In addition to her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Lincoln and Truit Hardeman of Valdosta; grandmother, Debra Prince of Tifton; grandfather, LeeRoy Hardeman of Talladega, AL; grandparents, Stephen and Shana Cook of Valdosta.A graveside service was held...
John Beechwood Lastinger
May 28, 2015
John Beechwood Lastinger, affectionally known as Johnny B., 83, of Valdosta, GA died Thursday, May 28th at South Georgia Medical Center. Johnny B. was born on January 26, 1932 in Valdosta, GA. to the late Marie and John W. Lastinger. After graduating from Emory University in 1953 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Johnny B. served 2 years in...
Tommy Minton
May 26, 2015
Tommy Minton, 63, of Statenville, went to be with his parents in Heaven on Tuesday, May 26, 2015.He was born September 12, 1952 in Statenville, a son of the late Hilton B. and Dorothy Hiers Minton. Tommy was of the Baptist faith, and had been a welder for many years until his health forced him to retire. He loved spending...
Dr.Richard Joseph Nijem, Md.
May 26, 2015
Richard Joseph Nijem, M. D., 67, of Valdosta died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at his home. He was born in Valdosta on December 9, 1947 to the late Fred Joseph and Josephine Demetree Nijem. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and served for two years in the United States Air Force as Captain. Dr. Nijem...
Bob D. Gould
May 26, 2015
Bob D. Gould of Valdosta passed away Tuesday at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in 1936 in Hamilton, Ohio, to Ira and Frances (Houston) Gould, he graduated from Hamilton High, attended Miami University (Ohio) and the Art Academy of Cincinnati, and served in the Air Force National Guard. He worked at Mosler Safe Company for 20 years before moving to...
Lucy Gordena Lehman
May 25, 2015
Lucy Gordena Lehman, 91, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015, at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman. Born in Hamilton County, Florida, Mrs. Lehman was a lifelong resident of the Valdosta area. She was a daughter of the late Gordon and Callie Buchanan Huggins. Mrs. Lehman was the widow of the late Carol Lehman, Sr. She was a...
Roger Gordon Croft, "Jay Clark"
May 24, 2015
Roger Gordon Croft " Jay Clark " , 76, of Valdosta, passed away at Langdale Hospice House on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, he was the son of the late Jackson Bartow Croft and the late Dean Rogers Croft Tillman. He grew up in Ojus, Florida and Hollywood, Florida. At the age of 14 he moved...
Alvin Levi Pace
May 21, 2015
Alvin Levi Pace, 89, of Valdosta passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at his home with his family and friends by his side. He was born on April 22, 1926 in Tryon, Polk County, NC to the late Greenberry Lotan Pace and Dara Malonie Waters Pace. Mr. Pace served in the United States Air Force during World War II. He...
Elmer Oliver Rogers
May 20, 2015
Elmer Oliver Rogers, 78, of Valdosta, died at Georgia Regents Medical Center in Augusta, on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Born in Allenville, Berrien County, Georgia, on November 30, 1936, he was a son of the late Ed Oliver and Bessie Irene Floyd Rogers. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a member of the Lake Park Church of God....
Robert Lee Hutton
May 19, 2015
USAF TSgt. (Ret.) Robert Lee Hutton, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Smith Northview Hospital, at the age of 75.He is survived by his three children, Robert Allen Hutton of Tallahassee, FL, James E. Hutton and Christal S. Mulkey, both of Valdosta; seven grandchildren, Phoenix Mulkey, Shelby Poole, Alex Hutton, Robert Anderson, Angel Anderson, Emily Walker and Teara...
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