OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas

Dolores Larsen Vierling
Apr 18, 2015
Dolores Larsen Vierling, 87, of Jennings, FL passed away on April 18, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born April 23, 1927 in Summit, NJ to the late Robert and Julia Mindich Züber. In her younger years Mrs. Vierling was a clothing model. She began a career at AT&T as a retail saleswoman eventually retiring from the company....
William David Wilson
Apr 17, 2015
William David Wilson, 68, of Dasher passed away at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born August 20, 1946 in Lakeland, FL to the late L.E. and Mattie Edwards Wilson and after serving in the United States Air Force he went to work for Tampa Electric for 35 years. Upon his retirement, David and his wife moved to...

Doris Simmons Plummer
Apr 17, 2015
Doris Simmons Plummer, 68, of Naylor, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, April 17, 2015.Doris was a loving mother and wife. She was selfless in many ways, often giving until she could give no more. She was very devoted and loyal, but also knew how to stand her ground when necessary.She loved music and loved to read. She...
Karel Lee White
Apr 17, 2015
Karel Lee White, 20, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015, at her home due to a sudden illness. Born in Elkhart, Indiana, on January 18, 1995, she was a student at Park University majoring in Early Childhood Education. Karel loved to write poetry, listen to Country and Christian music, she loved the beach, enjoyed camping and spending...

Ronnie David Eunice
Apr 16, 2015
Ronnie David Eunice, 57, of Lake Park, GA, died at South Georgia Medical Center on Thursday, April 16, 2015. Services for Mr. Eunice are incomplete at this. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com. McLane Lakewood Funeral Home is serving the Eunice family. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US 31602

Diane Templeton Brown
Apr 16, 2015
Diane Templeton Brown, 81, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully at her home on April 16, 2015. She was born on September 23, 1933 to the late C.O. & Ruth Eubanks Templeton. She grew up here, graduated from Valdosta High School, and was always proud to let people know that she had always lived in Valdosta. Diane loved working with the...

Ronnie David Eunice
Apr 16, 2015
Ronnie David Eunice, 57, of Lake Park died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on August 27, 1957 in Claxton, Georgia to the late Joseph A., Sr. and Ethel Brown Eunice. He loved to fish and watch football and baseball. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and playing video games with his son....
Latrecia (T.C.) Barden Hunnicutt Fornes
Apr 15, 2015
LaTrecia (T.C.) Barden Hunnicutt Fornes, 54, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, after a courageous eight year battle with cancer.She was born January 3, 1961 in Valdosta, graduating with the Class of 1979 from Valdosta High School, where she was a member of the Marching Cats and the...
Mary Ethel Redish
Apr 15, 2015
Mary Ethel Redish, 90, of Valdosta, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born in Nashville, GA on May 9, 1924 to the late Frank Thomas Brantley and Annie Harnage Brantley. Mrs. Redish was a homemaker and a member of Greenwood Baptist Church.She is survived by two daughters and one son in law, Glenda Folsom of...
Wanda Nowland Deweese
Apr 14, 2015
Wanda Nowland DeWeese, 51, of Valdosta/Dasher, died at her home on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Born on March 14, 1964, in Talladega, Alabama, she was the daughter of Brenda Gayle Finley Nowland and the late Willie Blaine Nowland. Mrs. DeWeese was employed as a Financial Aid Counselor at Valdosta State University. Previously a member of Central Avenue Church of Christ,...
Genell Fletcher Wilson
Apr 13, 2015
Genell Fletcher Wilson, 83 of Adel and formerly of Hahira died April 12, 2015 at her home. She was born in Lowndes County on December 2, 1931 to the late Zack and Genia Carter Fletcher. Mrs. Wilson was an active member of the Hahira First Baptist Church and the Life Builders Sunday School Class. She enjoyed being with her family,...
Kristi Eutzler Patel
Apr 13, 2015
Kristine (Kristi) Ann Eutzler Patel, 48, of Hahira passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at her home. She was born on May 10, 1966 in Richland Center, Wisconsin and had resided in Lowndes County for many years. Mrs. Patel was a devoted wife, mother of five children, daughter and sister. She had served as a registered nurse at South...

Brentley Cooper Fiorentino
Apr 12, 2015
Brentley Cooper Fiorentino was stillborn Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 5:34 p. m. at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA. He is survived by his mother, Amber Fiorentino of Lake Park, GA, step father, Daniel Staley of Valdosta, grandparents, Richard and Sabrina Holton, aunt, Karissa Holton, great grandparents, Gary and Janan Holton, all of Lake Park, GA, great grandfather,...

Bobby F. Harvell
Apr 12, 2015
Bobby F. Harvell, 80, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Langdale Hospice House following a brief illness. He was born on February 25, 1935 in Havana, Florida to the late Green Berry and Lois Anders Harvell. Mr. Harvell was a veteran of the United States Air Force and later retired after 30 years of service from IBM...

Jacqueline (Jacqui) Pool
Apr 12, 2015
Jacqueline (Jacqui) Pool, 64, of Brooks County, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at her home.She was born October 13, 1950, in Rockford, IL, a daughter of the late Maurice J. and Ruth L. Gates. For many years she taught at Hahira Elementary School and Pine Grove Elementary School, primarily third grade. Jacqui was a Presbyterian by faith,...
Joseph Paul Calderon
Apr 11, 2015
Joseph Paul Calderon, 65, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in New York, New York, on January 24, 1950, he was the son of Catherine Morales Calderon and the late Joseph Calderon. He attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice, served with the Army National Guard and was a police administrator...
Cmsgt. John A. Bigelow
Apr 10, 2015
CMSgt. John A. Bigelow, 88, of Valdosta passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at Archibold Medical Center in Thomasville, GA. He was born in Prince William County, VA on May 8, 1926 to the late Eliphus and Isabell Spinks Bigelow and had lived in Valdosta since 1969. Mr. Bigelow was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving during...
Eileen Parrish
Apr 10, 2015
Eileen Parrish, 92, of Valdosta, died on Friday, April 10, 2015 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born in Arlington, Minnesota on December 19, 1922 to the late Philip and Emma Doerr and has been a resident of Valdosta since 1969. Mrs. Parrish was known for her independent spirit and her love of travel. Her family recalls...

Deborah Anne Ryals Atkins
Apr 10, 2015
Deborah Anne Ryals Atkins, 61, of Quitman died Friday, April 10, 2015. She was born in Valdosta on September 1, 1953 to Henry Sheldon Ryals, Jr. and Annie Ruth Clements Ryals. Mrs. Atkins was retired from the United States Army and had worked at Cox Communications. She is preceded in death by her father and her husband, Steven Clyde Atkins.Mrs....
Dorothy Hall Meeks
Apr 8, 2015
Dorothy Hall Meeks, 84, of Valdosta died peacefully Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at her home. She was born was born in Hahira on September 18, 1930 to the late Colonel Joe and Madalyn Fiveash Hall and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County. Mrs. Meeks was a member of the St. Augustine Church of Christ. She loved spending time with...