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Joyce P. Dunmire
Mar 27, 2014
Joyce P. Dunmire, 83, of Valdosta, GA died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Canterbury Place in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born on May 1, 1930 in Milroy, PA to the late Harry Paige and Verdola Long Paige. Mrs. Dunmire was a retired office manager for Dr. Charles Barker. She was an active member of Christ Episcopal Church. Mrs. Dunmire was...
Grace Young Groover Kemp
Mar 25, 2014
Grace Young Groover Kemp, 99, of Valdosta died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born on December 1, 1914 in Madison, FL to the late Higdon Young Groover and Cassie Lee "Ma" Groover. Mrs. Kemp was a homemaker and a member of Benevolence Baptist Church.She is survived by her daughter and son in law, Linda and...
Charles Alvin (Chuck) Rhoades
Mar 25, 2014
Charles Alvin (Chuck) Rhoades MSGT (RET) USAF, 68 of Lake Park passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at his home from cancer. He was born on February 24, 1946 in Shelbyville, Illinois to the late Charles A. and Betty Long Rhoades. He graduated from Assumption High School in 1964 and then enlisted in the United States Air Force. Chuck...
Cecil E. "Dub" Dubberly, Sr.
Mar 25, 2014
Cecil E. (Dub) Dubberly, Sr., 92, of Valdosta, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 24, 2014, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law.A native of Appling County, Georgia, Mr. Dubberly was born September 8, 1921, a son of the late Clyde Eston and Ola Estelle McNeal Dubberly. Dub graduated from Surrency High School with the Class of 1941. He...
Marshall Gene Kloberdanz
Mar 24, 2014
Marshall Gene Kloberdanz, 57, of Valdosta died Monday, March 24, 2014 at Smith Northview Hospital. He was born on December 21, 1956 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Harold Gene Kloberdanz and Verna Lee Melton Kloberdanz. Marshall had worked with the Orvis Company.He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Kloberdanz of Valdosta, granddaughter, Kaylee Lawrey of Atlanta, step daughter,...
Genie Minter
Mar 23, 2014
Genie Minter, 48, of Valdosta died on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born in Milledgeville, Georgia on October 14, 1965 to Eugene Linden Minter, Sr. and the late Helen Janette Mercer Minter. She was employed with Pleats and Creases and had attended Victory Baptist Church. Genie had a big heart and loved...
Mabel Scruggs
Mar 23, 2014
Mabel Scruggs, 92, of Hahira passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on July 27, 1921 in Hahira to the late Herbert and Blanche Martin Scruggs. Miss Scruggs was a member of the Shiloh Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother and sister in law, Harry and Betty...
Rick Bruneau
Mar 21, 2014
Rick Bruneau, 21, of Ray City, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 21, 2014. He was born February 20, 1993 at Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, and graduated from Berrien High School with the Class of 2010. Rick was currently attending Georgia Military College where he was majoring in computers.Ricky is survived by his mother, Lisa Bruneau of Ray City;...
Graham Thaxton Sale, Jr.
Mar 21, 2014
Graham (Thaxton) Sale, Jr., 63, of Lake Park, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 21, 2014, at his home.He was born September 12, 1950 in Valdosta, and retired as a Supervisor from ADM in 2012, after thirty-eight years of employment. Mr. Sale was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved hunting, his dogs (his two closest companions, Penny and...
John Thomas Edgar Anderson
Mar 20, 2014
John Thomas Edgar AndersonJune 21, 1943 – March 20, 2014John Anderson, 70, of Navarre, FL passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014. He was raised in Statenville, GA and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1966. He understood life's priorities (God, family and work) and lived accordingly. He was a member at First United Methodist Church of Prattville, AL...
Reverend Don Green
Mar 20, 2014
The Reverend Don Green, 70, of Valdosta passed away at his residence surrounded by his family on March 20th 2014 after a brief illness. Rev. Green was born in Augusta, GA on July 20th 1943 to the late Mary Eleanor and Max Harry Green. Rev. Green was a retired minister with the Church of God and had served for fifty...
Nancy Finley Bigelow
Mar 17, 2014
Nancy Finley Bigelow, 81, of Valdosta died Monday, March 17, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Albion, Michigan on June 1, 1932 to the late Clarence and Alta Dailey Finley and had lived in Valdosta since 1969. Mrs. Bigelow was a Presbyterian and a veteran of the United States Air Force (WAC) serving during the Korean...
Ruth Hadwin Bernard
Mar 16, 2014
Ruth Hadwin Bernard passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, Georgia. Born in Bamberg, S.C, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Hadwin and Luella Williams Hadwin. Her father was the sheriff of Bamberg County for twenty-four years, and she had memorable stories to tell of her childhood while living on...
Heidi Nichole Spitznogle
Mar 16, 2014
Heidi Nichole Spitznogle, 33, of Valdosta died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Muscatine, Iowa on September 13, 1980. Heidi was a homemaker.She is survived by her husband, Shane Spitznogle, one son, Hunter Spitznogle, one daughter, Kendra Spitznogle all of Valdosta, Heidi's parents, Chris and Bob Wade of Muscatine, Iowa, one sister, Lacy...
Joseph Robert (Bob) Bryson
Mar 16, 2014
Joseph Robert (Bob) Bryson, 92, formerly of Valdosta, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014. He was born July 12, 1921 in Woodbury, TN, a son of the late Zachary Daniel and Cura Davenport Bryson. During World War II Mr. Bryson honorably served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a retired Minister of the Church of Christ and had served...
Jeanne Davis Rountree
Mar 15, 2014
Jeanne Davis Rountree, 95, of Valdosta, died on March 15, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was born on October 12, 1918 in Fayetteville, Georgia to the late Hill Parks Redwine and Lucy Mariah Reagan Redwine and has been a resident of Valdosta since 1950. Her zest for living life to the fullest and her...
Carolyn Barfield Irby
Mar 15, 2014
Carolyn Barfield Irby, 75, of Crestview, Florida and formerly of Valdosta died Saturday, March 15, 2014. She was born on September 16, 1938 in Hahira to the late Vernon Eschol and Corda Louelle Futch Barfield. She was a retired educator and a member of the Northside Baptist Church in Valdosta. Survivors include two daughters, Misti Anderson of Crestview, Florida and...
Clyde Abram Hillis
Mar 14, 2014
When I come to the river at the ending of day; When the last winds of sorrow have blown; There'll be somebody waiting to show me the way; I won't have to cross Jordan alone – a song Clyde loved to sing! Clyde Abram Hillis, age 80, was not alone when he crossed that Jordan River on March 14, 2014...
Christian Ganas
Mar 12, 2014
Christian Ganas, 86, of Savannah, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Sunset Hill Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be conveyed to the family at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home, Valdosta. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA US...
Shane Bryant Kelly
Mar 12, 2014
Shane B. Kelly, 44, of Valdosta passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. He was born and raised in Lowndes County and attended Lowndes High School. Shane graduated in 1988. He had owned and operated Kelly Insurance Agency since 2012 and had been in the insurance business for the past ten years. Prior to that Shane...
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