OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Helen Louisa Morgan

Helen Louisa Morgan

Nov 13, 2013

Helen Louisa Morgan, 91, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday November13, 2013 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born to the late Rufus Boyce Wilson and Bess Louisa Wilcox Wilson in Hoffman, NC, she then grew up in Gastonia, NC. Prior to moving to Valdosta in the late 1960's, she lived in Charlotte, NC and had managed a Dairy Queen...

Jeane R. Bowling

Jeane R. Bowling

Nov 12, 2013

Jeane R. Bowling, 84, of Lake Park, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2013, at the Presbyterian Home, Quitman, after a short illness. She was born November 14, 1929 in Jackson, KY, a daughter of the late Shafter and Edna Turner Roberts. Mrs. Bowling and her husband John, had been residents of Lake Park since 2006, moving from Maitland, FL. She...

Verna Jane Clayton

Verna Jane Clayton

Nov 11, 2013

Jane Clayton, 50, of Olive Branch, MS passed away Monday, November 11, 2013. She was born on March 15, 1963 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. Jane was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church in Olive Branch. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Danny Clayton of Olive Branch and formerly of Valdosta, her daughter and son in law, Christina...

June  Thomas  Hyder

June Thomas Hyder

Nov 10, 2013

Mrs. Doris June Thomas Hyder, age 82, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, November 10, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center. June was born in Floyd County on May 18, 1931, daughter of the late John William Thomas and Willie Mae Garner Thomas. She married Samuel Nicholas "Nick" Hyder, who preceded her in death on May 16, 1996....

Lois  Jane Retterbush

Lois Jane Retterbush

Nov 10, 2013

Lois Jane Retterbush, age 90, of Valdosta died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at her home. She was born on September 19, 1923 in Swanton, Ohio and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Fred Cook of Swanton, Ohio. She was a Registered Nurse who attended Toledo University and Mary Manse College. She is a graduate of St. Vincent's School...

Veda Beth (Nanny) Fanning

Veda Beth (Nanny) Fanning

Nov 10, 2013

Veda Beth (Nanny) Fanning, 78, of Valdosta passed away from this life to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Crestwood Nursing Home. Born Veda Beth Pelfrey on September 27, 1935 in Maysville, Oklahoma she was the daughter of the late Fred Pelfrey and Katy Gillespie. She had lived and worked for many years in Big Lake,...

Violet "Blue" Haas

Violet "Blue" Haas

Nov 9, 2013

Violet "Blue" HaasOur sister, Violet "Blue" Haas, passed from this life on Saturday, November 9, 2013. She was 59 years old and much loved by her family, Roberta Haas George and Noel George, Judy Haas McNelis, Nancy Haas Phillips, Victoria Haas Bush and Charles Bush, Constance Haas Meester and her many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...

Rebecca Eugenia Caldwell Odom

Rebecca Eugenia Caldwell Odom

Nov 9, 2013

Rebecca Eugenia Caldwell Odom, 96, of Valdosta died on Saturday, November 09, 2013 at her residence. She was born on July 26, 1917 in Metcalf, Georgia to the late Eugene Forrest and Martha Kerr Caldwell. She was raised in Thomasville and graduated from Thomasville High School. Mrs. Odom has been a resident of Valdosta since 1945 where she and her...

Angela Griffin Hughes

Angela Griffin Hughes

Nov 8, 2013

Angela Griffin Hughes, 48, of Valdosta, passed away suddenly on November 8, 2013. She was born on June 20, 1965 in Valdosta. A 1984 graduate of Lowndes High School, she went on to receive her B.S., M.Ed, and Specialist degrees from Valdosta State University. She taught school for many years in the Griffin City, Lanier County and Lowndes County School...

I.M. (Ivey) Starling

I.M. (Ivey) Starling

Nov 8, 2013

I.M. (Ivey) Starling, 74, of Valdosta, died on November 8, 2013 after a lengthy illness. He was born on September 18, 1939 in Statenville, Georgia to the late Arren and Lola Herndon Starling and has been a lifelong resident of Valdosta. He was a retired self-employed carpenter/sub-contractor and was of the Church of God faith. He was a hard worker...

Thomas Carl Walker

Thomas Carl Walker

Nov 6, 2013

Thomas Carl Walker (Tommy), 64, of Adel died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Lowndes County on June 4, 1949 to the late George Quincy Walker and Mary Alice McIntyre Walker. Tommy was a truck driver and of the Church of Christ faith.He is survived by two sisters and one brother in law, Betty Blankenship...

Jean R.  Malone

Jean R. Malone

Nov 5, 2013

Jean R. Malone, 96, of Valdosta, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman. She was born in Valdosta on July 17, 1917. Mrs. Malone was a graduate of Valdosta Woman's College. She was a loving devoted Mother and homemaker. Mrs. Malone was a member of the First Baptist Church.She is survived by her son, Jim...

James Edward (Eddie) Collins, Jr.

James Edward (Eddie) Collins, Jr.

Nov 4, 2013

James Edward (Eddie) Collins, Jr., 60, of Valdosta died Monday, November 4, 2013 at his home. He was born in Madison, Florida on August 16, 1953 to James Edward Collins, Sr. and the late Mary Elizabeth Ferrell Collins and had lived in Valdosta most of his life. Mr. Collins was a charter member of Crossroads Baptist Church and was retired...

Jackie Lee Mckenzie

Jackie Lee Mckenzie

Nov 3, 2013

Jackie Lee McKenzie, 66, of Hahira, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013, at his home.He was born March 24, 1947 in Atlanta, a son of the late Willie O. and Virgie Mae Hawkin McKinzie. "Papa" loved his grandchildren, and everybody loved him. Jackie is survived by his wife, Sandra McKenzie of Hahira; four children, Herbert Harris and wife Candace of...

James  Stephen  Oliver

James Stephen Oliver

Nov 3, 2013

James Stephen Oliver, 86, of Valdosta, died suddenly at his home on Sunday November 3, 2013. Son of the late George Hollis Oliver, Sr., and Sara Oliver, James was born in Valdosta on January 12, 1927. He played football for the Wildcats, was an Honor Graduate and Salutatorian of Valdosta High School class of 1944. In May of 1945, at...

Horace W.  "Cowboy" Adams

Horace W. "Cowboy" Adams

Nov 2, 2013

Horace W. "Cowboy"Adams, 70, of Lake Park, died on Saturday, November 02, 2013 at the Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 8, 1943 in Statenville, Georgia to the late Claude and Ruth Wright Adams and has been a resident of this area his whole life. Mr. Adams was of the Church of God faith.Survivors...

Loren  Drue  Dodson

Loren Drue Dodson

Oct 30, 2013

Loren Drue Dodson, 57, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on October 30, 2013, in Ocala, FL. He was born on October 2, 1956, in Valdosta. He graduated from Valdosta High School in 1974 and attended Valdosta State College. While at VHS, he played football for the Wildcats under Coach Wright Bazemore and proudly wore #73. Loren was employed by Tri-State...

Betty Meeks Bass Thackrey

Betty Meeks Bass Thackrey

Oct 28, 2013

Betty Bass Thackrey, 80, of Valdosta died Monday, October 28, 2013 at Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness. She was born on February 10, 1933 in Sandersville, Georgia to the late George Marion Meeks and Irene Jenny Brown Meeks and had lived in Valdosta since 1961. Mrs. Thackrey was a member of the Northside Baptist Church and a retired...

Keith Conley

Keith Conley

Oct 28, 2013

Keith A. Conley, 47, of Valdosta, died on Monday, October 28, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden illness. Born in Landstuhl, Germany, he had lived in Valdosta for just over a year now and was formerly of St. Augustine, Ft. Myers and Tallahassee, FL. Keith was a deeply loved father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. He graduated...

Lamar W.  Mckee

Lamar W. Mckee

Oct 27, 2013

Lamar W. McKee, 81, of Hahira, died Sunday, October 27, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Bailey, Mississippi on February 20, 1932 to the late Levi Wesley and Willie Mae Williamson McKee. Mr. McKee was retired from Davis Air Conditioning. He was a well loved and respected husband, father and grandfather. Mr. McKee was a faithful and longtime...