OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Kenneth W. "Kenny" Mcmullen

Kenneth W. "Kenny" Mcmullen

Jul 10, 2013

Kenneth Woodard McMullen, 62, of Valdosta, died Monday, July 8, 2013. He was born on September 3, 1950 to the late J.K. McMullen, Jr. and Eloise Woodard McMullen. He was a graduate of Lowndes High School and Valdosta State University. Kenny was a loving father and grandfather, a lifelong member of the Church of Christ, and worked most of his...

Dr. Webster W. Teague, Jr.

Dr. Webster W. Teague, Jr.

Jul 9, 2013

Dr. Webster W. Teague, Jr., 83, of Valdosta died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on August 5, 1929 in Dermott, Arkansas to the late Webster W. Sr. and Leatie Virginia Douglas Teague and had lived in Valdosta since 1956. Dr. Teague was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he served as...

Juanita S. Collins

Juanita S. Collins

Jul 8, 2013

Juanita S. Collins, 98, of Raleigh, North Carolina and formerly of Valdosta, Georgia passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Monday, July 8, 2013 at the Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was born on March 22, 1915 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Marcus Fraser and Essie Lee Yates Sauls and moved to Valdosta...

Carol  Wilkes Steed

Carol Wilkes Steed

Jul 7, 2013

Carol Wilkes Steed, 53, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center, after a sudden illness.She was born January 10, 1960, in Valdosta, a daughter of the late Wallace L. and Margaret L. Boland Wilkes. She attended Lowndes High School and was currently employed at the Valdosta Daily Times. Carol was of the Baptist...

Sharon Harris Miller

Sharon Harris Miller

Jul 7, 2013

Sharon Harris Miller, 54, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, July 7, 2013.She was born May 24, 1959 in Valdosta, a daughter of the late Seymore and Alice Wills Harris. Sharon graduated from Lowndes High School with the Class of 1978 and had worked at Crackin' Good Bakery, where she was known as "Blinkie" to her coworkers.Sharon was...

Robert Michael Starling, Sr.

Robert Michael Starling, Sr.

Jul 6, 2013

Robert Michael Starling, Sr., 55, of Lake Park passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013 in Brunswick, Georgia. He was born on August 3, 1957 to the late Paul N. and Betty J. Bass Starling and had lived in Lowndes County most of his life. Mr. Starling was retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include his...

Scott Austin Heikell

Scott Austin Heikell

Jul 5, 2013

Scott Austin Heikell, 26, of Lake Park, died suddenly at his residence on Friday, July 5, 2013. Born in Moses Lake, WA on October 29, 1986, Scott lived there going to school and being with his friends and family until he moved to Lowndes County in 2004. Scott started working construction with his uncle very soon after moving to this...

Ken Gaskins

Ken Gaskins

Jul 5, 2013

Ken Gaskins, 73, of Naylor passed away on July 5, 2013 as a result of a brief battle with cancer. Ken was born November 16, 1939 along the Alapaha River in Berrien County, to Walter Tatem and Beatrice Hodge Gaskins. He grew up in both Georgia and Florida. He was a Baptist by faith. Ken was retired from the International...

Debra Moore

Debra Moore

Jul 5, 2013

Debra Moore, 55, of Hahira died on Friday, July 5, 2013 at her residence following a short illness. She was born in Fitzgerald, Georgia on August 13, 1957 and has been a resident of this area since 1972. She was a homemaker and a member of Pineview Baptist Church.Survivors include her husband of 36 years, David Moore; a daughter, Casie...

Wendell Spearman

Wendell Spearman

Jul 4, 2013

James Wendell Spearman, 73, of Heath, Ohio, formerly of Hahira, Georgia passed away on Thursday morning, July 4, 2013 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family who sang him into heaven. Jesus said, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28. After over a year of declining health,...

William (Bill) Wicker

William (Bill) Wicker

Jul 4, 2013

Mr. William (Bill) R. Wicker, 62 of Lake Park, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 4, 2013. Mr. Wicker was born on November 17, 1950 in Floyd County, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Mart and Carrie Wicker.Survivors include wife Karen Thompson Wicker, one daughter, Michelle (Hani) Wicker, two sons; William (Angie)...

Patricia Ann Cowart Pittman

Patricia Ann Cowart Pittman

Jul 4, 2013

Patricia Ann Cowart Pittman, 70, of Valdosta died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Sandersville, Georgia on September 20, 1942 to the late Orvis James and Cora Belle Wilcher Cowart and had lived in Lowndes County for many years. Mrs. Pittman was a member of the Northside Baptist Church where she enjoyed teaching the...

Mae Nell Barrentine Clayton

Mae Nell Barrentine Clayton

Jul 3, 2013

Mae Nell Barrentine Clayton, 74, of Valdosta died Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at her home. She was born on October 7, 1938 in Naylor to the late Ivey and Estelle Harris Barrentine and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Clayton was a member of the Ministry Baptist Church in Ray City. She enjoyed her homelife, raising and caring...

Sylvia Levin

Sylvia Levin

Jul 2, 2013

Sylvia Levin, 92, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at her residence after a period of declining health. Mrs. Levin was born in Chicago on September 9, 1920 to the late Louis and Bertha Druck. She grew up in Chicago and graduated from Roosevelt High School then in the late 1930's, she came on a family trip to...

Ivy G. Kinsey

Ivy G. Kinsey

Jul 2, 2013

Ivy G. Kinsey, 98, of Valdosta died on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born on March 2, 1915 in Jennings, Florida to the late Johnnie Edward and Susie Kate McIntyre Kinsey. He was an electrical engineer and retired from Moody Air Force Base as a Construction Manage and was a...

Susan R.  Segerstrom

Susan R. Segerstrom

Jul 2, 2013

Susan R. Segerstrom, 59, of Hahira passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at her home. She was born on January 3, 1954 in Centerville, Tennessee to the late Charles Denby Riley and Johnnie Lou Rushton Riley and had lived in Lowndes County for many years. Mrs Segerstrom was a member of the Church of Christ. She had served in...

Hubert T. Warmack

Hubert T. Warmack

Jun 29, 2013

Hubert T. Warmack, 87, of Lake Park, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness.He was born October 11, 1925 in Quitman and had honorably served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the U.S.S. Wasp. Mr. Warmack retired from Owens-Illinois as Superintendant of Maintenance; he loved golf and enjoyed...

Michael Lewis Garbutt

Michael Lewis Garbutt

Jun 28, 2013

Michael Lewis Garbutt, 64, of Atlanta, GA and formerly of Valdosta died Friday, June 28, 2013. He was the son of the late Harry G., Sr. and LaVerne Lewis Garbutt. He is survived by his sister, Frances Garbutt Maughon, sister in law, Wanda Abshier Long and her husband, Ellis.Graveside memorial services will be held at 10am, Saturday, July 27, 2013...

Julie Ann  Zylla Milon

Julie Ann Zylla Milon

Jun 26, 2013

Julie Ann Zylla Milon, 61, of Valdosta, Georgia died on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born in Hazelton, Pennsylvania on February 5, 1952 to the late Leon John Zylla and Clara Eleanor Novak Zylla and had lived in Valdosta for the past twenty seven years. Mrs. Milon was a member...

Mary Lou Erickson

Mary Lou Erickson

Jun 26, 2013

Mary Lou Erickson, 81, of Twin Lakes died Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Langdale Hospice House. She was born on March 14, 1932 in Bastrop, Louisiana to the late Ferroll W. and Lovette Gentry McLeod and had lived in Lowndes County for many years. Mrs. Erickson loved her family and was a very kind, generous and warm hearted loving...