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Ella Howell Wetherington
Apr 28, 2013
Ella Howell Wetherington, 91, of Valdosta died on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born on February 25, 1922 in Ocilla, Georgia to the late Oscar and Minnie Collins Howell. She moved to Valdosta from Ocilla in the early 1940's and worked early on as a nursing assistant with the Little Griffin...
Samuel D. Register, Jr.
Apr 27, 2013
Samuel D. Register, Jr., 81, of Valdosta died on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Lakehaven Nursing Home following a period of declining health. He was born in Valdosta on November, 10, 1931 to the late Samuel, Sr., and Vernelle Patten Register. Sam played for the Valdosta Wildcats during high school and was inducted into the Valdosta High School Sport's Hall...
Betty Ellenberg Cooper
Apr 26, 2013
Betty Ellenberg Cooper, 80, of Valdosta went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her loving children on Friday, April 26, 2013. Born on November 8, 1932 she was the daughter of William Bernice Ellenberg and Eula Mae Ellenberg of Brooks County, GA. She devoted her life to providing a warm and loving home for her children, family...
Mary S. Tabor
Apr 26, 2013
Mary Hilda Tabor, 82, of Valdosta, fought a long and painful struggle that ended on Friday, April 26, 2013 at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Colquitt County to the late Bryant & Mary Mimbs Strickland, Mrs. Tabor has lived in this area for the past 60 years. In the early years of her family, she was a homemaker, raising her...
Grace Ellen Mason
Apr 25, 2013
Grace Ellen Mason, 78, of Lake Park, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, at her home in Lake Park. She was born November 02, 1934 in West Springfield, MA, to the late Ralph and Agnes Donald Charron. She was a Vet-tech and of the Christian faith. Mrs. Mason is survived by her husband, Donald Mason of Lake Park; three daughters...
Suzanne (Mim) Hamel Jewett
Apr 25, 2013
Suzanne (Mim) Hamel Jewett of Valdosta died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at her residence. She was born in St. Louis, MO to the late Ellis Houston Hamel and Lessie Amonette Hamel. Mrs. Jewett was a homemaker, an avid Denver Bronco Fan, a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, a Delta Gamma Alumna and was an active member of the Republican Party....
Julian B. Lawson
Apr 25, 2013
Julian B. Lawson, Jr., 82, of Hahira died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born on January 28, 1931 in Hahira to the late Julian B., Sr. and Mary Kathleen McMillan Lawson and lived most of his life in Hahira. As an young adult he was a driving instructor in Miami, Florida and...
Sarah (Sally) Kramer Sherman
Apr 24, 2013
Sarah (Sally) Kramer Sherman, 92 of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Her death occurred due to a brief illness. Sally's life was characterized by her gentle, caring and serving spirit. She was a member of the PEO Sisterhood where she held office as President, Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary and Chaplin during her years of service. Sally was also very...
Justin Anderson Mullis
Apr 22, 2013
Justin Anderson Mullis, 35, of Ray City, died on Monday, April 22, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born on March 3, 1978 in Hahira and has been a resident in this area all his life. He attended Lowndes High School and had worked as a brick mason for most of his life. He...
Jerry Lee Wood
Apr 19, 2013
Jerry Lee Wood, 54, of Lake Park, died on Friday, April 19, 2013, at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Houston, Texas on June 27, 1958 he had lived in Lowndes County most of his life. Mr. Wood was employed by Four Star Freightliner. Survivors are his mother, Rheda Brewer McPherson of Lake Park; brothers and...
Virginia Saunders Pitts
Apr 17, 2013
Virginia Saunders Pitts, 92, of Valdosta, died at her home on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, after a period of declining health. Born in Reynolds, Georgia, on April 18, 1920, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas (Tom) and Mattie Lou Byrd Saunders. Virginia graduated from Reynolds High School and was a graduate of Georgia College and State University...
Billi Fae Lewis Bius
Apr 17, 2013
Billi Fae Lewis Bius, 76, of Valdosta went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 17, 2013, surrounded by her loved ones in her cherished home of 25 years. Born in Norman Park, GA, on May 26, 1936, she was the eldest daughter of the late Wilburn and Collie Lewis. She completed her two year...
Russell Clanton
Apr 16, 2013
Russell Clanton, 62, of Valdosta, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at his home. He was born March 25, 1951 in Adel, a son of the late James Edwin and Era Belle Hendley Clanton. Russell was a long-time diesel mechanic and a member of the Assembly of God.He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Allen...
William Briggs Tyler, Iii
Apr 16, 2013
William Briggs Tyler, III, 75, of Valdosta died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born in Hahira on April 20, 1937 and was the son of the late Christelle Wilkins Barfield and the late William Briggs Tyler, Jr. Mr. Tyler was a retired wholesale plumbing, heating and air conditioning salesman. Mr. Tyler lived...
Gilbert G Zipperer, Sr.
Apr 16, 2013
Gilbert Zipperer, Sr., 54, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at his home in Valdosta after a lengthy illness. Born in Valdosta on July 22, 1958, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Inez Butler Zipperer. Mr. Zipperer was a graduate of Lowndes High School, he then went on to graduate from Valdosta Technical School (now...
Mary Janice Reams
Apr 15, 2013
Mary Janice Reams, 64, formerly of Lee, Florida, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2013 at Heritage Healthcare after a lengthy illness. Mary was born on June 6, 1948 in Miami, Florida to the late Ila Clinton and Zora Edgman Jones. The family moved to Lee, Florida when Mary was a teenager and she continued to live there most of...
Numa Z. Stalvey
Apr 14, 2013
Numa Z. Stalvey, 86, of Ray City, Georgia died Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton, Georgia. She was born on June 11, 1926 in Mercedes, Texas to the late Ben S. and Concepcion Solis Zamora. Mrs. Stalvey was a homemaker and a member of Cat Creek Primitive Baptist Church. She was married to...
Elson Lee "Dink" Stephenson
Apr 14, 2013
Elson Lee "Dink" Stephenson of Valdosta, 74, passed away on Sunday April 14, 2013 at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 25, 1939 in Tarboro, N.C., to the late Woodrow and Ethel Stephenson. He attended Valdosta High school before entering the National Guard in 1958. He...
Claude Robert Blanton, Sr.
Apr 14, 2013
Claude Robert Blanton Sr., 79, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday April 14, 2013 surrounded by his loving wife and children at Langdale Hospice House after a long illness. Mr. Blanton was born November 18, 1933 to the late Henry Alfred and Rena Smith Blanton. He grew up in Clyattville and was raised in the Primitive Baptist Church. In his...
Lauretta Harnage Mattox
Apr 13, 2013
Lauretta Harnage Mattox, 65, of Tryon, NC, died Saturday, April 13, 2013 in the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, Landrum, SC. Born in Valdosta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Eddie R. and Emma Louelle Hastings Harnage. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Landrum, SC. Surviving are: her husband Edwin James Mattox of...
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