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Bill Belote
May 29, 2012
Bill Belote, 57, of Calhoun, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Gordon Hospital, Calhoun.He was born July 9, 1954 in Valdosta, the son of the late Willard and Grace Devereux Belote. He graduated from Lowndes High School with the Class of 1972 and honorably served in the U.S. Army for fifteen years. Bill was an avid outdoorsman...
Henry Ronald (Ron) Wetherington
May 29, 2012
Henry Ronald (Ron) Wetherington, 77, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Shands Hospital at University of Florida in Gainesville. Born in Adel on August 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Moses Clinton Wetherington, Sr., and Vera Taylor Wetherington. Ron was a graduate of Valdosta High School and Florida State University where he played football...
Marion Opal Merriman
May 29, 2012
Marion Opal "Miss Mother" Merriman, 84, of Hahira died Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the Langdale Hospice House after a brief illness. She was born on November 11, 1927 in Laurens County, Georgia to the late General O. and Nora Frances Scarborough Warren and had lived in Hahira for many years. Mrs. Merriman was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and...
Shawn Stailey
May 26, 2012
William Shawn Stailey, 40, of Valdosta, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at South Georgia Medical Center.He was born August 12, 1971 at Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, a son of William John Stailey and Wanda Sue Dixon Stailey Brantley. Shawn was of the Church of Christ faith. He was interested in ornithology and loved computers. He was...
Ronna Anderson
May 24, 2012
Ronna Anderson, 49, of Ocilla, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Willson Hospice House, Albany.She was born November 7, 1962 in Nashville, a daughter of the late Richard W. and Barbara Bryan Frontera. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, reading and crocheting, she also enjoy watching NASCAR, especially Jeff Gordon, and was a Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Braves...
Juanell Irene Rentz
May 23, 2012
Juanell Irene Carter Rentz, 77, of Hahira, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at her residence. She was born on April 14, 1935 in Valdosta to the late Ross Carter and Irene Pittman Carter. Mrs. Rentz was retired from the histology department at Doctor's Lab as a lab technician after thirty years of service. She was a member of First Assembly...
Virginia Ruth Bracy O'Neal
May 22, 2012
Mrs. Virginia Ruth Bracy O'Neal, 86, of Valdosta, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at her residence in Valdosta of an extended illness. "Bracy", as she was known, enjoyed a life centered around her faith in God, her family, her love of music and her love of country. Born to the late Rex and Hazel Bracy of Norwalk, Ohio,...
Melanie Ann Tran
May 22, 2012
Melanie Tran, 56, of Middleburg, FL died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at her parents residence in Adel. She was born on March 24, 1956 in Lakeland, FL. Melanie was a library clerk with the Clay County, FL Public Library, a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church of Valdosta and sang in the church choir.She is survived by her husband, Tham Van...
Wilbur Hubert Bishop
May 22, 2012
Wilbur Hubert Bishop, 90, of Valdosta, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012. He was born in Aucilla, Florida on November 28, 1921 to the late George Thomas Bishop and Alice Eva Anderson Bishop. He retired from Owens Illinois now Packaging Corporation of America after 30 years of service. He was a charter member of Azalea City Baptist Church now known...
Robert Francis Coombs
May 20, 2012
Robert Francis Coombs, 76, of Hahira died Sunday, May 20, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Hahira on August 8, 1935 to the late William Jessie and Mittie Williams Coombs. Mr. Coombs was a retired heating and air supervisor with Civil Service at Moody Air Force Base and a member of the Fellowship Baptist...
Althea Brannen Sterling
May 20, 2012
Althea B. Sterling, 82, of Griffin, formerly of Valdosta, died on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at the Brightmoor Hospice House. She was born in Quitman, GA on November 11, 1929 and was the daughter of the late James L. Brannen and Effie Parrish Brannen. Althea was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter and son...
Phil Gunter, Phd
May 20, 2012
Phil Gunter, PhD., 60, of Hahira, died on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at his home. Born on July 25, 1951, in McMinnville, Tennessee he was the son of Norma Phillips Gunter and the late Howard Gunter. A graduate of DeKalb County High School in Smithville, Tennessee he continued his education at Tennessee Technological University where he received his BS and...
Linda A. Morgan
May 20, 2012
Linda A. Morgan, 86, of Valdosta, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012 at her home. She was born in Evart, MI on May 1, 1926 a daughter of the late Sylvester and Arella Sissem DeWitt. Mrs. Morgan retired as Chief Lt. of Security at Kimberly Clark in Connecticut. She was of the Catholic faith, Past Auxiliary President and auxiliary member...
Thomas (Red) Scott, Jr.
May 19, 2012
Thomas "Red" Scott, Jr., 49, of Valdosta, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012, after a short illness. A private family memorial service will be held at Crossroads Church, Dublin, GA, at a later date. Condolences may be expressed online at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home of Valdosta is assisting the Scott family. Funeral Home: Carson McLane Funeral Home 2215 North...
Robert Lee (Bobby) Dollar
May 17, 2012
Robert Lee (Bobby) Dollar, 71, of Houston, TX, formerly of Valdosta, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at his home and will be greatly missed. He was born on November 29, 1940 in Lowndes County to the late Robert and Bertha Dollar. Bobby proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 - 1966. More craftsman than Carpenter, his...
Robert Lee (Bobby) Dollar
May 17, 2012
Robert Lee (Bobby) Dollar, 71, of Houston, TX, formerly of Valdosta, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at his home and will be greatly missed. He was born on November 29, 1940 in Lowndes County to the late Robert and Bertha Dollar. Bobby proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 - 1966. More craftsman than Carpenter, his...
Patricia King Owen
May 16, 2012
Patricia (Pat) King Owen, 62, of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and formerly of Valdosta went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. She was born in Thomasville, Georgia on February 10, 1950 to Lavan Selph King and the late Nelson T. King. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sevierville, Tennessee and was employed at...
Hugh H. Mcelvey, Jr.
May 13, 2012
Hugh H. McElvey, Jr., 87, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, May 13, 2012 at Fellowship Home in Brooks County. Born on October 27, 1924 in Valdosta, he was the son of the late Hugh H. McElvey, Sr. and Mable Clair Pittman McElvey. Mr. McElvey served his country during World War II in the United States Army spending several months in...
Essie Tomlinson Moore
May 10, 2012
Essie Tomlinson Moore, 95, of Lake Park passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the South Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was born on November 25, 1916 in Stockton, Georgia to the late Harris and Laura Davis Tomlinson and had been a resident of this area all her life. She was a homemaker and a member...
Betty Jean Terrell
May 9, 2012
Betty Jean Terrell, 81, of Valdosta, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2012, at Langdale Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was born February 13, 1931 in Moultrie, GA, a daughter of the late David Franklin and Mattie Rutland Barfield. She was a member of the Azalea City Church of God.She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, James and...
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