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

Dorothy Henderson Price
Oct 22, 2011
On Saturday, October 22, 2011, Dorothy Henderson Price of Statenville, GA, passed away at Heritage Hospice in Marietta, GA, at the age of 93. Dorothy was born in Irwin County, GA, on September 24, 1918, and grew up in Tifton, GA, where she graduated from Tifton High School in 1936. She attended Tennessee State Teachers College (now Middle Tennessee State...

Mary Christine (Chris) Churchwell
Oct 22, 2011
Mary Christine “Chris” Churchwell, 79, of Valdosta, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011, at South Georgia Medical Center.She was born on September 26, 1932 in Adel and graduated from Valdosta High School with the Class of 1950. For over fifteen years Chris was a sales clerk in the Garden Center at Kmart, Valdosta. She enjoyed gardening and music, especially attending...

Bobby Ray Hudgins
Oct 22, 2011
Bobby Ray Hudgins, 76, of Hahira died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Mr. Hudgins was born on August 13, 1935 in Carrollton to the late George and Lilla Gant Hudgins and had lived in Hahira for the past thirty seven years. He was a member of the Pineview Baptist Church and a...
Doris Mcdonald Cowart
Oct 19, 2011
Doris McDonald Cowart, 82, of Hahira and beloved wife of the late Charlie K. Cowart for forty two years died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at her home after a brief illness. She was born in Lowndes County on January 8, 1929 to the late John Perry and Rosa Lee Alcorn McDonald. Mrs. Cowart was an active member of the Pineview...

Ruel G. Crumbley, Jr.
Oct 18, 2011
Ruel G. Crumbley, Jr., 85, of Valdosta died on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on July 1, 1926 in Dade City, Florida to the late Ruel Sr. and Julia Golden Crumbley and has been a resident of this area since 1966. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during...
Lloyd Deloach
Oct 18, 2011
Lloyd DeLoach, 88, of Valdosta, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at South Georgia Medical Center.He was born November 16, 1922 in Glennville, a son of the late Rufus L. and Willa Mae Swindell DeLoach. He was a member of Bemiss United Methodist Church, a retired famer and auto mechanic, and a U.S. Army World War II veteran. Mr. DeLoach...
Robert Percell Smith
Oct 15, 2011
Robert Percell Smith, 83, of Cocoa, Florida died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the home of his daughter in Hahira after lengthy illness. He was born in Donaldson, Tennessee on June 27, 1928 to the late William R. and Zella Hix Smith and had lived in Cocoa, Florida since 1962. Mr. Smith was a member of the Clearlake Baptist Church...
Fred Joseph Thomas
Oct 12, 2011
Fred Joseph Thomas, 96, lifelong resident of Valdosta, died at Langdale Hospice House on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. A Valdosta native, Mr. Thomas was born on October 1, 1915 the son of the late Joe and Tage Thomas. After his father passed away while Fred was four years old, he was raised by his step father, Tony Thomas. Fred attended...
Anita Zucchi Nelson
Oct 12, 2011
Anita Zucchi Nelson, 59, of Valdosta died Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in Palatka, Florida. She was born in Bronx, New York on November 15, 1951 to Lucille Greco Zucchi and the late Harry Zucchi and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Nelson was the co-owner of the Oakwood School, LLC and attended the Fargo Church of God. She...

Zachri Cecil Jones
Oct 9, 2011
ZACHRI CECIL JONES, Age 26, of Eastman, Georgia, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 in Valdosta. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00AM Tuesday, October 11, in First Baptist Church, Eastman, with Interment at 2:30PM in Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Berrien County. Zach was born in Lowndes County, Georgia, was a member of EastmanFirst Baptist Church, a Parent-Teacher liason for...
Virginia Stephenson Parker
Oct 9, 2011
Virginia Stephenson Parker, 86, of Jennings, Florida died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. She was born in Remerton on November 11, 1924 to the late Lee and Eva Harris Stephenson. Mrs. Parker was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who always had a big smile. She was a gifted seamstress, a master scrabble...

Robert Allen (Rob) Bellinger
Oct 9, 2011
Robert Allen (Rob) Bellinger, 27, of Valdosta died Sunday, October 9, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on April 12, 1984 in Valdosta to Richard A., Jr. and Laine Treece Bellinger. Rob attended Lee Street Baptist Church and Crossroads Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Lowndes High School and attended Wiregrass Technical College. Rob...
Rosco Carl Adams
Oct 9, 2011
Rosco Carl Adams, 77, of Valdosta died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on January 16, 1934 in Corinth, Kentucky to the late James and Emma Crook Adams. Mr. Adams was a member of the First Christian Church, Azalea Masonic Lodge #716, the American Legion and was a graduate of the Air Force Academy....
Aubrey Monroe Robinson
Oct 8, 2011
Aubrey Monroe Robinson, Jr. died in his sleep October 8, 2011 at his home on Azalea Drive in Valdosta, Georgia. During his lengthy battle with Diabetes and Parkinson’s disease he never complained, was always optimistic and ever hopeful. Known as “Buddy” by his family and “Robbie” to his friends, he was born in Statesville, NC on September 8, 1930; graduated...

Alton A.(Nutty) Blankenship
Oct 7, 2011
Alton A. "Nutty" Blankenship, 69, of Hahira died Friday, October 7, 2011 at the Crestwood Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was an auto mechanic and had lived in Hahira for many years. Survivors include his son, Timmy Blankenship of Barretts, three grandsons, Darien, Dakota and Cameron, one brother and sister in law, Gene and JoAnn Jones of Hahira,...
Jane Elizabeth Adams
Oct 7, 2011
Jane Elizabeth Adams, 92, of Valdosta, died on Friday, October 7, 2011 at the Presbyterian Home in Quitman. Born on December 16, 1918, in the community of Ousley in Lowndes County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Minor A. and Clyde Sullivan Sims. Widow of the late Charles Wilbert Adams, Mrs. Adams was a member of the Ousley...
Howard E. Rogers, Sr.
Oct 7, 2011
Howard E. Rogers, Sr., 50, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011, at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness.He was born September 14, 1961 in Valdosta, a son of the late John L. Rogers, Sr. and the late Bonnie F. Greene Rogers. Howard graduated from Lowndes High School with the Class of 1978, and was a...

Pat Marks
Oct 6, 2011
Pat Marks, 56, of Lake Park died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at her home after a brief illness. She was born in Aurora, Colorado on November 15, 1954 to the late Anthony and Wanda Backman Marrone and had lived in Lake Park since 2004. Mrs. Marks had been a customer service representative for Valley National Bank and was a Catholic....
Johnnie Mae Wilkes Treadwell
Oct 4, 2011
Mrs. Johnnie Mae Wilkes Treadwell (Nanny), 63, of Valdosta, GA, entered Heaven on October 4, 2011, to join her beloved husband Glenn Treadwell (Pops).She was one of four children born to Edna H. Wilkes (Granny Rabbit) and the late John R. Wilkes, on January 15, 1948 in Adel, GA.In addition to her mother, she leaves behind six children and their...

Vlade Urboniene
Oct 4, 2011
Vlade Urboniene, 71, of Lithuania died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mrs. Urboniene was born on January 2, 1940 in Lithuania and was in the United States visiting her son and his family. She was a member of the Catholic Church, enjoyed being with her family, grandchildren and gardening. Survivors include her...