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Barbara Jean Smith Haney
Dec 17, 2011
Barbara Jean "BJ" Smith Haney, 56, of Valdosta died Saturday, December 17, 2011 at her home after a short illness. She was born in Valdosta on August 8, 1955 to the late A. C., Sr. and May Lane Smith. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Terry Haney of Valdosta,...
Salley E. Anderson
Dec 16, 2011
Salley E. Anderson, 81, of Valdosta died Friday, December 16, 2011 at home. She was born on February 2, 1930 in Manhattan, Kansas and was the daughter of the late Myron L. Swanson and Mary Margaret Tobias Swanson. She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Lawrence Endacott. Mrs. Anderson was a member of the Park Avenue United Methodist Church...
Montine Bass Abildgaard
Dec 15, 2011
Montine Bass Abildgaard, 90, of Valdosta, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011, at her home.She was born on May 15, 1921 in Kinderlou, a daughter of the late Shennie and Martha Townsend Bass. For fourteen years she was an Office Manager with W.T. Grant Co., and later was employed at Georgia Power Co. for thirty years.Mrs. Abildgaard was a member...
Judith Ann Edwards
Dec 15, 2011
Judith Ann Edwards, 62, of Valdosta departed on Thursday, December 15, 2011 after a six month illness. She was truly an angel on earth and is now in heaven. She was born on June 27, 1949 in Homerville to the late Irvin Bennett and Katie Alderman Bennett and was their only daughter. Mrs. Edwards attended Cross Pointe Church and was...
Robert Lee (Bobby) Taylor
Dec 14, 2011
Robert Lee (Bobby) Taylor, 57, of Valdosta died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at home. He was born in Valdosta on September 30, 1954 to Margaret Lanell Wright Taylor and the late Burle Brinson Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a twenty three year proud employee of the Scruggs Company and a Baptist. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and...
Theron (T.C.) Smith, Jr.
Dec 14, 2011
Theron "T.C." Smith, Jr., 66, of Copperas Cove, TX, formerly of Valdosta, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, in Killeen, Texas.Theron was born March 23, 1945 in Tifton, a son of the late Theron and Geneva (Rooks) Smith, and married Shirley Yeomans on June 26, 1966 in Quitman.Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Shirley of Copperas Cove,...
William Robert (Bobby) Woodruff
Dec 13, 2011
William Robert (Bobby) Woodruff, 47, of Mayday, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at South Georgia Medical Center.Bobby was born on April 5, 1964 in Valdosta, a son of Virginia Allen Woodruff and the late M.B. (Bill) Woodruff. He was a life long resident of Mayday and attended Macedonia Baptist Church. Bobby loved spending time with his family...
Brenda Sue Lehman
Dec 13, 2011
Brenda Sue Lehman, 48, of Lake Park, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at her home.She was born on February 14, 1963 in Dunedin, FL, a daughter of Elizabeth Buchanan Boyd and the late James W. Boyd. She was a graduate of Lowndes High School and retired Secretary of Lehman Brothers Roofing. Brenda was a member of New Seasons Church...
Mary Blanche Wisenbaker
Dec 10, 2011
Blanche Wisenbaker, 95, of Lake Park, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Crestwood Nursing Home. She was born in Lowndes County on November 2, 1916 to the late George Columbus Pipkins and Pearlie Mae Hughes Pipkins. Mrs. Wisenbaker was a retired inspector with Levi Straus and was a member of Charity Baptist Church. "It is hard to say what we...
Louise Royal
Dec 10, 2011
Louise Royal of Valdosta died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Frank and Anne Marie Desposito Yaccarino. Mrs. Royal was a homemaker and a Roman Catholic. She has lived in Valdosta for the past twenty years and is formerly of Cordele, GA.Mrs. Royal is survived by one son and...
Gloria Jean Jackson
Dec 9, 2011
Gloria Jean Jackson, 67, of Valdosta died suddenly on Friday, December 9, 2011, after a period of declining health. Born in Moultrie to the late Alvin & Dorothy Suggs, she moved with her family to Valdosta at an early age. She attended Valdosta High School and had an interest in many sports activities including basketball, softball and especially roller skating....
James Donald Wilkey
Dec 9, 2011
James D. Wilkey, 81, of Hahira, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at Heritage Health Care at Heritage House in Valdosta. He was born on August 12, 1930 in Spring City, TN to the late Millard and Jean Ferguson Wilkey. Mr. Wilkey was retired from the United States Air Force serving from 1951 until 1971. He was of the Methodist faith....
Misti Mae Wyno
Dec 8, 2011
Misti Mae Wyno, 40, of Valdosta died on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Moultrie on December 4, 1971 and has been a resident of Valdosta for the past 24 years. She was a floral designer and was of the Christian faith. She loved and cherished her son, her husband, family and friends....
Shirley Young Lane
Dec 7, 2011
Shirley Young Lane, 78, of Valdosta died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Heritage House Nursing Home. She was born in Dupont on September 13, 1933 to the late Leonard and Nell Cox Young. Mrs. Lane was a homemaker and loved and enjoyed taking care of her cats. Survivors include her son , Jeff Lane and Rachel Vick, one grandson, three...
Jerry W. Passmore
Dec 5, 2011
Jerry Passmore, 71, of Lake Park, died at his residence on Monday, December 5, 2011, he had been a lifelong resident of this area. Born in Hahira to the late R.A. Passmore, Jr. and Virginia Alligood Nelson, Mr. Passmore grew up there and graduated from Hahira High School. He developed an early love for hunting and fishing which he pursued...
Thomas (Tommy) Ganas
Dec 5, 2011
Thomas (Tommy) Ganas, 74, of Hahira died Monday, December 5, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. He was born on September 27, 1937 in Valdosta to the late Pete and Julia Mae Odum Ganas and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Ganas was affiliated with Bethany Baptist Church, retired from the United States Air Force...
Catherine (Katie) Blanton
Dec 4, 2011
Mary Catherine (Katie) Garbutt Blanton, 87, peacefully passed away at Langdale Place, on December 4, 2011. The youngest of eleven children, she was born July 27, 1924, in Statenville, GA, to the late Allie Glenn and Lida Kittrell Garbutt. When she was a young child, her family moved to Valdosta where she lived the rest of her life. She graduated...
Barbara Ann Dowdy
Dec 3, 2011
Barbara Ann Dowdy, 66, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, December 3, 2011, from a sudden illness at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Jesup, Wayne County, Georgia, on October 30, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Harley, Sr. and Lela Mae Fulton Strickland. Mrs. Dowdy was a homemaker, serving alongside of her husband in the ministry for 37...
Lavon "Buck" Church
Dec 3, 2011
Lavon "Buck" Church, 63, of Statenville died Saturday, December 3, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Church was born on January 26, 1948 in Statenville where he was a lifelong resident and a member of the Statenville Church of God. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed hunting and fishing.Survivors include his wife, Michelle Church, three sons...
Nancy C. Shealy
Dec 1, 2011
Nancy C. Shealy, 63, of Valdosta died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at her home. She was born in Warren, Arkansas on January 26, 1948 to Olive Trimble Snow and the late John Ray Snow. Mrs. Shealy was a member of Morningside Baptist Church where she served as a financial assistant. She enjoyed working in her yard, spending time with her...
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