OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Martha King
May 1, 2025
Martha Grace Croll King 86, formerly of Greenville, Ga died on May 1, 2025 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. She was born in Sanderson FL on September 12, 1938 to S. Donovan Croll and Grace Blanton Croll. Mrs. King graduated from Moultrie High School in 1956. She attended Norman College where she met her future husband, Jim King. They...
Nelda Stokley
May 1, 2025
Nelda Bailey Stokley, 78, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Holly Hill Nursing Home following a period of declining health. She was born on December 13, 1946, in Nashville, GA to the late Henry and Inez Lewis Bailey. Mrs. Stokley had been employed with the City of Valdosta and was a member of Covenant Baptist Church.
She is...
Linda Coburger Wilson
Apr 30, 2025
Linda Coburger Wilson, age 75, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. A devoted educator, lifelong learner, loving mother, proud grandmother, and faithful friend, Linda lived her life with heart, humor, and purpose.
She was born on August 8, 1949, on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee to the late...
Leon "Daryl" Kinsey
Apr 30, 2025
Leon Daryl (Daryl) Kinsey, Sr., 76, of Lake Park, died on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. He was born on December 18, 1948, in Valdosta to the late Leon Troy and Annie (Ann) Earl Davis Kinsey and has been a life-long resident of this area. He had worked with Occidental Mining Company for 20 years...
Carol Sue Platt
Apr 26, 2025
Carol Sue Brown Platt, 90, of Lake Park, died on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Cornerstone Hospice in Orlando, Florida. She was born on November 24, 1934, in Holopaw, Florida to the late Cossie William and Temperance Ruth Mann Brown. Mrs. Platt worked with the St. Lucie County School system in Florida as a bus driver and was of the...
Hazel Williams
Apr 26, 2025
Hazel Marie Strappel Williams, a kindhearted and generous soul, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, dedication, and love. A native of Eufaula, Alabama, Marie’s life was marked by her unwavering commitment to helping others and her deep devotion to family.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Ann Long of Valdosta, GA; father,...
Gail Steltenpohl
Apr 26, 2025
Gail Steltenpohl, 84, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at her home. She was born on January 27, 1941, to the late Lacy McLeod and Olive Viva Walker Sharpe. She grew up in Valdosta and graduated from Valdosta High School in 1959. She met Richard Steltenpohl in Daytona on the beach in 1959. They were married on...
Morris (Bud) Booth, Jr.
Apr 24, 2025
Morris (Bud) Booth, Jr. 74, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Derby, CT, on November 2, 1950, to the late Morris Edwin Booth, Sr. and Lola Estelle Wilber Booth. Bud is survived by his wife Joan Flood Booth of Valdosta, his daughter Rachel Booth of Harwinton,...
Charles Odom
Apr 23, 2025
Charles Odom, 84, affectionately known as Chuck, of Lake Park, GA passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born on May 5, 1940 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Leon Dow Odom of Cordele, Georgia. Charles grew up in Cordele and was a graduate of Crisp County High School. He attended...
Edna Faye Bourquine
Apr 23, 2025
Edna Faye Davis Bourquine, 81, of Barney, died on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. She was born on March 8, 1944, in Brunswick, GA, to the late Joe and Jewell Herrin Davis. She was a retired Home Health Care Aide with Moultrie Hospital and was a member of Barney First Baptist Church where she had served...
Larry Cardwell
Apr 20, 2025
Larry S. Cardwell, 82, of Valdosta GA, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Crestwood Nursing Home after a battle with cancer. He was born to the late Leonard and Hazel (Martin) Cardwell on May 13, 1942, in Kingsport, TN. Larry was married to the love of his life for 46 years, the late Wynette (Strickland) Cardwell. Larry was...
Sandra L. Goforth
Apr 10, 2025
Sandra L. Goforth, 80, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at her home. She was born on November 1, 1944, to the late Carl George Cheek and Sara Cunningham Cheek. Mrs. Goforth grew up in Cordele, Georgia, and she graduated from Crisp County High School where she was active in the Glee Club. She soon started working...
Norman Fred Earls, Sr.
Apr 10, 2025
Norman Fred Earls Sr., 81, from Bay Minette AL, entered heavenly life the morning of April 10, 2025, passing away peacefully after a long illness.
He was preceded in death by his wife of over 50 years, Sandra Hutto Earls; his parents, Gordon and Doris Earls; his sister and her husband, Jane and Alfred Denmark, and other beloved relatives and friends.
He...
Lucille Harrison Bedene
Apr 9, 2025
Lucille Harrison Bedene, 95 of Ray City, died on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at her residence. Mrs. Bedene was born in Peckville, PA to the late George & Nettie Smith Harrison, on December 27, 1929. Growing up in Carbondale, PA, Lucille graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in 1948. After high school, she attended nursing school at St Joseph’s Hospital...
Patricia (Pat) Sellars
Apr 8, 2025
Patricia (Pat) Sellars, 80, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born on February 16, 1945, to the late George Herman and Essie Eldon Moore Terrell. She was a retired LPN and a homemaker. As a pastor’s wife, she supported her husband in his ministry of over 50...
Lamia Daher Mourad Moses
Apr 7, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Lamia Daher Mourad Moses, who left us on April 7, 2025, at the age of 90.
Lamia was one of 9 children born to Daoud Mourad and Montoura Mourad on July 23, 1934. She was raised with her cherished family members in the Tannourine mountains of Lebanon, where her roots...
Herman Wade Lindsey, Sr.
Apr 7, 2025
Herman Wade Lindsey, Sr., 84, of Valdosta, died on Monday, April 7, 2025, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 26, 1940, in Troy, Alabama to the late Robert Earl and Jewell Rolling Lindsey. Mr. Lindsey had served for over 20 years as the Customer Service Manager for Sears in several locations in the southeast...
Linda Kinard Miller
Apr 6, 2025
Linda Kinard Miller, 76, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, April 6th, at her home on Smithbriar Drive. She was born in Atlanta on July 16, 1948, to James Robinson Kinard and Janie Blackwell Kinard. Growing up in Atlanta, Linda lived with her parents and two siblings, younger brothers David and Jimmy, on North Druid Hills Road. She attended Briarcliff...
Marion Theodore (Ted) Walizer, Jr.
Apr 5, 2025
Marion Theodore (Ted) Walizer Jr., 69, of Valdosta, died at his residence on Saturday, April 5, 2025. He was born on October 28, 1955, in Hahira, Georgia to the late Marion Sr., and Estelle (Peg) Miller Walizer. Ted was employed with Langboard Incorporated as a scaler since March of 2020 and previously worked for Langdale Forest Products working as a...
Mittie Cora Lee Anglin
Apr 3, 2025
Mittie Cora Lee Anglin, 77, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on February 12, 1948, in Columbus, Georgia to the late Arvo Perry Sr., and Margarette Juliette Padgett Bowen. Mrs. Anglin was a retired LPN having served in the nursing field for over 50 years and retired from Dr. Gadlage...