OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Ruby Lynette Clark

Ruby Lynette Clark

Jan 15, 2011

Ruby Lynette Clark, 85, of Hahira passed from this world on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Covenant Hospice Inpatient and Palliative Care Center of West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. Ruby was the youngest of eight children born on November 16, 1926 in Jesup, Georgia to the late Hansel Elijah and Katherine Horton Dukes. Her family moved to Eastman,...

Pamela Jo Dykeman Wood

Pamela Jo Dykeman Wood

Jan 13, 2011

Pamela Jo Dykeman Wood, 54, of Valdosta died Thrursday, January 13, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Valdosta on June 18, 1956 to Ruth Clayton Dykeman and the late William F. Dykeman. Mrs. Wood was a Methodist and had served as the Deputy Clerk of Court for Lowndes County. Pam was loved by everyone she knew...

Doris Montgomery  Roark

Doris Montgomery Roark

Jan 13, 2011

Doris Montgomery Roark, 73, of Valdosta, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, January 13, 2011, at South Georgia Medical Center.She was born in Valdosta on June 19, 1937, and is predeceased by her parents, Jake and Charlotte Akins Montgomery. She was a longtime member of the Baptist faith and dearly loved being a part of the Operation Christmas...

Mary Alice Tinsley

Mary Alice Tinsley

Jan 13, 2011

Mary Alice Tinsley, 87, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, January 13, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Born in Quitman on January 2, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Smauel M. Weldon and Ava Lou Wetherington Weldon. A wonderful wife, mother and grandmother, Mrs. Tinsley was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Survivors are her loving husband of 63...

Crystal Marie Stringham Gorman

Crystal Marie Stringham Gorman

Jan 13, 2011

Crystal Marie Stringham Gorman, 22, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2011, at South Georgia Medical Center.Crystal was born December 7, 1988 in Kunsan, South Korea, a daughter of John Leonard Stringham, Sr. and Kyong Mi Kim Stringham. She attended Valdosta City Schools and graduated from Valdosta High School with the Class of 2007, and was currently attending...

Delano (Daino) Eller Davis

Delano (Daino) Eller Davis

Jan 13, 2011

Delano (Daino) Eller Davis, 74, of Valdosta died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Arcadia, Florida on January 1, 1937 to the late Dennis L. Eller and Ruby Jo Turner Eller Newell and had lived in Valdosta the majority of her life. Mrs. Davis was a Baptist and enjoyed spending time with her...

Inez Hambrick

Inez Hambrick

Jan 13, 2011

Inez Hambrick, 95, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 13, 2011, at Langdale Hospice House with her loving family at her side, after a short illness.She was born October 5, 1915 in Crisp County, a daughter of the late Thomas M. and Alice Giles Warren. She was hardworking and lived a simple life, raising her children and grandchildren and helping...

Martha Louise  Peacock Arrington

Martha Louise Peacock Arrington

Jan 11, 2011

Martha Louise �Mommy� Peacock Arrington, 88, of Valdosta and resident of the Baptist Village in Lake Park for the past two years died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born in Bainbridge on April 30, 1922 to the late Spurgeon and Zeta Ford Peacock and had lived in Valdosta since 1969....

Montene Moore Gamel

Montene Moore Gamel

Jan 10, 2011

Montene Moore Gamel, 86, of Valdosta, died Monday, January 10, 2011 at her residence. She was born on May 2, 1924 in Echols County to the late William M. and Nellie Matilda Davis Moore. Mrs. Gamel was the retired owner and operator of Nana’s Day Care in Barretts, a member of Perimeter Road Baptist Church, a training union teacher for...

Julian L.   Lehman, Jr.

Julian L. Lehman, Jr.

Jan 9, 2011

Julian L. Lehman, Jr., 69, of Valdosta, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born June 29, 1941, in Valdosta to the late Julian L. Lehman, Sr. and Mildred Lord Lehman. Julian's loving spirit was displayed in every aspect of his life. He served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne...

Amanda  L.  Perez

Amanda L. Perez

Jan 9, 2011

Amanda L. Perez, 30, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, January 9, 2011, from injuries received in a fall. Amanda was born in Valdosta on January 29, 1980. An ordained minister, Amanda was a children's minister at New Covenant for 5 years. Recently Amanda taught Sunday School at Solomon's Porch to teenage girls. She was a missionary to Romania and Venezuela....

Raymond Walter Healy

Raymond Walter Healy

Jan 8, 2011

Dr. Raymond Walter Healy, 87, of Hahira, died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Seattle, WA on December 17, 1923 to the late Dennis and Sophie Dilg Healy. Dr. Healy was an Emergency Room Doctor and a Family Physician. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of the Catholic...

Pearl Black Walker

Pearl Black Walker

Jan 8, 2011

Pearl Black Walker, 94, of Valdosta, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Langadale Hospice House after a short illness. Born September 15, 1916 in Howell, a daughter of the late James Benjamin and Nell Dennis Black, she had lived most all of her life here in Valdosta. She was a homemaker and member of the Mt. Pleasant Church of...

Violet Annitta Cherry

Violet Annitta Cherry

Jan 7, 2011

Violet Annitta Cherry, 55, of Valdosta died on Friday, January 7, 2011 at Holly Hill Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 19, 1955 in Pasadena, Texas to the late Douglas N. and Margaret H. Hester Webb. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Church of Christ.Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Nikki and Joseph...

Regina Sheila Cannon

Regina Sheila Cannon

Jan 6, 2011

Regina Sheila Walston Cannon, 51, of Valdosta, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Smith Northview Hospital. She was born on January 24, 1959 in Decatur, Illinois to the late William and Pauline Young Walston. Mrs. Cannon was a homemaker.She is survived by her husband, Lamar Cannon of Valdosta, two daughters, Angela Wilson, Traci Morlan (Kris); two sons, Benton Cannon, Jr....

Robert  James  Williams, Sr.

Robert James Williams, Sr.

Jan 6, 2011

Robert James (R.J.) Williams, Sr., 84, of Valdosta died Friday, January 6, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on June 14, 1926 in Cecil to the late James Birner and Sula V. Warren Williams.A veteran of WW II, Mr. Williams served in the U. S. Army with the 100th Division during the taking of Berlin, Germany. He...

Edith  Barrett  Crump

Edith Barrett Crump

Jan 5, 2011

Edith Barrett Crump, 83, of Valdosta died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at her home. She was born on August 7, 1927 in Irwin County to the late Perry O. and Lucy Lupo Barrett and had lived in Brooks County for many years. Mrs. Crump was a member of the Charity Baptist Church and a retired registered nurse at South Georgia...

Maggie  Adams

Maggie Adams

Jan 5, 2011

MAGGIE ADAMS, 89, of Valdosta, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at South Georgia Medical Center after a brief illness.She was born October 10, 1921, in Portsmouth, VA, a daughter of the late Wallace and Alice Rees McCain. Mrs. Adams attended First Christian Church and First Baptist Church of Valdosta. She had attended Auburn University where she was a cheerleader...

Lottie  Culpepper

Lottie Culpepper

Jan 5, 2011

Lottie C. Culpepper, 80, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy illness.She was born August 5, 1930 in Bern, Switzerland and had lived in Germany, where she met her future husband, Donald O. "Buck" Culpepper. The couple married in Germany and she moved to Valdosta in 1954. Mrs. Culpepper enjoyed...

Carolyn B. Garrett

Carolyn B. Garrett

Jan 4, 2011

Carolyn B. Garrett, 72, of Valdosta died on Tuesday, January 04, 2011 at Holly Hill Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 10, 1938 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to the late Ballard and Mable O'Conner Branham. She was retired from the Department of Family and Children's Services (DFACS) and she was of the Christian Faith.Survivors include a...