OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Gretchen Naomi Haynes
Nov 8, 2010
Gretchen Naomi Haynes, 30, of Valdosta, GA passed Monday, November 8, 2010. She was born in Hahira, GA on July 19, 1980. Gretchen was a horticulturist and a member of Bethany Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Lowndes County High School and Valdosta Technical College.Gretchen is survived by her daughter, Layla S. Haynes of Ray City, GA, her parents,...
Ida Rountree Carter
Nov 8, 2010
Ida Rountree Carter, 82, of Valdosta died Monday, November 8, 2010 at her home. She was born in Cook County on May 10, 1928 to the late Tom and Nellie Chaffin Rountree and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Mrs. Carter was a member of the Greenwood Baptist Church where she had served as the nursery coordinator.Survivors include her...
Helen "Pam-Pam" Copeland Hamm
Nov 5, 2010
Helen "Pam-Pam" Eunice Copeland Hamm, 77, of Dasher died Friday, November 5, 2010 at Smith Northview Hospital. She was born in Dasher on March 28, 1933 to the late George Wilkes and Tilford Eunice Jones Copeland. Mrs. Hamm completed 12 years of school and graduated from Dasher Bible School. She was a member of the Dasher Church of Christ. She...
Hilda H. Singletary
Nov 4, 2010
Hilda H. Singletary, 89, of Lake Park died Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Lakehaven Nursing Home. She was born on August 8, 1921 in Lowndes County to the late W. D. and Ola Peterson Herring. Mrs. Singletary was a homemaker, a member of Lake Park Christian Church, worked at the Lake Park Post Office, the KOA Campground and was a...
James Edward Chaney
Nov 3, 2010
Mr. James Edward Chaney, 80, a lifelong resident of Valdosta, passed away on November 3, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Mr. Chaney was born February 4, 1930 in Valdosta to the late Elias and Alberta Chaney. Written or spoken words will never express the deep abiding love he bestowed upon his family, nor will words...
Alex Revels
Nov 3, 2010
Alex Revels, 43, of Hahira, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at South Georgia Medical Center.Alex was born November 14, 1966 in Valdosta, a son of the late John Alexander and Linda Sue Jackson Revels. He graduated from Valdosta High School with the Class of 1984 and operated his own painting business, Alex Revels Painting, Inc.Alex was a...
Susan Cowart Fielding
Nov 3, 2010
Susan Cowart Fielding, 59, of Valdosta died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on March 16, 1951 in Valdosta to the late Frank and Mildred Cooper Cowart. Mrs. Fielding was a Baptist and had been a licensed practical nurse. She loved being with and spending time with her grandchildren and sisters. Survivors include her...
Charles Junior Price
Nov 2, 2010
Charles Price, 62, of Valdosta died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on June 30, 1948 in Jesup, GA to the late G. A. and Nellie Mae Jackson Price. Mr. Price was a supervisor at the Valdosta State University bookstore and was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Quitman.He is survived by his wife,...
Elizabeth Jane Mccall
Nov 1, 2010
Elizabeth Jane McCall, infant daughter of Steve and Anna Einarsdottir McCall, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center. In addition to her parents, other survivors include a brother, Kristmann Isak McCall of Valdosta; grandparents, Steve and Kathy McCall of Valdosta and Bjarni Gudmundsson and Eyglo Olafsdottir of Iceland; great-grandparents, G.C. II and Ruth McCall of...
Janie Dixon Newton
Nov 1, 2010
Janie Dixon Newton, 90, of Morven died Monday, November 1, 2010 at the home of her daughter after a brief illness. She was born in Brooks County on July 21, 1920 to the late Luallen and Nan Coppage Dixon. Mrs. Newton was a kind and compassionate lady who loved everyone. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother....
Susan Bridges Cannington
Oct 31, 2010
Susan Bridges Cannington, 75, of Valdosta died Sunday, October 31, 2010 at Langdale Hospice House after a brief illness. She was born in Valdosta on August 17, 1935 to the late William Howard and Frances Harrell Bridges and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. She attended Mercer University and graduated from Valdosta State College. Mrs. Cannington was a member of...
Ray Flanders
Oct 30, 2010
Ray Flanders, 89, of Valdosta, died on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born in Eastman to the late Hansel & Ila Flanders, he had lived in this area for the past 45 years. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Following his service...
Mary Frances Hughes
Oct 30, 2010
Mary F. Hughes, 84 of Lake Park died Saturday, October 30, 2010 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 17, 1926, in Echols County, to the late Nealy Herbert and Clyde Carter Hiers. Mrs. Hughes was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She attended Lake Park Christian Church and was retired as an instructor...
Ollie Franklin Howell, Sr.
Oct 29, 2010
Ollie F. Howell, Sr. 75, beloved husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, great grandfather and friend of Mayday passed away Friday, October 29, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born on August 2, 1935 in Mayday, GA to Earl Lamar and Frankie Terrell Howell. Mr. Howell was the owner and operator of Howell Irrigation, a...
Margie Corbett Shepard
Oct 29, 2010
Margie Corbett Shepard, 77, of Lake Park passed away on Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Fellowship Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 15, 1932 in Redell Florida to the late Warren Yancey and Emmy Rantha Crews Corbett. She was a homemaker and a member of the Loch Laurel Baptist Church. She loved the Lord and...
James L. Puckett, Sr.
Oct 26, 2010
James L. Puckett, Sr., 82, of Valdosta, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 26, 2010, at his home after a short battle with lung cancer.He was born November 19, 1927, in Hahira, a son of the late Edward Douglas Puckett, Sr. and the late Mary Hall Puckett. He grew up in Valdosta and served in the U.S. Navy for two years,...
Billy Jerome Farmer
Oct 26, 2010
Billy Jerome Farmer, 58, of Valdosta passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the Crestwood Nursing home of a lengthy illness. He was born on May 30, 1952 in Valdosta, to the late Jim Frank and Myrtice Wyolene Farmer. He was retired from LARC.Billy is survived by his brothers and sister-in-law, Joseph Eugene and Marion Farmer and Eddie Frank...
Stanley A. Read
Oct 25, 2010
Stanley A. Read, 39, of Ray City, died Monday, October 25, 2010 at his residence. He was born on June 12, 1971 in Ocala, FL. Stanley was a truck driver and a member of Cat Creek Primitive Baptist Church.He is survived by one daughter, Savannah Read, one son, Tristan Read, both of Valdosta, his parents, Rosalyn and George A. Read,...
Valerie Celine Walsh-Miller
Oct 24, 2010
Valerie Celine Walsh-Miller, 15, of Hahira passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2010 from injuries sustained from a 4 wheeler accident. She was born on August 18, 1995 in Valdosta. She attended Lowndes High School where she was a freshman. Valerie loved music and enjoyed making people laugh and smile. To know her was to love her. Valerie was an...
Charlene Bennett Powell
Oct 21, 2010
Charlene Bennett Powell, wife of Regular Army (Ret) Lt. Colonel E. W. “Bert” Powell for over 64 years died on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on May 30, 1925 in Keytesville, Missouri, the daughter of the late Charles and Addie B. Bennett. Her three sisters preceded her death in Missouri. Charlene was a...






