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Betty Frances Clark
Mar 1, 2025
Betty Frances Clark, 83, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at her home. She was born in Miami, FL on May 11, 1941, to the late Wade Franklin Freeman and Flora Nell Wood Freeman. She and her family moved to Boston, GA at an early age, where she attended school in Thomasville, and she was in the...
Betty Jean Bethea
Mar 1, 2025
Betty Jean Bethea, 91, of Valdosta, peacefully passed away on the morning of March 1, 2025 at Fellowship Home Brookside. Born on March 2, 1934 in Birmingham, AL to the late John Comer Smith and Rochelle Edwards Smith, Mrs. Bethea was an acrobatic cheerleader in high school. She dedicated her talents as a secretary to the Hamilton County School District...
Bettie Jane "BJ" Hausman
Feb 27, 2025
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Bettie Jane “BJ” Wells HAUSMAN on February 27, 2025. The first-born child of the late William “Ralph” and Grace “Trudy” Wells, she entered the world on December 31, 1948, in Augusta, GA.
BJ attended Richmond County (GA) schools graduating from The Academy of Richmond County in 1966. From high school, BJ began her...
Judy Hilton
Feb 27, 2025
Judy Hilton was born January 11, 1944, in Neptune, NJ and passed away on February 27, 2025, in Valdosta, GA. She was born to the late Osborne R Schleentz and Lila Applegate Schleentz.
Judy designed and constructed her own costumes while performing on Hunt Bros Circus in the 1960s. Her parents owned and operated, along with Judy and Charlie, the Royal...
Bion Lamar Williams
Feb 27, 2025
Bion Lamar Williams died peacefully on February 27, 2025 from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born on December 24, 1949, to the late Jack Lamar Williams and Beverly Dougherty Williams. He graduated from Valdosta High School, and he graduated cum laude with a BA in History from Valdosta State University. He also received his master's degree in history from VSU....
Carol Sue Cubino
Feb 26, 2025
Carol Sue Cubino, 77, of Barney, Georgia, passed away peacefully after a dementia and Alzheimer’s disease on February 26, 2025, at home in Barney, Georgia. Carol Sue was surrounded by her family as she moved from her earthly life to her heavenly reward. Her strong will to live and love for her family was evident in her final days.
She is...
Dona "Dolly" F. (Howze) Aguon
Feb 24, 2025
Dona "Dolly" F. Aguon, age 85, of Adel, Georgia died peacefully, with family by her side, at her home in Valdosta, Georgia on February 24, 2025. She was born November 01, 1939 to Gruver and Thelma Howze.
By the age of 10 yrs she was stringing tobacco so fast at the Parrish's Tobacco Barn, even the elders were impressed. Fast forward...
Betty Ann George
Feb 22, 2025
Betty Ann George, 98, of Valdosta, Lake Park, and points south, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2025, at Langdale Place in Valdosta. She was preceded in death in 2020 by her husband of more than 70 years, S. Harold George. She is survived by her daughter Elizabeth George Clanton, and son-in-law Eric Clanton; her son Wade Sinclair George; her...
Augustine Owens
Feb 22, 2025
Augustine "Gus" Owens, 76, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on February 22, 2025. Born on December 31, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama, Gus lived a life of service, devotion, and quiet strength.
A proud veteran of the United States Air Force, Gus dedicated his career to serving his country with honor. In retirement, he embraced the things that brought him joy—cheering on...
Steven Louis Strange
Feb 21, 2025
Steven Louis Strange, 75 years old, died on February 21, 2025, at his home of over 40 years in Valdosta, GA. Mr. Strange was surrounded by his family as he moved from his earthly life to his heavenly reward. His strong will to live and love for his family was evident in his final days.
Mr. Strange was born on August...
Fannie Lee Hill
Feb 20, 2025
Fannie Lee Hill, 82, of Quitman, died on Thursday, February 20. 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on September 13, 1942, in Barney, Georgia to the late William Walter and Georgia Elizabeth Youngblood Hill. Ms. Hill retired from the State of Georgia having served in the administrative department at the Troupeville prison. She had a love for...
Carolyn E. Lazarus
Feb 20, 2025
Carolyn E. Lazarus (98) was born on November 29, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was the daughter of the late James Bandman Garfield Eichberg and Edith Violet Weil. Her father‘s children’s book “Follow My Leader” was lovingly dedicated to Carolyn. She was predeceased by her husband of 34 years, Jack B. Lazarus and her Aunt Ruby Eichberg, who reared...
Kathleen Parker Culpepper
Feb 19, 2025
Kathleen Parker Culpepper, 89, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, February 19th, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House. She was born in Lowndes County on April 3, 1935. Growing up, she was very athletic and loved basketball. She was awarded 5 college scholarships in basketball but was not allowed to attend. In 1953, she met Frank Culpepper. They were married on...
Dr. David Michael (Dr. Mike) DeRuyter
Feb 18, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Dr. David Michael DeRuyter (Dr. Mike), 72, who passed on February 18, 2025 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
He was born November 13, 1952, in Springfield, Missouri, son of David and Mary Nelle White DeRuyter. Mike grew up in Seymour, Missouri, moved to Springfield, Missouri in junior high and graduated from...
Larry Philip Bradford
Feb 18, 2025
Larry Phillip Bradford, 73, of Nashville, GA, passed away on February 18, 2025, in Surprise, AZ. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Larry was a sign painter by trade and also worked as a draftsman . He had a deep love for animals, especially dogs, and enjoyed classic cars. His greatest joy in life was...
Barbara Tomlinson
Feb 16, 2025
Barbara Tomlinson, 83, of Valdosta, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Langdale Hospice House. She was born on September 19, 1941, in St. Petersburg, FL to the late Robert Louis Maier and Alma Katherine Pendley Maier. Barbara dedicated over 50 years to her work as a mortgage lender, impacting numerous families along the way. Known for her...
Gary J. Woods
Feb 15, 2025
Gary J. Woods, 78, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House. Born on July 9, 1946, in Hawkinsville, GA. He grew up in Hawkinsville and attended school in Dodge County. He graduated from Hawkinsville High School in 1964 and attended Middle Georgia College. He then graduated from Mercer University in 1972 with a Bachelor...
Kenneth Joseph Hotcaveg
Feb 13, 2025
Kenneth Joseph Hotcaveg, 83, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away on February 13th, 2025. Born on July 12th, 1941 in Chicago, IL. His family moved to Pharr, Texas in 1946 where he attended PSJA High School and played football and baseball. He then attended Pan American college where he played baseball and was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity. He...
Nellie Lokey Stokes
Feb 13, 2025
Nellie Lokey Stokes, 86, of Valdosta, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. Born on January 30, 1939 in Lone Oak, Georgia to the late Felton Marion Lokey and Mary Ellen Hill Lokey, Mrs. Stokes had worked and retired from AT&T as a clerk. She loved going fishing with her husband and their...
Martha Anne Strickland
Feb 12, 2025
Martha Anne Strickland, 84, of Barney, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at her residence. Born in Adel to the late T.E. & Ina Brown and grew up in several towns in Georgia and North Florida to include the New Lois community, Sycamore and Ft. Pierce before returning to Ashburn. There she worked at the Turner County Stockyards, helped her...
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