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Linda Tarpley Day
Feb 10, 2025
Linda Tarpley Day, 83, of Valdosta, died on Monday, February 10th, 2025, at her residence. She was born on January 31, 1942, to the late Frank Leo Tarpley and Dora Viola Dyer Tarpley. A graduate of Fulton County High School in 1961, she worked in Atlanta at the Coastal States Insurance Company and Riches Department Store. While at Riches, she...
R. David Rowe
Feb 10, 2025
R. David Rowe, 78, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025 at his home. Born on March 7, 1946, in Tifton to the late Bruce Rowe and Rachael Grantham Rowe, he moved to Valdosta when he was 9 years old and went to Valdosta City Schools. David graduated in 1967, and soon after started working at the Valdosta...
Sandra Carter Watley
Feb 9, 2025
Sandra Marie Watley, 75, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Coffee Regional following a period of declining health. She was born on September 19, 1949, in Savannah to the late Raymond H. and Nora Lee Sherouse Carter. She retired from the City of Valdosta after 35 years, serving in the financial department and was a member of...
Shirley Fore Williams
Feb 9, 2025
Shirley Fore Williams, 90, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Sunday, February 9, 2025. She was born on July 22, 1934, in Jesup, Georgia to the late Troy Sr. and Nancy Delk Fore. A graduate of Wayne County High School in Jesup, Shirley went on to have a fulfilling career, retiring as a loan officer...
Elizabeth A. "Liz" Cothron
Feb 8, 2025
Elizabeth A. “Liz” Cothron, 81, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Born in Howell, then grew up in St. George, GA in Charlton County, she started playing basketball at an early age, playing first under the name of her older sister, then as herself to be able to play 7 years for St. George High School. After...
Chester Lawaine Corbett
Feb 8, 2025
Chester Lawaine Corbett, 86, of Lake Park, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at his home. Born on January 14, 1939 in Statenville, GA, to the late Jesse Lee (Tince) Corbett and Flora Carter Corbett, he had worked for and retired from PCA as a winch truck driver and service crew. He was a member of Statenville Church of...
Dianne Reese
Feb 7, 2025
Dianne Reese, 69, of Valdosta, died on Friday, February 7, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health. Dianne was born in Valdosta on November 22, 1955, to the late Carlton and Ruby Nell McGill Walker. She was a graduate of Lowndes High School and moved to various places with her family during her husband’s tenure...
Mattie Lee "Jo" Sanders
Feb 7, 2025
Mattie Lee "Jo" Sanders, 91, of Valdosta, GA, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Nashville, GA, on January 22, 1934, to the late Dewey Lee Cooper and Mary Elizabeth Lanier Cooper, Jo was an avid gardener who found joy in nurturing flowers and creating beauty in her surroundings. She...
Dorothy Hall Edwards
Feb 4, 2025
Dorothy Hall Edwards, a cherished member of the Barney community, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at the age of 83, after a long battle with illness. Born on September 28, 1941, in Barney to the late Harvey Felton and Doris Dixon Hall, Dorothy was known for her warm heart and dedication to her family...
Robert Dwayne Elliott
Feb 4, 2025
Robert Dwayne Elliott, 64, of Hahira, died on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Pruitt Health Heritage House following a period of declining health. He was born on February 10, 1961, in Atlanta to the late John Norris Elliott. Dwayne worked as a truck driver for Garrett Hauling Inc. out of Jasper, GA, and liked watching drag racing, fishing and camping.
Dwayne...
William Robert Davis
Feb 1, 2025
William Robert Davis, 89, of Valdosta passed away at his home on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Born in Eufaula, Alabama on September 29, 1935, he was the son of the late Claude Henry Davis and Edna Caroline Stroud Davis. Mr. Davis received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Auburn University in 1957. He was a pharmacist, certified in Alabama...
Johnny Mitchell Williams
Jan 30, 2025
Johnny Mitchell Williams, 85, of Pavo, died at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie on Thursday, January 30, 2025. A native son of Pavo, Thomas County, Georgia, Johnny was born to the late V.C. Williams and Ernestine Baker Williams. He received a bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State College, now Valdosta State University, and served in the United States Navy for...
August Cade De Dios
Jan 29, 2025
August Cade De Dios, infant son of Rebekah and Ace De Dios, was born on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. August's parents were blessed to be able to hold him close as he passed gently into the arms of Jesus.
August Cade is survived by his loving parents, Ace and Rebekah De Dios, of Montgomery, AL; his grandparents, Larry & Karen North...
Betty Myers Apperson
Jan 27, 2025
Betty Myers Apperson, 83, passed away Monday January 27, 2025, at South Georgia Medical Center. Betty was born in Cook County and raised in Ray City, Georgia. She lived for a short period of time in Hollywood, Florida. Since, she has been a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Betty was a caring and devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed gardening and...
Penny Hall Nowell
Jan 27, 2025
Penny Hall Nowell, 57, of Lake Park, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025. Born on April 17, 1967, to Doris McLean Hall and the late Terry C. Hall. As a licensed cosmetologist for over 40 years, Penny was known and loved by everyone. She was a very artistic person, and animal lover, her basset hound Josey will miss her....
Nathan Orlin Reedy
Jan 26, 2025
Nathan Orlin Reedy, 82, of Ray City, GA, passed away peacefully at his home early Monday morning, January 26, 2025.
Born to the late Orlin Peter and Mary Henrietta (Grieiser) Reedy, Nathan lived a full and meaningful life. He was a proud Naval veteran and a dedicated member of his community, sharing his wisdom and love of learning as a substitute...
Charlie Lyons
Jan 24, 2025
Charles Morgan Lyons, 88, of Valdosta died on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on December 29, 1936, in Tift County to the late Byron & Ruby Chapman Lyon. Charlie grew up on the family farm in Tift County, in the Excelsior community, between TyTy and Omega. He was educated at Tift County Schools, ABAC...
Melinda Covington Pate
Jan 24, 2025
Melinda Covington Pate, 70, of Valdosta, died on Friday, January 24, 2025, following a short illness. Born in Camilla to the late R. D. & Edwina Roles Covington, she grew up there and graduated from Ravenwood High School in Meigs in 1971. While in high school, she played basketball and developed her competitive nature early on. Also while in high...
Joseph Kevin Andrew (Drew) Conger, Jr.
Jan 23, 2025
Joseph Kevin Andrew (Drew) Conger, Jr., 32, of Valdosta, died on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family and following a long and courageous struggle. Drew was born on October 14, 1992, in Hahira, Georgia. Those who knew Drew knew of the many challenges that he faced in his life, but he always faced them...
Ashley Diana Warnock
Jan 23, 2025
Ashley Diana Warnock, 45, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on 23 January 2025 at her home in the Parkwood Developmental Center, Valdosta, GA.
A celebration of Ashley’s life and refreshments will be held on Saturday, 8 February at 2:00 pm at the Bemiss United Methodist Church fellowship hall. The burial will take place in the spring at the Tower Cemetery in...
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