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Mary Alice Dowdy
Jun 13, 2022
Mary Alice Dowdy, a beautiful, caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend gained her angel wings on June 13, 2022, at the age of 76. She was born to the late Thomas Edwin Brown, Sr., and late Ina Belle Brown, in Tifton, GA. She graduated from Lowndes High School in 1965. After graduating high school, Mary Alice started working at...
Barbara Ellen Wetherington
Jun 10, 2022
Barbara Ellen Wetherington, 68, of Valdosta, died on Friday, June 10, 2022, at her home. Born in Brooks County on October 25, 1953, she was the daughter of John Dalton, Sr. and the late Leonore Kimble Dalton. Mrs. Wetherington enjoyed her work as office manager at Dalton/Wetherington Refrigeration, their family-owned business. She enjoyed time spent with family and loved going...
Maria Hinojo Sanchez
Jun 10, 2022
Maria Hinojo Sanchez, 87, of Barney, died on Friday, June 10, 2022, surrounded by family. Born in Mexico to the late Ignacio Sanchez and Josefa Hernandez, she moved to the United States with her family in her mid- 20’s. After living in several states, she and her family settled in Brooks County in 1990. Mrs. Hinojo was primarily a homemaker,...
Donald Charles Penny
Jun 10, 2022
Donald Charles Penny, 86, passed away at his home in Hahira on Friday, June 10, 2022 after a lengthy illness. He was born October 5, 1935, to Charles and Doris (nee Stearn) Penny, in Atlanta, Georgia. After graduating from Henry Grady High School (1953), Don Penny attended Georgia Institute of Technology, studying Ceramics Engineering. He then enlisted in the US...
Frances "Janet" Hillis
Jun 10, 2022
Frances “Janet” Hillis, age 87, was not alone when she crossed over to her Heavenly home on June 10, 2022 with family at her bedside. Born on December 24, 1934, Janet was one of 3 children born to Stoten & Ida Mae Kinsey. She met the love of her life, Clyde Hillis, at Bethel Church of God in Lake Park....
Rev. Vergil Lacy (V.L.) Daughtery, Jr.
Jun 8, 2022
The Rev. Vergil Lacy (V.L.) Daughtery Jr. passed away peacefully at his home after a short illness on June 8, 2022, surrounded by family. He was born in Adel, GA, on January 11, 1934, where he was a graduate of the public schools of Cook County and played fullback on the Cook High School 1949 state championship football team. He...
William Eugene "Bill" Wade
Jun 7, 2022
William Eugene “Bill” Wade, 84, of Lake Park, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Athens, TN on July 19, 1937 to the late Herb M. Wade and Geneva Hodges Wade. Bill was retired from the U.S. Air Force and enjoyed playing golf. Bill is survived by friends JR and Alison Leonard and...
Marion Cornelius Mitchell
Jun 7, 2022
Marion Cornelius Mitchell entered the Church Triumphant on June 7, 2022, at home under the care of Hospice. He was a man of faith believing that the promised life in eternity with God would be so much better than this earthly one, so he surrendered peacefully and gratefully to rest in the arms of God. He was born to Marie...
Gerald Tilman Bennett
Jun 6, 2022
Gerald Tilman “Tim” Bennett, 66, of Naylor, died on Monday, June 6, 2022, at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Born in Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia, Tim was the son of the late Marvin T. Bennett and Nancy Amelia Bass Bennett. He was a self-employed carpenter and loved building anything from wood. He built, painted and rode motorcycles, enjoyed hunting and...
Pamela Sue Norman Schnitker
Jun 6, 2022
Pamela Sue Norman Schnitker, 62, of Hahira, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022. A lifelong resident of this area she was born in Valdosta on July 8, 1959 to the late Jack Curtis Norman, Sr. and Ann Pauline Beauchamp Norman. She was a homemaker who loved her family and especially her grandchildren. She was very encouraging and proud of...
Collin Bryce Harnage
Jun 5, 2022
Collin Bryce Harnage, 24, of Naylor passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022. He was born on December 21, 1997, in Valdosta and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County. Collin was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, a graduate of Lowndes High School, and recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a Master’s Degree in Accounting. Collin was employed...
Allen Dale Armstrong
Jun 5, 2022
Allen Dale Armstrong was born May 25, 1939 and went to be with the Lord on June 5, 2022. He is survived by his wife Mary (Wisenbaker) Armstrong; his son and daughter-in-law, Dale & Vivian Armstrong (Brentwood, TN); daughter, Mary Michelle (Missy) Armstrong (Valdosta); son, Gary Allen Armstrong (Dasher); grandson, Dowling Kirk & Olivia Armstrong (Springhill, TN); grandson, Dawson Allen...
Freddy B. Stalvey
Jun 3, 2022
Freddy B. Stalvey Freddy B. Stalvey, 74, of Hahira passed away at home early Friday morning, June 3, 2022. He was born in Hahira on April 6, 1948 to the late Bryant E. and Louise Rountree Stalvey. Freddy was retired from Norfolk Southern Railway. He attended Charity Baptist Church. Freddy enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, boiling peanuts and reading the Farmer's...
Lyle Deron Coppage
Jun 2, 2022
Lyle deRon Coppage deRon Coppage, 74, of Hahira passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Langdale Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 17, 1948 in Hahira to the late Hoyt E. Coppage and Evelyn Shepherd Coppage. deRon was a retired photographer and a member of Hahira United Methodist Church. He was a member of...
Elizabeth "Martha" Devane
Jun 2, 2022
Elizabeth Martha DeVane January 7, 1962 - June 2, 2022 Elizabeth “Martha” DeVane, 60, of St. Augustine, FL. passed away peacefully after an eight-month battle with cancer. She was born in Savannah, Georgia and relocated with her family to Valdosta when she was very young. She lived her childhood in Valdosta, where she attended St. Johns Catholic School before graduating...
Charles Edward Godair
May 31, 2022
Charles Edward (Chuck) Godair, 57, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. He was born on September 24, 1964, in Lakeland, Georgia and had worked in recent years as a security guard. He was a graduate of Lowndes County High School. Chuck enjoyed going fishing and was an avid football fan. He especially...
Marilyn Shiver
May 29, 2022
Marilyn Shiver, 85, of Valdosta passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022 at home. She was born in Caribou, Maine on September 13, 1936 to the late David and Zowie Carrow Cyr and had lived in this area for over 60 years. Mrs. Shiver was an active member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and retired manager of the Colonial...
Silas Eugene Brimmage, Ii
May 28, 2022
Silas Eugene Brimmage, II (Gene to family and friends )of Hahira, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at his residence. He was born on August 30, 1966 in Tampa, FL to the late Silas Eugene Brimmage and Frances Thelma Wallace Brimmage. The family moved to Hahira in 1970 where he lived in the Snake Nation Area the remainder of...
Patricia Fulghum
May 27, 2022
Patricia Ann Lokey Fulghum, 80, of Hahira passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Albany, GA on August 7, 1941 to the late John Tileroe Lokey and Lillian Louise Hood Lokey. Pat was the retired owner and operator of the B & N Restaurant and the City Café in Hahira....
Jane Greene
May 26, 2022
Jane Greene, 88, of Cook County, GA, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, peacefully in her sleep at home. Born Martha Jane Blanton on July 8th, 1933, she was a lifelong resident of South Georgia. She lived many years in Valdosta and retired in Cook County where she had lived for the past 25+ years. She was the daughter of...
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