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Ruth Elizabeth Kolb
Dec 14, 2021
Ruth Elizabeth Kolb, 87, of Valdosta died Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at The Orchard. She was born on January 12, 1934, in Metuchen, New Jersey to the late Donald Bryant Galusha and Grace Nellie Duffield Galusha. Ruth graduated from Metuchen High School where she was a cheerleader. After graduation, she married her sweetheart Lawrence Richard Kolb and had one daughter...
Edith Bray
Dec 13, 2021
Edith Gail Bray, 90, of Pavo, died on Monday, December 13, 2021, at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born on August 23, 1931, in Rapid City, South Dakota to the late Lawrence and Winifred Leach Fleming. Mrs. Bray was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was an avid fisher and enjoyed traveling....
Rheda Joyce Mcpherson
Dec 13, 2021
Rheda Joyce McPherson, 88, of Lake Park, GA, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021, at Lakehaven Nursing Home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Ruskin, FL, on July 13, 1933, to the late Herbert Brewer and Beady Sanchez Brewer. Mrs. McPherson was a retired school bus driver for various counties for 31 years. She loved reading,...
Olin Earl Yarbrough, Sr.
Dec 11, 2021
Olin Earl Yarbrough, Sr., 73, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at his residence. He was born at Little Griffin Hospital on April 22, 1948 to the late James William Yarbrough, Sr. and Erbie Hooker Yarbrough and raised in Remerton, GA. Mr. Yarbrough was a tree surgeon for Southern Tree Service with over 30 years in the...
Jimmy G. English
Dec 10, 2021
Jimmy G. English, 87, of Valdosta, Georgia passed away of an extended illness in Atlanta, GA with his family by his side, on December 10, 2021. Jimmy was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 7, 1934. His family eventually moved to GA where he attended and graduated from Vidalia High School. Jimmy was a very compassionate man and had a...
Sylvia Dianne Moss
Dec 9, 2021
Sylvia Dianne Moss, 79, 0f Valdosta, passed away after a lengthy illness at home Thursday, December 9, 2021. Arrangements are incomplete.
Marie Carter
Dec 7, 2021
Marie Southall Carter, of Lake Park, GA, died on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. She was born on February 3, 1937, in Clyattville, to the late Jim and Sally Rowland Southall. She graduated from Clyattville High School in the mid 1950’s and worked for Bell South for a few years. In the late 1950’s, she met Charles Carter on a blind...
Don Dewayne Carpenter
Dec 5, 2021
Don Dewayne (Boo) Carpenter, 55, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Tallahassee, FL following a sudden illness. He was born in Valdosta on August 19, 1966 to Donnie and Lynda Sauls Carpenter. He was the owner of Carpenter Logging. Don was a member of Lake Park First Baptist Church. He enjoyed deer hunting and being on...
Donald Richard Miller
Dec 3, 2021
Donald Richard Miller, passed away on December 3, 2021 in Valdosta. He was born in Fargo, ND on March 5, 1929 to the late Erich and Edythe (Lovelace) Miller. He grew up in Morehead, Minnesota and graduated from Morstate High School in 1947. Mr. Miller married Doris Williams in 1950 and they later divorced 1959. From this union two sons...
Marilyn Willis
Dec 3, 2021
Marilyn Willis, age 82 of Valdosta, Georgia passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 3, 2021. She is survived by husband Mike Willis, son Tom Lovett (Darla), grandsons Thomas Lovett (Briana) and Timothy “Ty” Lovett (Stephanie), great-grandchildren Skylar Lovett (3 years) and Jackson Lovett (9 months), brother Vernon Dixon (Mary Joyce), nephews Al Dixon, Robert Dixon and Andy Dixon and step-daughter...
Gloria Torres
Dec 1, 2021
Gloria Luz Herrera Torres, 88, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in San Marcos, Colombia on October 8, 1933 to the late Santander Torres and Adela Herrera. Mrs. Torres was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony of Padua Church, in Ray City, GA. This Loving, caring and...
Quillian Powell
Dec 1, 2021
Quillian Powell, 76, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at his home after a three ½ year battle with leukemia. Born in Clyattville on January 12, 1945, Quillian was the son of the late Brunner and Evelyn Gaskins Powell. He proudly served in 82nd Airborne with the U.S. Army. He began Quillian Powell Construction in 1987. Married to...
Thomas Douglas Hamblin
Dec 1, 2021
Thomas Douglas Hamblin, 77, of Statenville, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Advent Christian Village in Dowling Park, Florida following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 10, 1944, in Birmingham, Alabama to Douglas Hamblin and Muriel Green Barnett. Mr. Hamblin was a retired city driver with Roadway and was a member of Statenville United Methodist Church. He...
Bessie Amanda King
Dec 1, 2021
Bessie Amanda King, 90, of Valdosta, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born on February 6, 1931, in Atlanta Mr. and Mrs. Adams. Mrs. King had worked with various companies and organizations in Valdosta from Crackin’ Good Bakery, Dowling Bag, Downing’s Diner, and the Valdosta Daily Times just to...
Jewell Ann Christian
Dec 1, 2021
Jewell Ann Christian, 85, of Valdosta died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at her residence. She was born on November 4, 1936, to the late Jewell Doss and Pauline Waller Leak. Mrs. Christian retired from the Griffin Corporation where she served at the administrative assistant to the president, Mr. R.A. Griffin. She attended Valdosta State University and was a member...
Shiloh Back
Nov 30, 2021
Shiloh Back, 70, of Valdosta, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 30, 1951 in Sunman, Indiana to the late Shilow and Margaret Back. Shiloh was a big, loud, fun, happy ray of sunshine in this world. This man also had all the qualities of the fruit of the spirit. Shiloh never...
Frances Louise Collenette
Nov 30, 2021
Frances Louise Collenette, 75, of Hahira, died on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at her residence following a period of declining health. Mrs. Collenette was born on November 19, 1946, in Tifton, Georgia to the late Cecil and Lillian Thomas Jackson Del Rossi. Mrs. Collenette worked in the magazine publishing industry and was a retired Editorial assistant for Santa Clarita Magazine...
John Lawrence Teague
Nov 30, 2021
John Lawrence Teague, 65, of Valdosta, died on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Tallahassee, Florida to the late Webster and Beverly Smith Teague, but has been a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mr. Teague was a veteran of the United States Air Force and upon his discharge, became a...
Clyde J. Roberson
Nov 30, 2021
On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, Clyde J. Roberson, loving husband, and father of 3 children passed away at the age of 83. Clyde was born on May 18, 1938, in Valdosta, to Oliver Jackson Roberson and Adrian Lorraine NeSmith Roberson. He graduated from Valdosta High School and continued to be a lifelong Wildcat fan. Clyde graduated from Armstrong Atlantic University...
Leon Larue (Papa Roo) Bryan
Nov 29, 2021
Leon LaRue (Papa Roo) Bryan, 84, of Valdosta died Monday, November 29, 2021 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 11, 1937 in Valdosta to the late Scotia Baldwin and Eva Wood Bryan and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mr. Bryan was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from PCA as...
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