OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas
Kirk Gregory Pearce
Aug 20, 2021
Kirk Gregory Pearce, 42, of Valdosta passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at his parents residence. He was born on May 23, 1979 in Berlin, Germany. Kirk was a gate guard at Pepsi Cola and a member of the Catholic Church. He graduated from Lowndes High School in 1997 and attended Val Tech. Kirk enjoyed playing video games. He is...
James William Luke
Aug 20, 2021
James William Luke, 82, of Lake Park, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at his residence. He was born on November 3, 1939 to the late Diamond James Luke and Avie Luke. He was a Minister for Carrabelle Congregational Holiness Church. Mr. Luke loved hunting, fishing and farming. He worked in maintenance for 21 years at PCS in White...
Reverend Keith Sandlin
Aug 20, 2021
Rev. Keith Sandlin, 68, of Lake Park, died on Friday, August 20, 2021, after a brief illness. Born in Valdosta on February 12, 1953, to the late Lilly Gilliam Sandlin and George Talmadge Sandlin, Sr. he had been a lifelong resident of this area. Growing up here, Bro. Keith graduated from Lowndes High School in 1970. After high school, Keith...
Tracy Ann Rajewski
Aug 19, 2021
Tracy Ann Rajewski, 58, of Valdosta, died at South Georgia Medical Center on Thursday, August 19, 2021 after a short illness. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 25, 1963, Tracy was the daughter of the late Wallace and Mary Broadwater Rajewski. She was an extraordinary mother and homemaker. Survivors include her daughter and son in law, Jennifer and Scott Shalek...
Shirley Marie Brown
Aug 18, 2021
Shirley Marie Brown, 89, of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Dayton, OH on December 12, 1931 to the late Ralph A. and Marie Smith. Mrs. Brown was retired from Crackin Good Bakery after working there for thirty six years. She was a member of Eastern Heights Baptist Church. Mrs. Brown is...
Joann Phillips Farmer
Aug 16, 2021
Joann Phillips Farmer, 78, of Valdosta, died on Monday, August 16, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center from a brief illness. She was born on March 20, 1943, in Lanier County, Georgia to the late Barney and Rudell Knox Phillips and has been a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Mrs. Joann loved her Lord, her family, and all the things that...
Tommy Cothron
Aug 15, 2021
Tommy Cothron of Valdosta, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, at his residence surrounded by family and friends. Born August 14, 1949 in Lowndes County to his parents Thomas Grady Sr. and Sara Zipperer Dasher. He has been a lifelong resident of Ousley Road. Tommy served in the U.S Army during the Vietnam War following his graduation from Lowndes...
Everett Cleveland Arnold
Aug 14, 2021
Everett Cleveland Arnold, 48, of Lowndes County, passed away at home on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Mr. Arnold was born on October 10, 1972 in Valdosta, GA to Wonda Hall Arnold and the late Charles W. Arnold. He is survived by his son Bryce Everett Arnold; daughter Anna Maria Arnold, both of Valdosta; his mother Wonda F. Arnold; his sisters,...
John Thomas
Aug 13, 2021
John Michael “JT” Thomas, 61, of Valdosta died Friday, August 13, 2021. He was born in Seville, Spain on April 10, 1960 to Manuela Fernandez Thomas and the late John Frank Thomas and lived in Valdosta many years. John was an avid saltwater fisherman and the ocean was his happy place. He also enjoyed playing pool, volleyball, and an avid...
Timothy Scott Howell
Aug 13, 2021
Timothy Scott Howell, 60, of Umatilla, FL and formerly of Hahira, GA, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 at The Villages Regional Hospital. He is the son of the late Hazel Howell. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Howell is survived by his brother William Thomas Howell of Woodstock, GA. He is preceded in death...
Mary Herring
Aug 13, 2021
Mary Herring, 85, of Lake Park, died on Friday, August 13, 2021, at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born on February 3, 1936, in Berrien County Georgia to the late Wilbur Otto and Emma Sirmans Dent and was the 11th of 12 children. Mrs. Herring was retired from the Lowndes County Board of Education and...
Betty Dame English Greer
Aug 12, 2021
Betty Dame English Greer (1930-2021) of Valdosta, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Langdale Hospice in Valdosta. Mrs. Greer was married to the late Mack V. Greer, Sr., M.D. for 50 years. Her mother was Olney Dame English of Homerville. She is survived by her daughter, June G. Mercer of Valdosta; her son, Mack V. Greer, Jr. of Atlanta...
Russell H. Lane
Aug 11, 2021
Russell H. Lane, 51, of Lake Park passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on December 16, 1969 to Hulon Howard Lane and Susan Wilmer and was a lifelong resident of Lake Park. Russell was an amazing husband, father, and friend. He was married to his high school sweetheart. Russell was an...
Jackie Coxwell
Aug 9, 2021
Jackie Coxwell, 88, of Valdosta, died on August 9, 2021, at Fellowship Home following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 18, 1933, in Thomson, Georgia to the late Nick S. and Corrine (Rene) Tate Hardin. She retired from the Credit Bureau as an outside sales representative and was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. Mrs. Jackie loved to...
Brannon Shaw
Aug 7, 2021
Brannon Shaw, 31, of Nashville, Georgia was taken from us too soon on August 7, 2021. In the words of one of Brannon’s favorite songs, “Loving every minute I’m living,” he did just that. He lived life fully and loved each moment. He was born July 9, 1990 in Charleston, South Carolina with big eyes and his notable perfect tan....
Morris Payne "Buddy" Webb, Jr.
Aug 6, 2021
Morris Payne “Buddy” Webb, Jr., 94, of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021, at the Langdale Hospice House. Born in Dublin, GA, he was the son of the late Martha Ballard Webb and the late Rev. Morris Payne Webb, Sr. Buddy graduated from high school at the age of sixteen and furthered his studies at Oxford College...
Willie Jerome Yarbrough
Aug 6, 2021
Willie Jerome Yarbrough, 88 of Valdosta, died on Friday, August 6, 2021, after a short illness. Born in Colquitt, GA on August 8, 1932, to the late Marvin E. & Effie Parker Yarbrough, the Yarbrough’s soon moved to Valdosta, where Mr. Yarbrough attended Valdosta High School. He then joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Korean Conflict. After the...
David Griffin
Aug 5, 2021
David Lanier Griffin, 51, of Hahira died on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Valdosta on October 13, 1969. David has been a lifelong resident of Hahira and was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, hunting, and racing. Nothing brought him more joy than watching his nephews and nieces play their sports. Family...
Letha Sutton Cowart
Aug 4, 2021
Letha Sutton Cowart, 94, of Valdosta, Ga. entered her heavenly home on August 4, 2021. She was born in the small community of Remerton, Ga. on October 29, 1926 to the late Charlie Albert and Missie Golden Sutton. Together with her husband, she worked at the Strickland Cotton Mill in Remerton for 35 dedicated years. Mrs. Cowart is remembered by...
Bobby Ray Edmondson
Aug 3, 2021
Bobby Ray Edmondson, 86, departed this life on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 to be reunited with his beloved wife and infant daughter. A lifelong farmer and avid coon hunter he is preceded in death by his wife of forty nine years, Ruth Ann Miley Edmondson, infant daughter, Donna Michelle Edmondson, father, William Jackson (Bill Jack) Edmondson, mother, Anna Mae Edmondson,...