OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Valdosta, Hahira, Lake Park, Lowndes County, GA & Surrounding Areas

Louis  Madison

Louis Madison

Jun 7, 2021

Louis Madison, 83, of Valdosta, died on Monday, June 7, 2021, at Fellowship Home after a brief illness. Louis was born on February 5, 1938, in St. Cloud, FL to the late Floyd & Mary Madison. He had lived in the Valdosta, GA area for the past three months. The youngest of seven children, he graduated from St. Cloud High...

Mary J. Combs Shiver

Mary J. Combs Shiver

Jun 7, 2021

Mary J. Combs Shiver, 94, of Valdosta, died on Monday, June 7, 2021 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born on September 27, 1926 in Irwinville, Georgia to the late Thomas and Frances Jones Jernigan. She was a homemaker and a member of Cherry Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Shiver had worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse with...

Carolyn Wisenbaker Van Matre

Carolyn Wisenbaker Van Matre

Jun 6, 2021

Carolyn Wisenbaker Van Matre, 94, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021. She was born on June 18, 1926 in Lowndes County, Ga to the late Roy Wisenbaker, Sr. and Maybel Carroll Wisenbaker. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Van Matre is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded...

Lynda A. Miller

Lynda A. Miller

Jun 6, 2021

Lynda A. Miller, 76, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021. She was born in Richmond, VA on May 26, 1945 to the late Samuel Richard Adams and Helen Madeline Paschell Adams. Mrs. Miller had a charisma that captured hearts and people enjoyed knowing her. Mrs. Miller really enjoyed learning and prided herself on knowing the latest news...

Diane Lynn  Cole

Diane Lynn Cole

Jun 6, 2021

Diane Lynn Cole, 75, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born on June 30, 1945 in Champagne, Illinois to the late Edmund and Doris Carl Healea. Diane was a retired Registered Nurse who had worked with South Georgia Medical Center. She began her medical career as a...

Margaret Mary (Peggy) Mellors

Margaret Mary (Peggy) Mellors

Jun 4, 2021

Margaret Mary (Peggy) Mellors, 72, of Hahira died Friday, June 4, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on January 14, 1949, in Leominster, MA to the late Bernard Richard and Barbara Damon Doyle. Peggy attended high school in Leominster, MA and went on to college at Colorado Women’s College where she met and married her husband, George...

Joyce A. Corbett

Joyce A. Corbett

Jun 3, 2021

Joyce A. Corbett, 76, of Lake Park, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at her home surrounded by friends and family. Joyce was born on September 11, 1944, in Valdosta, to the late Ernest Harrell and Ruby Hawk Harrell. Joyce was a homemaker who loved her family grandchildren and great grandchildren. Joyce loved animals, especially dogs. She was an...

June Estes  Collins

June Estes Collins

Jun 3, 2021

June Estes Collins, 88, of Valdosta went to heaven on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the Fellowship Home in Valdosta. She was born on July 9, 1932 in Noxapater, Mississippi to the late Jay and Martha Harrison Estes and lived in Valdosta for the past forty five years. Mrs. Collins was a member of Northside Baptist Church and retired as...

Elbert Doyle Cox

Elbert Doyle Cox

May 30, 2021

Elbert Doyle Cox, 66, of Valdosta died Sunday, May 30, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Madison, Florida on August 29, 1954 to the late BK and Dorothy Buchanan Cox and had lived in Valdosta for many years. Elbert was a truck driver for United Rentals and was a Baptist who also served as pastor for...

Rosemary Winslow

Rosemary Winslow

May 30, 2021

Rosemary Ann Winslow, 77, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021. She was born in Detroit, MI on February 16, 1944 to the late George J. Winslow and Laura Stockton. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John Catholic Church. A graveside service will be held at 11am on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at McLane Riverview...

Laquita Tschetter

Laquita Tschetter

May 30, 2021

Mrs. LaQuita Tschetter, 90, of Pompano Beach, Florida passed away on May 30, 2021, at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She was born in Valdosta, GA on September 23, 1930, to the late Andrew Hood and Tessie Hotchkiss Hood. LaQuita attended Valdosta High School and Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville. She returned to Valdosta and went...

Shelby Thomas "S.T." Stovall

Shelby Thomas "S.T." Stovall

May 29, 2021

Shelby Thomas “S.T.” Stovall, 97, of Valdosta, passed away following a brief illness on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Fellowship Home. He was born on January 20, 1924, to the late Gus Bentley Stovall and Mary Lucinda Tudor Stovall. He was born in Greenville, KY and moved to Nashville, TN at an early age. After High School he was drafted...

Serena Swilley

Serena Swilley

May 26, 2021

Mrs. Serena Swilley, 80, of Valdosta passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on April 22, 1941 at home in Ochlocknee, Thomas County, GA to the late Albert and Montine Benton. Mrs. Swilley was a homemaker and a member of the Abundant Life Church of God. She loved to cook, garden, sew, crochet...

Cherry  Howard  Durrett

Cherry Howard Durrett

May 24, 2021

Cherry Howard Durrett, 86, of Hahira died Monday, May 24, 2021 at The Orchard @ Stone Creek. She was born in Savannah, GA on March 7, 1935 to the late Louis Howard and Neva Brinson Howard. Mrs. Durrett was an active member of First Baptist Church in Springfield, GA. She was a member of Adam Brinson II Chapter DAR and...

Juanita (Nita) H. Folsom

Juanita (Nita) H. Folsom

May 24, 2021

Juanita (Nita) H. Folsom, 90, of Barney died Monday, May 24, 2021 at the Fellowship Home after a lengthy illness. She was born on January 26, 1931 in Ashburn, Georgia to the late Charlie D. and Alma Lee Ambrose Haralson and had lived in Brooks County for many years. Mrs. Folsom was an active member of Barney United Methodist Church...

Lila Cox  Mcmullen

Lila Cox Mcmullen

May 24, 2021

Lila Cox McMullen, 59, of Valdosta passed away, Monday, May 24, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on November 21, 1961 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Archie Whitner and Evelyn Lucille Pogue Cox and had lived in this area for several years. Mrs. McMullen was a member of the Episcopal Church. She loved spending time...

Margie "Sue" Stokes

Margie "Sue" Stokes

May 23, 2021

Margie “Sue” Stokes passed away after a lengthy illness on May 23, 2021. She was born on February 17, 1938 to the late Fred and Maggie Noles. She was originally born in Adel, but later moved to Valdosta. It was there that she met her late husband, Charlie Stokes. Sue and Charlie lived in Valdosta the rest of their lives....

Melissa Renee Fletcher

Melissa Renee Fletcher

May 23, 2021

Melissa Renee Fletcher, 55, of Lake Park died Sunday, May 23, 2021 at her residence. She was born on November 9, 1965 in Valdosta. Melissa had a passion for children and young people. She ran a day care service out of her home for several years. Melissa also worked in the office of Beech Island Knitting Company in Quitman for...

Fred  Luther  Mccrary

Fred Luther Mccrary

May 23, 2021

Fred Luther McCrary, 75, of Valdosta, died on Sunday, May 23,2021, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 10, 1946 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late William Henry and Flora Lee Rutledge McCrary. The “Colonel “, as he was affectionately known, was a self-employed truck driver and a member of Central Avenue Church of Christ....

Carlton Walker

Carlton Walker

May 23, 2021

Carlton Walker, 83, of Valdosta, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Presbyterian Home. He was born on January 17, 1938 in Berrien County, Georgia to the late Mack J. Walker and Ola Mae Luke Walker. Mr. Walker was a barber for 58 years, who loved to go bowling, or quail hunting. He loved being surrounded by his family,...