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Glennett Simpson
Nov 29, 2020
Glennett Simpson, 74, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Naylor, Georgia on September 28, 1946 to the late Dallas David Cook, Sr. and Mary Ellen Monk. Mrs. Simpson was a devoted mother to her children, and she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Simpson enjoyed fishing and...
Grace S. Miller
Nov 28, 2020
Memorial services for Grace S. Miller, 91, of Valdosta who passed away at South Georgia Medical Center on Saturday, November 28, 2020, will be held on Friday, December 4, 2020 at eleven a.m. Reverend Wayne Hughes will officiate at the service which will be held in the mausoleum at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens. Carson McLane Funeral Home is serving the...
Richard Gary Holton
Nov 28, 2020
Richard Gary Holton, 69, of Valdosta, GA. Died on Saturday November 28, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. Born in Lowndes County to the late Earl and Helen Nichols Holton, he had been a life long residence of this area. For many years he owned and operated Holton’s Repair Service. Survivors include his wife Janan Holton of Valdosta, two sons...
Diane Ragans Wells
Nov 28, 2020
Diane Ragans Wells, 75, of Madison, Florida died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Madison on October 22, 1945 to the late Cecil Edward and Katie Albritton Ragans and had lived most of her life in Madison. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Madison and had worked as a...
Donald Harrell Hanks
Nov 23, 2020
Donald Harrell Hanks, 80, of Hahira died on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House after a lengthy illness of many years. He was born in Berrien County, Georgia on September 19, 1940 to the late Everett and Myrtice Bullard Hanks and had lived in this area all of his life. Mr. Hanks was a member of the Hahira...
Phillip H. Corbett
Nov 23, 2020
Phillip H. Corbett, 69, of Lake Park, Echols County, died of a sudden illness on November 23, 2020, at South Georgia Medical Center. Son of the late Austin W. and Wynell Kinsey Corbett, he was born in Valdosta on May 12, 1951. Phillip attended Echols County Schools and farmed with the family business for over 20 years. In 2000 he...
Karl Douglas Pearce
Nov 23, 2020
Karl Douglas Pearce, 45, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 following a sudden illness. He was born at Keesler AFB in Mississippi on February 5, 1975 to Gary Douglas Pearce and Patricia Ann McDonough Pearce. Karl graduated from Lowndes High School in 1993 and a few years after high school he attended motorcycle mechanics’ school. He then...
Christopher Ruff
Nov 23, 2020
Christopher Ruff, 54, of Lake Park, died on Monday, November 23, 2020 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Valdosta on March 30, 1966 to the late William David and Sheila Patricia Sexton Ruff. Chris was a graduate of Valdosta High and attended Valdosta State where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He worked...
Mary Deloris Buerger
Nov 23, 2020
Mary Deloris Buerger Born August 25, 1939, in Echols County, Georgia, to Bertie and Myers McDonald, Mrs. Buerger died Monday, November 23, 2020 in Jacksonville. She was a retired AON executive secretary and a member of Restoration Church of God. Mrs. Buerger was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Edward Buerger, and two brothers, Renae Myers McDonald and James...
Donald Ray Staten
Nov 22, 2020
Donald Ray Staten, 63, of Echols County died Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 10, 1956 to the late Quinton and Arvella James Staten and had lived in Echols County most of his life. He was a member of Francis Lake Baptist Church. Donald was a pilot who loved flying his helicopters. He...
Mary Ann Becton Smith
Nov 21, 2020
Mary Ann Becton Smith, 79, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at her home. She was born on January 24, 1941 in Brooks County to the late Andrew and Mary Ann Roach Becton. Mary Ann worked at the Bag Plant for Owen-Illinois for many years. She loved to fish and enjoyed taking care of people. She was...
Janice Elaine Thomasson Henderson
Nov 21, 2020
Janice Elaine Thomasson Henderson, 84, of Lake Park, died on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health. She was born on August 6, 1936 in Andalusia, Alabama to the late Alex Andre Thomasson and the late Mary Alice Plant Thomasson. Mrs. Henderson was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She loved...
Jessie Annabelle Chambers
Nov 21, 2020
Annabelle Chambers, 89, of Hahira died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Southwell Medical Center in Adel. She was born in Albright, West Virginia to the late Hiram A. and Susanna B. Norris Reckhart and had lived in Hahira for many years. Mrs. Chambers was a retired invoice clerk with Del Cook Lumber Company and an active member of Salem United...
Jerry Thornton
Nov 21, 2020
Jerry Thornton, 71, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his home in the arms of his son, surrounded by his family after a lengthy battle with cancer. Mr. Thornton, son of the late RJ and Idona Thornton was a lifelong resident of Echols County. He enjoyed working with his hands with mechanics and woodwork. He also enjoyed playing his...
Kathryn Burgsteiner Stevens
Nov 20, 2020
Kathryn Burgsteiner Stevens, 96, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, and formerly of Valdosta, died on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Fernandina Beach Rehabilitation and Nursing Home. She was born in Perrine, Dade County, FL, on November 5, 1924, of Native Georgians, The Late William Kirk Burgsteiner and The Late Ola Moore Burgsteiner. She moved to Lowndes County, GA, at the...
David L. Segerstrom
Nov 19, 2020
David L. Segerstrom, 62, of Hahira died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his home after a brief illness. He was born on December 27, 1957 in Greensboro, North Carolina and had lived in Valdosta most of his life. He was a Baptist and a carpenter. David lived his life to the fullest and was a master woodworker and craftsman. Survivors...
Bob Welch
Nov 18, 2020
Bob Welch, 78, of Valdosta, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his home. He was born on January 2, 1942 in Charleston, South Carolina to the late John Julian and Eunice Yvonne Welch. Bob loved to be outdoors, working in his yard, fishing, and hunting. He was a fan of Florida State football and Atlanta Braves baseball. He...
Lisa Latrelle Calbert
Nov 18, 2020
Lisa Latrelle Calbert, 59, of Quitman, died in an automobile accident on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Born in Valdosta on January 16, 1961, Lisa was the daughter of the late James and Lois Young Lawson. She had worked as a prison guard with the Valdosta Correctional Institution and was a member of the Quitman Church of the Nazarene. Lisa had...
Josephine Kay Sikes
Nov 17, 2020
Josephine Kay Sikes, 74, of Ray City, died on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on December 23, 1945 in Berlin, Georgia to the late William Ira and Josephine Griffin Croft. She was involved in banking for most of her adult life and primarily with 1st State Bank of Valdosta. She was of the...
Beryl Moss Smith
Nov 17, 2020
Beryl Moss Smith, 83, of Hahira, died on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Fellowship Home following a brief illness. She was born on April 19, 1937 in Oldham, England and came to America with her husband when he accepted a position with Lockheed-Martin in Atlanta. She lived her life for her family and was an excellent cook and baker, and...
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