OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Bob Welch

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

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

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

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...

James Robert (Jim) Mcalister

James Robert (Jim) Mcalister

Nov 17, 2020

James Robert (Jim) McAlister, 76, of Hahira died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Ft. Benning on April 8, 1944 to the late James Thomas and Gladys Dinkins McAlister. He was a cash register salesman and served in the United States Army Reserves. Mr. McAlister enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his...

John M. Mcelwain

John M. Mcelwain

Nov 16, 2020

John M. McElwain, 86, of Valdosta, died on Monday, November 16, 2020 at his residence following a period of declining health. He was born on November 2, 1934 in Jennings, Florida to the late Jesse and Minnie Herring McElwain. He eventually moved from Jennings to Valdosta when he began working with the Valdosta Drug Company and made Valdosta his home....

Patsy  Carter  Rogers

Patsy Carter Rogers

Nov 16, 2020

Patsy Carter Rogers, 71, of Lake Park, died on Monday, November 16, 2020, at her home. Born in Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, on December 22, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Paul Edward Carter Sr. and Eva Mae Williams Carter. A member of Jennings Church of God, Mrs. Rogers was a homemaker who enjoyed shopping, crocheting and sewing....

Stephen Lee Gay

Stephen Lee Gay

Nov 15, 2020

Stephen Lee Gay, 69, of Valdosta died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at his home after a short illness. He was born in Valdosta on August 30, 1951, the son of the late Robert L. Gay and the late Minnie Ruth Dennis Goodwin and was a lifelong resident of Valdosta. Stephen served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He was...

Jill Groves Crace

Jill Groves Crace

Nov 15, 2020

Jill Groves Crace, of Valdosta, 84, died Sunday, November 15th, 2020 surrounded by her four loving daughters at home. She was born in Redding England on August 2, 1936. She was married to her life-long partner for 53 years and resided in Valdosta since 1976. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, James Crace, her brother, John Groves,...

Alvin Daniel Drake

Alvin Daniel Drake

Nov 14, 2020

Alvin Daniel Drake, 89, of Quitman, died at his home on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Born in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, on August 10, 1931, Alvin was the son of the late Harvey Daniel Drake and Eula McClendon Drake. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of White Oak Baptist Church. Alvin loved to fish...

James Howell "Jimmy" Carter

James Howell "Jimmy" Carter

Nov 13, 2020

James Howell “Jimmy” Carter, 76, of Quitman, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020, at his residence. He was born on June 22, 1944 in Toccoa, GA to the late Tommy and Albertene Carter. Jimmy was a welder. He enjoyed motorcycle riding, car racing and building hot rods. Jimmy loved his grandkids and had nicknames for all four of them. He...

William Haywood Moore

William Haywood Moore

Nov 13, 2020

On November 13, 2020 William Haywood Moore went to be with our Lord and Savior. Haywood or Haygood, as some friends called him was born at Little Griffin Hospital in Valdosta, Georgia to Ellis Lamar Moore and Ella Mae Shierling Moore. He lived in Remerton, Georgia for many years until his family moved to Valdosta. Haywood attended Valdosta schools and...

Jack C. Morgan, Jr.

Jack C. Morgan, Jr.

Nov 13, 2020

Jack C. Morgan, Jr., 73, of Ft. Myers, formerly of Valdosta, GA, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020. He was born in Alapaha, GA on June 22, 1947 to the late Jack C. Morgan, Sr. and Naomi Luke Morgan. He was a graduate of Valdosta High School and went on to earn an Associates Degree from Georgia Military College....

John (Jack) Alvin Allen

John (Jack) Alvin Allen

Nov 9, 2020

John (Jack) Alvin Allen, 86, died on Monday, November 9, 2020 peacefully at home under hospice care. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, on April 19, 1934 to the late John Levita and Laura Moylan Allen. He graduated from Williamson Trade School with a degree in carpentry. He served in the U. S. Air Force and was stationed at Moody...

Dorothy Ricks Crumley

Dorothy Ricks Crumley

Nov 6, 2020

Dorothy Ricks Crumley, 73, of Valdosta, died on Friday, November 6, 2020 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born in Anniston, Alabama on October 4, 1947 to the late William and Rilla Maye Fowler Ricks. Dorothy was a graduate of the Grady Nursing School in Atlanta and served in the nursing field for 35 years....

Velma Smith

Velma Smith

Nov 6, 2020

Velma Smith, 80, of Valdosta, died on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Langdale Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born on June 18, 1940 in Pearson, Georgia to the late Robert E. and Miriam S. Bazemore. She was a member of Enoch Creek Church and was retired from S&H Fabrication. She was a homemaker who loved gardening, sewing,...

James Manuel Snipes

James Manuel Snipes

Nov 6, 2020

James Manuel Snipes, 67, of Valdosta passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at his home. He was born in Brooksville, Florida on August 8, 1953. He was a son of the late Frank Snipes and the late Gladys Champion and had lived in Valdosta for over 30 years. Manuel was our beloved husband and father, but first and foremost,...

Sara Ann Moore

Sara Ann Moore

Nov 6, 2020

Sara Herring Moore, 79, of Adel and formerly of Macon died Friday, November 6, 2020. She was born in Macon on April 16, 1941 to the late Clark and Elma Mercer Herring. Survivors include two sons and daughters in law, Terry and Teresa Moore of Adel, Daniel and Tammy Moore of Hendersonville, NC; three grandchildren, Stanton Moore, Alley Mac Moore,...

Vera Susan Reiter

Vera Susan Reiter

Nov 6, 2020

Vera Susan Reiter, 62, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020. She was born on July 10, 1958 to Levera Futch Allen and the late James Henry Allen. Mrs. Reiter loved to paint, sew, and garden. She loved her family and was a mother to all. She was married for 40 years to Keith Edward Reiter. She worked...

Hezekiah Rugh Boggs

Hezekiah Rugh Boggs

Nov 5, 2020

Hezekiah Rugh Boggs, age 92, went to sing at his Heavenly Home on November 5, 2020, from his earthly home in Hahira, GA. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Karen Wolff Norris Boggs, his twin daughters, Patty Yaconis (Dan), Fishers, IN, Anita Bornman (Ed), Orlando, FL, Ray Boggs (Cindy), Mt. Dora, FL. Eight grand children: Nichole Mathews...